Wet suit

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A player in a Wet Suit in New Leaf

A Wet Suit is a clothing item introduced in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. It allows the player to go swimming in the sea and catch sea creatures.

Wet Suits, along with diving and sea creatures, were added in Animal Crossing: New Horizons in Wave 1 of the Free Summer Update.

Obtaining

In New Leaf, Wet Suits come in nine patterns and are obtainable only on Tortimer Island in exchange for 40 Tortimer Medals. Along with several other tools, a Rental Wet Suit is available while the player is on the island. In New Horizons, Wet Suits can be purchased from the Nook Stop or Nook's Cranny.

Usage

Players can enter the sea by pressing "A" while adjacent to it. To swim faster, players must tap "A" quickly. Players can dive with "Y" and move while underwater with "A". Once players have touched a dark spot in the water, they will catch it and reveal what it is. Players cannot stay underwater for long, but the longer they are underwater the faster they move.

Players can also leap from cliffs and into the sand or the sea by standing near the cliff and pressing "A".

Players cannot wear other clothes while they are wearing a Wet Suit; only shoes, headwear and accessories remain visible. Other clothing articles remain worn under the wet suit, but cannot be seen nor removed until the wet suit is removed.

The same rules apply in New Horizons, the player is now able to swim automatically by pressing and holding the A button, but moving slightly slower. Jellyfish no longer appear in water that stings them if got too close.

Players cannot enter Able Sisters changing room while wearing a Wet Suit, they also cannot save it as a slot on their Wand.

Wet suits available

Item Image Buy Price Sell Price Available From Info
Black Wet Suit SpringLeaf.png 40 Medals - Island Shop Standard wet suit, commonly appears for sale
Blue Wet Suit SpringLeaf.png 40 Medals - Island Shop Only available to Club Tortimer members, rarely appears for sale
Green Wet Suit SpringLeaf.png 40 Medals - Island Shop Standard wet suit, commonly appears for sale
Orange Wet Suit SpringLeaf.png 40 Medals - Island Shop Standard wet suit, rarely appears for sale
Pink Wet Suit SpringLeaf.png 40 Medals - Island Shop Standard wet suit, rarely appears for sale
Red Wet Suit SpringLeaf.png 40 Medals - Island Shop Only available to Club Tortimer members, rarely appears for sale
Rental Wet Suit SpringLeaf.png Not for Sale - Tortimer Island
Can be rented from Lloid
Cannot be obtained outside of Tortimer Island
Striped Wet Suit SpringLeaf.png 40 Medals - Island Shop Only available to Club Tortimer members, rarely appears for sale
White Wet Suit SpringLeaf.png 40 Medals - Island Shop Only available to Club Tortimer members, rarely appears for sale

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Trivia

  • If the player gets out of the water at night in New Leaf, they will shiver.