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 through Spyke.
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 through Murch.
In Splatoon 3, 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 through Murch.
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. The metal fastener of the hairclip only appears if worn by girls. How the hairclip is worn depends on the wearer's hairstyle.
- Topknot and Hipster (Inkling): The Squid Hairclip is worn on the hairstyle's knot, including in the original Splatoon where the Topknot hairstyle is the only one available for Inkling boys.
- Other hairstyles: The Squid Hairclip is worn on the side of the hair above the wearer's left ear. Exact placement varies between hairstyles.
Splatoon
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 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. When purchased from SplatNet 2, it can have any other primary ability normally available to Headgear. 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 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. When purchased from SplatNet 3, it can have any other primary ability normally available to Headgear. As a 2-star item, the Squid Hairclip comes with three additional slots for secondary abilities. The star level may be increased with a Super Sea Snail. Increasing the star level to 1 or 2 stars will also add another secondary ability slot to the Squid Hairclip. Increasing the star level beyond 2 stars will increase the gear experience gained by the Squid Hairclip by a cumulative 3.333...% up to 10% additional experience at five-star level. Since it is made by the amiibo 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
Splatoon 2
The Squid Hairclip with female Inkling hairstyles
The Squid Hairclip with male Inkling hairstyles
The Squid Hairclip with Octoling hairstyles
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 |
See also
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