Giant isopod
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| Name:Bathynomus giganteus Family:Cirolanidae | ||||||||
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Names in other languages ダイオウグソクムシ 大王具足虫 Bathynome géant Isópodo gigante Isopode gigante Гигантская изопода 자이언트 이소포드 大王具足蟲 Isopode géant Isópodo gigante Riesenassel Reuzenpissebed | ||||||||
Thegiant isopod[nb 1] is asea creature (fish inPocket Camp) in theAnimal Crossing series introduced inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf.
While initially absent fromAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, the giant isopod was added in the 1.3.0Free Summer Update, where it appears from 9 AM to 4 PM and 9 PM to 4 AM as a medium-sized, very fast shadow from midsummer to midfall. It is the only sea creature in the game to appear during two timeframes in a single day. With a sell price of
12,000Bells, it is tied with thespider crab for the second-most valuable sea creature in the game, after thegigas giant clam.
Catch details[edit]
InNew Leaf[edit]
"Blech! I caught a giant isopod! That's a horror if ever one existed!"
| Time of year | All year (only onTortimer Island) |
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| Time of day | All day |
| Peak times | N/A |
| Shadow size | Medium |
| Shadow movement | Uniform |
| Sea creature size | 30 cm |
| Selling price | 9,000Bells |
| Furniture size |  |
InPocket Camp[edit]
| Availability (Pocket Camp Complete) | UnknownUnknown |
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| Availability (Pocket Camp) | Not currently available
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| Location |  Saltwater Shores |
| Size | 34.9 cm – 51.2 cm |
| Rarity | ★★★ |
| Version added | Unknown |
InNew Horizons[edit]
"GAAAAH! I got a giant isopod! It's the crustodian of the sea."
| Time of year | North: Jul – Oct South: Jan – Apr |
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| Time of day | 9 AM – 4 PM; 9 PM – 4 AM |
| Shadow size | Medium |
| Shadow movement | Very fast |
| Spawn requirement | Catch 80 total sea creatures |
| Selling price | 12,000Bells |
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Donating to the museum[edit]
InNew Leaf[edit]
After the giant isopod is donated to themuseum, it can be found in the small tank in the middle in the first room of the sea exhibit.
InNew Horizons[edit]
When donating to the museum,Blathers will say the following:
Once donated, the giant isopod is located in the abyss tank along with thesea pig andvampire squid.
Fishing Tourney[edit]
InNew Leaf[edit]
During aFishing Tourney, when given a giant isopod,Chip will not score the sea creature but will say the following:
Gallery[edit]
Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Names in other languages[edit]
 | ダイオウグソクムシ daiō-gusokumushi | Giant isopod (lit. "Great king armour bug") |
 | 자이언트 이소포드 jaieonteu isopodeu | From English name |
 | 大王具足虫 dàwáng jùzúchóng | From Japanese name |
 | 大王具足蟲 Unknown | |
 | Гигантская изопода Gigantskaya izopoda | Giant isopod |
 | Reuzenpissebed | Giant isopod |
 | Riesenassel | Giant isopod |
 | Isópodo gigante | Giant isopod |
 | Bathynome géant | Translation of scientific name |
 | Isopode géant | Giant isopod |
 | Isopode gigante | Giant isopod |
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