Zapfish
Zapfish
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| Eye color | Brown |
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| Location | Inkopolis,Octo Valley,Octo Canyon,the Crater |
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| “ | Zapfish off the port bow! Bust in and grab it! | ” |
Zapfish are creatures that appear as the main objectives in several single-playermodes in theSplatoon series, namelyOcto Valley,Octo Canyon, andthe Crater levels inReturn of the Mammalians. They are a type of electric catfish that provide energy forInkling society, and they are stolen by theOctarians in order to power their undergrounddomes. Most levels end with a Zapfish that the player must collect in order to complete the level, surrounded by a lightbulb-like shield. To collect it, the player must burst its shield withink, similarly to theRainmaker'sshield, and then touch the Zapfish before the shield respawns.
Normal Zapfish are small, approximately the size of an Inkling's head. Octo Canyon features another type known asMini Zapfish, which are smaller and weaker; these are featured in levels that focus onOctolings, where eight of them must be collected to complete the level. The more powerful and much largerGreat Zapfish provides enough electricity to power cities and is held by the final boss of each game.
In theOcto Expansion and most of Return of the Mammalians,goals serve as a functional replacement for Zapfish, signifying the end of a level.
Description
Zapfish are a type of electric catfish that power the cities ofInkopolis andSplatsville. Through anInkopolis News broadcast at the start of bothSplatoon andSplatoon 2, the player learns that theGreat Zapfish has been stolen; they later learn that it has been taken to Octo Valley andOcto Canyon respectively, both places being a hidden underground base used by theOctarians. The player is guided byCap'n Cuttlefish orMarie and must rescue all the Zapfish also stolen in order to restore Inkopolis' power supply. A Zapfish is found at the end of every level, enclosed in a glowing sphere of electricity and sitting on a light bulb-esque pedestal. The player must shoot the sphere withink until it bursts, releasing the Zapfish. If it is not grabbed after some seconds, a new bubble will form around it.
A doll version of a Zapfish replaces the normal Zapfish when completing a mission that had already been cleared. It is made out of wool, has googly eyes and some stitches patched, and it wears a blue cap made from wool, resembling Cap'n Cuttlefish'sLegendary Cap, which the real Zapfish do not wear. The animation for obtaining the Zapfish also changes, havingAgent 3 andAgent 4 holding the doll differently.
Mini Zapfish also appear in Octo Canyon, only inside Octoling missions. A total of eight Mini Zapfish are scattered across the map in each mission, andAgent 4 has collect all of them to complete the level. It is stated byMarie andSheldon that all eight Mini Zapfish combined have the power output of one normal Zapfish.
InSplatoon 3, anAnarchy Splatcast announcement regarding the disappearance of the Great Zapfish is performed instead. The player is then recruited asAgent 3 of theNew Squidbeak Splatoon byCuttlefish. Forthe Crater stages, Zapfish are found trapped as usual, however, after enteringAlterna, no more Zapfish are found. A Zapfish doll at the Squid Sisters camp atFuture Utopia Island can be examined to revisit the Crater.
Appearance
Zapfish appear to be a cross between a small fish and a light bulb's filament. They have a large head with two small eyes, two nostrils, a pair of large orange lips and yellow whiskers with electricity pulsing through them. Below the head is a smaller yellow and white body, with two small fins and a tail with black tips.
Mini Zapfish
Mini Zapfish look mostly like normal Zapfish overall, with some differences: they are smaller and in a different shade of yellow, with a spiral antenna instead of the Zapfish mustaches. The Mini Zapfish dolls wear a hat resembling Marie's squid slice hair ornament inSplatoon, instead of Cap'n Cuttlefish's Legendary Cap that Zapfish dolls wear.
Octo Expansion
In theOcto Expansion, Zapfish are replaced by a differentgoal, which has a thin, silver, pencil-like design. They are the way forAgent 8 to complete levels that task them to get to the goal. They function the same way as a Zapfish, with bombs exploding instantly if they touch it.
Similarly, data points replace Mini Zapfish, which appear in groups of eight. These only appear in three levels, beingE11Bodacious Rotation Station,F10Cubular Station, andEscape 05Diaphragm Phase. The Diaphragm Phase also features an object called theenergy core which looks like a red spherical Zapfish, and is confirmed byHaikaraWalker to be a Zapfish egg.
A Mini Zapfish mem cake can be found atI07G07Ride with Me Station and a Zapfish mem cake can be found atI08Radio Station.
Gallery
Splatoon
A Zapfish in captivity.
Agent 3 holding a rescued Zapfish.
Agent 3 patting a retrieved Zapfish doll.
Inkopolis'sGreat Zapfish, curled aroundInkopolis Tower.
Promo art ofMarie and a Zapfish doll for thePokémon Red vs. Pokémon GreenSplatfest.
Drawing of a Zapfish with somePower Eggs from the credits.
Drawing of a stuffed Zapfish with a real one from the credits.
Drawing of a small Zapfish, possibly a baby, from the credits.
Agent 3 holding a Zapfish and a doll version.
Cap'n Cuttlefish sewing a Zapfish.
Cap'n Cuttlefish, two Inklings, and some Zapfish.
Zapfish featured in the artwork for the Squid Jump minigame.
Zapfish featured in the artwork for the Squid Racer minigame.
Zapfish featured in the artwork for the Squid Ball minigame.
A Zapfish in a Line wallpaper.
A small Zapfish drawing in the corner ofSunken Scroll 1.
Splatoon 2
A render of a Zapfish fromSplatoon 2.
Render of a Mini Zapfish.
Amem cake of a Zapfish from theOcto Expansion.
A mem cake of a Mini Zapfish.
A Mini Zapfish doll inside a barrier.
An exhibit of a Zapfish's lifecycle at theShellendorf Institute.
Artwork of the male and female versions of Agent 4 with a Zapfish from the credits.
Unofficial render of a Mini Zapfish's game model onThe Models Resource.
Splatoon 3
A Zapfish shown in theReturn of the Mammalians trailer.
Agent 3 holding a rescued Zapfish.
Agent 3 holding a Zapfish doll.
A Zapfish doll in theSquid Sisters Camp.
A Zapfish doll locker decoration.
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Trivia
- It is shown in credits art that Cap'n Cuttlefish is the one who makes and sews the stuffed Zapfish dolls.
- Zapfish in theOctarians' spheres are surrounded by electrical charges, likely indicating that they are generating power.
- Allsub weapons that come into contact with a Zapfish's shield will explode instantly, similar to theRainmaker's shield.
- The Japanese name,denchi namazu, means "catfish battery". Similar to electric eels, some catfish produce an electrical discharge to defend themselves.
- InShellendorf Institute, there is a display showcasing the development of a Zapfish.
- The Zapfish dolls can be found lying around Cap'n Cuttlefish's cabin inOcto Valley, as well as one found in the waste container in Inkopolis Plaza, standing beside the entrance to Octo Valley.
- A Mini Zapfish doll can be found lying under a pillow on a sofa inTentakeel Outpost.
- After being left around for a little, the Zapfish will look around, making noises that sound like "Huh?" and "Where are you?" before regenerating its bubble.
- A trailer forReturn of the Mammalians shows a Zapfish in an area ofAlterna, despite the fact that Zapfish do not appear in Alterna whatsoever in the final game.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese | デンチナマズ Denchi Namazu | Battery catfish[a] |
 Dutch | Voltvis | Voltfish |
| Elektrovis[1] | Electrofish | |
 French | Poisson-charge | Chargefish[b] |
 German | Elektrowels | Electro catfish |
 Italian | Pescescossa | Shockfish[c] |
 Russian | Вольторыба[2] Vol'toryba | Voltfish |
| Электрарыба[3] Elektraryba | Electrofish | |
 Spanish (NOA) | Volbagre | Fromvoltio ("volt") andbagre ("catfish") |
 Spanish (NOE) | Siluro eléctrico | Battery catfish |
 Chinese (Simplified) | 电池鲶鱼[4] diànchí niányú | From电池 ("battery") and鲶鱼 ("catfish") |
| 电鲶[5] diàn nián | From电 ("electric") and鲶鱼 ("catfish") | |
 Chinese (Traditional) | 電池鯰魚 diànchí niányú | From電池 ("battery") and鯰魚 ("catfish") |
 Korean | 전지메기 jeonjimegi | Battery Catfish |
 Internal | Msn_ZapfishNormal[6] |
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | でんちゃん Den-chan | |
| Dutch | Namaakvoltvis | Counterfeit voltfish |
 French (NOA) | Poisson-charge jouet | Toy chargefish |
 French (NOE) | Poisson-charge factice | Dummy chargefish |
| German | Dummy-Wels | |
| Italian | Pescescossa finto | Fake Shockfish |
| Russian | Чучело вольторыба Chuchelo vol'toryba | Voltfish dummy |
| Spanish (NOA) | Volbagre peluche | |
| Spanish (NOE) | Siluro de pega | |
| Chinese (Simplified) | 电仔 | |
| Chinese (Traditional) | 電仔 | |
| Korean | 전지메기 인형 | Zapfish doll |
| Internal | Msn_ZapfishReplica[6] |
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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| Japanese | マメデンチナマズ Mame Denchi Namazu | Miniature battery catfish |
| Dutch | Dwergvoltvis | Dwarf voltfish |
| French | Mini poisson-charge | Mini chargefish |
| Italian | Mini Pescescossa | Mini Shockfish |
Translation notes
- ↑Also a pun of デンキナマズdenki namazu ("electric catfish")
- ↑A pun onpoisson-chat ("catfish") andcharge ("charge", as in electric charge)
- ↑Frompesce ("fish") andscossa ("shock")
References
- ↑ FromSplatoon's electronic manual on
nintendo.com/nl-nl - ↑Splatoon 2, Squid Sisters Stories
- ↑Pre-release material
- ↑Splatoon 3
- ↑From the official Chinese release ofThe Art of Splatoon
- ↑6.06.1
Leanny on GitHub
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