Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Octoling

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Octoling
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Official artwork of an Octarian army Octoling 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 (playable)
Female (enemy)
Place of origin Octo Valley
Articles on Inkipedia Octoling (enemy)
Octoling (playable)

Octoling (enemy: タコゾネス, Takozones[1]; playable: タコ, Octopus) is an enemy and species of player character in the Splatoon universe.

Origin

 
A playable 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 can 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

Notes

  1. ^ Portmanteau of タコ (tako, meaning Octopus) and "amazones" (strong, athletic women).