Squid Hairclip
The Squid Hairclip is headgear in the Splatoon series.
In Splatoon, it is a 2-star item produced by amiibo and comes with the primary ability Swim Speed Up.
It is only available from the Inkling Girl or the Splatoon 2 series Inkling Girl 2 amiibo. It cannot be ordered from another player.
In Splatoon 2, it is a 2-star item produced by amiibo and comes with the primary ability Swim Speed Up.
It is only available from the Inkling Girl amiibo. It cannot be ordered from another player.
In Splatoon 3, it is a 1-star item produced by amiibo and comes with the primary ability Swim Speed Up.
It is only available from the Inkling Girl amiibo. It cannot be ordered from another player.
Appearance
The Squid Hairclip is a hairclip of the "S" from the Splatoon logo on it with a pair of cartoon eyes from the same logo at the top. How it is worn depends on the wearer's hairstyle.
- Topknot, Hipster, and Cornrows (Inkling): The Squid Hairclip lacks the metal clip and is worn on the hairstyle's knot, including in the original Splatoon where only the Topknot hairstyle is available for Inkling boys.
- Other hairstyles: The Squid Hairclip is worn on the side of the hair above the wearer's left ear, although its exact placement varies between hairstyles. In Splatoon 2, it lacks the metal clip when worn on masculine hairstyles.
Splatoon
Inkling Girl (Splatoon)
Inkling Girl (Splatoon 2)
Inkling (Yellow)
Inkling Girl (Super Smash Bros. Ultimate)
The School Hairclip is available through use of any generation of the Inkling Girl amiibo.
Abilities
The Squid Hairclip comes with Swim Speed Up as the primary ability. As a 2-star item, the Squid Hairclip comes 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 it is made by the amiibo gear brand, it has equal chances to roll any secondary ability.
Unlock
To unlock the Squid Hairclip, the player must play the first set of missions from the Inkling Girl amiibo:
- 1. Octotrooper Hideout — Catch That Zapfish!
- 2. Lair of the Octoballs — Splat Your Way to the Top!
- 3. Rise of the Octocopters — Leap to Victory!
- Boss 1: Squish, Squash, Smash... The Mighty Octostomp!
The Squid Hairclip is received after completing the boss challenge.
Splatoon 2
Abilities
The Squid Hairclip comes with Swim Speed Up as the primary ability. As a 2-star item, the Squid Hairclip comes 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 it is made by the amiibo gear brand, it has equal chances to roll any secondary ability.
Splatoon 3
Abilities
The Squid Hairclip comes with Swim Speed Up as the primary ability. As a 1-star item, the Squid Hairclip comes 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. 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 it is made by the amiibo gear brand, it has equal chances to roll any secondary ability.
Gallery
Splatoon
An Inkling girl wearing the Splatoon school uniform set, which includes the Squid Hairclip.
An Inkling boy wearing the school uniform set.
An Inkling boy wearing just the Squid Hairclip.
Closeup of an Inkling girl wearing the Squid Hairclip.
Closeup of an Inkling boy wearing the Squid Hairclip.
An Inkling girl wearing the Squid Hairclip while holding a Cherry H-3 Nozzlenose.
Promo of an Inkling girl wearing the school uniform set, posing with a Hero Charger Replica.
Another promo with a .52 Gal Deco.
Official art of an Inkling wearing the School Gear, holding a Hero Charger Replica.
Another with a .52 Gal.
Art for Splatoon's first anniversary, with an Inkling (second from right) wearing the Squid Hairclip.
LINE sticker of an Inkling girl wearing the school uniform set.
Splatoon 2
The Squid Hairclip with female Inkling hairstyles.
The Squid Hairclip with male Inkling hairstyles.
The Squid Hairclip with Octoling hairstyles.
Splatoon 3
The Squid Hairclip with Inkling hairstyles.
The Squid Hairclip with Octoling hairstyles.
Worn by an Inkling on the .52 Gal Tableturf Battle card.
Other
Inkling's Player 7 Costume from Super Smash Bros. Ultimate wears the Squid Hairclip.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
イカパッチン ika pacchin |
Squid Triangular Hairpin |
 Dutch |
Inktvishaarspeld | Squid hairclip |
 French (NOA) |
Barrette calmar | Squid hairclip |
 French (NOE) |
Barrette seiche | Cuttlefish barrette |
 German |
Tintenfisch-Spange | Squid barette |
 Italian |
Fermaglio calamaro | Squid hairclip |
 Russian |
Заколка «Кальмарчик» Zakolka "Kal'marchik" |
Hairclip "A Little Squid" |
 Spanish (NOA) |
Pasador de calamar | Squid pin |
 Spanish (NOE) |
Horquilla calamar | Squid hairpin |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
鱿鱼发夹 yóuyú fǎjiā (Mandarin) |
Squid Hairpin |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
魷魚髮夾 yóuyú fǎjiā (Mandarin) |
Squid Hairpin |
 Korean |
오징어 머리핀 ojing-eo meolipin |
Squid Hairpin |
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