Pop Thorn

Pop Thorn
Element:	Air
Species:	Pufferthorn
Gender:	Male
Role:	Core Skylander
World:	Skylands
Attacks:	Puff Pop Fresh Breath Puffball Pound Rollerpuff Wind Trap
Appears in:	Skylanders: Swap Force Skylanders: Battlegrounds Skylanders: Lost Islands Skylanders: Trap Team Skylanders: SuperChargers (Racing) Skylanders: Imaginators
First Release:	Skylanders: Swap Force
English Voice Actor:	Chris Edgerly

“Straight to the Point!”

– Pop Thorn's official catchphrase

Pop Thorn is a pufferthorn who is one of the two Air Core Skylanders in Skylanders: Swap Force. He is part of the Tower of Time Adventure Packs, but is also available in a single pack.

Character Development

In early concept art, Pop Thorn had a long tail that ended in an anchor, which kept him from floating away when inflated.

Pop Thorn was very popular with the younger demographic during the development of Skylanders: Swap Force. Because of this, Vicarious Visions had to preserve his theme and play style while making him very easy to play.

Background

Personality

Pop Thorn is sweetness and light until something ruffles his spines. Nothing needles him more than being taken for granted. He doesn't let anyone walk all over him, and ensures that his foes get the point.

Biography

Pop Thorn hails from a race of creatures known as Pufferthorns. Often considered one of the cutest creatures in all of Skylands, they are generally quite timid and puff out sharp spines when scared. It is this ability that long ago led to the unfortunate legacy of being used as combs by giant Trolls everywhere, being the sharp spines are perfect for brushing out tangles from their long, matted hair. But not long ago, one Pufferthorn took a stand. Tired of his race being used for nothing more than good grooming, Pop Thorn used his naturally thorny abilities to stand up and fight back against the giant trolls. Soon after, Master Eon made Pop Thorn a Skylander. And to this day, no trolls dare to comb their hair.

Gameplay

Pop Thorn can inflate himself to a large size, and shoot homing spikes at enemies while inflated. Pop Thorn can also deflate himself and shoot blasts of wind while popped. While deflated, Pop Thorn's third attack allows him to create wind traps which explode when enemies are near, when he is deflated. While inflated, Pop Thorn's third attack lets him smash enemies with his spiky body.

Stats

Console StatsPower Stats

These are the starting and maximum Statistics for this Skylander in the Skylanders games.

• Health: 280 (max. 560)
• Speed: 43 (max. 91)
• Armor: 24 (max. 54)
• Critical Hit: 6 (max. 56)
• Elemental Power: 25 (max. 75)

Warning: These stats are not used in any of the Skylander games. They are only listed for completeness reasons.

• Strength: 90
• Defense: 110
• Agility: 45
• Luck: 65

Abilities

Console3DS

Basic Abilities These abilities are available from the start of the game.						Soul Gem Ability Requires Soul Gem from: Mount Cloudbreak
Puff		Pop				To Puff or Not to Puff
Primary Ability Press Attack 1 to Puff and damage nearby enemies. While puffed, rapidly press Attack 1 to shoot out homing spikes at nearby enemies.		Secondary Ability Press Attack 2 to Pop and shoot a large wind blast. While popped, hold Attack 2 to shoot gusts of wind at enemies.				Price: 4000 While popped, speed is increased. While puffed, armor is increased, which reduces damage taken.
Basic Upgrades Skylanders can buy new abilities from Persephone/Power Pods.
Fresh Breath		Puffball Pound		Polished Spikes		Wind Trap
Price: 500 Press Attack 2 to Pop. After popping, hold Attack 2 to shoot more powerful air projectiles for a short time.		Price: 700 Press Attack 1 to Puff. Press Attack 3 while puffed to slam into the ground, damaging all nearby enemies.		Price: 900 Press Attack 1 to Puff. After puffing, press Attack 1 rapidly to shoot more powerful spike projectiles for a short time.		Price: 1200 While popped, press Attack 3 to leave behind a spiny mine. The mine puffs and explodes when enemies approach, launching them into the air.

Tough and Puffed

View Controlled Breather

Gain new puffing abilities to bowl over enemies!

Rollerpuff		Bounceback		Prickly Body
Price: 1700 While puffed, hold Attack 3 to roll forward, damaging all enemies in the way.		Price: 2200 Puffing deals increased damage and reflects nearby projectiles.		Price: 3000 While puffed, taking damage releases a spike projectile that damages an attacker.

Controlled Breather

View Tough and Puffed

New air blasts and bouncing attacks will toss enemies all around!

Aero Trampoline		Deep Breath		Scattered Winds
Price: 1700 While puffed, hold Attack 3 to charge a powerful slam attack, release to bounce multiple times, damaging all enemies in the way.		Price: 2200 While puffed, press Attack 2 to shoot three air blasts instead of one.		Price: 3000 While popped, air beams now shoot multiple projectiles that spread

Skylanders can use abilities depending on their level.

Starting Powers

• Airstrike (Primary Attack): Tap (Y) to launch a projectile, hold for continuous fire. Tapping fires faster when inflated.
• Roll Over (Secondary Attack): Press (X) while deflated to inflate. When inflated, hold (X) to slam the ground, deflating Pop Thorn and damaging nearby enemies.

Upgrades

• Pouncing Twirl (requires level: 3): Hold (X) while inflated for a short time and then release to perform a multiple-hit slam attack.
• Ice Bomb (requires level: 6): Deflated Pop Thorn, now can drop bombs while sprinting (A). Bombs damage and slow down enemies for a short time.
• The Power of the Wind (requires level: 9): Pop Thorn's Airstrike (Y) is now filled with strong air, causing it to deal much more damage to the enemies.

Quotes

Battle Cries

• "Straight to the Point!"
• "You've hit the point of no return!
• "Popping up!"
• "A thorn in your side."
• "Puffing along."
• "A clear cut success."
• "Pointing the way."
• "Point of Fact: You lose."
• " A cool place to stick around."
• "Nice haul."
• "I'll take it."
• "Razor sharp."
• "Power blast!"
• "Full power!"
• "Sharp as a Tack!" - when checking out stats
• "Scoring major points."
• "Not a bad look for me." - When wearing a hat
• "I'm looking pretty sharp."
• "I can roll with this name." - after receiving a new nickname
• "Rolls right off the tongue."

Media Quotes

• "Agghh! These cards are AWFUL!"- The Card Game Short Cut
• "Yes! I do have a two! And a four and a king and a queen- maybe they're married."

Portrayals

Language	Name
Italian	Andrea De Nisco

Character Trailers

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See also

• Buttered Pop Thorn

Gallery

For this subject's image gallery, see Pop Thorn/Gallery.

Trivia

• Pop Thorn resembles a pufferfish.
• When not puffed, he looks similar to a dragon.
• He and Pop Fizz are the only Skylanders that have "Pop" in their names.
  • Coincidentally, they both also have two changeable forms and were voiced by two American stand-up comedians.
• His name is a play on the food "popcorn."
  • Coincidentally, his Lost Islands alter ego, Buttered Pop Thorn, is based on popcorn.
• Developer Dan Wallace remarks, "From the first time I saw Pop Thorn I knew he was going to be a character people love."
• Soon after Pop Thorn was born, the Pufferthorns held a competition to find the cutest baby. The entries were all so adorable that every single one of them tied for first place except for Pop Thorn, who came second. Even back then, it seems, there was a hint of danger about him that was not present in other Pufferthorns.
• Pop Thorn's single pack toy figure has a completely different mold and is more vibrant in color compared his toy figure in the Tower of Time adventure pack.
• He makes squeaky noises whenever he walks.
• Pop Thorn is mostly portrayed in his Puffed form.
• Pop Thorn is a bit similar to Wrecking Ball, both are blue, small, roundish, and have a cute appearance.
• He was originally called Gasteroid.
• Whenever Pop Thorn changes from Pop to Puff form and vice versa, the resulting transformation can deal damage, but this is not mentioned in the upgrades.
• Pop Thorn, Blades and Free Ranger are the only Air Skylanders who can't fly in-game.
• As seen in the Skylanders Short Cuts, Pop Thorn puffs up when he bluffs.
• On the 3DS, the art of Puffed Pop Thorn will switch to a picture of his Popped form, not seen anywhere else, when switched.
• His Soul Gem Ability title, "To Puff or Not to Puff," is a joke on "To be or not to be", a popular quote from William Shakespeare's Hamlet.
• Pop Thorn and Blades share some similarities with each other:
  • They are both Air element Skylanders.
  • They are both quadrupedal creatures.
  • They both have protection on their bodies (Pop Thorn's spikes and Blades' bladed armor).
  • Both of their Soul Gems are found in the first level of their respective games.
  • They both come in Adventure Packs (Tower of Time for Pop Thorn and Nightmare Express for Blades) that are available in the first wave.
• In his HUD artwork in Swap Force, Pop Thorn's eyes are blue, but they appear yellow everywhere else.