Splattershot Jr.

The Splattershot Jr. is a main weapon in Splatoon and Splatoon 2. It is the first weapon used by all players, given at the start of the in-game tutorial.

As the beginner weapon, the Splattershot Jr. appropriately has the capability of quickly inking large territories, a high ink efficiency, and high shot spread that makes it easy to hit targets. Its loadout always includes both an offensive option and a strong defensive option.

Splatoon
The Splattershot Jr. comes is in a set with s and.

Demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rNymkFbCTfU

Splatoon 2
The Splattershot Jr. returns once again as the starting weapon, looking identical to how it did in the first game. It comes with s and. As of Version 3.2.0, The Splattershot Jr. and its Custom variant now has a larger ink tank that has 10% more ink than regular ink tanks, making it a better weapon for beginners.

Demonstration
https://youtu.be/JoEJ_W4bNNM

Trivia

 * The and the Splattershot Jr. are the only weapons not obtained with cash. As such, they are the only weapons not seen in Ammo Knights.
 * Callie seems to own a Splattershot Jr. in the manga series.
 * According to the first artbook, in-universe the Splattershot Jr. was one of the earlier weapons created around the Turf War's debut, and it was instead made out of metal, weighting around 10 kg.

Etymology
Splattershot Jr. is a combination of Splatter (as well as Splat) and Shot. It also has the shortened form of Junior at the end to denote it is a weapon for beginners.

Its japanese name, わかばシューター Wakaba Shūtā, means "Fresh Leaves Shooter". Its name is also a reference to the Wakaba mark (🔰), a symbol for new car drivers in Japan that has over time come to represent beginners in general.