I’ve had a few people email me about the various Double Trouble figures. It can be a little confusing. I will admit that it took me a little while to catch on, but yes, there are actually 4 versions of Double Trouble.
Starting on the left (or on the top if you’re viewing this on a small screen) we have Series 1 Double Trouble. This figure is easily recognizable because it is the only Double Trouble with a green base. It is the only figure that was released with Spyro’s Adventure.
Now as we move to the right (or down) this is where it get a little confusing. The second figure you see has an orange base. Since Double Trouble is not a new character in Skylanders Giants, this should mean that it is a Series 2 figure. However you will notice that this figure has not been reposed. It has an orange base, but it is still using the Series 1 pose.
This figure was released with the Skylanders Battlegrounds Starter Pack. (Battlegrounds is the Mobile/iOS version of Skylanders.) Because it shares characteristics of both Series 1 and Series 2 figures, it is most commonly referred to as Double Trouble 1.5. In the game, Double Trouble 1.5 behaves as a Series 2 figure.
Third in line you will see the only variant available for Double Trouble. This is a variant of the Double Trouble 1.5 figure. It has an orange base, Series 1 pose, but a new paint job. This figure, known as Royal Double Trouble, is also from the Skylanders Battlegounds Starter Pack, but it is a GameStop Exclusive.
Finally, we have the actual Series 2 Double Trouble. It has the orange base as you would expect and has received a proper repose.
I hope this clears up any questions you may have regarding Double Trouble.
Heh, that’s funny, because I was having major difficulty figuring this out just this past week. I kept thinking I was crazy because the Battlegrounds figure didn’t look right. But I could’ve sworn I saw Royal Double Trouble in Battlegrounds at Target when they were doing their promotion with the Swap Force pre-order cards.
That’s why I share these things. More often than not, if one person has a question, a dozen others have the same question, they just didn’t ask it.
As far as I know Royal Double Trouble still is a GameStop Exclusive, but if you can prove me wrong I would gladly change the info.
I posted the picture of Royal Double Trouble at TRU on your FB page a while back. Still haven’t seen it anywhere else yet though.
What it really means is that we actually have TWO 1.5 figs – one being the “regular” 1.5 and the other the “royal” 1.5
I think you should correct / enhance your paragraph in the how-rare-is-my-skylander section (part two) accordingly.
Otherwise great job as usual 🙂
You’re are correct.
I have also added a note to How Rare…Part 2.
Very nice, cheers!
I have another suggestion for you 🙂
How about adding a 1-5 star “rating” to each rare fig according to their rarity level? This would help to get a quick overview on how rare a fig really is.
And I suppose you dont know about the volume of the figs produced (probably hard to get those numbers)? For example I know my beloved Hex Pearl had only 1200 produced and the Stump Smash plush one was limited to 7334 figs. But I have no clue on the volumes of other figs – or how many usually get produced for a “normal” one…
Any info you can dig out in that regard would be greatly appreciated 🙂
Hey Alex,
I have considered implementing some sort of rating system, but it is definitely hard without knowing the exact rarity of each figure.
I have tried on numerous occasions to obtain production numbers but, as you guessed, these are highly guarded secrets. Most employees involved with the game are even privy to these numbers.
In any case, your suggestions are always appreciated.
Just noticed that the (superb) checklist for Giants should also read “Royal Double Trouble 1.5” just for the sake of clarification that the Royal guy is a 1.5 variant too.
BR
PS: any idea how rare the golden dragon cannon really is? My wife found 4 of them in triple packs today 🙂
While the Golden Dragonfire Cannon is a variant it’s not really that rare. It was just a GameStop Exclusive.