How to catch koi in animal crossing?
Koi ニシキゴイ Nishikigoi AF AF+ AC e+ WW CF NL NH #4 #4 #4 #4 #7 #7 #7 #6 Location Price River (AF, AF+, AC, AFe+, WW, CF, NL, PC)Holding Pond (NH) 2,000 Bells (AC, AF, AFe+, WW) 4,000 Bells (CF, NL, PC, NH) Size Shadow size 17.85 in. (75cm) Large Time of year Time of day All year 4 pm to 9 am Scientific name Cyprinus Rubrofuscus Family Cyprinidae Appearances AF, AF+, AC, AFe+, WW, CF, NL, PC, NH Rarity Scarce (★★★★)
The koi is a rare river fish found throughout the year. It is found in the holding pond in New Horizons. It appears to be more common during Winter and in rainy weather. In all games, the koi is identical to the carp in all but coloration and abundance. In Pocket Camp, the player can sometimes catch a larger version of the fish known as King Koi, with it possessing a huge shadow.
As with all fish caught in Animal Crossing series, the koi can be donated to the museum in each game by talking to Blathers, who will also give some information on it.
Upon donation, Blathers the curator will say:
"Some fish bring a higher price at the market than koi, but koi are special in some indescribable way... For whatever the reason, catching a koi feels like... like catching a living fortune, somehow. Interesting, that. Well, aren't I incoherent! All rambling aside, rest easy knowing we will give this noble fish the utmost care."
Upon donation, Blathers the curator will say:
"Hoo my! This addition should improve attendance at the museum most dramatically! I suspect that with the addition of this marvelous koi to the collection, folks from all around <
Upon donation, Blathers the curator will say:
"...Great hoo! One of these should liven up the museum nicely, that's for certain! I say, I've heard a koi's worth is determined by how flashy its coloring is... Hoo now... How many Bells might this one be worth? ...Hoo, compose yourself, Blathers. This is for the museum!"
The koi can be found in the middle-left tank, with other fresh water river fish.
In New Leaf, an information board in the aquarium will list information about this fish.
"Though typically pale in color, these aquarium fish also can be found with rather beautiful patterns. This is all thanks to very selective breeding of carp with genetic mutations, allowing for diversity. No two koi have the exact same pattern and are popularly known as "swimming jewels" as a result. They can be sold for a very high price, depending on their coloring and pattern. If properly cared for, they can live for over 100 years, making them a staple for outdoor garden ponds."
In New Horizons, upon donation or selecting "Tell me more about this!", Blathers the curator will say:
"Koi are a variety of carp bred for their color mutations...starting more than a thousand years ago! Well, one glance at their impressive coloring tells you that the centuries of effort were worth it. And even today people still selectively breed koi in search of new color combinations! One marvels at the thought of what the koi may look like in another thousand years."
Koi (鯉/鲤), more often known as Nishikigoi (meaning brocaded carp) is an ornamental fish of the common carp variety that is not known to occur naturally in the environment, at least not in its more colorfully distributed colorations. The colors of koi are from mutations in wild carp, and fish are hybridized and interbred to form the appearances we know today.
These fish are very long living and they can last over 200 years, 226 years being the oldest recorded age for a koi, about 100 years older than the longest living human at the oldest recorded age being 126 years.
The koi is a freshwater fish in the Animal Crossing series. In games prior to Animal Crossing: New Horizons, it is found in rivers, and in New Horizons, it is found in ponds. It can be found between 4 PM to 9 AM all year. In Animal Crossing and Wild World, it sells for 2,000 Bells, and in City Folk, New Leaf, and New Horizons, it sells for 4,000 Bells.
In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the koi is a lucky item, meaning it gives a 777-point Happy Home Academy bonus when placed in the player's house.
As with all fish in the Animal Crossing series, the koi can be donated to the museum, followed by a small talk by Blathers about it.
The koi can be found in the middle-left tank, with other freshwater river fish.
Once the koi is donated, there is information on the board in front of the tank that houses it.
When donating to Blathers or selecting "Tell me about this!" in New Horizons, he will provide the following information about the fish:
The koi can be found in the recessed tank in the freshwater room in the aquarium with the carp, as well as in the river near the waterfall in the main bug exhibit and the fountain in the butterfly room in the bug exhibit.
During a Fishing Tourney, when given a koi, Chip will say the following dialogue.
The koi is an ornamental fish of the common carp variety, or Cyprinus carpio. They are found usually in private and public aquariums and they are bred mainly for decoration. Much as the goldfish, the koi is also interbred from specially selected carp. Unlike the goldfish, however, they have a common body shape, but with different colors (the opposite of goldfish). They are omnivores, feeding mainly on insects and algae. The name koi comes from the Japanese コイ, pertaining to the common carp—the Japanese term for koi is nishigikoi (錦鯉), which literally means "brocaded carp." More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.
