ACNH - Animal Crossing: New Horizons (Switch)

Snow Crab Times and How To Catch

Snow Crab Times

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

Snow Crab Sell Price

Snow Crab
Sell Price 6000 Bells
Shadow Size Large

Large Shadow Size
Rarity ★★★☆☆

The Snow Crab is a uncommon sea creature and sells for 6000 Bells.

Snow Crab Location and Times

Snow Crab Times

Shadow Size Large
Time November to April
North Hemisphere
Anytime
May to October
South Hemisphere
Anytime

Find the sea creature in November to April Anytime on the Northern Hemisphere, or May to October Anytime on the Southern Hemisphere.

Snow Crab Months

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

How to Catch the Snow Crab

ACNH - Diving into the ocean

Steps Directions
1   Equip your Wet Suit
2   Approach the Snow Crab
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 Snow Crab 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 Snow Crab!

Snow Crab Additional Info

Dialogue When Caught

"I got a snow crab! It's giving me the cold shoulder."

Dialogue When Donated to Blathers

  "The snow crab truly lives up to its name, wot wot. They are most often found in cold northern seas.

  Some have even been discovered living in the Arctic Ocean! Indeed, snow crab prefer to live in deep water that never gets more than three degrees above freezing.

 Hooooo. Just thinking about their icy environs is giving me the chills!"

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