Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Ranchu Goldfish · Animal Crossing: New Horizons: Where and when to catch it

Ranchu Goldfish · Location: Pond · Shadow size: Small · Base sale price: 4500

What the data says

Ranchu Goldfish

Location
Pond
Shadow size
Small
Base sale price
4500
Northern months (1–12)
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12
Southern months (1–12)
1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12
Available local hours (0–23)
9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15

Using this reference

For Ranchu Goldfish, start with the hemisphere and month, then check the hour and location. These conditions work together. Finding the right-looking shadow at the wrong time does not satisfy the availability check, and an available result does not guarantee the next catch.

If the checker says unavailable, change one condition at a time to see what blocks the attempt. A month listed for the opposite hemisphere is not another window on the same island. Keep the location and shadow size beside you while fishing so you can narrow down attempts without treating sale price as a spawn clue.

One useful comparison

For Base sale price, Ranchu Goldfish is listed at 4500, compared with 4000 for Koi: a difference of 500. This compares that field in the recorded variants only. Read the other fields before deciding whether the trade-off matters to your use.

Plan your scenario

Matches this timetable

Use your island’s local clock and hemisphere. Location and shadow still matter; a matching time does not guarantee a spawn.

Side-by-side reference
DetailRanchu GoldfishBitterlingDifference
LocationPondRiver—
Shadow sizeSmallSmallest—
Base sale price45009003600
Northern months (1–12)1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 121 · 2 · 3 · 11 · 12—
Southern months (1–12)1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 125 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9—
Available local hours (0–23)9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 150 · 1 · 2 · 3 · 4 · 5 · 6 · 7 · 8 · 9 · 10 · 11 · 12 · 13 · 14 · 15 · 16 · 17 · 18 · 19 · 20 · 21 · 22 · 23—

A name without a verified local label stays in the source language. The surrounding guide and controls are localized; identifiers are not invented translations.

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