Net

Artwork of a player holding a net in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

The net is a tool used to catch insects as well as arachnids and crustaceans, which can be found all around town. Catching and donating insects is required to complete the museum's collection. All insects that are caught with a net are recorded in the player's encyclopedia.

Flick also carries a net named "Bügnir," a black net with spikes.

Usage

A player holding the net in the water in New Leaf

Using the net will cause it to swing in front of the player. If the net strikes an insect, the player will successfully catch it. Striking flowers will cause the petals to fly, though it does no actual damage to them. Striking a villager three times with a net will result in the villager simultaneously complaining and becoming angry or sad, incurring a friendship penalty. The player can also hit the net on a fish shadow and it will swim away.

In Animal Crossing, Doubutsu no Mori, Doubutsu no Mori e+, New Leaf, and New Horizons, the player can hold the "A" button with a net to move very slowly, and when the button is released, they will swing the net.

More advanced versions of the net can also be obtained. The silver net and golden net are larger than the standard net, increasing their range and making it much easier to catch insects.

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf and Animal Crossing: New Horizons, villagers will occasionally attempt to catch insects, although they will never actually catch anything. Additionally, in New Horizons, gifting a net to a villager will replace the net item as their default net.

Obtaining

In Animal Crossing

Nets in Animal Crossing

#	Item	Image	Buy price	Sell price	Available from
57	Golden net		Not for sale	Cannot be sold	Tortimer
61	Net		500 Bells	125 Bells	Tom Nook's store

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing (N64, GCN), compiled by TimeSword3D, AlexBot2004, Cuyler, Ruthless Cutie, SuperHamster, vmario, and Chubby Bub.

In Wild World

Tools in Animal Crossing: Wild World

Item	Image	Type	Buy price	Sell price	Available from
Golden net		Net	Not for sale	125 Bells	Tortimer
Net		Net	500 Bells	125 Bells	Tom Nook's store

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing: Wild World, compiled by AlexBot2004, TimeSword3D, Cuyler, SuperHamster, and PanchamBro.

In City Folk

Tools in Animal Crossing: City Folk

Item	Type	Buy price	Sell price	Available from
Silver net	Net	500 Bells	125 Bells	Tom Nook's store
Golden net	Net	Not for sale	125 Bells	Tortimer
Net	Net	500 Bells	125 Bells	Tom Nook's store

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing: City Folk, compiled by TimeSword3D, AlexBot2004, and Cuyler.

In New Leaf

Tools in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Item	Type	Buy price	Sell price	Available from
Silver net	Net	500 Bells	125 Bells	Museum Shop
Net	Net	500 Bells	125 Bells	Timmy and Tommy's store
Rental net	Net	Not for sale	Cannot be sold	Lloid Tour
Golden net	Net	Not for sale	125 Bells	Nat

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing: New Leaf, compiled by TimeSword3D, AlexBot2004, AlgebraManiacABC, Chubby Bub, Cuyler, HylianAngel, Kalina70, PanchamBro, SuperHamster, and vmario.

In New Horizons

Nets in New Horizons will break after a specific amount of uses. Making a successful catch with a net, whether that is an insect, a Wisp spirit piece, a cherry-blossom petal, a maple leaf, or a snowflake, will reduce its durability. A net's durability is not reduced when swinging the net or failing to catch anything.

Nets in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

#	Item	Buy price	Sell price	Available from	Durability	Customizable
32	Colorful net	2,500 Bells	625 Bells	Nook's Cranny (upgraded)	30	Yes
40	Dream net	Not for sale	Cannot be sold	Slumber Island	Unlimited	No
53	Flimsy net	400 Bells 100 Nook Miles	100 Bells	Timmy Nook's Cranny Wilbur Kapp'n	10	No
62	Golden net	Not for sale	10,400 Bells	Crafting	90	No
88	Net	900 Bells	225 Bells	Timmy Nook's Cranny Crafting	30	Yes
98	Outdoorsy net	2,500 Bells	625 Bells	Nook's Cranny (upgraded)	30	Yes
129	Star net	2,500 Bells	625 Bells	Nook's Cranny (upgraded)	30	Yes

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

Gallery

A net in Animal Crossing: City Folk
A net in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Names in other languages

	あみ Ami	Net

	잠자리채 Jamjarichae

	捕虫网 Bǔchóng wǎng	Bug-catching net

	捕蟲網 Unknown	Bug-catching net

	Сачок Sachok	Net

	Net

	Kescher	Landing net

	Red	Net

	Filet	Net

	Retino	Net