Octoling

Octoling
Official artwork of an Octarian army Octoling from Splatoon and playable Octolings from Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion.
Universe	Splatoon
Debut	Splatoon (2015, enemy) Splatoon 2 (2018, playable, via DLC)
Smash Bros. appearances	Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Splatoon 3 (2022)
Console/platform of origin	Wii U (enemy) Nintendo Switch (playable)
Species	Octoling
Gender	Female (enemy) Varies (playable)
Place of origin	Octarian domes
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

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, who can be encountered as enemies in single-player modes of the Splatoon series.

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" (which is form of brainwashing used 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. They return in Splatoon 3, where they can be played from the start.

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 soldiers 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