Retro Sweat
The Retro Sweat is a piece of clothing in the Splatoon series.
In Splatoon, it is a 3-star item produced by SquidForce and comes with the primary ability Defense Up.
It can be purchased from Jelly Fresh for 
9,000.
In Splatoon 2, it is a 3-star item produced by SquidForce and comes with the primary ability Bomb Defense Up DX.
It can be purchased from Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe for 
9,000 or from SplatNet 2 Gear Shop for 13,500.
In Splatoon 3, it is a 2-star item produced by SquidForce and comes with the primary ability Sub Resistance Up.
It can be purchased from Man-o'-Wardrobe for 
9,000.
Appearance
The Retro Sweat is a dull pink pullover sweatshirt. On the front is a simple black line drawing of Judd, with the Inkling text from the 
SquidForce below it, also black.
Splatoon
Abilities
The Retro Sweat comes with Defense Up as the primary ability. As a 3-star item, the Retro Sweat comes with three additional slots for secondary abilities. Since it is made by the SquidForce brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Damage Up and a lower chance of rolling Ink Saver (Main) to fill its secondary ability slots.
Splatoon 2
Abilities
The Retro Sweat comes with Bomb Defense Up DX as the primary ability when purchased from shop or ordered from Murch. When purchased from SplatNet 2, it comes with any other primary ability normally available to Clothing (with the exception of Ability Doubler). As a 3-star item, the Retro Sweat comes with three additional slots for secondary abilities. Since it is made by the SquidForce brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Ink Resistance Up and a lower chance of rolling Ink Saver (Main) to fill its secondary ability slots.
Splatoon 3
Abilities
The Retro Sweat comes with Sub Resistance Up as the primary ability when purchased from shop or ordered from Murch. When purchased from SplatNet 3, it comes with any other primary ability normally available to Clothing (with the exception of Ability Doubler). As a 2-star item, the Retro Sweat comes 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 it from Man-o'-Wardrobe 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 it is made by the SquidForce brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Ink Resistance Up and a lower chance of rolling Ink Saver (Main) to fill its secondary ability slots.
Gallery
A male Inkling wearing the Retro Sweat.
Another male Inkling wearing the Retro Sweat.
Closeup of the Retro Sweat.
Front view.
Back view.
Trivia
- The Retro Sweat is the most expensive piece of gear with Defense Up in Splatoon and most expensive SquidForce gear.
- The Retro Sweat exists in real life, sold by KOG.
- The design of Judd featured on the front was depicted in the Mellow Squid 4-Panel Comics of The Art of Splatoon. When humanity was still dominant, Judd's owner was making a deal with somebody involved in a war.
- The Octarian Retro's design was also depicted in the same manga.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
レトロジャッジ Retoro Jajji |
Retro Judge (Japanese name for Judd) |
 Dutch |
Retrotrui | Retro sweater |
 French (NOA) |
Coton ouaté rétro | Retro sweatshirt |
 French (NOE) |
Sweat rétro | Retro sweatshirt |
 German |
Retro-Sweatshirt | Retro sweatshirt |
 Italian |
Maglione vintage | Vintage sweater |
 Russian |
Ретро-свитер Retro-sviter |
Retro sweater |
 Spanish |
Sudadera retro | Retro sweatshirt |
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