These are the starting and maximum statistics for this Skylander in the Skylanders: Spyro's Adventure console game.

• Health: 280 (max. 560)
• Speed: 43 (max. 91)
• Armor: 24 (max. 54)
• Critical Hit: 20 (max. 70)
• Elemental Power: 25 (max. 100)

These are the starting statistics for this Skylander in the Skylanders: Spyro's Universe webgame. Note that they only share their names with the Power Stats, not their values.

• Attack: ?
• Agility: ?
• Defense: ?
• Luck: ?

These are the stats listed on the cards that come with the figures. They are not used in any of the Skylander games and are listed only for completeness' sake. For more information, see Power Stats.

• Strength: 70
• Agility: 90
• Defense: 40
• Luck: 60

Dragon's Fire		Charge		Spyro's Earth Pound
Primary Ability Dark Spyro breathes balls of flame from his mouth, incinerating enemies.		Secondary Ability Dark Spyro runs head down knocking over enemies with his horns.		Price: 4000 Dark Spyro performs a devastating dive-bomb head smash while flying, damaging enemies all around him.

Basic Upgrades
Skylanders can buy new abilities from Persephone in the Ruins.

Long Range Raze		Spyro's Flight		Sprint Charge		Triple Flameballs
Price: 500 Enhancing Dark Spyro's lung capacity, this ability lets Spyro shoot flameballs that travel much farther than before.		Price: 700 Dark Spyro takes to the skies. Well, off the ground at least! Fly over water and move at great speed.		Price: 900 Fitness counts. Dark Spyro is able to charge for a longer distance with this upgrade.		Price: 1200 Shoot 3 Flameballs instead of one.

Sheep Burner Spyro
This upgrade path lets Dark Spyro further develop his Flameball attacks.

Fire Shield		Exploding Fireblast		The Daybringer Flame
Price: 1700 This upgrade generates fire shields around Dark Spyro when he uses his Flameball attack.		Price: 2200 Dark Spyro's central Flameball ignites into an explosive force that not only does more damage but hits multiple enemies.		Price: 3000 Hold down the primary power button to build up this attack, which generates a flame so big and bright it is said to bring daylight to the sky.

Blitz Spyro
This upgrade path lets Dark Spyro further develop his Charging attacks.

Stun Charge		Comet Dash		Ibex's Wrath Charge
Price: 1700 Enemies hit by Dark Spyro's charge become temporarily stunned.		Price: 2200 A magic aura surrounds Dark Spyro's horns imbuing them with extra power and damage that burns enemies in its path.		Price: 3000 Find Dark Spyro's extra gear. With this upgrade, Dark Spyro builds up speed and such a destructive force that it causes the very air around him to ignite into the magical form of fiery ibex horns.

Skylanders can use abilities depending on their level.

Starting Powers

• Dragon's Fury (Primary Attack): Press (Y) repeatedly to strike with Dark Spyro's tail, wings, and lightning breath.
• Shadow Spark (Secondary Attack): Press (X) to fire a burst of dark energy. The burst will leave an energy field on the ground that damages enemies overtime.

Upgrades

• Airburn (requires level: 3): Press (X) in midair to burn a circle of powerful energy beneath Dark Spyro.
• Energt Conduit (requires level: 6): Create a Shadow Spark, then run through the Spark to energize Dark Spyro. While energized, Dark Spyro moves faster and his (Y) a ttacks will send a wave of energy outwards.
• Shadowbeam (requires level: 9): Hold (X) and release to shoot a beam of dark energy. The beam will leave a trail of fire that damages enemies.

Mystic Seeker Scroll

• Gain a 20% bonus to health while in the Radiant Isles. The scroll for this upgrade can be found in Lava Flow Grotto.

Minigame Abilities
Skylanders get special abilities in minigames based on their element.

Sky Defense		Castle Assault		Ground Defense
Create a vortex that pulls enemies in.		Launch a projectile that creates a magic area that disintegrates blocks. This ability unlocks once the player beats Castle Assault level 16.		Create a vortex that pulls enemies in and inflicts damage.