Ninja Squid

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Ninja Squid
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Applicable gear

Ninja Squid is a gear primary ability in the Splatoon series.

Users of Ninja Squid do not leave ripples while swimming in ink on non-wall surfaces (it does not hide ripples when swimming on 'wall' surfaces). The slight indents left in ink when swimming through it still appear. Swim speed is reduced.

Tactics

Ninja Squid is used by players who want to move around the battlefield undetected. Since there are no ripples for enemies to spot while the player swims, they can sneak to a better vantage point or escape a dangerous situation. However, slight indents left in ink can be seen, allowing very perceptive players to still take notice of the player's presence. Ninja Squid is useful for players which want to move into the center undetected.

Ninja squid also reduces swim speed; this effect can be counteracted using Swim Speed Up. The effects of Ninja Squid can be simulated by swimming more slowly, as ripples are only produced when swimming at faster than a certain speed.

Splatoon

Gear

Ninja Squid is the primary ability of:

Clothing with Ninja Squid in Splatoon
Name Brand Availability Ability Star power Added in

Green Striped LS Green Striped LS Inkline Inkline Cash 700 S Ability Ninja Squid.png Ninja Squid Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Initial Release (1.0.0)
Herbivore Tee Herbivore Tee Firefin Firefin Cash 500 S Ability Ninja Squid.png Ninja Squid Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png 2.3.0
School Jersey School Jersey Zink Zink Cash 3000 S Ability Ninja Squid.png Ninja Squid Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.png 2.0.0
Shrimp-Pink Polo Shrimp-Pink Polo Splash Mob Splash Mob Cash 400 S Ability Ninja Squid.png Ninja Squid Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Initial Release (1.0.0)
White Anchor Tee White Anchor Tee SquidForce SquidForce Cash 8000 S Ability Ninja Squid.png Ninja Squid Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-full.png Initial Release (1.0.0)
Zekko Hoodie Zekko Hoodie Zekko Zekko Cash 2800 S Ability Ninja Squid.png Ninja Squid Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.png Initial Release (1.0.0)

Version history

Version Adjustments
1.3.0
  • Swim speed will be lowered when using this ability.

Gallery

Splatoon 2

Tactics

Without Ninja Squid, ripples are produced by even slower speeds compared to Splatoon. Players must be cautious when under the effects of Ink Armor, as the glowing eyes that are given by the armor render the player fully visible in squid form even with Ninja Squid on. Ninja Squid users are also visible while storing their charge as there is a white circle that appears on top of the user while they are doing so.

Gear

Ninja Squid is the primary ability of:

Version history

Version Adjustments
3.0.0
  • Ninja Squid will now nullify roughly 20% of the effect provided by the player's Swim Speed Up gear ability.

Gallery

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Splatoon 3

Ninja Squid is the primary ability of:

Additionally, Murch or Spyke can replace the primary ability on a piece of clothing with Ninja Squid by using 15 of each of the following ability chunks:

Version history

Version Adjustments
2.1.0
  • Ripples while swimming will not be hidden for 30/60 of a second immediately after transforming into swim form.
  • Ninja Squid will no longer apply a 20% penalty on the effect of Swim Speed Up.
    • While using Ninja Squid, swim speed will continue to be reduced by 10%.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese イカニンジャ
ika ninja
Squid Ninja
Netherlands Dutch Ninja-inktvis Ninja squid
Canada French (NOA) Ninjalmar From ninja and calmar (squid)
France French (NOE) Ninjalamar From ninja and calamar (squid)
Germany German Tintenfisch-Ninja Squid[1] ninja
Italy Italian Calamaro ninja Squid ninja
Russia Russian Мимикрия
Mimikriya
Mimicry
SpainMexico Spanish Ninjalamar From ninja and calamar (squid)
China Chinese (Simplified) 鱿鱼忍者
yóuyú rěnzhě (Mandarin)
Squid Ninja
Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) 魷魚忍者
yóuyú rěnzhě (Mandarin)
Squid Ninja
South Korea Korean 징어닌자
jingeo-ninja
Jingeo[2] Ninja

Translation notes

  1. Tintenfisch can be translated either as "Squid" or generally as cephalopods such as "Octopus" or "Cuttlefish".
  2. From 오징어 (ojingeo, squid)