Timmy and Tommy
- "Hello! ...hello! Welcome to Nook's Cranny!"
- — Timmy and Tommy[nb 1], Animal Crossing: New Horizons
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 Artwork of Timmy and Tommy from Animal Crossing: New Horizons. | ||||||||
| Species | Gender | |||||||
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| Raccoon |  Male
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| Birthday | June 7th | 
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| Favorite saying | "Experience is the best teacher." (Timmy) "Nothing succeeds like success." (Tommy) | |||||||
| Role | Nookington's[nb 2] Store owners[nb 3] | |||||||
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Name in other languages
まめきち & つぶきち
豆狸 & 粒狸 Méli & Mélo Tendo & Nendo Mirco & Marco Тимми & Томми
콩돌이 & 밤돌이 豆狸 & 粒狸 Méli & Mélo Tendo & Nendo Nepp & Schlepp Timmy & Tommy | ||||||||
Timothy Nook and Thomas Nook, often known simply as Timmy and Tommy, and collectively known as the Nooklings or T&T, are twin raccoons[nb 4] in the Animal Crossing series who are apprentices of Tom Nook. In games prior to Animal Crossing: New Leaf, the two work on the second floor of Nookington's, and beginning in New Leaf they operate their own store.
Which of the two twins is the older brother is inconsistent; the B03 Timmy & Tommy e-Reader card and the Tommy & Timmy Nook trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl state that Tommy is older, while dialog in Animal Crossing Plaza, the description of the twins' RV in Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo, and their description on Play Nintendo state that Timmy is older.
Characteristics
Appearance
Timmy and Tommy are similar in appearance to Tom Nook, and they are visually indistinguishable from one another. According to Tom Nook in Wild World, Tommy has a mole on his left wrist, while Timmy has a mole on his right wrist, although he is not sure if it is the other way around.
Clothing
The Nooklings' outfits change based on which store they are in, much like Tom Nook. In New Horizons prior to the construction of Nook's Cranny, Timmy and Tommy wear the Green Nook Inc. Aloha Shirt in spring and summer, and the Nook Inc. Blouson in winter. Both almost always wear the same outfit, with the only exception being their pajamas in Doubutsu no Mori e+, Happy Home Designer, and amiibo Festival; Timmy wears blue, while Tommy wears green. In Welcome amiibo, Timmy wears green pajamas instead of blue ones while inside of his RV at the campground.
Personality
Timmy and Tommy attempt to speak in unison, but one always lags behind the other, causing one to repeat the last part of the other's dialogue. The exception to this is in New Leaf; in this game, since the Nooklings no longer work together, they simply make short remarks afterward, appearing in the dialogue box as smaller text and playing a quieter talking sound.
According to Tom Nook in Wild World, the Nooklings are mischievous, eating his after-work snack honey and staying out of trouble by saying they only did it because they aspire to be like him. Nook also reveals that the two come to him individually for their paychecks, which he believes is them "testing" him to see if he can tell them apart.
Relationships
Tom Nook
Despite the Nooklings' strong resemblance to Tom Nook, the exact nature of their relationship with him is unclear. Timmy's Animal Crossing e-Reader card implies that the Nooklings are Tom's sons or nephews, but in Wild World Nook states that he is not related to them and they are simply his employees. This is also supported by the Nooklings' character bio on the official Japanese City Folk website.[1] Nook also states in Wild World that he thinks of himself as a mentor to the Nooklings.
Despite their strong relationship, Tom Nook can easily mistake either Timmy for Tommy and vise versa due to their similar appearance, as evident with a NookTails comic where Tom Nook gives the Nooklings the wrong certifications.[2]
Appearances
In Animal Crossing
In all versions of the first-generation games, Timmy and Tommy operate the second floor of Nookington's, offering the same functions as Tom Nook. In Doubutsu no Mori e+, if the player uses a shovel or axe to enter Nookington's after hours they will have droopy eyelids and wear pajamas.
In Wild World and City Folk
In Animal Crossing: Wild World and Animal Crossing: City Folk, like in Animal Crossing, Timmy and Tommy appear on the second floor of Nookington's.
In New Leaf
In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Timmy and Tommy now run their own store. In all incarnations of the store except T&T Emporium, only one of the Nooklings works at a time. At the Nookling Junction, Timmy works on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays, and Tommy works on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays; at T&T Mart, Timmy works from 7 PM to 5 AM and Tommy works from 6 AM to 7 PM; and at Super T&T and T.I.Y., Timmy works from Friday to Sunday and Tommy works from Monday to Thursday. At T&T Emporium, Tommy works on the first floor and Timmy works on the second floor.
The first time the player visits Re-Tail, Timmy sells an item to Reese. Once their store upgrades to T&T Emporium, Timmy and Tommy begin to sign letters with their full names: Timothy and Thomas.
In New Horizons
In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Timmy and Tommy operate the Nook Inc. development venture along with Tom Nook, and they guide the player through picking their initial appearance, name, and island layout. Prior to the construction of Nook's Cranny, Timmy sells and buys items in the Resident Services tent while Tommy wanders the island carrying a flag during the day and offers advice to the player when spoken to.
The day after the player pays off their first home loan, Timmy tells them about his plan to build a store, and he gives them a list of materials to bring him. Once the store is built, Timmy and Tommy start working there.
Prior to its removal in version 2.0, when the player scans Timmy or Tommy's amiibo and tries to invite them, they will say:
Hello, this is Timmy. Ooooh, Player! How can I help you?
What? I should go camping?! Well, I appreciate you wanting me to take a break, but I'm just too busy to go.
Thank you for suggesting it, though. Hope to see you in the shop soon!
Tommy here! Oh, hi, Player! How can I help?
Ohhhh, a visit to the campsite would be so much fun!
But I'm super busy, so I don't think I can go...
Thanks for the idea, though! I really do appreciate it!
In amiibo Festival
Timmy and Tommy appear as a playable character in the Board Game mode of Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival.
In Pocket Camp
In Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Timmy and Tommy operate the Nookling Global pop-up shop in the Market Place. They sell furniture items that are not available through crafting, and three items are on sale at a time. Tommy appears on the left side of the shop and allows the player to purchase Fortune Cookies or trade stamps. He also approaches the player when they enter the Market Place if a new Fortune Cookie is in stock. Timmy appears on the right side of the shop and allows the player to sell items.
In Gekijōban Doubutsu no Mori
Timmy and Tommy make a cameo in 🎬 Gekijōban Doubutsu no Mori, operating two stalls at the Fireworks Festival.
Other appearances
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Timmy and Tommy appear as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. Brawl.
Timmy and Tommy
Tommy & Timmy Nook
| Description | When Nookway gets remodeled into Nookington's, these twins make their appearance as second-floor salesmen. Tommy's in charge of greeting customers, while Timmy trails along offering support and echoing his older brother's words. Their earnest dedication coupled with their inherent cuteness makes this diminutive duo quite popular. | |
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| Acquisition | Random | |
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS / Wii U, Timmy and Tommy appear in Villager's Final Smash, Dream Home, and as a trophy. While the trophy designs and descriptions are the same for both of the versions, the player must complete a certain challenge in both the 3DS and Wii U version.
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Timmy & Tommy
| Description | NTSC-U: These twin brothers operate the Nookling stores. Thanks to Tom Nook's teachings, they are just as talented as he is and run Nookling Junction with such success that it can expand several times. Despite their success, they never forget the core value of good customer service. PAL: These twin brothers start off with the little shop Nookling Junction, but they seem to have learned a little something from Tom Nook, and it doesn't take long before the T&T Emporium is open for business! (So fancy.) But no matter how big and impressive their shops get, they've still got a lot to learn... | |
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| Acquisition | Play Trophy Rush for the first time (3DS). Collect 300 unique trophies (Wii U). | |
In Super Mario Maker
Timmy and Tommy appear as an unlockable costume in Super Mario Maker. The costume can be unlocked by scanning Timmy and Tommy's amiibo or by clearing the 100 Mario Challenge on Normal difficulty or harder. The Nooklings' unique pose features them changing their Nookling Junction aprons with T&T Emporium suits.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
The Nooklings return in Villager's Final Smash, Dream Home, and also appear in Isabelle's Final Smash, Dream Town Hall, where it functions similarly. In addition, they operate a shop in the World of Light, where they sell other Spirits.
Timmy & Tommy
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| Master Spirit | ||
| Shop | Timmy & Tommy's (Item spirits) | |
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| Battle information | ||
| Enemy fighters | | |
| Type |  Neutral
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| Power |  2,600
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| Stage | Smashville | |
| Rules | N/A | |
| Conditions | The enemy is easily distracted by items | |
| Music | Town Hall and Tom Nook's Store - Animal Crossing: Wild World | |
Villager information
In Happy Home Designer
In Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, Timmy and Tommy share a house.
| Timmy | ||
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| Birthday | Gender | Species |
June 7 
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Male
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Raccoon |
| Umbrella |  Ghost Umbrella
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| Shares house with | Tommy | |
| House request | ||
| Client's vision | I'll leave it up to you! | |
| Favorite song |  K.K. Parade
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| Unlocked items | |
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| Furniture: |  Bunk Bed K.K. Parade Timmy's Pic Tommy's Pic |
| Clothing: |  Ghost Umbrella |
| Starting house: | 
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| Tommy | ||
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| Birthday | Gender | Species |
| June 7
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Male
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Raccoon |
| Umbrella | Ghost Umbrella
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| Shares house with | Timmy | |
| House request | ||
| Client's vision | I'll leave it up to you! | |
| Favorite song | K.K. Parade
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| Unlocked items | |
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| Furniture: | Bunk Bed K.K. Parade Timmy's Pic Tommy's Pic |
| Clothing: | Ghost Umbrella |
| Starting house: |
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RV in Welcome amiibo
At the campground, Tommy sits on a Log Bench near the fire pit, while Timmy resides in the RV. Timmy's pajamas are identical to the pajamas worn by the Nooklings in Doubutsu no Mori e+.
| Description: | The elder raccoon twin, he idolizes Tom Nook and hopes to imitate both his business acumen and manner of speech. And he succeeds at one of them. |
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| Wall: |  Plaster Wall
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| Floor: |  Monochrome Floor
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| Music: |  Only Me
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"Order furniture" in Timmy & Tommy's RV
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Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing: New Leaf, compiled by TimeSword3D, AlexBot2004, AlgebraManiacABC, Chubby Bub, Cuyler, HylianAngel, Kalina70, PanchamBro, SuperHamster, and vmario.
In New Horizons
Experience is the best teacher.
| Birthday | Gender | Species |
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| June 7
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Male
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Raccoon |
| Umbrella |  Leaf Umbrella
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| Initial NookPhone |  Green
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| Final NookPhone |  Timmy and Tommy's NookPhone
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| Happy Home Paradise traits | ||
| Hobby | Music | |
| Book |  Music
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Nothing succeeds like success.
| Birthday | Gender | Species |
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| June 7
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Male
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Raccoon |
| Umbrella | Leaf Umbrella
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| Initial NookPhone | Green
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| Final NookPhone | Timmy and Tommy's NookPhone
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| Happy Home Paradise traits | ||
| Hobby | Play | |
| Book |  Comic
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In Happy Home Paradise
In Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Happy Home Paradise, Timmy and Tommy share a house.
| Timmy | ||
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| Client's vision | Vacation-Home Concept | |
| Shares house with | Tommy | |
| Unlocked items | |
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| Furniture: | |
| Tommy | ||
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| Client's vision | Vacation-Home Concept | |
| Shares house with | Timmy | |
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| Furniture: | |
Card and figure profiles
Animal Crossing e-Reader cards
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Card back
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| #176 Timmy - Series 3 | |
| Gender: | Male |
| Sign: | Gemini |
| Profile: | Little Timmy may look like a cute little raccoon, but behind those big, innocent eyes is the brain of a savvy businessman. When Tom Nook retires, his family business will be in good paws, that's for sure. |
| Password: | XUOIqB%hjnrg3G |
| HFOedwudoUvoh2 | |
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175 Tom Nook | e-Reader card #176 Timmy |
177 Chip |
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Card back
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| #201 Tommy - Series 4 | |
| Gender: | Male |
| Sign: | Gemini |
| Profile: | This little Nookling will be happy to help you at Nookington's, Tom Nook's supersized department store. But don't confuse Tommy with his brother Timmy. That hurts Tommy's feelings. And don't confuse Tommy with the grand poo-bah, Tom Nook. That hurts Nook's feelings! |
| Password: | 9pvlLvw6gMfsxN |
| 2D#c9xYOXNSy3E | |
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200 Copper | e-Reader card #201 Tommy |
202 Gracie |
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amiibo cards
Card back
| #008 Timmy - Series 1 | ||||||||
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007 Joan | List of amiibo cards #008 Timmy |
009 Digby |
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Card back
| #108 Tommy - Series 2 | ||||||||
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107 Katie | List of amiibo cards #108 Tommy |
109 Porter |
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Card back
| #212 Timmy - Series 3 | ||||||||
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211 Grams | List of amiibo cards #212 Timmy |
213 Digby |
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Card back
| #306 Tommy - Series 4 | ||||||||
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305 Celeste | List of amiibo cards #306 Tommy |
307 Gracie |
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Card back
| #310 Timmy - Series 4 | ||||||||
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309 Resetti | List of amiibo cards #310 Timmy |
311 Lottie |
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Card back
| #402 Timmy and Tommy - Series 5 | ||||
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401 Tom Nook | List of amiibo cards #402 Timmy and Tommy |
403 Isabelle |
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amiibo figure
Packaging
| Timmy & Tommy - Wave 3 | ||||
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Gallery
Animal Crossing (Timmy)
Animal Crossing (Tommy)
Trivia
- In Animal Crossing: City Folk, if the player is in the second floor of Nookington's at closing time, Timmy and Tommy will tell them that they must go to bed.
- In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Timmy and Tommy state that they do not offer a point system in their store. This is most likely a reference to the Tom Nook Point System in Wild World and City Folk.
- Timmy's Series 1 amiibo card (008) erroneously used Tommy's French name (Mélo) instead of Méli, causing later versions to be printed with the correct name and a small star in the bottom right.
Names in other languages
Timmy and Tommy
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まめきち・つぶきち Mamekichi and Tsubukichi |
From 豆 mame (bean) and 粒 tsubu (grain); the -kichi suffix is also used in Tom Nook's Japanese name. Also possibly inspired by 豆狸 (mamedanuki), a specific tanuki yōkai which is used for some filenames in Doubutsu no Mori. |
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콩돌이 & 밤돌이 Kongdoli & Bamdoli |
From 콩 (Kong/Bean) and 밤 (Bam/Chestnut). "돌 (Dol)" is a commonly used suffix for male Korean names. |
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黎大豆＆黎小豆 (iQue) Lí Dàdòu & Lí Xiǎodòu |
From 黎 lí (Homophony with 狸 lí, tanuki), 大豆 dàdòu (large bean), and 小豆 xiǎodòu (small bean) |
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豆狸＆粒狸 Dòulí & Lìlí |
From 豆 dòu (bean), 粒 lì (grain), and 狸 lí (tanuki) |
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Тимми и Томми Timmi i Tommi |
Transcription of English names |
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Timmy & Tommy | Same as English name |
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Nepp und Schlepp | From Nepper and Schlepper, words used for con men |
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Tendo y Nendo | Pun on "Nintendo" |
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Méli et Mélo | Mish and Mash |
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Marco e Mirco | Names commonly used for boys |
Nooklings
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まめつぶ Mametsubu |
Combination of words 豆 mame (bean) and 粒 tsubu (grain) |
Notes
- ↑ Tommy's text is stylized under small text
- ↑ In Animal Crossing, Wild World, and City Folk
- ↑ Timmy and Tommy's store in New Leaf and Nook's Cranny in New Horizons
- ↑ Tanuki in Japan and Korea.
References
- ↑ Nintendo. "街へいこうよ どうぶつの森：住民大集合！". nintendo.co.jp. Retrieved March 29, 2021.
- ↑ "[Announcement] Celebrate the first anniversary of #AnimalCrossing: New Horizons with a new installment of the Nook Tails comic! #ACNH" @animalcrossing on X (formerly Twitter) (March 21, 2021). Archived from the original on May 23, 2022. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
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