Octoling

Octoling
{{{content1}}} {{{content2}}} Official artwork of an Octoling enemy from Splatoon and playable Octolings from Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion.
Universe	Splatoon
Debut	Splatoon (2015)
Smash Bros. appearances	Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Splatoon 2 (2017)
Console/platform of origin	Wii U
Species	Octoling
Gender	Varies
Place of origin	Octo Valley
Articles on Inkipedia	Octoling (enemy) Octoling (playable)

Octoling (enemy: タコゾネス, Takozones; playable: タコ, Octopus) is an enemy and species of player character in the Splatoon universe.

Origin

An Octoling in octopus form in Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion.

Octolings are the Octarian equivalent to Inklings.

Some female Octolings serve the Octarian army as elite soldiers. Those soldiers are encountered as enemies in single-player modes of Splatoon and Splatoon 2.

The Octo Expansion DLC of Splatoon 2 introduces playable Octolings who look significantly different from the Octarian soldier ones and could be unlocked for multiplayer upon beating the DLC. However, despite the player controlling an Octoling in the DLC, Octarian soldier Octolings still appear as enemies, albeit "sanitized" (brainwashed by the Kamabo Corporation). Octolings were also temporarily playable in multiplayer without the DLC for players who chose Team Octopus in the Squid vs. Octopus Splatfest.

Though this cannot happen in-game, lore-wise a Splatoon 2 Anniversary Famitsu interview reveals that only several female playable Octolings become the aforementioned elite Octarian soldiers.

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

As a costume

A Mii Gunner wearing the Octoling hat.

Octoling appears as a Mii Fighter hat as part of Round 11 of Ultimate. The design is based on the enemy Octolings encountered in the single-player campaigns.

Spirits

Primary spirits

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Slots	Base	Max	Base	Max	Base	Max	Ability	Series
1,042		Octoling		★★	1	1,843	7,415	1,106	4,449	737	2,966	No effect	Splatoon Series
1,047		Octoling Girl & Octoling Boy		★★★	2	1,843	7,415	1,106	4,449	737	2,966	No effect	Splatoon Series

Support spirits

No.	Image	Name	Class	Slot	Ability	Series
1,048		Octoling Octopus	★★	1	Ray Gun Equipped	Splatoon Series