Princess of Power (Wave 1) – 1985

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Mattel was having massive success with their Masters of the Universe line, and a new spin-off series called Princess of Power was created. The Princess of Power line proved to be a major hit when it was released in 1985, and a new animated series would soon follow on March 22, 1985. The first wave gave us 9 figures, 3 horse companions, several fashion accessories and a vehicle. Mattel also produced the Crystal Castle playset, which was the headquarters for the Great Rebellion.

For more information about Mattel’s Princess of Power line from 1985, see bottom of the page for a complete summary.

Princess of Power – Wave 1 (1985): Figures

Angella

Market Value:
Carded $90 – $120
Loose $30 – $45

Angella: The Great Rebellion
Accessories: Wings, Pants, Comb, Mini-Comic
Years Released: 1985, 1986
Difficulty To Find: Common – Easily found on the secondary market
Notes: Queen Angella is the Queen of Mizar and rightful ruler of Etheria. She is also the mother of Glimmer. Angella comes with her Wings, Pants, Comb, and Mini-Comic. Her wings spread apart when you push the back of her halo.

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Bow

Market Value:
Carded $90 – $120
Loose $30 – $45

Bow: The Great Rebellion
Accessories: Armor, Cape, Headband, Quiver, Bow
Years Released: 1985, 1986
Difficulty To Find: Common – Easily found on the secondary market
Notes: He has the distinction of being the only male figure produced in the entire line (lucky guy). Bow comes with his cape, chest armor, headband, quiver and of course, his bow.

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Castaspella

Market Value:
Carded $120 – $160
Loose $35 – $50

Castaspella: The Great Rebellion
Accessories: Shield, Skirt, Comb, Mini-Comic
Years Released: 1985, 1986
Difficulty To Find: Moderate Difficulty – Takes patience and appears less often
Notes: Castaspella is the reigning Queen of Mystacor, and aids She-Ra and the Great Rebellion when in need. She comes with her Spinning Shield, Skirt, Comb, and Mini-Comic.

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Catra

Market Value:
Carded $110 – $150
Loose $35 – $50

Catra: Evil Horde
Accessories: Shield, Mask, Skirt, Comb, Mini-Comic
Years Released: 1985, 1986
Difficulty To Find: Less Common – Appears often but some hunting needed
Notes: Catra is the main adversary to She-Ra and lone villain from the first wave of the line. She also has a Scratching Action when you turn her waist. Catra comes with her Shield, Mask, Skirt, Comb, and Mini-Comic

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Double Trouble

Market Value:
Carded $120 – $160
Loose $35 – $50

Double Trouble: The Great Rebellion
Accessories: Helmet, Cape, Skirt, Comb
Years Released: 1985, 1986
Difficulty To Find: Less Common – Appears often but some hunting needed
Notes: Double Trouble was the only Princess of Power figure to never appear in the animated series, but did appear in other marketing such as coloring books and comics. Double Trouble comes with her helmet, cape, skirt, comb and mini-comic.

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Frosta

Market Value:
Carded $110 – $150
Loose $35 – $50

Frosta: The Great Rebellion
Accessories: Staff, Cape, Skirt, Comb, Mini-Comic
Years Released: 1985, 1986
Difficulty To Find: Less Common – Appears often but some hunting needed
Notes: Frosta is the “Ice Empress of Etheria” and lives in Castle Chill, which sounds like a very relaxing place. Frosta comes with her Staff, Cape, Skirt, Comb, and Mini-Comic. Her staff spins when you blow on it, like a pinwheel.

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Glimmer

Market Value:
Carded $90 – $120
Loose $30 – $45

Glimmer: The Great Rebellion
Accessories: Staff, Skirt, Comb, Mini-Comic
Years Released: 1985, 1986
Difficulty To Find: Common – Easily found on the secondary market
Notes: Princess Glimmer is the daughter of Queen Angella, and one of the leaders for the Great Rebellion. Glimmer comes with her Crown, Staff, Skirt, Comb and Mini-Comic. Note: Her crown and staff glow in the dark.

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Kowl

Market Value:
Carded $250 – $350
Loose $40 – $60

Kowl: The Great Rebellion
Accessories: Mini-Comic
Years Released: 1985, 1986
Difficulty To Find: Moderate Difficulty – Takes patience and appears less often
Notes: Kowl is a from an unknown race of creatures mixed with Koala and Owl, hence the character’s name. Kowl acted as the “comic relief” for the series, similar to Orko in Masters of the Universe. His “unique feature” is that you ask Kowl a question, then lift the flap on his chest for the color coded answer.

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She-Ra

Market Value:
Carded $175 – $250
Loose $50 – $75

She-Ra: The Great Rebellion
Accessories: Cape, Skirt, Crown, Sword, Shield, Comb, Mini-Comic
Years Released: 1985, 1986
Difficulty To Find: Less Common – Appears often but some hunting needed
Notes: She-Ra is main character of the Princess of Power line and alter-ego of Princess Adora. She is also the twin sister to Prince Adam (He-Man), and also happens to be the ”Most Powerful Woman in the Universe”, which is always helpful when you battle the forces of evil. She-Ra comes with her Cape, Skirt, Crown, Sword, Shield, Comb, and Mini-Comic.

Princess of Power – Wave 1 (1985): Fantastic Fashions

Since the Princess of Power line was primarily catering to a young female demographic, it was only natural to have different outfits for the figures. Mattel created 8 different outfit accessories for Wave 1 in 1985.

• Deep Blue Secret
• Fit to be Tied
• Flight of Mercy
• Flower Power
• Hold on to Your Hat
• Ready in Red
• Rise and Shine
• Veils of Mystery

Market Value for Carded Outfits: $45 – $65 each
Market Value for Loose Outfits: $20 – $30 each

Difficulty To Find: Each outfit can still be found on the secondary market, but it does get tougher each year. It should be noted the Veils of Mystery outfit is the hardest to find of this series.

Princess of Power – Wave 1 (1985): Horses & Mounts

Three horses were released for the first wave in 1985 so our main characters would have some cool rides. Included were Arrow, Storm and Swift Wind.

Arrow

Market Value:
Boxed $115 – $155
Loose $50 – $75

Arrow: The Great Rebellion
Accessories: Winged Saddle, Brush, Comb, Mini-Comic
Years Released: 1985, 1986
Difficulty To Find: Less Common – Appears often but some hunting needed
Notes: Arrow the Pegasus Horse is Bow’s horse and trusted steed. Arrow’s wings are detachable, and actually connected to the saddle. He also comes with a Brush, Comb and Mini-Comic.

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Storm

Market Value:
Boxed $115 – $155
Loose $50 – $75

Storm: Evil Horde
Accessories: Winged Saddle, Brush, Comb, Mini-Comic
Years Released: 1985, 1986
Difficulty To Find: Less Common – Appears often but some hunting needed
Notes: Storm is Catra’s flying horse and mount for the first wave. Storm comes with a winged saddle, brush, comb and mini-comic. Another version of Storm was released in 1986 called Silver Storm.

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Swift Wind

Market Value:
Boxed $225 – $300
Loose $65 – $90

Swift Wind: The Great Rebellion
Accessories: Winged Saddle, Brush, Comb, Mini-Comic
Years Released: 1985, 1986
Difficulty To Find: Moderate Difficulty – Takes patience and appears less often
Notes: Swift Wind is the horse and trusted steed of She-Ra herself. Swifty’s alter-ego is Sprit, who changes into Swift Wind when Adora transforms to She-Ra, similar to the Cringer and Battle Cat switch. Swift Wind comes with a winged saddle, brush, comb and mini-comic.

Princess of Power – Wave 1 (1985): Gift Sets

In addition to the standard horse mounts, Mattel released all three as gift sets that included their intended riders. Arrow now included Bow, Storm included Catra and Swift Wind now came with She-Ra.

Bow And Arrow Gift Set

Market Value:
Boxed $350 – $450
Loose $75 – $100

Bow And Arrow Gift Pack
Accessories: Cape, Bow, Headband, Quiver w/ 6 Arrows, Chest Armor, Winged Saddle, Comb, Brush, Mini-Comic
Years Released: 1985
Difficulty To Find: Hard to Find – Occasionally listed, and usually sells quickly

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Catra And Storm Gift Set

Market Value:
Boxed $600 – $800
Loose $75 – $100

Catra And Storm Gift Pack
Accessories: Skirt w/ Tail, Shield, Mask, Winged Saddle, Comb, Brush, Mini-Comic
Years Released: 1985
Difficulty To Find: Rare – Rarely seen in any condition on the secondary market

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She-Ra And Swift Wind Gift Set

Market Value:
Boxed $750 – $950
Loose $100 – $140

She-Ra And Swift Wind
Accessories: Cape, Skirt, Crown, Sword, Shield, Mask, Winged Saddle, Comb, Brush, Mini-Comic
Years Released: 1985
Difficulty To Find: Rare – Rarely seen in any condition on the secondary market

Princess of Power – Wave 1 (1985): Playsets

After releasing some truly iconic playsets for the MOTU line, Mattel did the same for Princess of Power with the epic Crystal Castle playset.

Princess of Power – Wave 1 (1985): Vehicles

Known for their unique vehicles in the MOTU line, Mattel wasted no time in doing the same for the Princess of Power line with two vehicles, Butterflyer and Enchanta.

Butterflyer

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Enchanta

Mattel was riding a massive wave of success with their Masters of the Universe line during its initial toy run, and was so successful that a new spin-off series called Princess of Power was created. For all intensive purposes, this was basically the same MOTU story line with all the main characters being female. Since Mattel had long mastered the female toy business with their ultra successful Barbie line, they knew what it took to market to that demographic, so why not a female action figure toy line? Why not indeed, as the Princess of Power line proved to be a major hit when it was released in 1985. The Princess of Power animated series by Filmation would be released on March 22, 1985 and ran for 93 episodes until it was finally cancelled on December 2, 1986. Like the MOTU, the animated series for Princess of Power acted as a 24 minute long commercial for toy sales. Surprisingly, there was no original comic books series to accompany the show.

The first wave of the POP line, gave us 9 brand new figures in 1985, including most of the central characters in the POP universe. The Great Rebellion team acted as the good guys and got the majority of figures from the first wave with Angella, Bow, Castaspella, Double Trouble, Frosta, Glimmer, Kowl and of course, the main woman herself, She-Ra. The Evil Horde only got one new character and that was Catra. Of course, many of the Evil Horde characters had already been produced in the MOTU line, so it wasn’t hard to get more bad guys to battle She-Ra and friends. Mattel also produced the Crystal Castle playset, which was a headquarters of sorts for the Great Rebellion team, as well as the Butterflyer vehicle. Three horse companions and several new fashion accessory sets were also made available for the first wave.

The packaging for the Princess of Power line featured the POP logo at the top of the card, just above a pink starburst that seemed to jump out at you, along with the name of the character above the bubble. The overall color scheme was a pink and purple scheme that fit the theme very nicely. A beautifully drawn portrait of She-Ra riding her steed, Swift Wind, sat directly in the middle of the card, and was the same portrait on every wave one card, regardless of the character or allegiance. Overall, the packaging was simple but very attractive looking, and worked well for the Princess of Power line.