Card
Cards, also referred to asTableturf Battle Cards, are a type of collectible inSplatoon 3. They are the focus ofTableturf Battles, where they are used to placeink patterns on the stage grid.
Description
- Main article:List of Tableturf Battle cards in Splatoon 3
There are 266 cards to collect as ofSizzle Season 2024. Each card corresponds to an ink pattern based on individualweapons,characters,enemies,brands and objects fromSplatoon 3.
Attributes
The face of every card has:
- The card name along the top
- A stylised illustration/graphic in the center
- An 8-by-8 square grid showing the corresponding ink pattern in the lower-right corner
- A number inside a diamond in the lower-left corner, equal to the number of squares the pattern covers
- A Special Point spend, indicated by the number of Special Space squares that are shown along the bottom.
The ink pattern depicted in the grid is added to the board when the card is played. Most card patterns contain exactly one Special Space, indicated by their orange color.
A card's Special Point spend is typically proportionate to its size, roughly equal to one Special Point per three spaces (rounded up). Cards that do not feature a Special Space have a lower Special Point spend than other cards of the same size.
Each card has a sequence number that is not shown on the card but can be used for sorting. For example, the .52 Gal card is No. 7.
Rarity and level
There are three levels of card rarity: Common, Rare, and Fresh. The color of the card's name and the diamond in the lower-left corner correspond to this rarity, being either purple, yellow, or multi-colored respectively.
Each card has an upgrade level that affects the card's appearance. The level is indicated using one, two, or three stars.
Acquiring cards
Players mainly obtain cards through apack of cards, which contains five random cards. In rare cases, players can receive afresh card pack, which contains at least one fresh card.
There are multiple ways to aquire cards inSplatoon 3:
- Receiving the Starter Deck from theStaff at theTableturf Battle Dojo upon speaking to them for the first time. This deck is always comprised of the same 15 cards.
- Raising a new season'scatalog level gives the player 14 card packs, with one being a fresh card pack.
- Obtaining capsules from theShell-Out Machine has a 4% chance to dispense normal card packs, but currently does not offer the opportunity to dispense fresh card packs.
- ExploringAlterna inReturn of the Mammalians gives the player multiple card packs that can be received at theLobby Terminal.
- Increasing the Tableturf Rank
- Normal card packs at ranks 3, 9, 16, 23 and 33.
- Fresh card packs at ranks 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900 and 999.
Players cannot own more than one copy of a card; duplicates are converted to a certain number of card bits based on their rarity. Players can spend card bits to acquire new cards or upgrade the appearance of existing cards.
Card bits
Card bits are given to players as a refund for duplicate cards. Additionally, after reaching Tableturf Rank 50, every fifth rank up, excluding every 100th rank, and rank 999 gives the player 20 card bits. The maximum number of card bits a player can have at once is 999, after which any further card bits will be discarded.
The amount of card bits the player receives from duplicate cards depends on the rarity of the card:
- Common cards give 1 card bit
- Rare cards give 5 card bits
- Fresh cards give 20 card bits
Card-Bit Exchange
Through theCard-Bit Exchange, spare card bits can be used to create cards that are not in the player's collection or to upgrade the level of obtained cards.
Each obtained card starts at one star ★ upgrade level and can only be further upgraded via the Card-Bit Exchange. Upgrading a card produces a purely cosmetic change and does not affect the card's abilities in gameplay.
| Card upgrading cost | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rarity | Cost | ||
| Creating card | Upgrading card | ||
| ★ | ★★ | ★★★ | |
| Common | 5 | 10 | 20 |
| Rare | 15 | 20 | 40 |
| Fresh | 40 | 30 | 60 |
| Card upgrade effect | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Common | Rare | Fresh | Effects | |
| ★ |  |  |  | Default |
| ★★ |  |  |  | Backgrounds updated; rare and fresh cards' backgrounds are more saturated |
| ★★★ |  |  |  | Backgrounds updated and holographic foil effect applied |
Decks
- Deck redirects here. For card decks used by rivals, seeList of rival decks in Splatoon 3.
ADeck, also known asCard Deck orTableturf Deck, consists of 15 cards. A player can save up to 32 decks, assigning a name and a card sleeve design to each one. When selecting or editing a deck, the total number of spaces covered by the ink patterns of cards in the deck is shown.
When the player receives the Starter Deck, it is automatically saved to their first deck slot with the name "Starter Deck" and the default card sleeves.
|  | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
 8 Splattershot |  6 Slosher |  9 Zapfish | ||
 8 Blaster |  8 Splat Dualies |  14 Flooder | ||
 9 Splat Roller |  11 Tri-Stringer |  5 Chum | ||
 8 Splat Charger |  5 Splatana Wiper |  10 SquidForce | ||
 12 Heavy Splatling |  3 Splat Bomb |  15 Marigold | ||
Edit Deck
Through theEdit Deck menu, players are able to create a deck by assigning 15 cards to it. Up to 32 decks can be created and renamed. It is also possible to change obtained card sleeves.
Card sleeves
Card sleeves can be unlocked by reaching certain Tableturf Ranks or by defeating a rival 30 times on Lv. 3, with the exception of Baby Jelly, Cool Jelly, Aggro Jelly and Clone Jelly.Crusty Sean's card sleeves are unlocked through completingJourney 1's Location 6 inWandercrust onSplatNet 3.
Tableturf Rank
Default
Rivals
- * Only available after purchase of theSplatoon 3: Expansion Pass.
- ** Only available after purchase of theSplatoon 3: Expansion Pass and completion of the main story ofSide Order.
Badges
| Tableturf Battle collection badges | ||
|---|---|---|
 | Collected 90 Unique Tableturf Battle Cards | |
 | Collected 120 Unique Tableturf Battle Cards | |
 | Collected 150 Unique Tableturf Battle Cards | |
Gallery
A pack of cards
A fresh card pack
Card List screen
Results screen
Promotional image showcasing certain Card illustrations
Opting to create the E-liter 4K card.
The result
Deep Cut playing Tableturf Battle, from the Winter 2022 issue ofNintendo Magazine.
A group of player avatars stood by the Tableturf Battle Dojo.
The cards held by player avatars in a hub.
Trivia
- All cards based onspecial weapons share three characteristics: their area is exactly 12 spaces, their Special Point spend is three points, which is lower than other cards of the same size, and they are the only cards to lack a Special Space.
- There are only six cards in the base game that do not appear in any rival's deck:Sploosh-o-matic,Splash-o-matic,.52 Gal,Jet Squelcher,H-3 Nozzlenose, andGlooga Dualies.
- CPU-controlled players that the player may choose to face appear holding theTri-Stringer,Splatana Stamper,Smallfry, andTrizooka cards in their hands.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese | カードパック Kādo-pakku | Pack of cards |
 Dutch | Pakje kaarten | Pack of cards |
 French | Jeu de cartes | Card game |
 German | Kartenpäckchen | Card pack |
 Italian | Bustina di carte | Packet of cards |
 Russian | Колода карт Koloda kart | Card deck |
 Spanish | Paquete de cartas | Pack of cards |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 卡片包 | |
 Chinese (Traditional) | 卡包 | |
 Korean | 카드 팩 | Card Pack |
 Internal | CardPack[1] | - |
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | フレッシュカードパック Furesshu-kādo-pakku | Fresh pack of cards |
| Dutch | Vers pakje kaarten | Fresh pack of cards |
 French (NOA) | Jeu de cartes cool | Cool card game |
 French (NOE) | Jeu de cartes classe | Fresh card game |
| German | Spritziges Kartenpäckchen | Fresh Card pack[a] |
| Italian | Bustina mitica | Mythical packet |
| Russian | Свежая колода карт Svezhaya koloda kart | Fresh card deck |
| Spanish | Paquete de cartas exclusivo | Exclusive pack of cards |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 新鲜卡片包 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 新鮮卡包 | |
| Korean | 프레시 카드 팩 | Fresh Card Pack |
| Internal | CardPackFresh[1] | - |
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese | カードスリーブ Kādo-surību | Card sleeves |
| Dutch | Kaartenhoesjes | Card covers |
| French | Motifs de cartes | Card patterns |
| German | Kartenhüllen | Card sleeves |
| Italian | Stili per il dorso delle carte | Styles for card backs |
| Russian | Кармашки для карт Karmashki dlya kart | Card sleeves |
| Spanish | Funda para carta | Card sleeve |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 卡片套 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 卡套 | |
| Korean | 카드 슬리브 | Card sleeve |
| Internal | CardSleeve[1] | - |
Translation notes
- ↑A more literal translation is "Energized Card pack", butSpritzig is used throughout the German version of theSplatoon series as a translation for "fresh".
