Net

A player with a Tiger Butterfly.

An essential tool for filling the museum, the net is used to catch insects as well as arachnids and crustaceans. The silver and gold net catches better than the regular one; there is a wider radius for the silver and gold nets, even wider for the gold one. Also the player can hit other villagers with it. If the player hits them three times in a row, they will comment on it and either be mad or sad, depending on the personality.

In Animal Crossing, Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival, Template:AFe+, and Animal Crossing: New Leaf, the player can hold the "A" button with a net to walk slowly, and when the button is released, he or she will swing the net. Using the net on a villager twice will causes the villager to react badly.

Obtaining

In Animal Crossing

Regular

Players purchase the net from Tom Nook's Store for 500 Bells.

Gold

To obtain a gold net, players should catch every insect species and then talk to Tortimer the next day.

In Wild World

Regular

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Players purchase the net from Tom Nook's Store for 500 Bells.

Gold

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To obtain the gold net, players should catch every insect species and then they will get a letter from the mayor the next day containing the golden net.

In City Folk

Regular

Players obtain a net by purchasing one from Tom Nook's Store for 500 Bells.

Silver

To obtain a silver net, players can purchase one from Tom Nook's Store for 500 Bells. This item is very rare to find. It is also slightly wider than the regular net.

Gold

Players obtain a gold net by catching every insect species and then talking to Tortimer. The gold net is wider than both the normal and silver nets.

In New Leaf

Regular

Players can receive a net by purchasing one from Timmy and Tommy Nook's store for 500 Bells.

Silver

A silver net is found in the Museum Shop for 500 Bells after the player has donated at least thirty bugs to the museum.

Gold

Players receive the gold net from Nat after they have collected all bug types in the game.