Emote



Emotes are animations performed by the player character when winning a battle or clearing a Salmon Run shift in. Most of them are obtained through the catalog at Hotlantis.

Start
The player starts with the emote Flip Out. It changes depending on the current weapon type the player is holding, making up a total of eleven variations.

Regular gameplay
These emotes can be unlocked in-game anytime under certain conditions.

Catalog
Catalogs change with each season and feature emotes the player can unlock as rewards for leveling it up and speaking to Harmony afterwards.

Drizzle Season 2022
Drizzle Season 2022 is the first season in Splatoon 3 and features six emotes.

Chill Season 2022
Chill Season 2022 is the second and ongoing season also featuring six emotes.

Fresh Season 2023
Fresh Season 2023 is the third and upcoming season. It is the first to feature one emote with animations for all weapon classes, with exception of Flip Out.

Splatfest


There are two special emotes performed under certain conditions during a Splatfest. The first emote, named Win TriCol, is performed after a Tricolor Turf War, when the attacking team wins: the winners who covered the most turf perform their chosen emote, while the other attacking team nods with crossed arms.

The second emote is performed when a team wins a 100x or 333x Battle. The animation starts with the players doing a little dance before pointing a finger up in the air (at which point the tip of it shines briefly); the whole team then looks at each other, and it ends with every member striking a different pose.

Trivia

 * Flip Out is the only emote so far that features the player's weapon and varies based on its class.
 * Some emote animations sync with others when executed. One notable group of emotes with this trait are the Victory Strut and the Double-Cross Dab emotes, as their ending stances are shown at the same time.
 * One of the animations for Inklings and Octolings in Splatsville Square is very similar to the No Chill emote. The biggest difference is in the square, they open their mouth in a sigh, while in the No Chill emote their mouth is closed throughout.