Creating your own Skylanders begins with a Creation Crystal, a special Skylanders toy that you place on the Portal of Power just like any other Skylander. The Creation Crystal will store all of the information about your unique Skylander, and once your creation is complete, you use it on the Portal of Power just like any other Skylanders toy.

Each Creation Crystal is aligned with one of the Skylanders’ ten elements and can only create a Skylander of that element. The Starter Pack that comes with the game contains a Fire Creation Crystal. Creation Crystals for other elements are sold separately. If you’d like to find a retailer near you where you can purchase more Creation Crystals, please check out our Where to Buy page.

Yes! Just like a regular Skylander, you can take your Creation Crystal to a friend’s console, and it will have all of your selected characteristics along with the gold, levels, and experience you have earned for the character you created.

Start Skylanders Imaginators with your Creation Crystal on the Portal of Power. You will then be taken to the in-game “Imaginator Creator” system where you will select the unique look, power set, personality, and other characteristics of your Skylander.

There are hundreds of Imaginite shards that can be selected to create your unique Skylander. In general, however, Imaginite shards come in the following categories:

• Look: These Imaginite pieces determine the physical appearance of your Skylander. Every aspect of your Skylander can be altered, including its head, eyes, ears, chest, arms, legs, and tail. You can also adjust the size and color of different body parts.
• Gear: Gear represents a second appearance layer for your Skylander. You can fill it with a variety of clothing and armor, including hats and helmets, shoulder guards, arm guards, leg guards, and backpacks.
• Weapons: There are plenty of different weapons available for your Skylander, each with its own combat characteristics and unique in-game animations.
• Aura: An aura is a special graphic effect that will radiate from your Skylander.
• Personality: This is where you’ll select your Skylander’s voice, theme music, and sound effects. You can even choose a catchphrase!
• Powers: Here’s where you pick the abilities and skills you want your Skylander to have, including powers attached to weapons, elemental powers, secret combat techniques, and ultimate powers only found in Soul Gems.

Yes. Your Skylander’s name is saved on your Creation Crystal just like the rest of its characteristics. It will also appear on a friend’s console or when saved to the Skylander Creator App.

New body parts and pieces (collectively called “Imaginite shards”) are found inside Imaginite Mystery Chests. These chests are special rewards that players can get in a variety of ways, including:

• Being given out as in-game rewards for completing story chapters, solving puzzles, and beating bosses
• Beating in-game “pop-up” mini-levels.
• Fending off surprise attacks at the Skylanders Academy.
• Completing Battle Arenas.
• Finishing Elemental areas.
• Completing bonus goals.
• Placing physical Imaginite Mystery Chests on the Portal of Power.
• Adding new Senseis to your Collection.
• Purchasing Imaginite Mystery Chests through the in-game store.

Once you collect a new Imaginite Mystery Chest, it can be found in the Imaginite Creator tool under the “Imaginite Vault.” Open the chest in the Imaginite Vault to receive and enjoy your new Imaginite Shards!

No. Imaginite Shards that come out of Imaginite Mystery Chests are always random.

No. The selection of Imaginite Shards that comes out an Imaginite Mystery Chest is randomly drawn from the list of shards that are currently locked.

There are three different kinds of chests available in the Imaginite Store:

• Copper Chests contain three Imaginite Shards.
• Blind Chests contain nine Imaginite Shards.
• Platinum Chests contain 20 Imaginite Shards.

For more information on the Imaginite Store, please check out the Imaginite Store FAQ.

Yes! Skylanders you create can race and drive vehicles in the racing sections of Skylanders Imaginators.

Yes! You can share your Skylanders creations by using the free Skylanders Creator App, which can be downloaded for free on mobile devices. Once you transfer your creation from Skylanders Imaginators to the Skylanders Creator App, you’ll find options to share your creation across a variety of social media platforms.

For more information on sharing your Skylanders and the Skylanders Creator App, check out the Skylanders Creator App FAQ.

Yes! The free Skylanders Creator App has options for purchasing t-shirts, trading cards, and 3D-printed figures of your unique designs.

For more details on purchasing a t-shirt, trading card, or 3D figure of your Skylander, check out the Skylanders Creator App FAQ.