Spyke

"Now who're you, then? You a cop?"

- Spyke when meeting him for the first time

Spyke (Japanese: ダウニー daunii) is a character found in the back alley of Inkopolis Plaza.

Description
Spyke is a sea urchin. He wears a poncho, multi-colored bracelets, and clogs. He sits on a rug that looks similar to his poncho.

When players first visit him after reaching level 4, it enables them to order gear that other Inklings are wearing from the plaza. Players can order up to three pieces of gear at a time, but are only able to buy one each day. If a player orders more than 3 pieces of gear, another order will have to be canceled to make room for it and the new item will appear at the back of the queue.

Spyke's prices for gear are quite a bit higher than in the store. If the gear is not bought during the day its available, Spyke will get rid of it. Spyke will not trash gear in the player's queue on the days the game isn't played.

Spyke has the chance to get the same abilities as the original wearer on the clothing ordered. This chance goes up with level, and the more abilities that the item has, the more expensive it is. Even with no additional abilities, the item is a little bit pricier than it is than if found in the shop.

Unlike at the shops, you can order an item from Spyke which you already have. The one you buy will replace the one in your inventory. This can be a cheap way to reroll item slots, if you're patient--a 3-Star item with all three slots open only costs 15,000 instead of 30,000 (see below), but you'll have to unlock the slots in battle.

Once the player reaches level 20 online, Spyke offers an additional service: for 30,000 coins, he'll tweak the abilities on one piece of gear. If the gear in question has fewer than four abilities, an additional slot is added, which must then be unlocked through multiplayer. If the gear in question already has four total abilities, he can re-roll the three sub-abilities, with the usual brand bonuses applied. This service can be performed at any level if the player has Super Sea Snails.

Quotes
"Hang on... I think I smell something. You've get some Super Sea Snails on you, am I right? Could you maybe, say... let me have some of those? You know how their shells have those little lids on 'em? I can use those to add new slots to your gear. I don't need the shell lids myself, see. It's just those juicy entrails I'm after. The more slots, the more abilities your gear can hold, so this deal's a win for us both! Just trust me, yeah? So how's about it? You gonna give me some of those Super Sea Snails so I can add slots to your gear?"

- Spyke on first bringing him Super Sea Snails

Trivia

 * Spyke's design is based on the phrase "Street Urchin", which refers to homeless children who make their living on the streets of large cities. Spyke himself is a literal street urchin who makes his living working in the back alleys of Inkopolis.
 * Spyke was announced during the special Splatoon Nintendo Direct on May 7th, 2015.
 * After reaching level 10, Spyke will refer to the player as a veteran.
 * Spyke speaks with a distinct Australian accent.
 * Spyke's Super Sea Snails next to him shake, while some others are just empty shells. Sea urchins in real life are also known to eat snails smaller than themselves. This may imply that Spyke removes the snails and eats them, keeping the shells.
 * In North American versions of the game, if the player tries to purchase an order but lacks the money to do so, Spyke will say "YOU WOT, MATE?!" This is a slang phrase attributed to the United Kingdom, and also a popular internet meme.