How to Adopt a Unicorn on The Sims 3 Pets (PC)

Last Updated: November 5, 2020

Unicorns are exclusive creatures added to the PC/Mac version of the game only. They come with level 10 racing and jumping skills (if adopted, don't breed them till they grow up) and many powers which can be used at Sims will. They can: Teleport, Bless fauna, Curse fauna, bless/curse plants and Sims/pets, ignite and extinguish fire. They have 60 magical points. each power uses up some of those points. They get the 'power shortage' when at half-way and 'power failure' when have no power left. to 'refuel', let the unicorn, well, be a unicorn. Relax.

Method 1

Method 1 of 3:
Adopting a Unicorn

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Find three household pets, they must be major pets (horse, unicorn, cat or dog) as minor pets ( turtle, fish, bird, lizard, snake or rodent) don't count.
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Unicorns appear only between 8pm and 5am only - so every night go to map view and 'spy' on both fishing lots or a science center (Cinnamon Falls and the water plant) at the same time from 8pm till 5am.
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Keep doing so until a glowing dust cloud forms over a fishing lot. Underneath that is a unicorn.
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Having the relationship with your pets as high as possible, watch and socialize with it until you get the option to adopt it. The option will be greyed out if you already have the max number of pet (the max number is 6). Click that and he/she should accept saying " You have proved to be a friend to all animals, i will follow wherever you lead."

Method 2

Method 2 of 3:
Cheating to Obtain a Unicorn

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Find the cloud.
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Click Ctrl shift C at the same time. A box should appear at the top. Type in testingcheatsenabled true.
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Shift click on the unicorn. You will be able to click on the unicorn to add to active family. The unicorn is now yours and can be bred from.

Method 3

Method 3 of 3:
Turning a Horse into a Unicorn

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Buy a horse.
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Make a Sim go to the fishing lot with the horse.
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Look around to see if there is a wild horse there too. If there isn't, this won't work.
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Pet the wild horse until it is not scared of you anymore.
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Get the wild horse and your tame horse so close together it looks like their necks are glued together.
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Go to the Sim's profile (the Sim that came along too). Click just between the two horse skins.
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Wait for a box to pop up in the right top corner of your screen. It will have a dog and cat in blue on it with a writing place.
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Type in Unicorn in the box.
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Your "already adopted" horse should change into a "already adopted" unicorn.

Community Q&A

Question

Can I find a lot of wild horses in Appaloosa Plans?

Community Answer

Yes, you can, I found them mostly around the waterfalls and near abandoned lots.
Question

What can I do if I cannot find a wild horse anywhere?

Community Answer

You have to wait and be patient. Wild horses should be somewhere near the water.
Question

Does it work if I find a wild horse at another place?

Community Answer

Unicorns may be around other wild horse flocks near watery areas or where they're grazing in abandoned lots. So, yes, you can find unicorns at places other than Cinnamon Falls and the Science Facility. Those are just examples.
Question

How can I find wild horses?

Community Answer

Just look around on the map and zoom in on a lot of spots, I've had success doing that.
Question

Is it possible to breed a unicorn with a horse?

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Community Answer

Yes it is. Although breeding a unicorn with a regular horse will only have a 50% chance of the new horse to be a unicorn.
Question

Does a unicorn lose power in Sims 3 pet if I cheated to get it?

Community Answer

No, it does not lose powers if you cheat to get it.
Question

Do I get to name my unicorn after I tame it?

Community Answer

No, although you can use cheats to do so.
Question

If I use cheats to get the unicorn into my household, are there any risks in damaging the game files?

Community Answer

No, it does not damage the game files. It is just an easier way of getting a unicorn.
Question

How many times in a year does a unicorn appear?

Community Answer

If you mean "in a season" (The Sims 3 Expansion Pack), the unicorn spawns quite frequently throughout the year. They are most active in summer. If you have Supernatural, watch for them during a full moon. If you mean "in [human] years", depending on how many times you play the game, a unicorn could spawn every two days, or every half hour.
Question

How many unicorns can I get?

Community Answer

You can get unlimited unicorns, as they are mystical animals. Unicorns are treated as horses, but as your friendship grows you can unleash its powers!