Basic Tee
The Basic Tee is a piece of clothing in the Splatoon series.
In Splatoon, it is a 1-star item produced by SquidForce and comes with the primary ability Quick Respawn.
It is unlocked from the start. It cannot be ordered from another player.
In Splatoon 2, it is a 1-star item produced by SquidForce and comes with the primary ability Quick Respawn.
It is unlocked from the start. It can also be purchased from SplatNet 2 Gear Shop for 
750.
In Splatoon 3, it is a 0-star item produced by SquidForce and comes with the primary ability Quick Respawn.
It can be purchased from Man-o'-Wardrobe for 
300 or from SplatNet 3 Shop for 750.
Appearance
In general, the Basic Tee is a short-sleeved, yellow T-shirt with some dark yellow Inkling letters and a pin bearing the a green and yellow cartoon squid (which is referred to as "Jr. Mark" when viewed as a mem cake) on the front. On the back is the same Jr. Mark symbol in dark yellow with white eyes and a different white Inkling text displayed below it.
The Splatoon version's Inkling text on the front has an angular design, the pin is white and located on the wearer's upper left bosom, and the hem has a purple tag bearing the SquidForce's X-esque logo.
The Splatoon 2 version has a different Inkling text on the front which is more rounded than the previous design, the pin is purple and located on the wearer's lower right bosom, the hem has a triangular yellow tag bearing a triangular logo (likely an alternate SquidForce logo), and the aforementioned triangular logo can also be seen on the back of the tee between the Jr. Mark symbol and white Inkling text. This version of the tee also has both the eyes of the Jr. Mark symbol and the Inkling text on the back glow in the dark.
The Splatoon 3 version is largely identical to the Splatoon 2 version, only being different by having the pin in the original placement on the upper left bosom and the white text on the back no longer glows in the dark. This version of the shirt can be changed into an oversized version using the 'Adjust Gear' feature.
Splatoon
Abilities
The Basic Tee comes with Quick Respawn as the primary ability. As a 1-star item, the Basic Tee comes with one additional slot 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 SquidForce gear 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.
Splatoon 2
Abilities
The Basic Tee comes with Quick Respawn 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 Clothing (with the exception of Ability Doubler). As a 1-star item, the Basic Tee 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 SquidForce gear 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.
Splatoon 3
300 750
Abilities
The Basic Tee comes with Quick Respawn 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 Clothing (with the exception of Ability Doubler). As a 0-star item, the Basic Tee 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 Man-o'-Wardrobe 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 SquidForce gear 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 slots.
Gallery
Splatoon
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.
A female Inkling wearing the Basic Tee.
A male Inkling wearing the Basic Tee, holding a Splattershot.
A team of Inklings wearing the Basic Tee as part of the starting outfit.
Back view
Splatoon 2
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.
Front view.
Back view.
Splatoon 3
Worn by an Inkling on the Splattershot Jr. Tableturf Battle card.
Adjusted version.
Other
Real-life version of the Splatoon version of the Basic Tee, sold by KOG.
Back view.
Real-life version of the Splatoon 2 version of the Basic Tee, sold by KOG.
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 Jr. Mark symbol seen on the pin and back side of both versions of the Basic Tee is a reference to the Japanese Shoshinsha 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 were purchasable from Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe rather than being a part of the starting gear. - As of Version 2.0.0 of Splatoon 2, 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, unless if ordered from another player through Murch.
- The Splatoon version of the Basic Tee can be seen under the SRL Coat in Splatoon 2.
- The icon for the Basic Tee in Splatoon 3 is merely copied from Splatoon 2, and does not match the design in the game.
- The Basic Tee exists in real life, sold by KOG.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
わかばイカＴ Wakaba Ika T |
Fresh Leaves Squid Tee[a] |
 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 |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
新叶鱿鱼T恤 xīnyè yóuyú T xù (Mandarin) |
New Leaves Squid T-Shirt |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
新葉魷魚T恤 xīnyè yóuyú T xù (Mandarin) |
New Leaves Squid T-Shirt |
 Korean |
새싹 오징어 T saessak ojingeo T |
Sprout Squid T |
Translation notes
See also
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