Net

The net is a tool used to catch insects as well as arachnids and crustaceans, which can be found all around town. Catching and donating insects is required to complete the museum's collection. All insects that are caught with a net are recorded in the player's encyclopedia.
Flick also carries a net named "Bügnir", a black net with spikes.
Usage[edit]
Using the net will cause it to swing in front of the player. If the net strikes an insect, the player will successfully catch it. Striking flowers will cause the petals to fly, though it does no actual damage to them. Striking a villager three times with a net will prompt an immediate reaction (the villager tells the player to stop doing it) and make them angry or upset, and cause the player to loose Friendship points with the vilager. The player can also hit the net on a fish shadow and it will swim away.
In Animal Crossing, Doubutsu no Mori, Doubutsu no Mori e+, New Leaf, and New Horizons, the player can hold the "A" button with a net to move very slowly, and when the button is released, they will swing the net.
More advanced versions of the net can also be obtained. The Silver Net and Golden Net are larger than the standard net, increasing their range and making it much easier to catch insects.
In Animal Crossing: New Leaf and Animal Crossing: New Horizons, villagers will occasionally attempt to catch insects, although they will never actually catch anything. Additionally, in New Horizons, gifting a net to a villager will replace the net item as their default net.
Obtaining[edit]
In Animal Crossing[edit]
Nets in Animal Crossing
# | Item | Image | Buy price | Sell price | Available from |
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57 | Golden Net | ![]() |
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61 | Net | ![]() |
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In Wild World[edit]
Nets in Animal Crossing: Wild World
In City Folk[edit]
Nets in Animal Crossing: City Folk
Item | Image | Buy Price | Sell Price | Available From | Info |
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Standard net |
Silver Net | ![]() |
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Larger net size |
Golden Net | ![]() |
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Largest net size |
In New Leaf[edit]
Nets in Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Item | Image | Buy price | Sell price | Available from | Note |
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Net | ![]() |
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Standard net |
Silver Net | ![]() |
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Larger net size |
Golden Net | ![]() |
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Largest net size |
In New Horizons[edit]
Nets in New Horizons will break after a specific amount of uses. Making a successful catch with a net, whether that is an insect, one of Wisp's souls, a cherry-blossom petal, maple leaf, or snowflake, will reduce its durability. A net's durability is not reduced when swinging the net or failing to catch anything.
Nets in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Item | Image | Buy price | Sell price | Available from | Durability | Customizable |
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Colorful Net | ![]() |
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30 | Yes |
Flimsy Net | ![]() |
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10 | No |
Golden Net | ![]() |
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90 | No |
Net | ![]() |
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30 | Yes |
Outdoorsy Net | ![]() |
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30 | Yes |
Star Net | ![]() |
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30 | Yes |
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Names in other languages[edit]
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あみ Ami |
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잠자리채 jamjarichae |
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捕虫网 / 捕蟲網 Bǔchóng wǎng |
Insect trap |
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Сачок Sachok |
Net |
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Net | - |
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Kescher | Landing net |
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Red | Net |
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Filet | Net |
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Retino | Net |
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