Inkopolis

“	See and be seen in this bustling city center. It's the place to hang out, gear up, and of course, join the hottest sport in town: Ink battles!	”
— Splatoon's official website

Inkopolis is a large city in Inkadia (also known as Greater Inkopolis) that appears in all three games in the Splatoon series, being the main setting of the first two games and one of the main settings (alongside Splatsville) of the third. Many different species live there, such as Inklings, Octolings, and jellyfish, and it contains locations such as Inkopolis Plaza (the main hub of Splatoon and one of the main hubs of Splatoon 3), Inkopolis Square (the main hub of Splatoon 2 and one of the main hubs of Splatoon 3), and various stages on which battles take place.

History

Inkopolis was created long after Earth had been submerged by rising sea levels and its land-dwelling inhabitants, such as humans, were wiped out. After 12,000 years, octopuses and squids eventually evolved to become land-living creatures and lived together in harmony. However, all that changed when the sea levels rose again. They began fighting over the remaining habitable land in the Great Turf War, causing the Octarians to go into hiding after they lost the war.

Locations

Inkopolis Plaza

Main article: Inkopolis Plaza

Inkopolis Plaza is the hub area of Splatoon. From here, players can access various types of modes and shops as well as interact with other players' Inklings they have battled with recently or with those who recently posted a post to Miiverse. It is the heart of Inkopolis. As part of the Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass, Inkopolis Plaza returns as an alternate hub area in Splatoon 3.

Inkopolis Square

Main article: Inkopolis Square

Inkopolis Square is the hub area of Splatoon 2. Like the previous game, players can access various types of modes and shops as well as interact with other players' Inklings and Octolings they have battled with recently or with those who recently posted a post to social media. As part of the Splatoon 3: Expansion Pass, Inkopolis Square returns as an alternate hub area in Splatoon 3, unlocked after beating Side Order.

Other areas

There are a few known other areas inside Inkopolis that the player can access:

• Stages
• Test range of both Splatoon and Splatoon 2
• Tutorial areas of both Splatoon and Splatoon 2

Notable residents

Main article: Character

Vendors

• Sheldon is a horseshoe crab that runs Ammo Knights.
• Annie is a sea anemone that runs Cooler Heads.
• Moe is a clownfish who accompanies Annie.
• Jelonzo is a jellyfish that runs Jelly Fresh.
• Crusty Sean is a Japanese tiger prawn who runs Shrimp Kicks in Splatoon, the Crust Bucket in Splatoon 2, and the Wandercrust in Splatoon 3.
• Flow is a sea slug that runs Headspace.
• Craymond is an emperor shrimp that accompanies Flow.
• Jelfonzo is a jellyfish that runs Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe.
• Bisk is a spider crab that runs Shella Fresh.
• Fred Crumbs is a Japanese horse mackerel that runs Shrimp Kicks in Inkopolis Plaza in Splatoon 3.
• Shelly and Donny are triops that run Ammo Knights in Splatoon 3. Shelly is in charge of the Inkopolis Plaza branch, while Donny runs the one in Inkopolis Square.

Others

• Spyke is a sea urchin and an alley worker.
• Murch is a sea urchin and an alley worker.
• Callie is an Inkling and one of the Squid Sisters.
• Marie is an Inkling and one of the Squid Sisters, later guiding the player in Octo Canyon.
• Pearl is an Inkling and an Off the Hook member.
• Marina is an Octoling and an Off the Hook member.
• Cuttlefish is an elderly Inkling that guides the player in the single-player modes Octo Valley in Splatoon, Octo Expansion in Splatoon 2, and The Crater in Splatoon 3, though he is not present in Alterna.

Non-humanoid

• The Great Zapfish is the power source of Inkopolis.
• Judd is a cat and a multiplayer referee in every Splatoon game.
• Li'l Judd is a kitten and a multiplayer referee in Splatoon 2 and Splatoon 3.

Gallery

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  A concept image showing Inkopolis' manhole connecting to Octo Valley

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  Inkopolis viewed south-wise

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  Inkopolis seen when starting Splatoon

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  An Inkling in the Plaza

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  Inklings roam around the Plaza

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  An Inkling runs around the Plaza

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  Tanuki and fox statues in the Plaza

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  The Squid Sisters billboard

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  The Squid Squad billboard

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  Close-up of Inkopolis Tower

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  An airplane over Inkopolis

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  The Ferris wheel in the distance

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  Judd sleeping in the Plaza

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  Concept art of Judd, showing different ideas for how he would laze about in Inkopolis

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  Concept art of Cap'n Cuttlefish, showing different ideas for his manhole in Inkopolis at the lower left

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  Concept art of various objects at Urchin Underpass, some of which also appear in Inkopolis Plaza

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  Map of Inkopolis Plaza

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  Inkopolis can be viewed from Octo Valley

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  Inkopolis Plaza day before a Splatfest

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  Inkopolis as seen when starting Splatoon during a Splatfest

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  During a Splatfest

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  During a Splatfest

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  During a Splatfest

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  During a Splatfest

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  During a Splatfest

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  The Plaza's fox statue during a Splatfest

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  The Plaza's tanuki statue during a Splatfest

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  Miiverse posts as neon signs in the Plaza during a Splatfest

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  Animated GIF of the Plaza during a Splatfest

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  Inklings dancing in the Plaza during a Splatfest

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  Judd dancing during a Splatfest

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  The view of Inkopolis from Blackbelly Skatepark during a Splatfest

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  The view of Inkopolis from Hammerhead Bridge during a Splatfest

Trivia

• The layout and design of Inkopolis is based on the city of Shibuya in Tokyo, Japan.
• In the games, it is impossible to use weapons in the main hub areas in Inkopolis. However, in the Splatoon manga, Goggles, Rider, and Headphones are seen swimming through ink trails in Inkopolis, while Rider is seen performing an ink flick on Goggles.
• Inkopolis is connected to Splatsville via a "sophisticated transportation network" that allows Inklings and Octolings to travel to the stages in Greater Inkopolis from Splatsville.^[1] Additionally, Hammerhead Bridge connects Greater Inkopolis to the Splatlands.
• The adjectival form and/or demonym for Inkopolis is "Inkopolitan", as mentioned in some dialogue and in Splashtag titles.

Names in other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ハイカラシティ haikara shiti	Trendy city[a]
Dutch	Inkopolis	Same as English name
French	Chromapolis	Portmanteau of Greek words khroma ("color") and polis ("city")
German	Inkopolis	Same as English name
Italian	Coloropoli	From colore ("color") and Greek polis ("city")
Russian	Инкополь Inkopol'	From ink and поль pol (a common ending for Russian towns)
Spanish	Cromópolis	From Latin chroma ("color"), cromo ("chrome"), and Greek polis ("city")
Chinese (Simplified)	尚兴市 shàng xīng shì	Fashionable prosperous city
Chinese (Traditional)	尚興市 shàng xīng shì (Mandarin) soeng6 hing1 si5 (Cantonese)	Fashionable prosperous city[b]
Korean	오더폴리스 시티 odeopolliseu siti	Orderpolis City

Translation notes

References

Locations in Splatoon

Places Inkopolis (Inkopolis Plaza) • Inkopolis Tower (Lobby) • Battle Dojo • Booyah Base • Test range • Octo Valley (Octarian domes) Stages Urchin Underpass • Walleye Warehouse • Saltspray Rig • Arowana Mall • Blackbelly Skatepark • Port Mackerel • Kelp Dome • Bluefin Depot • Moray Towers • Camp Triggerfish • Flounder Heights • Hammerhead Bridge • Museum d'Alfonsino • Mahi-Mahi Resort • Piranha Pit • Ancho-V Games Octo Valley Area 1 • Area 2 • Area 3 • Area 4 • Area 5 Shops Ammo Knights • Cooler Heads • Jelly Fresh • Shrimp Kicks Other Inkopolis Café • Inkopolis News Studio • Calamari County

Locations in Splatoon 2

Places Inkopolis (Inkopolis Square) • Deca Tower (Lobby) • Grizzco Industries • The Shoal • Galleria • Test range • Octo Canyon (Octarian domes) • Deepsea Metro (Central Station) Stages The Reef • Musselforge Fitness • Starfish Mainstage • Humpback Pump Track • Inkblot Art Academy • Sturgeon Shipyard • Moray Towers • Port Mackerel • Manta Maria • Kelp Dome • Snapper Canal • Blackbelly Skatepark • MakoMart • Walleye Warehouse • Shellendorf Institute • Arowana Mall • Goby Arena • Piranha Pit • Camp Triggerfish • Wahoo World • New Albacore Hotel • Ancho-V Games • Skipper Pavilion • Shifty Station Shifty Stations Wayslide Cool • The Secret of S.P.L.A.T. • Goosponge • Windmill House on the Pearlie • Fancy Spew • Zone of Glass • Cannon Fire Pearl • The Bunker Games • Grapplink Girl • Zappy Longshocking • A Swiftly Tilting Balance • Sweet Valley Tentacles • The Switches • The Bouncey Twins • Railway Chillin' • Gusher Towns • The Maze Dasher • Flooders in the Attic • The Splat in our Zones • The Ink is Spreading • Bridge to Tentaswitchia • The Chronicles of Rolonium • Furler in the Ashes • MC.Princess Diaries Salmon Run stages Spawning Grounds • Marooner's Bay • Lost Outpost • Salmonid Smokeyard • Ruins of Ark Polaris Octo Canyon Tentakeel Outpost • Suction-Cup Lookout • Beaker's Depot • Slimeskin Garrison • Cephalon HQ Shops Ammo Knights • Headspace • Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe • Shella Fresh • Crust Bucket Other Inkopolis Café • Inkopolis News Studio • Calamari County • Mount Nantai • Inkopolis Tower

Locations in Splatoon 3

Places The Splatlands (Splatsville) • Inkopolis (Inkopolis Plaza • Inkopolis Square) • Lobby tower / Inkopolis Tower / Deca Tower (Lobby • Test range • Locker room) • Grizzco Industries • The Shoal • Tableturf Battle Dojo • Train station • Booyah Base • Galleria • The Crater • Alterna • Memverse (Order Sector • Spire of Order) • Grand Festival Grounds Stages Scorch Gorge • Eeltail Alley • Hagglefish Market • Undertow Spillway • Mincemeat Metalworks • Hammerhead Bridge • Museum d'Alfonsino • Mahi-Mahi Resort • Inkblot Art Academy • Sturgeon Shipyard • MakoMart • Wahoo World • Brinewater Springs • Flounder Heights • Um'ami Ruins • Manta Maria • Barnacle & Dime • Humpback Pump Track • Crableg Capital • Shipshape Cargo Co. • Robo ROM-en • Bluefin Depot • Marlin Airport • Lemuria Hub • Grand Splatlands Bowl Salmon Run stages Spawning Grounds • Sockeye Station • Gone Fission Hydroplant • Marooner's Bay • Jammin' Salmon Junction • Salmonid Smokeyard • Bonerattle Arena Alterna Future Utopia Island • Cozy & Safe Factory • Cryogenic Hopetown • Landfill Dreamland • Eco-Forest Treehills • Happiness Research Lab • Alterna Space Center (The Spirit Lifter) Shops Ammo Knights • Naut Couture • Cooler Heads • Headspace • Man-o'-Wardrobe • Jelly Fresh • Ye Olde Cloth Shoppe • Crush Station • Shrimp Kicks • Shella Fresh • Hotlantis • Crab-N-Go Other Inkadia (Deepsea Metro • Mount Nantai • Octo Valley • Octo Canyon • Calamari County)