Emotes are animations performed by the player character when winning a battle in Splatoon 3. Most of them are obtained through the catalog at Hotlantis.
The player starts with the emote Flip Out. It changes depending on the current weapon type the player is holding, making up a total of eleven variations.
With the weapon resting on the ground, the player jumps over it and kicks it up, swapping hands to rest it over their shoulder while slightly crouched.
The player turns backwards, pumps the weapon into the air once, and holds it pointing upwards while giving a thumbs-up with their left hand, turning to look behind as they do.
The player backflips and shoots the weapons right then left in midair. They then land, crouching and spinning the weapons with their fingers.
The player picks up the weapon's base while folded, swings it with force in the style of a golf club, then throws it into the air and rests their hands on it when it lands.
There are two special emotes performed under certain conditions during a Splatfest. The first Emote, named Win TriCol, is performed after a Tricolor Turf War, when the attacking team wins: the winners who covered the most turf perform their chosen emote, while the other attacking team nods with crossed arms. The second Emote is performed when a team wins a 100x or 333x Battle. The animation starts with the players doing a little dance before pointing a finger up in the air (at which point the tip of it shines briefly); the whole team then looks at each other, and it ends with every member striking a different pose.
