Splattershot

The Splattershot is a Main Weapon in Splatoon and Splatoon 2. It is an iconic weapon, commonly seen in Splatoon promotional material and as part of the Inkling Girl and Boy amiibo.

Splatoon 2
The weapon re-appears in Splatoon 2 and has a new design. It has a purple stripe design that wraps around the barrel, a dark blue/purple grip and a dark green muzzle. The barrel is now part of the gun body, instead of on top, and the muzzle now comes out of the barrel. There is a cap where the tube connecting the barrel to the gun used to be, reminiscent of the caps used to refill a water gun full of water in real life. It came with instead of the  in the Splatoon 2 Testfire demo. In the current game, it comes with the special. "The latest model of the iconic weapon that embodies the spirit of Turf War. Press to fire off a volley of ink. This bad boy is a great choice for newbies and seasoned veterans alike."

- Splatoon 2 Switch event Demo

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

Splatoon
The Splattershot is an all-around weapon in terms of power, range, and rate of fire, making it easy to use for players of all levels of experience. It has a simplistic colorful look, similar to real life childrens water guns. When utilized, it sprays a steady splattering of Ink until the player's Ink Tank is depleted. It comes in a set with the and. "Developed after the Great Turf War, this weapon is easy enough for anyone to use. A great all-rounder with few weak points. A trusty companion through thick and thin."

- In-Game Description

"Boom! We’ve got some breaking news about one of the weapons used in Turf War battles. This here is the Splattershot! We’ve heard that it strikes the perfect balance between power, range, and rate of fire, making it the ultimate all-arounder. Easy to use but highly effective, it’s apparently the gold standard against which all other weapons are measured!"

- Live from the Squid Research Lab

Demonstration
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PlH0ErqSIpA

Splatoon

 * The Hero Shot, a modified version of the Splattershot, is the default weapon in Octo Valley and the Squid amiibo challenges, but it cannot be used anywhere else.
 * The Splattershot was the first playable Main Weapon, available in the 2014 E3 Demo. At that time it was called the "Ink Shot."
 * Furthermore, it's Sub and Special were the Splat Bomb and Inkzooka respectively. No weapon in the Splattershot series has that sub/special combination, with the Tentatek Splattershot and Wasabi Splattershot using the Ink Shot's Special and Sub Weapons respectively.
 * With five variants, the Splattershot has the most out of all weapons.