Zipper T. Bunny
- "Hippity-hoppity wish-wash-whoa!"
- — Zipper T. Bunny, Animal Crossing: New Leaf and Happy Home Designer
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| Rabbit |  Male
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| Birthday | March 11th | 
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| Role | Bunny Day | |||||||
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Name in other languages
ぴょんたろう
토빗 Ovidio Ohs
蹦蹦
Albin Coti Conejal Zipper
蹦蹦 Albin Coti Conejal Зиппер | ||||||||
Zipper T. Bunny, often shortened to Zipper, is a character in the Animal Crossing series who serves as the host of Bunny Day. He tasks the player with bringing him eggs, and in return, he gives an item from the Egg Series or Bunny Day Series. He is analogous to the Easter Bunny, a folklore symbol of Easter, the holiday Bunny Day is based on.
It is heavily implied through dialogue and character descriptions that Zipper is someone in a rabbit costume due to the zipper on his back, from which his name is derived, though he insists that he is not wearing a costume.
Characteristics
Appearance
Zipper is what appears to be a yellow rabbit with a cream muzzle, drooping right ear, green eyes, purple eyelids, and red insides of his ears; however, it is implied that it is all a costume. He wears blue denim overalls with heart-shaped buttons and a star stitched in the middle. The overalls have a zipper on the back, visible when the player is speaking to him from above. Zipper also wears a white and green visor.
Personality
Zipper has a cheery personality when spoken to and dances when the player is near him; however, when the player walks away, he stops dancing and sighs, suggesting that he is putting on a cheery façade for the townsfolk. He also loses his cheery façade when the player speaks to him from above, telling them not to look at his zipper to not "spoil the magic."
Appearances
In City Folk
Zipper first appears in Animal Crossing: City Folk. He visits the town on Bunny Day, and he tasks the player with finding eggs buried around town, which can either have candy or a Bunny Foil in them. If the player brings a Bunny Foil to Zipper, he gives them an item from the Egg Series
When in town, villagers will usually speak of him in a derogatory manner. Normal villagers appear to be scared of him. It would appear that he is unhappy with his choice of uniform and career, as he mentions under his breath how he wants a new career and how uncomfortable he is under the suit.
In New Leaf
In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Zipper appears in town on Bunny Day and now initially asks the player to bring him eggs directly. If the player brings him one of each type of egg found throughout town—Deep-Sea Egg, Earth Egg, Sky Egg, Stone Egg, Tree Egg, and Water Egg—he gives them an Egg Basket. Afterward, the player can bring Zipper a Winning Ticket found within the eggs to receive an item from the Egg Series, or a Grand-Prize Ticket to receive Zipper's Pic.
In the Welcome amiibo update, Zipper can appear at random in his RV at the campground.
In New Horizons
While initially absent from Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Zipper was added in the 1.1.0 First Update and once again hosts Bunny Day. He can be found wandering around the island seven days before Bunny Day (12 days prior to version 1.9.0), and when spoken to, he tasks the player with crafting items from the Bunny Day Series using eggs that he has hidden throughout the island, giving them the DIY recipe for a Bunny Day Bed. Zipper returns on Bunny Day itself at the plaza, where the player can give him one of each type of egg to receive the Bunny Day Basket. If the player crafts every item from the Bunny Day Series, Zipper will reward them with the DIY recipe for a Wobbling Zipper Toy.
Zipper's Poster can be obtained from Nook Shopping after inviting him to Photopia via his amiibo.
In Pocket Camp
Zipper appears in Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp as the host of the Garden Safari event "Zipper's Wonderland." For this event, the player is required to catch creatures known as Scramblers, which only appear after special flowers have been planted. If a player manages to catch one, Zipper will give the player a piece of furniture from the Wonderland Series. The player can also be disguised as Zipper by wearing the Zipper costume and Zipper Mask.
Other appearances
In Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Zipper appears as a trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS.
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Zipper
Zipper T. Bunny
| Description | NTSC-U: This isn't a costume, really! Everyone asks, and the answer is always the same. Please ignore the zipper on the back—that just spoils the magic. This lucky spring fellow appears on Bunny Day, celebrating by asking you to search for bunny eggs. Open up the eggs you find - maybe a prize is inside! PAL: Despite what you may have heard, Zipper is absolutely, 100%, definitely NOT wearing a costume. ...What? There's a zip on his back? Well, that's, er... Moving on! This lucky spring bunny comes to celebrate Bunny Day with you. Find the hidden eggs and open them, and maybe you'll get a winning ticket! Flippity boing! Floppity zibbit! | |
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| Acquisition | Random | |
Name in Italics denote PAL trophy name.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
Zipper appears as a spirit in Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.
Zipper T. Bunny
| Category | Type | Class |
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| Primary Spirit |  Grab
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Novice (★) |
| Slots | 1 (⬡) | |
| Stats |  Power: 958—4,793 Attack power: 520—2,600 Defense power: 384—1,922
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| Ability | Jump ↑ | |
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Villager information
In Happy Home Designer
| Zipper | ||
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| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
| No results [[File:Starsign No results NH Icon.png|32px|No results|link=No results]] | [[No results]] | No results |
| Default clothing | [[File:No Results HHD Icon.png|30px|link=]] No results | |
| Umbrella | [[File:No Results HHD Icon.png|30px|link=]] No results | |
| House request | ||
| Client's vision | I'll leave it up to you! | |
| Favorite song |  K.K. Birthday
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| Furniture: |  Egg Basket K.K. Birthday Zipper's Pic |
| Clothing: |  Bunny Hood Petal Parasol |
RV in Welcome amiibo
| Description: | Camping gives Zipper a chance to finally get out of that stuffy old costume and—er, we're being told in no uncertain terms that it is NOT a costume. |
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| Wall: |  Egg Wall
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| Floor: |  Egg Floor
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| Music: |  Neapolitan
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Card profiles
amiibo card
Card back
| #316 Zipper - Series 4 | ||||||||
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315 Redd | List of amiibo cards #316 Zipper |
317 Goldie |
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Gallery
Names in other languages
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ぴょんたろう Pyontarō |
ぴょん from an onomatopoeia of leap and 太郎 (male name suffix) |
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토빗 Tobit |
Portmanteau of Toki (토끼, rabbit in Korean) and Rabbit |
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蹦蹦 Bèng bèng |
Onomatopoeia for "bouncing" |
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Зиппер Zipper |
Same as English |
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Ohs T. Hase | Pun on Osterhase, German name for Easter Bunny. |
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Coti Conejal | Coti from Spanish cotí, ticking, referring to the cotton ticking used in furniture and perhaps a nod to Peter Cottontail. Conejal from conejo, "rabbit" |
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Albin | Derived from the Latin albus, meaning "white" or "bright" |
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Ovidio | From Latin ōvum, "egg." |
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