For thesong, seeThe Shoal (song).

The Shoal is a location inSplatoon 2 andSplatoon 3, which allows players to participate in the local multiplayermode. It is an amusement arcade that is found to the right inInkopolis Square, to the right of thelobby inSplatsville, and in the former location of theBattle Dojo inInkopolis Plaza.

Description

Splatoon 2

The Shoal is a local multiplayermode category selection screen ofSplatoon 2 where players can choose a game mode to play locally, each player requiring separate consoles and copies of the game to play. The player can enter the Shoal fromInkopolis Square or tap on "The Shoal" on the map. There are two game modes available:Private Battle andSalmon Run. The player can either choose to host these modes or search and join other peoples' lobbies. These modes differ slightly from their online counterparts, as Private Battles at the Shoal do not allow for spectators in local wireless play and there are some extra options for the host, while Salmon Run has different selectable weapons, and the host can set the difficulty. A list of available weapons at the Shoal and the day they were made available are listed below.

Version	Weapons available	Amount
21 July 2017 (Version 1.0.0)	Splattershot Jr. Splattershot Splat Roller Splat Charger Splat Dualies Jet Squelcher Heavy Splatling Blaster Slosher Octobrush	10
23 August 2017 (Version1.2.0)	Aerospray MG .52 Gal H-3 Nozzlenose L-3 Nozzlenose .96 Gal N-ZAP '85 Splash-o-matic Splattershot Pro Carbon Roller Dynamo Roller Flingza Roller E-liter 4K E-liter 4K Scope Goo Tuber Splatterscope Dapple Dualies Mini Splatling Clash Blaster Luna Blaster Rapid Blaster Tri-Slosher	31
24 November 2017 (Version2.0.0)	Inkbrush Dualie Squelchers Sploosh-o-matic Splat Brella Classic Squiffer Sloshing Machine Range Blaster Rapid Blaster Pro Bamboozler 14 Mk I Tenta Brella	41
24 April 2018 (Version3.0.0)	Hydra Splatling Squeezer Undercover Brella Glooga Dualies Dark Tetra Dualies	46
14 July 2018 (Version3.2.0)	Explosher Ballpoint Splatling	48
14 September 2018 (Version4.0.0)	Bloblobber Nautilus 47	50

A manual for Salmon Run is also available to read by pressing while on the main screen at the Shoal, where the first page is a summary of how to play the mode while pressing shows theSalmonid Field Guide.

The player can earnCrusty Sean tickets by playing in the Shoal and getting Shoal Stamps. The player gets a punched card with 8 empty cells and they get one stamp for each player played with per day. To commemorate the player's first visit, they get a free Shoal Stamp. The color of the card indicates the reward they'll get. The player gets a Crusty Sean ticket every time the punched card is completed with 8 Shoal Stamps. After filling the punched card, a new card with different color will appear above it. The color order of the punched cards is Yellow, Green and Blue.

Punched cards and rewards

Color	Reward
Yellow	Food ticket ( Cash)
Green	Food ticket (Exp)
Blue	Drink ticket

Splatoon 3

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The Shoal is a local multiplayer mode inSplatoon 3. The mode's lobby is now fully explorable, similarly to the main online lobbies. There is also atest range for players to warm up with their weapons, with said test range being identical to the one found inAmmo Knights, as well as some tables to accessTableturf Battle.

Scenario codes saved from onlineSalmon Run Next Wave sessions can also be accessed in The Shoal.

Quotes

Splatoon 3

Gallery

Splatoon 2

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  Inside the Shoal inSplatoon 2

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  The Shoal's selection menu

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  Weapon selection forSalmon Run in the Shoal.

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  Early icon

Splatoon 3

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  The interior of the Shoal inSplatoon 3

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  Cover art ofThe Shoal in thejukebox

LAN Play

LAN play is available in bothSplatoon 2 andSplatoon 3 as a feature in the Shoal. It is not on the game's menus but is documented in the Nintendo support pages.

After the Shoal has loaded:

• ForSplatoon 2, press and hold,, and then hold for a few seconds.^[2]
• ForSplatoon 3, press and hold,, and then hold for a few seconds.^[3]

Spectators are allowed in this mode.

Trivia

• When in a local room for Private Battles or Salmon Run, the squids and Salmonids swimming in the background of menus will be replaced by simplified pixel art versions. LAN mode rooms instead use the standard icons for both modes rather than the pixel art versions.
• According to Marina in the Dutch localization, the Shoal is not very popular anymore.^[4]
• The arcade game Squid Beatz 2 is found in anarcade machine outside the Shoal.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	イカッチャ Ikatcha	A parody of イカika ("squid") andSpo-cha (the sport zone ofRound One)
Dutch	De Flipper	The Flipper[a]
French (NOA)	Calmarcade	Fromcalmar ("squid") andarcade
French (NOE)	Calamarcade	Fromcalamar ("squid") andarcade
German	Inkcade	Fromink andarcade
Italian	Branco	School
Russian	Стайка Stayka	Small school
Spanish	El Remolino	The Vortex
Chinese (Simplified)	鱿乐天地 yóu lè tiāndì	A pun on 鱿鱼yóuyú ("squid") and 游乐天地yóulè tiāndì ("playground")

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