Skylanders Exclusivity

From the very beginning of Skylanders there have been Store Exclusives.

In case you hadn't noticed, Toys R Us has very close ties with the Skylanders franchise. Because of this relationship Toys R Us has always had the most Store Exclusives (and typically the best selection of figures overall).

What are Store Exclusives?

Store Exclusives are exactly what they sound like. These are special figures that are only sold by one specific retailer.

With the exception of the Legendary series, Store Exclusive figures tend to sell out within 1-2 weeks of being released. It is rare for a Store Exclusive figure to be restocked after that time, but it has happened.

NOTE: Store Exclusives may vary by country. The exclusives listed below are only guaranteed to be correct within the US.

Legendary Skylanders

The Legendary Skylanders were the first Store Exclusive line and they are the only line to appear in all four Skylanders games.

Legendary Skylanders are in-game variants. The figures sport a unique blue (navy) and gold paint job.

The Legendary series is exclusive to Toys R Us.

You can find a complete list of Legendary Skylanders here.

Nitro Skylanders

The Nitro line first surfaced in Skylanders SWAP Force and made a second appearance in Trap Team.

The Nitro Skylanders are an in-game variant. The figure's outfits are almost solid gold except for a white and gold checkered pattern somewhere (usually on the shoulder).

The Nitro series is exclusive to Target.

Enchanted Skylanders

The Enchanted Skylanders were a very short-lived line. There were only two figures, both released with Skylanders SWAP Force.

The Enchanted Skylanders were an in-game variant. They were painted darker than their normal counterparts except for a few white areas. The magic here is that when these figures were exposed to sunlight, the white areas would turn blue. This effect was the same in the game as well.

The Enchanted series is exclusive to Walmart.

Other Store Exclusives

Over the years there have been a number of other Store Exclusive figures, but they were just one-time deals.

For example, GameStop had the exclusive rights to the Dark figures for SWAP Force, but for Trap Team the Dark figures were available everywhere.

There have also been many single variant figures that did not turn into a full line. These include:

Blue Bash (Toys R Us)
Red Drill Sergeant (Walmart)
Granite Crusher (Target)
Jade Flashwing (Target)
Molten Hot Dog (Walmart)
Polar Whirlwind (GameStop)
Glow-in-the-Dark Sonic Boom (Walmart)

NOTE: Not all Store Exclusives are in-game variants.