Card

Cards, also referred to as Tableturf Battle Cards, are a type of collectible in Splatoon 3. They are the focus of Tableturf Battles, where they are used to place ink patterns on the stage grid.
Description
- Main article: List of Tableturf Battle cards in Splatoon 3
There are 266 cards to collect as of Sizzle Season 2024. Each card corresponds to an ink pattern based on individual weapons, characters, enemies, brands and objects from Splatoon 3.
Attributes
The face of every card has:
- a name at the top,
- a cartoon illustration or 3D render graphic in the center,
- an 8-by-8 square grid showing its ink pattern in the lower-right corner,
- a number inside a diamond shape in the lower-left corner equal to the number of squares the pattern covers, and
- a Special Point spend, indicated by the number of Special Space squares that are shown at the bottom.
The ink pattern depicted in the grid is added to the board when the card is played. Most card patterns contain exactly one Special Space, indicated by their orange color.
A card's Special Point spend is typically proportionate to its size, roughly equal to one Special Point per three spaces (rounded up). Cards that do not feature a Special Space have a lower Special Point spend than other cards of the same size.
Each card has a sequence number that is not shown on the card but can be used for sorting. For example, the .52 Gal card is No. 7.
Rarity and level
There are three levels of card rarity: Common, Rare, and Fresh. The color of the card's name and the diamond in the lower-left corner correspond to this rarity, being either purple, yellow, or multi-colored respectively.
Each card has an upgrade level that affects the card's appearance. The level is indicated using one, two, or three stars.
Acquiring cards
Players mainly obtain cards through packs of cards, which contain five random cards. In rare cases, players can receive a fresh card pack, which containst at least one fresh card.
There are multiple ways to aquire cards in Splatoon 3:
- Receiving the Starter Deck from the Staff at the Tableturf Battle Dojo upon speaking to them for the first time. This deck is always comprised of the same 15 cards.
- Raising a new season's catalog level gives the player 14 card packs, with one being a fresh card pack.
- Obtaining capsules from the Shell-Out Machine has a 4% chance to dispense normal card packs, but currently does not offer the opportunity to dispense fresh card packs.
- Exploring Alterna in Return of the Mammalians gives the player multiple card packs that can be recieved at the Lobby Terminal.
- Increasing the Tableturf Rank
- Normal card packs at ranks 3, 9, 16, 23 and 33.
- Fresh card packs at ranks 100, 200, 300, 400, 500, 600, 700, 800, 900 and 999.
Players cannot own more than one copy of a card; duplicates are converted to a certain number of card bits based on their rarity. Players can spend card bits to acquire new cards or upgrade the appearance of existing cards.
Card bits

Card bits are given to players as a refund for duplicate cards. Additionally, after reaching Tableturf Rank 50, every fifth rank up, excluding every 100th rank, and rank 999 gives the player 20 card bits. The maximum number of card bits a player can have at once is 999, after which any further card bits will be discarded.
The amount of card bits the player receives from duplicate cards depends on the rarity of the card:
- Common cards give 1 card bit
- Rare cards give 5 card bits
- Fresh cards give 20 card bits
Card-Bit Exchange

Through the Card-Bit Exchange, spare card bits can be used to create cards that are not in the player's collection or to upgrade the level of obtained cards.
Each obtained card starts at one star ★ upgrade level and can only be further upgraded via the Card-Bit Exchange. Upgrading a card produces a purely cosmetic change and does not affect the card's abilities in gameplay.
Rarity | Cost | ||
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Creating card | Upgrading card | ||
★ | ★★ | ★★★ | |
Common | 5 | 10 | 20 |
Rare | 15 | 20 | 40 |
Fresh | 40 | 30 | 60 |
Common | Rare | Fresh | Effects | |
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★ | ![]() |
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Default |
★★ | ![]() |
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Backgrounds updated; rare and fresh cards' backgrounds are more saturated |
★★★ | ![]() |
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Backgrounds updated and holographic foil effect applied |
Decks
- Deck redirects here. For card decks used by rivals, see List of rival decks in Splatoon 3.
A Deck, also known as Card Deck or Tableturf Deck, consists of 15 cards. A player can save up to 32 decks, assigning a name and a card sleeve design to each one. When selecting or editing a deck, the total number of spaces covered by the ink patterns of cards in the deck is shown.
When the player receives the Starter Deck, it is automatically saved to their first deck slot with the name "Starter Deck" and the default card sleeves.
Starter Deck | ||
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![]() 8 Splattershot
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![]() 6 Slosher
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![]() 9 Zapfish
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![]() 8 Blaster
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![]() 8 Splat Dualies
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![]() 14 Flooder
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![]() 9 Splat Roller
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![]() 11 Tri-Stringer
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![]() 5 Chum
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![]() 8 Splat Charger
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![]() 5 Splatana Wiper
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![]() 10 SquidForce
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![]() 12 Heavy Splatling
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![]() 3 Splat Bomb
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![]() 15 Marigold
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Edit Deck
Through the Edit Deck menu, players are able to create a deck by assigning 15 cards to it. Up to 32 decks can be created and renamed. It is also possible to change obtained card sleeves.
Card sleeves
Card sleeves can be unlocked by reaching certain Tableturf Ranks or by defeating a rival 30 times on Lv. 3, with the exception of Baby Jelly, Cool Jelly, Aggro Jelly and Clone Jelly. Crusty Sean's card sleeves are unlocked through completing Journey 1's Location 6 in Wandercrust on SplatNet 3.
Tableturf Rank
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Default
Rivals
- * Only available after purchase of the Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass.
- ** Only available after purchase of the Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass and completion of the main story of Side Order.
Gallery
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A pack of cards
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A fresh card pack
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Card List screen
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Results screen
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Promotional image showcasing certain Card illustrations
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Opting to create the E-liter 4K card.
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The result
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Deep Cut playing Tableturf Battle, from the Winter 2022 issue of Nintendo Magazine.
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A group of player avatars stood by the Tableturf Battle Dojo.
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The cards held by player avatars in a hub.
Trivia
- All cards based on special weapons share three characteristics: their area is exactly 12 spaces, their Special Point spend is three points, which is lower than other cards of the same size, and they are the only cards to lack a Special Space.
- There are only six cards in the base game that do not appear in any rival's deck: Sploosh-o-matic, Splash-o-matic, .52 Gal, Jet Squelcher, H-3 Nozzlenose, and Glooga Dualies.
- CPU-controlled players that the player may choose to face appear holding the Tri-Stringer, Splatana Stamper, Smallfry, and Trizooka cards in their hands.
Names in other languages
Language | Name | Meaning |
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カードパック Kādo-pakku |
Pack of cards | |
Pakje kaarten | Pack of cards | |
Jeu de cartes | Card game | |
Kartenpäckchen | Card pack | |
Bustina di carte | Packet of cards | |
Колода карт Koloda kart |
Card deck | |
Paquete de cartas | Pack of cards | |
卡片包 | ||
卡包 | ||
카드 팩 | Card Pack | |
CardPack[1] | - |
Language | Name | Meaning |
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フレッシュカードパック Furesshu-kādo-pakku |
Fresh pack of cards | |
Vers pakje kaarten | Fresh pack of cards | |
Jeu de cartes cool | Cool card game | |
Jeu de cartes classe | Fresh card game | |
Spritziges Kartenpäckchen | Fresh Card pack[a] | |
Bustina mitica | Mythical packet | |
Свежая колода карт Svezhaya koloda kart |
Fresh card deck | |
Paquete de cartas exclusivo | Exclusive pack of cards | |
新鲜卡片包 | ||
新鮮卡包 | ||
프레시 카드 팩 | Fresh Card Pack | |
CardPackFresh[1] | - |
Language | Name | Meaning |
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カードスリーブ Kādo-surību |
Card sleeves | |
Kaartenhoesjes | Card covers | |
Motifs de cartes | Card patterns | |
Kartenhüllen | Card sleeves | |
Stili per il dorso delle carte | Styles for card backs | |
Кармашки для карт Karmashki dlya kart |
Card sleeves | |
Funda para carta | Card sleeve | |
卡片套 | ||
卡套 | ||
카드 슬리브 | Card sleeve | |
CardSleeve[1] | - |
Translation notes
- ↑ A more literal translation is "Energized Card pack", but Spritzig is used throughout the German version of the Splatoon series as a translation for "fresh".