Value evidence

Fisch Appraiser Guide

On June 11, 2026, appraise Fisch decisions start with cost and source context: normal Appraiser costs 30% of the held fish's current C$ price, Appraiser's Luck lowers that to 22.5%, and Drowned Appraiser costs 50% while using a separate mutation-chance table.

Fisch appraiser and fish value planning scene

Tool route

Use tools after the target fish or purchase is clear

Current data

Inputs are player-entered estimates
232 rod rows and 623 fish rows feed comparisons
Data downloads expose the same source rows

Before you act

Pick the route goal first: cash, bestiary, rod, or quest.
Use calculators for comparisons, then verify in-game.
Download data when you want to audit the rows yourself.

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Fast answer

When is appraisal worth it?

Appraise only when the result will change what you do next. For normal low-value catches, selling quickly is usually better.

Appraise rare, mutated, event, or unusually heavy catches before selling.
Use the fish value calculator to compare the appraisal against current C$/kg and average weight.
Keep screenshots for future guide corrections when a value looks different after an update.
Do not claim a new route value from one sample; record several catches when possible.

Citation facts

Appraiser source facts

Use source pages to confirm what the Appraiser can change before spending C$ on repeated appraisal attempts.

Citation facts: Fischipedia Appraiser revision 133226, Mutations revision 133382, Appraiser's Luck revision 98908, and Drowned Appraiser revision 133228 were checked June 11, 2026. Normal appraisal can reroll fish weight and mutation, costs 30% of the held fish's current C$ price, and can be used as value evidence. Appraiser's Luck, Mutation Surge, and Drowned Appraiser should be checked as separate conditions before comparing outcomes. This guide cites source-backed chance rows only; it does not publish a universal mutation chance from one appraisal sample, one old percentage claim, or one community screenshot.

Fischipedia Appraiser Fischipedia Mutations Appraiser's Luck Drowned Appraiser Source policy

Source matrix

Fisch Appraiser source matrix

Separate normal appraisal, Appraiser's Luck, Drowned Appraiser, value samples, and community percentage claims before changing public advice.

Appraiser source route / proof / publishing boundary matrix.
Source route	What it proves	What it cannot prove	Next action
Fischipedia Appraiser revision 133226 Official Appraiser wiki	Appraiser is a Moosewood NPC, can determine fish sell value, can reroll fish weight and mutation, and normal appraisal costs 30% of held fish current C$ price.	It does not prove a profitable route, current market value for every catch, or a universal mutation chance recommendation.	Use it for normal sell, hold, appraise, and value-evidence decisions.
Fischipedia Mutations revision 133382 Official Mutations wiki	Mutations change fish sell value and appearance, and appraisal can apply mutations under current mutation rules.	It does not turn one mutation table, event window, or old percentage into a spending rule for every fish.	Use it to label mutation evidence and then compare with fish value, route cost, and appraisal state.
Appraiser's Luck revision 98908 Appraiser's Luck	Appraiser's Luck costs 299 Robux, reduces per-appraisal cost by 25% to 22.5%, increases appraisal mutation chance by 1.1x, increases higher fish weights, and removes appraisal cooldown.	It does not prove normal-player outcomes and boosted-player outcomes can be mixed in one sample.	Record whether the account has Appraiser's Luck before comparing results.
Drowned Appraiser revision 133228 Drowned Appraiser	Drowned Appraiser is in Tidefall, costs 50% of fish value, adds a +20% weight bonus, has 2x mutation chances, and cannot grant Shiny or Sparkling.	It does not prove a beginner should travel there or that Drowned results equal normal Appraiser results.	Track Drowned Appraiser samples as a separate route with access cost and mutation goal.
Catch value and appraisal sample Fish value calculator	A single catch can prove fish name, weight, mutation, shown value, appraisal state, route context, and whether the catch was sold or held.	It cannot replace a public value row or mutation route without date, source URL, conditions, and repeatable context.	Use one sample as correction evidence, then compare against fish-values and route data.
Discord, Reddit, YouTube, old wiki edits, and comments Source policy	Community reports can flag a possible appraisal, value, mutation, or event-window change.	They do not prove a current percentage or spending rule without official context, full screenshot fields, or repeatable in-game checks.	Keep percentage claims in watchlist status until the sample source tier matches the player decision.

Proof fieldsScreenshot-needed appraisal evidence

Record fish name, weight, mutation, location, rod, bait, weather, time, season, shown value, appraisal state, appraiser type, Appraiser's Luck status, event state, source URL, checked date, and screenshot context.

Send correction

Stop ruleDo not mix appraiser sample types

Normal Appraiser, Appraiser's Luck, Drowned Appraiser, Mutation Surge, Shiny Surge, and event-window results should stay in separate notes before changing public advice.

Mutation guide

Search answer

Appraise Fisch search answer

Use this when a player searches appraise Fisch, Fisch appraiser, or whether to appraise a catch. The right answer depends on whether the catch changes a sale, a mutation note, a route sample, or a correction.

Sell / hold / appraise decision for Fisch catches.
Catch signal	Do first	Why it matters	Open next
Routine route catch	Sell	Fast C$ helps the planned rod, bait, boat, or travel step more than another appraisal.	Money guide
Rare, mutated, or unusually heavy catch	Hold briefly, then appraise if the result changes the decision	The catch may be useful as value evidence, mutation evidence, or a route sample.	Fish value calculator
Event or patch-change catch	Record evidence before selling	Events and patches can change observed value, route cost, or correction priority.	Server events
One surprising appraisal result	Keep as a note, not a replacement value	Do not overwrite guide values from one appraisal because weight, mutation, route, and sample variance can mislead.	Source policy

Mutation chance answer

Fisch appraiser mutation chance answer

Use this when a player searches Fisch appraiser mutation chances. The safe answer is to check the current mutation source first, then decide whether the catch is worth spending appraisal money on.

How to read Appraiser mutation chance claims without over-spending.
Chance question	Check first	Player action	Do not do this
What are appraiser mutation chances?	Open the current Appraiser and Mutations references, then check whether Appraiser's Luck, Mutation Surge, or Drowned Appraiser applies.	Only appraise if the fish is rare, mutated, route-changing, unusually heavy, or useful as correction evidence.	Do not use one old 10% claim as a current universal chance.
Does Appraiser's Luck matter?	Check the current Appraiser's Luck source before assuming a boost, discount, or mutation-rate effect.	Record whether the account has the gamepass before comparing outcomes.	Do not mix normal and boosted samples in one correction note.
Does Mutation Surge matter?	Check the current event state before spending a long appraisal session.	Write down server event, fish name, mutation, value, weight, and date.	Do not publish an event-window result as a normal chance row.
Should I use Drowned Appraiser?	Check the current Drowned Appraiser page and route access before comparing it to the normal Appraiser.	Use it only when the route, cost, and mutation goal are clear.	Do not send beginners to an advanced station before their rod, travel, and cash route are ready.

Official Appraiser wiki Official Mutations wiki Appraiser's Luck Drowned Appraiser Source policy

Chance rows

Source-backed Appraiser chance examples

Use these rows as exact source examples, not as a universal appraisal promise. Normal Appraiser and Drowned Appraiser use separate tables and should not be mixed.

Source-backed examples from Appraiser revision 133226 and Drowned Appraiser revision 133228.
Source row	Base chance	Appraiser's Luck	Mutation Surge	Both	Boundary
Normal Appraiser: Albino / Darkened / Negative	~0.739%	~0.813%	~2.324%	~2.556%	Use only for these source rows and current revision context.
Normal Appraiser: Glossy	~0.616%	~0.678%	~1.937%	~2.13%	Do not convert one row into a universal mutation chance.
Drowned Appraiser: Albino / Darkened / Negative	~1.479%	~1.627%	~3.063%	~3.37%	Drowned Appraiser costs 50% and cannot grant Shiny or Sparkling.
Drowned Appraiser: Glossy	~1.232%	~1.356%	~2.553%	~2.808%	Track Drowned samples separately from normal Appraiser samples.

A source-backed percentage can answer a specific mutation row, but it still needs fish name, value, route, appraiser type, event state, and checked date before it changes spending advice.

Next action

Fisch Appraiser next-action table

A player should leave this page with one next action, not a vague reminder to appraise. Use the row that matches the catch state, then move into the adjacent value, mutation, or evidence page.

Player action after an Appraiser search click.
Search or catch state	Answer first	Player action	Open next
appraise after catch	Estimate the fish first; appraise only if the outcome can change sell or hold.	Enter fish weight and C$/kg, then compare the result with the current value row.	Fish value calculator and fish values
mutation proof	A mutation catch needs a screenshot and route context before it becomes guide evidence.	Record fish, mutation, weight, location, rod, bait, weather, time, value, and appraisal state.	Mutations and fish-values JSON
value looks wrong	One odd value is a sample, not a replacement for the public value table.	Collect at least the appraised value, fish name, weight, mutation, date, and route before sending a correction.	Source policy and contact
route sample	Use appraisal to compare a route only after the bait, weather, time, season, and location are known.	Keep the sample with nearby value targets so the route decision is not based on one lucky fish.	High-value fish and bestiary
post-update correction	Patch windows need current evidence before changing values, appraiser advice, or mutation notes.	Record the update context, source page, screenshot, fish row, and appraisal result before publishing a claim.	Updates and source policy

Stop rules

Appraisal session stop rules

Stop appraising when the next roll no longer changes a useful player decision. The Appraiser is a value and evidence tool, not a reason to turn every catch into a reroll loop.

Stop after routine catches: Do not appraise low-value catches just to create content. Sell and keep the cash route moving.
Stop after one unusual result: Save the note, then collect another sample before treating it as a route-value change.
Stop before spending rare windows: If bait, weather, time, season, or event setup is wrong, fix the route before appraising more.
Stop before editing guide data: Use source policy and correction evidence when a result would change a public value, mutation, or route row.

Fish values Condition planner Value JSON Send correction

Evidence

Appraisal evidence checklist

A useful appraisal note needs enough fields to explain the result later. Screenshots and route context matter more than a single number.

Record fish name, location, route goal, weather, time, bait, rod, weight, mutation, shown value, and whether the fish was sold, held, or appraised.
Compare the shown value with the fish value calculator before deciding whether the catch proves a route is profitable.
Use screenshots for event catches, mutation examples, changed values, or corrections that would alter a public guide row.
Send corrections with the page URL and source context so the guide can separate normal value rows from mutation, event, or appraiser evidence.

Fish value calculator Mutations Location routes Source policy Contact

Decision table

Appraiser use cases

These are editorial rules for turning appraisal into useful guide evidence.

Use after catching rare or high average C$ fish.High-value catch check

Rule: Record fish name, weight, mutation, and value before deciding whether to sell or keep as evidence.
Avoid: Do not appraise every low-value fish during a cash session.

Use when a fish has a visible mutation or special modifier.Mutation evidence

Rule: Pair the appraisal note with a screenshot later so pages can add verified examples.
Avoid: Do not claim hidden multipliers from one sample.

Use after one catch from a new farming route.Route comparison

Rule: Compare appraisal result with the current average in the fish value calculator.
Avoid: Do not judge a route from a single small catch if the fish has large weight variance.

Use when a catch is unusual enough that selling immediately may be a mistake.Trade / trophy decision

Rule: Check if the catch proves a rare condition, event, or mutation route first.
Avoid: Do not keep ordinary fish just because the name looks rare.

Use after patches when values, weights, or modifiers may have changed.Update verification

Rule: Send corrections with page URL, fish name, appraised value, and condition details.
Avoid: Do not overwrite guide values without source context.

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Quick answers

Common questions

Short answers for the decision this page is meant to solve.

Should I appraise every rare fish in Fisch?

No. Appraise only when the result changes a sell, hold, mutation, route sample, or correction decision. Use the value calculator and current fish values first, then keep evidence for unusual catches.

Can one appraisal change this guide's Fisch value table?

No. One appraisal is evidence for a catch, not a universal value row. Send fish name, weight, mutation, route, shown value, date, and screenshots before a value or route claim changes.

What should I do after appraising a mutated fish?

Record the mutation, weight, value, location, rod, bait, weather, time, and whether you sold or held the fish. Then compare the result with mutations, fish values, and source policy pages before spending more.

What are Fisch appraiser mutation chances?

Fischipedia Appraiser revision 133226 lists normal Appraiser examples such as Albino, Darkened, and Negative at about 0.739% base, 0.813% with Appraiser's Luck, 2.324% with Mutation Surge, and 2.556% with both. Drowned Appraiser revision 133228 lists those same rows at about 1.479%, 1.627%, 3.063%, and 3.37%. Use the current source row, not an old one-number claim.

What source proves Fisch appraisal costs?

Fischipedia Appraiser revision 133226 supports normal appraisal as 30% of the held fish's current C$ price, Appraiser's Luck revision 98908 supports the 22.5% reduced cost, and Drowned Appraiser revision 133228 supports the 50% Drowned Appraiser cost.

Can Drowned Appraiser results be mixed with normal Appraiser results?

No. Drowned Appraiser has a different cost, weight bonus, mutation chance route, and Shiny or Sparkling boundary, so it should be tracked separately from normal Appraiser and Appraiser's Luck samples.

Guide path

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