Nintendo originally introduced amiibo less than a year prior to the release of the original Splatoon. The release of Splatoon brought a number of specialty amiibo and since then has been one of the more prolific amiibo series with new amiibo for each game. While the amiibo for Splatoon 3 do not come out until later this year, Splatoon 3 has amiibo support for all of the releases and this guide will break down how you can use them and how to get all of the items for each one.
Various games utilize amiibo in different ways, but one of the most common is the unlocking of equipment to use, which is exactly how it is done in Splatoon 3. While this is sometimes just done from the pause menu, Splatoon 3 requires you to go to a specific location instead to use them.
How Do You Use Amiibo In Splatoon 3
To use your amiibo in Splatoon 3, you need to head to Splatsville first and position yourself at the bottom of the main stairwell that would take you up to the Lobby. From there, turn yourself around and you'll see a giant amiibo box in the game that looks just like one an actual amiibo would come in when you buy it.
Now go up to the amiibo box and press A to activate it, which will cause it to zoom in on the box. At this time, put the Splatoon amiibo that you want to use onto the NFC port either on your Joy-Con Controller or the Pro Controller and a digital representation of that amiibo will pop up inside the box.
Which Amiibos Can Be Used In Splatoon 3?
If this is the first time you have ever used this amiibo in a Splatoon game, you will need to register it. If you had used it with a prior Splatoon game though, you will have the option to update it to use with Splatoon 3. You might expect that just using the amiibo outright here will unlock everything associated with it, as each of the amiibo have multiple, which you can see below.
-
Inkling Girl (Either One From Splatoon 1)
- School Shoes + Hi Socks
- Base School Shoes
- School Uniform A
- School Uniform B
- Squid Hairclip
-
Inkling Boy (Either One From Splatoon 1)
- Samurai Shoes
- Samurai Jacket
- Samurai Helmet
-
Inkling Squid (Green or Orange)
- Power Boots
- Power Armor
- Power Mask
-
Inkling Girl (Splatoon 2)
- Base Fringed Loafers
- Baggy-Sock Fringe Loafs
- School Cardigan A
- School Cardigan B
- Squid Clip-Ons
-
Inkling Boy (Splatoon 2)
- Squinja Boots
- Squinja Suit
- Squinja Mask Mk I
- Squinja Mask Mk II
-
Inkling Squid (Purple)
- Power Boots Mk I
- Power Armor Mk I
- Power Mask Mk I
-
Octoling Girl
- Enchanted Boots
- Enchanted Robe A
- Enchanted Robe B
- Enchanted Hat
-
Octoling Boy
- Steel Greaves
- Steel Platemail
- Steel Helm
-
Octoling Octopus
- Fresh Fish Feet
- Fresh Fish Gloves
- Fresh Fish Head
-
Pearl
- Pearlescent Hoodie
- Pearlescent Crown S
- Pearlescent Crown L
- Pearlescent Kicks
-
Marina
- Marinated Slip-Ons
- Marinated Top
- Marinated Headphones
-
Callie
- Hero Headset Replica
- Hero Jacket Replica
- Hero Runner Replicas
-
Marie
- Armor Helmet Replica
- Armor Jacket Replica
- Armor Boot Replicas
However, those new amiibo that you are registering will only give you one of the items you need. As a result, you will have to go and play a number of matches after registering the amiibo to your Splatoon 3 game, and then it will eventually provide you with all the items. If you had played enough games in the past with the amiibo registered to Splatoon or Splatoon 2, you will automatically be given all of the items right away, so you'll just have to try each of them out.
The only amiibo of the group that are duplicates are the two trio releases for the first Splatoon, as you won't get additional items after already scanning the first trio. Otherwise, you will get three for everything else once you have played enough matches after registering each amiibo.