Ninja Squid
Ninja Squid is an ability in Splatoon and Splatoon 2.
Users of Ninja Squid leave do not leave ripples while swimming in ink on horizontal surfaces and ramps. However, swim speed is slowed by approximately 10%, though this effect can be nullified with one main and two sub abilities of Template:InterimAbility. This ability does not affect swimming on a vertical surfaces, so ripples will still be visible when swimming up walls. The slight indents left in ink by swimming through it are likewise not hidden, allowing very perceptive enemies to still take notice of the player's presence. Ninja Squid is restricted to clothing as a main ability and cannot be rolled as a sub ability.
Ninja Squid is used by players who want to move around the battlefield undetected. Because there are no ripples for enemies to spot while the player swims, they can sneak to a better vantage point or escape a dangerous enemy.
Splatoon
The effects of Ninja Squid can be simulated simply by swimming more slowly, as ripples are only produced when swimming at high speed.
Mutual exclusivity
This ability is found as the main ability only on clothing, so other abilities found only on shoes are mutually exclusive with it; in other words players cannot have them together. These abilities are Template:InterimAbility, Template:InterimAbility, and Template:InterimAbility. In addition, since wearing the 
Splatfest Tee is mandatory during a Splatfest, these abilities cannot be used for the duration of those events.
Gear
Ninja Squid is the main ability of:
| Name | Brand | Availability | Ability | Star power | Added in
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Green Striped LS |  Inkline
|
 700
|
 Ninja Squid
|
 
|
Initial Release (1.0.0) |
|
Herbivore Tee |  Firefin
|
500
|
Ninja Squid
|
|
2.3.0 |
|
School Jersey |  Zink
|
3000
|
Ninja Squid
|
|
2.0.0 |
|
Shrimp-Pink Polo |  Splash Mob
|
400
|
Ninja Squid
|
|
Initial Release (1.0.0) |
|
White Anchor Tee |  SquidForce
|
8000
|
Ninja Squid
|
|
Initial Release (1.0.0) |
|
Zekko Hoodie |  Zekko
|
2800
|
Ninja Squid
|
|
Initial Release (1.0.0) |
Version history
1.3.0
- ▼ Swim speed will be lowered when using this ability.
Splatoon 2
Compared to the first game, ripples are produced by even slower speeds, so simply swimming more slowly is no longer a practical option. This makes Ninja Squid even more useful and necessary for stealth.
Mutual exclusivity
This ability is found as the main ability only on clothing, so other abilities found only on shoes are mutually exclusive with it; in other words players cannot have them together. These abilities are Template:InterimAbility, Template:InterimAbility, Template:InterimAbility, and Template:InterimAbility. In addition, since wearing the 
Splatfest Tee is mandatory during a Splatfest, these abilities cannot be used for the duration of those events.
Gear
Ninja Squid is the main ability of:
| Name | Brand | Availability | Ability | Star power | Added in
| |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Black Polo |  Zekko
|
 500
|
 Ninja Squid
|
|
2.0.0 |
|
Green Striped LS |  Inkline
|
700
|
Ninja Squid
|
|
2.0.0 |
|
Herbivore Tee |  Firefin
|
500
|
Ninja Squid
|
|
3.0.0 |
|
Icewave Tee |  Skalop
|
1250
|
Ninja Squid
|
|
3.0.0 |
|
Kung-Fu Zip-Up |  Toni Kensa
|
10280
|
Ninja Squid
|
|
3.0.0 |
|
Matcha Down Jacket | Inkline
|
9100
|
Ninja Squid
|
|
Initial Release (1.0.0) |
|
Prune Parashooter |  Annaki
|
7800
|
Ninja Squid
|
|
Initial Release (1.0.0) |
|
School Jersey |  Zink
|
3000
|
Ninja Squid
|
|
2.0.0 |
|
Sennyu Suit |  Cuttlegear
|
 CoroCoro Comic
|
Ninja Squid
|
|
10 August 2018 |
|
Shrimp-Pink Polo |  Splash Mob
|
550
|
Ninja Squid
|
|
Initial Release (1.0.0) |
|
Takoroka Crazy Baseball LS |  Takoroka
|
4200
|
Ninja Squid
|
|
3.0.0 |
|
White Anchor Tee |  SquidForce
|
2800
|
Ninja Squid
|
|
Initial Release (1.0.0) |
|
Zekko Hoodie | Zekko
|
2800
|
Ninja Squid
|
|
Initial Release (1.0.0) |
