Lobster

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Lobster
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Real-world info
Name: Homarus americanus Family: Nephropidae - Clawed Lobster
Main appearances
DnM AC e+ WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Name in other languages  ロブスター  바닷가재  Astice  Hummer  龙虾  Homard  Bogavante  Kreeft  螯龍蝦  Homard  Bogavante  Омар

The Lobster (ロブスター, Robusutā) is a type of sea creature (type of fish prior to New Leaf and in Pocket Camp) in the Animal Crossing series, introduced in Animal Crossing: City Folk. In New Leaf, it is used in the Tom Yum Goong recipe during the Harvest Festival.

While initially absent from Animal Crossing: New Horizons, the Lobster was added in the 1.3.0 Free Summer Update. A variation of the Lobster, the Spiny Lobster, is included as a sea creature in both New Leaf and New Horizons.

Catch details

In City Folk

#55

"I caught a lobster! That makes me a lobSTAR!"

Description	These are the créme de la créme of the shrimp group.
Time of year	Nov - Feb
Time of day	All day
Peak times	N/A
Location	Sea
Shadow size	Large
Fish size	About 20 in.
Selling price	2,500 Bells
Furniture size

In New Leaf

#21

"I got a lobster! More like a sobster now!"

Time of year	All year (also available on Tortimer Island)
Time of day	All day
Peak times	N/A
Shadow size	Large
Shadow movement	Uniform
Sea creature size	50 cm
Rarity	Rare
Selling price	2,500 Bells
Furniture size

In Pocket Camp

#31

Event availability	Fishing Tourney #9
Location	Saltwater Shores
Shadow size	Sparkling
Fish size	54.3 cm - 75.7 cm
Rarity	★★★
Catch rate	Event only.
Selling price	N/A Bells
Request reward	N/A Bells

In New Horizons

#34

"I got a lobster! Lobjective complete."

Time of year	North: Dec – Jan; Apr – Jun South: Jun – Jul; Oct – Dec
Time of day	All day
Shadow size	Large
Shadow movement	Fast
Spawn requirement	Catch 40 total sea creatures
Selling price	4,500 Bells
Furniture size

Donating to the museum

Like all bugs, fish, and sea creatures in the Animal Crossing series, the Lobster can be donated to the museum by talking to Blathers, the curator. Upon donating, he will tell the player a bit of information about the Lobster.

In City Folk

Upon donating to the Museum in Animal Crossing: City Folk, Blathers will say;

"Lobsters rather remind me of shrimp, though many call them crawfish of the sea. Size varies by species, but some lobsters have been known to grow to a massive 120 centimeters (48 inches) in length. ...I rather dislike them, actually. Their clicky legs and vile bellies call insects to mind, I'm afraid."

The Lobster can be found in the back tank, crawling on the bottom.

In New Leaf

After being donated, it can be found in the large pool in the first room of the Sea exhibit. The exhibit has this to say about the Lobster:

"Lobsters live in the ocean, have large, powerful claws, and are closely related to crawfish. They are a delicacy, also known by the names "crawfish of the sea" or "homard," their French name. However, unlike crawfish, they are much bigger and can live for more than a hundred years. Lobsters are aggressive and will pinch with their claws if you don't properly bind them while handling."

In New Horizons

When donating to Blathers or selecting "Tell me about this!" in New Horizons, he will provide the following information about the fish:

"The lobster is rather famous for its two large claws. But did you know that, in fact, it has six claws total? Of course, the four tiny claws aren't as threatening as its large "crusher claw" is. That pincer can put a hundred pounds of pressure on in a pinch! Just a little something to bear in mind when a lobster tries to shake your hand."

Once donated, the Lobster can be found in the coral reef tank, alongside the Gigas Giant Clam and the Mantis Shrimp.

Gallery

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  Animal Crossing: City Folk

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  Animal Crossing: City Folk
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  Animal Crossing: New Leaf

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  Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Real-world information

A real life lobster

Lobsters are invertebrates and can be found all over the world. They have an exoskeleton which protects them from predators, which they molt in order to grow, making them incredibly vulnerable at this point of time. They live in rocky areas under the sea, which also helps them to protect themselves from predators. Lobsters come in different forms, clawless and clawed but they all have ten legs (the claws on clawed lobsters are adapted to be legs). Lobsters can be known to live up to one hundred years.

Names in other languages

	ロブスター robusutā	Lobster
	Bogavante	Lobster