For the gear/equipment screen, seeEquipment.

For theSplatfest, seeGear vs. Grub vs. Fun.

Gear refers to three categories of wearable items that provide players in-battleabilities:headgear,clothing, andshoes. Gear can be acquired in shops, ordered from another player orSplatNet Gear Shops viaSpyke orMurch, fromamiibo, etc.

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Ability

Main article:Gear ability

Each gear item has one primary ability (or main ability) and up to three secondary abilities (or sub ability).

Brand

Main article:Gear brand

Each gear item has one specificbrand, most of which affect the chance rolling a secondary ability on that item if obtained via leveling the gear item or rerolling viaSpyke andMurch.

Other properties

Each player can only own one gear item with the same name. In order to obtain a duplicate item, the owned item must be replaced.

Lists of gear

Splatoon

The following gear is available inSplatoon:

• List of headgear inSplatoon
• List of clothing inSplatoon
• List of shoes inSplatoon
• Checklist of all gear inSplatoon

Splatoon 2

The following gear is available inSplatoon 2:

• List of headgear inSplatoon 2
• List of clothing inSplatoon 2
• List of shoes inSplatoon 2
• Checklist of all gear inSplatoon 2

Splatoon 3

The following gear is available inSplatoon 3:

• List of headgear inSplatoon 3
• List of clothing inSplatoon 3
• List of shoes inSplatoon 3
• Checklist of all gear inSplatoon 3

Shops

The main way to buy gear is from gear shops. Gear from shops always have the default mainability and the default amount of all-empty sub ability slots, but they offer the lowest prices on gear items.

Shops sell gear forcash. On any given real-life day, a shop will have a selection of items for sale. The items available will be selected at random from the pool of items that the player is eligible to buy, which depends on the player'slevel. The items available in the shop cycle out at midnight according to the system clock (inSplatoon) or atmidnight UTC (inSplatoon 2 and3).

Whether the player can repurchase owned items differs by games.

• InSplatoon, owned items cannot be repurchased.
• InSplatoon 2, owned items can be repurchasedonly if it has a non-default ability i.e., generated bySplatNet Gear Shop.
• InSplatoon 3, any owned items can be repurchased. In addition to replacing the owned item, the player may instead upgrade the owned item'sstar power.

Splatoon

The following gear shops are found inInkopolis Plaza:

• Cooler Heads
• Jelly Fresh
• Shrimp Kicks

Splatoon 2

The following gear shops are found inInkopolis Square:

• Headspace
• Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe
• Shella Fresh

Splatoon 3

The following gear shops are found inSplatsville:

• Naut Couture
• Man-o'-Wardrobe
• Crush Station

The following gear shops are found in Inkopolis Plaza in theSplatoon 3: Expansion Pass:

• Cooler Heads
• Jelly Fresh
• Shrimp Kicks

The following gear shops are found in Inkopolis Square in theSplatoon 3: Expansion Pass:

• Headspace
• Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe
• Shella Fresh

Ordering

From another player

While interacting with other players inhubs, the player can order gear items they wear. At daily reset, Spyke or Murch will have the next ordered item available for purchase.

Players can order up to three items this way, which are added in a queue, but only one order will be fulfilled each calendar day. The first item ordered will be the first order fulfilled. The items offered for purchase by Spyke or Murch may have less secondaryabilities than the source item and the price depends on itsstar power and secondary abilities.

Catalog-exclusive gear items can only be ordered if the player has already owned them.

Most gear items from the followinggear brands cannot be ordered:

• amiibo
• Cuttlegear (with exceptions: see below)
• Grizzco

The only exceptions are the fourCuttlegear clothing introduced inSplatoon 2 version 3.0.0, which appear in shops and can be ordered through Murch as standard gear:

• Black Cuttlegear LS
• Octarian Retro
• Octo Tee
• Red Cuttlegear LS

In addition, the following individual gear items are exclusive promotions and cannot be ordered:

• Brown FA-11 Bomber
• Gray FA-11 Bomber
• Green V-Neck Limited Tee
• Red V-Neck Limited Tee
• Eminence Cuff
• Milky Eminence Jacket
• Milky Enperrials
• Studio Octophones
• Octo Layered LS
• Sennyu Goggles
• Sennyu Suit
• Sennyu Bon Bon Beanie
• Sennyu Inksoles
• Sennyu Specs
• Sennyu Headphones
• Mecha Head - HTR
• Mecha Body - AKM
• Mecha Legs - LBS
• Online Jersey
• Online Squidkid V
• Koshien Bandana
• Octo Support Hoodie

SplatNet Gear Shop

Main article:SplatNet Gear Shop

SplatNet 2 andSplatNet 3 offer gear for use inSplatoon 2 and3 respectively. All items from SplatNet Gear Shop have different primary abilities from their default ones (as obtained from in-game shops) and each gear item/primary ability combination rotate every two (SplatNet 2) or four (SplatNet 3) hours.

After ordering a SplatNet item, it must then be picked up and purchased fromMurch orSpyke. Only up to one SplatNet item can be in Murch/Spyke's possession (shared between both) at any time.

Promotional gear

Main article:Promotional gear

Promotional gear is gear released to promote various events and third party collaborations. Many cannot be ordered through Murch, and some are region locked to Japan.

Adjusting gear

Main article:Adjust Gear

The ability to adjust gear was introduced inSplatoon 3 in version5.0.0, allowing the player to slightly alter the appearance of certain gear when worn.

Statistics

Main article:Gear statistics

• Both inSplatoon andSplatoon 2, over half the 1-star gear is clothing.
  • InSplatoon, exactly half the clothing is 1-star.
  • InSplatoon 2, there is only one fewer 2-star item than there are 1-star items (140 versus 141).
• • InSplatoon 2, the most common primaryability on headgear isSpecial Saver (seven items), the most common primary ability on clothing is tied betweenQuick Super Jump andThermal Ink (fifteen items each), and the most common primary ability on shoes isBomb Defense Up DX (nine items).
  • InSplatoon 3, the most common primary ability on headgear is tied betweenOpening Gambit andSub Resistance Up (fifteen items), the most common primary ability on clothing isInk Saver (Sub) (twenty-one items), and the most common primary ability on shoes is tied betweenInk Resistance Up, Ink Saver (Sub), andStealth Jump (fifteen items).
  • For all the categories inSplatoon, there are at least three different abilities which are the most common for that category.
• • InSplatoon, thegear brand that produces the most headgear isForge (fourteen items), the brand that produces the most clothing are tied withSplash Mob andSquidForce (sixteen items each) and the brand that produces the most shoes isKrak-On (thirteen items).
  • InSplatoon 2, the gear brand that produces the most headgear is Forge (eighteen items), the brand that produces the most clothing is Splash Mob (nineteen items) and the brand that produces the most shoes isTentatek (nineteen items).
  • InSplatoon 3, SquidForce produces both the most headgear and the most clothing (thirty-three headgear items and twenty-seven clothing items), and Tentatek produces the most shoes (thirty-two items).
• InSplatoon, five brands do not produce all three types of gear:Firefin, Forge,Skalop, SquidForce, and the real-world tie-in brandKOG. They all produce headgear and clothing but not shoes, with the exception of KOG, which only produces clothing.
  • InSplatoon 2, only one brand still has this distinction: Skalop.
  • InSplatoon 3, Forge and Skalop both have this distinction.
• InSplatoon, every piece of special promotional gear, except for theCoroCoro gear, is produced by a special brand (for instance, theSQUID GIRL Gear is produced byThe SQUID GIRL).
  • InSplatoon 2 andSplatoon 3, this is not the case. Every piece of special promotional gear is produced by an existing brand that is not associated with special promotions, most commonly Forge, which produces eight pieces of promotional gear in-game.
• Of the 205 items appearing inSplatoon andSplatoon 2, twenty-six had their stars changed (eight headgear, twelve clothing, six shoes), all by one star. TheNoise Cancelers,LE Soccer Cleats,Round-Collar Shirt,Purple Sea Slugs,Gold Hi-Horses,Trail Boots,Mawcasins,Skull Bandana,White Shirt andOctoleet Goggles had their stars increased, whilst theWhite Anchor Tee,Crazy Arrows,Soccer Headband,Navy Striped LS,Bike Helmet,Armor Helmet Replica,Armor Jacket Replica,Armor Boot Replicas,Layered Anchor LS,Striped Beanie,Choco Layered LS,Pilot Goggles,Baby-Jelly Shirt,Green Tee,Camo Mesh, andLayered Vector LS had their stars decreased.
• All gear that appears in bothSplatoon andSplatoon 2 that hadBomb Range Up inSplatoon hasSub Power Up inSplatoon 2. The same is true forDefense Up andBomb Defense Up DX,Cold Blooded andMain Power Up, and forSpecial Duration Up andSpecial Power Up.
• TheSplatfest Tee is the only piece of gear that had an ability inSplatoon (Special Saver) that still exists inSplatoon 2 andSplatoon 3, yet had its ability changed (toAbility Doubler, which is unique to it).
• Of the other four primary abilities added toSplatoon 2,Thermal Ink appears only on gear that is new toSplatoon 2, while the other three (Drop Roller,Object Shredder, andRespawn Punisher (exceptBlack Anchor Tee) appear only on new gear or gear that hadDamage Up as its primary ability inSplatoon.

Renamed gear

Certain pieces of gear have been renamed between games. These pieces of gear are:

• The Legendary Cap fromSplatoon was renamed to "Cap of Legend" fromSplatoon 2 and onwards.
• The Octoling Goggles fromSplatoon were renamed to "Octoleet Goggles" fromSplatoon 2 and onwards.
• The Dots-On-Dots Shirt fromSplatoon 2 was renamed to "Dots-on-Dots Shirt" inSplatoon 3.
• The Eggplant Mountain Coat fromSplatoon 2 was renamed to "Lemon Mountain Coat" inSplatoon 3.
• The Front Zip Vest fromSplatoon 2 was renamed to "Front-Zip Vest" inSplatoon 3.
• The Octoling Armor fromSplatoon was renamed to "Octoleet Armor" inSplatoon 3.
• The Green Laceups fromSplatoon 2 were renamed to "Green Lace-Ups" inSplatoon 3.
• The Mint Dakroniks fromSplatoon 2 were renamed to "Cyan Dakroniks" inSplatoon 3.
• The Non-slip Senseis fromSplatoon 2 were renamed to "Nonslip Senseis" inSplatoon 3.
• The Polka-dot Slip-Ons fromSplatoon 2 were renamed to "Polka-Dot Slip-Ons" inSplatoon 3.
• The Punk Blacks fromSplatoon 2 were renamed to "Punk Nights" inSplatoon 3.
• The Red-Mesh Sneakers fromSplatoon 2 were renamed to "Orange-Mesh Sneakers" inSplatoon 3.
• The Soccer Cleats fromSplatoon were renamed to "Soccer Shoes" fromSplatoon 2 and onwards.
• The Strapping Reds fromSplatoon were renamed to "Red 3-Straps" inSplatoon 3.
• The Strapping Whites fromSplatoon were renamed to "White 3-Straps" inSplatoon 3.
• The Octoling Boots fromSplatoon were renamed to "Octoleet Boots" inSplatoon 3.

Similarly, certain pieces of gear which drastically differed in appearance depending on the player's selected gender inSplatoon 2 had their gender-exclusive variations split into two separate unisex gear pieces inSplatoon 3. This resulted in slight naming adjustments for the affected gear:

• The Enchanted Robe was split into Enchanted Robe A and Enchanted Robe B.
• The Fringed Loafers were split into Base Fringed Loafers and Baggy-Sock Fringe Loafs.
• The Pearlescent Crown was split into Pearlescent Crown L and Pearlescent Crown S.
• The School Cardigan was split into School Cardigan A and School Cardigan B.
• The School Shoes were split into Base School Shoes and School Shoes + Hi Socks.
• The School Uniform was split into School Uniform A and School Uniform B.
• The Squinja Mask was split into Squinja Mask Mk I and Squinja Mask Mk II.

Missing gear fromSplatoon 3

While most of the gear items fromSplatoon andSplatoon 2 have returned inSplatoon 3, on top of all the new gear introduced in the latter game, there are a few exceptions which are all listed below.

A total of 11 gear items fromSplatoon have not returned:^[a]

• Tentacles Helmet
• Traditional Headband
• SQUID GIRL Hat
• CoroCoro Cap
• Black Pipe Tee
• White Line Tee
• Traditional Apron
• SQUID GIRL Tunic
• CoroCoro Hoodie
• Traditional Sandals
• SQUID GIRL Shoes

A total of 43 gear items fromSplatoon 2 have not returned:

• Hero Headphones Replica
• Moist Ghillie Helmet
• Eminence Cuff
• Studio Octophones
• Oceanic Hard Hat
• Octoling Shades
• Null Visor Replica
• Old-Timey Hat
• Conductor Cap
• Golden Toothpick
• Sennyu Bon Bon Beanie
• Sennyu Goggles
• Sennyu Headphones
• Sennyu Specs
• Koshien Bandana
• Mecha Head - HTR
• Hero Hoodie Replica
• Brown FA-11 Bomber
• Gray FA-11 Bomber
• Green V-Neck Limited Tee
• Red V-Neck Limited Tee
• Moist Ghillie Suit
• Milky Eminence Jacket
• Octo Layered LS
• SWC Logo Tee
• Neo Octoling Armor
• Null Armor Replica
• Old-Timey Clothes
• Record Shop Look EP
• Sennyu Suit
• Online Jersey
• Octo Support Hoodie
• Mecha Body - AKM
• Splatfest Tee Replica
• Hero Snowboots Replicas
• Moist Ghillie Boots
• Milky Enperrials
• Neo Octoling Boots
• Null Boots Replica
• Old-Timey Shoes
• Sennyu Inksoles
• Online Squidkid V
• Mecha Legs - LBS

A flag symbol () denotes the gear was exclusive to Japan.Bolded text denotes the gear was obtainable viaOcto Expansion.

Trivia

• InSplatoon: Squid Kids Comedy Show, clothing is made out ofink.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ギア Gia	Gear
Dutch	Uitrusting	Equipment
French	Équipement
German	Ausrüstung	Gear
Italian	Equipaggiamento	Equipment
Russian	Снаряжение Snar'ajenie	Equipment
Spanish (NOA)	Equipo
Spanish (NOE)	Equipamiento
Chinese	装备[1] zhuāng bèi	Gear
Internal	Gear[2]

Headgear Language Name Meaning  Japanese アタマ Atama Head  Dutch Accessoires(Splatoon 2 & 3) Accessories Hoofddeksels(Splatoon[3]) Headgear  French Accessoires Accessories  German Kopf Head  Italian Accessori Accessories  Russian Аксессуары(Splatoon 2 & 3) Aksessuari Accessories Головной убор(Splatoon[4]) Golovnoy ubor Headdress  Spanish Accesorios Accessories  Chinese (Simplified) 头部装备 tóubù zhuāngbèi (Mandarin) Headgear  Chinese (Traditional) 頭部裝備 tóubù zhuāngbèi (Mandarin) Headgear  Korean 액세서리 aegseseoli Accessories  Portuguese (NOE) Acessórios[5] Accessories  Internal L_BtnMap_06-T_Text_00[2] Headgear is a button label.

Clothing Language Name Meaning  Japanese フク Fuku Clothing  Dutch Kleding Clothing  French Vêtements Clothes  German Kleidung Clothes  Italian Vestiti Clothes  Russian Одежда Odejda Clothes  Spanish Ropa Clothing  Chinese (Simplified) 服装 fúzhuāng (Mandarin) Clothing  Chinese (Traditional) 服裝 fúzhuāng (Mandarin) Clothing  Korean 옷 os Clothes  Portuguese (NOE) Roupa[5] Clothing  Internal L_BtnMap_07-T_Text_00[2] Clothing is a button label.

Shoes Language Name Meaning  Japanese クツ Kutsu Shoes  Dutch Schoenen Shoes  French Chaussures Shoes  German Schuhe Shoes  Italian Scarpe Shoes  Russian Обувь Obuv' Shoes  Spanish Calzado Footwear  Chinese 鞋子 xiézi (Mandarin) Shoes  Korean 신발 sinbal Shoes  Portuguese (NOE) Calçado[5] Shoes  Internal L_BtnMap_08-T_Text_00[2] Shoes is a button label.

See also

• Booyah Base
• Galleria
• Spyke
• Murch
• SplatNet 2
• SplatNet 3
• Weapon
• Work suit

Notes

References