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ACNH - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch)

Rainbow Stag Times and How to Catch

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Rainbow Stag Times

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

Rainbow Stag Sell Price

Rainbow Stag
Sell Price 6,000 Bells
Type Stag
Rarity ★★★☆☆

The Rainbow Stag is a uncommon bug and sells for 6,000 Bells.

Rainbow Stag Location and Times

Rainbow Stag Times

ACNH - Rainbow Stag On trees

Location On trees
Time June to September
North Hemisphere
7 PM to 8 AM
December to March
South Hemisphere
7 PM to 8 AM

You can find the Rainbow Stag on trees from 7 PM to 8 AM.

Find it from June to September on the Northern Hemisphere, or from December to March on the Southern Hemisphere.

Rainbow Stag Months

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

How to Catch the Rainbow Stag

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

Steps to catching Rainbow Stag 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 Rainbow Stag 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 Rainbow Stag!

Rainbow Stag Additional Info

Dialogue When Caught

I caught a rainbow stag! Its rainbow armor is so shiny!

Dialogue When Donated to Blathers

  Rainbows are beautiful things, I'm sure we all agree. But rainbow stag beetles? Bleech!

  Yes, yes, this beetle's back and belly shine with a pretty rainbow-colored luster.

  But that does not change the fact this bug has large pincers on its face and loves to pick a fight.

  If one can wish upon a rainbow, then I wish to stay far away from the rainbow stag.

  Perhaps I've picked the wrong profession.

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2 Anonymous Anonymous over 5 years

It means it goes from day1 7PM - 11:59PM to day2 12AM - 8AM.

1 Anonymous Anonymous over 5 years

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