Power Egg

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Promotional art of Power Eggs.
Though slick with slime, I keep my grip.
The chill seeps through my gift from you.
I mustn't let this cargo slip.
Agent 8 on the Power Egg mem cake

Power Eggs (sometimes written in lowercase as power eggs) are a type of collectible currency in the Splatoon series. They appear in Splatoon's single-player mode, Octo Valley, in Octo Canyon and Salmon Run in Splatoon 2, and in Return of the Mammalians and Salmon Run Next Wave in Splatoon 3. They also appear in the Octo Expansion, being exchanged for CQ Points.

Description

Power Eggs are small, orange orbs that appear similar to fish eggs. Free-floating Power Eggs can be collected by directly touching them or hitting them with ink. When inked or touched, they will fly towards the player and disappear on contact.

In addition to their usage in gameplay, they are universally used as an energy source, with the New Squidbeak Splatoon, Octarians, Salmonids, and Deepsea Metro all making use of them to some degree. It is likely that the ultimate origin of Power Eggs lies with Salmonids, as the Japanese name for Power Eggs directly translates to 'salmon roe'. Additionally, the Salmonids have a standing trade agreement with Octarians, receiving various technology in exchange for supplying the Octarians with energy to operate their machines in the form of Power Eggs.[1][2]

Power Egg pack

In single-player modes, Power Eggs can often be found in the form of larger packs based on caviar tins, with a label including the Earthworks logo on the top, foil seals, and a translucent body.

In Octo Canyon, Power Egg packs are worth 10 eggs, while in the Octo Expansion, they are worth 25 eggs. In Return of the Mammalians, they are worth 100 eggs when found from a loot anchor, while in levels they are worth 25.

Splatoon

Power Eggs can be found in all Octo Valley missions, usually placed in a way to show where the player should go to progress. Although they are often found in the open, they may also be hidden in crates, balloons, or Octarians. Power Eggs can be used to upgrade the Hero Shot, ink tank, and Splat Bombs, as well as unlock and upgrade the Burst Bomb and Seeker sub weapons. Power Eggs do not have any use in multiplayer modes.

Upgrades

Power Eggs can be spent to upgrade the player's Hero Equipment. Upgrading the gear also changes the color of the lights on it.

Upgrading the Hero Shot increases its rate of fire while upgrading the Ink Tank increases its capacity and upgrading the bombs increases their blast radius.

Hero Shot
Level 1 2 3 4
Hero Shot LV0.png Hero Shot LV1.png Hero Shot LV2.png Hero Shot LV3.png
Rate ×1.0 ×1.3 ×1.6 ×2.0
Cost N/A 500 1000 1500
Ink tank
Level 1 2 3 4
Octo Valley Ink Tank LV0.png Octo Valley Ink Tank LV1.png Octo Valley Ink Tank LV2.png Octo Valley Ink Tank LV3.png
Capacity ×1.0 ×1.3 ×1.6 ×2.0
Cost N/A 100 300 800
Splat Bombs, Burst Bombs & Seekers
Level 1 2 3 4
Octo Valley Splat Bomb LV0.png

Octo Valley Burst Bomb LV0.png

Octo Valley Seeker LV0.png

Octo Valley Splat Bomb LV1.png

Octo Valley Burst Bomb LV1.png

Octo Valley Seeker LV1.png

Octo Valley Splat Bomb LV2.png

Octo Valley Burst Bomb LV2.png

Octo Valley Seeker LV2.png

Octo Valley Splat Bomb LV3.png

Octo Valley Burst Bomb LV3.png

Octo Valley Seeker LV3.png

Blast radius ×1.0 ×1.3 ×1.6 ×2.0
Cost 100 100 300 800

Any upgrades purchased do not affect any of the amiibo challenges.

Splatoon 2

Power Eggs, retaining their appearance from Splatoon, are found in Splatoon 2's single-player campaign, as well as in Salmon Run, and are collectible in the same manner as in Splatoon.

Octo Canyon

Power Eggs function the same way as in Splatoon, their main usage being upgrading the player's Hero Shot and ink tank, unlocking Curling Bombs and Autobombs, as well as upgrading the other Hero Weapons that Sheldon makes available at the Ammo Knights Enhancifier.

Once everything is unlocked and upgraded, they can also be traded in for food tickets that can be used at the Crust Bucket.

Salmon Run

Power Eggs are obtained when splatting any type of Salmonid, including Bosses, with each player's total number of Power Eggs received during the shift shown at the end. Power Eggs collected during shifts do not transfer over to Octo Canyon, though they will be added to the player's Grizzco Point Card for rewards, with every 200 Power Eggs having equal value to one Golden Egg.

Octo Expansion

Main article: CQ-80

Power Eggs are obtained just as in Octo Canyon and Octo Valley. When collected, however, the player immediately receives CQ Points, which are then stored on the CQ-80. CQ Points can also be gathered by clearing tests and unlocking new lines, among other methods. CQ Points are required when entering or retrying tests. Similar to their use in Octo Canyon, excess CQ Points may be redeemed for multiplayer rewards at the vending machine unlocked after completion of the Expansion.

Splatoon 3

Return of the Mammalians

In Splatoon 3, Power Eggs are the main currency in Return of the Mammalians. They can be obtained in the missions by splatting enemies or collecting directly, as well as clearing the missions themselves, but they are no longer used to upgrade Hero Gear this time, as Sardinium and Upgrade Points are used instead. They are mainly used to clear the Fuzzy Ooze, and some missions (denoted by silver kettles in the overworld) also require a payment of Power Eggs to attempt, as in the Octo Expansion.

Similar to Octo Canyon and the Octo Expansion, excess Power Eggs accumulated after the player has already eliminated all Fuzzy Ooze can be paid into the Shel-drone once per real-life day, providing them with various multiplayer rewards.

Salmon Run Next Wave

Like in Splatoon 2, Power Eggs are obtained by splatting Salmonids in Salmon Run Next Wave in Splatoon 3. They are once again completely separate from the Power Egg count in single-player and only serve to increase the player's earned Grizzco points.

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Trivia

  • A maximum of 9999 Power Eggs can be held at one time in Splatoon and Splatoon 2. This is expanded in Splatoon 3's Return of the Mammalians to 99999 Power Eggs.
  • 8100 Power Eggs are required to fully upgrade everything in Splatoon.
  • 17,800 Power Eggs, along with all 37 Sardinium, are required to fully upgrade everything in Splatoon 2.
  • Unlike in the first game, the unlockable Curling Bombs and Autobombs in Splatoon 2 cannot be upgraded.

Names in other languages

Power Egg
Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese イクラ
Ikura
Salmon roe
Netherlands Dutch Vissenei
Krachtei [3]
Fish egg
Power egg
CanadaFrance French Œuf de poisson Fish egg
Germany German Fischei Fish egg
Italy Italian Uovo di pesce Fish egg
Russia Russian Икринка
Ikrinka
Fish egg, caviar
Mexico Spanish (NOA) Huevecillo de poder
Spain Spanish (NOE) Caviar rojo Red caviar
China Chinese (Simplified) 鲑鱼卵
Guīyú luǎn
Salmon Egg
Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) 鮭魚卵
Guīyú luǎn
Salmon Egg
South Korea Korean 연어알
yeon-eoal
Salmon Egg
Poland Polish Ikra Mocy[Citation needed] Power Roe
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Power Egg pack
Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese ビンイクラ
bin-ikura
Bottled power eggs
Netherlands Dutch Potje visseneieren Jar of fish eggs
CanadaFrance French Boîte d'œufs de poisson Can of fish eggs
Germany German Fischeierkonserve Fish egg can
Italy Italian Latta di uova di pesce Can of fish eggs
Russia Russian Банка икры
Banka ikry
Can of caviar
Mexico Spanish (NOA) Lata de huevecillos de poder
Spain Spanish (NOE) Lata de caviar rojo Can of red caviar
China Chinese (Simplified) 瓶装鲑鱼卵
Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) 瓶裝鮭魚卵
South Korea Korean 연어알 팩 Salmon egg pack
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