Pearlescent Kicks
The Pearlescent Kicks are a pair of shoes in the Splatoon series.
In Splatoon 2, they are a 2-star item produced by amiibo and come with the primary ability Special Charge Up.
They are only available from the Pearl amiibo. They cannot be ordered from another player.
In Splatoon 3, they are a 1-star item produced by amiibo and come with the primary ability Special Charge Up.
They are only available from the Pearl amiibo. They cannot be ordered from another player.
Appearance
The Pearlescent Kicks look like a replica of the shoes Pearl wears during the Octo Expansion. They are a silver lavender color with light purple shoelaces. On the front of the tongue is a black square with an outline of the Splatoon 2 Splatfest logo in gold.
Splatoon 2
Abilities
The Pearlescent Kicks come with Special Charge Up as the primary ability. As a 2-star item, the Pearlescent Kicks come with two additional slots 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 amiibo brand, they have equal chances to roll any secondary ability.
Splatoon 3
Abilities
The Pearlescent Kicks come with Special Charge Up as the primary ability. As a 1-star item, the Pearlescent Kicks come with two additional slots 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. Increasing the star level to 2 stars will add another secondary ability slot for a total 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 amiibo brand, they have equal chances to roll any secondary ability.
Gallery
A promo image for Off the Hook amiibo gear.
The Pearlescent Kicks in nighttime lighting.
The Pearlescent gear and Pearl in her Octo Expansion outfit.
Front view.
Side view.
Back view.
Trivia
- Even though the shoes have a prominent heel, they do not affect player height.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
ヒメイトスニーカー himeito sunīkā |
Pearl-Mate Sneakers[note 1] |
 Dutch |
Loreleis plateauschoenen | Pearl's platform shoes |
 French |
Compensées princières | Princely platform shoes |
 German |
Perla-Sneaker | Pearl-sneaker |
 Italian |
Scarpe di Alga | Pearl's Shoes [note 2] |
 Russian |
Жем-кроссы Zhem-krossy |
Pearl's sneakers[note 3] |
 Spanish (NOA) |
Plataformas perlíferas | Pearl-bearing platform shoes[note 4] |
 Spanish (NOE) |
Suela doble perlífera | Pearl-bearing double-sole shoes[note 4] |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
姬伴运动鞋 jībàn yùndòng xié (Mandarin) |
Pearl-Companion Sneakers[note 5] |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
姬伴運動鞋 jībàn yùndòng xié (Mandarin) |
Pearl-Companion Sneakers[note 5] |
 Korean |
히메이트 스니커즈 himeiteu seunikeojeu |
Himate Sneakers |
Translation notes
- ↑ ヒメイト himeito is a portmanteau on ヒメ Hime ("Pearl") and メイト meito ("mate").
- ↑ Alga is Pearl's Italian name.
- ↑ Кроссы is a shortened word for кроссовки, which is being used as slang by youngsters.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Perlífero refers to something that can produce or hold pearl stones, such as pearl oysters.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 姬伴 jībàn is a portmanteau on 姬 (an abbreviation of "小姬") and 伴 ("companion").
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