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Acorn Barnacle Times and How To Catch

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Acorn Barnacle Times

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

Acorn Barnacle Sell Price

Acorn Barnacle
Sell Price 600 Bells
Shadow Size Small

Small Shadow Size
Rarity ★☆☆☆☆

The Acorn Barnacle is a common sea creature and sells for 600 Bells.

Acorn Barnacle Location and Times

Acorn Barnacle Times

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

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

Acorn Barnacle Months

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

How to Catch the Acorn Barnacle

ACNH - Diving into the ocean

Steps Directions
1   Equip your Wet Suit
2   Approach the Acorn Barnacle
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 Acorn Barnacle casts a Small 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 Acorn Barnacle!

Acorn Barnacle Additional Info

Dialogue When Caught

"I got an acorn barnacle! Will it grow into an oak barnacle?"

Dialogue When Donated to Blathers

  Do not mistake the acorn barnacle for a relative of the clam. Tut-tut, mollusks they are not.
Barnacles are cousins to crabs and lobsters, you see. Though the family resemblance is hard to spot.
Acorn barnacles may also seem to live a stationary life, what with being attached to rocks and such.
But truth be told, baby barnacles are avid travelers, drifting shell-less about the sea before settling down.
Once they find a good rock to affix themselves to, they float free no more. Which begs the question...
Do adult
acorn barnacles ever look out across open sea...and long for youthful adventure once more?**

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