Sea star
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Names in other languages
ヒトデ
海星 Étoile de mer Estrella de mar Stella marina Морская звезда
불가사리 海星 Étoile de mer Estrella de mar Seestern Zeester | ||||||
The Sea Star (ヒトデ, Hitode) is a type of sea creature in the Animal Crossing series, introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
While initially absent from Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the Sea Star was added in the 1.3.0 Free Summer Update.
Catch details
In New Leaf
"I got a sea star! Is a group called a constellation?"
| Time of year | Unknown |
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| Time of day | All year: All day |
| Peak times | – |
| Shadow size | Small |
| Shadow movement | Uniform |
| Sea creature size | 25 cm |
| Rarity | Very common |
| Selling price |  100 Bells
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In New Horizons
"I got a sea star! Maybe it'll give me an autograph!"
| Time of year | North: All year South: All year |
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| Time of day | All day |
| Shadow size | Small |
| Shadow movement | Very slow |
| Spawn requirement | Appears from the start of the game |
| Selling price | 500 Bells
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Donating to the museum
In New Leaf
After being donated to the museum, the Sea Star can be found in the large pool in the first room of the sea exhibit, along with many other species of sea creatures. It is found in the section of the pool closest to the entrance. The exhibit says this about the Sea Star:
"These star-shaped creatures have hundreds of tiny feet attached to their mobile arms. This allows them to slowly walk and open shellfish for food, making them effective predators. If an arm gets caught and ripped off by another predator, the sea star's arm will just grow back. Some sea stars eat by extending their stomachs out of their mouths to trap and then digest prey."
In New Horizons
When donating to the museum Blathers will say the following:
"The sea star may appear to have five feet...but those are, in fact, its arms. And though five-armed sea stars are the most common, there are species with 20 or even 40 arms out there! Ah, but the fascinating appendage facts do not end there, wot wot! You see, upon each sea star's arm sprout many dozens of tiny feet. Yes, FEET! They use these suction-cupped feet not just to move about...but to...eh...grab hold of dinner guests as well. Finally, it should be noted that when a sea star loses an arm, it can grow it back. More impressive yet, a severed sea star arm...can sometimes grow an entire sea star body back!"
The sea star is located in the shallow saltwater fish tank in the Museum
Gallery
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
(White Starfish)
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
(Yellow Starfish)
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
(Blue Starfish)
Names in other languages
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ヒトデ hitode |
Sea star (lit. "Human's hand") |
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불가사리 bulgasari |
Seastar |
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海星 hǎixīng |
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Морская звезда Morskaya zvezda |
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Zeester | - |
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Seestern | - |
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Estrella de mar | - |
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Étoile de mer | - |
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Stella marina | - |
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