Shell

A shell is a common item that washes up on the ocean shoreline in all games. They provide an easy, yet minimal, source of income, and are often used in the first few days in order to obtain enough Bells to buy tools. In, scallops and pearl oysters are deep sea creatures, and are thus obtained from diving, as opposed to shells in earlier installations of the Animal Crossing series.

Shell prices and game availability
Prices and availability of shells are the same in Wild World and City Folk.

In Wild World
Scallops can be traded in the golden axe trading event to obtain the golden axe or Pascal's pic. They can be obtained from Tortimer in exchange for a massage chair.

In City Folk
Scallops can be traded with Pascal for a piece of ship-themed furniture.