Editing Inkling (SSBU)

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'''Inkling''' ({{ja|インクリング|Inkuringu}}, ''Inkling'') is a playable character in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''. Although the default form is female, both male and female forms of this character are playable. They were first characters that were suggested to appear in the then unnamed ''Ultimate'' in its first [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w3Gt42kVgCw teaser trailer] at the end of the March 8th, 2018 [[Nintendo Direct]], and officially announced as a newcomer in ''Ultimate''{{'}}s [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L93H7YC-83o E3 2018 trailer] , alongside {{SSBU|Daisy}} and {{SSBU|Ridley}}. Inkling is classified as fighter #64.

Yuki Tsujii voices both genders of Inkling, via voice clips from ''Splatoon''.

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*Clear {{SSBU|Classic Mode}} with {{SSBU|Samus}} or any character in her unlock tree, being the first character unlocked.

With the exception of the third method, Inkling must then be defeated on [[Moray Towers]].

Inkling is a character that excels greatly in many areas, but is typically defined by quick, slippery movement and fast attack speed. As a result, most attributes are overall consistent with combo-heavy middleweights, with a focus on a fast-approach "footsies" playstyle: the Inkling has fast overall mobility due to high initial dash (16th highest) and [[run]]ning speeds (22nd highest), alongside high [[air speed]] (12-16th fastest, tied with {{SSBU|Sonic}}, {{SSBU|Mario}}, {{SSBU|Little Mac}} and {{SSBU|Donkey Kong}}). However, the rest of of Inkling’s traits are mostly average, with middling [[air acceleration]], [[fall speed]], [[walk]] speed, and [[weight]]. As a result, Inkling has can easily traverse large distances very quickly, but can have issues changing directions in midair; additionally, the combination of middling weight and fast fall speed do not give much of an advantage when escaping combos.

Inkling's greatest strength, is, fittingly, fast general movement and attack speed. While the range on many attacks is rather lacking, this is made up by extremely fast frame data, which allows Inkling to put the fast mobility to good use and rush opponents down in a flurry of moves. Additionally, Inkling boasts a strong ground and aerial offense, with many moves being capable of stringing together, particularly when coupled with an [[up throw]], which is an effective combo initiator till high percents and can even KO through its setups, the Inkling's rushdown abilities are very effective. As a result, opponents can have a tough time finding openings in the Inkling's offense, since the high speed and low landing lag allow the Inkling to weave around any foe very easily, and an extremely potent combo ability easily turns any mistake on their end into a potential combo starter.

The Inkling's damage racking potential is further enhanced by the unique [[ink]] mechanic, lifted from their game of origin, ''Splatoon''. Select moves will cover opponents in ink, which increases damage and knockback dealt to them up to a maximum of 1.5x, though this will wear off over time. When an opponent is fully inked, many combos are capable of effectively dishing out surprising amounts of damage over a short period on careless opponents. As a downside, this ink mechanic also affects the power of certain moves such as [[neutral attack]] infinite, [[forward throw]], [[special move]]s and [[smash attack]]s, which lose significant KO power or damage without ink (and with some moves, completely fail to do damage). Due to this, the Inkling has to recharge the ink tank by going into a "charging" stance once the ink tank is completely depleted. As this leaves  Inkling wide open to attacks with no escape options till the charge animation ends, managing the ink supply with care is crucial.

Inkling also has powerful offstage capability due to their attributes. They boast a lengthy, albeit somewhat linear recovery with them being able to double jump out of their [[Splat Roller]] in combination with [[Super Jump]], allowing it to be less predictable, and coupled with the sheer speed of the moves makes it difficult to challenge them with an offstage [[edgeguard]]. They also have one of the best air speeds supplementing this, and likewise can edgeguard very proficiently themselves with their [[Splat Bomb]]s, their aerials, and their [[Splattershot]], to name a few.

Even with a fantastic set of strengths, there are some major weaknesses as well. Inkling's main weaknesses are that they have to be resourceful with their tools and not waste ink with a wrong decision for a punish that can last quite a while, as without ink, they see trouble scoring kills with their Splat Roller, have mediocre damage, and contain a lack of access to their ranged tools.

It is currently unknown how well the Inkling will fare in the meta, but early looks at them in local and regional tournaments have shown promising results, with names such as {{Sm|Armada}}, {{Sm|Abadango}}, {{Sm|Cosmos}} and {{Sm|Xzax}} using Inkling as their mains. Their potential in [[doubles]] was noted by Sakurai himself as being one of their strengths, allowing teammates to rack up damage even faster. One of their most notable results by far was at GENESIS 6 in which Cosmos placed 7th.

'''{{GameIcon|ssbu}} 1.1.0'''

*{{buff|[[Splat Bomb]] deals more damage (8%-14% → 9%-15%).}}

*{{buff|Splat Bomb applies more [[ink]] (80/140 → 110/170).}}

'''{{GameIcon|ssbu}} 2.0.0'''

*{{buff|Shortened the amount of time Inkling is unable to grab a ledge after using neutral air (60 frames → 56).}}

**{{change|Splat Roller has altered knockback (60 (base)/80 (scaling) → 25/105). This decreases the bury duration at lower percents, but increases it at higher percentages.}}

**{{nerf|Splat Roller hitboxes were moved back, giving it less range.}}

**{{bugfix|The ink from the Splat Roller no longer launches specific characters such as {{SSBU|Ice Climbers}} much higher when using their respective up specials on the ink.}}

'''{{GameIcon|ssbu}} 3.0.0'''

**{{buff|Splat Roller deals less knockback when accelerating again. The knockback reduction makes it more consistent to combo into arials using a turnaround Roller on an opponent who is already buried. This is done by, first of all, using Roller to bury the opponent, then hitting the now buried opponent with a turnaround Roller, and then following up the turnaround Roller with any aireal, often a forward air.}}

==Moveset==  

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*Inkling will transform into squid form while dashing and dodging. This allows Inkling to avoid some projectiles and attacks while dashing due to a lower [[hurtbox]], but only for a slight few frames, making it unviable as an actual tactic.

*Inkling takes continuous damage while [[swimming]] in water. This trait is shared with {{SSBU|Charizard}}, {{SSBU|Sonic}}, and {{SSBU|Incineroar}}.

*Some of Inkling's attacks use up and apply [[ink]]. Attacks that use ink each use a set amount of the Ink Tank. If the Inkling does not have enough ink for a move, it will deal less damage and knockback, and certain moves will have no effect at all.  

*The Ink Tank can be gradually replenished at any time by holding the special button while [[shield]]ing, or via the [[Splattershot]] only when the Ink Tank is completely empty. This lowers the Inkling's hitbox, but lacks any defensive options apart from canceling the charge (which is punishable). It is also restored to full capacity when the Inkling is KO'd.

*The Inkling's Ink Tank is shown in the HUD and while charging ink. The red line on the tank is the minimum ink needed to throw a [[Splat Bomb]]. Once the Inkling runs out of ink, the Ink Tank will flash with a red "X" both in the HUD and on the Inkling's model.

The specifics of the ink mechanic are explained in detail after the moveset table.  

|neutralname=&nbsp;

|neutralinfdmg=0.4% (loop), 2.5% (end)

|neutraldesc=A two-hit combo consisting of a quick finger jab then a kick, then a roundhouse kick if the button is held. If the button is mashed, the second hit is followed by a rapid series of spurts from the Splattershot that concludes with a single blast that launches the enemy. The rapid jab covers opponents in ink. If the Inkling's Ink Tank is empty, the neutral infinite and finisher deals no damage and knockback. The first hit can [[jab reset]].

|ftiltname=&nbsp;

|ftiltdmg=9%

|ftiltdesc=Swings the Splattershot downwards. It has average knockback and can be angled up or down.

|utiltname=&nbsp;

|utiltdesc=A backflipping kick. Can combo into itself up to three times at 0%, or two at low percents. Has blind spots directly beside the Inkling, and is unable to hit prone opponents.

|dtiltname=&nbsp;

|dtiltdmg=3% (first hit), 6% (second hit)

|dtiltdesc=A breakdance that hits in front of Inkling. Hits twice.

|dashname=&nbsp;

|dashdmg=8%, 6% (late)

|dashdesc=A lunging elbow strike after transforming back into humanoid form from squid form.

|fsmashname=Inkbrush

|fsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|16}} (ink, sweetspot), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|14}} (ink, sourspot), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|12}} (no ink, sweetspot and sourspot)

|fsmashdesc=Swings an {{s|inkipedia|Inkbrush}} in front, which covers opponents in ink. Has a sweetspot at the brush tip. The hitbox does not cover the splatter of paint from the Inkbrush. KOs at 90% at the edge of [[Final Destination]] (with ink available).

|usmashname=Blaster

|usmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|4}} (hit 1), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|15}} (hit 2, ink); {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|10}} (hit 2, no ink)

|usmashdesc=Fires a burst from a {{s|inkipedia|Blaster}} above the head, which covers opponents in ink. There is a hitbox next to the Inkling that launches the enemy into the air before the shot goes off, setting the enemy up for the attack; this hitbox can even hit prone or buried opponents. KOs at 116% on Final Destination (with ink available).

|dsmashname=Slosher

|dsmashdmg={{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|12.5}} (hit 1, ink), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|11}} (hit 2, ink); {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|10}} (hit 1, no ink), {{ChargedSmashDmgSSB4|9}} (hit 2, no ink)

|dsmashdesc=Empties out a {{s|inkipedia|Slosher}} on both sides, starting with the front then the back, which covers opponents in ink. The back hit deals less damage and knockback. The first hit KOs at 104% on Final Destination (with ink available).

|nairname=&nbsp;

|nairdesc= Turns upside down and does a spinning breakdance kick in a helicopter fashion. Despite its appearance, it has no lasting hitbox, and the move only covers the Inkling's legs. Can combo into forward tilt and down tilt.

|fairname=&nbsp;

|fairdmg={{ShortHopDmgSSBU|10}}, {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|7}} (late)

|fairdesc= A dropkick. Has some startup and acts as a [[sex kick]]. When sweetspotted, it is one of the Inkling's most reliable aerial KO moves. KOs at 136% at the edge of Final Destination.

|bairname=&nbsp;

|bairdmg={{ShortHopDmgSSBU|10}}

|bairdesc=Inkling swings the Splattershot straight behind the back. The move sports one of the larger disjointed hitboxes in Inkling's moveset, and its low landing lag makes it one of her safest moves for approaching and spacing. Is capable of a pseudo [[wall of pain]] in certain situations. One of Inkling's best edgeguarding options due to good knockback and frame data.

|uairname=&nbsp;

|uairdesc=After a brief pause, performs two spinning kicks that swing in a helicopter fashion. The first hit has [[set knockback]] and sends at the [[autolink angle]], allowing it to set up into almost any tilt or a grab. The second hit has strong knockback at higher percents, making for a decent kill option if intercepted. The hitbox can be misleading, as it mainly covers directly above the Inkling.

|dairname=&nbsp;

|dairdmg={{ShortHopDmgSSBU|12}} (sweetspot), {{ShortHopDmgSSBU|10}} (sourspot)

|dairdesc=Briefly rears back before swinging the Splattershot straight below. The sweetspot is at the gun's tip and will [[meteor smash]], while the sourspot deals strong horizontal knockback.

|grabname=&nbsp;

|grabdesc=Reaches out to seize the opponent.

|pummelname=&nbsp;

|pummeldmg=1.2%

|pummeldesc=Stomps on the opponent's foot.

|fthrowname=&nbsp;

|fthrowdesc=Fires the Splattershot directly at the opponent, angled diagonally upwards. Hits twice, with the second hit covering the opponent in ink. Without ink, the first hit deals no damage. Can be followed up with dash attack.

|bthrowname=&nbsp;

|bthrowdesc=Transforms into squid form, then spins and uses the tentacles to toss the opponent behind. KOs at 129% at the edge of Final Destination.

|uthrowname=&nbsp;

|uthrowdesc=Tosses the opponent upward, then turns into squid form to headbutt them from below. Sends the opponent directly upwards. Can combo reliably into neutral aerial and up aerial at low to mid percents.

|dthrowname=&nbsp;

|dthrowdesc=Slams the opponent head-first into the ground with one hand. Sends the opponent in front, allowing it to combo into forward or down tilt.

|floorfdesc=Shoots the Splattershot on both sides of the Inkling.

|floorbdesc=Shoots the Splattershot on both sides of the Inkling.

|floortdesc=Shoots the Splattershot on both sides of the Inkling.

|edgedesc=Swings the Splattershot.

|nsdmg=0.3% (above Ink Tank line), 0.2% (below Ink Tank line), 0.1% (almost empty)

|nsdesc=Rapidly fires the Splattershot in front of Inkling, which covers hit opponents in Ink at a fast pace. Only causes [[hitstun]] at very close range (3 character lengths), and slowly pushes opponents back at any further distance. Due to its high fire rate, it can lock opponents in [[shieldstun]]. Can be angled up and down, but the projectiles disappear after a set distance. Slowly loses travel distance and damage once the Ink Tank goes below the labeled line. If this move is used without any ink, the Inkling will begin charging ink.

|ssdmg=11% (grounded, ink), 2-3% (moving after Ink Tank is empty)

|ssdesc=Takes out a {{s|inkipedia|Roller}} and begins to slide it across the ground. The roller spreads ink across the floor, with inked surfaces slowing opponents down. The move will [[bury]] grounded opponents and cover them in ink, allowing for followups; buried opponents can be hit by the Roller again to deal good knockback. The amount of ink opponents get covered in is determined by how fast the Inkling is moving while using the move. The Inkling can turn while using the move and can change velocity by pressing forward or back. In the air, the Splat Roller can only be used once before landing and deals no damage, but grants horizontal movement and a hop that does not use a mid-air jump, allowing it to extend Inkling’s [[recovery]]. Pressing the special button will put the Roller away. Without ink, the Roller will not deal damage (unless the Inkling was moving before running out of ink), and the Inkling will slowly walk forward with a dejected look; this also stops most aerial momentum. Overall, the Splat Roller is one of the core components of the Inkling's metagame, and is primarily used to finish off opponents at higher percents with a [[smash attack]].

|usdmg=6% (close), 8% (far), 8% (landing hit)

|usdesc=The Inkling shoots upwards in squid form. The move deals minor damage and knockback on startup, and also when the Inkling lands, giving it some safety. The rising and falling animation themselves do not deal damage.

|dsdmg=9.4-15%

|dsdesc=Flings a pyramid-shaped ink bomb, which explodes on contact or after a fixed time. The trajectory of the bomb depends on how long the player holds the special button: a toss upward with no charge, and a long-distanced throw forward if fully charged. The bomb gains damage as it is charged, and also covers opponents in ink, the amount of which is determined by how long the move was charged. Has multiple uses, including [[edgeguarding]], setting traps, or KOing at high percents. If the Ink Tank is below the labeled meter, the Inkling will be incapable of throwing a bomb, and will instead look back at the Ink Tank, leaving Inkling open for attack. When fully charged, the bomb KOs at 143% at the edge of Final Destination.

|fsdmg=1% (hits 1-32), 8% (final hit)

|fsdesc=Pulls out the Killer Wail, a large megaphone-like machine, which proceeds to launch a beam of damaging soundwaves, which after a short period of time, are replaced with ink. The player has full control of the Inkling while it is active, and can also move the beam's angle up and down. The looping hits cover opponents in ink, but only the final hit has KO potential, KOing at around 60%.

===[[Ink]] mechanic===

Inkling has a unique mechanic: a handful of attacks will cover opponents in [[ink]]. Characters affected by ink are shown being coated with varying amounts of brightly colored liquid (which varies on the Inkling's [[alternate costume]]), and can be repeatedly inked until they are fully coated. Inked opponents take additional damage proportional to the amount of ink covering them. However, the damage/knockback multiplier (up to 1.5x) is maxed out after the victim is coated by roughly 60% of the maximum value. Applying more ink only lengthens the duration of being coated, and has no further effect on damage and launch rate.

Ink gradually disappears over time, from around 5s for the smallest application, to around 20s for a completely covered character. Ink can also be applied onto some [[Assist Trophies]].

 

Once the Inkling runs out of ink, the only ways to regain charge are to be KO'd, or manually recharge it by holding the shield and special button at once (or via the special button with an empty tank). The charge animation lowers the Inkling's hurtbox enough to dodge grabs and projectiles, but it can can only be done on the ground, prevents the Inkling from dodging or moving, and has noticeable ending lag, making it very punishable.

*All [[smash attack]]s. Without ink, all of them do significantly lower damage and knockback, but still feature "ink splatter" effects.

**[[Splattershot]] will gradually lose damage and range once it passes the line of the Ink Tank, and will not fire any projectiles when no ink is remaining. Pressing the special button once this happens will cause the Inkling to charge ink.

**[[Splat Roller]] will slowly lose speed once it passes the line of the Ink Tank, and becomes completely harmless when no ink remains. This will also cause the Inkling to walk forward slowly and dejectedly.

**[[Splat Bomb]] cannot be thrown if the Inkling has less ink than the line of the Ink Tank. If attempted, the Inkling will quickly look back at the ink tank, giving opponents a chance to attack freely.

*[[Neutral attack]] infinite. Without ink, the infinite and infinite finisher will have no hitboxes at all, and therefore deal no damage or knockback.

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Lands with a splash of ink in squid form before transforming back, then flaps both arms excitedly before drawing the Splattershot. This is the Inkling's entrance animation from Octo Valley in ''Splatoon''.

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*'''Up taunt''': Raises the Splattershot several times into the air in a celebratory cheer. Based on the "C'mon!"/"This Way!" [[inkipedia:Signal|signal]] from ''Splatoon'' and ''Splatoon 2''.

*'''Side taunt''': Fires the Splattershot into the air with one hand while making a "gun" sign with the other hand.

*'''Down taunt''': Jumps happily on the spot while smiling. Based on the "Booyah!" signal from ''Splatoon'' and ''Splatoon 2''.

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*Briefly looks the other way, then turns back  

*Casually poses with the Splattershot pointing upwards, with the other hand on resting on Inkling’s hip.

The Inkling Boy has an altered standing stance, where he does not shake his hips as much as the Inkling Girl. However, this does not apply when holding a small item.

All of Inkling's animations are based on the victory poses when using particular weapons in ''Splatoon'' and its sequel. The animations vary slightly between female costumes and the male costumes.

*Jumps for joy twice, spins around, and poses with the Splattershot. Directly based on the victory animation when using a Shooter-type weapon in ''Splatoon 2''. The initial animation is based off the male Inkling's animation with the weapon of the same type in ''Splatoon''. This pose is slightly altered for the male Inkling.

*Sways the Splat Roller from side to side, before striking a pose while resting the Roller's handle against a shoulder. This victory pose combines the victory animations in ''Splatoon'' and ''Splatoon 2'' when the Inkling uses a Roller-type weapon.

*Inkling tosses the Slosher upwards with their right arm, then catches it in their left arm after doing a spin. They then proceed to toss the Slosher upwards a second time, causing it to land on their right index finger. Inkling then poses with their arm on their hip whilst the Slosher spins on their finger. Directly based on the female Inkling’s victory animation when using a Slosher-type weapon in ''Splatoon''.

[[File:SplatoonSeriesVictoryThemeUltimate.ogg|thumb|A remix of the Online victory jingle introduced in ''Splatoon''.]]

==In competitive play==

===Notable players===

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*{{Sm|Abadango|Japan}} - One of the best Inkling players in the world. 13th at [[Sumabato SP]], 9th at [[Umebura SP]], and 25th at [[GENESIS 6]].

*{{Sm|Armada|Sweden}} - Placed 9th at [[Smash Ultimate Summit]]. Has wins over {{Sm|ZD}} and {{Sm|ZeRo}}.

*{{Sm|Cosmos|USA}} - The best Inkling player in the world. 9th at [[Glitch 6]], 17th at [[Let's Make Moves]], 7th at [[GENESIS 6]], and 5th at [[Frostbite 2019]].

*{{Sm|cyve|Germany}} - Placed 5th at [[Valhalla II]].

*{{Sm|falln|USA}} - Placed 9th at [[SoCal Chronicles]] using just Inkling.

*{{Sm|JDB|USA}} - Placed 7th at [[Midwest Mayhem Ultimate]] with Inkling.

*{{Sm|Space|Netherlands}} - Placed 3rd at [[Tech Republic IV]] and 4th at {{Trn|Elysium: Yggdrasil}}.

Inkling fights fighters with differently colored alternate costumes, referencing the concept of {{iw|inkipedia|Turf War}} from the ''Splatoon'' games. The boss of this route, Marx, also fits in with this theme due to his multicoloured wings.

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!Round!!Battle Type!!Opponent!!Stage!!Music

|1||Normal||{{SSBU|Lucario}} and {{SSBU|Sheik}}||{{SSBM|Yoshi's Island}}||Splattack!

|2||Normal||{{SSBU|Greninja}}||[[Magicant]]||Ink or Sink

|3||Normal||{{SSBU|Wario}} and {{SSBU|Duck Hunt}}||[[Norfair]]||Metalopod

|4||Normal||Giant {{SSBU|Yoshi}}||[[Summit]]||Seaskape

|5||Normal||{{SSBU|Shulk}}, {{SSBU|Ness}}, and {{SSBU|Mewtwo}}||[[Fountain of Dreams]]||Kraken Up

|6||Free-for-All||2 Inklings||[[Moray Towers]]||Ink Me Up

|colspan="5"|Bonus Stage

|Final||Boss Battle||[[Marx]]||?||Calamari Inkantation

Note: Every stage except for the Bonus Stage plays a track from the {{uv|Splatoon}} universe, no matter what universe it originates from. The boss battle against Marx also plays ''Calamari Inkantation'' instead of his standard boss theme.

The Inklings (both female and male) were among the fighters that were summoned to fight the army of [[Master Hand]]s.

During the opening cutscene, the Inklings were present when [[Galeem]] unleashed his beams of light. They decided to each hide in a puddle of their own ink; however, this proved ineffective when the beams of light destroyed the cliff they were on. Both were then placed under Galeem's imprisonment alongside the rest of the fighters, except for {{SSBU|Kirby}}.

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! style="width:5%;"|No.

! style="width:5%;"|Image

! Name

! Type

! Power

! Stage

! Music

| 64

| [[File:Inkling SSBU.png|center|108x108px]]

| {{SSBU|Inkling}}

| {{color|#dc1029|Attack}}

| 3,300

| [[Moray Towers]] ([[Ω form]])

| ''{{SSBUMusicLink|Splatoon|Splattack!}}''

{{-}}

Inkling's Fighter Spirits can be obtained by completing [[Classic Mode]]. They are also available periodically for purchase in the shop for 500 coins. Unlocking Inkling in World of Light allows the player to preview the first spirit below in the Spirit List under the name "???". As Fighter Spirits, they cannot be used in Spirit Battles and are purely aesthetic. Each Fighter Spirit has an alternate version that replaces them with their artwork in ''Ultimate''.

Additionally, the Squid form of the default Inkling appears as a Support Spirit.

Inkling Girl Spirit.png|1,025. '''''Inkling (Girl)'''''

Inkling Boy Spirit.png|1,026. '''Inkling (Boy)'''

Orange squid.png|1,027. Inkling

==In Spirit battles==

|{{anchor|Blooper}}Blooper

|''Super Mario series''

|•Tiny {{SSBU|Inkling}} {{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Cyan}} (×3)

|{{color|#18aef5|Shield}}

|•Timed battle<br>•Gravity is reduced<br>•The enemy tends to avoid conflict

|{{SSBUMusicLink|Super Mario Bros.|Underwater Theme - Super Mario Bros}}

|{{anchor|Kamek}}[[Kamek]]

|''Super Mario series''

|•{{SSBU|Inkling}} Team {{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Cyan}} (x4)

|{{color|#17ba17|Grab}}

|•All fighters are easy to launch after a little while<br>•Reinforcements will appear after an enemy is KO'd<br>•The enemy starts the battle with a [[Star Rod]]

|{{anchor|Huey}}Huey

|''Paper Mario series''

|•{{SSBU|Inkling}} Team (x4) ({{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}}{{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Yellow}}{{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Green}}{{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Pink}})

|{{color|#17ba17|Grab}}

|{{anchor|Yuga}}Yuga

|''The Legend of Zelda series''

|{{color|#18aef5|Shield}}

|{{anchor|Mipha}}Mipha

|''The Legend of Zelda series''

|•{{SSBU|Inkling}} {{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Pink}}

|{{color|#18aef5|Shield}}

|{{anchor|Phantoon}}Phantoon

|''Metroid series''

|{{color|#18aef5|Shield}}

|{{anchor|Smeargle}}Smeargle

|''Pokémon series''

|{{color|#796581|Neutral}}

|{{anchor|Inkay}}[[Inkay]]

|''Pokémon series''

|{{color|#18aef5|Shield}}

|•Periodic earthquakes will shake the stage after a little while<br>•Only certain Pokémon will emerge from Poké Balls ([[Inkay]])

|[[File:Jeff2.png|center|64x64px]]

|[[Jeff]]

|''Earthbound series''

|•{{SSBU|Inkling}} {{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Cyan}} (×3)

|{{color|#18aef5|Shield}}

|•Assist Trophy Enemies ([[Jeff]])<br>•Item: Shooting Types

|{{s|fireemblemwiki|Tsubasa Oribe}}

|{{color|#18aef5|Shield}}

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|{{anchor|Amy}}[[File:Amy Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|[[Amy]]

|''Sonic the Hedgehog series''

|{{color|#dc1029|Attack}}

|{{anchor|Chaos}}[[File:Chaos Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|[[Chaos]]

|''Sonic the Hedgehog series''

|{{color|#17ba17|Grab}}

|[[File:Squid Sisters.png|center|64x64px]]

|[[Squid Sisters]]

|''Splatoon series''

|•{{SSBU|Inkling}} {{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Pink}} (×4)

|{{color|#dc1029|Attack}}

|[[Moray Towers]]

|•Assist Trophy Enemies<br>•Easy to Launch

|[[File:Sheldon Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|Sheldon

|''Splatoon series''

|•{{SSBU|Inkling}} Team (×4) ({{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Cyan}}{{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Yellow}}{{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Green}}{{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Pink}})

|{{color|#796581|Neutral}}

|[[File:Jelonzo Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|Jelonzo

|''Splatoon series''

|•{{SSBU|Inkling}} {{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Cyan}} (×2)

|{{color|#18aef5|Shield}}

|[[File:Crusty Sean.png|center|64x64px]]

|Crusty Sean

|''Splatoon series''

|{{color|#17ba17|Grab}}

|[[File:Octoling.png|center|64x64px]]

|Octoling

|''Splatoon series''

|•{{SSBU|Inkling}} Team {{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Pink}} (×4)

|{{color|#18aef5|Shield}}

|[[File:Octolingandboy.png|center|64x64px]]

|Octoling Girl & Octoling Boy

|''Splatoon series''

|•{{SSBU|Inkling}} (×2) ({{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Pink}}{{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Indigo}})

|{{color|#dc1029|Attack}}

|[[Midgar]] ([[Battlefield form]])

|{{anchor|Mermaid}}[[File:Mermaid Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|''The Legendary Starfy series''

|{{color|#18aef5|Shield}}

|[[File:Futaba Persona 5.png|center|64x64px]]

|[[Futaba Sakura]]

|''Persona series''

|{{SSBU|Inkling}} {{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px}}

|{{color|#18aef5|Shield}}

|•Timed battle<br>•Hostile assist trophies will appear<br>•Items will be pulled toward the enemy

|{{anchor|Zelda (Breath of the Wild)}}Zelda (Breath of the Wild)

|''The Legend of Zelda series''

|•{{SSBU|Zelda}} {{Head|Zelda|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}}<br>•{{SSBU|Link}} {{Head|Link|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}}<br>•{{SSBU|Inkling}} {{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Pink}}<br>•{{SSBU|Donkey Kong}} {{Head|Donkey Kong|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Yellow}}<br>•{{SSBU|Falco}} {{Head|Falco|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Blue}}<br>•{{SSBU|Zero Suit Samus}} {{Head|Zero Suit Samus|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=ShortsBlue}}

|{{color|#18aef5|Shield}}

|[[File:Lil Judd Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|Li'l Judd

|''Splatoon series''

|•Tiny {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}} {{Head|Mr. Game & Watch|g=SSBU|s=20px}}<br>•{{SSBU|Inkling}} (×2) ({{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Yellow}}{{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Cyan}})

|{{color|#dc1029|Attack}}

|{{anchor|Vince}}[[File:Vince Spirit.png|center|64x64px]]

|[[Vince]]

|''Art Academy series''

|•{{SSBU|Mii Swordfighter}} {{Head|Mii Swordfighter|g=SSBU|s=20px}} (Vince's Hat, Vince's Outfit)<br>•{{SSBU|Inkling}} {{Head|Inkling|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Cyan}}

|{{color|#18aef5|Shield}}

|•[[Assist Trophy]] Enemies ([[Vince]])

|{{SSBUMusicLink|Nintendo|Swan Lesson}}

All of the Inkling's alternate costumes feature wearable gear that can be found in ''Splatoon'' and ''Splatoon 2''. Each of the costumes has a different [[Ink]] color, which matches the color of their hair and [[Inkling#Squid|squid form]].

SSBUWebsiteInkling1.jpg|Female Inkling on [[Moray Towers]].

SSBUWebsiteInkling2.jpg|Male Inkling using his forward smash on {{SSBU|Luigi}} at [[Luigi's Mansion]].

SSBUWebsiteInkling4.jpg|Male Inkling using down smash on [[3D Land]].

SSBUWebsiteInkling5.jpg|Two Inklings on Moray Towers.

SSBUWebsiteInkling6.jpg|Female Inkling using [[Splat Roller]] on {{SSBU|Link}}, {{SSBU|Samus}} and {{SSBU|Mario}} on [[Mario Circuit (SSBB)|Figure-8 Circuit]].

SSBUWebsiteYoungLink4.jpg|Female Inkling {{SSBU|Young Link}} drink [[Lon Lon Milk]] on [[Temple]].

SSBUWebsiteRathalos4.jpg|Female Inkling, Link, {{SSBU|Pikachu}} and {{SSBU|Bowser}} being attacked by [[Rathalos]] on [[Tortimer Island]].

ScreenKOSmashUltimate.png|Female Inkling getting [[Screen KO]]'d on Moray Towers.

8-PlayerSSBU 1.jpg|Female Inkling with Mario, {{SSBU|Donkey Kong}}, Link, Samus, {{SSBU|Ice Climbers}}, {{SSBU|Pit}} and {{SSBU|Villager}} on {{SSBU|Battlefield}}.

===Character Showcase Video===

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*Inkling can [[Swimming|swim]] in water in ''Ultimate''. This contradicts attributes established in ''Splatoon'', in which Inklings can only swim in [[Inkipedia:Ink|Ink]] (in [[Inkipedia:Squid|Squid Form]]) and dissolve when they touch water. However, in reference to this attribute, Inkling takes gradual damage while swimming in water and has an animation akin to other drowning animations as the basic swim animation.

**The animation speeds up has she begins to drown.

*Inkling is currently the only newcomer in ''Ultimate'' to have received a [[:File:Inkling poster.jpg|''Smash Bros. 4''-style character poster]] to promote their inclusion as a playable character.

*Inkling is the first newcomer in ''Ultimate'' that was previously featured as a [[Mii Fighter]] [[Alternate costume (SSB4)#Mii Fighter|costume]] in ''Super Smash Bros. 4''. The others are {{SSBU|Chrom}}, {{SSBU|King K. Rool}}, and {{SSBU|Isabelle}}.

*Inkling was the only newcomer to be in the panoramic group artwork when it was first shown off in the E3 2018 Direct, due to being the only newcomer revealed at the time.

*Inkling is currently one of the only two newcomers in ''Ultimate'' to not have splash art and an introduction tagline, the other being {{SSBU|Daisy}}.

*Inkling is one of two newcomers (the other being {{SSBU|Ridley}}) to be in a veteran's gallery on the official website, specifically {{SSBU|Young Link}}'s.

*Coincidentally, Inkling's fighter number, 64, is the same as the number of the female Inkling’s [[mariowiki:Costume Mario|costume]] in ''Super Mario Maker''.

*Inkling is the only character to have an alternate costume appear in the World of Light introduction cutscene, as the male Inkling appears alongside the default female Inkling.

*When Inkling is KO'd in [[Stamina Mode]], a ghostly squid can be seen drifting out of the KO explosion. In ''Splatoon'', this occurs when an Inkling's health is depleted (known in that game as being "splatted").

*Inkling is one of the few fighters to spin forwards instead of away from the screen in their [[Star KO]] (similarly to how Star KOs acted in ''Smash 4''). This trait is shared with {{SSBU|Cloud}}, {{SSBU|Corrin}}, {{SSBU|Incineroar}} and {{SSBU|Shulk}}.

*Depending on which [[Alternate costume (SSBU)#Inkling|costume]] the player chooses when doing Inkling's [[Classic Mode (SSBU)|Classic Mode]] route, two different colors of Inkling will appear as the penultimate battle. The orange, pink, and purple Inklings face off against their yellow and green counterparts, the blue and yellow Inklings face off against the orange and green ones, and the green, cyan, and indigo Inklings face off against the orange and blue ones.

*Inkling is the only non-DLC newcomer to be a sole representative of a new universe.

*Inkling, {{SSBU|Ike}} and {{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}} are the only characters to have {{SSBU|alternate costume}}s with different animations. Some of the male Inkling's animations are altered from the female Inkling's animations, including his idle pose, victory poses and [[Screen KO]].

*In German, Spanish and Italian, the name tag and voice clip from the announcer on the victory screen is slightly different from the one used on the character select screen, instead featuring a noticeable translation of "the"  ("'''die'''/'''der''' Inkling", "'''la''' Inkling chica"/"'''el''' Inkling chico" and "'''la''' Ragazza Inkling"/"'''il''' Ragazzo Inkling"). Inkling shares this trait with {{SSBU|Wii Fit Trainer}}, {{SSBU|Pokémon Trainer}}, {{SSBU|Villager}}, and the {{SSBU|Mii Fighter}}s.

*In the Japanese version, Inkling's voice actor is not listed in the Sound Test.

*The costumes for Inklings were decided along with the ''Splatoon'' development team. <ref>https://twitter.com/PushDustIn/status/1097010525328748545</ref>

*Inkling is the only character whose Final Smash background changes color depending on alternate costumes; female Inklings will have a blue background while male Inklings will have a green one.

*With the addition of the DLC Futaba Sakura Spirit, Inkling is now one of the few characters who can appear in their default costume as a puppet in Spirit battles. The others being {{SSBU|Mr. Game & Watch}}, {{SSBU|Bowser Jr.}}, {{SSBU|Yoshi}}, {{SSBU|Robin}} and {{SSBU|Joker}}.