Great Purple Emperor
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The Great Purple Emperor[nb 1] (known as the Purple Butterfly prior to New Horizons) is bug in the Animal Crossing series introduced in Doubutsu no Mori. After Doubutsu no Mori e+, the Purple Butterfly remained absent from the Animal Crossing series until Pocket Camp, where it was available for a limited time as part of the 'All Aflutter Butterfly Goals' event. It later reappeared once again in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.
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Catch details[edit]
In Animal Crossing[edit]
"Yes! I caught a great purple emperor butterfly! This butterfly supposedly comes from a far-off island!"
| Times | Jun – Aug: 8 AM – 5 PM |
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| Location | Flying |
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| Selling Price |  2,000 Bells
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In Pocket Camp[edit]
Friendship Points
In New Horizons[edit]
"I caught a great purple emperor! Its purple reign is over now!"
| Time of Year | North: May – Aug South: Nov – Feb |
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| Time of Day | 4 AM – 7 PM |
| Location | Flying near flowers |
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| Total Catch | 50 |
| Selling Prices |  Nook's Cranny: 3000 Bells Flick: 4500 Bells
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Donating to the museum[edit]
As with all bugs in the Animal Crossing series, the Great Purple Emperor can be donated to the museum by talking to Blathers, who will also tell the player some information about the donation.
In Animal Crossing[edit]
"There's an old saying among some of my contemporaries: "Butterflies are beautiful, yet moths are monstrous." Well, if you were to ask me, I'd say they were all the same! By which I mean disgusting! Truly hoo-rrific, wot wot!"
In New Horizons[edit]
"The great purple emperor lives high in the treetops and is renowned for its pretty purple-hued wings. Its impressive bird-like wingspan and elusive nature have made it a favorite among butterfly aficionados. But truth be told, the so-called great purple emperor has some not-so-great personal peculiarities. For one...it has two horrid HORNS upon its head when it is in its caterpillar form. For two...it has been known to dine on feces and animal carcasses! Hoo! That's why I call it the Emperor of EWWW!"
When donated, the great purple emperor can be found flying between the trees in the main room of the bug exhibit, being one of the few butterflies not found in the butterfly room.
Gallery[edit]
Animal Crossing
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Real-world information[edit]
Sasakia charonda, also known as the Japanese emperor or giant purple emperor, is a species of butterfly native to eastern Asia (including all of Japan, the Korean peninsula, mainland China, northern Taiwan, and northern Vietnam). It is the national butterfly of Japan.
More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.
Trivia[edit]
- The catch quote for the Great Purple Emperor in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is possibly a reference to "Purple Rain", a song by American singer-songwriter Prince.
Names in other languages[edit]
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オオムラサキ ōmurasaki |
Great purple |
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왕오색나비 wang-osaengnabi |
Emperor five-colored butterfly |
 
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大紫蛱蝶 / 大紫蛺蝶 dàzǐjiádié |
Great purple butterfly |
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Сасакия харонда Sasakiya kharonda |
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Paarse keizervlinder | Purple emperor butterfly |
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Japan-Schillerfalter | Japanese emperor butterfly |
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Marip. emperador japonés | Japanese emperor butterfly |
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Sasakia charonda | Scientific name |
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Grand empereur pourpre | Great purple emperor |
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Farfalla imperatore viola | Purple emperor butterfly |
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