Octoling (Rave)

Octoling (オクトリング, Octoling) is a representation of one of the player characters from the Splatoon series and appears as a playable character in Super Smash Bros. Rave.
Both female and male Octolings are voiced by Yuki Tsuji via reused voice clips from Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3.
==Attributes==
Octoling shares many traits with the Inkling: both are middleweights, are quick and has slippery movement speed. Unlike Inkling however, Octoling mainly focuses on baiting opponents before attacking them. They can also crawl and wall jump. If they enter water, then they will continuously receive damage due to them instantly dissolving in water in their home series.
Like the Inkling, they have a fighter ability where some attacks will cover opponents in ink. If opponents are fully covered, then they will take more damage, but it can also wear off after a certain amount of time. Next to their damage meter is an ink tank HUD, which can be refilled by pressing both the special and shield buttons simultaneously. If they use ink against an Inkling with the same ink color, no damage will be dealt and the Inkling won't be covered in ink.
==Moveset==
===Ground Attacks===
Neutral attack	Does a knifehand strike, then a roundhouse kick, and then a side kick. If button mashed, then they will follow the second hit with a series of rapid bursts from the Octo Shot, before ending it with a single blast that deals ink.
Forward tilt 	Thrusts the back of a Splat Charger forward.
Up tilt 	Swings their Octo Shot upwards horizontally.
Down tilt 	Performs a windmill, a breakdancing move.
Dash attack 	Spins with a Slosher in their hand, covering opponents in ink.
Forward smash 	Fires a Splat Charger forward, covering opponents in ink.
Up smash 	Revs up a Heavy Splatling and fires above themselves, covering opponents in ink.
Down smash 	Throws two Suction Bombs next to their sides, then both explode, covering opponents in ink.
===Air Attacks===
Neutral aerial	Spins an Inkbrush in a circle around themselves.
Forward aerial	Transforms into their octopus form and performs a spinning headbutt.
Back aerial 	Fires multiple quick shots from their Splat Dualies behind themselves.
Up aerial 	Performs a 540 kick upwards.
Down aerial 	Briefly rears the Splat Dualies overhead before swinging both below themselves.
===Grabs & Throws===
Grab 	Reaches out with their free hand.
Pummel 	Stomps on the opponent's foot.
Forward throw	Fires a point-blank burst of ink from the Octo Shot, sending opponents forward.
Back throw 	Transforms into their octopus form before performing a giant swing that sends the opponent behind.
Up throw 	Tosses the opponent upward, then they transform into their octopus form and performs an upward battering ram.
Down throw 	Does a one-handed body slam.
===Recovery Attacks===
Floor attack	Shoots the Octo Shot on both sides of themselves while getting up.
Edge attack 	Swings the Octo Shot forward while climbing up.
===Special Moves===
Neutral special	Splatbrella: Fires a burst of ink forward while having an umbrella-like shield. If held, then the shield will fire off and leaves a trail of ink while also dealing rapid damage forward.
Side special 	Octobrush: Wields an Octobrush and starts to slide it forward, which can be lead into a four-hit combo if the special button is pressed again.
Up special 	Super Jump: Performs a Super Jump, transforming into their octopus form and propels themselves high into the air and can be angled left or right.
Down special 	Curling Bomb: Throws a Curling Bomb that travels forward a small distance before exploding, covering opponents in ink. If held, then the Curling Bomb will come out instantly and explode.
Final Smash 	Booyah Bomb: Coats themselves in ink and raises into the air, where they begin to charge a circle of ink, then throw it and the circle of ink forms an explosion of ink that covers some parts of the stage.
==On-Screen Appearance==
*Flies into the stage while hanging onto the Pearl Drone, then they land and the Pearl Drone flies away.
==Taunts==
Up taunt 	Takes out the CQ-80 and briefly looks at a metro map before putting it back.
Side taunt	Raises the Octo Shot several times into the air in a celebratory cheer.
Down taunt	Jumps happily on the spot while they smile.
==Idle Poses==
*Briefly looks behind themselves before turning back.
*Casually poses while pointing the Octo Shot upward. The Octoling girl rests her free hand on her hip, while the Octoling boy does not shake his hips as much.
==Victory Poses==
All animations vary slightly between the girls and boys.
Left 	Jumps into the scene before holding a random Mem Cake.
Up 	Spins their Octo Shot before holding it up near their face and does a pose.
Right	Flicks the Octobrush a couple of times, then they hold it on their shoulder.
Victory Theme: A remix of the battle victory theme during online battles in the original Splatoon.
==Alternate Costumes==
Half of their costumes uses the Octoling girl, while the other half uses the Octoling boy.
Pink 	The female version of Agent 8 as she appears in artwork for Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion.
Red 	The male version of Agent 8 as he appears in artwork for Splatoon 2: Octo Expansion.
Orange	Female Octoling wearing a Black FishFry Bandana, Octoking HK Jersey, and Red Power Stripes.
Yellow	Male Octoling wearing Squidlife Headphones, Red Cuttlegear LS, and Suede Gray Lace-Ups
Cyan 	Female Octoling wearing the Marinated Headphones, Marinated Top and Marinated Slip-Ons.
Green 	Male Octoling wearing a Samurai Helmet, Samurai Jacket and Samurai Shoes.
Purple	Female Octoling with a ponytail wearing Fake Contacts, White King Tank and Red & White Squidkid V.
Blue 	Male Octoling with an afro wearing Fake Contacts, Annaki Red Cuff and White Kicks.
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