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Great white shark
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Real-world info
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Name: Carcharodon carcharias (great white shark) Family: Lamnidae (mackerel sharks)
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Main appearances
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Other appearances
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Names in other languages
サメ
鲨鱼
Grand requin blanc
Tiburón
Squalo bianco
Большая белая акула
상어
鯊魚
Grand requin blanc
Tiburón
Hai
Witte haai
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The great white shark (known as the shark prior to Animal Crossing: New Horizons) is a sea fish in the Animal Crossing series that first appeared in Animal Crossing: Wild World. It appears during the evening and at night in the summer, has a finned shadow, and sells for 15,000 Bells.
Catch details[edit]
In Wild World[edit]
#55

"I caught a shark! It was a shark attack!"
Description
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They lose and replace their teeth often. Their teeth, however, are actually scales.
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Time of year
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Jun – Sep
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Time of day
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All day
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Peak times
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N/A
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Location
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Sea
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Shadow size
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Huge (finned)
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Fish size
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540 cm
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Selling price
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15,000 Bells
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Furniture size
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In City Folk[edit]
#63

"I caught a shark! Check out that toothy grin!"
Description
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These have rows of teeth that can be replaced indefinably. Lucky shark!
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Time of year
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Jun – Sep
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Time of day
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4 PM – 9 AM
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Peak times
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N/A
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Location
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Sea
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Shadow size
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Huge (finned)
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Fish size
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About 216 in.
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Selling price
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15,000 Bells
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Furniture size
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In New Leaf[edit]
#68

"I caught a shark! GAH! Why am I holding it?!"
Time of year
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Jun – Sep All year (Tortimer Island)
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Time of day
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4 PM – 9 AM
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Peak times
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N/A
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Location
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Sea Tortimer Island
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Shadow size
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Huge (finned)
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Fish size
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540 cm
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Selling price
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15,000 Bells
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Furniture size
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In Pocket Camp[edit]
Event availability
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Fishing Tourney: Poolside
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Location
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Saltwater Shores
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Shadow size
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Huge with fin
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Fish size
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451.6 cm - 628.7 cm
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Rarity
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★★★
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Catch rate
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1.6479%
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Selling price
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8,000 Bells
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Request reward
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2,000 Bells, 4 Friendship Points Fortune Cookie, Bronze Treats, Sparkle Stones (1.6%)
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In New Horizons[edit]
Donating to the museum[edit]
In Wild World[edit]
Blathers will say this upon donation of the shark:
"Shark flesh is often used in processed seafood products, eh wot? As such, you might wonder why it isn't grilled like other fish, am I correct? Well, shark tends to reek of ammonia, you know. And that is NOT good."
In City Folk[edit]
"If one were so inclined, one could sit around pulling shark teeth all day. They simply keep growing back! I've heard that over a shark's lifetime, it will go through thousands of teeth, which is disconcerting. ...Anyhoo, no toothpaste needed! How appropriate for a creature that's been around since the dinosaurs!"
In New Leaf[edit]
"The triangular teeth of sharks appear to have evolved from scales sometime in the past. When a tooth breaks, it quickly falls out and a new one grows in, keeping them always in good shape for prey. Sharks can be fearsome creatures, able to smell blood from several miles away. They can even jump out of the water to catch prey, making them powerful predators. Contrary to their tough image, their bones are made of cartilage and erroneously used as health food."
In New Horizons[edit]
When donating to Blathers or selecting "Tell me about this!" in New Horizons, he will provide the following information about the fish:
"Great white sharks are obviously known first and foremost for their biting. They are masters of the craft! They do lose teeth regularly through biting-related activities, but, luckily, those teeth grow back quickly. In fact, their missing teeth can be regrown in a single day. Just imagine their tooth-fairy-related income!"
The great white shark can be found in the second room once donated.
Fishing Tourney[edit]
During a Fishing Tourney, when given a shark, Chip will say the following dialogue.
In City Folk[edit]
"You can pound shark into a paste and squeeze it into wrappings for shark dogs! Nyuuuk nyuk nyuk nyuk!"
In New Leaf[edit]
"The thing about sharks is, they just go really well either fried or dried! Nice and simple like that! Yeah, even I'm not gonna attempt to down this guy all at once! What do I look like, a whale?"
Gallery[edit]
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Animal Crossing: City Folk
Animal Crossing: City Folk
(data-rendered model)
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Real-world information[edit]
The great white shark, Carcharodon carcharias, is a fish that can be found in waters all over the world in every ocean. Unlike bony fish, sharks have no bones; their skeleton is made of cartilage, which is a tough, fibrous substance, not nearly as hard as bone, but more flexible.
Names in other languages[edit]
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サメ same
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Shark
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상어 sang-eo
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Shark
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鲨鱼 shāyú
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Shark
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鯊魚 Unknown
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Shark
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Большая белая акула Bol'shaya belaya akula
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Great white shark
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Witte haai
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White shark
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Hai
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Shark
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Tiburón
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Shark
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Requin (NL and before) Grand requin blanc (NH)
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Shark Great white shark
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Squalo bianco
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White shark
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