Net

Artwork of a player holding a net in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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

A player holding the net in the water in New Leaf

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 result in the villager simultaneously complaining and becoming angry or sad, incurring a friendship penalty. 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

In Animal Crossing

Nets in Animal Crossing

#	Item	Image	Buy price	Sell price	Available from
57	Golden net		Not for sale	Cannot be sold	Tortimer
61	Net		500 Bells	125 Bells	Tom Nook's store

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing (N64, GCN), compiled by TimeSword3D, AlexBot2004, Cuyler, Ruthless Cutie, SuperHamster, vmario, and Chubby Bub.

In Wild World

Nets in Animal Crossing: Wild World

Item	Image	Buy Price	Sell Price	Available From	Info
Net		500 Bells	125 Bells	Tom Nook's store	Standard net
Golden net		Not for sale	125 Bells	Tortimer (after collecting every insect in the game)	Larger net size

In City Folk

Nets in Animal Crossing: City Folk

Item	Image	Buy Price	Sell Price	Available From	Info
Net		500 Bells	125 Bells	Tom Nook's store	Standard net
Silver net		500 Bells	125 Bells	Tom Nook's store	Larger net size
Golden net		Not for sale	125 Bells	Tortimer (after collecting every insect in the game)	Largest net size

In New Leaf

Nets in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Item	Image	Buy price	Sell price	Available from	Note
Net		500 Bells	125 Bells	Timmy and Tommy (May also be offered for sale from Isabelle at the beginning of the game)	Standard net
Silver net		500 Bells	125 Bells	Museum Shop (Available for sale after donating 30 insects to the museum)	Larger net size
Golden net		Not for sale	125 Bells	Nat (during the Bug-Off after collecting every insect in the game)	Largest net size

In New Horizons

Nets in New Horizons will break after a specific amount of uses. Making a successful catch with a net, whether that is an insect, a Wisp Spirit Piece, 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
32	Colorful net		2,500 Bells	625 Bells	Nook's Cranny (upgraded)	30	Yes
46	Flimsy net		400 Bells  100 Nook Miles	100 Bells	Timmy  Nook's Cranny  Wilbur  Crafting	10	No
55	Golden net		Not for sale	10,400 Bells	Crafting	90	No
79	Net		900 Bells	225 Bells	Timmy  Nook's Cranny  Crafting	30	Yes
88	Outdoorsy net		2,500 Bells	625 Bells	Nook's Cranny (upgraded)	30	Yes
119	Star net		2,500 Bells	625 Bells	Nook's Cranny (upgraded)	30	Yes

Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing New Horizons, compiled and edited by 6480, noizhub, Ricky, chaiinchomp, saberslime, robotic_scarab, mollumisc, sunmarsh, kyrokey, obstinateRixatrix, jackiwi, Zalex, SuperHamster, kait, hyuum, Azarro, Czarcasm, cinnamon_swirlix, astronomyfortwo, Welcius, glowtopia, BriKun, Alyrei, dodocodes.com, StevieCoops, sneeze, Shiny190, TwistedPeach, LavaToaster, capstone, vmario, rocklamp, Alexis, Aeon, and PanchamBro.

Names in other languages

	あみ Ami	Net
	잠자리채 Jamjarichae
	捕虫网 Bǔchóng wǎng	Bug-catching net
	捕蟲網 Unknown	Bug-catching net
	Сачок Sachok	Net
	Net
	Kescher	Landing net
	Red	Net
	Filet	Net
	Retino	Net