Which Skylanders Skylanders Swap Force Characters Are Rare?

There’s a whole collection of rare Skylanders in the Swap Force version of the game, and many of them can be quite difficult to find. For anyone who is new to the Skylanders world, it is a very unique game where you can bring your own action figures to life within the video game world of Skylands. I have personally made a collection of Skylanders from Skylanders: Swap Force, including a handful of rare ones that I feel are more difficult to find than the others.

It’s easy to get enthusiastic about the rare ones, and a few of these are more sought after than others. A very popular character to find in rare form is Ninjini, the magical giant who is really good at fighting. This Swap Force was only available to buy as part of the Legendary edition of Swap Force, which is why it is so highly sought after by fans. As well as appearing in rare format, I have also heard of it appearing in the wild in regular format, meaning some collectors have found it randomly in shops and on online marketplaces.

This Swap Force character is quite cool as he is wind-based, with a sort of ‘zen’ like feel to him. Free Ranger is very colorful and his attacks are all elemental in nature. This character is another that has become rare and is highly sought after by collectors. You can hear many of the Skylander collectors’ stories of how they got their hands on Free Ranger. Some have even gotten him through a trade with another collector, and there were even some found at yard sales.

There is also a spot of great interest for ‘Roller Brawl’. The rare character of Skylanders: Swap Force is like a lot of characters within the Skylanders universe – a ton of depth. Not only is she, in her fighting style, so rare, but the way in which she has been portrayed is excellent. By far one of my favorite characters to have been brought into the Skylanders universe by the guys at Vicarious Visions. Roller Brawl is another character that I have discussed with friends about her fighting style within the world of Skylanders.

The quest for rare characters in Skylanders: Swap Force is so much more than collecting cool characters. It is a journey, filled with interesting stories, and great memories. If you are collecting the rare characters of Skylanders: Swap Force, I recommend joining a local collecting group or checking out online forums for Skylanders collectors. These are great resources to get help in finding the characters you are looking for and to meet other collectors who are just as passionate about Skylanders as you are!

Several "Legendary" figures were created for items such as Bigslideshaker Bash. Figurines such as "Legendary" Trigger Happy (made from the Body and Head of an existing Skipper fig) for the Swap Force era action figures are also included in such lists (even though they are not actually part of the Swap Force characters).

Their rarity can vary from being very common to being a short run figure. Because they were released during the time of the Swap Force figures, some collectors will group them in with other figures from that time. You may even find them in an eBay lot scanned from a time period of Swap Force figures, but again, these are not part of the core 16 swappers. Their own rarity is lower than the true Swap Force chase figures.

A guy I know is a sealed collector. He looks for mint Swap Force figures, usually with specific retailer stickers or with special promotional tape, packaged in their original boxes.

The difference between a regular Nitro Magna Charge and a rare Nitro Magna Charge (still sealed) is the Target packaging with correct price sticker.

For open-box collectors like myself, we typically just want the figure itself in good condition. However, a subset of collectors actually like to collect the figure in its pristine, unopened package. Since the unopened package adds another layer of rarity to already rare figures, it makes collecting even more challenging and costly. The figure may be ‘rare’ when found loose, but ‘ultra-rare’ when found sealed.