Midnight Squid
Midnight Squid is a deep-sea creature that players can catch while fishing on the submarine ride during the Night Market event. It appears late in the evening, between 5 pm and 2 am. This elusive aquatic animal is not only a collectible for the player's aquarium but also an ingredient in the crafting of Seafoam Pudding, a dish that significantly boosts fishing skills. It can also be sold for a modest price or donated to the community center.
The item ID for Midnight Squid is 798
This ID will work on PC/Mac (Steam), PS4, PS5, XBOX One, and Nintendo Switch.
Spawning items in Stardew Valley is a little unsual and is not done with commands. You will need to utilize what is called a cheat to set your character's or animal name to the item id. To do this you cannot use just the item id, you will need to surround the item id with brackets. Ex. [798]
Spawning Using the Animal MethodTo spawn Midnight Squid while using an animal, you will need to head over to Marine's Ranch and purchase an animal. Once you have have an animal chosen, name the animal with the item id with brackets like this [798] and you will receive the Midnight Squid item. This method can be done using an existing character and is convenient but will cost some gold every time you want an item.
Spawning Using the Character MethodTo spawn Midnight Squid while using a character, you will need to create a new character and name it with the item id with brackets like this [798]. You will then receive the Midnight Squid item when you speak to a villager. This method is easy and free but cannot be performed on an existing character and you will be stuck with that name unless its edited.
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