Emotes are animations performed by the player character when winning a battle or clearing a Salmon Run shift 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.
Jumping into the air, the player shoots the weapon downwards three times, then lands kneeling and pulls its string back while aiming into the distance.
The player excitedly jumps and slams the weapon into the ground point-first, then lands and leans against it with their arms and legs folded.
Regular gameplay
These emotes can be unlocked in-game anytime under certain conditions.
From a crouching start, the player quickly rears back and, with a serious expression, holds up the middle three fingers of each hand - their right hand close to their body and pointed up, and their left hand outstretched and pointed down.
The player wipes their brow with their right hand, resting it on their hip, then fans themselves repeatedly with their left hand, looking around nonchalantly.
The player crosses their arms in an X shape in front of them, points forwards with their right hand while winking, jumps and spins clockwise in the air, then lands and crouches, resting their left arm on their leg.
Skipping side to side, the player crosses their arms in front of them twice, rapidly spins clockwise on the spot twice, and comes to a halt by dabbing into their left arm.
Unlock
Catalog Lv. 98
Chill Season 2022
Chill Season 2022 is the second and ongoing season also featuring six emotes.
The player bows three times. First they wave with their left arm and bow theatrically, crossing their right leg behind the other while extending their right arm behind them; they then wave with their right arm and perform a more modest bow. Finally, they bow while facing straight ahead, extending both arms.
The player does a quick breakdance, spinning around several times in a crouching position, then performs a one-handed handstand on their left hand while touching their feet to their right hand. They leap back to a standing pose and fold their arms, glancing back at the screen.
Unlock
Catalog Lv. 83
Splatfest
The icon of the unobtainable Win TriCol emote.
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.
An Octoling doing the Lowdown emote after winning a battle.
The first teaser for emotes in Splatoon 3 celebrating the start of 2022 with the Flip Out (Brush) emote (link to file)
Celebration of the start of 2023 using unknown emotes (link to file)
Trivia
Flip Out is the only emote so far that features the player's weapon and varies based on its class.
Some emote animations sync with others when executed. One notable group of emotes with this trait are the Victory Strut and the Double-Cross Dab emotes, as their ending stances are shown at the same time.
One of the animations for Inklings and Octolings in Splatsville Square is very similar to the No Chill emote. The biggest difference is in the square, they open their mouth in a sigh, while in the No Chill emote their mouth is closed throughout.
Shooter
Roller
Charger
Slosher
Splatling
Dualie
Brella
Blaster
Brush
Stringer
Splatana
