Super Sea Snail



"Super Sea Snails are powerful creatures that can upgrade your gear. But you'll need to find a specialist... Someone who knows how to unlock the power of Super Sea Snails. I hate to say it, but maybe you should check that sketchy back alley. Super Sea Snails are mega valuable. Don't let 'em go to waste!"

- In game on first getting Super Sea Snails

Super Sea Snails (Japanese: スーパーサザエ Super Sazae) are a species and also type of currency in Splatoon. They are currently used solely with Spyke, and can be used to increase the number of slots on gear or Spyke can reroll all gear abilities on a select piece of gear.

Earning
See also: Splatfest - Reward Tiers

Super Sea Snails are awarded to participants based on the size of their team and matches won, which dictate each player's Splatfest Title. Users who participate can win at least two Super Sea Snails and up to twenty-four if the player's team is the winner while the player is at the highest tier. They can also be bought from Spyke if the player is level 20 for 30000 coins.

Trivia

 * The Super Sea Snails slightly resemble a rock mushroom from Super Mario Galaxy 2.
 * The gear slot properties of Super Sea Snails seem to lie more in their actual shells than the snail itself, which according to Spyke are "juicy".This implies the snails are irrelevant to the process, but can be consumed by certain species like urchins.
 * Super Sea Snails seem to be capable of fear, when looking at ones owned by Spyke, they shake as if certain of their fate at being consumed by Spyke.