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 from the Weapon brand Splat. 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 in Splatoon.
 * In Splatoon 2, the Splattershot Jr. does appear in Ammo Knights as if it were already purchased.
 * 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.
 * In Splatoon 2, the Splattershot Jr. family of weapons are the only weapons in the game with a different design, higher capacity Ink Tank.

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.