Smallfry (character)

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The "little buddy" is a Smallfry that accompanies the player in Splatoon 3. They assist the player in the single-player campaign Return of the Mammalians, being able to be thrown at enemies to bite them, or in missions without weapons, where the player has to solely rely on them. Due to being a Salmonid, they are unaffected by Fuzzy Ooze and can eat it to clean it up. According to early gameplay, they can also activate ink rails.

Appearance

As a Smallfry, they are the smallest type of Salmonid. They are distinguished from the enemy types by their completely gray skin without a red nose. In addition, their hair style is customizable depending on the player's choice and they wear greyish dark green pants instead of light green ones.

Trivia

• It is unknown how or why the bond between the player's Inkling or Octoling and this Smallfry was formed - this is unusual due to the normal aggression Salmonids show towards Inklings and Octolings.
• The little buddy sometimes rides in the player's ink tank (which is a backpack) in the single-player mode.
• It is unclear whether "Little buddy" is their name, or just a title given to them from being a small friend of Agent 3.
• Little buddy will spawn into Splatsville in random locations:

• On the post outside of Hotlantis
• On the metal crate to the left of the Ammo Knights entrance and right of the main stairs
• Behind the player's spawn on a square drain
• In front of the waterfall river garden in the northern quad
• Asleep next to Murch
• On the concrete ledge next to the singleplayer grate

Gallery

Promotional

• File:LittleBuddyStoryModeArt.png

  2D artwork

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  2D artwork

• File:S3 render little buddy.png

  Render

• File:S3 art 3D Little buddy.png

  Little buddy with Power Eggs

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  Announcement trailer

• File:S3 promo art 3D new Agent 3 Hero Suit 00.jpg

  Little buddy inside new Agent 3's backpack

• File:Splatoon 3 Little Buddy Amiibo.png

  Amiibo

In-game

• File:Buddy Customization.jpg

  Customization

• File:S3 Customization Little Buddy Hair 1 Side.png
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• File:S3 Customization Little Buddy Hair 3 Side.png
• File:S3 promo screenshot story Alterna stage 00.jpg
• File:S3 promo screenshot story Alterna stage 02.jpg
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• Little buddy eats Fuzzy Ooze. (Link to file)