See all the things to do in Shock-tober 2023 in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH)! Find everything you need to know on events, seasonal items, birthdays, and critters this October 2023.
October Checklist (Click to jump!) | ||
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Events | Bugs | Fish |
Sea Creatures | Birthdays |
List of Contents
October Events | |
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C.J.'s Fishing Tourney | October 8 Second Saturday of October Reel 'em in! Catch fantastic fishing swag with your favorite beaver in town, C.J.! Catch as many fish C.J.'s Fishing Tourney to get trophies and other cool prizes! |
Halloween | October 31 Northern Hemipshere Trick or treat! Jack, the Halloween Czar, is back in your island! Ready your treats or else he'll trick you! |
October Items | |
Day of the Dead | October 25–November 3 We'll keep you updated once the event drops! |
October 1 to October 31 Get these spooks-tastic items and more throughout the whole month of October at Nook's Cranny! |
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October DIY Recipes | |
Tree's Bounty Series | September 1 to December 10 Northern Hemipshere Shake trees and get your acorns! Fall is now in full swing, so deck your island in style! |
Spooky Furniture and Recipes | October 1 to October 31 Northern & Southern Hemipshere Spook up your town with these haunt-astic items! For the whole month of October, Spooky DIY Recipes can appear inside of Message Bottles and Balloons! |
Learn more about what to do daily or weekly with our guide below!
Name | Rarity | Location / Times | Sell Price | |
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1 | Common Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 4 AM to 7 PM | 160 |
2 | Yellow Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 4 AM to 7 PM | 160 |
6 | Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 8 AM to 7 PM | 1,000 |
8 | Monarch Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 4 AM to 3 PM | 140 |
13 | Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying next to lights 7 PM to 4 AM | 130 |
16 | Long Locust | ★☆☆☆☆ | On the ground 8 AM to 7 PM | 200 |
17 | Migratory Locust | ★★☆☆☆ | On the ground 8 AM to 7 PM | 600 |
18 | Rice Grasshopper | ★☆☆☆☆ | On the ground 8 AM to 7 PM | 400 |
20 | Cricket | ★☆☆☆☆ | On the ground 5 PM to 8 AM | 130 |
21 | Bell Cricket | ★☆☆☆☆ | On the ground 5 PM to 8 AM | 430 |
22 | Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | On flowers 8 AM to 5 PM | 430 |
23 | Orchid Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | On flowers 8 AM to 5 PM | 2,400 |
25 | Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees All Day | 2,500 |
32 | Red Dragonfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 8 AM to 7 PM | 180 |
33 | Darner Dragonfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 8 AM to 5 PM | 230 |
34 | Banded Dragonfly | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying 8 AM to 5 PM | 4,500 |
41 | Stinkbug | ★☆☆☆☆ | On flowers All Day | 120 |
42 | Man-Faced Stink Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | On flowers 7 PM to 8 AM | 1,000 |
43 | Ladybug | ★☆☆☆☆ | On flowers 8 AM to 5 PM | 200 |
44 | Tiger Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | On the ground All Day | 1,500 |
46 | Violin Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | On tree stumps All Day | 450 |
47 | Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | On tree stumps All Day | 350 |
66 | Walking Stick | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees 4 AM to 8 AM, 5 PM to 7 PM | 600 |
68 | Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees All Day | 600 |
69 | Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips All Day | 80 |
70 | Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | On the shore 7 PM to 8 AM | 1,000 |
71 | Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | On the rocky shore All Day | 200 |
72 | Fly | ★★★★★ | On rotten turnips and trash All Day | 60 |
74 | Flea | ★★☆☆☆ | On villagers All Day | 70 |
75 | Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks during rain All Day | 250 |
76 | Pill Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Underneath rocks 11 PM to 4 PM | 250 |
77 | Centipede | ★☆☆☆☆ | Underneath rocks 4 PM to 11 PM | 300 |
78 | Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees 7 PM to 8 AM | 600 |
80 | Scorpion | ★★★☆☆ | On the ground 7 PM to 4 AM | 8,000 |
Name | Rarity | Location / Times | Sell Price | |
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1 | Common Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 4 AM to 7 PM | 160 |
2 | Yellow Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 4 AM to 7 PM | 160 |
3 | Tiger Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 4 AM to 7 PM | 240 |
4 | Peacock Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying next to hybrid flowers 4 AM to 7 PM | 2,500 |
5 | Common Bluebottle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 4 AM to 7 PM | 300 |
6 | Paper Kite Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 8 AM to 7 PM | 1,000 |
10 | Agrias Butterfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 8 AM to 5 PM | 3,000 |
11 | Rajah Brooke's Birdwing | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 8 AM to 5 PM | 2,500 |
13 | Moth | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying next to lights 7 PM to 4 AM | 130 |
14 | Atlas Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | On trees 7 PM to 4 AM | 3,000 |
15 | Madagascan Sunset Moth | ★★☆☆☆ | Flying 8 AM to 4 PM | 2,500 |
16 | Long Locust | ★☆☆☆☆ | On the ground 8 AM to 7 PM | 200 |
22 | Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | On flowers 8 AM to 5 PM | 430 |
23 | Orchid Mantis | ★☆☆☆☆ | On flowers 8 AM to 5 PM | 2,400 |
24 | Honeybee | ★☆☆☆☆ | On flowers 8 AM to 5 PM | 200 |
25 | Wasp | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees All Day | 2,500 |
33 | Darner Dragonfly | ★☆☆☆☆ | Flying 8 AM to 5 PM | 230 |
37 | Mole Cricket | ★★★☆☆ | Underground All Day | 500 |
40 | Giant Water Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | On ponds 7 PM to 8 AM | 2,000 |
41 | Stinkbug | ★☆☆☆☆ | On flowers All Day | 120 |
42 | Man-Faced Stink Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | On flowers 7 PM to 8 AM | 1,000 |
43 | Ladybug | ★☆☆☆☆ | On flowers 8 AM to 5 PM | 200 |
44 | Tiger Beetle | ★★★☆☆ | On the ground All Day | 1,500 |
45 | Jewel Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | On tree stumps All Day | 2,400 |
47 | Citrus Long-Horned Beetle | ★☆☆☆☆ | On tree stumps All Day | 350 |
68 | Bagworm | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees All Day | 600 |
69 | Ant | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rotten turnips All Day | 80 |
70 | Hermit Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | On the shore 7 PM to 8 AM | 1,000 |
71 | Wharf Roach | ★☆☆☆☆ | On the rocky shore All Day | 200 |
72 | Fly | ★★★★★ | On rotten turnips and trash All Day | 60 |
74 | Flea | ★★☆☆☆ | On villagers All Day | 70 |
75 | Snail | ★☆☆☆☆ | On rocks during rain All Day | 250 |
76 | Pill Bug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Underneath rocks 11 PM to 4 PM | 250 |
77 | Centipede | ★☆☆☆☆ | Underneath rocks 4 PM to 11 PM | 300 |
78 | Spider | ★☆☆☆☆ | Inside trees 7 PM to 8 AM | 600 |
79 | Tarantula | ★★★☆☆ | On the ground 7 PM to 4 AM | 8,000 |
Bugs Arriving in October | Bugs Leaving in October |
Name | Rarity / Shadow Size | Area / Times | Sell Price | |
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2 | Pale Chub | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 200 |
3 | Crucian Carp | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River Any time | 160 |
4 | Dace | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River 4 PM to 9 AM | 240 |
5 | Carp | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Pond Any time | 300 |
6 | Koi | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Pond 4 PM to 9 AM | 4,000 |
7 | Goldfish | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Pond Any time | 1,300 |
8 | Pop-Eyed Goldfish | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Pond 9 AM to 4 PM | 1,300 |
9 | Ranchu Goldfish | ✭✭✭✭✩ | Pond 9 AM to 4 PM | 4,500 |
13 | Snapping Turtle | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River 9 PM to 4 AM | 5,000 |
16 | Freshwater Goby | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River 4 PM to 9 AM | 400 |
17 | Loach | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River Any time | 400 |
18 | Catfish | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Pond 4 PM to 9 AM | 800 |
20 | Bluegill | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 160 |
21 | Yellow Perch | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River Any time | 300 |
22 | Black Bass | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River Any time | 400 |
23 | Tilapia | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River Any time | 800 |
24 | Pike | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River Any time | 1,800 |
28 | Char | ✭✭✭✭✭ | River - Clifftop 4 PM to 9 AM | 3,800 |
29 | Golden Trout | ✭✭✭✩✩ | River - Clifftop 4 PM to 9 AM | 15,000 |
33 | Mitten Crab | ✭✭✭✩✩ | River 4 PM to 9 AM | 2,000 |
34 | Guppy | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 1,300 |
36 | Angelfish | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River 4 PM to 9 AM | 3,000 |
37 | Betta | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 2,500 |
38 | Neon Tetra | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 500 |
39 | Rainbowfish | ✭✭✭✭✩ | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 800 |
46 | Sturgeon | ✭✭✭✩✩ | River Mouth Any time | 10,000 |
48 | Seahorse | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 1,100 |
53 | Zebra Turkeyfish | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 500 |
56 | Anchovy | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Sea 4 AM to 9 PM | 200 |
57 | Horse Mackerel | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 150 |
58 | Barred Knifejaw | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 5,000 |
59 | Sea Bass | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 400 |
60 | Red Snapper | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 3,000 |
61 | Dab | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 300 |
62 | Olive Flounder | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 800 |
64 | Moray Eel | ✭✭✭✭✩ | Sea Any time | 2,000 |
65 | Ribbon Eel | ✭✭✭✩✩ | Sea Any time | 600 |
68 | Giant Trevally | ✭✭✭✭✩ | Sea - Pier Any time | 4,500 |
69 | Mahi-Mahi | ✭✭✭✭✭ | Sea - Pier Any time | 6,000 |
71 | Ray | ✭✭✭✩✩ | Sea 4 AM to 9 PM | 3,000 |
79 | Barreleye | ✭✭✭✩✩ | Sea 9 PM to 4 AM | 15,000 |
80 | Coelacanth | ✭✭✭✭✩ | Sea Any time Only in Rain | 15,000 |
Name | Rarity / Shadow Size | Area / Times | Sell Price | |
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2 | Pale Chub | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 200 |
3 | Crucian Carp | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River Any time | 160 |
4 | Dace | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River 4 PM to 9 AM | 240 |
5 | Carp | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Pond Any time | 300 |
6 | Koi | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Pond 4 PM to 9 AM | 4,000 |
7 | Goldfish | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Pond Any time | 1,300 |
8 | Pop-Eyed Goldfish | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Pond 9 AM to 4 PM | 1,300 |
9 | Ranchu Goldfish | ✭✭✭✭✩ | Pond 9 AM to 4 PM | 4,500 |
10 | Killifish | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Pond Any time | 300 |
11 | Crawfish | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Pond Any time | 200 |
13 | Snapping Turtle | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River 9 PM to 4 AM | 5,000 |
14 | Tadpole | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Pond Any time | 100 |
16 | Freshwater Goby | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River 4 PM to 9 AM | 400 |
17 | Loach | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River Any time | 400 |
20 | Bluegill | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 160 |
22 | Black Bass | ✭✩✩✩✩ | River Any time | 400 |
27 | Cherry Salmon | ✭✭✭✩✩ | River - Clifftop 4 PM to 9 AM | 1,000 |
28 | Char | ✭✭✭✭✭ | River - Clifftop 4 PM to 9 AM | 3,800 |
29 | Golden Trout | ✭✭✭✩✩ | River - Clifftop 4 PM to 9 AM | 15,000 |
34 | Guppy | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 1,300 |
38 | Neon Tetra | ✭✭✩✩✩ | River 9 AM to 4 PM | 500 |
48 | Seahorse | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 1,100 |
49 | Clownfish | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 650 |
50 | Surgeonfish | ✭✭✭✩✩ | Sea Any time | 1,000 |
51 | Butterfly Fish | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 1,000 |
53 | Zebra Turkeyfish | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 500 |
56 | Anchovy | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Sea 4 AM to 9 PM | 200 |
57 | Horse Mackerel | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 150 |
58 | Barred Knifejaw | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 5,000 |
59 | Sea Bass | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 400 |
60 | Red Snapper | ✭✭✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 3,000 |
61 | Dab | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 300 |
62 | Olive Flounder | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 800 |
63 | Squid | ✭✩✩✩✩ | Sea Any time | 500 |
66 | Tuna | ✭✭✭✭✭ | Sea - Pier Any time | 7,000 |
67 | Blue Marlin | ✭✭✭✭✩ | Sea - Pier Any time | 10,000 |
78 | Oarfish | ✭✭✭✭✩ | Sea Any time | 9,000 |
79 | Barreleye | ✭✭✭✩✩ | Sea 9 PM to 4 AM | 15,000 |
80 | Coelacanth | ✭✭✭✭✩ | Sea Any time Only in Rain | 15,000 |
Fish Arriving in October | Fish Leaving in October |
Name | Rarity | Time of Day | Sell Price | |
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1 | Seaweed | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 |
5 | Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 |
8 | Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 |
10 | Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 |
11 | Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2800 |
12 | Mussel | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1500 |
13 | Oyster | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1100 |
14 | Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1200 |
15 | Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1000 |
16 | Turban Shell | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1000 |
17 | Abalone | ★★★☆☆ | 4 PM to 9 AM | 2000 |
19 | Chambered Nautilus | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM to 9 AM | 1800 |
20 | Octopus | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1200 |
21 | Umbrella Octopus | ★★★★☆ | Anytime | 6000 |
24 | Gazami Crab | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2200 |
28 | Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 |
31 | Sweet Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM to 9 AM | 1400 |
32 | Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM to 9 AM | 2500 |
33 | Spiny Lobster | ★★★★☆ | 9 PM to 4 AM | 3000 |
35 | Giant Isopod | ★★★★★ | 9 AM to 4 PM | 9 PM to 4 AM | 9000 |
38 | Spotted Garden Eel | ★★★★☆ | 4 AM to 9 PM | 1100 |
40 | Venus' Flower Basket | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 5000 |
Name | Rarity | Time of Day | Sell Price | |
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1 | Seaweed | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 |
3 | Sea Cucumber | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 |
5 | Sea Star | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 |
8 | Sea Anemone | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 500 |
10 | Sea Slug | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 |
11 | Pearl Oyster | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 2800 |
14 | Scallop | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 1200 |
15 | Whelk | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1000 |
16 | Turban Shell | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1000 |
19 | Chambered Nautilus | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM to 9 AM | 1800 |
20 | Octopus | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1200 |
21 | Umbrella Octopus | ★★★★☆ | Anytime | 6000 |
23 | Firefly Squid | ★★★☆☆ | 9 PM to 4 AM | 1400 |
25 | Dungeness Crab | ★★☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1900 |
26 | Snow Crab | ★★★☆☆ | Anytime | 6000 |
28 | Acorn Barnacle | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 600 |
29 | Spider Crab | ★★★★★ | Anytime | 10000 |
32 | Mantis Shrimp | ★★☆☆☆ | 4 PM to 9 AM | 2500 |
34 | Lobster | ★★★★☆ | Anytime | 4500 |
37 | Sea Pineapple | ★☆☆☆☆ | Anytime | 1500 |
Sea Creatures Arriving in October | Sea Creatures Leaving in October |
Boyd (October 1) |
Raymond (October 1) |
Diva (October 2) |
Big Top (October 3) |
Goose (October 4) |
Elmer (October 5) |
Tex (October 6) |
Bitty (October 6) |
Cobb (October 7) |
Kiki (October 8) |
Drift (October 9) |
Benedict (October 10) |
Kitt (October 11) |
Plucky (October 12) |
Lyman (October 12) |
Gonzo (October 13) |
Chops (October 13) |
Egbert (October 14) |
Hippeux (October 15) |
Bea (October 15) |
Friga (October 16) |
Limberg (October 17) |
Al (October 18) |
Clay (October 19) |
Antonio (October 20) |
Timbra (October 21) |
Sandy (October 21) |
Sylvana (October 22) |
Groucho (October 23) |
Ace (August 11) |
Snooty (October 24) |
Broffina (October 24) |
Portia (October 25) |
Eugene (October 26) |
Jambette (October 27) |
Gaston (October 28) |
Rodeo (October 29) |
Wade (October 30) |
Tiansheng (August 18) |
Roswell (May 2) |
Visiting Special Characters' Events | |
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