Super Cucumber
| Super Cucumber | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Fish |
| Location | Ocean; Ginger Island; Submarine at Night Market |
| Time | 6pm to 2am; Anytime during Night Market (5pm - 2am) |
| Season | Summer; Fall; Winter during Night Market (15-17) |
| Weather | Any |
| Difficulty | 80 |
| Behaviour | Sinker |
| Size | 12 to 37 |
| Sell Price | 250g |
The Super Cucumber is a rare purple relative of the Sea Cucumber. It bites in the ocean at The Beach on Summer and Fall evenings, and in the waters of Ginger Island all year round. It is a hard, sinking catch with a high sell price, and it restores a great deal of energy when eaten. The Wizard loves it, which makes it a natural gift for him. It also unlocks a secret statue. In a Fish Pond it becomes a dependable way to farm Iridium Ore.
The in-game description reads: A rare, purple variety of sea cucumber.
Catching
At The Beach and on the Beach Farm, the Super Cucumber bites in Summer and Fall from 6pm until 2am, in any weather. Evening fishing from the docks after the day's work is the usual routine.
Ginger Island removes the season limit. The fish swims in the ocean off Island South, Island Southeast and Island West, and inside the Pirate Cove. In those places it bites in every season, still in the evening and at night.
The Night Market offers a third chance. On Winter 15, 16 and 17, the submarine at the docks runs deep-sea fishing trips. Each catch there has a small chance, about one in twenty-five, of being a Super Cucumber.
On the line, the Super Cucumber is a sinker with a high difficulty. It dives toward the bottom of the bar and fights hard. A wider green bar from a Cork Bobber helps, and so does a Trap Bobber, which slows its escape. Magic Bait removes the season and time limits altogether.
The fish can also be found rather than caught. Garbage Cans sometimes hold one in Summer and Fall. The Traveling Cart may sell one for 750g to 1,250g. The Statue Of Endless Fortune gives its owner one every Winter 17, the Wizard's birthday.
Prices
The Super Cucumber sells for a high price. Iridium quality doubles it. The Fisher profession adds a quarter, and Angler adds half.
Smoking a Super Cucumber in a Fish Smoker doubles its price again without losing quality. Each fish takes one piece of Coal.
The fish is also a strong meal. It restores far more energy than most raw fish, so a few in the backpack make good food for a long day in The Mines.
In a Fish Pond, Super Cucumbers reproduce every five days. Room for three Super Cucumbers grows to ten after three requests. The first may ask for Coral, Honey, an Oyster or Refined Quartz. The second may ask for a Dried Starfish, Emeralds, Omni Geodes or Purple Mushrooms. The last may ask for a Diamond, Gold Bars, Iridium Ore, Jelly or Pickles.
Super Cucumber Roe is the main product, worth 155g, and a Preserves Jar turns it into Aged Roe worth twice as much. A pond of nine or ten adds two more products. Each day it has a small chance of producing one to three Iridium Ore, and the same chance of one to three Amethysts. That steady trickle of Iridium Ore is the main reason to build a Super Cucumber pond.
Sell prices by quality, with the bonus from each profession.
| Quality | Price | Fisher (+25%) | Angler (+50%) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Normal | 250g | 312g | 375g |
 Silver
|
312g | 390g | 468g |
 Gold
|
375g | 468g | 562g |
 Iridium
|
500g | 625g | 750g |
Uses
The Super Cucumber opens one of the valley's secrets. North of the Blacksmith is a fenced area with a brown box inside. Placing a Super Cucumber in that box gives the ??HMTGF?? statue, a decorative piece of furniture. It is one of the valley's hidden secrets, so it is worth remembering when the first Super Cucumber comes up.
In the kitchen, it counts as "any fish" for Sashimi, Maki Roll and Quality Fertilizer. Those recipes waste its value.
At the Sewing Machine, a Super Cucumber in the spool with Cloth makes a dyeable Tube Top.
A Bait Maker turns one Super Cucumber into Super Cucumber Bait. Targeted bait raises the chance of hooking another, which helps stock a pond.
Gifts
The Wizard loves the Super Cucumber. It is one of his favourite gifts, and his birthday falls on Winter 17. A fish kept in a chest from Fall, or caught on Ginger Island in Winter, makes the ideal birthday present.
Demetrius, Leo, Linus, Pam, Sebastian and Willy feel neutral about it.
Abigail, Alex, Caroline, Clint, the Dwarf, Emily, George, Gus, Harvey, Jas, Jodi, Kent, Krobus, Leah, Lewis, Marnie, Maru, Penny, Robin, Sam, Sandy, Shane and Vincent dislike it.
Elliott, Evelyn, Haley and Pierre hate it.
These villagers love receiving Super Cucumber as a gift.
| Villager | Image |
|---|---|
| Wizard | 
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Notes
Catch at least three Super Cucumbers in the first Summer. One goes in the box behind the Blacksmith and one goes to the Wizard. The third starts a pond that will later feed Iridium Ore into the farm.
All Fish
Every entry in this group, with its key details.
| Name | Image | Location | Season | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albacore | 
|
Ocean | Fall; Winter | 75g |
| Anchovy | 
|
Ocean | Spring; Fall | 30g |
| Angler | 
|
Pelican Town | Fall | 900g |
| Blobfish | 
|
Submarine at Night Market | Winter | 500g |
| Blue Discus | 
|
Ginger Island | All | 120g |
| Bream | 
|
River | All | 45g |
| Bullhead | 
|
Mountain Lake | All | 75g |
| Carp | 
|
Mountain Lake; Secret Woods; The Sewers; Mutant Bug Lair | Spring; Summer; Fall in The Mountain Lake; All in Secret Woods, The Sewers, or Mutant Bug Lair | 30g |
| Catfish | 
|
River; Secret Woods; Witch's Swamp | Spring; Fall Secret Woods / Witch's Swamp:; Spring; Summer; Fall Only with Rain Totem: Winter | 200g |
| Chub | 
|
Mountain Lake; Forest River | All | 50g |
| Clam | 
|
- | All | 50g |
| Cockle | 
|
- | All | 50g |
| Crab | 
|
- | All | 100g |
| Crayfish | 
|
- | All | 75g |
| Crimsonfish | 
|
Ocean | Summer | 1500g |
| Dorado | 
|
Forest River | Summer | 100g |
| Eel | 
|
Ocean | Spring; Fall | 85g |
| Flounder | 
|
Ocean; Ginger Island | Spring; Summer | 100g |
| Ghostfish | 
|
Floors 20 and 60 of The Mines | All | 45g |
| Glacierfish | 
|
Cindersap Forest | Winter | 1000g |
| Glacierfish Jr. | 
|
Cindersap Forest | All | 1000g |
| Goby | 
|
Cindersap Forest Waterfalls | All | 150g |
| Halibut | 
|
Ocean | Spring; Summer; Winter | 80g |
| Herring | 
|
Ocean | Spring; Winter | 30g |
| Ice Pip | 
|
The Mines, Floor 60 | All | 500g |
| Largemouth Bass | 
|
Mountain Lake; Wilderness Farm | All | 100g |
| Lava Eel | 
|
Floor 100 of The Mines; Volcano Caldera | All | 700g |
| Legend | 
|
Mountain Lake | Spring | 5000g |
| Legend II | 
|
Mountain Lake | All | 5000g |
| Lingcod | 
|
River; Mountain Lake | Winter | 120g |
| Lionfish | 
|
Ginger Island | All | 100g |
| Lobster | 
|
- | All | 120g |
| Midnight Carp | 
|
Mountain Lake; Forest Pond; Ginger Island North & West (freshwater) | Fall; Winter | 150g |
| Midnight Squid | 
|
Submarine at Night Market | Winter | 100g |
| Ms. Angler | 
|
Pelican Town | All | 900g |
| Mussel | 
|
- | All | 30g |
| Mutant Carp | 
|
The Sewers | All | 1000g |
| Octopus | 
|
The Beach; Ginger Island; Submarine at Night Market | Summer; Winter (during Night Market (15-17)); All (Ginger Island) | 150g |
| Oyster | 
|
- | All | 40g |
| Perch | 
|
River; Mountain Lake; Forest Pond | Winter | 55g |
| Periwinkle | 
|
- | All | 20g |
| Pike | 
|
River; Forest Pond | Summer; Winter | 100g |
| Pufferfish | 
|
Ocean; Ginger Island | Summer | 200g |
| Radioactive Carp | 
|
The Sewers | All | 1000g |
| Rainbow Trout | 
|
River; Mountain Lake | Summer | 65g |
| Red Mullet | 
|
Ocean | Summer; Winter | 75g |
| Red Snapper | 
|
Ocean; Beach Farm | Summer; Fall; Winter with Rain Totem | 50g |
| Salmon | 
|
River | Fall | 75g |
| Sandfish | 
|
The Desert | All | 75g |
| Sardine | 
|
Ocean | Spring; Fall; Winter | 40g |
| Scorpion Carp | 
|
The Desert | All | 150g |
| Sea Cucumber | 
|
Ocean; Submarine at Night Market | Fall; Winter | 75g |
| Shad | 
|
River | Spring; Summer; Fall | 60g |
| Shrimp | 
|
- | All | 60g |
| Slimejack | 
|
Mutant Bug Lair | All | 100g |
| Smallmouth Bass | 
|
Town River; Forest Pond | Spring; Fall | 50g |
| Snail | 
|
- | All | 65g |
| Son of Crimsonfish | 
|
Ocean | All | 1500g |
| Spook Fish | 
|
Submarine at Night Market | Winter | 220g |
| Squid | 
|
Ocean | Winter | 80g |
| Stingray | 
|
Pirate Cove | All | 180g |
| Stonefish | 
|
Floor 20 of The Mines | All | 300g |
| Sturgeon | 
|
Mountain Lake | Summer; Winter | 200g |
| Sunfish | 
|
River | Spring; Summer | 30g |
| Super Cucumber | 
|
Ocean; Ginger Island; Submarine at Night Market | Summer; Fall; Winter during Night Market (15-17) | 250g |
| Tiger Trout | 
|
River | Fall; Winter | 150g |
| Tilapia | 
|
Ocean; Ginger Island | Summer; Fall | 75g |
| Tuna | 
|
Ocean; Ginger Island | Summer; Winter; Ginger Island (except Island North): All | 100g |
| Void Salmon | 
|
Witch's Swamp | All | 150g |
| Walleye | 
|
River; Mountain Lake; Forest Pond; Forest Farm Pond | Fall; Winter with Rain Totem | 105g |
| Woodskip | 
|
Secret Woods; Forest Farm | All | 75g |