Scallop

The Scallop is a sea creature in the that first appears in. In previous games in the, Scallops are found as shells. When the player finds a Scallop in the town, Pascal may rise from the surface and ask the player if he can have it. If the player chooses to give it to him, he rewards the player themed furniture in return. While initially absent from, Scallops were added in the 1.3.0 Free Summer Update in July 2020. If the player catches a scallop, Pascal may rise from the surface and ask the player if he can have it. If the player agrees, he will reward the player with a DIY recipe for a random item in the Mermaid Series or a which can go towards crafting the Mermaid Series items and then swim off.

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In, a Scallop is an ingredient in the shellfish cream soup dish during the Harvest Festival.

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In, a Scallop is the secret ingredient in the clam chowder dish on Turkey Day.

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Upon being donated to the museum, it can be found jumping around in the large tank in the first room of the sea exhibit. The exhibit says this about the Scallop:

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

Once donated, the scallop can be found in the icy water tank, alongside the Sea Butterfly.