Cephalo Pods
The Cephalo Pods are headgear in Splatoon 3.
They are a 0-star item produced by Forge and come with the primary ability Ink Recovery Up.
They can be purchased from Naut Couture for 
1,980 or from SplatNet 3 Shop for 4,950.
Appearance
The Cephalo Pods are two black triangle pieces on the character's ears that are attached by a black wire which goes behind the character's head. On the side of the right earbud is a small light that matches the wearer's ink color. They are similar in appearance to bone conduction headphones.
Splatoon 3
1,980 4,950
The Cephalo Pods were first revealed in the new years short clip on 1 January 2022. Its name was revealed in the Splatoon 3 Direct.
Abilities
The Cephalo Pods come with Ink Recovery Up as the primary ability when purchased from a shop or ordered from Murch. When purchased from SplatNet 3, they come with any other primary ability normally available to Headgear. As a 0-star item, the Cephalo Pods come with one additional slot for secondary abilities. The star level may be increased with Super Sea Snails for 1 (first), 1 (second), 5 (third), 10 (fourth), or 20 (fifth) Super Sea Snails per star, or by purchasing additional copies of them from Naut Couture for 10,000 (first), 30,000 (second), 50,000 (third), 100,000 (fourth), or 200,000 (fifth) Cash per star. Increasing the star level to 1 or 2 stars will add a secondary ability slot per level, up to a maximum of three slots. Increasing the star level beyond 2 stars will increase the gear experience gained by a cumulative 3.333…% up to 10% additional experience at 5-star level. Since they are made by the Forge gear brand, they have a higher chance of rolling Special Power Up and a lower chance of rolling Ink Saver (Sub) to fill their secondary ability slots.
Gallery
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Worn by the Octoling on the right.
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Worn by the Octoling on the left.
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Worn by the Octoling in the center.
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Front view.
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Left view.
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Right view, showing the light on it.
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Worn by an Inkling on the Booyah Bomb Tableturf Battle card.
Trivia
- This piece of gear was available in the Splatoon 3 Splatfest World Premiere.
- Along with the Tri-Shred Tee and Force ReBoots, the Cephalo Pods are part of the starting outfit for new players.
Etymology
Pun on cephalopods, the type of mollusk that squid and octopuses belong to, and EarPods or AirPods, which are wired and wireless headphones produced by Apple, respectively.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
甲伝導エンペラEP Kōdendō Enpera EP |
Cuttlebone Conduction Squid Fins EP |
 Dutch |
Zeeoorheadset | Abalone headset |
 French |
Écouteurs sonar | Sonar earphones |
 German |
Cephalo-Pods | Cephalo Pods |
 Italian |
Cefalocuffie in-ear | - |
 Russian |
«Цефалоподы» «Tsefalopody» |
«Cephalopods» |
 Spanish |
Auriculares acorazados | Armored headphones |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
骨传导鳍挂式耳机EP gǔ chuándǎo qí guà shì ěrjī EP (Mandarin) |
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 Chinese (Traditional) |
骨傳導鰭掛式耳機EP gǔ chuándǎo qí guà shì ěrjī EP (Mandarin) |
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 Korean |
갑전도 오징어 귀 EP gabjeondo ojing-eo gwi EP |
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