Magic Encyclopedia

The Magic Encyclopedia tracks all the species of insects and fish the player has caught, and all the types of fruits, vegetables, and flowers they have dug up. Beat gives it to the player. As the player fills in more entries for each category, the items' silhouettes will turn into colored pictures, and they will gradually unlock all eight colors for that category's accessory. Unlocking the final color always requires completing the section in full. The Magic Encyclopedia can be opened through the Menu, under Memo.
== General Tips ==
For each item's entry, the Magic Encyclopedia will display an area the player can find it. If multiple areas can hold it, it will only display one area, usually the earliest one the player can reach (but the Potato is an exception). Using the listed area is not required in these cases, or even always recommended.
For each area, one can go to its article to see all the possible insects, fish, fruit and vegetables, and flowers obtainable there. However, rarely will all possible items be available each time the player enters an area. The area articles only show possible locations for items, or possible catches for fish. Insects and fish in particular have a "setup" rule where, each time the player enters an area, the game picks among 2-4 (insects) or 4 (fish) item configurations. Entering and leaving an area will refresh availabilities for all items. If item is possible to obtain in two separate locations of an area, it will often be available at one location or the other, and probably not at both.
There are a handful of items that are not obtainable without backtracking. They may be "present" when the player enters the area, but they may be behind an obstacle the player cannot clear when they first find it. However, such items are rare.
For fruits, vegetables, and flowers, the Whiskers / Sniff Radar will display a question mark ? symbol if the player is on the scent trail of an item they have not collected yet. Following these trails is a great way to fill out the Magic Encyclopedia.
== Insects ==
The Insects section is of relatively average difficulty to complete. Insects are more likely to be exclusive to a single area than fruits and vegetables or fish, but less likely to be exclusive than flowers. Insect setups are very useful to determine if an insect is available in an area, because they rarely overlap–if the player sees any particular insect at a specific point, they can likely use that to identify all other insects present on the current setup, as well as their locations within the area. If the player learns that the current setup does not contain an insect they're looking for, they can just keep exiting and re-entering the area until they find a setup with it.
Some insects have an inconvenient habit of flying near enemies, such as the Common Brimstone frequently found by a Lion in Lonesome Park. This is more of an issue than for items dug up by the player, as catching insects triggers a distinct minigame that updates the player's position, depending on where they leap to capture the insect. In short, the player can end up jumping out of the cover of tall grass, jumping into an enemy's visual range, or outright jumping into an enemy. In some cases, carefully planning where a player will jump can stop enemies from attacking them.
Some particularly difficult insects are listed below.
The Giant Birdwing and Golden Dragonfly are only present on 1 setup each of Whisker Woods's 4 setups, so it may take several tries of resetting the area's setup to find them.
In Petz Dogz 2, the Yuke Butterfly either requires braving the vultures of Monolith Isle or diving deep into Bubble Cave after unlocking Push level 4. These dangerous locations are especially suboptimal because it may not be present at either for any given setup pairing, potentially forcing the player to make multiple trips. Petz Catz 2 players can instead collect it as a reward from Maria's quest.
The Magellan Birdwing is found deep in Crystal Caverns inside a wide chamber with many Bats. Avoiding been seen by a Bat is functionally impossible, so the player should very quickly locate their insect toward the right (and not the Oriental Clouded Yellow toward the left, which has an identical overworld appearance), catch it, and leave.
Filling out the Insects section unlocks the Kimono's various colors. They unlock the first colors at 3, 6, and 10 insect species, and then for every multiple of 5 afterwards.
== Fish ==
The Fish section is easily the most difficult section of the Magic Encyclopedia to complete. Many fish are rarely found in specific areas only, requiring luck and many attempts to hook. Even if the player hooks them on the line, actually catching them can be difficult to execute. 
Below is a list of the five rarest fish, with their rate averaged across applicable setups. The first four fish in this list are especially inconvenient, the Gar especially so, because they are the only rare catch in their pier. Although the Ancient Fish has a very low rate, each "failure" to hook one could land an almost-as-rare Arapaima or Golden Arapaima.
# Golden Carp (3.13%)
# Gar (3.42%)
# Golden Killifish (3.46%)
# Ito (3.51%)
# Ancient Fish (3.78%)
Certain rare fish are especially difficult to catch because they have a very large fish icon with erratic and risky movement. These fish, listed below in order of rarity, are easily identified by the eye on their fish icons. Especially rare "eye" fish are especially punishing, because they will take more time to hook again if the player fails the first time. Monolith Isle and Gongoro Peak are the best places to practice catching "eye" fish, improving one's skill to prevent such setbacks. Gongoro Peak has both the Arapiama and the Golden Arapaima, so roughly 1 in 10 fish there will have the "eye". Monolith Isle is more complex: while the Golden Sunfish always has the "eye," the Sunfish, Napoleon Fish, and Ray may have it if they're especially large, so the rate of "eye" catches varies unusually by setup proportions and lengths. Because these three. as well as the Tuna, can be caught without the "eye" if they're small enough, they are not listed below.
# Golden Swordfish (4.09%)
# Golden Sunfish (4.17%)
# New Breed Rainbow Fish (4.69%)
# Golden Arapaima (5.33%)
# Arapaima (5.38%)
As far as setups, there are not that many fish exclusive to one setup or another, but they may have considerably different rates across different setups, which can make them considerably easier or harder to find. Very rare fish have relatively mild swings in terms of percentage points gained or lost, but their low rates can make these mild swings more impactful. For example, if changing Zoo setups makes the Ito's rate swing from 2.38% and 4.6%, it becomes twice as common despite only gaining 2% or so. However, because these fish are rare and only need to be caught once, it is sometimes difficult to ascertain which setup a player is in before that information becomes irrelevant. Assessing the rates and presence of other fish when fishing can provide clues on a player's setup.
See the Fishing article for more information about where and how to catch various fish, including discussion on setups for rare fish.
Filling out the Fish section unlocks the Leather Jacket's various colors. They unlock the first color at 5 fish species, and they unlock the others for each multiple of 10 they reach (10, 20, and so on).
== Fruits/Vegetables ==
Many fruits and vegetables are found across multiple areas, but some are exclusive to one area. Some particularly difficult fruits and vegetables are listed below. For all listed items found in two locations, one safe and one dangerous, its location is up to luck whenever the player enters the area. It may be dangerous to pursue these items if the player does not have much health. If they don't find it in the safe area, they can leave and re-enter the area to attempt to send it to the safe location. 
The Sweet Potato is found in Crystal Caverns in two possible places. One is a safe area in the left branch of caverns, the other is a chamber with two Bats in the left branch.
The Durian is found on Monolith Isle in two possible places. One is a safe area near the range of the Vultures, and one is directly within the range of the Vultures.
The Lychee in Inferno Cave cannot be collected on the first visit. One of its possible locations requires Push level 4 to access, and thus completing Polar Fields, while the other requires the Cool Stone to freeze magma, and thus entering Polar Fields.
The Mangosteen is found in Gongoro Peak in two places. One is a safe area beyond the range of the Buffalo, and the other is within their range. Using the shrubs to hide from the Buffalo is recommended.
Filling out the Fruits/Vegetables section unlocks the Fur Cap's various colors when the player hits new multiples of 5 species. The only exception is the final milestone requiring all 41 fruits and vegetables, instead of 40.
== Flowers ==
Unlike all other collectible items, each flower is only present in one area. There are fewer flowers than any other item class, and it tends to be easier to collect them all. Some particularly difficult flowers are listed below.
The Rose in Tail Heights requires the player to come back when they unlock Push level 4, which requires the Ice Crystal.
The Orchid in Sky Heights is on a small island that requires the player to swim through the deep poison bog. After crossing the shallow bog, the player can head left and see a small island that is only connected to the mainland by a broken bridge. The player can jump off the shore of the bog, swim to the slope on the other side of the island, climb up, dig up the flower, and return the way they came. A quick player can collect it and leave Sky Heights without taking more than a couple hearts of poison damage, but bringing some Antidotes just in case could be helpful.
The Rosemary in Gongoro Peak is guarded by a Lion, which much be baited away with a thrown rock or stunned with a bark or screech. The Lion's frequent attacks, the willingness of an aggravated Lion to chase the player across wide distances, and the rugged geometry of the area can make this flower particularly dangerous to get. See the Lion article for more detail.
Filling out the Flowers section unlocks the Decorated Hat's various colors at the following milestones: 3, 5, 8, 12, 15, 18, 20, and 22 flower species.
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