The Plankton Walker
The Plankton Walker isheadgear inSplatoon 3.
It is a 2-star item produced bySquidForce and comes with the primaryabilityLast-Ditch Effort. It is available from the Switch News channel as a promotion for theZombie vs. Skeleton vs. Ghost (2023)Splatfest. It cannot be ordered from another player.
Appearance
The Plankton Walker is a black tricorne hat worn over a striped black andink-colored bandana and a black eyepatch over the left eye. Two feathers (one matching the wearer's ink and one in a contrasting color) are secured to the right-side brim of the hat by a dull silver diamond-shaped pin with an engraved fish skeleton pattern.
When displayed in alocker inSplatoon 3, this gear is placed on a black mannequin head.
Splatoon 3
Abilities
The The Plankton Walker comes withLast-Ditch Effort as the primaryability when purchased from a shop or ordered fromMurch, which, being exclusive to the main slot ofHeadgear, prevents the wearer from also havingComeback,Opening Gambit, orTenacity. When purchased fromSplatNet 3, it comes with any other primary ability normally available to Headgear. As a 2-star item, the The Plankton Walker comes with three additional slots for secondary abilities. The star level may be increased withSuper Sea Snails for 5 (third), 10 (fourth), or 20 (fifth) Super Sea Snails per star, or by purchasing additional copies of it from Naut Couture for 50,000 (third), 100,000 (fourth), or 200,000 (fifth) Cash per star. Increasing the star level beyond 2 stars will increase the gear experience gained by a cumulative 3.333…% up to 10% additional experience at 5-star level. Sinceit is made by theSquidForcegear brand, it has a higher chance of rollingInk Resistance Up and a lower chance of rollingInk Saver (Main) to fill its secondary ability slots.
Gallery
The Plankton Walker in theZombie vs. Skeleton vs. Ghost (2023) promotional gear.
The Plankton Walker in promotional artwork for Splatoween.
Front view
Back view
View of the left side
View of the right side
Etymology
The Plankton walker is a play onplankton, microscopic sea organisms, andwalking the plank, a method of execution sometimes used by pirates.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese | キャプテン・カサゴ Kyaputen kasago | CaptainRockfish |
 Dutch | Piratenhoed met pluim | Pirate hat with plume |
 French | Tricorne pirate plancton | |
 German | Klecksereispitz | From "klecks" (splat) and "Dreispitz" (tricorn) |
 Italian | Capitan Plancton | Captain Plankton |
 Russian | Треуголка пирата-зомби Treugolka pirata-zombi | Zombie pirate cocked hat |
 Spanish | Sombrero con pluma | Hat with feather |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 石狗公队长 | |
 Chinese (Traditional) | 石狗公隊長 | |
 Korean | 캡틴 쏨뱅이 | Same as Japanese |
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