Inkling (SSS)

:This article is strictly about how Inklings and Octolings appear in Super Smash Stadium. For information about them in general, see their articles on Fandom's Splatoon wiki.
The Inklings are a playable character on Super Smash Stadium. They debuted alongside Moray Towers in Season 45. Octolings were added in Season 47, following the release of the Octo Expansion to Splatoon 2.
==In their own universe==
The Splatoon games take place roughly some 1,000 years after global warming wiped out humanity. Through methods not yet fully understood, some humans attempted to adapt to the crisis by living among sea life; this ultimately resulted in the birth of Inklings, hybrids of squids and humans.
While Inklings have not had to fight a war in a long time, they nevertheless seem to be a "proud warrior race" and now express their pride in their ink battles.
==Attributes==
The Inklings are moderately fast, and they become somewhat slippery when running due to a unique running animation, which involves them reverting to squid form and skipping on ink. This also makes them smaller, allowing them to avoid specific attacks that would otherwise hit them. However, this makes them harder to stop. Their attacks tend to come out fast, too. Therefore, the Inklings' game is defined by a "footsies" playstyle: hit the opponent and run.
Also, they're one of multiple SSS characters with a gimmick; in this case, it's their ink. Hit opponents with ink to make them suffer more damage from attacks, up to a 1.5× power boost. This allows the Inklings to rack up damage and kill quickly. However, the ink gimmick can come back to bite them: you only have a limited amount of it, and when you run out, certain moves become unusable or very weak; therefore, you must waste precious time recharging.
The Inklings' Smashes are powerful, but are hard to use, often forcing you to get a good read on the opponent or get lucky with edgeguarding.
===Changes===
*Season 47: The side special, Splat Roller, has had its burying duration messed around with. Also, the down special, Splat Bomb, has been buffed over time.
===Moveset===
Entrance: Similar to their entrances in their own games: the Inklings "rise" from ink and shake it off.
Move Name	Description
Neutral Special:
Splattershot	Rapidly fires shots from their gun. Anyone hit gets inked, decreasing their defense (to a minimum of 60% when completely inked). Use this move when you are out of ink to recharge. (You can also recharge by shielding first and THEN hitting .)
Kirby Variant: Kirby cannot recharge and is forced to drop his transformation when he runs out of ink. The color of his ink is the first color not used, in the order seen at #Costumes below.
Cannot kill.
Side Special:
Splat Roller	Inks the ground with a roller brush. Anyone hit gets buried.
Cannot kill.
Up Special:
Super Jump	The Inklings revert to squid form and blast into the air. Does minor damage initially, at the apex of the jump, and then on landing.
Cannot kill.
Down Special:
Splat Bomb	Throws a bomb that covers opponents in ink. Hold to charge the move, allowing you to throw the bomb farther. Your ink meter must be at or above the yellow line to use the move.
Kills at 175%.
Final Smash:
Killer Wail	Unleash the Killer Wail! Anyone caught in the sound waves is trapped and can rack up damage quickly. You can angle the blast up or down with , but be careful with doing this as you retain control of the Inklings during the attack. This also leaves you vulnerable.
Ashley Variant: Similar to any other gun-related Final Smash, Ashley says "Heh. Trigger warning!" before launching the attack.
===Taunts===
*Up Taunt: Does the "this way" pose, raising their arms twice.
*Side Taunt: Fires their gun into the air while saying "woomy"/"ngyes"/"veemo"/"oomi".
*Down Taunt: Does the "booyah!" pose, jumping twice.
===Victory===
*Pose: Sways the Splat Roller from side to side before putting it on top of their shoulder.
*Theme: The "mission complete" fanfare from Splatoon 1's single player campaign.
*"No Contest"/Loss Theme: The "mission failed" theme from the same mode.
===Other===
*As in their own games, Inklings die instantly if they touch water.
*In St. Clair Publications canon, most Inklings are apparently unable to speak English. They speak their native language, subtitled. Despite this, as in the Star Wars movies, others are able to understand them, and they can understand others.
==Costumes==
*Female Default: Orange "hair" and basic clothes.
*Male Default: Blue "hair" and basic clothes.
*Yellow Female: A yellow Inkling in all black and a vest.
*Green Male: A green Inkling in military clothes.
*Octoling Female Default: A pink Octoling with the default black skimpy clothes and boots.
*Octoling Male Default: Purple "hair" and his starter clothes.
*Cyan Female: A cyan Octoling in a Japanese schoolgirl outfit.
*Indigo Male: A "nerdy" getup with glasses and indigo-colored "hair".
Before Season 47: The four Octoling costumes were Inklings, natch!
==Names in other languages==
Inkling	Octoling