Squid-Pattern Waistcoat

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The Squid-Pattern Waistcoat(NA)[a] or Squid Pattern Waistcoat(EU/OC)[b], is a piece of clothing in the Splatoon series.

In Splatoon, it is a 1-star item produced by Krak-On and comes with the primary ability Special Duration Up. It can be purchased from Jelly Fresh for Cash 800.

In Splatoon 2, it is a 1-star item produced by Krak-On and comes with the primary ability Special Power Up. It can be purchased from Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe for Cash 800 or from SplatNet 2 Gear Shop for Cash 2,000.

In Splatoon 3, it is a 0-star item produced by Krak-On and comes with the primary ability Special Power Up. It can be purchased from Man-o'-Wardrobe for Cash 800 or from SplatNet 3 Shop for Cash 2,000.

Appearance

The Squid-Pattern Waistcoat consists of a long-sleeved button-down shirt and the red waistcoat worn over it. The long-sleeved shirt is a very pale blue with a black plaid pattern, and the waistcoat has three large dark gray buttons that go left over right. On either side of the buttons is a dark blue and tan design that may be a stylized version of some type of mollusc or crustacean.

Splatoon

Squid-Pattern Waistcoat
Squid-Pattern Waistcoat
Category
Brand
Ability
Cost
Cash 800
Star count
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Abilities

The Squid-Pattern Waistcoat comes with Special Duration Up as the primary ability. As a 1-star item, the Squid-Pattern Waistcoat comes with one additional slot 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 it is made by the Krak-On gear brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Swim Speed Up and a lower chance of rolling Defense Up to fill its secondary ability slot.

Splatoon 2

Squid-Pattern Waistcoat
Squid-Pattern Waistcoat
Category
Brand
Ability
Cost
Cash 800
SplatNet 2
Cash 2,000
Star count
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Abilities

The Squid-Pattern Waistcoat comes with Special Power Up as the primary ability when purchased from a 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 1-star item, the Squid-Pattern Waistcoat comes with one additional slot for secondary abilities, which may be increased to a maximum of three slots with a Super Sea Snail for each slot. Since it is made by the Krak-On gear brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Swim Speed Up and a lower chance of rolling Bomb Defense Up DX to fill its secondary ability slot.

Splatoon 3

Squid-Pattern Waistcoat
Squid-Pattern Waistcoat
Category
Brand
Ability
Cost
Cash 800
SplatNet 3
Cash 2,000
Star power
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The Squid-Pattern Waistcoat is part of the Chill Season 2022 update on 1 December 2022.

Abilities

The Squid-Pattern Waistcoat comes with Special Power Up as the primary ability when purchased from a 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 0-star item, the Squid-Pattern Waistcoat comes with one additional slot 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 to 1 or 2 stars will add a secondary ability slot per level, up to a maximum 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 it is made by the Krak-On gear brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Swim Speed Up and a lower chance of rolling Sub Resistance Up to fill its secondary ability slots.

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Trivia

  • The Squid-Pattern Waistcoat's Japanese name, "Squid Crash Vest" (or イカゴッチンベスト), suggests that the design on the front is supposed to resemble squids crashing into each other.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese イカゴッチンベスト
Ika Gocchin Besuto
Squid Crash Vest[note 1]
Netherlands Dutch Geruit hemd met gilet Checkered shirt with waistcoat
Canada French (NOA) Veste motif calmar (Splatoon 2 & 3)
Veste motif calamar (Splatoon)
Squid pattern vest
France French (NOE) Gilet motif calamar Squid pattern waistcoat
Germany German Karohemd mit Weste Checkered shirt with vest
Italy Italian Gilè calamaro Squid waistcoat
Russia Russian Жилет «Краш-кальмар»
Zhilet "Krash-kal'mar"
"Crash squid" waistcoat
Mexico Spanish (NOA) Chaleco calamar Squid waistcoat
Spain Spanish (NOE) Chaleco con camisa Waistcoat with shirt
China Chinese (Simplified) 相撞鱿鱼背心
xiāng zhuàng yóuyú bèixīn (Mandarin)
Crash Squid Vest
Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) 相撞魷魚背心
xiāng zhuàng yóuyú bèixīn (Mandarin)
Crash Squid Vest
South Korea Korean 오징어 패턴 베스트
ojingeo paeteon beseuteu
Squid-Pattern Vest

Translation notes

  1. "Gocchin" is onomatopoeia for a loud, head-on collision

Notes

  1. North America
  2. Europe and Oceania