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Swim Speed Up is an ability in the Splatoon series that increases movement speed while swimming in ink .
The number of ability points for Swim Speed Up can be temporarily increased by the following:
The effectiveness of Swim Speed Up is decreased by Ninja Squid .
Tactics
This ability is especially useful in Ranked Battles when players need to get to certain places quickly.
Splatoon
Swim Speed Up increases movement speed while swimming in squid form and Kraken form.
Tactics
This ability makes it easier to chase enemies with the Kraken .
Stacking
The following table shows the speed increase when stacking Swim Speed Up.[1]
Abilities
Speed
None
100.000%
Main: 0, Sub: 1
102.414…%
Main: 0, Sub: 2
104.707…%
Main: 0, Sub: 3
106.878…%
Main: 1, Sub: 0
107.575…%
Main: 0, Sub: 4
108.928…%
Main: 1, Sub: 1
109.584…%
Main: 0, Sub: 5
110.856…%
Main: 1, Sub: 2
111.472…%
Main: 0, Sub: 6
112.663…%
Main: 1, Sub: 3
113.238…%
Main: 2, Sub: 0
113.800…%
Main: 0, Sub: 7
114.348…%
Main: 1, Sub: 4
114.883…%
Main: 2, Sub: 1
115.404…%
Main: 0, Sub: 8
115.912…%
Main: 1, Sub: 5
116.406…%
Main: 2, Sub: 2
116.887…%
Main: 0, Sub: 9
117.354…%
Main: 1, Sub: 6
117.808…%
Main: 2, Sub: 3
118.248…%
Main: 3, Sub: 0
118.675…%
Main: 1, Sub: 7
119.088…%
Main: 2, Sub: 4
119.488…%
Main: 3, Sub: 1
119.874…%
Main: 1, Sub: 8
120.247…%
Main: 2, Sub: 5
120.606…%
Main: 3, Sub: 2
120.952…%
Main: 1, Sub: 9
121.284…%
Main: 2, Sub: 6
121.603…%
Main: 3, Sub: 3
121.908…%
Main: 2, Sub: 7
122.478…%
Main: 3, Sub: 4
122.743…%
Main: 2, Sub: 8
123.232…%
Main: 3, Sub: 5
123.456…%
Main: 2, Sub: 9
123.864…%
Main: 3, Sub: 6
124.048…%
Main: 3, Sub: 7
124.518…%
Main: 3, Sub: 8
124.867…%
Main: 3, Sub: 9
125.000…%
Graph showing the effects of stacking Swim Speed Up.
Stacking Swim Speed Up can slightly counter the movement penalty caused by a Disruptor .
Gear
Swim Speed Up is the main ability of:
Headgear with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon
Clothing with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon
Shoes with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon
Splatoon 2
Stacking
Speed for each mobility class:[2]
Abilities
Light
Mid
Heavy
Light with Ninja Squid
Mid with Ninja Squid
Heavy with Ninja Squid
None
105.000%
100.000%
90.000%
94.500%
90.000%
81.000%
Main: 0, Sub: 1
106.931…%
102.414…%
97.888…%
95.890…%
91.738…%
87.158…%
Main: 0, Sub: 2
108.765…%
104.707%
102.072…%
97.211…%
93.389…%
90.424…%
Main: 0, Sub: 3
110.502…%
106.878…%
105.374…%
98.461…%
94.952…%
93.002…%
Main: 1, Sub: 0
111.060%
107.575%
106.350…%
98.863…%
95.454%
93.764…%
Main: 0, Sub: 4
112.142…%
108.928%
108.155…%
99.642…%
96.428…%
95.173…%
Main: 1, Sub: 1
112.667…%
109.584…%
108.995…%
100.020…%
96.900…%
95.829…%
Main: 0, Sub: 5
113.685%
110.856…%
110.566…%
100.753…%
97.816…%
97.055…%
Main: 1, Sub: 2
114.177…%
111.472%
111.302…%
101.107…%
98.259…%
97.630…%
Main: 0, Sub: 6
115.130…%
112.663%
112.686…%
101.793…%
99.117…%
98.710…%
Main: 1, Sub: 3
115.590…%
113.238…%
113.338…%
102.125…%
99.531…%
99.219…%
Main: 2, Sub: 0
116.040%
113.800%
113.964…%
102.448…%
99.936%
99.708…%
Main: 0, Sub: 7
116.478…%
114.348…%
114.567…%
102.764…%
100.330…%
100.179…%
Main: 1, Sub: 4
116.906…%
114.883%
115.147…%
103.072…%
100.715…%
100.631…%
Main: 2, Sub: 1
117.323…%
115.404…%
115.704…%
103.372…%
101.091…%
101.067…%
Main: 0, Sub: 8
117.729…%
115.912%
116.241…%
103.665…%
101.456…%
101.486…%
Main: 1, Sub: 5
118.125%
116.406…%
116.758…%
103.950%
101.812…%
101.889…%
Main: 2, Sub: 2
118.509…%
116.887%
117.255…%
104.226…%
102.158…%
102.277…%
Main: 0, Sub: 9
118.883…%
117.354…%
117.734…%
104.496…%
102.495…%
102.651…%
Main: 1, Sub: 6
119.246…%
117.808%
118.194…%
104.757…%
102.821…%
103.010…%
Main: 2, Sub: 3
119.598…%
118.248…%
118.636…%
105.010…%
103.138…%
103.355…%
Main: 3, Sub: 0
119.940%
118.675%
119.061…%
105.256…%
103.446%
103.687…%
Main: 1, Sub: 7
120.270…%
119.088…%
119.469…%
105.494…%
103.743…%
104.006…%
Main: 2, Sub: 4
120.590…%
119.488%
119.861…%
105.725…%
104.031…%
104.312…%
Main: 3, Sub: 1
120.899…%
119.874…%
120.237…%
105.947…%
104.309…%
104.605…%
Main: 1, Sub: 8
121.197…%
120.247%
120.597…%
106.162…%
104.577…%
104.887…%
Main: 2, Sub: 5
121.485%
120.606…%
120.942…%
106.369…%
104.836…%
105.156…%
Main: 3, Sub: 2
121.761…%
120.952%
121.272…%
106.568…%
105.085…%
105.413…%
Main: 1, Sub: 9
122.027…%
121.284…%
121.588…%
106.759…%
105.324…%
105.659…%
Main: 2, Sub: 6
122.282…%
121.603%
121.888…%
106.943…%
105.554…%
105.894…%
Main: 3, Sub: 3
122.526…%
121.908…%
122.175…%
107.119…%
105.773…%
106.118…%
Main: 2, Sub: 7
122.982…%
122.478…%
122.706…%
107.447…%
106.184…%
106.533…%
Main: 3, Sub: 4
123.194…%
122.743%
122.951…%
107.599…%
106.374…%
106.724…%
Main: 2, Sub: 8
123.585…%
123.232%
123.401…%
107.881…%
106.727…%
107.075…%
Main: 3, Sub: 5
123.765%
123.456…%
123.606…%
108.010…%
106.888…%
107.235…%
Main: 2, Sub: 9
124.091…%
123.864…%
123.977…%
108.245…%
107.182…%
107.525…%
Main: 3, Sub: 6
124.238…%
124.048%
124.144…%
108.351…%
107.314…%
107.655…%
Main: 3, Sub: 7
124.614…%
124.518…%
124.568…%
108.622…%
107.653…%
107.986…%
Main: 3, Sub: 8
124.893…%
124.867%
124.881…%
108.823…%
107.904…%
108.230…%
Main: 3, Sub: 9
125.000%
125.000%
125.000%
108.900%
108.000%
108.323…%
A graph showing the effect of stacking Swim Speed Up.
Overcoming swim speed differences in Splatoon 2
Swim Speed Up AP needed
Weapon type
To promote mobility class
To nullify Ninja Squid
To do both
High
N/A
29 AP (2× main + 3× sub)
N/A
Middle
To Light
7 AP (3× sub)
21 AP (7× sub)
To Light
36 AP (3× main + 2× sub)
Low
To Light
9 AP (3× sub)
6 AP (2× sub)
To Light
35 AP (2× main + 5× sub)
To Middle
5 AP (2× sub)
To Middle
21 AP (7× sub)
Gear
Swim Speed Up is the main ability of:
Headgear with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon 2
Clothing with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon 2
Shoes with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon 2
Version history
Version
Adjustments
4.3.0
▲ When using weapons that feature lower movement and swim speeds when not firing, such as the E-liter 4K or Dynamo Roller, Swim Speed Up will now grant a significant boost to swim speed, even when using fewer instances of the gear ability than in previous updates.
Splatoon 3
Stacking
Speed for each mobility class:[3]
Abilities
Fast
Normal
Slow
Fast with Ninja Squid
Normal with Ninja Squid
Slow with Ninja Squid
None
105.000%
100.000%
90.000%
84.000%
80.000%
72.000%
Main: 0, Sub: 1
106.927…%
102.396…%
97.865…%
85.542…%
81.917…%
78.292…%
Main: 0, Sub: 2
108.750%
104.688…%
102.083…%
87.000%
83.750%
81.667…%
Main: 0, Sub: 3
110.521…%
106.875%
105.365…%
88.417…%
85.500%
84.292…%
Main: 1, Sub: 0
111.042…%
107.552…%
106.354…%
88.833…%
86.042…%
85.083…%
Main: 0, Sub: 4
112.135…%
108.906…%
108.177…%
89.708…%
87.125%
86.542…%
Main: 1, Sub: 1
112.656…%
109.583…%
109.010…%
90.125%
87.667…%
87.208…%
Main: 0, Sub: 5
113.698…%
110.833…%
110.573…%
90.958…%
88.667…%
88.458…%
Main: 1, Sub: 2
114.167…%
111.458…%
111.302…%
91.333…%
89.167…%
89.042…%
Main: 0, Sub: 6
115.156…%
112.656…%
112.708…%
92.125%
90.125%
90.167…%
Main: 1, Sub: 3
115.573…%
113.229…%
113.333…%
92.458…%
90.583…%
90.667…%
Main: 2, Sub: 0
116.042…%
113.802…%
113.958…%
92.833…%
91.042…%
91.167…%
Main: 0, Sub: 7
116.458…%
114.323…%
114.583…%
93.167…%
91.458…%
91.667…%
Main: 1, Sub: 4
116.927…%
114.896…%
115.156…%
93.542…%
91.917…%
92.125%
Main: 2, Sub: 1
117.344…%
115.417…%
115.729…%
93.875%
92.333…%
92.583…%
Main: 0, Sub: 8
117.708…%
115.938…%
116.250%
94.167…%
92.750%
93.000%
Main: 1, Sub: 5
118.125%
116.406…%
116.771…%
94.500%
93.125%
93.417…%
Main: 2, Sub: 2
118.490…%
116.875%
117.240…%
94.792…%
93.500%
93.792…%
Main: 0, Sub: 9
118.906…%
117.344…%
117.708…%
95.125%
93.875%
94.167…%
Main: 1, Sub: 6
119.271…%
117.813…%
118.177…%
95.417…%
94.250%
94.542…%
Main: 2, Sub: 3
119.583…%
118.229…%
118.646…%
95.667…%
94.583…%
94.917…%
Main: 3, Sub: 0
119.948…%
118.698…%
119.063…%
95.958…%
94.958…%
95.250%
Main: 1, Sub: 7
120.260…%
119.063…%
119.479…%
96.208…%
95.250%
95.583…%
Main: 2, Sub: 4
120.573…%
119.479…%
119.844…%
96.458…%
95.583…%
95.875%
Main: 3, Sub: 1
120.885…%
119.896…%
120.260…%
96.708…%
95.917…%
96.208…%
Main: 1, Sub: 8
121.198…%
120.260…%
120.573…%
96.958…%
96.208…%
96.458…%
Main: 2, Sub: 5
121.510…%
120.625%
120.938…%
97.208…%
96.500%
96.750%
Main: 3, Sub: 2
121.771…%
120.938…%
121.250%
97.417…%
96.750%
97.000%
Main: 1, Sub: 9
122.031…%
121.302…%
121.563…%
97.625%
97.042…%
97.250%
Main: 2, Sub: 6
122.292…%
121.615…%
121.875%
97.833…%
97.292…%
97.500%
Main: 3, Sub: 3
122.552…%
121.927…%
122.188…%
98.042…%
97.542…%
97.750%
Main: 2, Sub: 7
122.969…%
122.500%
122.708…%
98.375%
98.000%
98.167…%
Main: 3, Sub: 4
123.177…%
122.760…%
122.969…%
98.542…%
98.208…%
98.375%
Main: 2, Sub: 8
123.594…%
123.229…%
123.385…%
98.875%
98.583…%
98.708…%
Main: 3, Sub: 5
123.750%
123.438…%
123.594…%
99.000%
98.750%
98.875%
Main: 2, Sub: 9
124.115…%
123.854…%
123.958…%
99.292…%
99.083…%
99.167…%
Main: 3, Sub: 6
124.219…%
124.063…%
124.167…%
99.375%
99.250%
99.333…%
Main: 3, Sub: 7
124.635…%
124.531…%
124.583…%
99.708…%
99.625%
99.667…%
Main: 3, Sub: 8
124.896…%
124.844…%
124.896…%
99.917…%
99.875%
99.917…%
Main: 3, Sub: 9
125.000%
125.000%
125.000%
100.000%
100.000%
100.000%
Gear
Swim Speed Up is the main ability of:
Headgear with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon 3
Clothing with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon 3
Name
Brand
Availability
Ability
Star power
Added in
Big Slick
amiibo
Big Man
Swim Speed Up
17 November 2023
Black Baseball LS
Rockenberg
800
Swim Speed Up
Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0 )
Black Cuttlegear LS
Cuttlegear
5,800
Swim Speed Up
Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0 )
Chilly Mountain Coat
Inkline
7,900
Swim Speed Up
Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0 )
Fugu Tee
Firefin
750
Swim Speed Up
Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0 )
Gray College Sweat
Splash Mob
800
Swim Speed Up
Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0 )
Hero Jacket Replica
Cuttlegear
Callie
Swim Speed Up
Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0 )
Lime Battlecrab Shell
Enperry
6,400
Swim Speed Up
Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0 )
Mountain Vest
Inkline
11,000
Swim Speed Up
Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0 )
Octo Jumper Away
Takoroka
3,000
Swim Speed Up
Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0 )
Olive Zekko Parka
Zekko
3,800
Swim Speed Up
Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0 )
Plum Barazushi Wrap
Barazushi
7,200
Swim Speed Up
Drizzle Season 2023 (5.0.0 )
Positive Longcuff Sweater
Toni Kensa
10,800
Swim Speed Up
Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0 )
Rad Plaid Casual
Z+F
9,760
Swim Speed Up
Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0 )
Red Tentatek Tee
Tentatek
3,100
Swim Speed Up
Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0 )
Squid Yellow Layered LS
SquidForce
4,010
Swim Speed Up
Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0 )
Squid-Stitch Tee
Skalop
400
Swim Speed Up
Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0 )
Takoroka Tandem
Takoroka
1,200
Swim Speed Up
Sizzle Season 2023 (4.0.0 )
Wet Floor Band Tee
Rockenberg
900
Swim Speed Up
Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0 )
Shoes with Swim Speed Up in Splatoon 3
Name
Brand
Availability
Ability
Star power
Added in
Annaki Arachno Boots
Annaki
9,696
Swim Speed Up
Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0 )
Arrow Toesies Purp
Takoroka
3,180
Swim Speed Up
Sizzle Season 2023 (4.0.0 )
Black Seahorses
Zink
2,000
Swim Speed Up
Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0 )
Blu-Shift Moto Boots
Rockenberg
12,000
Swim Speed Up
Chill Season 2022 (2.0.0 )
Crab-Trap Squidkid III
Enperry
8,500
Swim Speed Up
Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0 )
Flipper Floppers
Grizzco
300
Swim Speed Up
Drizzle Season 2023 (5.0.0 )
Orange Lo-Tops
Zekko
800
Swim Speed Up
Fresh Season 2023 (3.0.0 )
Purple Iromaki 750s
Tentatek
1,050
Swim Speed Up
Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0 )
Red & White Squidkid III
Enperry
1,200
Swim Speed Up
Drizzle Season 2023 (5.0.0 )
Snow Delta Straps
Inkline
8,800
Swim Speed Up
Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0 )
Squinja Boots
amiibo
Inkling Boy (Splatoon 2 )
Swim Speed Up
Drizzle Season 2022 (1.1.0 )
White Kicks
Rockenberg
1,400
Swim Speed Up
Chill Season 2022 (2.0.0 )
White Norimaki 750s
Tentatek
3,800
Swim Speed Up
Fresh Season 2024 (7.0.0 )
Zebrafish Hi-Tops
Toni Kensa
4,200
Swim Speed Up
Chill Season 2022 (2.0.0 )
Names in other languages
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See also
References