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Inkling
	; ; Official artwork of an Inkling from Splatoon.
Universe	Splatoon
Debut	Splatoon (2015)
Smash Bros. appearances	SSB4; Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Splatoon 3 (2022)
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

Latest revision as of 19:21, August 8, 2024

For fighter info, see Inkling (SSBU).

The Inkling (インクリング, Inkling) is the species of player characters from the Splatoon universe.

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[edit]

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 and from the start in Splatoon 3. 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.

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.

An orange female Inkling with the Hippie hairstyle wearing the White Tee and Pink Trainers, introduced in Splatoon.
A blue male Inkling with the Topknot hairstyle wearing the Zink Layered LS and Purple Hi-Horses, introduced in Splatoon.
A green Inkling with an unspecified gender due to being in squid form, introduced in Splatoon.
A pink female Inkling with the Haircut hairstyle wearing the King Flip Mesh, White King Tank, and Mint Dakroniks, introduced in Splatoon 2.
A green Inkling with the Slick hairstyle wearing the Squidfin Hook Cans, Black V-Neck Tee, and Yellow-Mesh Sneakers, introduced in Splatoon 2.

In Super Smash Bros. 4[edit]

As a costume[edit]

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

The Inklings are 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 male Inkling and one for the female one.

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[edit]

The Inkling trophy was 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: 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!; : Splatoon (05/2015); 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-coloured 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!; : Splatoon (06/2015)

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

As a playable character[edit]

Main article: Inkling (SSBU)

The default female Inkling, as they appear 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 an orange Inkling and a blue one from Splatoon's original promotional art, although they were not explicitly confirmed to be fighters until Nintendo's E3 2018 presentation, where the orange one was confirmed to be the default. Inkling can potentially be the first fighter unlocked due to being the first fighter in Samus' Classic Mode unlock tree.

In Ultimate, Inkling incorporates ink as a key component of their moveset and can apply it via a number of attacks. Inkling can also transform into their squid form via their dash, spot dodge, air dodge, roll, up throw, back throw and Super Jump, as well as while refilling their Ink Tank. Although Inkling dissolves in water in the Splatoon series, this trait is not carried over into Ultimate; instead, it is referenced by Inkling receiving continuous damage while swimming.

As a costume[edit]

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 Inklings featured in that game's promotional art.

Spirits[edit]

Fighter spirits[edit]

1,025. Inkling (Girl)
1,026. Inkling (Boy)

Support spirit[edit]

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

Gallery[edit]

The Inkling Squid Hat headgear.
Inkling costume for a female Mii Gunner.
Inkling costume for a male Mii Gunner.
Inkling Squid Hat for a Mii Fighter.
The default male Inkling as they appear in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

In other languages[edit]

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	インクリング, Inkling	—
English	Inkling	—
French	Fille inkling ♀ Garçon inkling ♂	Inkling girl Inkling boy
German	Inkling	—
Spanish	Inkling chica♀ Inkling chico ♂	Inkling girl Inkling boy
Italian	Ragazza Inkling♀ Ragazzo Inkling ♂	Inkling girl Inkling boy
Chinese	Inkling	—
Korean	잉클링, Inkling	—
Dutch	Inkling	—
Russian	Инклинг	—
Portuguese	Inkling	—

Trivia[edit]

The skin color of most Inkling headgear and outfits for Mii Fighters in Smash 4 and Ultimate changes to match the skin color of the Mii wearing them, mirroring the ability to customize the playable Inkling's skin color in Splatoon games.
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 and Alph are the only fighters whose console of origin is the Wii U. Unlike Alph, however, Inkling Girl is a standard fighter in her own right (having her own character selection screen slot, being acknowledged by various battle records in-game, etc.), whereas Alph, like Inkling Boy, is an alternate costume character that shares a character slot with Captain Olimar.
- Due to Alph being an alternate costume character to Olimar (who debuted on the Nintendo GameCube), Inkling is the only standard fighter to debut on the Wii U. By extension, Splatoon is the only franchise to have debuted on the Wii U.
As with the other fighters with male and female variants, the default male and female Inklings have been established as separate entities. This has been shown in cinematics that promote Ultimate, such as the opening movie of World of Light.
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[edit]

^ Inkling aging process

[1] Inkling aging process

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-|caption = [[File:SplatoonSymbol.svg|50px]]<br>Official artwork of an Inkling from ''{{s|inkipedia|Splatoon}}''.
+|caption = [[File:SplatoonSymbol.svg|50px|class=invert-dark]]<br>Official artwork of an Inkling from ''{{s|inkipedia|Splatoon}}''.
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-|homeworld = [[inkipedia:inkopolis|Inkopolis]]
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 |creator = Shintaro Sato<br>Hisashi Nogami<br>Tsubasa Sakaguchi<br>Yusuke Amano
 |artist = Seita Inoue
-|voiceactor = Yuki Tsujii
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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.
+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]]''.
 ==Origin==
 [[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 ''Splatoon'' and ''{{s|inkipedia|Splatoon 2}}'' (the latter of which also allows players to choose {{iw|inkipedia|Octoling|playable}}s if they have purchased and completed the {{s|inkipedia|Octo Expansion}} DLC). {{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 hairstyle options are only available in ''Splatoon 2''). Inklings are also colored based on ink battle teams from classic ''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 [[Octoling]]s in ''Splatoon 2'' if they have purchased and completed the ''{{iw|inkipedia|Octo Expansion}}'' and from the start in ''Splatoon 3''. 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>
-The Inkling Outfit/Wig being orange for female Mii Gunners and blue for male Mii Gunners is a reference to the two most prominent Inklings in promotional art (including ''Splatoon''{{'}}s [[inkipedia:File:Boxart.jpg|cover]]), an orange female Inkling and a blue male Inkling. These two designs are also the basis of the original Inkling Boy and Inkling Girl {{s|inkipedia|amiibo}} designs. The pose used for the Inkling trophy in ''SSB4'' also matches the Inkling Girl amiibo. The Inkling Squid Hat, resembling an Inkling's squid form, appears to reference the design used for the original Inkling Squid amiibo, which is also green and in squid form.
+{{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.
-As stated before, Inklings can transform into a squid showing off their ink color during certain scenarios. 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 inks opponents. Inklings value their ink so much because they dissolve in water, a trait that is also carried over into ''Ultimate'' through Inklings taking continuous damage in water. If [[Kirby]] swallows an Inkling, he'll only use orange ink, which is the color of the classical girl variant of Inkling.
+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 female Inkling with the Hippie hairstyle wearing the {{iw|inkipedia|White Tee}} and {{iw|inkipedia|Pink Trainers}}, introduced in ''Splatoon''.
+* A blue male Inkling with the Topknot hairstyle wearing the {{iw|inkipedia|Zink Layered LS}} and {{iw|inkipedia|Purple Hi-Horses}}, introduced in ''Splatoon''.
+* A green Inkling with an unspecified gender due to being in squid form, introduced in ''Splatoon''.
+* A pink female Inkling 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 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===
 [[File:DLC Costume Inkling Outfit.jpg|thumb|left|The Inkling Outfit and wigs in {{forwiiu}}.]]
-Inklings 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 costume'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 Inklings are 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 [http://www.smashbros.com/images/dlc/image/qr_sample09.jpg the male Inkling] and one for [http://www.smashbros.com/images/dlc/image/qr_sample10.jpg the female one].
-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.
 {{clrl}}
 ===Trophy===
-The Inkling trophy is automatically unlocked after purchasing the Inkling Outfit.
+The Inkling trophy was automatically unlocked after purchasing the Inkling Outfit.
-[[File:InklingTrophy3DS.png|thumb|right|100px|The Inkling trophy in {{for3ds}}.]]
+{{Trophy
-[[File:InklingTrophyWiiU.png|thumb|left|100px|The Inkling trophy in {{forwiiu}}.]]
+|name=Inkling
-;Inkling
+|image-3ds=InklingTrophy3DS.png
-{{flag|North America}} ''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!''
+|image-wiiu=InklingTrophyWiiU.png
+|desc-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 {{iw|inkipedia|turf war}}s, 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!
-{{flag|Europe}} ''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<sup>(sic)</sup> 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!''
+|desc-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-coloured 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!
-{{Trophy games|console1=wiiu|game1=[[Splatoon]] (05/2015)}}
+|gamelist-ntsc={{Trophy games|console1=WiiU|game1=Splatoon|release1=05/2015}}
+|gamelist-pal={{Trophy games|console1=WiiU|game1=Splatoon|release1=06/2015}}
+}}
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 ===As a playable character===
 {{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 they appear 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.
+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 [[inkipedia:File:Splatoon - Orange Inkling girl.png|an orange Inkling]] and [[inkipedia:File:WiiU Splatoon char 01.png|a blue one]] from ''Splatoon''{{'}}s original promotional art, although they were not explicitly confirmed to be fighters until Nintendo's E3 2018 presentation, where the orange one was confirmed to be the default. Inkling can potentially be the first fighter unlocked due to being the first fighter in {{SSBU|Samus}}' Classic Mode unlock tree.
+In ''Ultimate'', Inkling incorporates {{iw|inkipedia|ink}} as a key component of their moveset and can apply [[Ink (status)|it]] via a number of attacks. Inkling can also transform into their squid form via their [[dash]], [[spot dodge]], [[air dodge]], [[roll]], up throw, back throw and [[Super Jump]], as well as while refilling their [[Ink Tank]]. Although Inkling dissolves in water in the ''Splatoon'' series, this trait is not carried over into ''Ultimate''; instead, it is referenced by Inkling receiving continuous damage while [[swimming]].
 {{clrl}}
 ===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 the Inklings' appearances in ''Splatoon 2'' are introduced.
+In addition to the returning ''Splatoon'' costumes from ''Super Smash Bros. 4'', ''Splatoon 2'' costumes for the {{SSBU|Mii Gunner}} are available. The ''Splatoon 2'' costumes are based on the Inklings featured in that game's promotional art.
-{{clear}}
+{{clr}}
 ===Spirits===
+====Fighter spirits====
 <center>
 <gallery>
-Inkling Girl Spirit.png|1,025. '''''Inkling (Girl)'''''
+SSBU spirit Inkling (Girl).png|1,025. '''''Inkling (Girl)'''''
-Inkling Boy Spirit.png|1,026. '''Inkling (Boy)'''
+SSBU spirit Inkling (Boy).png|1,026. '''Inkling (Boy)'''
-Orange squid.png|1,027. Inkling Squid
 </gallery>
 </center>
+====Support spirit====
+{|class="wikitable"
+! No. !! Image !! Name !! Class !! Cost !! Ability !! Series
+|-
+| 1,027 || {{SpiritTableName|Inkling Squid}} || ★★★ || 1 || Up Special ↑ || ''Splatoon'' Series
+|}
 ==Gallery==
 <gallery>
 DLC Costume Inkling Squid Hat.jpg|DLC Costume Inkling Squid Hat.jpg|The Inkling Squid Hat headgear.
-Inkling-Alt1 SSBU.png|The male Inkling as he appears in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
+SSB4 Mii Fighter Inkling F.jpg|Inkling costume for a female Mii Gunner.
+SSB4 Mii Fighter Inkling M.jpg|Inkling costume for a male Mii Gunner.
+SSB4 Mii Fighter Inkling Squid Hat.jpg|Inkling Squid Hat for a Mii Fighter.
+Inkling-Alt1 SSBU.png|The default male Inkling as they appear in ''Super Smash Bros. Ultimate''.
 </gallery>
+==In other languages==
+{{Langtable
+|ja={{ja|インクリング|Inkuringu|?}}, ''Inkling''
+|en= Inkling
+|fr= Fille inkling ♀<br/>Garçon inkling ♂
+|frM= Inkling girl <br/>Inkling boy
+|es= Inkling chica♀<br/>Inkling chico ♂
+|esM= Inkling girl <br/>Inkling boy
+|de= Inkling
+|it= Ragazza Inkling♀<br/>Ragazzo Inkling ♂
+|itM= Inkling girl <br/>Inkling boy
+|zh= Inkling
+|ko= {{rollover|잉클링|Ingkeulling|?}}, ''Inkling''
+|nl=Inkling
+|ru={{rollover|Инклинг|Inkling|?}}
+|pt=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''.
+*The skin color of most Inkling headgear and outfits for [[Mii]] Fighters in ''Smash 4'' and ''Ultimate'' changes to match the skin color of the Mii wearing them, mirroring the ability to customize the playable Inkling's skin color in ''Splatoon'' games.
-*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 image 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, [[Dark Samus]], Wii Fit Trainer, and [[Bayonetta]] are the only characters to have never appeared on a handheld console outside of ''Smash'', though if the [[Nintendo Switch]] is counted as a handheld, then Inkling and Bayonetta do not have this distinction.
+*Inkling and [[Alph]] are the only fighters whose console of origin is the [[Wii U]]. Unlike Alph, however, Inkling Girl is a standard fighter in her own right (having her own character selection screen slot, being acknowledged by various battle records in-game, etc.), whereas Alph, like Inkling Boy, is an alternate costume character that shares a character slot with [[Captain Olimar]].
-*Inkling is the only playable fighter in the ''Super Smash Bros.'' series whose console of origin is the [[Wii U]], unless [[Alph]] as [[Olimar]]'s alternate costume is counted.
+**Due to Alph being an alternate costume character to Olimar (who debuted on the [[Nintendo GameCube]]), Inkling is the only standard fighter to debut on the Wii U. By extension, ''Splatoon'' is the only franchise to have debuted on the Wii U.
-**As with [[Pokémon Trainer]], [[Villager]], [[Robin]] and [[Corrin]], the male and female variants of the 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. This has been shown in cinematics that promote ''Ultimate'', such as the opening movie of [[World of Light]].
+*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 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==
+{{reflist}}
 {{Characters}}

Inkling
Official artwork of an Inkling from Splatoon.
Universe	Splatoon
Debut	Splatoon (2015)
Smash Bros. appearances	SSB4 Ultimate
*Most recent non-Smash* appearance**	Splatoon 3 (2022)
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

v • d • e Playable characters
Super Smash Bros.	Captain Falcon · Donkey Kong · Fox · Jigglypuff · Kirby · Link · Luigi · Mario · Ness · Pikachu · Samus · Yoshi
New in Melee	Bowser · Dr. Mario · Falco · Ganondorf · Ice Climbers · Marth · Mewtwo · Mr. Game & Watch · Peach · Pichu · Roy · Sheik · Young Link · Zelda
New in Brawl	Diddy Kong · Ike · King Dedede · Lucario · Lucas · Meta Knight · Olimar (Pikmin) · Pit · Pokémon Trainer (Squirtle · Ivysaur · Charizard) · R.O.B. · Snake · Sonic · Toon Link · Wario · Wolf · Zero Suit Samus
New in Smash 4	(Alph) · Bayonetta · Bowser Jr. (Koopalings) · Cloud · Corrin · Dark Pit · Duck Hunt · Greninja · Little Mac · Lucina · Mega Man · Mii Brawler · Mii Gunner · Mii Swordfighter · Pac-Man · Palutena · Robin · Rosalina & Luma · Ryu · Shulk · Villager · Wii Fit Trainer
New in Ultimate	Banjo & Kazooie · Byleth · Chrom · Daisy · Dark Samus · Hero · Incineroar · Inkling · Isabelle · Joker · Kazuya · Ken · King K. Rool · Min Min · Mythra · Piranha Plant · Pyra · Richter · Ridley · Sephiroth · Simon · Sora · Steve (Alex, Zombie, Enderman) · Terry

v • d • e Character Inspirations for Mii Fighter Costumes in Super Smash Bros. 4
Mii Brawler	Akira · Captain Falcon · Flying Man · Heihachi · Jacky · King K. Rool · Knuckles · Toad
Mii Swordfighter	Ashley · Black Knight · Chrom · Dunban · Gil · Link · Lloyd · Monster Hunter · Takamaru · Viridi · Zero
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

v • d • e Character Inspirations for Mii Fighter Costumes in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
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
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
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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v • d • e Splatoon universe
Fighter	Inkling (SSBU)
Assist Trophy	Squid Sisters
Stage	Moray Towers
Other	Judd · Octoling
Spirits	Spirits
Music	Ultimate