King Flip Mesh
The King Flip Mesh is headgear in the Splatoon series.
In Splatoon 2, it is a 2-star item produced by Enperry and comes with the primary ability Run Speed Up.
It can be purchased from Headspace for 
3,200 or from SplatNet 2 Gear Shop for 6,400.
In Splatoon 3, it is a 1-star item produced by Enperry and comes with the primary ability Run Speed Up.
It can be purchased from Naut Couture for 
3,200 or from SplatNet 3 Shop for 6,400.
Appearance
The King Flip Mesh is a black and white flip cap. Most of the cap is black, while the front panel is white and has a logo on it that resembles the logo on the back of the Navy King Tank and the White King Tank. The logo also changes color to match the wearer's ink.
Splatoon 2
The King Flip Mesh debuted in Splatoon 2 at release.
Abilities
The King Flip Mesh comes with Run Speed Up as the primary ability when purchased from a shop or ordered from Murch. When purchased from SplatNet 2, it comes with any other primary ability normally available to Headgear. As a 2-star item, the King Flip Mesh comes with two additional slots for secondary abilities, which may be increased to a maximum of three slots with a Super Sea Snail for each slot. Since it is made by the Enperry gear brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Sub Power Up and a lower chance of rolling Ink Resistance Up to fill its secondary ability slots.
Splatoon 3
3,200 6,400
The King Flip Mesh returns in Splatoon 3's Fresh Season 2024 in version 7.0.0.
Abilities
The King Flip Mesh comes with Run Speed Up as the primary ability when purchased from a shop or ordered from Murch. When purchased from SplatNet 3, it comes with any other primary ability normally available to Headgear. As a 1-star item, the King Flip Mesh comes with two additional slots for secondary abilities. The star level may be increased with Super Sea Snails for 1 (first), 1 (second), 5 (third), 10 (fourth), or 20 (fifth) Super Sea Snails per star, or by purchasing additional copies of it from Naut Couture for 10,000 (first), 30,000 (second), 50,000 (third), 100,000 (fourth), or 200,000 (fifth) Cash per star. Increasing the star level to 2 stars will add another secondary ability slot for a total of three slots. Increasing the star level beyond 2 stars will increase the gear experience gained by a cumulative 3.333…% up to 10% additional experience at 5-star level. Since it is made by the Enperry gear brand, it has a higher chance of rolling Sub Power Up and a lower chance of rolling Ink Resistance Up to fill its secondary ability slot.
Gallery
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A render of an Inkling girl wearing the King Flip Mesh.
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Another render of an Inkling wearing the King Flip Mesh.
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An Inkling on the far left is wearing the King Flip Mesh in a promotion for Sanrio Splatfest Tees.
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Back view.
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Hello Kitty wearing the King Flip Mesh in art for the Hello Kitty vs. Cinnamoroll Splatfest.
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Another version, with Hello Kitty holding Splat Dualies.
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Front view
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Back view
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Side view
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The Inkling girl with the Neo Splash-o-matic is wearing the King Flip Mesh.
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Front view in Splatoon 3
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Adjusted view
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Worn by an Octoling on the .52 Gal Deco Tableturf Battle card.
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Real-life version of the King Flip Mesh, sold by KOG.
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Another real-life version of the King Flip Mesh, sold by Sportiqe.
Trivia
- The King Flip Mesh exists in real life, sold by KOG.
- In the official music video of Big Betrayal, a photo of Big Man assuming his "Ian BGM" identity, wearing a King Flip Mesh and Retro BluFocals, is seen in Frye's hand. This predated the King Flip Mesh's addition to Splatoon 3 as an obtainable gear item.
Names in other languages
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese |
キングフリップメッシュ Kingu Furippu Messhu |
King Flip Mesh |
 Dutch |
Calamars-gaaspet | King mesh cap |
 French |
Casquette à visière relevée | Cap with raised visor |
 German |
King-Flexi-Netzkappe | King flexi mesh cap |
 Italian |
Cappellino Calamars | King cap |
 Russian |
Тракер «VIP» Traker «VIP» |
«VIP» trucker cap |
 Spanish |
Gorra doblada Theutik | Theutik folded cap |
 Chinese |
王者翻檐网帽 wángzhě fānyán wǎngmào (Mandarin) |
Kingly flip mesh cap |
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