The effect and location of every palette chip in the game. Spoiler Alert!!!
Heroic Red
Effect: Makes Burst Energy pickups give more
Location: Default
Location: Default
Hot-Headed Red
Effect: Holding Down+Attack in the air gives Kai a slowing falling beam attack
Location: Steamworks via a breakable wall
Location: Steamworks via a breakable wall

Draining Gray
Effect: Makes Melee Burst Techniques heal on hit
Location: Junkyard via a breakable ceiling

Location: Junkyard via a breakable ceiling


Floating Blue
Effect: Lets Kai slide in the air
Location: Mountains via a breakable wall

Location: Mountains via a breakable wall


Electrifying Green
Effect: Makes Kai’s standard attack shoot projectiles
Location: Power Plant via a hole in the ceiling
Location: Power Plant via a hole in the ceiling

Speedy Teal
Effect: Makes Kai run faster and slide further
Location: Highway via a difficult jump over lasers after the 2nd helicopter encounter

Location: Highway via a difficult jump over lasers after the 2nd helicopter encounter


Playful Blue
Effect: Makes Kai jump hurt enemies
Location: City Center via a breakable wall near the end of the level
Location: City Center via a breakable wall near the end of the level

Heavy Orange
Effect: Increases hookshot length and holding down in the air causes a damaging slam
Location: Ore Mines via a breakable ceiling

Location: Ore Mines via a breakable ceiling


Scheming Pink
Effect: Pressing Up+Jump will let Kai phase through objects for a few seconds
Location: Warehouse Area via hitting a hidden switch then backtracking to the checkpoint


Location: Warehouse Area via hitting a hidden switch then backtracking to the checkpoint



Fading Onyx
Effect: Kai takes more damage
Location: Training Room
Location: Training Room

Purply Blank
Effect: Lets Kai pull blocks out of the ground to throw or burst with
Location: Ark – Entrance via sliding through a pipe (Must have beat the game for it to appear)

Location: Ark – Entrance via sliding through a pipe (Must have beat the game for it to appear)


Ultimate Blend
Effect: Has the effect of every other palette together, including Fading Onyx
Location: Beat 13 battles in the Combat Memory Bank or one of the 2 boss gauntlets
Location: Beat 13 battles in the Combat Memory Bank or one of the 2 boss gauntlets

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It’s “Stained Purple”, not “Purply Blank”.