Splatoon 3 Adds PET Shooter Replica With Raiders Clear Save Data
The PET Shooter Replica is the first weapon in Splatoon 3 that requires save data from a separate spin-off title, linking the two games and encouraging players to clear Splatoon Raiders to unlock content in the main game.
Key Facts
- Nintendo announced the PET Shooter Replica for Splatoon 3 on August 14, 2026.
- The PET Shooter Replica has the same performance as the Splattershot Collab, with the Splat Bomb sub weapon and Triple Tornado special weapon.
- Players must have save data that cleared the main story of Splatoon Raiders to obtain the weapon from the lobby terminal after a future update.
- The Summer Nights festival runs from August 22 at 9:00 to August 24 at 9:00, with the theme of choosing between a palace, amusement park, or beach.
- Gear from past Summer Nights events is available through the Squid Research Lab news articles by launching Splatoon 3 from the article buttons.
Reporting from 2 sources: 4Gamer.net, GAME Watch (Impress).
Nintendo announced on August 14 that a new weapon, the PET Shooter Replica, will be added to Splatoon 3 for the Nintendo Switch. The weapon reproduces the PET Shooter that appears in the spin-off title Splatoon Raiders. Its performance matches the Splattershot Collab, with the Splat Bomb as the sub weapon and Triple Tornado as the special weapon. The PET Shooter Replica is scheduled to be implemented ahead of the Summer Nights festival, which runs from August 22 to August 24. To obtain it, players must apply a future update and have save data that has cleared the main story of Splatoon Raiders. The weapon is not tied to the festival, so players who meet the save data condition can receive it from the lobby terminal at any time after implementation. The announcement also noted that gear distributed during past Summer Nights events remains available through the in-game news feature, the Squid Research Lab, by launching Splatoon 3 from the relevant news articles.
The PET Shooter Replica was revealed through a post on the official Splatoon Twitter account, which included a screenshot of the weapon and a reminder about the upcoming Summer Nights festival. The weapon's design fully reproduces the PET Shooter from Splatoon Raiders, while its stats mirror the Splattershot Collab, a variant of the standard Splattershot. This means the sub weapon is the Splat Bomb and the special weapon is the Triple Tornado.
Players who have not yet cleared Splatoon Raiders can still obtain the weapon later, as long as they eventually meet the save data condition. The update data required for the weapon will be distributed at a later date, and the lobby terminal in Splatoon 3 will be the delivery point. The Summer Nights festival, themed around choosing between a palace, an amusement park, or a beach for a day, begins on August 22 at 9:00 and ends on August 24 at 9:00. During the festival, players can also pick up previously distributed gear by accessing the Squid Research Lab news articles from past Summer Nights events.
Synthesized by Yomimono from the 2 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.
Sources
- 4Gamer.net 「スプラトゥーン3」に新たなブキ「PETシューター レプリカ」が登場。「スプラトゥーン レイダース」のクリアデータがあれば入手可能
- GAME Watch (Impress) 「スプラ3」に新ブキ「PETシューター レプリカ」が追加決定！ 「レイダース」をクリアしたセーブデータが必要