Octopus (creature)

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Not to be confused with Umbrella Octopus.

This article is about the fish and sea creature. For the villager species, see Octopus (species).

Octopus
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Real-world info
Name: Octopus sinensisDnMe+ — PC (Japanese common octopus) Amphioctopus fangsiaoNH (gold-spot octopus) Family: Octopodidae (typical octopuses)
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  タコ  문어  Polpo  Oktopus  章鱼  Poulpe  Pulpo  Octopus  章魚  Pieuvre  Pulpo  Осьминог

The Octopus (タコ, Tako) is a sea creature (fish prior to New Leaf and in Pocket Camp) in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Doubutsu no Mori e+.

While initially absent from Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the Octopus was added in the 1.3.0 Free Summer Update.

Catch details

In Doubutsu no Mori e+

#37

"Unknown catch quote."

DnM / iQue

DnM+

AC

DnMe+

Time of year	Unknown
Time of day	Sep – Jan: All day Mar – Jul: All day
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Unknown
Rarity	Unknown
Selling price	450 Bells
Feng shui	None
Furniture size

In Wild World

#49

Octopus (creature)
"I caught an octopus! You're mine, suckers!"

Description	As intelligent as a ten-month-old human baby, they can change their colors to match their surroundings.
Time of year	Unknown
Time of day	Unknown
Peak times	Unknown
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Medium
Fish size	60 cm
Rarity	Unknown
Selling price	500 Bells
Furniture size

In City Folk

#54

Octopus (creature)
"I caught an octopus! Now its a shockedopus!"

Description	People think octopi are red, but they change color to match surroundings.
Time of year	Unknown
Time of day	Unknown
Peak times	Unknown
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Small
Fish size	About 24 inches (50 cm)
Rarity	Unknown
Selling price	500 Bells
Furniture size

In New Leaf

#26

"I got an octopus! Find out about it on my podcast!"

Time of year	Unknown
Time of day	Sep – Jan: All day Mar – Jul: All day
Peak times	Unknown
Shadow size	Medium
Shadow movement	Erratic
Sea creature size	50 cm
Rarity	Unknown
Selling price	1,200 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#61

Event availability	None
Location	Saltwater Shores
Shadow size	Medium
Fish size	41.7 cm – 58.2 cm
Rarity	★
Catch rate	13.0095%
Selling price	10 Bells
Request reward	100 Bells, 2 Friendship Points

In New Horizons

#20

"I got an octopus! It can give four hugs at once!"

Time of year	North: All year South: All year
Time of day	All day
Shadow size	Medium
Shadow movement	Slow
Spawn requirement	Appears from the start of the game
Selling price	1,200 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

In Wild World

"I think Octopus, and I think fried octo-bits, eh wot? That said, I have to say my all-time favorite has to be octo-potpie. Hoo hoo!"

In City Folk

Blathers's comment is as follows:

"Ah, yes, hoo, the octopus. Did you know the blood of the octopus is actually colored blue? With its eight legs and predilection for spewing ink...you'd think people would be repulsed by it. And yet, perhaps due to its fetching shape, the octopus remains one of the most loved sea creatures!"

The Octopus appears in the back tank, staying in the rock crevice towards the right. If the Octopus is placed in a home, it appears in a medium square tank with rocks so it can live in the crevice.

In New Leaf

After being donated, the Octopus can be found hiding in a pot in the large pool in the first room of the sea exhibit. The exhibit has this to say about the Octopus:

"Many people think octopuses have eight legs, but those are not legs. Their tentacles are actually arms. They have a strange anatomy, with their head located between their body and arms. The flexible arms are perfect for catching all kinds of crab, shrimp, and shellfish, especially in reefs. When attacked by predators, octopuses emit a black ink that spreads through the water. This greatly reduces visibility and allows them to escape, making them highly skilled at disappearing."

In New Horizons

When donating to the museum, Blathers will say the following:

"With its eight limbs, three hearts and surprisingly big brain, the octopus is quite the wonder! It is also an escape artist like no other! You see, the octopus has specialized skin cells that can change color and texture with lightning speed. Thus it can look for all the world like a patch of seabed one minute...and a pile of rocks the next! But the deception doesn't stop there, wot wot. When attacked by a predator, the octopus releases a cloud of ink and–POOF–makes its escape! Let's just call the octopus what it is, shall we? The ninja of the deep!"

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  Animal Crossing
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  Doubutsu no Mori e+

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  Animal Crossing: Wild World

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  Animal Crossing: City Folk

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  Animal Crossing: New Leaf

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  Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Real-world information

A real life Octopus rubescense

Octopus rubescens generally grows to a mantle length of 8–10 cm, and arm length of 30–40 cm. Adult weight is generally 100-150 grams, however occasionally animals up to 400 grams in weight have been observed. Like all octopuses, O. rubescens can change its color and texture, making its appearance highly variable. Color can vary from a deep brick red, to brown, to white, or mottled mixtures of the three. The octopus from the Animal Crossing series is the East Pacific Red Octopus.

Trivia

• In Animal Crossing, on Animal Island it is possible for an islander to catch an Octopus if given a Fishing Rod, predating the debut of the Octopus in Doubutsu no Mori e+.
• The Fish-Drying Rack can be customized to feature Octopus in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Names in other languages

	タコ tako	octopus
	문어 muneo	octopus
	章鱼 zhāngyú	octopus
	章魚 Unknown
	Осьминог Os'minog	octopus
	Octopus	octopus
	Oktopus	octopus
	Pulpo	octopus
	Poulpe	octopus (masculine noun)
	Pieuvre	octopus (feminine noun)
	Polpo	octopus