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|caption = [[File:SplatoonSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert]]<br>Official artwork of an Inkling from ''{{s|inkipedia|Splatoon}}''.
|caption = [[File:SplatoonSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert]]<br>Official artwork of an Inkling from ''{{s|inkipedia|Splatoon}}''.
|universe = {{uv|Splatoon}}
|universe = {{uv|Splatoon}}
|firstgame = ''{{s|inkipedia|Splatoon}}'' (2015)
|firstgame = ''{{iw|inkipedia|Splatoon}}'' (2015)
|games = ''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]''
|games = ''[[SSB4]]''<br>''[[Ultimate]]''
|lastappearance = ''{{s|wikipedia|Jump Rope Challenge}}'' (2020, cameo via update)
|lastappearance = ''{{s|wikipedia|Jump Rope Challenge}}'' (2020, cameo via update)
|console = [[Wii U]]
|console = [[Wii U]]
|species = {{s|inkipedia|Inkling}}
|species = {{iw|inkipedia|Inkling}}
|gender = Varies
|gender = Varies
|homeworld = {{iw|inkipedia|Inkopolis}}
|homeworld = Earth<br>{{iw|inkipedia|Inkopolis}} (surrogate home)<br>{{iw|inkipedia|Splatlands}} (surrogate home)
|creator = Shintaro Sato<br>Hisashi Nogami<br>Tsubasa Sakaguchi<br>Yusuke Amano
|creator = Shintaro Sato<br>Hisashi Nogami<br>Tsubasa Sakaguchi<br>Yusuke Amano
|artist = Seita Inoue
|artist = Seita Inoue
|voiceactor = {{s|inkipedia|Yuki Tsuji}}
|voiceactor = {{iw|inkipedia|Yuki Tsuji}}
|interwiki = inkipedia
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'''Inkling''' ({{ja|インクリング|Inkuringu}}, ''Inkling'') is the species of player characters from the {{uv|Splatoon}} universe.
The '''Inkling''' ({{ja|インクリング|Inkuringu}}, ''Inkling'') is the species of player characters from the {{uv|Splatoon}} universe. In addition to the player, other notable Inklings include


After making cameos in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' as a [[DLC|downloadable]] [[trophy]] and [[Mii Costume]], Inkling transitioned into a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
After making cameos in ''[[Super Smash Bros. 4]]'' as a [[DLC|downloadable]] [[trophy]] and [[Mii Costume]], Inkling transitioned into a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.
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[[File:GreenInklingSquid.png|thumb|left|150px|A green Inkling in squid form in ''Splatoon''.]]
[[File:GreenInklingSquid.png|thumb|left|150px|A green Inkling in squid form in ''Splatoon''.]]


Inklings are creatures that can transform between a squid form and a humanoid form, which act as the players' avatars in the ''Splatoon'' series (players can also choose to play as [[Octoling]]s in ''Splatoon 2'' if they have purchased and completed the ''{{s|inkipedia|Octo Expansion}}'' DLC). Newborn Inklings initially only have their squid form and slowly go through a metamorphosis into their humanoid form, reaching maturity after about fourteen years.<ref>[https://splatoonwiki.org/wiki/File:Concept_Art_-_Aging_Process.png Inkling aging process]</ref> {{s|inkipedia|Turf War}} battles between teams of Inklings involve using a variety of weapons to cover the map with their team's colored ink - which they can swim in while in squid form - while disrupting the other team's attempt to do the same within the time limit of three minutes. Inklings are also very fashionable, as they can be seen wearing different outfits as well as sporting different hairstyles (though alternate hairstyle options are introduced in ''Splatoon 2''). Inklings are also colored based on the color of their team in battles.
Inklings are creatures that can transform between a squid form and a humanoid form. They act as the players' avatars in the ''Splatoon'' series, although players can also choose to play as [[Octoling]]s in ''Splatoon 2'' if they have purchased and completed the ''{{iw|inkipedia|Octo Expansion}}''. Newborn Inklings initially only have access to their squid form and slowly go through a metamorphosis into their humanoid form, reaching maturity after about fourteen years.<ref>[https://splatoonwiki.org/wiki/File:Concept_Art_-_Aging_Process.png Inkling aging process]</ref> {{iw|inkipedia|Turf War}} battles between teams of Inklings involve using a variety of weapons to cover the map with their team's colored ink - which they can swim in while in squid form - while disrupting the other team's attempt to do the same within the time limit of three minutes. Inklings are also very fashionable, as they can be seen wearing different outfits as well as sporting different hairstyles (though alternate hairstyle options are introduced in ''Splatoon 2''). Inklings are also colored based on the color of their team in battles.


In ''Ultimate'', some of the Inklings' moveset and actions allow them to change into their squid form, including their dash, grab, and [[Super Jump]]. Squids most often use their squid legs to produce ink, as using Super Jump in ''Ultimate'' inks opponents. Inklings also dissolve in water, a trait that is also carried over into ''Ultimate'' through Inklings taking continuous albeit nonlethal damage in water.
In ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]'', some of the Inklings' moveset and actions allow them to change into their squid form, including their dash, grab, and [[Super Jump]]. Squids most often use their squid legs to produce ink, as using Super Jump in ''Ultimate'' inks opponents. Inklings also dissolve in water; although this trait is not truly carried over into ''Ultimate'', it is referenced by Inklings receiving continuous damage while [[swimming]].


The Inkling outfits and headgear for [[Mii|Mii Fighters]] resemble the most prominent Inklings in promotional art, which are also used for their {{s|inkipedia|amiibo}} designs.
The Inkling outfits and headgear for [[Mii|Mii Fighters]] resemble the most prominent Inklings featured in promotional art, which are also used for their {{iw|inkipedia|amiibo}} designs.
* An orange Inkling girl with the Hippie hairstyle wearing the {{s|inkipedia|White Tee}} and {{s|inkipedia|Pink Trainers}}, introduced in ''Splatoon''.
* An orange Inkling girl with the Hippie hairstyle wearing the {{iw|inkipedia|White Tee}} and {{iw|inkipedia|Pink Trainers}}, introduced in ''Splatoon''.
* A blue Inkling boy with the Topknot hairstyle wearing the {{s|inkipedia|Zink Layered LS}} and {{s|inkipedia|Purple Hi-Horses}}, introduced in ''Splatoon''.
* A blue Inkling boy with the Topknot hairstyle wearing the {{iw|inkipedia|Zink Layered LS}} and {{iw|inkipedia|Purple Hi-Horses}}, introduced in ''Splatoon''.
* A light green Inkling squid, introduced in ''Splatoon''.
* A green Inkling squid, introduced in ''Splatoon''.
* A pink Inkling girl with the Haircut hairstyle wearing the {{s|inkipedia|King Flip Mesh}}, {{s|inkipedia|White King Tank}}, and {{s|inkipedia|Mint Dakroniks}}, introduced in ''Splatoon 2''.
* A pink Inkling girl with the Haircut hairstyle wearing the {{iw|inkipedia|King Flip Mesh}}, {{iw|inkipedia|White King Tank}}, and {{iw|inkipedia|Mint Dakroniks}}, introduced in ''Splatoon 2''.
* A green Inkling boy with the Slick hairstyle wearing the {{s|inkipedia|Squidfin Hook Cans}}, {{s|inkipedia|Black V-Neck Tee}}, and {{s|inkipedia|Yellow-Mesh Sneakers}}, introduced in ''Splatoon 2''.
* A green Inkling boy with the Slick hairstyle wearing the {{iw|inkipedia|Squidfin Hook Cans}}, {{iw|inkipedia|Black V-Neck Tee}}, and {{s|inkipedia|Yellow-Mesh Sneakers}}, introduced in ''Splatoon 2''.
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===As a costume===
===As a costume===
[[File:DLC Costume Inkling Outfit.jpg|thumb|left|The Inkling Outfit and wigs in {{forwiiu}}.]]
[[File:DLC Costume Inkling Outfit.jpg|thumb|left|The Inkling Outfit and wigs in {{forwiiu}}.]]
Promotional Inklings from the original ''Splatoon'' are the basis for two paid [[downloadable content]] [[Alternate costume (SSB4)#Wave 2|costumes]]: the Inkling Outfit for {{SSB4|Mii Gunner}}s (with matching Inkling Wig headgear) and a standalone piece of headgear, the Inkling Squid Hat. Two QR codes were also released for those who wish to have the exact Miis used in the Inkling Outfit's advertising, one for the [http://www.smashbros.com/images/dlc/image/qr_sample09.jpg male] and one for the [http://www.smashbros.com/images/dlc/image/qr_sample10.jpg female] Inkling.
The orange Inkling girl and blue Inkling boy shown in the original promotional art for ''Splatoon'' are the basis for two paid [[downloadable content]] [[Alternate costume (SSB4)#Wave 2|costumes]]: the Inkling Outfit for {{SSB4|Mii Gunner}}s (with matching Inkling Wig headgear) and a standalone piece of headgear, the Inkling Squid Hat. Two QR codes were also released for those who wish to have the exact Miis used in the Inkling Outfit's advertising: one for the [http://www.smashbros.com/images/dlc/image/qr_sample09.jpg Inkling boy] and one for the [http://www.smashbros.com/images/dlc/image/qr_sample10.jpg Inkling girl].


These outfits could be obtained for free with copies of ''Splatoon'' purchased from GameStop in North America before June 13th, 2015. Otherwise, they were made purchasable on the eShop on June 14th, 2015.
These outfits could be obtained for free with copies of ''Splatoon'' purchased from GameStop in North America before June 13th, 2015. Otherwise, they were made purchasable on the eShop beginning on June 14th, 2015.
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===As a playable character===
===As a playable character===
{{Main|Inkling (SSBU)}}
{{Main|Inkling (SSBU)}}
[[File:Inkling SSBU.png|thumb|200px|The female Inkling as she appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]]
[[File:Inkling SSBU.png|thumb|200px|The default female Inkling as she appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]]
The Inklings, in female and male variations, are playable as unlockable newcomers in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. The initial teaser trailer for ''Ultimate'', before its title was revealed, featured the default female and male Inklings in their designs from the original ''Splatoon'', though they were not explicitly confirmed to be playable until Nintendo's E3 2018 presentation. Inkling can potentially be the first character unlocked in the game as the first character in {{SSBU|Samus}}’s Classic Mode character unlock tree.
Both male and female Inklings appear as unlockable [[newcomer]]s in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''. The initial teaser trailer for the then-untitled ''Ultimate'' featured the [https://cdn.wikimg.net/en/splatoonwiki/images/thumb/c/c4/Splatoon_-_Orange_Inkling_girl.png/521px-Splatoon_-_Orange_Inkling_girl.png orange Inkling girl] and the [https://cdn.wikimg.net/en/splatoonwiki/images/thumb/6/62/WiiU_Splatoon_char_01.png/600px-WiiU_Splatoon_char_01.png blue Inkling boy] from ''Splatoon''{{'}}s original promotional art. However, they were not explicitly confirmed to be fighters until Nintendo's E3 2018 presentation. Inkling can potentially be the first fighter unlocked due to being the first character in {{SSBU|Samus}}' Classic Mode character unlock tree.
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===As a costume===
===As a costume===
[[File:SSBU Splatoon2 Set.png|thumb|left|''Splatoon 2'' set for Mii Gunner.]]
[[File:SSBU Splatoon2 Set.png|thumb|left|The ''Splatoon 2'' costume set in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.]]
In addition to the returning ''Splatoon'' costumes from ''Smash 4'', new costumes for the [[Mii Gunner]] based on promotional Inklings for ''Splatoon 2'' are introduced.
In addition to the returning ''Splatoon'' costumes from ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', ''Splatoon 2'' costumes for the [[Mii Gunner]] are available. The ''Splatoon 2'' costumes are based on the pink Inkling girl and the green Inkling boy featured in that game's promotional art.
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DLC Costume Inkling Squid Hat.jpg|DLC Costume Inkling Squid Hat.jpg|The Inkling Squid Hat headgear.
DLC Costume Inkling Squid Hat.jpg|DLC Costume Inkling Squid Hat.jpg|The Inkling Squid Hat headgear.
SSB4 Mii Fighter Inkling F.jpg|Inkling costume for female Mii Gunner
SSB4 Mii Fighter Inkling F.jpg|Inkling costume for female Mii Gunner.
SSB4 Mii Fighter Inkling M.jpg|Inkling costume for male Mii Gunner
SSB4 Mii Fighter Inkling M.jpg|Inkling costume for male Mii Gunner.
SSB4 Mii Fighter Inkling Squid Hat.jpg|Inkling Squid Hat for Mii Fighter
SSB4 Mii Fighter Inkling Squid Hat.jpg|Inkling Squid Hat for Mii Fighter.
Inkling-Alt1 SSBU.png|The male Inkling as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
Inkling-Alt1 SSBU.png|The male Inkling as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
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==Trivia==
==Trivia==
*The skin color for the Inkling costume in ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' changes to match the skin color used by the [[Mii]] wearing it, mirroring the ability to customize the playable Inkling's skin color in ''Splatoon''.
*The skin color for the Inkling costume in ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' changes to match the skin color used by the [[Mii]] wearing it, mirroring the ability to customize the playable Inkling's skin color in ''Splatoon''.
*Oddly, the European version of ''Super Smash Bros. 4'' doesn't change the spelling in the Inkling trophy from 'colored' to 'coloured'.
*Oddly, the European version of ''SSB4'' doesn't change the spelling of "colored" to "coloured" in the Inkling's trophy description.
*Inkling and [[Wii Fit Trainer]] are the only characters with male and female {{SSBU|alternate costume}}s where the female costume is the default costume for the fighter.
*Inkling and [[Wii Fit Trainer]] are the only fighters with male and female [[Alternate costume|variants]] where the female is the default variant.
*Inkling is the only character to have male and female alternate costumes where both genders have the same voice actor.
**Inkling is also the only fighter to have male and female variants where both genders have the same voice actor.
*Inkling is one of two playable fighters in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series whose console of origin is the [[Wii U]]. The other is [[Alph]]. Unlike Alph, however, Inkling is a playable character in their own right (having their own character selection screen slot, being acknowledged by various battle records in-game, etc.) while Alph is only accessible as a playable character via [[Olimar]]'s [[alternate costume]]s.
*Inkling is one of two fighters whose console of origin is the [[Wii U]]. The other is [[Alph]]. Unlike Alph, however, Inkling is a standard fighter in their own right (having their own character selection screen slot, being acknowledged by various battle records in-game, etc.) while Alph is only accessible as a fighter via [Captain [Olimar]]'s [[alternate costume]]s.
**As Alph is an alternate costume to Olimar (who instead first appeared on the [[Nintendo GameCube|GameCube]]), the Inkling is the only original fighter to debut on the Wii U, and ''Splatoon'' the only franchise from this console.
**As Alph is an alternate fighter to Olimar (who instead debuted on the [[Nintendo GameCube]]), Inkling is the only standard fighter to debut on the Wii U, and ''Splatoon'' the only franchise from this console.
*As with the other fighters with male and female variants, the default male and female Inklings have been established as separate entities, being unspecified members of a larger species and appearing together in cinematics that promote ''Ultimate''.
*As with the other fighters with male and female variants, the default male and female Inklings have been established as separate entities, being unspecified members of a larger species and appearing together in cinematics that promote ''Ultimate''.
*In some languages, Inkling has two different names to refer to the female and male versions. [[Villager]], [[Wii Fit Trainer]], [[Pokémon Trainer]], [[Byleth]], and the [[Mii|Mii Fighters]] also share this trait. While "Inkling Girl" and "Inkling Boy" have been officially used in English as well as Japanese, German and Dutch in the ''Splatoon'' series and ''Mario Kart 8 Deluxe'', the English, Japanese, German and Dutch versions of ''Ultimate'' do not make this name distinction.
*In some languages, Inkling has two different names to refer to the female and male variants. [[Villager]], [[Wii Fit Trainer]], [[Pokémon Trainer]], [[Byleth]], and the [[Mii|Mii Fighters]] also share this trait. While "Inkling Girl" and "Inkling Boy" have been officially used in English as well as Japanese, German and Dutch in the ''Splatoon'' series and ''{{iw|mariowiki|Mario Kart 8 Deluxe}}'', the English, Japanese, German and Dutch versions of ''Ultimate'' do not make this name distinction.
**The French localizations are the only ones not to capitalize "inkling", treating it as a species name rather than a character name.
**The French localizations are the only ones not to capitalize "inkling", treating it as a species name instead of a character name.
*Inkling appears as a playable guest character in ''Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun!'', alongside [[Kirby]], with "Splatoon 2 Medley" also being one of the game's songs.
*Inkling appears as a playable guest character in ''Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun!'', alongside [[Kirby]], with "Splatoon 2 Medley" also being one of the game's songs.


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SplatoonSymbol.svg
Official artwork of an Inkling from Splatoon.
Universe Splatoon
Debut Splatoon (2015)
Smash Bros. appearances SSB4
Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance Jump Rope Challenge (2020, cameo via update)
Console/platform of origin Wii U
Species Inkling
Gender Varies
Place of origin Earth
Inkopolis (surrogate home)
Splatlands (surrogate home)
Created by Shintaro Sato
Hisashi Nogami
Tsubasa Sakaguchi
Yusuke Amano
Designed by Seita Inoue
Voice actor Yuki Tsuji
Article on Inkipedia Inkling

The Inkling (インクリング, Inkling) is the species of player characters from the Splatoon universe. In addition to the player, other notable Inklings include

After making cameos in Super Smash Bros. 4 as a downloadable trophy and Mii Costume, Inkling transitioned into a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Origin

A green Inkling in squid form in Splatoon.

Inklings are creatures that can transform between a squid form and a humanoid form. They act as the players' avatars in the Splatoon series, although players can also choose to play as Octolings in Splatoon 2 if they have purchased and completed the Octo Expansion. Newborn Inklings initially only have access to their squid form and slowly go through a metamorphosis into their humanoid form, reaching maturity after about fourteen years.[1] Turf War battles between teams of Inklings involve using a variety of weapons to cover the map with their team's colored ink - which they can swim in while in squid form - while disrupting the other team's attempt to do the same within the time limit of three minutes. Inklings are also very fashionable, as they can be seen wearing different outfits as well as sporting different hairstyles (though alternate hairstyle options are introduced in Splatoon 2). Inklings are also colored based on the color of their team in battles.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, some of the Inklings' moveset and actions allow them to change into their squid form, including their dash, grab, and Super Jump. Squids most often use their squid legs to produce ink, as using Super Jump in Ultimate inks opponents. Inklings also dissolve in water; although this trait is not truly carried over into Ultimate, it is referenced by Inklings receiving continuous damage while swimming.

The Inkling outfits and headgear for Mii Fighters resemble the most prominent Inklings featured in promotional art, which are also used for their amiibo designs.

In Super Smash Bros. 4

As a costume

The Inkling Outfit and wigs in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U.

The orange Inkling girl and blue Inkling boy shown in the original promotional art for Splatoon are the basis for two paid downloadable content costumes: the Inkling Outfit for Mii Gunners (with matching Inkling Wig headgear) and a standalone piece of headgear, the Inkling Squid Hat. Two QR codes were also released for those who wish to have the exact Miis used in the Inkling Outfit's advertising: one for the Inkling boy and one for the Inkling girl.

These outfits could be obtained for free with copies of Splatoon purchased from GameStop in North America before June 13th, 2015. Otherwise, they were made purchasable on the eShop beginning on June 14th, 2015.

Trophy

The Inkling trophy is automatically unlocked after purchasing the Inkling Outfit.

Inkling's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Inkling's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
Inkling
NTSC Meet the Inklings, a mysterious race of beings that can transform into squid at will! They like to octopi their time with frantic, multicolored turf wars, and they won’t miss out on any oppor-tuna-ty to get to the top. And we wouldn’t go so far as to call them cod’s gift to fashion, but check out that fresh style!
PAL Meet the Inklings, a mysterious race of squid that can take a humanoid form at will. They like to octopi their time with frantic, multi-colored[sic] turf wars between rivals, and they won't miss out on any oppor-tuna-ty to get to the top! And we wouldn't go so far as to call them cod's gift to fashion, but check out that style!
Wii U: Splatoon (05/2015)

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

As a playable character

Main article: Inkling (SSBU)
The default female Inkling as she appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

Both male and female Inklings appear as unlockable newcomers in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate. The initial teaser trailer for the then-untitled Ultimate featured the orange Inkling girl and the blue Inkling boy from Splatoon's original promotional art. However, they were not explicitly confirmed to be fighters until Nintendo's E3 2018 presentation. Inkling can potentially be the first fighter unlocked due to being the first character in Samus' Classic Mode character unlock tree.

As a costume

The Splatoon 2 costume set in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

In addition to the returning Splatoon costumes from Super Smash Bros. 4, Splatoon 2 costumes for the Mii Gunner are available. The Splatoon 2 costumes are based on the pink Inkling girl and the green Inkling boy featured in that game's promotional art.

Spirits

Fighter spirits

  • 1,025. Inkling (Girl)

    1,025. Inkling (Girl)

  • 1,026. Inkling (Boy)

    1,026. Inkling (Boy)

Support spirit

No. Image Name Class Cost Ability Series
1,027
Orange Squid
 Inkling Squid ★★★ 1 Up Special ↑ Splatoon Series

Gallery

  • The Inkling Squid Hat headgear.

    The Inkling Squid Hat headgear.

  • Inkling costume for female Mii Gunner.

    Inkling costume for female Mii Gunner.

  • Inkling costume for male Mii Gunner.

    Inkling costume for male Mii Gunner.

  • Inkling Squid Hat for Mii Fighter.

    Inkling Squid Hat for Mii Fighter.

  • The male Inkling as he appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

    The male Inkling as he appears in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

In other languages

Language Name Meaning
Japan Japanese インクリング, Inkling —
UK English Inkling —
France French Fille inkling ♀
Garçon inkling ♂		 Inkling girl
Inkling boy
Germany German Inkling —
Spain Spanish Inkling chica♀
Inkling chico ♂		 Inkling girl
Inkling boy
Italy Italian Ragazza Inkling♀
Ragazzo Inkling ♂		 Inkling girl
Inkling boy
China Chinese Inkling —
South Korea Korean 잉클링, Inkling —
Netherlands Dutch Inkling —
Russia Russian Инклинг —
Portugal Portuguese Inkling —

Trivia

  • The skin color for the Inkling costume in Super Smash Bros. 4 changes to match the skin color used by the Mii wearing it, mirroring the ability to customize the playable Inkling's skin color in Splatoon.
  • Oddly, the European version of SSB4 doesn't change the spelling of "colored" to "coloured" in the Inkling's trophy description.
  • Inkling and Wii Fit Trainer are the only fighters with male and female variants where the female is the default variant.
    • Inkling is also the only fighter to have male and female variants where both genders have the same voice actor.
  • Inkling is one of two fighters whose console of origin is the Wii U. The other is Alph. Unlike Alph, however, Inkling is a standard fighter in their own right (having their own character selection screen slot, being acknowledged by various battle records in-game, etc.) while Alph is only accessible as a fighter via [Captain [Olimar]]'s alternate costumes.
    • As Alph is an alternate fighter to Olimar (who instead debuted on the Nintendo GameCube), Inkling is the only standard fighter to debut on the Wii U, and Splatoon the only franchise from this console.
  • As with the other fighters with male and female variants, the default male and female Inklings have been established as separate entities, being unspecified members of a larger species and appearing together in cinematics that promote Ultimate.
  • In some languages, Inkling has two different names to refer to the female and male variants. Villager, Wii Fit Trainer, Pokémon Trainer, Byleth, and the Mii Fighters also share this trait. While "Inkling Girl" and "Inkling Boy" have been officially used in English as well as Japanese, German and Dutch in the Splatoon series and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe, the English, Japanese, German and Dutch versions of Ultimate do not make this name distinction.
    • The French localizations are the only ones not to capitalize "inkling", treating it as a species name instead of a character name.
  • Inkling appears as a playable guest character in Taiko no Tatsujin: Drum 'n' Fun!, alongside Kirby, with "Splatoon 2 Medley" also being one of the game's songs.

References

  1. ^ Inkling aging process


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Character Inspirations for Mii Fighter Costumes in Super Smash Bros. 4
MiiBrawlerHeadSSB4-U.png Mii Brawler Akira · Captain Falcon · Flying Man · Heihachi · Jacky · King K. Rool · Knuckles · Toad
MiiSwordfighterHeadSSB4-U.png Mii Swordfighter Ashley · Black Knight · Chrom · Dunban · Gil · Link · Lloyd · Monster Hunter · Takamaru · Viridi · Zero
MiiGunnerHeadSSB4-U.png Mii Gunner Fox · Geno · Inkling · Isabelle · K.K. Slider · MegaMan.EXE · Proto Man · Samus · Tails · X
Headgear only Barbara · Chain Chomp · Chocobo · Daisy · Inkling Squid · Luigi · Majora's Mask · Mario · Meta Knight · Peach · Red Shell · Sheik · Shy Guy · Spiny · Super Mushroom · Waluigi · Wario · Zelda
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Character Inspirations for Mii Fighter Costumes in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
MiiBrawlerHeadSSBU.png Mii Brawler Akira Yuki · Builder Mario · Bomberman · Callie · Captain Falcon · Creeper · Flying Man · Heihachi · Iori Yagami · Jacky Bryant · King K. Rool · Knuckles · Martial Artist · Nia · Ninjara · Pig · Ribbon Girl · Robot Kit · Ryo Sakazaki · Shantae · Skull Kid · Spring Man · Team Rocket · Tifa Lockhart · Toad · Woolly Yoshi
MiiSwordfighterHeadSSBU.png Mii Swordfighter Aerith Gainsborough · Altaïr · Arthur · Ashley · Black Knight · Chrom · Dante · Dragonborn · Dunban · Erdrick · Gil · Goemon · Isaac · Link · Lip · Lloyd Irving · Monster Hunter · Nakoruru · Protagonist (Persona 3) · Protagonist (Persona 4) · Rex · Takamaru · Travis Touchdown · Veronica · Vince · Viridi · Yiga Clan · Zero
MiiGunnerHeadSSBU.png Mii Gunner Barret Wallace · Chibi-Robo · Cuphead · Doom Slayer · Fox · Geno · Inkling · Isabelle · K.K. Slider · Marie · MegaMan.EXE · Proto Man · Ray Mk III · Saki Amamiya · Samus · Sans · Tails · Vault Boy · X
Headgear only Arcade Bunny · Barbara · Cappy · Chain Chomp · Chocobo · Daisy · Dixie Kong · Felyne · Inkling Squid · Judd · Luigi · Majora's Mask · Mario · Marx · Meta Knight · Morgana · Mr. Saturn · Octoling · Peach · Rabbid · Sheik · Shy Guy · Slime · Spiny · Super Mushroom · Teddie · Waluigi · Wario · Zelda
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SplatoonSymbol.svg Splatoon universe
Fighter Inkling (SSBU)
Assist Trophy Squid Sisters
Stage Moray Towers
Other Judd · Octoling
Spirits Spirits
Music Ultimate
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