The Shitzu Squalo is the Ultimate Edition's must-have watercraft — and with GTA VI's map speculation pointing to a huge amount of open water around the Leonida Keys, it might be the most useful vehicle in the whole bundle.
The Shitzu Squalo is the other headline vehicle in the GTA VI: Ultimate Edition bonus package, and out of everything confirmed so far, it might be the single most practically useful item in the entire bundle — because of how big GTA VI's map is shaping up to be.
What Rockstar has confirmed
- Exclusive to Ultimate Edition at launch, same as the '95 Grotti Cheetah — part of the bonus vehicle package available to Jason and Lucia as they progress through the story, not something you need to hunt down separately.
- Category: Watercraft. The Squalo is a high-performance personal boat, styled for Leonida's coastline rather than for racing circuits or highways.
- Built for Leonida's coastal waters and the Keys. Rockstar's own materials tie the Squalo directly to the Leonida Keys — the chain of islands and waterways that has been one of the most talked-about parts of GTA VI's setting since Trailer 1.
Why speculation about the map size makes this a must-have
Leonida isn't shaping up to be a single dense city the way GTA V's Los Santos was. Between Vice City, the Keys, Grassrivers, Port Gellhorn, Ambrosia, and Mount Kalaga, fans have spent well over a year picking apart trailer footage and leaked map fragments trying to estimate just how much of Leonida is actual traversable space — and a huge chunk of that space, by every indication so far, is water.
That changes the calculus on boats in a way that hasn't really applied to a GTA game before. In Los Santos, a boat was a novelty — fun for a mission, forgettable the rest of the time, because you could drive anywhere that mattered. If Leonida's Keys and coastline are as sprawling as trailer footage and community map speculation suggest, cutting across open water in a fast, reliable boat like the Squalo stops being optional and starts being the fastest way to get from one side of the map to the other — especially between the Keys themselves, where roads may not be the most direct route at all.
Having the Squalo unlocked from the jump, instead of needing to buy or steal one in-story, means Ultimate Edition owners get a genuine mobility advantage the moment the game opens up — not just a cosmetic bonus.
Full image gallery
Every angle Rockstar has released of the Squalo so far — city backdrop, open water, and detail shots of the livery — is below.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is the Shitzu Squalo only available in GTA VI Ultimate Edition?
Yes. Rockstar has confirmed the Shitzu Squalo as an Ultimate Edition exclusive at launch, the same as the '95 Grotti Cheetah.
What is the Shitzu Squalo used for in GTA VI?
It's a high-performance personal watercraft built for Leonida's coastal waters and the Keys — confirmed by Rockstar's own Ultimate Edition materials.
Why is the Squalo considered a must-have vehicle?
Community speculation about the size of GTA VI's map suggests a large portion of Leonida, especially around the Keys, is open water. A fast, reliable boat like the Squalo could be the quickest way to cover that ground, making it more than a novelty vehicle this time around.
Does the Squalo come with any other Ultimate Edition vehicles?
Yes — the Ultimate Edition bundle also includes the '95 Grotti Cheetah, the Vapid Ganado Retro Build, the '67 Vapid Dominator Buggy, and a Wyman classic car collection.
