Sheldon's Picks
Sheldon's Picks are a set of reskins of existingweapons with newsub andspecial weapons, exclusive toSplatoon andSplatoon 2. They are each the third variation of their respective main weapon (excluding single-player reskins), and are allSheldon's Picks-branded.
Splatoon
| “ | Each set contains new weapon combos whichSheldon carefully selected and modified based off of existing weapons, such as the "Wasabi Splattershot" and "Fresh Squiffer." Will you discover new strats with the new combos? | ” |
Sheldon's Picks were first announced during the3 March 2016Nintendo Direct presentation and were released in two volumes. The first came on13 April 2016 as part of version2.7.0 and the second was added on8 June 2016 part of version2.8.0.[2] All of them are unlocked atLevel 20, with theTempered Dynamo Roller andAerospray PG also requiring the fifth and thirdBoss Scrolls, respectively.
Weapons
Volume 1

| Main | #ID | Sub | Special | Special Depletion | Level | Price | Class | Introduced | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bamboozler 14 Mk III | 2052 | 20 | Charger | ||||||
| Berry Splattershot Pro | 92 | 20 | Shooter | ||||||
| Fresh Squiffer | 2002 | 20 | Charger | ||||||
| Permanent Inkbrush | 1102 | 20 | Roller | ||||||
| Refurbished Mini Splatling | 4002 | 20 | Splatling | ||||||
| Soda Slosher | 3002 | 20 | Slosher | ||||||
| Tempered Dynamo Roller | 1022 | 20 | Roller | ||||||
| Wasabi Splattershot | 42 | 20 | Shooter |
Volume 2

| Main | #ID | Sub | Special | Special Depletion | Level | Price | Class | Introduced | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospray PG | 32 | 20 | Shooter | ||||||
| Bento Splat Charger | 2012 | 20 | Charger | ||||||
| Bento Splatterscope | 2022 | 20 | Charger | ||||||
| Cherry H-3 Nozzlenose | 312 | 20 | Shooter | ||||||
| CoroCoro Splat Roller | 1012 | 20 | Roller | ||||||
| Grim Range Blaster | 222 | 20 | Shooter | ||||||
| Heavy Splatling Remix | 4012 | 20 | Splatling | ||||||
| N-ZAP '83 | 62 | 20 | Shooter | ||||||
| Sploosh-o-matic 7 | 2 | 20 | Shooter |
Splatoon 2
InSplatoon 2, Sheldon's Picks' role as the series of third variations of weapons initially seemed to be taken by theKensa Collection. However, on27 January 2019 at the fourthSplatoon Koshien Tokaigi championships, it was announced that all weapons that appeared in Sheldon's Picks inSplatoon but did not receive a third variation in the Kensa Collection will return inSplatoon 2 in a future update.[3] The announcement also contained new renders of the returning weapons and was later published on social media.[4]
On30 March 2019, it was announced that Sheldon's Picks would be added to the game in version4.6.0, released on2 April 2019. The same announcement also revealed two brand-new weapons added to the set, as variants of weapons that did not exist inSplatoon.[5]
Weapons

| Main | #ID | Sub | Special | Special Points | Level | Price | Class | Introduced | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aerospray PG | 32 | 190p | 29 | Shooter | |||||
| Bamboozler 14 Mk III | 2052 | 190p | 27 | Charger | |||||
| Cherry H-3 Nozzlenose | 312 | 180p | 30 | Shooter | |||||
| Clear Dapple Dualies | 5002 | 170p | 30 | Dualie | |||||
| Fresh Squiffer | 2002 | 180p | 24 | Charger | |||||
| Grim Range Blaster | 222 | 190p | 23 | Shooter | |||||
| Heavy Splatling Remix | 4012 | 190p | 19 | Splatling | |||||
| N-ZAP '83 | 62 | 170p | 19 | Shooter | |||||
| Permanent Inkbrush | 1102 | 180p | 12 | Roller | |||||
| Soda Slosher | 3002 | 210p | 16 | Slosher | |||||
| Sploosh-o-matic 7 | 2 | 180p | 23 | Shooter | |||||
| Tenta Camo Brella | 6012 | 210p | 28 | Brella |
Trivia
- The border of the Sheldon's Picks logo resembles the border of theNintendo Seal of Quality.
- The logo seen on the boxes of Sheldon's Picks weapons appears to be a bilingualambigram of "WEApoN" and ブキセットbuki setto (weapon set).
- TheInkling on the Volume 2 box art inSplatoon appears as an alternate costume forInkling inSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate.
- 6 of the 10 returning Sheldon's Picks weapons inSplatoon 2 kept the samesub weapon between games.
- TheN-ZAP '83,Heavy Splatling Remix, andPermanent Inkbrush inherited subs that had been previously used by theirSplatoon alternate kits.
- In both games featuring it, Sheldon's Picks was announced after a previous weapon or set of weapons was purported to be the final one: theCustom Hydra Splatling inSplatoon, and the fourth and finalKensa Collection, theCustom Explosher,Ballpoint Splatling Nouveau,Bloblobber Deco, andNautilus 79 inSplatoon 2.
Gallery
Splatoon
A version with the? Ink globs on the box.
Promotion for Sheldon's Picks Vol. 1 of the box.
The box
TheFresh Squiffer.
Promotion for Sheldon's Picks Vol. 1, with five of the included weapons.
SeveralInklings gathered around a box of Sheldon's Picks.
Overhead view
Closeup of the Inkling with the Wasabi Splattershot.
Splatoon 2
Sheldon's Picks inSplatoon 2.
Sheldon's Picks box atThe Reef.
AnInkling holding the Aerospray PG inAmmo Knights.
Bamboozler 14 Mk III
Clear Dapple Dualies
Cherry H-3 Nozzlenose
Fresh Squiffer
Grim Range Blaster
Heavy Splatling Remix
N-ZAP '83
Permanent Inkbrush
Soda Slosher
Sploosh-o-matic 7
Tenta Camo Brella
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| ブキチセレクション Bukichi Serekushon | Sheldon Selection | |
| Krabberts favoriete wapens[6] | Sheldon's favorite weapons | |
| Krabberts lievelingswapens[7] | Sheldon's favorite weapons | |
| Krabberts Keuzes[8] | Sheldon's Choices | |
| Sélection de Cartouche | Sheldon Selection | |
| Artys Auswahl | Sheldon's Selection | |
| Armand consiglia | Sheldon Suggests | |
| Recomendaciones de Jairo[8] | ||
| Recomendações do Sheldon[8] |
Translation notes
References
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Live from Squid Research Lab: Sheldon's Picks Vol. 1 - ↑
Live from Squid Research Lab: Sheldon's Picks Vol. 2 - ↑
Live stream replay of the 4thSplatoon Koshien Tokaigi - Announcement of Sheldon's Picks returning forSplatoon 2 starts at 7:02:02
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@SplatoonJP on Twitter
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SplatoonUS Tumblr - ↑
Announcement of Sheldon's picks by @NintendoNL on Twitter
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Second announcement of Sheldon's picks by @NintendoNL on Twitter on the 31st of March
- ↑8.08.18.2Nintendo Today!


