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Great Purple Emperor Times and How to Catch

Great Purple Emperor Times

The Great Purple Emperor is a Butterfly from Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH). Learn all about the Great Purple Emperor and how to catch them below!

Great Purple Emperor Sell Price

Great Purple Emperor
Sell Price 3,000 Bells
Type Butterfly
Rarity ★☆☆☆☆

The Great Purple Emperor is a common bug and sells for 3,000 Bells.

Great Purple Emperor Location and Times

Great Purple Emperor Times

Location Flying
Time May to August
North Hemisphere
4 AM to 7 PM
November to February
South Hemisphere
4 AM to 7 PM

You can find the Great Purple Emperor flying from 4 AM to 7 PM.

Find it from May to August on the Northern Hemisphere, or from November to February on the Southern Hemisphere.

Great Purple Emperor Months

Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Great Purple Emperor
Northern Hemisphere Calendar
January July ACNH - Great Purple Emperor
February August ACNH - Great Purple Emperor
March September
April October
May ACNH - Great Purple Emperor November
June ACNH - Great Purple Emperor December
Great Purple Emperor
Southern Hemisphere Calendar
January ACNH - Great Purple Emperor July
February ACNH - Great Purple Emperor August
March September
April October
May November ACNH - Great Purple Emperor
June December ACNH - Great Purple Emperor

How to Catch the Great Purple Emperor

Steps Directions
1
  Equip your Net ACNH - Net
2   Approach the Great Purple Emperor
3   Swing your net!

1. Equip Your Net

To catch a bug, you'll need to equip your net! Press the X Button to go into your pockets and select your net.

You can also select it from your Tool Ring!

2. Approach Bug

You'll find the Great Purple Emperor flying in the air. Some bugs fly faster the others, so you may have to chase them down.

3. Swing Your Net

Once you're close enough, press the A Button to swing your net. You'll then be a proud owner of the Great Purple Emperor!

Great Purple Emperor Additional Info

Dialogue When Caught

I caught a great purple emperor! Its purple reign is over now.

Dialogue When Donated to Blathers

  The great purple emperor lives high in the treetops and is renowned for its pretty purple-hued wings.

 Its impressive bird-like wingspan and elusive nature have made it a favorite among butterfly aficionados.

 But truth be told, the so-called great purple emperor has some not-so-great personal peculiarities.

 For one...it has two horrid HORNS upon its head when it is in its caterpillar form.

 For two...it has been known to dine on feces and animal carcasses! Hoo! That's why I call it the Emperor of EWWW!

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