Skylanders Trap Team Wave 3 is out

Skylanders Trap Team Wave 3 is out but is probably gone by now. TRU released 3 Trap Masters and 2 cores on Sunday (along with the Light and Dark Element Expansion Packs).

A check of our local TRUs on Monday showed that one still had some in stock while the other sold out on Sunday.

So who is in Wave 3?

Trap Masters:
Ka-Boom
Tuff Luck
Blastermind

Cores:
Trailblazer
Cobra Cadabra
High Five (After Jan1)
Bat Spin (Later... maybe after Jan 1)

Minis:
Weeruptor
And WHAT? Pet-Vac?

Straight from Skylanders Lost Islands we see that Pet-Vac is a Wave 3 Skylander. Interesting!?

On the Lost Islands front... Winterfest Lob Star still doesn't show up as an in game character yet. He is just like the Dark and Nitro editions where you get an energy bonus but no Skylander. I have to imagine the code is recorded and when the game updates they will show up automagically.

Skylander Saturday at GameStop - January 11

So is tomorrow the day to get Wave 3? Let's hope so. GameStop is having a special Skylander Day starting at 10AM - most stores open at that time.
The have 4 special offers going on.
1. The first 25 Skylanders customers get a FREE SWAP Force poster (not the pale skinned, pimple faced teens that play Call of Duty all night in the basement). The poster showing in the email is new to me. It has some Wave 3 guys in it.
2. Spend $20 and get a free Sidekick from last years Frito-Lay promotion. They call them Skylanders Mini, like there are iPod or iPad or something. weird.
3. Get $20 off a SWAP Force starter pack. Really? Who still needs a starter pack? Well at least this is GameStop and you can pick up the Dark Edition starter pack.
4. 50% off select SWAP Force accessories.

Don't for get to join their Skylanders Adventure Club. For every 6 characters you buy you get a FREE Skylander. The other stuff you should already get if you are a regular GameStop customer.

But here is the reason to get excited about Wave 3. On their site they now show Stink Bomb, Spy Rise and Rubble Rouser... with release dates of January 11. That is great marketing if true. Get me in the store then spring on me that you have new guys to buy. "Well, of course I'll take them all." But it really would be more effective if they just came out and said, "Wave 3 characters will be available during our Skylanders Day this Saturday."

Let's do this thing!

Skylanders Swap Force Wave 3 @ Toys R Us

Yesterday afternoon I went Christmas shopping. Every store was packed. I knew I was going to have issues when my normal parking spot at Target was taken and I had to park some 20 spaces beyond it. Oh, well, I am young.
Skylander Hunting Christmas style. First Target, then another Target, followed by Toys R Us and finally a Wal-Mart. Only Toys R Us had anything good. Since Swap Force launched in October they have been the best at carrying the biggest and widest selection. And probably the best deals.

So I am looking for at the Spryo's Adventure packs, maybe there is a hidden gem of a Darklight Crypt. Or a Boomer or Bash three pack. No such luck. But then as I scanned the shelf I saw a Prism Break with red crystals. Yeah, it stood out. Then is quickly scanned the shelf for more new guys and I found more.

So don't believe the ads or other rumors. You can get them now. I was disappointed I couldn't find the Swappers. I really want to get them. I still have a week to keep searching.

Keep Calm and Swap On.

Where is Skylanders Swap Force Wave 3?

Wave 3 should be here before Christmas. I hope. To satisfy the need we picked up Jolly Bumble Blast. Review on him is coming. Stay tuned.

Here are the expected Skylanders to be released in Wave 3. Who will you be getting? Which is your favorite? Leave a comment below.

Spy Rise - Looks awesome! His laser from above attack looks super sweet.	Rubble Rouser - EvanTubeHD unboxed him on a recent Skylanders Boomcast. Finally... Earth Element!
Dune Bug - His attacks look pretty nice and he flies.	Grim Creeper - Regular
Smolderdash - Regular	Windup - He reminds me of the guys from Tower of Time. Maybe I just don't know the backstory.
Platinum Sheep	Sheep Wreck Island - Looks like a Star Gate.
Light Core Countdown - He is the Bomb!	Light Core Whamshell - He's baaack!
HyberBeam Prism Break (series 3) - Crystals are now red but he still kinda stinks.	Phantom Cynder (series 3) - She is a bit translucent. But do I need another Cynder?
Thornhorn Camo - He's baaack too!	Hornblast Whirlwind - My boys like to play as her and heal the other player.