Clownfish Basics
The Clownfish Basics are a pair of shoes in the Splatoon series.
In Splatoon, they are a 1-star item produced by Krak-On and come with the primary ability Special Charge Up.
They can be purchased from Shrimp Kicks for 
500.
In Splatoon 2, they are a 1-star item produced by Krak-On and come with the primary ability Special Charge Up.
They can be purchased from Shella Fresh for 
500 or from SplatNet 2 Gear Shop for 1,250.
In Splatoon 3, they are a 0-star item produced by Krak-On and come with the primary ability Special Charge Up.
They can be purchased from Crush Station for 
500 or from SplatNet 3 Shop for 1,250.
Appearance
The Clownfish Basics are lo-top canvas shoes colored mainly dark orange with white horizontal stripes stretching across, resembling a clownfish's pattern, hence the name, "Clowfish Basics". It has black shoelaces and a white toecap and sole border. The light brown patterned soles feature the Krak-On logo, which is also seen on the tongue of the shoe.
Splatoon
Abilities
The Clownfish Basics come with Special Charge Up as the primary ability. As a 1-star item, the Clownfish Basics come 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 they are made by the Krak-On brand, they have a higher chance of rolling Swim Speed Up and a lower chance of rolling Defense Up to fill their secondary ability slot.
Splatoon 2
Abilities
The Clownfish Basics come with Special Charge Up as the primary ability when purchased from shop or ordered from Murch. When purchased from SplatNet 2, they come with any other primary ability normally available to Shoes. As a 1-star item, the Clownfish Basics come 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 they are made by the Krak-On brand, they have a higher chance of rolling Swim Speed Up and a lower chance of rolling Bomb Defense Up DX to fill their secondary ability slot.
Splatoon 3
Abilities
The Clownfish Basics come with Special Charge Up as the primary ability when purchased from shop or ordered from Murch. When purchased from SplatNet 3, they come with any other primary ability normally available to Shoes. As a 0-star item, the Clownfish Basics come 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 them from Crush Station 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 they are made by the Krak-On brand, they have a higher chance of rolling Swim Speed Up and a lower chance of rolling Sub Resistance Up to fill their secondary ability slots.
Gallery
A female Inkling wearing the Clownfish Basics.
A male Inkling wearing the Clownfish Basics.
Another male Inkling wearing the Clownfish Basics.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
キャンバス クマノミ kyanbasu kumanomi |
Canvas Clownfish |
 Dutch |
Anemoonvissneakers | Clownfish sneakers |
 French (NOA) |
Espadrilles poisson-clown | Clownfish sneakers |
 French (NOE) |
Tennis poisson-clown | Clownfish tennis shoes |
 German |
Clownfisch-Leinenschuhe | Clownfish Canvas Shoes |
 Italian |
Clownfish classiche | Classic Clownfish |
 Russian |
Клоунские полукеды Klounskie polukedy |
Clown's low plimsolls |
 Spanish (NOA) |
Tenis pez payaso | Clownfish sneakers |
 Spanish (NOE) |
Bamba pez payaso | Clownfish bambas |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
帆布鞋 小丑鱼 fānbù xié xiǎochǒu yú (Mandarin) |
Canvas Shoes Clownfish |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
帆布鞋 小丑魚 fānbù xié xiǎochǒu yú (Mandarin) |
Canvas Shoes Clownfish |
 Korean |
흰동가리 캔버스 huindonggari kaenbeoseu |
Clownfish Canvas |
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