Punk Nights
The Punk Nights, known in Splatoon 2 as the Punk Blacks, are a pair of shoes in the Splatoon series.
In Splatoon 2, they are a 3-star item produced by Rockenberg and come with the primary ability Main Power Up.
They can be purchased from Shella Fresh for 
8,800 or from SplatNet 2 Gear Shop for 13,200.
In Splatoon 3, they are a 2-star item produced by Rockenberg and come with the primary ability Intensify Action.
They can be purchased from Crush Station for 
8,800 or from SplatNet 3 Shop for 13,200.
Appearance
The Punk Nights are solid black, laced leather boots. They come up to the wearer's calf and have thick soles.
Splatoon 2
Abilities
The Punk Blacks come with Main Power Up as the primary ability when purchased from a shop or ordered from Murch. When purchased from SplatNet 2, they come with any other primary ability normally available to Shoes. As a 3-star item, the Punk Blacks come with three additional slots for secondary abilities. Since they are made by the Rockenberg gear brand, they have a higher chance of rolling Run Speed Up and a lower chance of rolling Swim Speed Up to fill their secondary ability slots.
Splatoon 3
8,800 13,200
The Punk Nights returned in the Chill Season 2022 update on 1 December 2022.
Abilities
The Punk Nights come with Intensify Action as the primary ability when purchased from a shop or ordered from Murch. When purchased from SplatNet 3, they come with any other primary ability normally available to Shoes. As a 2-star item, the Punk Nights come with three 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, 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 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 Rockenberg gear brand, they have a higher chance of rolling Run Speed Up and a lower chance of rolling Swim Speed Up to fill their secondary ability slots.
Gallery
Splatoon 2
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A close view of the Punk Nights.
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Callie wearing the Punk Nights in art for the Hero vs. Villain Splatfest.
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A promotional image for Forge, with an Inkling girl wearing the Punk Nights.
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Promotional image for the Sennyu gear with Headphones wearing the Punk Nights.
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A promotional image of an Inkling wearing the Punk Nights and holding an Aerospray PG.
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A promotional image showing various gear items in Splatoon 2. The leftmost Inkling is wearing the Punk Nights.
Splatoon 3
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An Octoling wearing the Punk Nights in a promotion for returning gear during the Chill Season 2022.
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Front view
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Back view
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Worn by an Octoling on the Blaster Tableturf Battle card.
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An Octoling wearing the Punk Nights in a Splatoween gear promotion.
Trivia
- The Punk Nights resemble the British shoe brand Dr. Martens, commonly seen in punk and skinhead fashion.
- The Punk Nights are one of sixteen pieces of gear to have had its name changed between games.
Names in other languages
Punk Blacks
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
ロッキンブラック rokkin burakku |
Rockin' Black |
 Dutch |
Zwarte punkschoenen | Black punk shoes |
 French |
Bottines punk noires | Punk boots black |
 German |
Schwarze Punkstiefel | Black Punk Boots |
 Italian |
Anfibi neri | Amphibian black |
 Russian |
Черные берцы Chornye bertsy |
Black combat boots |
 Spanish (NOA) |
Botas negras | Black boots |
 Spanish (NOE) |
Bota clásica negra | Classic boots black |
Punk Nights
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| Japanese |
ロッキンブラック Rokkingu Burakku |
Rocking Black |
| Dutch |
Zwarte punkschoenen | Black punk shoes |
| French |
Bottines punk noires | Black punk boots |
| German |
Schwarze Punkstiefel | Black punk boots |
| Italian |
Anfibi neri | Black amphibians |
| Russian |
Черные берцы Chernyye bertsy |
Black combat boots |
| Spanish (NOA) |
Botas negras | Black boots |
| Spanish (NOE) |
Bota clásica negra | Classic black boot |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
摇滚靴 黑色 Yáogǔn xuē hēisè (Mandarin) |
Rock Boots Black |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
搖滾靴 黑色 Yáogǔn xuē hēisè (Mandarin) |
Rock Boots Black |
 Korean |
블랙 펑크 부츠 Beullaeg peongkeu bucheu |
Black Punk Boots |
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