Black Polo
The Black Polo is clothing in Splatoon and Splatoon 2.
In Splatoon, it is a 1-star item produced by 
Zekko and comes with the primary ability 
Recon.
It can be purchased from 
Jelly Fresh for 
500.
In Splatoon 2, it is a 1-star item produced by 
Zekko and comes with the primary ability 
Ninja Squid.
It can be purchased from 
Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe for 
500 or from 
SplatNet Gear Shop for 1,250.
Contents
Appearance
The Black Polo, as its name suggests, is a polo collar shirt that has a jet black color to it. Being made by Zekko, the shirt features a small tag sewed onto the bottom left of the shirt, and near the chest area, a white strip with Zekko written in red Inkling letters is featured. The sleeves of the shirt, as well as the collars, feature white stripes near the bottom parts of them.
Splatoon
Abilities
The Black Polo comes with Recon as a main ability, which, being exclusive to the main slot of Clothing, prevents the wearer from also having 
Cold-Blooded, 
Haunt, or 
Ninja Squid. As a 1-star item, the Black Polo has one additional slot for secondary abilities. Since it is made by the Zekko brand, it has a higher chance of rolling 
Special Saver and a lower chance of rolling 
Special Charge Up to fill its secondary ability slot.
Splatoon 2
Abilities
The Black Polo comes with Ninja Squid as a main ability when purchased from shop or ordered from Murch, which, being exclusive to the main slot of Clothing, prevents the wearer from also having 
Ability Doubler, 
Haunt, 
Respawn Punisher, or 
Thermal Ink. When purchased from SplatNet 2, it can have any other Ability normally available to Clothing. As a 1-star item, the Black Polo has one additional slot for secondary abilities. Since it is made by the Zekko brand, it has a higher chance of rolling 
Special Saver and a lower chance of rolling 
Special Charge Up to fill its secondary ability slot.
Trivia
- The Black Polo is the cheapest piece of gear with
Recon in Splatoon. - The Black Polo had been in the game's data files since its original release and had been shown in several pre-release screenshots, but was not made available until Version 2.3.0.
Gallery
A female Inkling wearing the Black Polo.
Back view.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
ピンポンポロ Pin Pon Poro |
Ping‿Pong Polo |
 Dutch |
Zwarte polo | Black polo |
 French (NOA) |
Polo noir | |
 French (NOE) |
Polo noir Ezko | |
 German |
Schwarzes Polohemd | Black polo shirt |
 Spanish |
Polo negro |
Clothing in Splatoon 2
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