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Octopus Times and How To Catch

Octopus Times

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

Octopus Sell Price

Octopus
Sell Price 1200 Bells
Shadow Size Large

Large Shadow Size
Rarity ★★☆☆☆

The Octopus is a common sea creature and sells for 1200 Bells.

Octopus Location and Times

Octopus Times

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

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

Octopus Months

Northern Hemisphere
Southern Hemisphere

How to Catch the Octopus

ACNH - Diving into the ocean

Steps Directions
1   Equip your Wet Suit
2   Approach the Octopus
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 Octopus casts a Large 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 Octopus!

Octopus Additional Info

Dialogue When Caught

"I got an octopus! It can give four hugs at once!"

Dialogue When Donated to Blathers

  With its eight limbs, three hearts, and surprisingly big brain, the octopus is quite the wonder!
It is also an escape artist like no other!
You see, the octopus has specialized skin cells that can change color and texture with lightning speed.
Thus it can look for all the world like a patch of seabed one minute...and a pile of rocks the next!
But the deception doesn't stop there, wot wot.
When attacked by a predator, the octopus releases a cloud of ink and–POOF–makes its escape!
Let's just call the octopus what is is, shall we? The ninja of the deep!

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