Squidvader Cap

The Squidvader Cap is headgear in the Splatoon series.

In Splatoon, it is a 2-star item produced by Skalop and comes with the primary ability Special Charge Up. It can be purchased from Cooler Heads for  2,300.

In Splatoon 2, it is a 1-star item produced by Skalop and comes with the primary ability Special Charge Up. It can be purchased from Headspace for  1,300 or from SplatNet 2 Gear Shop for  3,250.

In Splatoon 3, it is a 0-star item produced by Skalop and comes with the primary ability Special Charge Up. It can be purchased from Naut Couture for  1,300 or from SplatNet 3 Shop for  3,250.

Appearance

The Squidvader Cap is a dark-colored cap with a flat brim and a brightly colored, pixelated squid on the front similar to those from Space Invaders, hence the name. On the brim is a sticker with the Skalop logo in black and white. The whole hat changes color to match that of the wearer's Ink and is worn at a slight angle.

Splatoon

Abilities

The Squidvader Cap comes with Special Charge Up as the primary ability. As a 2-star item, the Squidvader Cap comes with two additional slots for secondary abilities, which may be increased to a maximum of three slots with a Super Sea Snail or 30,000 cash for each slot. Since it is made by the Skalop gear brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Quick Respawn and a lower chance of rolling Special Saver to fill its secondary ability slots.

Splatoon 2

Abilities

The Squidvader Cap comes with Special Charge Up as the primary ability when purchased from a shop or ordered from Murch. When purchased from SplatNet 2, it comes with any other primary ability normally available to Headgear. As a 1-star item, the Squidvader Cap comes with one additional slot for secondary abilities, which may be increased to a maximum of three slots with a Super Sea Snail for each slot. Since it is made by the Skalop gear brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Quick Respawn and a lower chance of rolling Special Saver to fill its secondary ability slot.

Splatoon 3

The Squidvader Cap appeared in a Twitter post showcasing various shooter-class weapons on 2 May 2022.

Abilities

The Squidvader Cap comes with Special Charge Up as the primary ability when purchased from a shop or ordered from Murch. When purchased from SplatNet 3, it comes with any other primary ability normally available to Headgear. As a 0-star item, the Squidvader Cap comes with one additional slot for secondary abilities. The star level may be increased with Super Sea Snails for 1 (first), 1 (second), 5 (third), 10 (fourth), or 20 (fifth) Super Sea Snails per star, or by purchasing additional copies of it from Naut Couture for 10,000 (first), 30,000 (second), 50,000 (third), 100,000 (fourth), or 200,000 (fifth) Cash per star. Increasing the star level to 1 or 2 stars will add a secondary ability slot per level, up to a maximum of three slots. Increasing the star level beyond 2 stars will increase the gear experience gained by a cumulative 3.333…% up to 10% additional experience at 5-star level. Since it is made by the Skalop gear brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Quick Respawn and a lower chance of rolling Special Saver to fill its secondary ability slots.

Gallery

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  A male Inkling wearing the Squidvader Cap

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  Another male Inkling wearing the Squidvader Cap

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  A female Inkling wearing the Squidvader Cap

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  Another female Inkling wearing the Squidvader Cap, posing with a Splat Roller

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  Another female Inkling wearing the Squidvader Cap, running with a Splat Charger

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  Closeup of a female Inkling wearing the Squidvader Cap

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  Promo of a female Inkling wearing the Squidvader Cap, posing with an N-ZAP '85

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  Promo for Skalop, with a female Inkling wearing the Squidvader Cap

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  Official art of an Inkling wearing the Squidvader Cap, also with an N-ZAP '85

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  Art of several Inklings - the far right one is wearing the Squidvader Cap

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  Promo for abilities in Splatoon 2, with a female Inkling wearing the Squidvader Cap

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  Front view

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  Back view

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  The Inkling wielding the .52 Gal wears the Squidvader Cap

Trivia

• The Squidvader Cap is the only cap by Skalop to have a white sticker instead of gold. It reflects light like the other stickers, but not quite as strongly.
• The Squidvader Cap exists in real life, sold by KOG.