Squidvader Cap
The Squidvader Cap is headgear in the Splatoon series.
In Splatoon, it is a 2-star item produced by Skalop and comes with the primary ability Special Charge Up.
It can be purchased from Cooler Heads for 
2,300.
In Splatoon 2, it is a 1-star item produced by Skalop and comes with the primary ability Special Charge Up.
It can be purchased from Headspace for 
1,300 or from SplatNet 2 Gear Shop for 3,250.
In Splatoon 3, it is a 0-star item produced by Skalop and comes with the primary ability Special Charge Up.
It can be purchased from Naut Couture for 
1,300 or from SplatNet 3 Shop for 3,250.
Appearance
The Squidvader Cap is a dark-colored cap with a flat brim and a brightly colored, pixelated squid on the front similar to those from Space Invaders, hence the name. On the brim is a sticker with the Skalop logo in black and white. The whole hat changes color to match that of the wearer's Ink and is worn at a slight angle. In Splatoon 3, the cap can be rotated to instead face backwards using the 'Adjust Gear' feature.
Splatoon
The Squidvader Cap debuted in Splatoon and was available at release.
Abilities
The Squidvader Cap comes with Special Charge Up as the primary ability. As a 2-star item, the Squidvader Cap 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 Skalop gear brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Quick Respawn and a lower chance of rolling Special Saver to fill its secondary ability slots.
Splatoon 2
The Squidvader Cap returns in Splatoon 2 and was available at release.
Abilities
The Squidvader Cap comes with Special Charge 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 Headgear. As a 1-star item, the Squidvader Cap 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 Skalop gear brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Quick Respawn and a lower chance of rolling Special Saver to fill its secondary ability slot.
Splatoon 3
1,300 3,250
The Squidvader Cap returns in Splatoon 3 in Drizzle Season 2022. Prior to its release, it appeared in a Twitter post showcasing various shooter-class weapons on 2 May 2022.
Abilities
The Squidvader Cap comes with Special Charge 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 Headgear. As a 0-star item, the Squidvader Cap 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 Naut Couture 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 Skalop gear brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Quick Respawn and a lower chance of rolling Special Saver to fill its secondary ability slots.
Gallery
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An Inkling boy wearing the Squidvader Cap.
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Another Inkling boy wearing the Squidvader Cap.
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An Inkling girl wearing the Squidvader Cap.
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Another Inkling girl wearing the Squidvader Cap, posing with a Splat Roller.
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Another Inkling girl wearing the Squidvader Cap, running with a Splat Charger.
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Close-up of an Inkling girl wearing the Squidvader Cap.
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Promotional image of an Inkling girl wearing the Squidvader Cap, posing with an N-ZAP '85.
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Promotion for Skalop, with an Inkling girl wearing the Squidvader Cap.
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Official art of an Inkling wearing the Squidvader Cap, also with an N-ZAP '85.
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Art of several Inklings - the far right one is wearing the Squidvader Cap.
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Promotional image for abilities in Splatoon 2, with an Inkling girl wearing the Squidvader Cap.
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Front view in Splatoon 2.
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Back view.
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The Inkling wielding the .52 Gal is wearing the Squidvader Cap.
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Front view in Splatoon 3.
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Adjusted view.
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Worn by an Inkling on the N-ZAP '85 Tableturf Battle card.
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Worn by an Octoling on the Dread Wringer Tableturf Battle card.
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Real-life versions of the Squidvader Cap, sold by KOG.
Trivia
- The Squidvader Cap is the only cap by Skalop to have a white sticker instead of gold. It reflects light like the other stickers, but not quite as strongly.
- The Squidvader Cap exists in real life, sold by KOG.
Etymology
Squidvader is a portmanteau of squid and invader, likely named due to the similarity of the pixelated squid pattern to the sprites from the game Space Invaders.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
イカベーダーキャップ Ika-Bēdā Kyappu |
Squid-Vader Cap |
 Dutch |
Pixelpet (Splatoon 2 & 3) Squidvader-pet (Splatoon[a]) |
Pixel cap Squidvader cap |
 French |
Casquette Sea Invader | Sea Invader cap |
 German |
Inkvader-Kappe | Inkvader cap |
 Italian |
Berretto Inkvaders | Inkvaders cap |
 Russian |
Кепка захватчика (Splatoon 2 & 3) Kepka zakhvatchika Бейсболка с кальмаром (Splatoon[b]) Beysbolka s kal'marom |
Inkvader cap Baseball cap with squid |
 Spanish (NOA) |
Gorra calalienígena | Alien squid cap |
 Spanish (NOE) |
Gorra calamarciano | Squid martian cap |
 Chinese |
墨行帽 mòxíng mào (Mandarin) |
Ink cap |
 Korean |
오징어 베이더 캡 ojing-eo beideo kaeb |
Squid-Vader Cap |
 Portuguese |
Chapéu Squidvader[c] | Squidvader Hat |
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