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{{Infobox fish

|image      = Octopus.png

|eng        = Octopus

|location  = [[The Beach|Ocean]] • [[Ginger Island]] • Submarine at [[Night Market]]

|location  = [[The Beach|Ocean]] • [[Ginger Island]] • Submarine at [[Night Market]]

|time      = <ul><li>6am – 1pm</li><li>Anytime during Night Market (5pm - 2am)</li></ul>

|time      = <ul><li>6am – 1pm</li><li>Anytime during Night Market Submarine Ride (5pm - 2am)</li></ul>

|season    = {{Season|Summer}} • {{Season|Winter}} during Night Market (15-17)

|season    = {{Season|Summer}} • {{Season|Winter}} during Night Market (15-17)

|weather    = Any

|weather    = Any

|size      = 12-49

|size      = 12-49

|price      = 150

|price      = 150

|edibility  = Inedible

|edibility  = -300

|roe        = Orange

|roe        = Orange

}}

}}

The '''Octopus''' is a [[fish]] that can be caught in the ocean at [[The Beach]] during [[Summer]] or in the ocean on [[Ginger Island]] West during any season. It can also randomly be found in [[Garbage Can]]s during Summer or at the [[Traveling Cart]] for {{tprice|150}}. There is a 2.2% chance to hook an Octopus during the deep-sea submarine ride at the [[Night Market]] during [[Winter]] 15-17.

The '''Octopus''' is a [[fish]] that can be caught in the ocean at [[The Beach]] or on the [[Farm Maps#Beach|Beach Farm]] during [[Summer]] or in the ocean on [[Ginger Island]] West during any season. It can also randomly be found in [[Garbage Can]]s during Summer, or at the [[Traveling Cart]] for {{tprice|150}}. There is a 2.2% chance to hook an Octopus during the deep-sea submarine ride at the [[Night Market]] during [[Winter]] 15-17 (1.6% if using a [[Curiosity Lure]]).

Octopus can be caught regardless of time of day or season using [[Magic Bait]].

Octopus can be caught regardless of time of day or season using [[Magic Bait]].

The Octopus and the [[Stonefish]] are the only [[Fish#Fishing Pole Fish|fish caught with a fishing rod]] that cannot be eaten unless used in a [[Cooking#Recipes|recipe]].

The Octopus and the [[Stonefish]] are the only [[Fish#Fishing Pole Fish|fish caught with a fishing rod]] that cannot be eaten unless used in a [[Cooking#Recipes|recipe]].

Other than [[Fish#Legendary Fish|Legendary Fish]], this is the most difficult fish to catch in the game. Each cast has a 4-11% chance to hook an Octopus at the Beach and a 5-18% chance on Ginger Island West, with probabilities somewhat dependent on exact time and weather, and higher probabilities at higher fishing levels.

Other than [[Fish#Legendary Fish|Legendary Fish]], this is the most difficult fish to catch in the game.

==Map==

==Map==

==Strategy==

==Strategy==

This is an extremely difficult fish to catch, even compared to Legendary Fish. To make it more demanding, the chances of hooking an octopus and the window of time to catch it are very small. The most efficient way to try to catch this is to reach [[Fishing#Fishing Skill|fishing level 10]], equip the [[Iridium Rod]], eat a food that provides a fishing [[Buff]], and attach a [[Trap Bobber]] or [[Cork Bobber]] to the fishing pole.

This is an extremely difficult fish to catch, even compared to Legendary Fish. To make it more demanding, the chances of hooking an octopus and the window of time to catch it are very small.

 

* The difficulty of Octopus can be halved by having the [[Statue Of Blessings#Blessing Of Waters|Blessing Of Waters]] Buff active, which decreases the difficulty of the Octopus by 50%, making its difficulty lower than the normal difficulty of the [[Largemouth Bass]]. However, the buff is only active for the first three fish hooked (even if they escape).

* If the player does not have a [[Statue Of Blessings]], the most efficient way to try to catch an Octopus is to use an [[Iridium Rod]] or [[Advanced Iridium Rod]], eat a food that provides a fishing [[Buffs|Buff]], and attach a [[Trap Bobber]] and/or [[Cork Bobber]] to the fishing pole. [[Deluxe Bait]] can be used to slightly increase the size of the fishing bar, making it less likely for the Octopus to escape.

==Gifting==

==Gifting==

==Quests==

==Quests==

*'''Item Delivery:''' One octopus may be randomly requested in [[Summer]] at the [[Quests#Help Wanted Quests|"Help Wanted" board]] outside [[Pierre's General Store]] for a reward of {{Price|450}} and 150 [[Friendship]] points.

*'''Item Delivery:''' One octopus may be randomly requested in [[Summer]] at the [[Quests#Help Wanted Quests|"Help Wanted" board]] outside [[Pierre's General Store]] for a reward of {{Price|450}} and 150 [[Friendship]] points.

*'''Fishing:''' [[Demetrius]] or [[Willy]] may randomly request 1-4 octopuses during [[Summer]] at the [[Quests#Help Wanted Quests|"Help Wanted" board]] outside [[Pierre's General Store]] for a reward of {{Price|150}} per fish.  (You get to keep the fish).

*'''Fishing:''' [[Demetrius]] or [[Willy]] may randomly request 1-4 octopi during [[Summer]] at the [[Quests#Help Wanted Quests|"Help Wanted" board]] outside [[Pierre's General Store]] for a reward of {{Price|150}} per fish.  (You get to keep the fish).

==History==

==History==

{{History|1.4|Added iridium quality.  Can now be used in [[Tailoring]].}}

{{History|1.4|Added iridium quality.  Can now be used in [[Tailoring]].}}

{{History|1.4.4|Fixed a mistake in the game data that prevented octopus-specific fish pond data from being applied (in earlier versions, octopus used the same fish pond data as all generic ocean fish).}}

{{History|1.4.4|Fixed a mistake in the game data that prevented octopus-specific fish pond data from being applied (in earlier versions, octopus used the same fish pond data as all generic ocean fish).}}

{{History|1.5|Can now be caught in the ocean on Ginger Island West.}}

{{History|1.5|Is now used in a remixed bundle. Can now be caught in the ocean on [[Ginger Island#Island West|Ginger Island West]].}}

{{History|1.6|Fixed bug allowing all Night Market fish to be hooked with the [[Training Rod]] during the submarine ride.}}

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