Basic Tee
The Basic Tee is clothing in Splatoon and Splatoon 2.
In Splatoon, it is a 1-star item produced by 
SquidForce and comes with the primary ability 
Quick Respawn.
It is available as starting gear.
In Splatoon 2, it is a 1-star item produced by 
SquidForce and comes with the primary ability 
Quick Respawn.
It is available as starting gear. It can also be purchased from 
SplatNet Gear Shop for 
750.
Contents
Splatoon
Appearance
The Basic Tee is a yellow short-sleeved shirt. On the front are some Inkling letters printed in a very dark yellow, and on the hem is a small purple tag with a SquidForce logo in white. On the wearer's chest is a round white pin featuring a green and yellow cartoon squid with eyes similar to those of jellyfish.
Abilities
The Basic Tee comes with Quick Respawn as a main ability. As a 1-star item, the Basic Tee has one additional slot for secondary abilities. Since it is made by the SquidForce brand, it has a higher chance of rolling 
Damage Up and a lower chance of rolling 
Ink Saver (Main) to fill its secondary ability slot.
Gallery
A female Inkling wearing the Basic Tee as part of the starting outfit.
Another female Inkling wearing the Basic Tee.
Another female Inkling wearing the Basic Tee.
Another female Inkling (center) wearing the Basic Tee, holding a Classic Squiffer.
Animated GIF of a female Inkling wearing the Basic Tee.
A male Inkling wearing the Basic Tee.
Closeup of the Basic Tee.
Promo for SquidForce, with a female Inkling (second from right) wearing the Basic Tee.
Splatoon 2
Appearance
The Basic Tee is a yellow short-sleeved shirt. On the chest is a large symbol with some Inkling text below it, both in a dark yellow. Just below this symbol is a round purple pin featuring a green and yellow cartoon squid with eyes similar to those of jellyfish. On the hem is a small triangular tag in white with a gray symbol, likely an alternate SquidForce logo. On the back of the shirt is a larger version of the cartoon squid in dark yellow, with the logo from the tag just below it and some white Inkling text below that. The eyes of the creature and the Inkling text at the bottom both glow in the dark. An Octoling version of the Basic Tee appears as the Fresh Octo Tee.
Abilities
The Basic Tee comes with Quick Respawn as a main ability when purchased from shop or ordered from Murch. When purchased from SplatNet 2, it can have any other Ability normally available to Clothing. As a 1-star item, the Basic Tee has one additional slot for secondary abilities. Since it is made by the SquidForce brand, it has a higher chance of rolling 
Ink Resistance Up and a lower chance of rolling 
Ink Saver (Main) to fill its secondary ability slot.
Gallery
Selecting Hairstyle with the Basic Tee as the first piece of clothing.
The back of the Basic Tee has portions that glow in the dark.
A mem cake of the squid symbol seen on the Basic Tee, from the Octo Expansion.
Close-up of the Basic Tee from behind.
Trivia
- The design on the Splatoon version of the Basic Tee loosely resembles the Japanese word for "squid" (いか) in hiragana, while the Splatoon 2 version resembles the same word (イカ) written in katakana. Both versions have letters that resemble the English word "squid" on the back.
- The squid pin worn with both versions of the Basic Tee is a reference to the Japanese Wakaba mark, a symbol representing beginners. This is likely a reference to the fact that the Basic Tee is the first piece of clothing received in the game.
- Based on its SplatNet 2 price, it can be deduced that the normal price of the Basic Tee would be
300 if it was not part of the starting gear. - As of Version 2.0.0, the Basic Tee and the rest of the starting gear are the only pieces of gear that cannot have their original abilities restored if purchased through SplatNet 2. The only way to restore their original abilities is by ordering from another player.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
わかばイカT Wakaba Ika T |
Fresh Leaves Squid Tee. (Wakaba is a symbol referring to beginners.) |
 Dutch |
T-shirt | T-shirt |
 French (NOA) |
T-shirt de base | Basic T-shirt |
 French (NOE) |
T-shirt basique | Basic T-Shirt |
 German |
Alltagsshirt | Everyday Shirt |
 Italian |
T-shirt recluta | Recruit T-shirt |
 Russian |
Обычная майка Obychnaya mayka |
Regular T-shirt |
 Spanish |
Camiseta básica | Basic tee |
Clothing in Splatoon 2
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