How to Find (& Catch) The Sea Pig in Animal Crossing

One of the rarest deep sea creatures in Animal Crossing: New Horizons is the Sea Pig, which is particularly hard to catch as it appears at certain times during the year. In addition to its limited availability, the Sea Pig is a fairly fast creature that can take a few attempts to capture.

To catch the Sea Pig, players will need to swim to the bottom of the ocean with a wet suit equipped. This means players should get comfortable with the swimming mechanics as they will need good skills to catch this fast creature.

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How To Catch A Sea Pig in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

The sea pig presents itself from the water’s surface as a small but quick shadow in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. As such, players will need to use a better technique for catching this little critter. A good method for catching faster sea dogs while swimming is to slowly swim above where the shadow is and dive down directly on top of it. This is because when players swim at the surface, the critter is less likely to run off.

Active between 4 pm and 9 am, the sea pig is more of a night pig. This creature will be available from November to February for Northern Hemisphere players. For Southern Hemisphere players, the sea pig will be out and about from May to the end of August.

Sea pigs fetch 10,000 Bells at the Nook & Cranny, making it one of the most expensive sea creatures in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. Since they are valuable, it may be worth seeking out sea pigs to make a good chunk of bells in a day during their active season. These little guys can also be donated to Blather’s museum. If donated, Blathers can tell players several interesting facts about the little guys, including that the sea pig is a particular kind of sea cucumber and is a poisonous creature.