Catch quote

The catch quote for the Blue Marlin in New Horizons

A catch quote (conjectural name) is the phrase the player uses upon catching a fish, bug or sea creature in the Animal Crossing series. It begins with "I caught a/an/some [critter]", followed by a comment, often a pun or some other kind of joke relating to the creature's name, appearance, rarity, or value. For example, when the player catches a Sea Bass in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the player will say "I caught a sea bass! No, wait——it's at least a C+!".

The catch quote for a particular species changes from game to game, although the same general joke may be used again. There are also catch quotes for trash, as well as various other items.

List of catch quotes

Animal Crossing

Bugs

Bug catch quotes in Animal Crossing

Name	Icon	Catch quote	Alternate catch quote(s)
common butterfly		"I caught a common butterfly! I've seen a lot of these around lately!"	N/A
yellow butterfly		"I caught a clouded yellow butterfly! It's such a cute yellow!"	N/A
tiger butterfly		"I caught a tiger swallowtail butterfly! Those wings are beautiful!"	N/A
Purple Butterfly		"Yes! I caught a great purple emperor butterfly! This butterfly supposedly comes from a far-off island!"	N/A
brown cicada		"I caught a large brown cicada! ...Or is he just really dirty?"	N/A
robust cicada		"I caught a robust cicada! And what a robust specimen!"	N/A
walker cicada		"I caught a walker cicada! If he'd'a been runnin', I might not have caught him!"	N/A
evening cicada		"I caught an evening cicada! It makes such a sad sound..."	N/A
red dragonfly		"I caught a red dragonfly! I wonder if it can breathe fire..."	N/A
common dragonfly		"I caught a common dragonfly! I love the way they zoom around..."	N/A
darner dragonfly		"I caught a darner dragonfly! Darn, I'm good!"	N/A
banded dragonfly		"Yes!!! I caught a banded dragonfly! Look at those stripes!"	N/A
cricket		"I caught a cricket! I think that means we're going to have an early fall..."	N/A
grasshopper		"I caught a grasshopper! You have much work to do, grasshopper!!!"	N/A
Pine Cricket		"I caught a pine cricket! How I pine to hear its chirp!"	N/A
bell cricket		"I caught a bell cricket! I don't know the face...but the name sure rings a bell!"	N/A
ladybug		"I caught a ladybug! That's one tiny bug, lady!"	N/A
spotted ladybug		"I caught a seven-spotted ladybug! It's red! And small! And so cute!!!"	N/A
mantis		"I caught a praying mantis! Some people keep these as pets, you know?"	N/A
long locust		"I caught a longheaded locust! Why the long head? (Face... Whatever.)"	N/A
migratory locust		"I caught a migratory locust! I wonder if it flies south for the winter..."	N/A
cockroach		"Ewwwww!!!!! A cockroach! I'll just put it in my pocket!"	N/A
bee		"I caught a bee! Bzzz, bzz, bzz, bzzzzz! I'm glad it didn't sting me!"	N/A
firefly		"Whoa! A firefly! I caught a firefly! Yow! They're really hot!"	N/A
drone beetle		"I caught a drone beetle! I wonder where the queen is."	N/A
longhorn beetle		"I caught a longhorn beetle! And I didn't even need a lasso! <small>(Did I really just say that?)</small>"	N/A
Jewel Beetle		"Wow! It's a...jewel beetle! It's gorgeous! (I wonder how much I can get for it...)"	N/A
dynastid beetle		"Yes! I caught the famed dynastid beetle! It's incredibly strong! <small>(For its size...)</small>"	N/A
Flat Stag Beetle		"Yes! I caught a flat stag beetle! I have to celebrate! I know! I'll throw a flat-stag party!"	N/A
Saw Stag Beetle		"Yes! I caught a saw stag beetle! Look at those mandibles!"	N/A
Mountain Beetle		"I caught a mountain stag beetle! That's a mean-looking jaw!"	N/A
giant beetle		"Whooaa! I caught a giant stag beetle! It's...well, it's GIANT!!! (Seriously! Look at it! It's huge!)"	N/A
pond skater		"I caught a pond skater! And it was doing a triple-toe axel!"	N/A
ant		"I caught an ant! My uncle will be so happy! (That doesn't even make sense!)"	N/A
pill bug		"I caught a pill bug! I bet that's a bitter pill for it to swallow. (That was really awful.)"	N/A
mosquito		"I caught a mosquito! I've been itching to catch me one of these!"	N/A
mole cricket		"I caught a mole cricket! I wonder if he hates bright lights... (You know, because he's a MOLE cricket?)"	N/A
spider		"Whoa! I caught a spider! I bet some fly is gonna rest easy tonight!"	N/A
snail		"I caught a snail! Hey! This isn't a bug!"	N/A
bagworm		"I caught a bagworm! Ew... This kind of worm's not my bag, baby! (Sorry!)"	N/A

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

Fish

Fish catch quotes in Animal Crossing

Name	Icon	Catch quote	Alternate catch quote(s)
crucian carp		"I caught a crucian carp! Carpe diem!"	N/A
brook trout		"I caught a brook trout! I guess that little guy's just trOUT of luck!"	N/A
herabuna		"ヘラブナを　つりあげた！　へらべったーい！"	N/A
carp		"I caught a carp! Ouch! I hurt my wrist! It might be CARPal-tunnel!"	N/A
koi		"I caught a koi! Whoever colored it did a really good job!"	N/A
barbel steed		"I caught a barbel steed! That's funny... It looks more like a fish than a horse."	N/A
dace		"I caught a dace! Daces wild!"	N/A
catfish		"I caught a catfish! I think I'll name it Whiskers..."	N/A
giant catfish		"I caught a giant catfish! (That's because I used a giant mousefish as bait!)"	N/A
pale chub		"I caught a pale chub! Looks like it could use a little sun...and a little diet."	N/A
bitterling		"I caught a bitterling! I wonder what makes the little guy so angry..."	N/A
loach		"I caught a loach! You don't suppose it's Hylian, do you?"	N/A
bluegill		"I caught a bluegill! Don't worry! I caught the rest of the fish, too!"	N/A
small bass		"I caught a small bass! Now, I just need to catch a small bass amp. (Oh, that was terrible...)"	N/A
bass		"I caught a bass! If I can catch a drummer, maybe I'll form a band!"	N/A
large bass		"I caught a large bass! Well, it's pretty big... I guess..."	N/A
giant snakehead		"I caught a giant snakehead! Yup! A giant snakehead. Who names these things?"	N/A
eel		"I caught an eel! I've been told they're rEELy tough to catch! (I'm sorry...)"	N/A
freshwater goby		"I caught a freshwater goby! Go, me! Goby!"	N/A
pond smelt		"I caught a pond smelt! Whew! And I thought the POND smelt bad!"	N/A
sweetfish		"I caught a sweetfish! And let me tell you, that is one SWEET fish!"	N/A
cherry salmon		"I caught a cherry salmon! It looks so PITiful! Get it? Pit? Oh, never mind."	N/A
rainbow trout		"I caught a rainbow trout! Now that's a trout of a different color!"	N/A
large char		"I caught a large char! I wonder how it tastes charbroiled..."	N/A
stringfish		"Ohhh, boy! I hooked a stringfish! I was just stringing it along..."	N/A
salmon		"I caught a salmon! And it made it all the way back here! Now, I feel bad."	N/A
goldfish		"I caught a goldfish! It's worth its weight in...fish. Great."	N/A
popeyed goldfish		"I caught a popeyed goldfish! Aw, look... He wants his spinach..."	N/A
guppy		"I caught a guppy! He ate an awful lot of bait for being so tiny!"	N/A
angelfish		"I caught an angelfish! It looks divine!"	N/A
piranha		"I caught a piranha! Which river is this, anyway? I'm glad I didn't take a dip!"	N/A
arowana		"I caught an arowana! It's the golden dragon fish! I wonder what it's worth..."	N/A
coelacanth		"Would you look at that! I caught a living fossil! I didn't know they really existed!"	N/A
crawfish		"I caught a crawfish! Check out those pincers!"	N/A
frog		"I caught a frog! Think I should kiss it? (Ew... It's all warty!)"	N/A
killifish		"I caught a killifish! Killer!"	N/A
jellyfish		"I caught a jellyfish! I wonder how it would taste on some toast..."	N/A
sea bass		"I caught a sea bass! See? Bass! (Why do I keep saying things like that!?)"	N/A
red snapper		"I caught a red snapper! That was a snap! (I really have to stop saying things like that.)"	N/A
barred knifejaw		"I caught a barred knifejaw! I'm really cut-up over how to turn that into a pun..."	N/A
arapaima		"WOW!!! I caught an arapaima! This thing is huge!"	N/A

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

Items

Item catch quotes in Animal Crossing

Name	Icon	Catch quote	Alternate catch quote(s)
Boot		"You caught an old shoe! Gross! Put your foot down and say NO to littering!"	N/A
Empty can		"You caught an empty can! Nasty! You can't throw it back in!"	N/A
Old tire		"You caught a tire! Blech! Roll on over to the dump and drop it off!"	N/A

In Doubutsu no Mori e+

Bugs

Bug catch quotes in Doubutsu no Mori e+

Name	Icon	Catch quote	Alternate catch quote(s)
Alexandra's swallowtail butterfly		"アレクサンドラアゲハを捕まえた！　Ｏｈ！　アレクサンドラァ～！！"	N/A
hercules beetle		"ヘラクレスオオカブトを　捕まえた！　世界一　でかい　カブト！"	N/A
flea		"ノミだーっ！　かゆい！"	N/A
diving beetle		"ゲンゴロウを つかまえた! おしりに あぶくが!?"	N/A
crab		"カニを 捕まえた！ なつでひるやすみ！"	N/A
hermit crab		"ヤドカリを　つかまえた！　ひきこもってちゃ　ダメ！"	N/A
coconut crab		"ヤシガニを　捕まえた！　木のぼり　上手！"	N/A
dung beetle		"フンコロガシを　捕まえた！　ボール　ころがしてたのに？"	N/A

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

Fish

Fish catch quotes in Doubutsu no Mori e+

Name	Icon	Catch quote	Alternate catch quote(s)
horse mackerel		"アジを つりあげた! あじも よさそー!"	N/A
balloonfish		"ハリセンボンを　釣り上げた! イタ～イ!"	N/A
dab		"カレイを　つり・・・ あれ?　ほんとに?"	N/A
olive flounder		"ひらめを　つり・・・ だよな?　カレイなの?"	N/A
squid		"イカを つりあげた! ゲッソ―!"	N/A
octopus		"タコを　つりあげた! これで　もう、おスミつきだ!"	N/A
seahorse		"タツノオトシゴを つりあげた! こども ドラゴン!"	N/A
blue marlin		"力ジキマグロを　釣り上げた! ちよー　大物だ!!"	N/A

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

Bugs

Bug catch quotes in Animal Crossing: Wild World

Name	Icon	Catch quote	Alternate catch quote(s)
common butterfly		"I caught a common butterfly! It's so white and pure!"	N/A
Yellow butterfly		"I caught a yellow butterfly! What, is it scared?"	N/A
tiger butterfly		"I caught a tiger butterfly! The star of the butterflies!"	N/A
peacock		"I caught a peacock butterfly! These colors! Beautiful!"	N/A
monarch		"I caught a monarch butterfly! This butterfly can travel!"	N/A
emperor		"I caught an emperor butterfly! It's blue... it's royal!"	N/A
agrias butterfly		"I caught an agrias butterfly! It's so vibrant and lovely!"	N/A
birdwing		"I caught a birdwing butterfly! A green light in midair!"	N/A
moth		"Yuck! I caught a moth! It's okay... I'm okay..."	N/A
oak silk moth		"I caught a Japanese oak silk moth. It's pretty, but...yuck!"	N/A
honeybee		"I caught a honeybee! Hello, honey!"	N/A
bee		"I caught a bee! I'm so happy... that I didn't get stung!"	N/A
long locust		"I caught a long locust! Locust where? Here!"	N/A
migratory locust		"I caught a migratory locust! Ain't migrating any more!"	N/A
Mantis		"I caught a mantis! The hunter is the hunted!"	N/A
orchid mantis		"I caught an orchid mantis! It hunts in flowers!"	N/A
brown cicada		"I caught a brown cicada! These guys are everywhere!"	N/A
robust cicada		"I caught a robust cicada! You're a hearty little guy!"	N/A
Walker cicada		"I caught a walker cicada! These guys chirp funny!"	N/A
evening cicada		"I caught an evening cicada! I can't stand the chirping!"	N/A
Lantern fly		"I caught a lantern fly! You light up my life!"	N/A
Red dragonfly		"I caught a red dragonfly! It's the color of sunset!"	N/A
darner dragonfly		"I caught a darner dragonfly! Darn right, I did!"	N/A
banded dragonfly		"I did it! I caught the elusive banded dragonfly!"	N/A
ant		"I caught an ant! Ant misbehavin'!"	N/A
Pondskater		"I caught a pondskater! Try to skate away from ME!"	N/A
snail		"I caught a snail! Escargot? Escarg-NO!"	N/A
cricket		"I caught a cricket! Autumn's own little instrument!"	N/A
bell cricket		"I caught a bell cricket! The littlest musician!"	N/A
grasshopper		"I caught a grasshopper! No vacationing for these guys, even in the summer!"	N/A
mole cricket		"I caught a mole cricket! I don't see any moles on you, little guy!"	N/A
walkingstick		"I caught a walkingstick! It's a walking...stick?"	N/A
ladybug		"I caught a ladybug! So lovely, so petite!"	N/A
fruit beetle		"I caught an emerald fruit beetle! Pretty iridescent coloring!"	N/A
scarab beetle		"I caught a scarab beetle! It looks like a jewel!"	N/A
dung beetle		"Eww... I caught a dung beetle! Shouldn't you be rolling something else?"	N/A
goliath beetle		"I caught the goliath beetle! It's... GOLIATH!"	N/A
firefly		"I caught a firefly! The gentle light... It relaxes me..."	N/A
Jewel beetle		"I caught a jewel beetle! Look at that sparkle!"	N/A
longhorn beetle		"I caught a longhorn beetle! Don't chew through my net!"	N/A
saw stag beetle		"Right on! I caught a saw stag beetle! Look at its chin... what an amazing specimen!"	N/A
stag beetle		"I did it! I caught a stag beetle! I bet he's fun at parties!"	N/A
giant beetle		"Woah! I caught a giant beetle! He's so big and chunky and cool-looking, huh? He's the king of beetles!"	N/A
rainbow stag		"I caught a rainbow stag! The seven colors are so bright, I better put on some shades!"	N/A
dynastid beetle		"I caught a dynastid beetle! Talk about powerful!"	N/A
atlas beetle		"I caught the atlas beetle! It's black and looks tough! It's the strongest beetle!"	N/A
elephant beetle		"I caught an elephant beetle! The heavyweight of beetles!"	N/A
hercules beetle		"I caught a hercules beetle! The largest beetle in the world!"	N/A
Flea		"Fleas! Fleas! Fleas! Itchy!"	N/A
pill bug		"I caught a pill bug! Roll up if you want... you're MINE!"	N/A
mosquito		"I caught a mosquito! Give me my blood back! I gave at work!"	N/A
fly		"I caught a fly... Buzz off!"	N/A
cockroach		"Oh, gross!!! Cockroach! But now he's mine! All mine!!!"	N/A
spider		"I caught a spider! You're in MY web now!"	N/A
tarantula		"I caught a tarantula! Don't try this at home!"	N/A
scorpion		"I caught a scorpion, but it didn't catch me!"	N/A

Fish

Fish catch quotes in Animal Crossing: Wild World

Name	Icon	Catch quote	Alternate catch quote(s)
Bitterling		"I caught a bitterling! So small, so very bitter!"	N/A
Pale chub		"I caught a pale chub! Hm... It could use some sun."	N/A
Crucian carp		"I caught a crucian carp! Carpe diem!"	N/A
Dace		"I caught a dace! Dace in the hole!"	N/A
Barbel steed		"I caught a barbel steed! I'm not horsin' around!"	N/A
Carp		"I caught a carp! Carpe carp!"	N/A
Koi		"I caught a koi! Don't be coy! <small>(Ugh.)</small>"	N/A
Goldfish		"I caught a goldfish! Worth its weight in...fish!"	N/A
popeyed goldfish		"I caught a popeyed goldfish! I think he is in shock!"	N/A
Killifish		"I caught a killifish! What's the dilly, fish?"	N/A
Crawfish		"I caught a crawfish! Stick that in your craw!"	N/A
frog		"I caught a frog! Leapin'... lizards?"	N/A
Freshwater goby		"I caught a freshwater goby! Now, go be in my pocket!"	N/A
Loach		"I caught a loach! I'm in the loach coach!"	N/A
Catfish		"I caught a catfish! Here, kitty kitty!"	N/A
Eel		"I caught an eel! Slippery little sucker!"	N/A
Giant snakehead		"I caught a giant snakehead! ACK! It's got a huge head!"	N/A
Bluegill		"I caught a bluegill! Why is this little guy so sad?"	N/A
Yellow perch		"I caught a yellow perch! Perch in my belly!"	N/A
Black bass		"I caught a black bass! That couldn't BE more bass!"	N/A
Pond smelt		"I caught a pond smelt! What does the pond smell like?"	N/A
Sweetfish		"I caught sweetfish! Sweeeeet!"	N/A
Cherry salmon		"I caught a cherry salmon! Weird... it smells like fish."	N/A
Char		"I caught a large char! Ready, set, Char...ge!"	N/A
Rainbow trout		"I caught a rainbow trout! A trout of many colors!"	N/A
Stringfish		"Whoa... I caught a stringfish! I completely rock! YIPPEEEEEE!"	N/A
Salmon		"I caught a salmon! Welcome back!"	N/A
King salmon		"Woohoo! I caught a king salmon! All hail the king! For I am the fish king!"	N/A
Guppy		"I caught a guppy! Small, but what a bite!"	N/A
Angelfish		"I caught an angelfish! How heavenly!"	N/A
Piranha		"I caught a piranha! He'd better not catch me!"	N/A
Arowana		"I caught an arowana! It's golden and beautiful!"	N/A
Dorado		"Whoa! A golden fish. I think this is a dorado! Who knew they lived here!?"	N/A
Gar		"I caught a gar! ...Nose like a GARden hose!"	N/A
Arapaima		"I caught an arapaima! It's big... and kinda gross!"	N/A
Sea butterfly		"I caught a sea butterfly! I didn't even use a net!"	N/A
jellyfish		"I caught a jellyfish! I'm in some kind of jam!"	N/A
seahorse		"I caught a seahorse! Giddy up! YEE HAW!"	N/A
clownfish		"I caught a clownfish! Who's laughing now?"	N/A
Zebra turkeyfish		"I caught a zebra turkeyfish! No gobbling those spines!"	N/A
Puffer fish		"I caught a puffer fish! So cute! So painful!"	N/A
Horse mackerel		"I caught a horse mackerel! Nay!? Yay!"	N/A
Barred knifejaw		"I caught a barred knifejaw! With that jaw, it SHOULD be barred!"	N/A
Sea bass		"I caught a sea bass! Not again!"	N/A
Red snapper		"I caught a red snapper! Ooh, SNAP!"	N/A
Dab		"I caught a dab! Didja see it? You're a dab, right?"	N/A
Olive flounder		"I caught a dab! Oh wait... Are you an olive flounder? Oh, yeah, you are, aren't you?"	N/A
Squid		"I caught a squid! Oh no I squidn't!"	N/A
octopus		"I caught an octopus! You're mine, suckers!"	N/A
Football fish		"I caught a football fish! Well, well... you've came a long way!"	N/A
Tuna		"I caught a tuna! And I'm not talking canned!"	N/A
Blue marlin		"I caught a blue marlin! Why so blue, marlin?"	N/A
Ocean sunfish		"I caught an ocean sunfish! Don't look directly at it!♪"	N/A
Hammerhead shark		"I caught a hammerhead shark! Got any nails?"	N/A
shark		"I caught a shark! It was a shark attack!"	N/A
Coelacanth		"Woah Woah Woah! I caught a living fossil! Amazing! What were you doing down there?"	N/A

Items

Item catch quotes in Animal Crossing: Wild World

Name	Icon	Catch quote	Alternate catch quote(s)
Boot		"I caught a boot! Keep our waters clean!"	N/A
Empty can		"I caught an empty can! You CAN't litter!"	N/A
Old tire		"I caught an old tire! Did this come from Gracie's car?!"	N/A

In City Folk

Bugs

Bug catch quotes in Animal Crossing: City Folk

Name	Icon	Catch quote	Alternate catch quote(s)
common butterfly		"I caught a common butterfly! So white and charming!"	N/A
Yellow butterfly		"I caught a yellow butterfly! C'mere, yellow fellow!"	N/A
Tiger butterfly		"I caught a tiger butterfly! Here, kitty, kitty!"	N/A
peacock		"I caught a peacock butterfly! How dark and pretty!"	N/A
monarch		"I caught a monarch butterfly! To me, Your Majesty!"	N/A
emperor		"I caught an emperor butterfly! Such royal beauty!"	N/A
agrias butterfly		"I caught an agrias butterfly! So bright and beautiful!"	N/A
Raja Brooke		"I caught a Raja Brooke butterfly! What a cute red collar!"	N/A
birdwing		"I caught a birdwing butterfly! Tweet tweet, flap flap?"	N/A
Moth		"I caught a moth! Not scary... NOT SCARY!"	N/A
Oak silk moth		"I caught an oak silk moth! Pretty? Or pretty hideous?!"	N/A
honeybee		"I caught a honeybee! Hey there, sweetie!"	N/A
bee		"I caught a bee! Bzz! Bzz! Bzz! Glad I didn't get stung!"	N/A
Long locust		"I caught a long locust! Long time, no see?!"	N/A
Migratory locust		"I caught a migratory locust! Migrate into my pocket!"	N/A
Mantis		"I caught a mantis! He didn't have a prayer!"	N/A
Orchid mantis		"I caught an orchid mantis! I kid you not, man!"	N/A
brown cicada		"I caught a brown cicada! I hope it's not afraid-a!"	N/A
Robust cicada		"I caught a robust cicada! Gimme a hearty YAAAY!"	N/A
Walker cicada		"I caught a walker cicada! Quite the walker AND the talker!"	N/A
evening cicada		"I caught an evening cicada. It likes the nightlife!"	N/A
Lantern fly		"I caught a lantern fly! But... where do I put the kerosene?"	N/A
Red dragonfly		"I caught a red dragonfly! It's magic!"	N/A
darner dragonfly		"I caught a darner dragonfly! It's darn cute!"	N/A
banded dragonfly		"Whoo hoo! Did you see that? Did you? I caught a banded dragonfly!"	N/A
Giant Petaltail		"I caught a giant petaltail! I tamed the beast!"	N/A
ant		"I caught an ant! Ant ant ant ant ant! I am redund-ant!"	N/A
Pondskater		"I caught a pond skater! Skate on over my way!"	N/A
diving beetle		"I caught a diving beetle! I give it a perfect 10!"	N/A
snail		"I caught a snail! Seriously, though... Could you fail to catch a snail?"	N/A
cricket		"I caught a cricket! That's the ticket!"	N/A
bell cricket		"I caught a bell cricket! How many Bells is it worth?"	N/A
Grasshopper		"I caught a grasshopper! Hop on over here!"	N/A
Mole cricket		"I caught a mole cricket! Proceeding with interrogation!"	N/A
walking leaf		"I caught a walking leaf! Finally, you'll leaf me alone!"	N/A
walkingstick		"I caught a walkingstick! A stick...that walks?!"	N/A
bagworm		"I caught a bagworm! In the bag, baby!"	N/A
Ladybug		"I caught a ladybug! S-so small! S-so cute!"	N/A
Violin beetle		"I caught a violin beetle! And the world's tiniest violin plays a sad song."	N/A
Longhorn Beetle		"I caught a longhorn beetle! It was a long time comin'!"	N/A
dung beetle		"I caught a dung beetle! Um... Ew."	N/A
firefly		"Whoo! I caught a firefly! Now I don't need a flashlight!"	N/A
Fruit beetle		"I caught a fruit beetle! Where's the fruit?"	N/A
Scarab beetle		"I caught a scarab beetle! A gem of the bug world. But still just a bug."	N/A
Jewel beetle		"I caught a jewel beetle! Ooh... Sparkly!"	N/A
Miyama Stag Beetle		"Yippee! I caught a Miyama stag beetle! I beat the beetle!"	N/A
Saw Stag Beetle		"Yahoo! I caught a saw stag beetle! Look at those mandibles!"	N/A
giant beetle		"Whoa! A giant beetle! Augh, don't squish me!"	N/A
Rainbow stag		"I caught a rainbow stag! Someone tell me, already! Where's the rainbow?!"	N/A
cyclommatus		"I caught a cyclommatus! Aw, it's so pretty!"	N/A
Golden stag		"Whoa!! I caught a golden stag! The light, the blinding light!"	N/A
dynastid beetle		"Yessss! I caught a dynastid beetle! Strong, tough, and AWESOME!"	N/A
atlas beetle		"I caught an atlas beetle! At last, beetle!"	N/A
elephant beetle		"I caught an elephant beetle! The heavyweight champion!"	N/A
hercules beetle		"I caught a hercules beetle! It's the greatest beetle of them all!"	N/A
Goliath beetle		"I caught a goliath beetle! GOOOOOOOOLIATH!"	N/A
Flea		"I caught a flea! Itchy itchy!"	N/A
pill bug		"I caught a pill bug! Why don't you chill, bug?"	N/A
mosquito		"I caught a mosquito! It's like a tiny vampire..."	N/A
fly		"I caught a fly... Stop buzzing in my face!"	N/A
centipede		"I caught a centipede! It's got a million legs! Or, you know, a hundred."	N/A
spider		"I caught a spider! Look at all those eyes!"	N/A
tarantula		"I caught a tarantula! I don't wanna arm-wrestle this guy!"	N/A
scorpion		"I caught a scorpion! It looks kind of crabby to me..."	N/A

Fish

Fish catch quotes in Animal Crossing: City Folk

Name	Icon	Catch quote	Alternate catch quote(s)
Bitterling		"I caught a bitterling! But it's pretty sweet to me!"	N/A
Pale chub		"I caught a pale chub! Chub a dub dub!"	N/A
Crucian carp		"I caught a crucian carp! I'm looking pretty sharp!"	N/A
Dace		"I caught a dace! Wooo! In your face!"	N/A
Barbel steed		"I caught a barbel steed! What a noble steed, indeed!"	N/A
Carp		"I caught a carp! Pretty sharp!"	N/A
Koi		"I caught a koi! Oh, boy!"	N/A
Goldfish		"I caught a goldfish! There's gold in them there fish! (Not really.)"	N/A
popeyed goldfish		"I got a popeyed goldfish! It's bugging out!"	N/A
Killifish		"I caught a killifish! Bet you feel silly, fish!"	N/A
Crawfish		"I caught a crawfish! Don't pinch me!"	N/A
frog		"I caught a frog! What up, frog?"	N/A
Freshwater goby		"I caught a freshwater goby! Goby? Go, me!"	N/A
Loach		"I caught a loach! Don't encroach on my loach!"	N/A
Catfish		"I caught a catfish! Who's meowing now?!"	N/A
Eel		"I caught an eel! I'm just eel-lated!"	N/A
Giant snakehead		"I caught a giant snakehead! No puny snakeheads for me!"	N/A
Bluegill		"I caught a bluegill! Now that takes some skill!"	N/A
Yellow perch		"I caught a yellow perch! Why's the little guy so scared?"	N/A
Black bass		"I caught a black bass! Turn up the bass!"	N/A
Pike		"I didn't catch a pike! PSYCH!"	N/A
Pond smelt		"I caught a pond smelt! Whew! This guy's ripe!"	N/A
Sweetfish		"I caught a sweetfish! Deeeeelish!"	N/A
Cherry salmon		"I caught a cherry salmon! This is definitely NOT the pits!"	N/A
Char		"I caught a char! Now I'm all charged up!"	N/A
Rainbow trout		"I caught a rainbow trout! Where's my pot of gold?!"	N/A
Stringfish		"OH MY GOSH! I caught a stringfish! This is AWESOME! ♪"	N/A
Salmon		"I caught a salmon! Now we're jammin'!"	N/A
King salmon		"Whoo hoo! Whoo hoo! I caught a king salmon! All hail the new king! ME!"	N/A
Guppy		"I caught a guppy! Word uppy!"	N/A
Angelfish		"I caught an angelfish! Where's its halo?"	N/A
Neon tetra		"I caught a neon tetra! I'd better put on some sunglasses!"	N/A
Piranha		"I caught a piranha! Bite the bait, not me!!"	N/A
Arowana		"I caught an arowana! It's golden and gorgeous!"	N/A
Dorado		"I caught a dorado! Now that's rad-o!"	N/A
Gar		"I caught a gar! Gar har har HAAAAR!"	N/A
Arapaima		"I caught an arapaima! It's about time-a!"	N/A
Sea butterfly		"I caught a sea butterfly! I wonder if it used to be a sea caterpillar?"	N/A
Moon jellyfish		"I caught a jellyfish! Now all I need is a peanut-butter fish."	N/A
Sea horse		"I caught a sea horse! Nay? Yay!"	N/A
clownfish		"I caught a clownfish! Where's your red nose, hm?"	N/A
Surgeonfish		"I caught a surgeonfish! It's cobalt blue and beautiful!"	N/A
butterflyfish		"I caught a butterfly fish! I didn't even have to use a net!"	N/A
Napoleonfish		"I caught a Napoleonfish! Look at the hat on this guy!"	N/A
Zebra turkeyfish		"I caught a zebra turkeyfish! Gobble gobble OW!"	N/A
Puffer fish		"I caught a puffer fish! Aww... Or should I say "OW?!""	N/A
Horse mackerel		"I caught a horse mackerel! But it sounds fine to me!"	N/A
Barred knifejaw		"I caught a barred knifejaw! Did you do something bad?"	N/A
Sea bass		"I caught a sea bass! Not you again!"	N/A
Red snapper		"I caught a red snapper! Snappity snap snap!"	N/A
Dab		"I caught a dab! And I'm feeling fab!"	N/A
Olive flounder		"I caught an olive flounder! Hey, flatty bo batty!"	N/A
Squid		"I caught a squid! Oh yes I squid!"	N/A
octopus		"I caught an octopus! Now its a shockedopus!"	N/A
Lobster		"I caught a lobster! That makes me a lobSTAR!"	N/A
Moray eel		"I caught a moray eel! Now that's a moray!"	N/A
Football fish		"AWESOME! I caught a football fish! TOUCHDOWN!"	N/A
Tuna		"I caught a tuna! I only wish I'd caught it soona!"	N/A
Blue marlin		"I caught a blue marlin! Hey there, little darlin'!"	N/A
Ray		"I caught a ray! Hip hip HOORAY!"	N/A
Ocean sunfish		"I caught an ocean sunfish! I'm feeling pretty sunny now! ♪"	N/A
Hammerhead shark		"I caught a hammerhead shark! Knew I just had to keep hammering away at it!"	N/A
shark		"I caught a shark! Check out that toothy grin!"	N/A
Coelacanth		"A coelacanth? I caught a living fossil! Amazing! Who knew these things were still around?"	N/A

Items

Item catch quotes in Animal Crossing: City Folk

Name	Icon	Catch quote	Alternate catch quote(s)
Boot		"I caught a boot! I hope someone lost this AND DIDN'T TOSS IT HERE!"	N/A
Empty can		"I caught a can! This isn't a can... It's a CAN'T!"	N/A
Key		"I caught a key! ...Whose key is this?"	N/A
Old tire		"I caught a tire! ...Whose car did this come from?!"	N/A

In New Leaf

Bugs

Bug catch quotes in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Name	Icon	Catch quote	Alternate catch quote(s)
common butterfly		"I caught a common butterfly! How could I resist?"	N/A
Yellow butterfly		"I caught a yellow butterfly! Now to catch a toastfly!"	N/A
Tiger butterfly		"I caught a tiger butterfly! Looks like I pounced first!"	N/A
Peacock butterfly		"I caught a peacock butterfly! Is it a bird or a bug?!"	N/A
Monarch butterfly		"I caught a monarch butterfly! Who rules now? I rule now!"	N/A
emperor butterfly		"I caught an emperor butterfly! Feeling blue, Your Majesty?"	N/A
agrias butterfly		"I caught an agrias butterfly! I guess this one agreed with me!"	N/A
Raja B. Butterfly		"I caught a Raja Brooke butterfly! It's worth about as much as royalty!"	N/A
birdwing butterfly		"I caught a birdwing butterfly! Wow! It's about the size of a bird!"	N/A
Moth		"I caught a moth! It finally saw the light!"	N/A
Oak silk moth		"I caught an oak silk moth! Who's smooth now?"	N/A
honeybee		"I caught a honeybee! What a sweet catch!"	N/A
bee		"I caught a bee! Bzzz! Bzzz! Bzzz! Phew! ...But why am I still holding it?!"	N/A
Long locust		"I caught a long locust! It got the short end of the stick!"	N/A
Migratory locust		"I caught a migratory locust! It migrated to a good spot!"	N/A
Rice grasshopper		"I caught a rice grasshopper! Now I just need a soy-sauce mantis!"	N/A
Mantis		"I caught a mantis! Time to pay your respects!"	N/A
Orchid mantis		"I caught an orchid mantis! My eyes see all!"	N/A
brown cicada		"I caught a brown cicada! These things are everywhere!"	N/A
Robust cicada		"I caught a robust cicada! It seems pretty lively to me!"	"I caught a robust cicada! They're pretty docile on rainy days."
Giant cicada		"I caught a giant cicada! Luckily I didn't need a bean stalk!"	"I caught a giant cicada! Scratch that--a giant WET cicada."
Walker cicada		"I caught a walker cicada! I'm the one walkin' the walk now!"	"I caught a walker cicada! Walking in the rain it seems!"
evening cicada		"I caught an evening cicada! It just wasn't its night!"	"I caught an evening cicada! More like a RAINY-evening cicada!"
cicada shell		"I caught a cicada shell! It's just a shell of its former self!"	N/A
Lantern fly		"I caught a lantern fly! Hmm. Must have run out of gas."	N/A
Red dragonfly		"I caught a red dragonfly! Wonder if it breathes fire..."	N/A
darner dragonfly		"I caught a darner dragonfly! I got darn lucky!"	N/A
banded dragonfly		"I did it! I caught a banded dragonfly! Now to find the rest of its band!"	N/A
Petaltail dragonfly		"I caught a petaltail dragonfly! He may be big, but I'm bigger!"	N/A
ant		"I caught an ant! I'm exuber-ant! (Well...not really...)"	N/A
Pondskater		"I caught a pond skater! Why aren't they called pondskiers?"	N/A
diving beetle		"I caught a diving beetle! It's like I have sonar or something!"	N/A
Stinkbug		"I caught a stinkbug! Yup, yup, that stinks all right!"	N/A
snail		"I caught a snail! Ok, well, maybe I found a snail."	N/A
cricket		"I caught a cricket! That's a sticky wicket, isn't it?"	N/A
bell cricket		"I caught a bell cricket! Odd, it doesn't look like money..."	N/A
Grasshopper		"I caught a grasshopper! Seems it's hopped its last!"	N/A
Mole cricket		"I caught a mole cricket! And I didn't even have to reset!"	N/A
walking leaf		"I caught a walking leaf! I'm glad it can't run!"	N/A
walking stick		"I caught a walking stick! Check out its walking schtick!"	N/A
bagworm		"I caught a bagworm! Ain't no one baggin' on me now!"	N/A
Ladybug		"I caught a ladybug! Or is this one a man?"	N/A
Violin beetle		"I caught a violin beetle! But how do I tune it?"	N/A
Longhorn Beetle		"I caught a longhorn beetle! I had to steer it toward my net!"	N/A
tiger beetle		"I caught a tiger beetle! Who was really hunting whom?"	N/A
dung beetle		"I caught a dung beetle! Nah, the joke's just too easy."	N/A
wharf roach		"I caught a wharf roach! Even the beaches must be messy!"	N/A
hermit crab		"I caught a hermit crab! Finally, it came out of its shell!"	N/A
firefly		"I caught a firefly! Now I'm glowing with pride!"	N/A
Fruit beetle		"I caught a fruit beetle! Orange you glad I did?"	N/A
Scarab beetle		"I caught a scarab beetle! Pfff. I've seen scarier!"	N/A
Jewel beetle		"I caught a jewel beetle! A real diamond in the rough!"	N/A
Miyama stag		"I caught a miyama stag! Glad I overcame my stag fright!"	N/A
Saw stag		"I caught a saw stag! Is carpentry big in the bug world?"	N/A
giant stag		"Whoa! I caught a giant stag! Small world, isn't it?"	N/A
Rainbow stag		"I caught a rainbow stag! Aren't you a colorful bug!"	N/A
cyclommatus stag		"I caught a cyclommatus stag! Need some tweezers?"	N/A
Golden stag		"Whoa! I caught a golden stag! Better not spend it all at one place!"	N/A
horned dynastid		"I caught a horned dynastid! Your era just ended, buddy!"	N/A
horned atlas		"I caught a horned atlas! It's like a weight has been lifted!"	N/A
horned elephant		"I caught a horned elephant! Did it get lost from the herd?"	N/A
horned hercules		"I caught a horned hercules! Who's the mighty one now?"	N/A
Goliath beetle		"I caught a goliath beetle! Hah! He doesn't look so big."	N/A
Flea		"I caught a flea! Oh no, now I'm itchy!"	N/A
pill bug		"I caught a pill bug! I don't know... It seems nice to me!"	N/A
mosquito		"I caught a mosquito! Why you be hatin', mosquito?!"	N/A
fly		"I caught a fly... Quite the buzzkill for it!"	N/A
House centipede		"I caught a house centipede! Make yourself at home—in my net!"	N/A
centipede		"I caught a centipede! Impede the centipede!"	N/A
spider		"I caught a spider! My net is kinda like a web, right?"	N/A
tarantula		"I caught a tarantula! WHAAAA! Destroy it!"	N/A
scorpion		"I caught a scorpion! Not so fast now, are ya?!"	N/A

Fish

Fish catch quotes in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Name	Icon	Catch quote	Alternate catch quote(s)
bitterling		"I caught a bitterling! What's it so bitter about?"	N/A
pale chub		""I caught a pale chub! It could use some sun!""	N/A
crucian carp		"I caught a crucian carp! What a crucial catch!"	N/A
dace		"I caught a dace! Wrong place, Mr. Dace!"	N/A
barbel steed		"I caught a barbel steed! It just needs a barbel saddle!"	N/A
carp		"I caught a carp! I really seized the diem!"	N/A
koi		"I caught a koi! Can't play koi with me!"	N/A
goldfish		"I caught a goldfish! It's worth its weight in gold!"	N/A
pop-eyed goldfish		"I caught a pop-eyed goldfish! It should have eaten its spinach!"	N/A
killifish		"I caught a killifish! Maybe I'll put it in a chili dish!"	N/A
crawfish		"I caught a crawfish! Watch those pinchers!"	N/A
soft-shelled turtle		"I caught a soft-shelled turtle! I can really shell it out!"	"I caught a soft-shelled turtle! Don't suffer shell shock!"
tadpole		"I caught a tadpole... I'm sure it will grow on me."	N/A
frog		"I caught a frog! Hop to it, froggie!"	N/A
freshwater goby		"I caught a freshwater goby! You fresh, goby!"	N/A
loach		""I caught a loach! It wasn't hard to approach!""	N/A
catfish		"I caught a catfish! Do you think it has 9 lives?"	N/A
eel		"I caught an eel! Things just got REAL!"	N/A
giant snakehead		"I caught a giant snakehead! But where's the rest of the snake?"	N/A
bluegill		"I caught a bluegill! There's a lot in this ville!"	N/A
yellow perch		"I caught a yellow perch! I wonder if birds usually stand on it!"	N/A
black bass		"I caught a black bass! I've got some class!"	N/A
pike		"I caught a pike! Oh, yes, I like!"	N/A
pond smelt		"I caught a pond smelt! It could sure use a bath!"	N/A
sweetfish		"I caught a sweetfish! Hmmm. I've had sweeter!"	N/A
cherry salmon		"I caught a cherry salmon! Now for a cherry-salmon pie!"	N/A
char		"I caught a char! How bizarre!"	N/A
rainbow trout		"I caught a rainbow trout! That's what I'm talking about!"	N/A
stringfish		"OH MY GOSH! I caught a stringfish! My theory really paid off!"	N/A
salmon		"I caught a salmon! Oh, that's slammin'!"	N/A
king salmon		"Woohoo! Woohoo! I caught a king salmon! Where are his horses and men?"	N/A
mitten crab		"I caught a mitten crab! I'm smitten, crab!"	N/A
guppy		"I caught a guppy! I gotta show off this puppy!"	N/A
nibble fish		"I caught a nibble fish! Do you regret nibbling now?"	N/A
angelfish		"I caught an angelfish! Now where's its harp?"	N/A
neon tetra		"I caught a neon tetra! Wow, that's far out, man!"	N/A
piranha		"I caught a piranha! Or did it catch ME?!"	N/A
arowana		"I caught an arowana! But where's its bow?"	N/A
dorado		"I caught a dorado! I should make that my motto!"	N/A
gar		"I caught a gar! It ain't gettin' too far!"	N/A
arapaima		"I caught an arapaima! And it looks like it's in its prime-a!"	N/A
saddled bichir		"Wow! A saddled bichir! Now I'm saddled with guilt!"	N/A
sea butterfly		"I caught a sea butterfly! I didn't even use a net!"	N/A
sea horse		"I caught a sea horse! I meant to, of course!"	N/A
clown fish		"I caught a clown fish! Who's laughing now?"	N/A
surgeonfish		"I caught a surgeonfish! It was a simple operation, though!"	N/A
butterfly fish		"I caught a butterfly fish! As mayor, welcome to my pockets!"	"I caught a butterfly fish! Keep flying, fishy!"
Napoleonfish		"I caught a Napoleonfish! Viva la me!"	N/A
zebra turkeyfish		"I caught a zebra turkeyfish! What are you? Make up your mind!"	N/A
blowfish		"I caught a blowfish! And that's not just hot air!"	N/A
puffer fish		"I caught a puffer fish! Ouch!"	N/A
horse mackerel		"I caught a horse mackerel! Holy mackerel!"	N/A
barred knifejaw		"I caught a barred knifejaw! I'll have to use it to cut veggies!"	N/A
sea bass		"I caught a sea bass! See? A bass!"	"I caught a sea bass! What?! You again?!"
red snapper		"I caught a red snapper! I just snapped it up!"	N/A
dab		"I caught a dab! I'm not just dabbling anymore!"	N/A
olive flounder		"I caught a dab... Huh? Just kidding! It's an olive flounder! Make up your mind, fishy!"	N/A
squid		"I caught a squid! Yes, I did!"	N/A
moray eel		"I caught a moray eel! And I was like, "No way! Deal!""	N/A
ribbon eel		"I caught a ribbon eel! Good for tying on to presents!"	N/A
football fish		"I caught a football fish! Thanks to my fishing tackle!"	N/A
tuna		"I caught a tuna! And now it's stuck in my head"	N/A
blue marlin		"I caught a blue marlin! What a true darlin'!"	N/A
giant trevally		"I caught a giant trevally! Pfff. I've seen bigger!"	N/A
ray		"I caught a ray! That made my day!"	N/A
ocean sunfish		"I caught an ocean sunfish! My day is brighter already!"	N/A
hammerhead shark		"I caught a hammerhead shark! I really nailed it!"	N/A
shark		"I caught a shark! GAH! Why am I holding it?!"	N/A
saw shark		"I caught a saw shark! And it didn't even see me coming!"	N/A
whale shark		"Ohmigosh! I caught a whale shark! It could've swallowed me up!"	N/A
oarfish		"I caught an oarfish! Good, I needed a paddle!"	N/A
coelacanth		"Holy fish sticks! I caught a coelacanth! Am I saying it right?"	N/A

Sea creatures

Sea creature catch quotes in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Name	Icon	Catch quote	Alternate catch quote(s)
seaweed		"I got some seaweed! I just couldn't kelp myself!"	N/A
sea grapes		"I got some sea grapes! See? Grapes!"	N/A
sea urchin		"I got a sea urchin! And I didn't poke myself, either!"	N/A
acorn barnacle		"I got an acorn barnacle! Maybe I can grow a barnacle tree?"	N/A
oyster		"I got an oyster! He's been a bit too shellfish."	N/A
Turban Shell		"I got a turban shell! It's like a little fancy hat!"	N/A
abalone		"I got an abalone! And that's no bologna!"	N/A
ear shell		"I got an ear shell! And yet it couldn't hear me coming!"	N/A
clam		"I got a clam! Anyone for chowder?"	N/A
pearl oyster		"I got a pearl oyster! Mostly I just wanted the pearl!"	N/A
scallop		"I caught a scallop! Hey, this isn't a potato at all!"	N/A
sea anemone		"I got a sea anemone! More like a sea ENEMY! Look out!"	N/A
sea star		"I got a sea star! Is a group called a constellation?"	N/A
sea cucumber		"I got a sea cucumber! Now to find a sea pickle!"	N/A
sea slug		"I got a sea slug! What, it thought it could outrun me?"	N/A
flatworm		"I got a flatworm! Why's it so flat? Steamroller?"	N/A
mantis shrimp		"I got a mantis shrimp! Pray on someone else, ya shrimp!"	N/A
sweet shrimp		"I got a sweet shrimp! Blech. Not sweet until cooked."	N/A
Tiger Prawn		"I got a tiger prawn! I can sell it at a prawn shop!"	N/A
spiny lobster		"I got a spiny lobster! Who would give lobsters SPINES?"	N/A
Lobster		"I got a lobster! More like a sobster now!"	N/A
snow crab		"I got a snow crab! 'Sno problem, really!"	N/A
horsehair crab		"I got a horsehair crab! Because I combed the ocean floor!"	N/A
red king crab		"I caught a red king crab! Nice to meet you, Your Highness!"	N/A
spider crab		"I got a spider crab! Who'd put spiders in the ocean?"	N/A
octopus		"I got an octopus! Find out about it on my podcast!"	N/A
spotted garden eel		"I got a spotted garden eel! Who'll water its garden now?"	N/A
chambered nautilus		"I got a chambered nautilus! Who loses? Not us! Just go with it..."	N/A
horseshoe crab		"I got a horseshoe crab! Its luck has ran out!"	N/A
giant isopod		"Blech! I caught a giant isopod! That's a horror if ever one existed!"	N/A

Items

Item catch quotes in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Name	Icon	Catch quote	Alternate catch quote(s)
Boot		"I caught a boot! Now where's your mate?"	N/A
Empty Can		"I caught an empty can! Aw, maaaan..."	N/A
Old Tire		"I caught an old tire! It was just treading water..."	N/A
Pink Feather		"I got a pink feather! I can hardly resist the zest!"	N/A
Red Feather		"I got a red feather! It's got the passion of fire!"	N/A
Blue Feather		"I got a blue feather! It's as cool as a breeze!"	N/A
Green Feather		"I got a green feather! It's so easy on the eyes!"	N/A
Yellow Feather		"I got a yellow feather! It begs for your attention!"	N/A
White Feather		"I got a white feather! It's so so soft and pure!"	N/A
Purple Feather		"I got a purple feather! It was yearning for my net!"	N/A
Rainbow Feather		"Yippeeeee! I got a rainbow feather! These are extremely rare!"	N/A
Water Egg		"Wow, I caught an egg! I should take it to Zipper!"	N/A
Deep-Sea Egg		"I got an egg from the seabed! I'd better take it to Zipper!"	N/A
Snowflake		"Wow! A snowflake! I should be gentle with it so it doesn't melt!"	N/A

In New Horizons

Bugs

Bug catch quotes in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Name	Icon	Catch quote	Alternate catch quote(s)
common butterfly		"I caught a common butterfly! They often flutter by!"	N/A
Yellow butterfly		"I caught a yellow butterfly! Shouldn't all BUTTERflies be yellow?"	N/A
tiger butterfly		"I caught a tiger butterfly! I've earned my stripes!"	N/A
peacock butterfly		"I caught a peacock butterfly! Now it's my turn to strut my stuff!"	N/A
common bluebottle		"I caught a common bluebottle! I'll put it in a rare green jar!"	N/A
paper kite butterfly		"I caught a paper kite butterfly! Do I read it, fly it, or spread it on toast?"	N/A
great purple emperor		"I caught a great purple emperor! Its purple reign is over now!"	N/A
monarch butterfly		"I caught a monarch butterfly! Guess the butterflies are a democracy now!"	N/A
emperor butterfly		"I caught an emperor butterfly! It's not your average monarch!"	N/A
agrias butterfly		"I caught an agrias butterfly! I wonder if it finds me disagrias-able?"	N/A
Rajah Brooke's birdwing		"I caught a Rajah Brooke's birdwing! Nothing else I'd rajah be doing!"	N/A
Queen Alexandra's birdwing		"I caught a Queen Alexandra's birdwing! That's a feather in my cap!"	N/A
moth		"I caught a moth! And I had a ball doing it!"	N/A
Atlas moth		"I caught an Atlas moth! I bet it never gets lost!"	N/A
Madagascan sunset moth		"I caught a Madagascan sunset moth! Wow, you're not from around here!"	N/A
long locust		"I caught a long locust! Or, as I call it, a looooocust."	N/A
migratory locust		"I caught a migratory locust! Things just went south for this guy!"	N/A
rice grasshopper		"I caught a rice grasshopper! I've been looking for a gluten-free alternative..."	N/A
grasshopper		"I caught a grasshopper! They're a grass act!"	N/A
cricket		"I caught a cricket! What a chirp thrill!"	N/A
bell cricket		"I caught a bell cricket! It would make a great bellhop!"	N/A
mantis		"I caught a mantis! Man, 'tis so cool!"	N/A
orchid mantis		"I caught an orchid mantis! Our friendship is blooming!"	N/A
honeybee		"I caught a honeybee! Ah, sweet success!"	N/A
wasp		"I caught a wasp! That's gotta sting..."	N/A
brown cicada		"I caught a brown cicada! Now it probably feels blue, cicada."	N/A
robust cicada		"I caught a robust cicada! It DOES seem pretty lively!"	"I caught a robust cicada! Not so energetic in the rain, huh?"
giant cicada		"I caught a giant cicada! I guess it's PRETTY big..."	"I caught a giant cicada! Guess it doesn't feel like singing in the rain!"
Walker cicada		"I caught a walker cicada! Pffft... I walk all the time and no one calls me "Walker <Player>.""	"I caught a walker cicada! It must hate getting its feet wet."
evening cicada		"I caught an evening cicada! Better than an odding cicada..."	"I caught an evening cicada! This time it's WETTER than an odding cicada."
cicada shell		"I found a cicada shell! I'm glad the little guy came out of it!"	N/A
red dragonfly		"I caught a red dragonfly! Didn't even have to roll for initiative!"	N/A
darner dragonfly		"I caught a darner dragonfly! It better watch its mouth!"	N/A
banded dragonfly		"I did it! Did you see that? I caught a banded dragonfly!"	N/A
damselfly		"I caught a damselfly! Now it's a damselfly in distress!"	N/A
firefly		"I caught a firefly! I'm on fire now!"	N/A
mole cricket		"I caught a mole cricket! I really dug it!"	N/A
pondskater		"I caught a pondskater! Wonder if it can do a pond ollie..."	N/A
diving beetle		"I caught a diving beetle! Now I'm making a splash!"	N/A
giant water bug		"I caught a giant water bug! It should've stayed in the water!"	N/A
stinkbug		"I caught a stinkbug! It lives up to its name!"	N/A
man-faced stink bug		"I caught a man-faced stink bug! Reminds me of my uncle!"	N/A
ladybug		"I caught a ladybug! Sorry to disturb you, ma'am."	N/A
tiger beetle		"I caught a tiger beetle! I pounced first!"	N/A
Jewel Beetle		"I caught a jewel beetle! It's a real gem!"	N/A
Violin Beetle		"I caught a violin beetle! Apparently I'm as fit as a fiddle!"	N/A
citrus long-horned beetle		"I caught a citrus long-horned beetle! Orange you happy for me?"	N/A
Rosalia Batesi Beetle		"I caught a rosalia batesi beetle! That's easier to do than say!"	N/A
blue weevil beetle		"I caught a blue weevil beetle! It's the lesser of blue weevils!"	N/A
dung beetle		"I caught a dung beetle! This species likes feces!"	N/A
earth-boring dung beetle		"I caught an earth-boring dung beetle! It's not boring at all!"	N/A
Scarab Beetle		"I caught a scarab beetle! It's just a dung beetle with better hobbies."	N/A
drone beetle		"I caught a drone beetle! Shouldn't you have more propellers?"	N/A
Goliath Beetle		"I caught a goliath beetle! Am I a legend or what?"	N/A
Saw Stag		"I caught a saw stag! Now I can't unsee it!"	N/A
Miyama Stag		"I caught a miyama stag! Its mandibles are jaw-dropping!"	N/A
giant stag		"Whoaaa! I caught a giant stag! I'm gonna need way bigger pockets..."	N/A
Rainbow Stag		"I caught a rainbow stag! Its rainbow armor is so shiny!"	N/A
cyclommatus stag		"I caught a cyclommatus stag! Those mandibles are a mouthful!"	N/A
Golden Stag		"Wooooow! I caught a golden stag! Does this mean I can retire?"	N/A
Giraffe Stag		"I caught a giraffe stag! Does that make it a longhorn?"	N/A
horned dynastid		"I caught a horned dynastid! I'd hate to hear it honk that schnoz!"	N/A
horned atlas		"I caught a horned atlas! I didn't even need a map!"	N/A
horned elephant		"I caught a horned elephant! I think it's too small to ride..."	N/A
horned hercules		"I caught a horned hercules! Guess I was stronger!"	N/A
walking stick		"I caught a walking stick! Check out its walking schtick! Look, these are the jokes, OK?"	N/A
walking leaf		"I caught a walking leaf! It seems to be taking it in stride!"	N/A
bagworm		"I caught a bagworm! Guess I'm a bragworm!"	N/A
ant		"I caught an ant! TELL ME WHERE THE QUEEN IS!"	N/A
hermit crab		"I caught a hermit crab! I think it wanted to be left alone!"	N/A
wharf roach		"I caught a wharf roach! This water-loving roach has no pier!"	N/A
fly		"I caught a fly! I was just wingin' it..."	N/A
mosquito		"I caught a mosquito! It's itching for a fight!"	N/A
flea		"I caught a flea! The curse is lifted."	N/A
snail		"I caught a snail! It's...not much to brag about."	N/A
Pill Bug		"I caught a pill bug! That's a tough act to swallow!"	N/A
centipede		"I caught a centipede! 99 more and I'll have a dollarpede!"	N/A
spider		"I caught a spider! I spied 'er first!"	N/A
tarantula		"I caught a tarantula! This situation just got hairy!"	N/A
scorpion		"I caught a scorpion! It was a sting operation!"	N/A
Bug-Off		"I caught a (bug's name)! Gotta keep this up!"	N/A

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.

Fish

Fish catch quotes in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Name	Icon	Catch quote	Alternate catch quote(s)
Bitterling		"I caught a bitterling! It's mad at me, but only a little."	N/A
Pale chub		"I caught a pale chub! That name seems a bit judgy..."	N/A
Crucian carp		"I caught a crucian carp! My skills are sharp!"	N/A
Dace		"I caught a dace! Hope I have some space!"	N/A
Carp		"I caught a carp! If I catch another, they can carpool!"	N/A
Koi		"I caught a koi! I don't know why it's so shy... or such a bad speller..."	N/A
Goldfish		"I caught a goldfish! It's worth its weight in fish!"	N/A
Pop-eyed goldfish		"I caught a pop-eyed goldfish! It looks so...surprised!"	N/A
Ranchu goldfish		"I caught a ranchu goldfish! But I prefer balsamicu goldfish!"	N/A
Killifish		"I caught a killifish! The streams are safe again."	N/A
Crawfish		"I caught a crawfish! Or else it's a lobster, and I'm a giant!"	N/A
Soft-shelled turtle		"I caught a soft-shelled turtle! I should take a shellfie!"	"I caught a soft-shelled turtle! It's more sensitive than other turtles."
Snapping turtle		"I caught a snapping turtle! How can it snap without fingers?"	N/A
Tadpole		"I caught a tadpole... It's just a tad small."	N/A
Frog		"I caught a frog! Or it's a new neighbor... and I have some apologizing to do."	N/A
Freshwater goby		"I caught a freshwater goby! Time to go bye-bye!"	N/A
Loach		"I caught a loach! It's...looking at me with reproach."	N/A
Catfish		"I caught a catfish! I'm more of a dogfish person..."	N/A
Giant snakehead		"I caught a giant snakehead! Um...but I asked for a medium?"	N/A
Bluegill		"I caught a bluegill! Do you think it calls me "pinklung"?"	N/A
Yellow perch		"I caught a yellow perch! Those yellow birds have to sit somewhere!"	N/A
Black bass		"I caught a black bass! The most metal of all fish!"	N/A
Tilapia		"I caught a tilapia! It makes me happy-a!"	N/A
Pike		"I caught a pike! Think a swordfish would be up for a duel?"	N/A
Pond smelt		"I caught a pond smelt! Whoever smelt it dealt it!"	N/A
Sweetfish		"I caught a sweetfish! Hope it's not artificially sweet!"	N/A
Cherry salmon		"I caught a cherry salmon! It's the perfect topper for a marlin sundae!"	N/A
Char		"I caught a char! Now I'm gonna sit on it!"	N/A
Golden trout		"I caught a golden trout! But the real treasure? Friendship."	N/A
Stringfish		"OH MY GOSH! I caught a stringfish! Five more and I'll have a guitarfish!"	N/A
Salmon		"I caught a salmon! It's all upstream from here!"	N/A
King salmon		"WOO-HOO! I caught a king salmon! Checkmate!"	N/A
Mitten crab		"I caught a mitten crab! One more and I'm ready for winter!"	N/A
Guppy		"I caught a guppy! Welcome to the team, newbie!"	N/A
Nibble fish		"I caught a nibble fish! Come to think of it, I could use a bite!"	N/A
Angelfish		"I caught an angelfish! That other fish told me to do it!"	N/A
Betta		"I caught a betta! I betta not drop it!"	N/A
Neon tetra		"I caught a neon tetra! Wasn't hard to track."	N/A
Rainbowfish		"I caught a rainbowfish! Where's my pot of goldfish?"	N/A
Piranha		"I caught a piranha! Sure hope it was the only one!"	N/A
Arowana		"I caught an arowana! I'd make a joke but I don't 'wana."	N/A
Dorado		"I caught a dorado! ♪I say "Dorado", you say "Doraydo."♪"	N/A
Gar		"I caught a gar! Yar! It's a gar! Har Har!"	N/A
Arapaima		"I caught an arapaima! How did it get here? Arapaiknow!"	N/A
Saddled bichir		"Wow! A saddled bichir! And me without my tiny riding crop..."	N/A
Sturgeon		"I caught a sturgeon! Wonder if it can perform sturgery..."	N/A
Sea butterfly		"I caught a sea butterfly! Try not to confuse it for a sea moth!"	N/A
Sea horse		"I caught a sea horse! But... where's its sea jockey?"	N/A
Clown fish		"I caught a clown fish! How many can fit in a carfish?"	N/A
Surgeonfish		"I caught a surgeonfish! Scalpel! Forceps! Fish hook!"	N/A
Butterfly fish		"I caught a butterfly fish! Did it change from a caterpillar fish?"	N/A
Napoleonfish		"I caught a Napoleonfish! It's not as big as it thinks!"	N/A
Zebra turkeyfish		"I caught a zebra turkeyfish! Land, air, water—make up your mind!"	N/A
Blowfish		"I caught a blowfish! I'm blown away!"	N/A
Puffer fish		"I caught a puffer fish! I thought you would be tougher, fish!"	N/A
Anchovy		"I caught an anchovy! Stay away from my pizza!"	N/A
Horse mackerel		"I caught a horse mackerel! Of course, mack...er...el."	N/A
Barred knifejaw		"I caught a barred knifejaw! They must have a hard time eating!"	N/A
Sea bass		"I caught a sea bass! No, wait—it's at least a C+!"	N/A
Red snapper		"I caught a red snapper! It looks pretty dapper!"	N/A
Dab		"I caught a dab! Not bad!"	N/A
Olive flounder		"I caught an olive flounder! That's not the pits!"	N/A
Squid		"I caught a squid! Do they...not actually "bloop"?"	"I caught a squid! It's off the hook!" "I caught a squid! I had an inkling I might!"
Moray eel		"I caught a moray eel! When you're in love, that's a moray!"	N/A
Ribbon eel		"I caught a ribbon eel! Can it tie itself into a bow?"	N/A
Tuna		"I caught a tuna! It's a little off-key!"	N/A
Blue marlin		"I caught a blue marlin! Listen to this fish. It's got a point."	N/A
Giant trevally		"I caught a giant trevally! Yeah, I'm pretty well-trevalled."	N/A
Mahi-mahi		"I caught a mahi-mahi! It's all mahine-mahine."	N/A
Ocean sunfish		"I caught an ocean sunfish! Good thing I'm wearing ocean sunscreen!"	N/A
Ray		"I caught a ray! A few more and I'll have a tan!"	N/A
Saw shark		"I caught a saw shark! You could call it a sea saw!"	N/A
Hammerhead shark		"I caught a hammerhead shark! I hit the nail on the head!"	N/A
Great white shark		"I caught a great white shark! Watch out for its jaws!"	N/A
Whale shark		"Thar she blows! I caught a whale shark! I'm tellin' ya, it was thiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiis big!"	N/A
Suckerfish		"I caught a suckerfish! I thought it was a shark! Oh, wait——now I get it. "Sucker"..."	N/A
Football fish		"I caught a football fish! Some countries call it a soccer fish!"	N/A
Oarfish		"I caught an oarfish! I hope I catch morefish!"	N/A
Barreleye		"I caught a barreleye! Like eyeing fish in a barrel!"	N/A
Coelacanth		"Blast from the past! I caught a coelacanth! Think positive! Be a coela-CAN!"	N/A
Fishing Tourney		"I caught a (fish's name)! Gotta keep this up!"	N/A

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.

Sea creatures

Sea creature catch quotes in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Name	Icon	Catch quote	Alternate catch quote(s)
seaweed		"I got some seaweed! I couldn't kelp myself."	N/A
sea grapes		"I got some sea grapes! Can't let these go sour."	N/A
sea cucumber		"I got a sea cucumber! It's a bit cumbersome..."	N/A
sea pig		"I got a sea pig! What's next? Air pigs?"	N/A
sea star		"I got a sea star! Maybe it'll give me an autograph!"	N/A
sea urchin		"I got a sea urchin! Wasn't even 'earchin for it."	N/A
slate pencil urchin		"I got a slate pencil urchin! Its handwriting is gorgeous."	N/A
sea anemone		"I got a sea anemone! The enemy of my anemone is my afrenome!"	N/A
moon jellyfish		"I got a moon jellyfish! Now to find a sun peanutbutterfish."	N/A
sea slug		"I got a sea slug! It's kinda salty about that."	N/A
pearl oyster		"I got a pearl oyster! Aw, shucks. Don't clam up now!"	N/A
mussel		"I got a mussel! It's been working out"	N/A
oyster		"I got an oyster! It's a little shellfish."	N/A
scallop		"I got a scallop! It otter be savored."	N/A
whelk		"I got a whelk! Happy snails to ya."	N/A
turban shell		"I got a turban shell! It's totally TURB...ular!"	N/A
abalone		"I got an abalone! Why do I want a sandwich now?"	N/A
gigas giant clam		"I got a gigas giant clam! It's kind of a big deal."	N/A
chambered nautilus		"I got a chambered nautilus! Is it on the naughty list?"	N/A
octopus		"I got an octopus! It can give four hugs at once!"	N/A
umbrella octopus		"I got an umbrella octopus! Too bad I'm already soaked."	N/A
vampire squid		"I got a vampire squid! A lot was at stake."	N/A
firefly squid		"I got a firefly squid! More like a glowswim squid."	N/A
gazami crab		"I got a gazami crab! What a gripping find!"	N/A
Dungeness crab		"I got a Dungeness crab! Dun dun duuuun...geness."	N/A
snow crab		"I got a snow crab! It's giving me the cold shoulder."	N/A
red king crab		"I caught a red king crab! It's royally flushed."	N/A
acorn barnacle		"I got an acorn barnacle! Will it grow into an oak barnacle?"	N/A
spider crab		"I got a spider crab! Water bugs can rest easy."	N/A
tiger prawn		"I got a tiger prawn! I ain't lion!"	N/A
sweet shrimp		"I got a sweet shrimp! It's being very considerate."	N/A
mantis shrimp		"I got a mantis shrimp! Shrimply amazing!"	N/A
spiny lobster		"I got a spiny lobster! It's got a lot of backbone!"	N/A
lobster		"I got a lobster! Lobjective complete."	N/A
giant isopod		"GAAAAH! I got a giant isopod! It's the crustodian of the sea."	N/A
horseshoe crab		"I got a horseshoe crab! I hope it's lucky!"	N/A
sea pineapple		"I got a sea pineapple! Your move, sea pizzas."	N/A
spotted garden eel		"I got a spotted garden eel! Was it un-spotted before I saw it?"	N/A
flatworm		"I got a flatworm! Guess it forgot its spareworm."	N/A
Venus' flower basket		"I got a Venus' flower basket! Why was she picking flowers here?"	N/A

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.

Items

Item catch quotes in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Name	Icon	Catch quote	Alternate catch quote(s)
Manila clam		"I got a manila clam! Manila is my favorite flavor of clam!"	"I got a manila clam! These make amazing chowder. Yum!" (E3 2019)
Boot		"I caught a boot! It, uh, wasn't made for swimming."	N/A
Empty can		"I caught an empty can! Aren't you supposed to catch the fish before you can it?"	N/A
Old tire		"I caught an old tire! I sure am tired of that!"	N/A
Stone		"I caught a stone! Now it's all mine...ral!"	N/A
Water egg		"That's an egg, not a fish! What should I do with it..."	N/A
Cherry-blossom petal		"This cherry-blossom petal is so lovely! Pink is really its color!"	N/A
Maple leaf		"This maple leaf is such a pretty red. It's like the exact color of fall!"	N/A
Snowflake		"Wow, it's a snowflake! It's like a tiny, beautiful sculpture!"	N/A
Red feather		"I caught a red feather! The passion! It is overwhelming!"	N/A
Blue feather		"I caught a blue feather! As cool as it is hot!"	N/A
Green feather		"I caught a green feather! So smooth, so soothing..."	N/A
Purple feather		"I caught a purple feather! How flirty and fabulous!"	N/A
Rainbow feather		"WOO-HOO! I caught a rainbow feather! Viva Festivale!"	N/A
Pearl		"I found a pearl! Could today get any more pearl-fect?"	N/A
Communicator		"I found the communicator! Now to bring it to that pirate."	N/A

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.

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