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Peppy villagers are energetic, friendly, and overly excited, allowing them to get along easily with many villagers. In {{NL}}, they speak with chipper, bouncy voices and enjoy cheering when talking with [[player]]s and other villagers; they are rarely discouraged from doing anything. They come out of their homes often and are always excited to see the player. They have short attention spans, making them forget easily, and wild imaginations, which may sometimes lead them to unintentionally gossip about other villagers.
 
Peppy villagers are energetic, friendly, and overly excited, allowing them to get along easily with many villagers. In {{NL}}, they speak with chipper, bouncy voices and enjoy cheering when talking with [[player]]s and other villagers; they are rarely discouraged from doing anything. They come out of their homes often and are always excited to see the player. They have short attention spans, making them forget easily, and wild imaginations, which may sometimes lead them to unintentionally gossip about other villagers.
  
They often use stereotypical valley girl phrases like "ohmigosh!!!" and "like" (as in, "That is, like, so cool!"). When they are describing certain things, they often use "SOOOO" and "totally!" Their ambition is to be popular or famous, claiming letters sent by the player as "fan mail" and are jealous when the player is the center of attention, claiming it to be their job. In {{NH|short|nolink}}, peppy villagers will also sometimes say "très" (French for "very") in their dialogue, and tend to be excited on days when [[K.K. Slider]] appears on the island.
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They often use stereotypical valley girl phrases like "ohmigosh!!!" and "like" (as in, "That is, like, so cool!"). When they are describing certain things, they often use "SOOOO" and "totally!" Their ambition is to be popular or famous, claiming letters sent by the player as "fan mail" and are jealous when the player is the center of attention, claiming it to be their job. In {{NH|short|nolink}}, peppy villagers will also sometimes say "très" (French for "very") in their dialogue, and tend to be excited on days when [[K.K. Slider]] appears on the island. They also love to talk about becoming a pop star.
  
 
In {{PG}}, peppy villagers go to sleep at 11:30 PM and wake up at 7:00 AM. In {{WW}} and {{CF}}, they go to sleep at 2:30 AM and wake up at 7:00 AM. In {{NL|nolink}}, they go to sleep at 1:00 AM and wake up at 9:00 AM. In {{NH|short|nolink}}, they usually go to sleep at 1:30 AM and wake up at 7:00 AM.
 
In {{PG}}, peppy villagers go to sleep at 11:30 PM and wake up at 7:00 AM. In {{WW}} and {{CF}}, they go to sleep at 2:30 AM and wake up at 7:00 AM. In {{NL|nolink}}, they go to sleep at 1:00 AM and wake up at 9:00 AM. In {{NH|short|nolink}}, they usually go to sleep at 1:30 AM and wake up at 7:00 AM.

Revision as of 17:57, November 21, 2022

"She's very energetic and cheerful. I bet she'd be more than willing to share some of her energy with you!"
Isabelle, talking about a peppy villager, Animal Crossing: New Leaf
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Rosie, a peppy villager who appears in all of the Animal Crossing series games, as well as in the film.
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Peppy[1] is a female villager personality type in the Animal Crossing series. Peppy villagers are portrayed as energetic, excited, and ditzy, embodying the valley girl stereotype.

As of the release of Animal Crossing: New Horizons, there are a total of 66 peppy villagers across the series;[nb 1] 53 appear in New Horizons.

Characteristics

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Tutu, a notable peppy villager, cheers on a player in Animal Crossing: City Folk.

Behaviors

Peppy villagers are energetic, friendly, and overly excited, allowing them to get along easily with many villagers. In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, they speak with chipper, bouncy voices and enjoy cheering when talking with players and other villagers; they are rarely discouraged from doing anything. They come out of their homes often and are always excited to see the player. They have short attention spans, making them forget easily, and wild imaginations, which may sometimes lead them to unintentionally gossip about other villagers.

They often use stereotypical valley girl phrases like "ohmigosh!!!" and "like" (as in, "That is, like, so cool!"). When they are describing certain things, they often use "SOOOO" and "totally!" Their ambition is to be popular or famous, claiming letters sent by the player as "fan mail" and are jealous when the player is the center of attention, claiming it to be their job. In New Horizons, peppy villagers will also sometimes say "très" (French for "very") in their dialogue, and tend to be excited on days when K.K. Slider appears on the island. They also love to talk about becoming a pop star.

In Animal Crossing, peppy villagers go to sleep at 11:30 PM and wake up at 7:00 AM. In Animal Crossing: Wild World and Animal Crossing: City Folk, they go to sleep at 2:30 AM and wake up at 7:00 AM. In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, they go to sleep at 1:00 AM and wake up at 9:00 AM. In New Horizons, they usually go to sleep at 1:30 AM and wake up at 7:00 AM.

Relationships

See also: Peppy/Conversations

They find it easy to get along with other villagers, but may become the center of jokes and gossip created by snooty, and cranky villagers, and when either of two are rude, peppy villagers are rude back to them. They get along with normal, smug, big sister, lazy, and jock villagers, who naturally avoid making rude comments and share similar lifestyles with them, such as kindness with normal villagers, food with lazy villagers, activities with jock villagers, fashion advice with smug villagers and advice from big sister villagers. They do not hesitate to talk to snooty and cranky villagers, but may sometimes annoy them with their conflicting habits, such as jumpiness, which conflicts with the cranky/snooty "refined" stature.

Quotes

Below are some (not all) quotes made by peppy villagers.

  • "Hiya, <Player>! What's going on, <catchphrase>?"
  • "Hey, how lucky am I? You're so chatty today, <catchphrase>!"
  • "Hey, <player>! I keep hearing people say you're, like, totally a <rumor>. I'm way jealous that you're the center of attention right now! That's supposed to be my job!"
  • "You know, catching bugs would be SO much easier if they'd just hop into my net! What I need is some bait! I wonder if some yummy fried ice cream would lure 'em in?
  • "Anytime I see <male villager> and <female villager> hanging out together, I'm all like, look at those two! They seem to have the perfect relationship. Nothing too serious, but totally not shallow, either. Sometimes I forget that friends are for fun, you know? We could learn a lesson from those two!"
  • "I adore living alone. It seems like the grown-up thing to do! But I was SO nervous when I arrived in town. Silly me, right? I managed to make some friends! Awesome friends, like <villager>, and you, <player>!"

Peppy villagers

Current

Agent S NH.png

Agent S
Species: Squirrel
Birthday: July 2
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori e+

Anabelle NH.png

Anabelle
Species: Anteater
Birthday: February 16
Debut: Wild World

Anicotti NH.png

Anicotti
Species: Mouse
Birthday: February 24
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Apple NH.png

Apple
Species: Hamster
Birthday: September 24
Debut: New Leaf

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Audie
Species: Wolf
Birthday: August 31
Debut: New Horizons

Bangle NH.png

Bangle
Species: Tiger
Birthday: August 27
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Bella NH.png

Bella
Species: Mouse
Birthday: December 28
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori e+

Belle PG.png

Belle
Species: Cow
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

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Bianca
Species: Tiger
Birthday: December 13
Debut: New Leaf

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Bluebear
Species: Bear cub
Birthday: June 24
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

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Bonbon
Species: Rabbit
Birthday: March 3
Debut: New Leaf

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Bubbles
Species: Hippo
Birthday: September 18
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

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Bunnie
Species: Rabbit
Birthday: May 9
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Candi NH.png

Candi
Species: Mouse
Birthday: April 13
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Carmen NH.png

Carmen
Species: Rabbit
Birthday: January 6
Debut: City Folk

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Cece
Species: Squirrel
Birthday: May 28
Debut: Welcome amiibo

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Chai
Species: Elephant
Birthday: March 6
Debut: Welcome amiibo

Cheri NH.png

Cheri
Species: Bear cub
Birthday: March 17
Debut: Animal Crossing

Chrissy NH.png

Chrissy
Species: Rabbit
Birthday: August 28
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori e+

Cookie NH.png

Cookie
Species: Dog
Birthday: June 18
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Dotty NH.png

Dotty
Species: Rabbit
Birthday: March 14
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Elina PG.png

Elina  Animal Island PG Icon.png
Species: Elephant
Debut: Animal Crossing

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Epona
Species: Horse
Birthday: November 21
Debut: Welcome amiibo

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Felicity
Species: Cat
Birthday: March 30
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori e+

Flora NH.png

Flora
Species: Ostrich
Birthday: February 9
Debut: New Leaf

Flossie PG.png

Flossie  Animal Island PG Icon.png
Species: Mouse
Debut: Animal Crossing

Freckles NH.png

Freckles
Species: Duck
Birthday: February 19
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Gabi NH.png

Gabi
Species: Rabbit
Birthday: December 16
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Huggy PG.png

Huggy
Species: Koala
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Ketchup NH.png

Ketchup
Species: Duck
Birthday: July 27
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori e+

Koharu DnMe+.png

Koharu  Animal Island PG Icon.png
Species: Kangaroo
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori e+

Leigh PG.png

Leigh
Species: Chicken
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Lulu PG.png

Lulu
Species: Hippo
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Maddie NH.png

Maddie
Species: Dog
Birthday: January 11
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Marcy PG.png

Marcy
Species: Kangaroo
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Megumi DnMe+.png

Megumi
Species: Dog
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori e+

Meow DnMe+.png

Meow
Species: Cat
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori e+

Merry NH.png

Merry
Species: Cat
Birthday: June 29
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori e+

Nibbles NH.png

Nibbles
Species: Squirrel
Birthday: July 19
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Pango NH.png

Pango
Species: Anteater
Birthday: November 9
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Pate NH.png

Pate
Species: Duck
Birthday: February 23
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Patty NH.png

Patty
Species: Cow
Birthday: May 10
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Peanut NH Transparent.png

Peanut
Species: Squirrel
Birthday: June 8
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Peggy NH.png

Peggy
Species: Pig
Birthday: May 23
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori e+

Penelope NH.png

Penelope
Species: Mouse
Birthday: February 5
Debut: New Leaf

Penny PG.png

Penny
Species: Mouse
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Pinky NH.png

Pinky
Species: Bear
Birthday: September 9
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Piper NH.png

Piper
Species: Bird
Birthday: April 18
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Pippy NH.png

Pippy
Species: Rabbit
Birthday: June 14
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Pompom NH.png

Pompom
Species: Duck
Birthday: February 11
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Puddles NH.png

Puddles
Species: Frog
Birthday: January 13
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Rilla PC.png

Rilla
Species: Gorilla
Birthday: November 1
Debut: Welcome amiibo

Rio amiibo.png

Rio
Species: Ostrich
Birthday: September 10
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Rosie NH Transparent.png

Rosie
Species: Cat
Birthday: February 27
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Ruby NH.png

Ruby
Species: Rabbit
Birthday: December 25
Debut: Wild World

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Shino
Species: Deer
Birthday: October 31
Debut: New Horizons

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Sprinkle
Species: Penguin
Birthday: February 20
Debut: New Leaf

Tabby NH.png

Tabby
Species: Cat
Birthday: August 13
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Tammi NH.png

Tammi
Species: Monkey
Birthday: April 2
Debut: Wild World

Tangy NH.png

Tangy
Species: Cat
Birthday: June 17
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Truffles NH.png

Truffles
Species: Pig
Birthday: July 28
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Tutu NH.png

Tutu
Species: Bear
Birthday: September 15
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Twiggy NH.png

Twiggy
Species: Bird
Birthday: July 13
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Victoria NH.png

Victoria
Species: Horse
Birthday: July 11
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori e+

Wendy NH.png

Wendy
Species: Sheep
Birthday: August 15
Debut: City Folk

Winnie NH.png

Winnie
Species: Horse
Birthday: January 31
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori

Former

Charlise NH.png

Charlise  Animal Island PG Icon.png
Species: Bear
New personality: Big sister
Birthday: April 17
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori e+

Paula NH.png

Paula
Species: Bear
New personality: Big sister
Birthday: March 22
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori e+

Plucky NH.png

Plucky  Animal Island PG Icon.png
Species: Chicken
New personality: Big sister
Birthday: October 12
Debut: Animal Crossing

Violet NH.png

Violet  Animal Island PG Icon.png
Species: Gorilla
New personality: Snooty
Birthday: September 1
Debut: Doubutsu no Mori e+

Trivia

  • Discounting species that exclusively contain male villagers, no alligator, eagle, goat, octopus, or rhinoceros villagers have ever had the peppy personality.
    • Additionally, no deer, elephant, gorilla, penguin, sheep, or wolf villagers initially had the peppy personality, but later installments did introduce villagers of those species with said personality.
  • No peppy islanders who returned in later installments would retain their personality, making it the only personality with that distinction.

Names in other languages

Japanese 元気
Genki
Energetic

Korean 아이돌
Aidol
Celebrity

Russian Бодрая
Bodraya
Peppy

German Schwungvoll[2] Energetic

European Spanish Alegre[nb 2][3] Cheerful

European French Vif[4] Lively

Italian Vivace[5] Lively

Notes

  1. Beginning in Animal Crossing: City Folk, one villager who has the peppy personality in previous games had their personality changed; beginning in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, three more had their personalities changed. If these villagers are counted, there are a total of 70 peppy villagers across the series.
  2. Vivaracha (Vivacious) in the first edition of the book.

References

  1. FuturePress. Animal Crossing: New Horizons Official Companion Guide.
  2. FuturePress. Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Das offizielle Begleitbuch
  3. FuturePress. Animal Crossing: New Horizons - La guía oficial
  4. FuturePress. Animal Crossing: New Horizons - Guide compagnon officiel
  5. FuturePress. Animal Crossing: New Horizons - La guida ufficiale