Squid-Pattern Waistcoat
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 
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 
800 or from SplatNet 2 Gear Shop for 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 
800 or from SplatNet 3 Shop for 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
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 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
Abilities
The Squid-Pattern Waistcoat comes with Special Power Up 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 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 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
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 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 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.
Gallery
A female Inkling wearing the Squid-Pattern Waistcoat
The Squid-Pattern Waistcoat as it appears in Splatoon 2, shown in the Nintendo Direct revealing Version 3.0.0 (Splatoon 2)
Back view of the Squid-Pattern Waistcoat.
An Octoling wearing the Squid-Pattern Waistcoat in a promotion for returning gear during the Chill Season 2022.
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 |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
イカゴッチンベスト Ika Gocchin Besuto |
Squid Crash Vest[note 1] |
 Dutch |
Geruit hemd met gilet | Checkered shirt with waistcoat |
 French (NOA) |
Veste motif calmar (Splatoon 2 & 3) Veste motif calamar (Splatoon) |
Squid pattern vest |
 French (NOE) |
Gilet motif calamar | Squid pattern waistcoat |
 German |
Karohemd mit Weste | Checkered shirt with vest |
 Italian |
Gilè calamaro | Squid waistcoat |
 Russian |
Жилет «Краш-кальмар» Zhilet "Krash-kal'mar" |
"Crash squid" waistcoat |
 Spanish (NOA) |
Chaleco calamar | Squid waistcoat |
 Spanish (NOE) |
Chaleco con camisa | Waistcoat with shirt |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
相撞鱿鱼背心 xiāng zhuàng yóuyú bèixīn (Mandarin) |
Crash Squid Vest |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
相撞魷魚背心 xiāng zhuàng yóuyú bèixīn (Mandarin) |
Crash Squid Vest |
 Korean |
오징어 패턴 베스트 ojingeo paeteon beseuteu |
Squid-Pattern Vest |
Translation notes
- ↑ "Gocchin" is onomatopoeia for a loud, head-on collision
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