Chester

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Favorite saying	"Sleep early. Wake late."
Catchphrase	"rookie"
Clothing	Yellow-Bar Tee; Dragon Suit
Main appearances
	DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue; WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
	Film HHD aF PC
	Names in other languages パンタ; 팬타; Clemente; Eduard 胖达; Placide; Osunio; Chester 胖達; Placide; Osunio; Честер
	Phrase in other languages だバンブ; 부끄; brupp; baaambus 竹子; pla-pla; ahivá; bamboe 竹子; pla-pla; ahivá; бамбук

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Chester is a lazy bear cub villager in the Animal Crossing series. He first appeared in Animal Crossing: City Folk and has appeared in all subsequent games. His name may come from "chess," referring to his black and white color scheme. This is further supported by his catchphrase, which can be derived from the rook chess piece.

In New Horizons, Chester has the play hobby and can run around with his arms extended at any time, rather than only outside Resident Services during a scripted activity with a group of villagers.

Characteristics

Appearance

Artwork of Chester from City Folk.

Chester is a bear cub who resembles a panda. He has blue-rimmed eyes, a white face, blue ears, and blush on each cheek. His pupils are dark, black ovals that slant downward. His long mouth droops downward and remains slightly open even when he is not talking. When he performs certain reactions while talking, it reveals his teeth.

Personality

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

As a lazy villager, Chester has a relaxed, laid-back lifestyle and will appear friendly toward the player. He often talks about food and is humorous or naïve during conversations. During conversations with other villagers, he generally gets along well with peppy, smug, and cranky villagers, while snooty and jock villagers may not get along with him due to their conflicting lifestyles. In New Horizons, Chester goes to sleep at 11 PM and wakes up at 8 AM.

Villager information

In City Folk

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
August 6	Lazy	rookie
Default clothing	Yellow Bar Shirt
Default umbrella	Leaf Umbrella
Favorites
Favorite clothing style	Funky
Least favorite clothing style	Striking
Favorite furniture styles	Playful and Retro
Favorite furniture color	Green
Favorite series	Exotic Series

In New Leaf

Sleep early. Wake late.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
August 6	Lazy	rookie
Default clothing	Yellow-Bar Tee
Default umbrella	Leaf Umbrella
Favorites
Favorite style	[[Clothing/New Leaf/\|]]
Least favorite style	[[Clothing/New Leaf/\|]]
Favorite color	Green
Biography
Siblings	Youngest quintuplet
Skill	Trivia
Goal	Teacher
Halloween fear	Ghost Mask
Coffee preferences
Type of beans	Blend
Amount of milk	A little bit
Amount of sugar	One spoonful

In New Horizons

Sleep early. Wake late.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
August 6	Lazy (B)	rookie
Default clothing	Dragon Suit
Other default clothing	During rain (if not using umbrella): Raincoat (Green) & Rain Hat (Green) During snow: Peacoat (Navy Blue) & Snowy Knit Cap (Green) Sleepwear and if sick: PJ Outfit (Green) & Terry-Cloth Nightcap (Cream) While exercising: Athletic jacket (Green) While doing yoga: Tank (Navy Blue) While sunbathing: Triangle shades Fishing Tourney: Athletic jacket (Green) & Denim Cap (Light Blue) Bug-Off: Athletic jacket (Green) & Explorer's Hat (Avocado) Bunny Day: Stone-Egg Outfit & Stone-Egg Shell Halloween: Magic-Academy Robe (Green) & Impish Horns (Green) Turkey Day: Straw boater (Cream) Turkey Day (chef): Chef's outfit (Yellow) & chef's hat Toy Day: Santa hat Countdown: Tailcoat (White)^{[nb 8]} Birthday & Wedding Season photoshoot: Tailcoat (White) & Top Hat (Blue)^{[nb 9]} 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 (Green) As the chef/apprentice for the restaurant: Chef's outfit (Yellow) & chef's hat 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: PJ Outfit (Green) As the shop manager for the apparel shop: Staff uniform (Yellow) While practicing hula: Pineapple Aloha Shirt (Green) & Hibiscus Hairpin (Yellow) While floating in the ocean: Leaf-Print Wet Suit (Yellow) & Pilot Shades (Gold) During DJ KK's concerts: Tropical Cut-and-Sew Tank (Orange) & Tropical Turban (Green)
Default umbrella	Rainbow Umbrella
Initial NookPhone	Beige
Final NookPhone	Traditional 1 - Fabric 3
Favorites
Favorite style	Simple
Favorite colors	Yellow and Green
Hobby	Play
Handheld items
Bag	Paper
Book	Comic
Food	Lollipop
Drink	Soda can
Popsicle	Ramune-soda

Ideal clothing for Chester – Yellow / Green Simple 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	Price	Available from
Color-block dress shirt (Yellow)	960 Bells	Able Sisters
Dotted raincoat (Green)	1,600 Bells	Mabel Able Sisters
Fast-food cap (Green)	800 Bells	Able Sisters Apparel shop
Fast-food uniform (Green)	1,200 Bells	Able Sisters Apparel shop
Misty tee	640 Bells	Nook Shopping
Nook Inc. tee	600 Nook Miles	Nook Stop
Ogre costume (Green)	1,600 Bells	Able Sisters
Safety helmet with lamp (Yellow)	1,200 Bells	Able Sisters Apparel shop
Tropical cut-and-sew tank (Orange)	1,200 Bells	Able Sisters Apparel shop
Tropical turban (Green)	800 Bells	Able Sisters Apparel shop

More Yellow Items
More Green Items

More Simple Items

In Happy Home Paradise

Happy Home Paradise client information

Chester
Thought bubble	I want to be surrounded by bamboo. It makes me sleepy!
Client's vision	My Dream Bamboo Garden
Required items	Bamboo Bench Bamboo Partition
Favorite song	Imperial K.K.

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Bamboo Stool Imperial Low Table Imperial Bed Imperial Chest Bamboo Shelf Imperial Partition Bamboo Floor Lamp Bamboo Speaker Green-Leaf Pile Bamboo Stopblock Tire Stack Bamboo Doll Bamboo Basket Deer Scare Bamboo Noodle Slide Steamer-Basket Set Bamboo Lunch Box Bamboo-Shoot Lamp Bamboo Candleholder Bamboo Drum Bamboo Sphere Chester's Photo Imperial Decorative Shelves Bamboo Wall Decoration Chester's Poster Imperial Lamp
Interior:	Concrete Wall Harmonious Wall Bamboo-Grove Wall Bamboo Wall Rope-Net Wall Rattan Flooring Concrete Flooring Bamboo Flooring Jungle Flooring Rope-Net Flooring Imperial Rug Green Exquisite Rug Dark Bamboo Rug Light Bamboo Rug
Clothing:	Kung-Fu Tee Kung-Fu Tee Kung-Fu Tee Kung-Fu Tee Kung-Fu Tee Silk Shirt Silk Shirt Silk Shirt Silk Shirt Silk Shirt Kung-Fu Pants Kung-Fu Pants Kung-Fu Pants Kung-Fu Pants Kung-Fu Pants Silk Pants Silk Pants Silk Pants Silk Pants Silk Pants Dragon Suit Kung-Fu Shoes Basket Pack Panda Umbrella
Other items:	Bamboo Shoot Bamboo Lattice Fence Bamboo Piece Young Spring Bamboo
Nature:	Bamboo Tree

House

Chester's house resembles a zen garden, and Imperial K.K. plays in his house. This song has an oriental theme, reflecting the furnishings and the panda's native country, China.

In City Folk

Interior of Chester's house in Animal Crossing: City Folk

Items:

Exotic Chest	Outdoor Bath
Deer Scare	Tall Lantern
Lady Palm	Exotic Screen
Reel-to-Reel	Exotic Bench
Exotic Lamp

Wall:

Bamboo Wall

Floor:

Shanty Mat

Music:

Imperial K.K.

In New Leaf

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

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

Items:

Lazy-Susan Table	Retro Stereo
Exotic Table	Exotic Screen
Exotic Chest	Vintage Camera
Tall Lantern	Exotic Wardrobe
Lady Palm	Exotic Lamp
Mama Panda	Tea Vase
Exotic Wall Shelf

Wall:

Bamboo Wall

Floor:

Shanty Mat

Music:

Imperial K.K.

In New Horizons

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, if Chester is one of the villagers who moved in during the main storyline after the villager house development quest, his house will have a combination of non-craftable furniture, plus items crafted by players during the island development storyline, primarily from the Log Series and applicable native fruit sets. He cannot have his initial house interior unless he moves out of the player's island or the Happy Home Paradise DLC is purchased, in which either the player or Isabelle can reset the interior.

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

Exterior:

Shape:

Roof:

Black Tile Roof

Siding:

White & Brown Asian Siding

Door:

White Zen Door

Interior:

Items:

Bamboo Noodle Slide	Bamboo Doll
Bamboo Speaker	Bamboo Bench (×2)
Bamboo Lunch Box	Bamboo-Shoot Lamp (×2)
Red Carpet	Baby Panda

Wall:

Bamboo-Grove Wall

Floor:

Bamboo Flooring

Music:

Imperial K.K.

Other appearances

In Happy Home Designer

Happy Home Designer client information

Sleep early. Wake late.

Official example

Chester
Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
August 6	Lazy	rookie
Default clothing	Yellow-bar tee
Umbrella	Leaf umbrella
House request
Thought bubble	There's nothing finer than a house full of bamboo and other stuff to play with!
Client's vision	A bamboo playroom.
Required items	Bamboo Grass Tire Stack
Favorite song	Imperial K.K.

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Bamboo Shoot Bamboo Shoots Bamboo Bench Deer Scare Tire Stack Bamboo Grass Imperial K.K. Chester's Pic
Interior:	Bamboo Rug Exquisite Wall Bamboo Wall Bamboo Flooring
Clothing:	Yellow-Bar Tee Leaf Umbrella
Nature:	Small Bamboo Bamboo Tree Bamboo Stumps
Starting house:

In Pocket Camp

Chester was added to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on April 29, 2022.^[1]

Sleep early. Wake late.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
August 6	Lazy	rookie
Default clothing	Yellow-Bar Tee
Biography
Description	Chester isn't the type to sweat the small stuff. Actually, I don't think he sweats anything at all.
Preferred theme
Primary reward	Steel
Version added	5.0.4
Date unlocked	April 29, 2022
How to invite	Blathers's Treasure Trek (map obtained on Chester and Pals' Island)
Friendship rewards
Level 7	Yellow-Bar Tee Sparkle stones
Level 9	Sparkle stones
Level 15	Crafting request: Exotic Bed
Level 20	Chester's pic Sparkle stones
Level 25^{[nb 10]}	Sparkle stones

Card profiles

amiibo card

Card back

#251 Chester - Series 3

Star sign:	Leo
Birthday:	August 6
Dice value:	3
Hand sign:	Scissors

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Names in other languages

	パンタ Panta	From panda

	팬타 Panta	Panda

	胖达 Pàng dá	A mixture of the word "Panda" and the Chinese writing for Pang, which means fat, a reference to his lazy personality

	胖達 Unknown

	Честер Chester	From English name

	Chester	Same as English name

	Eduard	Edward

	Osunio	Derived of "Osuno" meaning "bear-like" and "insomnio" meaning Insomnia

	Placide	Placid

	Clemente	Clement

Notes

↑ Prior to New Horizons, called Yellow Bar Shirt in City Folk, includes Pocket Camp appearance after New Horizons
↑ New Horizons
↑ Panta
↑ Pàng dá
↑ Pàng dá
↑ Panta
↑ Chester
↑ Chester'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 Chester'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