Tools

Tools are items in the. These items are used outside in the town. They perform a variety of functions.

Axe
The axe is a tool that allows the player to chop trees.

Regular axe
The regular axe can be obtained at the Gardening Store for 400 bells. It will last for 32 chops and rarely produce a stump pattern.

Silver axe
The silver axe can be obtained at the Island for 8 medals. It will last for 136 chops and always produce a stump pattern.

Gold axe
The gold axe can be obtained at the Gardening Store after purchasing 50 saplings. It will never break, and sometimes produce a stump pattern.

Fishing rod
The fishing rod is a tool that allows the player to fish.

Regular fishing rod
The regular fishing rod can be bought for 500 bells at the Nookling Stores.

Silver fishing rod
The silver fishing rod can be bought for 500 bells at the Museum Shop after donating 30 fish. It catches fish slightly faster.

Gold fishing rod
The gold fishing rod can be obtained from Chip after catching all fish. it catches fish much faster.

Megaphone
The megaphone is a tool that, when equipped, the player can speak into the 3DS' microphone to find the location of a villager. It is bought for 500 bells.

Net
The net is a tool that allows the player to catch bugs.

Regular net
The regular fishing rod can be bought for 500 bells at the Nookling Stores.

Silver net
The silver net can be bought for 500 bells at the Museum Shop after donating 30 bugs. It features a greater range.

Gold net
The gold net can be obtained from Nat after catching all insects. It features a much greater range.

Shovel
The shovel allows the player to dig up objects.

Regular shovel
The regular shovel can be bought for 500 bells at the Nookling Stores.

Silver shovel
The silver shovel can be bought for 500 bells at the Museum Shop after donating 15 fossils. It may produce ore when used on the money rock.

Gold shovel
The gold shovel can obtained from Leif after purchasing 50 fertilizer bags. It allows the planting of bell trees.

Slingshot
The slingshot allows the player to shoot down balloons.

Regular slingshot
The regular slingshot can be bought for T&T Mart and onwards for 500 bells. It shoots one pellet.

Silver slingshot
The silver slingshot can be obtained after shooting down 14 balloons. It shoots two pellets.

Gold slingshot
The gold slingshot can be obtained after shooting down 14 balloons. It shoots three pellets.

Watering can
The watering can allows the player to water flowers.

Regular watering can
The regular watering can can be bought from the Gardening Store for 500 bells. It waters one flower at a time.

Silver watering can
The silver watering can can be obtained from the Gardening Store after purchasing 50 flowers. It waters five flowers at a time.

Gold watering can
The gold watering can can be obtained after having Perfect Town for 15 days straight. It waters nine flowers at a time.

Toy Hammer
The toy hammer is a tool that can be earned on Tortimer Island. It has no use.

Timer
The timer is a tool that will count down for 3, 5, 10, or 15 minutes. It can be bought for 500 Bells.

Wet Suit
The wet suit can be obtained at Tortimer Island for 40 medals.
 * Blue Swim Suit
 * Red Swim Suit
 * Orange Swim Suit
 * Black Swim Suit
 * White Swim Suit
 * Pink Swim Suit
 * Green Swim Suit
 * Striped Swim Suit