Goldfish Scooping

Category:Special EventsCategory:Guides
fr:Pêche au poisson rouge
Goldfish Scooping is a mini-game that is featured as part of the Sunbreeze Festival. It is a special type of fishing game which lasts for the full duration of the festival. The objective is to accumulate goldfish points by catching, and trading captured goldfish to quest NPCs.
==Locations==
There are four locations throughout Vana'diel where you can participate in the event. At each location is an NPC who sells event-related items and hands out rewards. Each NPC is sitting near the edge of a small body of water in which the goldfish may be caught.
Location	Event NPC 	Body of Water
 	Saradorial 	Knightswell
 	Fish Eyes 	The Fumaroles
 	Kesha Shopehllok	Nompipi River
 	Mei 	Rabao Spring
==Equipment==
*NOTE: You don't need the event equipment to obtain the prizes. You can buy the necessary fish from the AH or get then from your Mog Garden Pond Dredger and trade the fish to the Event NPC.
When you arrive, you'll need to get the proper scooping gear from the event NPC: a Goldfish Basket and several Super Scoops.
*The Goldfish Basket is obtained for free by choosing the "I'd like a bowl" option.
*Super Scoops can be purchased for 100 gil each by choosing the "I want to buy a scoop" option, or in exchange for points obtained from trading fish (see below).
Equip the Goldfish Basket in your Range slot, and Super Scoops in your Ammo slot. 
Additionally, the festival offers yukata that improve your goldfish-scooping abilities. 
*These improve the type of goldfish you encounter:
**Lord's Yukata (males, 2004 festival)
**Lady's Yukata (females, 2004 festival)
*These allow two goldfish to be caught:
**Otokoeshi Yukata (males, 2009 festival)
**Ominaeshi Yukata (females, 2009 festival)
These items may be available as event rewards, or purchasable from select Moogles selling event equipment. Be sure to equip it before you begin.
==Scooping==
Once you're properly equipped, it's time to get your feet wet. Walk out into one of the shallow bodies of water, and use the /fish command (or Fish menu command) to begin a goldfish-scooping cutscene. 
After several seconds, a message will appear, of the form, "A goldfish approaches!" Once this message appears, you will have a limited time to press the confirm button, or Enter on your keyboard, and scoop up a goldfish. 
If you wait a while, you'll get a second message, "Hurry, before the goldfish sees you!". Waiting too long after this second message will allow the goldfish to escape, ending your attempt. 
If you succeed, you'll receive one of the five types of goldfish as a reward:
Goldfish Caught 	Sighting Message 	Goldfish Points	Optimal Catch
Tiny Goldfish 	A tiny goldfish approaches! 	1 	1-2 second after first message
Black Bubble-Eye	A plump, black goldfish approaches!	2 	2-3 seconds after first message
Lionhead 	A fat, juicy goldfish approaches! 	10 	1-2 seconds after "Hurry!" message
Pearlscale 	A fat, juicy goldfish approaches! 	30 	2-3 seconds after "Hurry!" message
Calico Comet 	A fat, juicy goldfish approaches! 	30 	2-3 seconds after "Hurry!" message
It's possible to catch more than one of the Tiny Goldfish or Black Bubble-Eyes in one fishing attempt if you are equipped with the Otokoeshi Yukata or Ominaeshi Yukata. 
There are four possible results for each iteration of the goldfish-scooping cutscene:
*Success: "Player caught a goldfish!"
:Occurs at random when you try to scoop a fish. A goldfish of the appropriate type is added to your inventory.
*Failure: "The goldfish slipped off your scoop."
:Occurs at random when you try to scoop a fish. You don't lose anything, but you don't pick up a fish, either. This outcome seems more likely if you don't wait long enough before trying to scoop. 
*Failure: "You lost your catch." 
:Occurs at random when you try to scoop a fish.
*Failure: "The paper on your super scoop ripped."
: Occurs at random when you try to scoop a fish. In addition to missing out on the goldfish, you also lose one of the Super Scoops. This outcome seems more likely if you wait too long before trying to scoop.
You might also receive the message "There are no goldfish to be found..." a few seconds after using the /fish command. This may occur after several scooping attempts, similar to fishing fatigue.
Your success rate for scooping goldfish will vary. Equipping a goldfish-scooping yukata seems to widen the interval during which your attempt will be successful, but there is some disagreement about how important the timing of your scooping attempt really is. For those of low motivation, waiting 1-2 seconds works as a general rule, especially if you wear one of the yukatas, and involves less concentration.
==Rewards==
Once you have accumulated some goldfish, you trade them to one of the event NPCs. The NPC will then tell you how many points you gained from your catches.
*You do not need to keep the fish in inventory or any storage. You can trade any number of fish at any time. The Event NPC will store your points until you get the total you need. 
**Point carry over from event year to event year as of 2024.
*You can trade any of the five types of goldfish obtained via other methods such as the Auction House or from the Mog Garden/Fishing Pond Dredger.
To get your reward, talk to the NPC.
Location	Event NPC 	Menu Option
 	Saradorial 	"I'd like to collect my prize."
 	Fish Eyes 	"What do I get for scooping."
 	Kesha Shopehllok	"Fork over my prize."
 	Mei 	"I'm ready for my prize."
You can then select any of the event rewards for which you have sufficient points.
You can also check your point balance with the same menu option. The balance is at the top.
If you want a specific reward for 70 points, do not go to Mei, for she will give you 1 of the 3 rewards at random.
Description 	Reward 	Event Points
A super scoop 	 	5
A bag o' fireworks 	Random assortment of fireworks	15
Large fans 	or 	25
A colored drop 	Any colored drop, such as a 	30
The mystery box 	12x 	50
A stellar surprise 	 	60
The other mystery box 	 	65
Yet another mystery box	
*From Saradorial or Mei: 1~5 
*From Fish Eyes or Mei: 1~5 
*From Kesha Shopehllok or Mei: 1~5	70
Mystery box part four 	(males) (females) 	80