Animal Crossing: New Leaf/Deep Sea Creatures

How to go diving

A black wet suit

In order to catch Deep Sea Creatures, you need a wet suit. This is a new tool for Animal Crossing and can only be purchased from the shop on the Island. When you are visiting the Island you can rent one from the gyroid for the duration of your visit for free. With the wet suit equipped, press when facing the ocean. If you have the Fishing Rod equipped at the same time, it will take priority and you will cast your line into the sea instead.

Deep Sea Creatures appear as dark shadows under the water and often you will see air bubbles on the surface. When you are close to a shadow press to dive. You will now go under and appear as a larger shadow. Swim towards the creature (you may have to chase them!) and when you reach the shadow you will automatically surface with the creature. You will not run out of air, the player will come up to the surface after a short period - this can be a hindrance when you are chasing octopi as it can mean you miss your chance. It's a good idea to dive as close to the shadow as you can to avoid this problem.

The Deep Sea Creatures available to catch depend on several different factors such as time of day and which month it is. If you are trying to get a particular creature be sure you are diving at the right time of day.

This is a list of the different times of day you can catch Deep Sea Creatures.

• Morning: 4:00am-9:00am
• Noon: 9:00am-4:00pm
• Evening: 4:00pm-8:00pm
• Night: 8:00pm-4:00am

Location

All Deep Sea Creatures are found in the Ocean both in your Town and on the Island. Watch out for Jelly Fish - they can give you a nasty sting when swimming.

What to do with Deep Sea Creatures

Like the fish & bugs, there are a few different things you can do with them.

• Donate them to the museum: The museum is empty until you start donating things. Blathers will accept a newly caught Deep Sea Creature from you, as long as you haven’t already donated that specific breed. Once you’ve donated the Deep Sea Creature you can check the Deep Sea Creature section of the museum and see all the creatures you have donated.
• Sell them: You can sell any Deep Sea Creatures you have at Re-Tail or Nookling Junction, preferably at Re-Tail as they pay more for your items. The price differs depending on species and whether you have the Wealthy Town Ordinance enacted. Some bugs sell for 100 bells, while others (like the Giant Spider Crab) can sell for 10,000 bells! This is handy to help pay off that mortgage!
• Give them to a villager: Every so often villagers in your town will want certain items. Usually these items are clothes, furniture, bugs or fish. If you are able to provide the villager with the item they requested you will usually receive a reward. This can be money or another item.
• Display them in your house: There are certain Deep Sea Creatures that you will be proud of catching. They can make interesting talking points when you have friends in your town via Wi-Fi.

List of Deep Sea Creatures

List arranged according to encyclopedia order. The Spotted Garden Eel, Chambered Nautilus and Giant Isopod can only be caught on the island.

Please note that if you have the Wealthy Town Ordinance enacted in your town, these prices will increase by 20%.

Name	Image	Price (Bells)	Tank Size	Shadow	Months available	Times available
Seaweed		200	1x1	Large, stationary	November-July	All Day
Sea Grapes		600	1x1	Small, stationary	June-September 15	All Day
Sea Urchin		800	1x1	Small, stationary	May-September 15	All Day
Acorn Barnacle		200	1x1	Very small, stationary	All Year	All Day
Oyster		400	1x1	Small, stationary	September-February	All Day
Turban Shell		300	1x1	Small, uniform movement	August-May	4pm-9am
Abalone		400	1x1	Medium, uniform movement	All year	4pm-9am
Ear Shell		300	1x1	Small, uniform movement	All year	4pm-9am
Clam		400	1x1	Small, erratic movement	September-April	All day
Pearl Oyster		1,600	1x1	Small, stationary	All year	All day
Scallop		1,000	1x1	Medium, erratic movement	All year	All day
Sea Anemone		100	1x1	Medium, stationary	All year	All day
Sea Star		100	1x1	Small, uniform movement	All year	All day
Sea Cucumber	File:ACNL seacucumber.png	150	1x1	Medium, uniform movement	November-April	All day
Sea Slug		200	1x1	Small, uniform movement	All year	All day
Flatworm		200	1x1	Small, uniform movement	August-September 15	4pm-9am
Mantis Shrimp		1,250	1x1	Small, erratic movement	All year	4pm-9am
Sweet Shrimp	File:ACNL sweetshrimp.png	650	1x1	Small, erratic movement	September 15-February	4pm-9am
Tiger Prawn		1,600	1x1	Small, uniform movement	June-September	4pm-9am
Spiny Lobster	File:ACNL spinylobster.png	3,000	1x1	Large, erratic movement	September 15-December	9pm-4am
Lobster		2,500	1x1	Large, uniform movement	All year	All day
Snow Crab	File:ACNL snowcrab.png	4,000	1x1	Large, uniform movement	November-April	All day
Horsehair Crab	File:ACNL horseshaircrab.png	4,000	1x1	Medium, uniform movement	November-April	All day
Red King Crab	File:ACNL redkingcrab.png	6,000	1x1	Large, uniform movement	November-March	All day
Spider Crab	File:ACNL giantspidercrab.png	10,000	2x2	Very large, uniform movement	March-April	All day
Octopus		1,000	1x1	Medium, erratic movement	March-July, September 15-January	All day
Spotted Garden Eel		600	1x1	Small, stationary	All year	All day
Chambered Nautilus		900	1x1	Medium, uniform movement	All year	All day
Horseshoe Crab		1,500	1x1	Medium, uniform movement	July-September	9pm-4am
Giant Isopod		9,000	1x1	Medium, uniform movement	All year	All day