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ACNH - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch)
Ranchu Goldfish Shadow Size, Price, Location and How to Catch
The Ranchu Goldfish is a pond fish in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH). Learn how to catch and find the Ranchu Goldfish and more like it's shadow size, sell price, location, and time for North and South Hemisphere.
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Ranchu Goldfish Sell Price and Basic Info
| Ranchu Goldfish | ||
|---|---|---|
 |
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| Shadow Size |
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Small |
| Location | Pond | |
| Time | 9 AM to 4 PM | |
| Months | All year (NH) All year (SH) |
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| Sell Price | 4,500 Bells | |
Ranchu Goldfish Location and Times
| Shadow Size | Small | |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Pond | |
| Time | 9 AM to 4 PM North Hemisphere |
9 AM to 4 PM South Hemisphere |
Ranchu Goldfish Months
Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere
How to Catch the Ranchu Goldfish
| Steps | Directions |
|---|---|
| 1 | Craft Fish Bait and throw it into the pond to attract fish. |
| 2 | Check if the shadow of the fish that appeared is similar to the Ranchu Goldfish. |
| 3 | Equip your Fishing Rod  |
1. Craft Fish Bait
To easily catch the fish you want, you'll need to craft fish bait! This will help attract more fish instead of just waiting for one to pop out!
2. Check Shadow Size
You'll need to check the shadow size of the fish that appeared and make sure it's similar to the Ranchu Goldfish.
3. Go Fish!
Once you're sure the fish that appeared has the same shadow size as the fish you want, it's time to prepare your Fishing Rod and go fish!
Ranchu Goldfish Additional Info
Dialogue When Caught
“"I caught a ranchu goldfish! But I prefer balsamicu goldfish!"” |
Dialogue When Donated to Blathers
| “The ranchu goldfish is a charming relative of the goldfish with a bumpy head and stout, round body. They have ordinary heads when born, but develop impressive rectangular heads after about three years. Supposedly their head shape changes depending on factors like the size of their tank... So ranchu goldfish enthusiasts aim to raise perfectly shaped specimens and work hard to achieve this. Of course, no one asks the ranchu goldfish themselves what shape they want their heads to be...” |
Related Guides
List of Pond Fish
| Related Fish | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Carp |
 Catfish |
 Crawfish |
 Frog |
 Gar |
 Giant Snakehead |
 Goldfish |
 Killifish |
 Koi |
 Pop-Eyed Goldfish |
 Ranchu Goldfish |
 Tadpole |
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Probably a better idea to go to a nook mile ticket island with a pond than waste fish bait