Punk Yellows

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The Punk Yellows are a pair of shoes in the Splatoon series.

In Splatoon, they are a 2-star item produced by Rockenberg and come with the primary ability Special Saver. They can be purchased from Shrimp Kicks for Cash 3,000.

In Splatoon 2, they are a 2-star item produced by Rockenberg and come with the primary ability Special Saver. They can be purchased from Shella Fresh for Cash 3,000 or from SplatNet 2 Gear Shop for Cash 6,000.

In Splatoon 3, they are a 1-star item produced by Rockenberg and come with the primary ability Special Saver. They can be purchased from Crush Station for Cash 3,000 or from SplatNet 3 Shop for Cash 6,000.

Appearance

The Punk Yellows are a pair of bright yellow leather boots with thick black soles. They come up to the wearer's calf and have black laces and a large orange loop on the back.

Splatoon

Punk Yellows
Punk Yellows
Category
Brand
Ability
Cost
Cash 3,000
Star count
Added in

The Punk Yellow debuted in Splatoon in version 2.3.0.

Abilities

The Punk Yellows come with Special Saver as the primary ability. As a 2-star item, the Punk Yellows come with two additional slots 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 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 2

Punk Yellows
Punk Yellows
Category
Brand
Ability
Cost
Cash 3,000
SplatNet 2
Cash 6,000
Star count
Added in

The Punk Yellows return in Splatoon 2 in version 3.0.0.

Abilities

The Punk Yellows come with Special Saver 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 2-star item, the Punk Yellows 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 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

Punk Yellows
Punk Yellows
Category
Brand
Ability
Cost
Cash 3,000
SplatNet 3
Cash 6,000
Star power
Added in

The Punk Yellows return in Splatoon 3 in Fresh Season 2023. They can be seen in a promotional image for that season.

Abilities

The Punk Yellows come with Special Saver 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 1-star item, the Punk Yellows 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, 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 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 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 slot.

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Trivia

  • The Punk Yellows resemble the British shoe brand Dr. Martens, commonly seen in punk and skinhead fashion.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese ロッキンイエロー
rokkin ierō
Rockin' Yellow
Netherlands Dutch Gele punkschoenen Yellow punk shoes
CanadaFrance French Bottines punk jaunes Punk boots yellow
Germany German Gelbe Punkstiefel Yellow Punk Boots
Italy Italian Anfibi gialli Amphibian yellow
Russia Russian Желтые берцы
Zheltye betsy
Yellow combat boots
Mexico Spanish (NOA) Botas mostaza Mustard boots
Spain Spanish (NOE) Bota clásica amarilla Classic boots yellow
China Chinese (Simplified) 摇滚靴 黄色
yáogǔn xuē huángsè (Mandarin)
Rock Boots Yellow
Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) 搖滾靴 黃色
yáogǔn xuē huángsè (Mandarin)
Rock Boots Yellow
South Korea Korean 옐로 펑크 부츠
yelro peongkeu bucheu
Yellow Punk Boots

See also