Special Charge Up

Special Charge Up is an ability in Splatoon and Splatoon 2.

Special Charge Up increases the rate the special gauge charges at.

The number of ability points for Special Charge Up can be temporarily increased by Comeback.

Tactics

This ability allows for more frequent deployment of specials. This ability is more effective for special weapons that need a large amount of points to charge.

Splatoon

Stacking

AP Equivalent	AP	Charge Rate
Main ×0 + Sub ×0	00	100.000%
Main ×0 + Sub ×1 -2AP	01	100.981…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×1 -1AP	02	101.947…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×1	03	102.897…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×2 -2AP	04	103.830…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×2 -1AP	05	104.747…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×2	06	105.648…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×3 -2AP	07	106.533…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×3 -1AP	08	107.401…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×3	09	108.253…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×0	10	109.089…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×4 -1AP	11	109.909…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×4	12	110.713…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×1	13	111.501…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×5 -1AP	14	112.272…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×5	15	113.027…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×2	16	113.766…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×6 -1AP	17	114.489…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×6	18	115.195…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×3	19	115.885…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×0	20	116.559…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×7	21	117.217…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×4	22	117.859…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×1	23	118.485…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×8	24	119.094…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×5	25	119.687…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×2	26	120.264…%
Main ×0 + Sub ×9	27	120.825…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×6	28	121.369…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×3	29	121.897…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×0	30	122.409…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×7	31	122.905…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×4	32	123.385…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×1	33	123.849…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×8	34	124.296…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×5	35	124.727…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×2	36	125.142…%
Main ×1 + Sub ×9	37	125.541…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×6	38	125.923…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×3	39	126.289…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×7 -1AP	40	126.639…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×7	41	126.973…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×4	42	127.291…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×8 -1AP	43	127.593…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×8	44	127.878…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×5	45	128.147…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×9 -1AP	46	128.400…%
Main ×2 + Sub ×9	47	128.637…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×6	48	128.857…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×7 -2AP	49	129.061…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×7 -1AP	50	129.249…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×7	51	129.421…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×8 -2AP	52	129.577…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×8 -1AP	53	129.717…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×8	54	129.840…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×9 -2AP	55	129.947…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×9 -1AP	56≤	129.999…%
Main ×3 + Sub ×9	57≤	129.999…%

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Graph showing points needed to charge special weapons in Splatoon when stacking Special Charge Up.

Gear

Special Charge Up is the main ability of:

Headgear with Special Charge Up in Splatoon

Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Added in
Fake Contacts	Tentatek	2000	Special Charge Up	Initial Release (1.0.0)
FishFry Visor	Firefin	500	Special Charge Up	Initial Release (1.0.0)
Squidvader Cap	Skalop	2300	Special Charge Up	Initial Release (1.0.0)

Clothing with Special Charge Up in Splatoon

Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Added in
Armor Jacket Replica	Cuttlegear	Level 30	Special Charge Up	2.0.0
Baseball Jersey	Firefin	10000	Special Charge Up	Initial Release (1.0.0)
Camo Layered LS	SquidForce	600	Special Charge Up	Initial Release (1.0.0)
Orange Cardigan	Splash Mob	700	Special Charge Up	2.0.0
Samurai Jacket	amiibo	Inkling Boy (Splatoon)	Special Charge Up	Initial Release (1.0.0)
Sunny-Day Tee	Krak-On	300	Special Charge Up	Initial Release (1.0.0)
Zapfish Satin Jacket	Zekko	2900	Special Charge Up	2.3.0

Shoes with Special Charge Up in Splatoon

Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Added in
Blue Sea Slugs	Tentatek	800	Special Charge Up	2.3.0
Clownfish Basics	Krak-On	500	Special Charge Up	Initial Release (1.0.0)
Punk Whites	Rockenberg	2800	Special Charge Up	Initial Release (1.0.0)
Turquoise Kicks	Rockenberg	2800	Special Charge Up	Initial Release (1.0.0)
Zombie Hi-Horses	Zink	800	Special Charge Up	Initial Release (1.0.0)

Version history

Version	Adjustments
2.0.0	▲ Charge is now based strictly on turf inked rather than how the turf was inked.

Splatoon 2

Stacking

AP Equivalent	AP	Charge Rate
Main ×0 + Sub ×0	00	100.0000%
Main ×0 + Sub ×1 -2AP	01	100.9819%
Main ×0 + Sub ×1 -1AP	02	101.9476%
Main ×0 + Sub ×1	03	102.8971%
Main ×0 + Sub ×2 -2AP	04	103.8304%
Main ×0 + Sub ×2 -1AP	05	104.7475%
Main ×0 + Sub ×2	06	105.6484%
Main ×0 + Sub ×3 -2AP	07	106.5331%
Main ×0 + Sub ×3 -1AP	08	107.4016%
Main ×0 + Sub ×3	09	108.2539%
Main ×1 + Sub ×0	10	109.0900%
Main ×0 + Sub ×4 -1AP	11	109.9099%
Main ×0 + Sub ×4	12	110.7136%
Main ×1 + Sub ×1	13	111.5011%
Main ×0 + Sub ×5 -1AP	14	112.2724%
Main ×0 + Sub ×5	15	113.0275%
Main ×1 + Sub ×2	16	113.7664%
Main ×0 + Sub ×6 -1AP	17	114.4891%
Main ×0 + Sub ×6	18	115.1956%
Main ×1 + Sub ×3	19	115.8859%
Main ×2 + Sub ×0	20	116.5600%
Main ×0 + Sub ×7	21	117.2179%
Main ×1 + Sub ×4	22	117.8596%
Main ×2 + Sub ×1	23	118.4851%
Main ×0 + Sub ×8	24	119.0944%
Main ×1 + Sub ×5	25	119.6875%
Main ×2 + Sub ×2	26	120.2644%
Main ×0 + Sub ×9	27	120.8251%
Main ×1 + Sub ×6	28	121.3696%
Main ×2 + Sub ×3	29	121.8979%
Main ×3 + Sub ×0	30	122.4100%
Main ×1 + Sub ×7	31	122.9059%
Main ×2 + Sub ×4	32	123.3856%
Main ×3 + Sub ×1	33	123.8491%
Main ×1 + Sub ×8	34	124.2964%
Main ×2 + Sub ×5	35	124.7275%
Main ×3 + Sub ×2	36	125.1424%
Main ×1 + Sub ×9	37	125.5411%
Main ×2 + Sub ×6	38	125.9236%
Main ×3 + Sub ×3	39	126.2899%
Main ×2 + Sub ×7 -1AP	40	126.6400%
Main ×2 + Sub ×7	41	126.9739%
Main ×3 + Sub ×4	42	127.2916%
Main ×2 + Sub ×8 -1AP	43	127.5931%
Main ×2 + Sub ×8	44	127.8784%
Main ×3 + Sub ×5	45	128.1475%
Main ×2 + Sub ×9 -1AP	46	128.4004%
Main ×2 + Sub ×9	47	128.6371%
Main ×3 + Sub ×6	48	128.8576%
Main ×3 + Sub ×7 -2AP	49	129.0619%
Main ×3 + Sub ×7 -1AP	50	129.2500%
Main ×3 + Sub ×7	51	129.4219%
Main ×3 + Sub ×8 -2AP	52	129.5776%
Main ×3 + Sub ×8 -1AP	53	129.7171%
Main ×3 + Sub ×8	54	129.8404%
Main ×3 + Sub ×9 -2AP	55	129.9475%
Main ×3 + Sub ×9 -1AP	56≤	130.0000%
Main ×3 + Sub ×9	57≤	130.0000%

^[2]

A graph showing points needed to charge special weapons in Splatoon 2 when stacking Special Charge Up.

Gear

Special Charge Up is the main ability of:

Headgear with Special Charge Up in Splatoon 2

Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Added in
Eye of Justice	SquidForce	Nintendo Switch News	Special Charge Up	26 June 2019
Fake Contacts	Tentatek	2000	Special Charge Up	Initial Release (1.0.0)
FishFry Visor	Firefin	500	Special Charge Up	Initial Release (1.0.0)
Golden Toothpick	Cuttlegear	Octo Expansion	Special Charge Up	3.1.0
House-Tag Denim Cap	Splash Mob	5200	Special Charge Up	2.0.0
Motocross Nose Guard	Forge	7600	Special Charge Up	2.0.0
Mountie Hat	Inkline	13000	Special Charge Up	3.0.0
New Year's Glasses DX	SquidForce	Nintendo Switch News	Special Charge Up	20 December 2018
Squidvader Cap	Skalop	1300	Special Charge Up	Initial Release (1.0.0)
Steel Helm	amiibo	Octoling Boy	Special Charge Up	4.2.0

Clothing with Special Charge Up in Splatoon 2

Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Added in
Armor Jacket Replica	Cuttlegear	Marie	Special Charge Up	Initial Release (1.0.0)
Baseball Jersey	Firefin	10000	Special Charge Up	2.0.0
Camo Layered LS	SquidForce	600	Special Charge Up	3.0.0
Crimson Parashooter	Annaki	9200	Special Charge Up	Initial Release (1.0.0)
Firewave Tee	Skalop	1250	Special Charge Up	2.0.0
Gray 8-Bit FishFry	Firefin	800	Special Charge Up	Initial Release (1.0.0)
Inkfall Shirt	Toni Kensa	4900	Special Charge Up	Initial Release (1.0.0)
Octoking HK Jersey	Enperry	5800	Special Charge Up	3.0.0
Orange Cardigan	Splash Mob	700	Special Charge Up	2.0.0
Samurai Jacket	amiibo	Inkling Boy (Splatoon)	Special Charge Up	Initial Release (1.0.0)
Sunny-Day Tee	Krak-On	300	Special Charge Up	Initial Release (1.0.0)
Tentatek Slogan Tee	Tentatek	1600	Special Charge Up	2.0.0
Toni K. Baseball Jersey	Toni Kensa	9650	Special Charge Up	3.0.0
Zapfish Satin Jacket	Zekko	2900	Special Charge Up	2.0.0

Shoes with Special Charge Up in Splatoon 2

Name	Brand	Availability	Ability	Added in
Birch Climbing Shoes	Inkline	1200	Special Charge Up	Initial Release (1.0.0)
Black Norimaki 750s	Tentatek	9800	Special Charge Up	Initial Release (1.0.0)
Blue Sea Slugs	Tentatek	800	Special Charge Up	3.0.0
Clownfish Basics	Krak-On	500	Special Charge Up	2.0.0
Pearlescent Kicks	amiibo	Pearl	Special Charge Up	15 April 2019
Punk Whites	Rockenberg	3800	Special Charge Up	Initial Release (1.0.0)
Red & Black Squidkid IV	Enperry	11000	Special Charge Up	Initial Release (1.0.0)
Turquoise Kicks	Rockenberg	2800	Special Charge Up	2.0.0
Zombie Hi-Horses	Zink	800	Special Charge Up	2.0.0