Hippeux

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	Image gallery
Favorite saying	"Mottoes are for the unoriginal."
Catchphrase	"natch"
Clothing	Emblem blazer (Beige)
Umbrella	Yellow umbrella; Mint umbrella
Main appearances
	DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue; WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
	Film HHD aF PC
	Names in other languages ディビッド; 데이빗; Poppy; Herbert 戴维; Paulito; Hipóleo; Hippeux 戴維; Paulito; Hipóleo; Гиппо
	Phrase in other languages イェス; 예스; vale; hipphipp Yes; tam-tam; chofchof; tuurlijk Yes; tam-tam; chofchof; естессно

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Hippeux is a smug hippo villager in the Animal Crossing series. He first appeared in Animal Crossing: New Leaf and has appeared in all subsequent games. He is the only smug hippo in the series. His name is intended to be pronounced like a French name, so out loud, it is pronounced identically to his species name. According to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp, his real name is Gary.

In New Horizons, Hippeux has the education hobby and can be seen wearing rimmed glasses, reading a novel while outside, and using a magnifying glass when near certain objects.

Characteristics[edit]

Appearance[edit]

Artwork of Hippeux from Welcome amiibo.

Hippeux is a hippo with greenish yellow skin, turquoise hooves, a light yellow jaw, and blue eyes. The inside of his ears are pink, and he also has brown hair and eyebrows.

Personality[edit]

Below is a brief description of the smug personality. For more information, click here.

As a smug villager, Hippeux will appear light-hearted and polite towards the player. Occasionally, he will flirt with the player, regardless of their gender. He can also come off as egotistical and conceited sometimes, but he still is kind towards everyone. He enjoys the usual hobbies like fishing and bug catching, but he also has niche interests such as collecting bottle caps. He gets along with all villager personalities, but big sister villagers might be put off by Hippeux. He will go to sleep at 2:00 AM and wake up at 8:30 AM.

Villager information[edit]

In New Leaf[edit]

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Hippeux cannot be one of the starting villagers in the player's town.

Mottoes are for the unoriginal.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
October 15	Smug	natch
Default clothing	Beige emblem blazer
Default umbrella	Yellow umbrella
Favorites
Favorite style	Ornate
Least favorite style	Flashy
Favorite color	Aqua
Biography
Siblings	Youngest of 3 kids
Skill	Juggling
Goal	Actor
Halloween fear	Skeleton hood
Coffee preferences
Type of beans	Kilimanjaro
Amount of milk	Lots
Amount of sugar	Three spoonfuls

In New Horizons[edit]

Mottoes are for the unoriginal.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
October 15	Smug (A)	natch
Default clothing	Emblem blazer (Beige)
Other default clothing	During rain (if not using umbrella): Raincoat (Green) & rain hat (Green) During snow: Short peacoat (Green) & knit hat (Green) Sleepwear and if sick: Pajama dress (Brown) While exercising: Athletic jacket (Green) While doing yoga: Tank (Brown) While sunbathing: Triangle shades Fishing Tourney: Athletic jacket (Green) Bug-Off: Athletic jacket (Green) Bunny Day: Leaf-egg outfit & leaf-egg shell Halloween: Magic-academy robe (Green) & impish horns (Green) Turkey Day: Straw boater (Dark brown) Turkey Day (chef): Chef's outfit (Brown) & chef's hat Toy Day: Santa hat Countdown: Waistcoat (Navy blue)^{[nb 9]} Birthday & Wedding Season photoshoot: Waistcoat (Navy blue) & balloon hat (Green)^{[nb 10]} Happy Home Paradise DLC exclusive clothing: As a student for the school: School uniform with necktie (Navy blue) As the teacher for the school: Checkered sweater vest (Light brown) & rimmed glasses (Black) As the cashier/employee for the restaurant: Café uniform (Brown) As the chef/apprentice for the restaurant: Chef's outfit (Brown) & chef's hat As a staff for the café: Diner apron (Aquamarine) As the receptionist for the hospital: Nurse's jacket (Blue) As the doctor for the hospital: Doctor's coat (Red necktie) As a patient for the hospital: Pajama dress (Brown) As the shop manager for the apparel shop: Staff uniform (Yellow) While practicing hula: Pineapple aloha shirt (Green) & vine crown While floating in the ocean: Leaf-print wet suit (Green) & round tinted shades (Green) During DJ KK's concerts: Paradise Planning event tee (Green) & neon shades (Lime & purple)
Default umbrella	Mint umbrella
Initial NookPhone	Green
Final NookPhone	Checkered 2 - Fabric 8
Favorites
Favorite styles	Elegant and Gorgeous
Favorite colors	Brown and Green
Hobby	Education
Handheld items
Bag	Classy
Book	Novel
Food	Sandwich
Drink	Smoothie or coffee cup
Popsicle	Chocolate

Ideal clothing for Hippeux – Brown / Green Elegant and Gorgeous clothing

Villagers prefer clothing that matches any one of their favorite colors or styles.
For brevity, the following list only shows clothing that matches both favorite colors and one favorite style.

Name	Image	Price	Available from
Emblem blazer (Beige)		1,960 Bells	Able Sisters
Steampunk glasses (Green)		1,300 Bells	Able Sisters

More Brown Items
More Green Items

More Elegant Items
More Gorgeous Items

In Happy Home Paradise[edit]

Happy Home Paradise client information

Hippeux
Thought bubble	I must have an art studio worthy of my masterpieces.
Client's vision	Legendary Art Studio
Required items	Modeling Clay Painting Set Iron Worktable
Favorite song	K.K. Milonga

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Box-Shaped Seat Log Stool Cool Sofa Wild Log Bench Project Table Sloppy Bed Wooden Bookshelf Iron Shelf Medicine Chest DIY Workbench Utility Sink Folding Floor Lamp Garbage Can Trash Bags Scattered Papers Small Cardboard Boxes Stepladder Sand Castle Garden Rock Flat Garden Rock Frozen Sculpture Motherly Statue Rock-Head Statue Classic Pitcher Unglazed Dish Set Decorative Bottles Instant Noodles Snack SLR Camera Tangled Cords Tin Bucket Book Stack of Books Wooden Toolbox Chainsaw Decoy Duck Wooden-Block Toy Hippeux's Photo Iron Wall Lamp Wall-Mounted Tool Board Broom and Dustpan Wooden-Plank Sign Macrame Tapestry Hippeux's Poster
Interior:	Paintball Wall White-Brick Wall Wavy-Tile Wall Street-Art Wall Light Wood-Pattern Flooring Paintball Flooring Slate Flooring Brown Argyle-Tile Flooring Simple Medium Avocado Mat Sloppy Rug Monochromatic Wavy Rug Aluminum Rug
Clothing:	Groovy Shirt Groovy Shirt Groovy Shirt Retro Sweater Retro Sweater Retro Sweater Retro Sweater Work Apron Work Apron Beret Beret Beret Beret Beret Beret Terry-Cloth Do-Rag Terry-Cloth Do-Rag Terry-Cloth Do-Rag Terry-Cloth Do-Rag Terry-Cloth Do-Rag Terry-Cloth Do-Rag Curly Mustache Octagonal Glasses Octagonal Glasses Octagonal Glasses Octagonal Glasses Octagonal Glasses

House[edit]

In New Leaf[edit]

Exterior of Hippeux's house in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Interior of Hippeux's house in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Items:

Rococo Bed	Ebony Piano
Cabana Screen	Rococo Sofa
Rococo Table	Regal Lamp
Classic Table	Trunk
Turntable	Moth Orchid
Metronome

Wall:

Arched Window

Floor:

Tartan Rug

Music:

K.K. Moody

In New Horizons[edit]

Interior of Hippeux's house in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Exterior:

Shape:

Roof:

Beige tile roof

Siding:

Green brick-trim exterior

Door:

Maple vertical-panes door

Interior:

Items:

Grand Piano	Piano Bench
Double Sofa	Antique Mini Table
Metronome	Rattan Armchair
Rattan Bed	Pendulum Clock
Rattan Low Table	Phonograph
Rattan End Table	Rattan Table Lamp

Wall:

Arched-Window Wall

Floor:

Dark Herringbone Flooring

Music:

K.K. Sonata

Other appearances[edit]

In Happy Home Designer[edit]

Happy Home Designer client information

Mottoes are for the unoriginal.

Official example

Hippeux
Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
October 15	Smug	natch
Default clothing	Beige emblem blazer
Umbrella	Yellow umbrella
House request
Thought bubble	I want to study art history and create masterpieces in my own artist's studio.
Client's vision	An artist's studio.
Required items	Painting set Chaise lounge
Favorite song	K.K. Milonga

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Cardboard box Scattered papers Jolly painting Amazing painting K.K. Milonga Hippeux's pic
Interior:	Paintball wall Paintball floor
Clothing:	Chichi-print tee Coral tee Groovy tee Cool dress Terry-cloth do-rag Beret Yellow umbrella
Housing:	Paint-splatter roof Paint-splatter ext. Paint-splatter door Paint-splatter door
Starting house:

In amiibo Festival[edit]

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
October 15	Smug	natch
Clothing	Beige emblem blazer
Umbrella	Yellow umbrella
amiibo card traits
Dice value	5
Hand sign	Scissors
Desert Island Escape traits
Movement	×3
Hunger	×2
Vision	×2
Favorite fruit	Lemon

In Pocket Camp[edit]

Hippeux was added to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on June 18, 2019.^[1]

Mottoes are for the unoriginal.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
October 15	Smug	natch
Default clothing	Beige emblem blazer
Biography
Description	From wearing the most upscale fashions to reading obscure poetry, Hippeux will do anything to give off the appearance of class and poise. His real name's Gary.
Preferred theme
Primary reward	Cotton
Version added	2.4.0c
Date unlocked	June 18, 2019
How to invite	Blathers's Treasure Trek (map obtained on Chadder and Pals' Island)
Friendship rewards
Level 7	Beige emblem blazer Sparkle stones
Level 9	Sparkle stones
Level 15	Crafting request: Gallant statue
Level 20	Hippeux's pic Sparkle stones
Level 25^{[nb 11]}	Sparkle stones

Card profiles[edit]

amiibo card[edit]

Card back

#383 Hippeux - Series 4

Star sign:	Libra
Birthday:	October 15
Dice value:	5
Hand sign:	Scissors

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Gallery[edit]

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Animal Crossing: New Leaf
amiibo card artwork
Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Trivia[edit]

Hippeux shares his birthday with Brewster and Bea.

Names in other languages[edit]

	ディビッド Dibiddo	David

	데이빗 Deibit	David

	戴维 Dài wéi	David

	戴維 Unknown

	Гиппо Hippo	-

	Hippeux	Same as English name

	Herbert	-

	Hipóleo	From "hipopótamo," Spanish for "hippopotamus"

	Paulito	-

	Poppy	-

Notes[edit]

↑ Called "beige emblem blazer" prior to New Horizons
↑ Prior to New Horizons
↑ New Horizons
↑ Dibiddo
↑ Dài wéi
↑ Dài wéi
↑ Deibit
↑ Hippo
↑ Hippeux's headwear during the Countdown can either be the New Year's silk hat or the New Year's hat, each rotating every year. The hat's variation will vary depending on what variations Tom Nook is selling at his stand.
↑ If it is Hippeux's birthday, his headwear will be replaced with the birthday hat (Blue variation).
↑ Repeats for levels 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, and 80