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Pondskater Times

The Pondskater is one of the Other Bugs from Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH). Learn all about the Pondskater and how to catch them below!

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Pondskater Sell Price

Pondskater
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 Sell Price 130 Bells
Type Other
Rarity ★☆☆☆☆

The Pondskater is a common bug and sells for 130 Bells.

Pondskater Location and Times

Pondskater Times

Location On ponds
Time May to September
North Hemisphere
8 AM to 7 PM		 November to March
South Hemisphere
8 AM to 7 PM

You can find the Pondskater on ponds from 8 AM to 7 PM.

Find it from May to September on the Northern Hemisphere, or from November to March on the Southern Hemisphere.

Pondskater Months

Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
Pondskater
Northern Hemisphere Calendar
January — July ACNH - Pondskater
February — August ACNH - Pondskater
March — September ACNH - Pondskater
April — October —
May ACNH - Pondskater November —
June ACNH - Pondskater December —
Pondskater
Southern Hemisphere Calendar
January ACNH - Pondskater July —
February ACNH - Pondskater August —
March ACNH - Pondskater September —
April — October —
May — November ACNH - Pondskater
June — December ACNH - Pondskater

How to Catch the Pondskater

Steps Directions
1
　 Equip your Net ACNH - Net
2 　 Approach the Pondskater
3 　 Swing your net!

Steps to catching Pondskater will the same for bugs on trees, stumps, and rocks.

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

The Pondskater can fly away if you move too closely too quickly. Hold down the A Button and move the Right Stick to approach it carefully.

3. Swing Your Net

Once you've inched close enough, release the A Button to swing your net. You'll then be a proud owner of the Pondskater!

Pondskater Additional Info

Dialogue When Caught

“I caught a pondskater! Wonder if it can do a pond ollie...”

Dialogue When Donated to Blathers

　 “Putrid pondskaters! They walk on water, you know...which is most preposterous!

　It is a trick they perform by secreting oil onto the hairs of their feet. To which I say BLEEECH!

　And one must wonder... What will they do next? Walk on air? Walk through walls?

　Perish the thought...”

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