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The Whelk is a deep sea creature from Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH). Learn all about the Whelk and how to catch them below!

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Whelk Sell Price

Whelk
ACNH - WhelkEnlarge
 Sell Price 1000 Bells
Shadow Size Medium

Medium Shadow Size
Rarity ★★☆☆☆

The Whelk is a common sea creature and sells for 1000 Bells.

Whelk Location and Times

Whelk Times

Shadow Size Medium
Time All year
North Hemisphere
Anytime		 All year
South Hemisphere
Anytime

Find the sea creature all year round Anytime on either Hemisphere.

Whelk Months

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

How to Catch the Whelk

ACNH - Diving into the ocean

Steps Directions
1 　 Equip your Wet Suit
2 　 Approach the Whelk
2 　 Dive into the sea!

1. Equip Your Wet Suit

ACNH - A player enters the ocean from the beach by pressing A

To catch a sea creature, equip your diving suit! Press the A Button to go dive into the ocean and go near the Bubbles.

How to Swim and Dive

2. Approach Sea Creature

ACNH - A resident comes across bubbles while swimming

The Whelk casts a Medium Shadow Size. Swim above the shadow by moving the Right Stick.

3. Dive Into the Deep by Pressing Y!

ACNH - A player dives into the ocean

Once you're near or right on top of the sea creature, press the Y Button to dive into the ocean. Congratulations, you've caught the Whelk!

Whelk Additional Info

Dialogue When Caught

“"I got a whelk! Happy snails to ya."”

Dialogue When Donated to Blathers

　 “Whelks are sea snails that migrate from deep water to shallow water when the weather changes.
Avid carnivores, they feed on worms, crustaceans, and mollusks.
In fact, these wily snails have been known to use their own shells to pry open the shells of their victims!
They then use a rough tongue-like organ with thousands of tiny teeth to lick their victims' shells clean.
Eh...you might want to put that image out of your mind when it's your turn to dine.”

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