Petit Planet Creature Catching Guide: Bugs & Fish

Creature catching is one of the three or four activities that define a Petit Planet day. It is also the most completionist-friendly: 318 species, three tools, four quality/size variables and a museum waiting for your best catches. This guide covers the whole loop, from the first swing of the net to the last Omnipedia entry.

The three tools

Every creature category uses a different tool. You cannot catch a fish with the insect net or a shore-dweller with the fishing rod.

The tools come from the Memo Task chain. If you are missing one, finish the current Memo Tasks before wandering. The beginner guide has the unlock order.

How the catch works

Approach the creature until the interaction prompt appears. Some creatures are skittish: running at a bug or crab will make it flee, while a slow approach gives you a clean catch. For fish, cast into the water and react when the bite indicator appears.

For shore-dwellers, patience is the mechanic. Crabs and shrimp dart away, lobsters hide in rocks and certain gold-quality crayfish will charge at you. You can grab a charging crayfish mid-charge, or approach very carefully from behind.

Quality, size and star ratings

Every catch has two separate variables:

• Quality: Common, Rare or Stellar. This is the species’ base rarity and affects the sell price.
• Star rating: based on the size of the individual you caught, from small to MAX. A MAX catch is the largest size, has a glowing aura and is worth keeping.

The two stack. A large Stellar fish is worth far more than a small Common one, and a MAX Common creature is still a nice collection piece. The Omnidex records the species; the individual size is what makes a catch special.

Spawn conditions

Petit Planet does not put every creature on every map. Spawns are filtered by:

• Habitat: grass, tree trunk, cave, coastal waters, deep sea, intertidal zone and so on.
• Season: some species are seasonal, others year-round.
• Time of day: all day, daytime or nighttime.
• Weather: any weather, rain, snow or other conditions.
• Region or islet: a few creatures are exclusive to a galaxy or a Starsea islet.

When you are hunting a specific creature, check all five. A fish that is “year-round, all day, any weather” is a reliable target. A Stellar fish with a narrow season and nighttime window is a project.

The creature database lets you filter by quality, type and habitat. Use the creature tracker to mark what you have caught.

The Omnidex and Folio Score

Your first catch of a species adds it to the Omnidex and unlocks its Omnipedia entry. The Omnipedia includes a short natural-history note, which is part of the charm: the game is as interested in the real animal as it is in the fantasy version.

Folio Score rises when you obtain new creatures or furniture. Higher-star creatures grant more points. Milestone rewards include titles, rugs and Dough, so collection progress is not purely cosmetic.

Display or sell?

The Omni-Gallery is the reason to keep a good catch. Settle a creature with Mors and it goes on display: fish and shore-dwellers in the aquarium, land creatures in the insectarium. Displaying also unlocks the Omnipedia entry.

A sensible rule:

1. Keep the first catch of every species for the Omnidex.
2. Keep one high-quality or MAX specimen you like for display.
3. Sell duplicates, especially common fish and bugs.
4. Never sell a Stellar specimen unless you have a second one.

A five-minute catching routine

• Check the weather and time before leaving the house.
• Pick one category and one habitat; do not zigzag across the map.
• Catch three to five creatures, not thirty.
• Sell duplicates at Glenn’s Goods.
• Log new species in the tracker.
• Save one good catch for the Gallery.

Common mistakes

Running at bugs. Most land creatures flee if you sprint. Walk.

Ignoring the inventory. A full inventory means you cannot catch the rare spawn. Leave at least three slots free.

Selling the first catch. The Omnidex entry is permanent once caught, but a display specimen is not. Keep one.

Forgetting the islets. Some of the best fish and bugs are islet-only. The home planet is not the whole database.

Assuming quality is everything. A MAX Common creature can be more interesting than a small Stellar one. Size and quality are separate.

If you want the full species lists, start with the land creatures, fish and shore-dwellers pages. Each one has all the stats, filters and spawn conditions in a single table.