Zink

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Zink
Zink
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Zink is a gear brand within the Splatoon series. Zink gear has 5× chance to roll Quick Super Jump as a secondary ability and a 0.5× chance of getting Quick Respawn.

Zink seems to be the main supplier of athletic wear, with the majority of their gear pertaining to some kind of sport. These include basketball shoes, a cycling shirt, and a baseball jersey. They also designed the Zink Mini Splatling. According to the SplatoonJP Twitter account, Zink produces refined, sporty fashion sometimes fitting into an old-school style.[1]

Gear

For the category page, see Category:Zink.

Zink Headgear in Splatoon
Name Brand Availability Ability Star power Added in

B-ball Headband B-ball Headband Zink Zink Cash 300 S Ability Opening Gambit.png Opening Gambit Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Initial Release (1.0.0)
Cycling Cap Cycling Cap Zink Zink Cash 800 S Ability Bomb Range Up.png Bomb Range Up Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png 2.0.0
Golf Visor Golf Visor Zink Zink Cash 400 S Ability Run Speed Up.png Run Speed Up Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Initial Release (1.0.0)
Squash Headband Squash Headband Zink Zink Cash 400 S Ability Damage Up.png Damage Up Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Initial Release (1.0.0)
Zink Clothing in Splatoon
Name Brand Availability Ability Star power Added in

B-ball Jersey (Away) B-ball Jersey (Away) Zink Zink Cash 800 S Ability Ink Saver (Sub).png Ink Saver (Sub) Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Initial Release (1.0.0)
B-ball Jersey (Home) B-ball Jersey (Home) Zink Zink Cash 2300 S Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.png Initial Release (1.0.0)
Cycling Shirt Cycling Shirt Zink Zink Cash 2900 S Ability Cold Blooded.png Cold Blooded Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.png 2.0.0
Retro Gamer Jersey Retro Gamer Jersey Zink Zink Cash 9000 S Ability Quick Respawn.png Quick Respawn Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-full.png Initial Release (1.0.0)
School Jersey School Jersey Zink Zink Cash 3000 S Ability Ninja Squid.png Ninja Squid Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.png 2.0.0
Urchins Jersey Urchins Jersey Zink Zink Cash 700 S Ability Run Speed Up.png Run Speed Up Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Initial Release (1.0.0)
Zink Layered LS Zink Layered LS Zink Zink Cash 600 S Ability Damage Up.png Damage Up Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Initial Release (1.0.0)
Zink LS Zink LS Zink Zink Cash 500 S Ability Special Duration Up.png Special Duration Up Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Initial Release (1.0.0)
Zink Shoes in Splatoon
Name Brand Availability Ability Star power Added in

Black Seahorses Black Seahorses Zink Zink Cash 2000 S Ability Swim Speed Up.png Swim Speed Up Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.png Initial Release (1.0.0)
Gold Hi-Horses Gold Hi-Horses Zink Zink Cash 3000 S Ability Run Speed Up.png Run Speed Up Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.png Initial Release (1.0.0)
Purple Hi-Horses Purple Hi-Horses Zink Zink Cash 800 S Ability Special Duration Up.png Special Duration Up Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Initial Release (1.0.0)
Red Hi-Horses Red Hi-Horses Zink Zink Cash 800 S Ability Ink Saver (Main).png Ink Saver (Main) Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Initial Release (1.0.0)
White Seahorses White Seahorses Zink Zink Cash 600 S Ability Ink Recovery Up.png Ink Recovery Up Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Initial Release (1.0.0)
Yellow Seahorses Yellow Seahorses Zink Zink Cash 1500 S Ability Bomb Sniffer.png Bomb Sniffer Star-full.pngStar-full.pngStar-empty.png Initial Release (1.0.0)
Zombie Hi-Horses Zombie Hi-Horses Zink Zink Cash 800 S Ability Special Charge Up.png Special Charge Up Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Initial Release (1.0.0)
Zink Headgear in Splatoon 2
Name Brand Availability Ability Star power Added in

B-ball Headband B-ball Headband Zink Zink Cash 300 S2 Ability Opening Gambit.png Opening Gambit Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png 2.0.0
Cycling Cap Cycling Cap Zink Zink Cash 800 S2 Ability Sub Power Up.png Sub Power Up Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png 2.0.0
Golf Visor Golf Visor Zink Zink Cash 400 S2 Ability Run Speed Up.png Run Speed Up Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png 3.0.0
Squash Headband Squash Headband Zink Zink Cash 400 S2 Ability Special Saver.png Special Saver Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png Initial Release (1.0.0)
Swim Goggles Swim Goggles Zink Zink Cash 100 S2 Ability Last-Ditch Effort.png Last-Ditch Effort Star-full.pngStar-empty.pngStar-empty.png 3.0.0

Quotes

Splatoon

Fans of Zink appreciate the detailed stylings and air of sophistication. From uniforms to sneakers, Zink keeps inklings[sic] looking fresh in sportswear from H2T (that's head to toe, for those of you that don't watch Inkopolis' Next Top Model).

Splatoon 2

Zink is an H2T sportswear provider (that's "head to toe" for those of you who don't watch Inkopolis's Next Top Model). They carry a full line of shoes, headgear, and clothes for all kinds of sports. Fans of the brand appreciate their simple, sophisticated designs. Their Seahorses line of shoes have become a street-fashion classic.


I see you standing in the rain.
Within a storm—forever warm.
Powerful as a hurricane.
Agent 8 on the Zink mem cake

Splatoon 3

Attention, inky athletes! The SRL Fashion Desk has relieved our AI intern (phew) to manually report the return of Zink, the industry-leading sportswear brand. Their line of retro revivals and creative collabs will help you sweat in style, if such a thing is possible. Gross.
— @SplatoonNA on Twitter[4]

Weapons

Label

Zink has gear with the labels 'Dakro', 'Dakronik', 'Deca', 'Seahorse' and 'Hi-Horse'.

Badges

Main article: Badge#Brands

Reaching a cumulative amount of stars on Zink gear will reward the player with badges.

Zink Badges
S3 Badge Zink 30.png Combined Zink Gear at 30+ Stars
S3 Badge Zink 100.png Combined Zink Gear at 100+ Stars

Gallery

Trivia

  • Zink stickers could be seen on the trucks in Inkopolis Plaza before and during a Splatfest.
  • Zink's Japanese name, "Aironikku", is just the English word "ironic". It is unknown what this has to do with the brand itself, though it could possibly relate to the fact that it sounds similar to the element iron.
  • The Zink brand is heavily featured on the splash screen in Splatoon, with White Seahorses, a purple shoebox, and a banner, all displaying the Zink logo.
  • The Zink brand is possibly based on the Australian clothing brand Quiksilver, as both are named after elements on the periodic table (zinc and mercury respectively, the latter of which is often called quicksilver). Zink clothing also provides "quick" stat boosts (as in Quicksilver) and features a vaguely similar logo, furthering the similarities.
  • In Splatoon, there is no Zink gear that has Comeback, Defense Up, Haunt, Ink Resistance Up, Last-Ditch Effort, Quick Super Jump, Recon, Stealth Jump or Tenacity as a primary ability.
  • In Splatoon 2, there is no Zink gear that has Comeback, Haunt, Object Shredder, Quick Super Jump or Tenacity as a primary ability.

Etymology

Zink is likely a reference to the mineral, zinc and ink.

Names in other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese アイロニック
Aironikku
Ironic
Netherlands Dutch Zink Same as English
CanadaFrance French Leviathus From léviathan, possibly because the logo has three heads looking like a Leviathan creature
Germany German Sagitron
Italy Italian Totanic The "totano" is the European flying squid. Might also be a reference to the Titanic
Russia Russian Шпротус
Shprotus
From шпроты shproty (sprats)
SpainMexico Spanish Tintaz From "tintar" (to ink), or "tinta" (ink), with the Z added at the end similar to the English name
China Chinese (Simplified) 钢铁先锋
Gāngtiě xiānfēng
Steel Pioneer
Hong Kong Chinese (Traditional) 鋼鐵先鋒
Gāng tiě xiān fēng
Steel Pioneer
South Korea Korean 아이로닉 Ironic

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