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[[File:Power Egg.png|thumb|right|Promotional art of Power Eggs.]]
{{quote|Though slick with slime, I keep my grip.<br/>The chill seeps through my gift from you.<br/>I mustn't let this cargo slip.|[[Agent 8]] on the Power Egg [[mem cake]]}}
'''Power Eggs''' are a type of collectible currency in the [[Splatoon (series)|''Splatoon'' series]]. They appear in {{S}}{{'s}} single-player mode, [[Octo Valley (mode)|Octo Valley]], in [[Octo Canyon (mode)|Octo Canyon]] and [[Salmon Run]] in {{S2}}, and in [[Return of the Mammalians]] and [[Salmon Run Next Wave]] in {{S3}}. They also appear in the ''[[Octo Expansion]]'', being exchanged for CQ Points.

==''Splatoon''==
Power Eggs are small, orange orbs that appear similar to fish eggs. They can be found on all [[Octo Valley (mode)|Octo Valley]] missions, usually placed in a way to show where the player should go to progress. They can be collected by directly touching them or hitting them with [[ink]]. When inked or touched, they will fly towards the player and disappear on contact. Although they are often found in the open, they may also be hidden in [[crate]]s, [[balloon]]s, or [[Octarian]]s. Power Eggs can be used to upgrade the [[Hero Shot]], [[ink tank]], and [[Splat Bomb]]s, as well as unlock and upgrade the [[Burst Bomb]] and [[Seeker]] [[sub weapon]]s. The Power Eggs do not have any use in multiplayer modes.

===Upgrades===
Power Eggs can be spent to upgrade the player's Hero [[Equipment]]. Upgrading the gear also changes the color of the lights on it.

Upgrading the Hero Shot increases its rate of fire while upgrading the Ink Tank increases its capacity and upgrading the bombs increases their blast radius.

{| style="width: 100%;"
| style="width: 33%;" |
{| class="wikitable sitecolor-s" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="5"|Hero Shot
|-
! Level
| 1 || 2 || 3 || 4
|-
!
|[[File:Hero Shot LV0.png|frameless|32x32px]]
|[[File:Hero Shot LV1.png|frameless|32x32px]]
|[[File:Hero Shot LV2.png|frameless|32x32px]]
|[[File:Hero Shot LV3.png|frameless|32x32px]]
|-
! Rate
| ×1.0 || ×1.3 || ×1.6 || ×2.0
|-
! Cost
| N/A || 500 || 1000 || 1500
|}
| style="width: 33%;" |
{| class="wikitable sitecolor-s" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="5"|Ink tank
|-
! Level
| 1 || 2 || 3 || 4
|-
!
|[[File:Octo Valley Ink Tank LV0.png|frameless|32x32px]]
|[[File:Octo Valley Ink Tank LV1.png|frameless|32x32px]]
|[[File:Octo Valley Ink Tank LV2.png|frameless|32x32px]]
|[[File:Octo Valley Ink Tank LV3.png|frameless|32x32px]]
|-
! Capacity
| ×1.0 || ×1.3 || ×1.6 || ×2.0
|-
! Cost
| N/A || 100 || 300 || 800
|}
|
{| class="wikitable sitecolor-s" style="text-align:center;"
! colspan="5"|Splat Bombs, Burst Bombs & Seekers
|-
! Level
| 1 || 2 || 3 || 4
|-
!
|[[File:Octo Valley Splat Bomb LV0.png|frameless|32x32px]]
[[File:Octo Valley Burst Bomb LV0.png|frameless|32x32px]]

[[File:Octo Valley Seeker LV0.png|frameless|32x32px]]
|[[File:Octo Valley Splat Bomb LV1.png|frameless|32x32px]]
[[File:Octo Valley Burst Bomb LV1.png|frameless|32x32px]]

[[File:Octo Valley Seeker LV1.png|frameless|32x32px]]
|[[File:Octo Valley Splat Bomb LV2.png|frameless|32x32px]]
[[File:Octo Valley Burst Bomb LV2.png|frameless|32x32px]]

[[File:Octo Valley Seeker LV2.png|frameless|32x32px]]
|[[File:Octo Valley Splat Bomb LV3.png|frameless|32x32px]]
[[File:Octo Valley Burst Bomb LV3.png|frameless|32x32px]]

[[File:Octo Valley Seeker LV3.png|frameless|32x32px]]
|-
! Blast radius
| ×1.0 || ×1.3 || ×1.6 || ×2.0
|-
! Cost
| 100 || 100 || 300 || 800
|}
|}

Any upgrades purchased do not affect any of the [[amiibo]] challenges.

==''Splatoon 2''==
Power Eggs, retaining their appearance from {{S}}, are found in {{S2}}{{'s}} [[Octo Valley (mode)|single-player campaign]], as well as in [[Salmon Run]], and are collectible in the same manner as in ''Splatoon''.

===Octo Canyon===
Power Eggs function the same way as in ''Splatoon'', their main usage being upgrading the player's [[Hero Shot]] and [[ink tank]], unlocking [[Curling Bomb]]s and [[Autobomb]]s, as well as upgrading the other Hero Weapons that [[Sheldon]] makes available at the [[Ammo Knights Enhancifier]].

Once everything is unlocked and upgraded, they can also be traded in for food tickets that can be used at the [[Crust Bucket]].

===Salmon Run===
Power Eggs are obtained when splatting any type of [[Salmonid]], including [[Boss Salmonid|Bosses]], with each player's total number of Power Eggs received during the shift shown at the end. Power Eggs collected during shifts do not transfer over to Octo Canyon, though they will be added to the player's Grizzco Point Card for rewards.

===''Octo Expansion''===
{{Main|CQ-80}}

Power Eggs can be collected by splatting enemies, or by finding them in the open and then shooting or touching them, similar to in Octo Canyon and Octo Valley. When collected, the player immediately receives CQ Points, which are then stored on the [[CQ-80]]. CQ Points can also be gathered by clearing tests and unlocking new lines, among other methods. CQ Points are required when entering or retrying tests.

==''Splatoon 3''==

===Return of the Mammalians===

In {{S3}}, Power Eggs are the main currency in [[Return of the Mammalians]]. They can be obtained in the missions by splatting enemies or collecting directly, as well as clearing the missions themselves, but they are no longer used to upgrade Hero Gears this time, as [[Sardinium]] and Upgrade Points are used instead. They are mainly used to clear the [[Fuzzy Ooze]], and some missions also require a specific number of Power Eggs to be paid to play or retry.

=== Salmon Run Next Wave ===
Like in ''Splatoon 2'', Power Eggs are obtained by splatting Salmonids in [[Salmon Run Next Wave]] in ''Splatoon 3''.

==Trivia==
* A maximum of 9999 Power Eggs can be held at one time in {{S}} and {{S2}}. This is expanded in {{S3}}'s [[Return of the Mammalians]] to 99999 Power Eggs.
* 8100 Power Eggs are required to fully upgrade everything in ''Splatoon''.
* 17,800 Power Eggs, along with all 37 [[Sardinium]], are required to fully upgrade everything in ''Splatoon 2''.
* Unlike in the first game, the unlockable [[Curling Bomb]]s and [[Autobomb]]s in ''Splatoon 2'' cannot be upgraded.

==Gallery==
<gallery>
S Icon Power Egg.png|{{S}} icon
File:Powereggline.png|An [[Inkling]] collecting Power Eggs.
File:Powereggupgrade.png|The upgrades that can be purchased with Power Eggs in {{S}}.
File:Maximum Hero Power.jpg|After completely upgrading the Hero equipment, the upgrades can be reset.
File:Credits - Zapfish and Power Eggs.png|Official art of a [[Zapfish]] with some Power Eggs. It resembles a salmon roe sushi.
File:Power Egg Can.jpg|A can of Power Eggs
S2 Icon Power Egg.png|{{S2}} icon
File:S2 Icon Power Egg 2.png|{{S2}} render
File:S2 Mem Cake Power Egg.png|A [[mem cake]] of a Power Egg from the ''[[Octo Expansion]]''.
File:PowerEggs-Splat2nArtbook.jpg|Power Eggs illustration from ''[[The Art of Splatoon 2]]''.
S3 art 3D Little buddy.png|{{S3}} 3D art of [[Smallfry (character)|Smallfry]] and Power Eggs.
S3 amiibo Smallfry.png|[[Amiibo|amiibo]]
S3 Icon Power Egg Alterna.png|{{S3}} icon
SplatNet 3 icon Power Egg.png|[[SplatNet 3]] icon
</gallery>

==Names in other languages==
{{Localized name
|Jap=イクラ
|JapR=Ikura
|JapM=Salmon roe
|Dut=Vissenei<br>Krachtei <ref>From {{S}}{{'s}} electronic manual on [https://www.nintendo.nl/Games/Wii-U/Splatoon-892510.html#gameDetails {{NES}} nintendo.nl] - Retrieved October 10, 2019.</ref>
|DutM=Fish egg<br>Power egg
|Fre=Œuf de poisson
|FreM=Fish egg
|FreA=<!--French (NoA) and (NoE) share the same name-->
|FreAM=
|Ger=Fischei
|GerM=Fish egg
|Ita=Uovo di pesce
|ItaM=Fish egg
|Rus=Икринка
|RusR=Ikrinka
|RusM=Fish egg, caviar
|SpaA=Huevecillo de poder
|SpaAM=
|SpaE=Caviar rojo
|SpaEM=Red fish egg
|ChiT=鮭魚卵
|ChiTR=Guīyú luǎn
|ChiTM=Salmon Egg
|ChiS=鲑鱼卵
|ChiSR=Guīyú luǎn
|ChiSM=Salmon Egg
|Kor=연어알
|KorR=yeon-eoal
|KorM=Salmon Egg
|Pol=Ikra Mocy {{Citation needed}}
|PolM=Power Roe
|Internal=Msn_Item_02 <ref name="Leanny GitHub">[https://github.com/Leanny/splat3/blob/main/data/language/EUen.json {{GH}} Leanny on GitHub]</ref>
|InternalM=
}}

==References==
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[[Category:Collectibles]]
[[Category:Octo Valley]]
[[Category:Octo Canyon]]
[[Category:Octo Expansion]]
[[Category:Return of the Mammalians]]
[[Category:Salmon Run]]