Squidstar Waistcoat
The Squidstar Waistcoat 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 Cold Blooded.
It can be purchased from Jelly Fresh for 
650.
In Splatoon 2, it is a 1-star item produced by Krak-On and comes with the primary ability Main Power Up.
It can be purchased from Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe for 
650 or from SplatNet 2 Gear Shop for 1,625.
In Splatoon 3, it is a 0-star item produced by Krak-On and comes with the primary ability Intensify Action.
It can be purchased from Man-o'-Wardrobe for 
650 or from SplatNet 3 Shop for 1,625.
Appearance
The Squidstar Waistcoat consists of a light, long-sleeved, button-down shirt and a darker gray waistcoat worn over it. The waistcoat has three large brown buttons that go left over right; on either side is a design in red, white, and yellow-orange with some symbols possibly representing squids. This design is repeated on the back, where it is slightly larger.
Splatoon
Abilities
The Squidstar Waistcoat comes with Cold Blooded as the primary ability. As a 1-star item, the Squidstar 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 Squidstar Waistcoat comes with Main 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 Squidstar 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 Squidstar Waistcoat can be seen in a Twitter post for Fresh Season 2023. It can be seen being sold in Jelly Fresh.
Abilities
The Squidstar Waistcoat comes with Intensify Action 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 Squidstar 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 Squidstar Waistcoat.
Closeup of the Squidstar Waistcoat.
Back view.
Promo for Krak-On, with a male Inkling wearing the Squidstar Waistcoat.
A female Inkling (second from left) wearing the Squidstar Waistcoat.
Promo for Museum d'Alfonsino - the third Inkling is wearing the Squidstar Waistcoat
A male Inkling wears the Squidstar Waistcoat
The Squidstar Waistcoat hung in a shop in Arowana Mall.
The third mannequin is wearing the Squidstar Waistcoat.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
 Japanese |
イカノボリベスト ika nobori besuto |
Squid going up Vest |
 Dutch |
Hemd met sterrengilet | Shirt with star waistcoat |
 French (NOA) |
Veste motif étoile | Star patterned vest |
 French (NOE) |
Veston motif étoile | Star patterned vest |
 German |
Kalmarstern-Weste | Squidstar vest |
 Italian |
Gilè aquilamaro | Eagle squid waistcoat |
 Russian |
Жилет «Звезда» Zhilet «Zvezda» |
"Star" waistcoat |
 Spanish (NOA) |
Chaleco de domingo | Sunday vest |
 Spanish (NOE) |
Chaleco con camisa lisa | Vest with plain shirt |
 Chinese (Simplified) |
上升鱿鱼背心 shàngshēng yóuyú bèixīn (Mandarin) |
Rising Squid Vest |
 Chinese (Traditional) |
上升魷魚背心 shàngshēng yóuyú bèixīn (Mandarin) |
Rising Squid Vest |
 Korean |
오징어 스타 베스트 ojingeo seuta beseuteu |
Squid Star Vest |
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