© NintendoYou may have already met Flick while visiting your island in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The bug-ridden red chameleon appears on random days challenging you to catch certain insects and paying the best price for your specimens.
However, Flick also appears on certain Saturdays during the summer to host the Bug-Off Tournament.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons Bug-Off Event
When does the error clear?
Bug-Off tournaments happen every fourth Saturday during the warmest summer months in the northern hemisphere (June July August September).
In the southern hemisphere, mistakes are made on the third Saturday of the warmer summer months. (November, December, January and February).
Therefore, errors in 2020 are scheduled for the following dates in the northern hemisphere:
- June 27th
- July 25
- August 29
- September 26
And the errors in 2020/21 are scheduled for the following dates in the Sorthern hemisphere:
- November 21
- Decembre 19th
- January 23
- February 20th
What is Bug-Off?
Nintendo LifeBetween 6am and 9pm, Flick will be in the main square from your island For 500 bells (or free if it is your first Bug-Off) you can compete with catch as many mistakes as possible in 3 minutes.
You can enter the competition as many times as you want for the whole day. All settings for Bug-Off are very similar to CJ Fishing Tournaments.
Every mistake you catch is worth 1 point, with every third mistake getting 2 bonus points. These points can be redeeming Flick for rewards which cost 10 points each.
What rewards can I get during the Bug-Off?
Enter the Bug-Off tournament several times during the day (note: same day – points do not transfer) eventually unlock trophies depending on the amount of points you accumulate:
| Number of points obtained | Reward |
|---|---|
| 100 | Bronze trophy |
| 200 | Silver trophy |
| 300 | Gold trophy |
You also can redeem points for rewards with Flick bug themes. Each will cost you 10 points and will be randomly distributed (thanks to IGN for the list):
- Handmade insect cage
- Butterfly backpack
- Aloha Bug Shirt
- Insect cage
- Insect wand
- Butterfly Wall
- Ladybug rug
- Ladybug umbrella
- Spider door plate
- Termite mound
- Toy centipede
- Cockroach toy
Wait, where’s KK Slider?
Nintendo LifeOn Saturdays, when the Bug-Off and Fishing Tournaments are held in the plaza, KK Slider will not be there. Instead, KK will visit the Friday before the tournament, so you can still get your weekly concert of your favorite musical dog.
This article is part of our Animal Crossing: New Horizons tutorial, which covers How to Fish with the Full Fish List and How to Catch Insects with the Full Bug List. If you’re looking for a specific fish, we can tell you how to catch the elusive Coelacanth, Mahi-Mahi, Giant Trevally, Stringfish, and Golden Trout, along with a list of Fish And Bugs coming out in late June and the best custom design Codes and Islands. that we have found so far. We can also help with how to spot fake Redd paintings and statues, how to make bells fast, how to raise flowers, how to get more DIY recipes, how to update Nook’s crack, more tips on using the star wand, the tool ring, the Trick rock, felling and moving trees, and using amiibo on the island of Harv.
And finally, where to buy Animal Crossing: New Horizons on Nintendo Switch if for some reason you haven’t learned the game yet.
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