It's another month in Animal Crossing New Horizons, which means new Sea Creatures for May. As well as some new additions, some sea creatures will also be leaving this month. To help make sure you know what to catch, and what's new, we've put together this Animal Crossing New Horizons May Sea Creatures guide. We'll list all the sea creatures available this month, which ones are leaving, and which ones are new.
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ACNH: Sea Creatures Available in May
There's a wide variety of sea creatures available in Animal Crossing New Horizons for May 2021. Here's the full list:
Price | Time | Name |
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600 | All Day | Acorn Barnacle |
1,800 | 4 PM - 9 AM | Chambered Nautilus |
1,900 | All Day | Dungeness Crab |
1,400 | 9 PM - 4 AM | Firefly Squid |
15,000 | All Day | Gigas Giant Clam |
4,500 | All Day | Lobster |
2,500 | 4 PM - 9 AM | Mantis Shrimp |
1,700 | All Day | Sea Urchin |
600 | All Day | Seaweed |
2,000 | 4 PM - 9 AM | Slate Pencil Urchin |
New Sea Creatures for May
There are a bunch of new critters being added in May 2021. Here's what's new:
Name | Price | Time |
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Sea Urchin | 1,700 | All day |
Slate Pencil Urchin | 2,000 | 4 PM - 9 AM |
Gigas giant clam | 15,000 | All day |
Vampire squid | 10,000 | 4 PM - 9 AM |
Spotted Garden Eel | 1,100 | 4 AM - 9 PM |
Sea Creatures Leaving this Month
May is your last chance to get your hands on a selection of sea creatures before they leave for the season. Here's what you'll want to keep an eye out for:
Name | Price | Time |
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Turban Shell | 1,000 | All day |
Umbrella octopus | 6,000 | All day |
Dungeness crab | 1,900 | All day |
That's all you need to know about the sea creatures available in Animal Crossing New Horizons for May. For more on the game be sure to check out our guide on generating an Island Name. Elsewhere there's our look at how to get Forsythia.
Release Date
The May update for the animals in ACNH usually takes place at 5 AM on May 1st in your respective time zone. Just make sure to log out and back in around this time to start catching the new creatures.
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