Badge

"If you ever find yourself in a tough spot, look at your badges and remember what you're capable of!"

— Phineas, Animal Crossing: New Leaf

A complete badge collection as shown on a player's TPC.

Badges are a form of achievements in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. They are given to the player by Phineas, who takes on the role of a scout master, after reaching milestones such as catching a certain amount of fish or spending a certain amount of Bells. When a player earns a badge, it is automatically saved onto the Town Pass Card. There are 24 types of badges, with each having bronze, silver, and gold variants, making for a total of 72 badges.

List of badges

Bug catching

Badge	Image	Unlocked by	Description	Player quote
Skilled Bug Catcher		Catching a total of 500 bugs	A badge for players who have caught many bugs.	"I got the Skilled Bug Catcher badge! It's proof I've caught a lot of bugs!"
Expert Bug Catcher		Catching a total of 2,000 bugs	A badge for players really into catching bugs.	"I got the Expert Bug Catcher badge! It's proof I've caught a ton of bugs!"
Master Bug Catcher		Catching a total of 5,000 bugs	A badge for only the most avid bug catchers.	"I got the Master Bug Catcher! Need a bug caught? I'm your guy/gal!"
Insect Maniac		Completing 50% of the bug encyclopedia (36 species)	A badge for players with a bug encyclopedia at 50%.	"I got the Insect Maniac badge! It's proof I've caught many different kinds of bugs!"
Insect Encyclopedia		Completing 80% of the bug encyclopedia (58 species)	A badge for players with a bug encyclopedia at 80%.	"I got the Insect Encyclopedia badge! This shows I'm a fan of bugs!"
Prof. of Entomology		Completing 100% of the bug encyclopedia (72 species)	A badge for players with a complete bug collection.	"I got the Prof. of Entomology badge! Everyone agrees I'm a bug specialist!"

Fishing

Badge	Image	Unlocked by	Description	Player quote
Skilled Angler		Catching a total of 500 fish	A badge for players who have caught a lot of fish.	"I got the Skilled Angler badge! It's proof I've caught a lot of fish!"
Expert Angler		Catching a total of 2,000 fish	A badge for players who love fishing, day and night.	"I got the Expert Angler badge! It's proof I've caught a TON of fish!"
Master Angler		Catching a total of 5,000 fish	A badge for the most avid anglers and fishing masters.	"I got the Master Angler badge! Need a fish caught? I'm your guy/gal!"
Fish Maniac		Completing 50% of the fish encyclopedia (36 species)	A badge for players with a fish encyclopedia at 50%.	"I got the Fish Maniac badge! It's proof I've caught many different kinds of fish!"
Fish Encyclopedia		Completing 80% of the fish encyclopedia (58 species)	A badge for players with a fish encyclopedia at 80%.	"I got the Fish Encyclopedia badge! This shows I'm a fan of fish!"
Prof. of Ichthyology		Completing 100% of the fish encyclopedia (72 species)	A badge for players with a complete fish collection.	"I got the Prof. of Ichthyology badge! Everyone agrees I'm a fish specialist!"

Diving

Badge	Image	Unlocked by	Description	Player quote
Skilled Diver		Catching a total of 100 sea creatures	A badge for players who have done a lot of diving.	"I got the Skilled Diver badge! It's proof I've found lots of things in the sea!"
Pro Diver		Catching a total of 200 sea creatures	A badge for players who love diving for sea creatures.	"I got the Pro Diver badge! It's proof I've found a TON of things in the sea!"
Dive Master		Catching a total of 1,000 sea creatures	A badge for the most avid divers and sea scavengers.	"I got the Dive Master badge! Need a diver? I'm your guy/gal!"
Seafood Maniac		Completing 50% of the sea creature encyclopedia (15 species)	A badge for players with a diving encyclopedia at 50%.	"I got the Seafood Maniac badge! I've found so many different things under the sea!"
Seafood Encyclopedia		Completing 80% of the sea creature encyclopedia (24 species)	A badge for players with a diving encyclopedia at 80%.	"I got the Seafood Encyclopedia badge! This shows I'm a fan of diving!"
Prof. of Seafood		Completing 100% of the sea creature encyclopedia (30 species)	A badge for players with a complete diving collection.	"I got the Prof. of Seafood badge! Everyone agrees I'm an expert on all things under the sea!"

Buying and selling

Badge	Image	Unlocked by	Description	Player quote
Avid Bell Saver		Saving  1,000,000 Bells	A badge for players who've saved a fair amount of Bells.	"I got the Avid Bell Saver badge! I think I've got the hang of this whole saving thing!"
Wealthy Bell Saver		Saving  10,000,000 Bells	A badge for players who've saved a TON of Bells.	"I got the Wealthy Bell Saver badge! This is my reward for being a good saver!"
Tycoon Bell Saver		Saving  100,000,000 Bells	A badge for players who've saved over 1 billion Bells.	"I got the Tycoon Bell Saver badge! I've saved up a fortune!"
Good Shopper		Spending a total of  500,000 Bells between Timmy and Tommy's store, the Able Sisters, and Kicks	A badge for players who've spent a lot while shopping.	"I got the Good Shopper badge! That's because I've bought so many nifty things!"
Expert Shopper		Spending a total of  2,000,000 Bells between Timmy and Tommy's store, the Able Sisters, and Kicks	A badge for players who love to shop.	"I got the Expert Shopper badge! Shopping is so much fun!"
Master Shopper		Spending a total of  5,000,000 Bells between Timmy and Tommy's store, the Able Sisters, and Kicks	A badge for players who've spent over 5 million Bells.	"I got the Master Shopper badge! I can't imagine a life without shopping in it!"
Catalog Maniac Bronze		Completing 20% of the catalog	A badge for players with an item catalog filled over 20%.	"I got the Catalog Maniac Bronze badge! I've got a decent amount of things listed in my catalog!"
Catalog Maniac Silver		Completing 50% of the catalog	A badge for players with an item catalog filled over 50%.	"I got the Catalog Maniac Silver badge! It seems like I've got a TON of stuff listed in my catalog!"
Catalog Maniac Gold		Completing 80% of the catalog	A badge for players with an item catalog filled over 80%.	"I got the Catalog Maniac Gold badge! I'm proud of how many things are listed in my catalog!"
Amateur Turnip Trader		Making a total profit of  500,000 Bells from Turnips	A badge for players who understand the stalk market.	"I got the Amateur Turnip Trader badge! This shows that I've been actively buying and selling turnips!"
Pro Turnip Trader		Making a total profit of  3,000,000 Bells from Turnips	A badge for players really into playing the stalk market.	"I got the Pro Turnip Trader badge! I'm a pro a predicting the stalk market!"
Master Turnip Trader		Making a total profit of  10,000,000 Bells from Turnips	A badge for players with a total mastery of turnips.	"I got the Master Turnip Trader badge! I've weathered the stalk market and come out on top!"

Gardening

Badge	Image	Unlocked by	Description	Player quote
Backyard Gardener		Planting a total of 100 flowers or saplings	A badge for players with a strong interest in gardening.	"I got the Backyard Gardener badge! Someone recognized I love flowers and greenery!"
Village Gardener		Planting a total of 250 flowers or saplings	A badge for players with an addiction to town gardening.	"I got the Village Gardener badge! I've planted flowers and greenery all around town!"
Gardening Specialist		Planting a total of 500 flowers or saplings	A badge for the masters of the art of town gardening.	"I got the Gardening Specialist badge! Need someone with a green thumb? I'm your guy/gal!"
Weed Hunter		Pulling a total of 500 weeds	A badge for players who've pulled quite a few weeds.	"I got the Weed Hunter badge! I've pulled a lot of weeds and made the town cleaner!"
Weed Buster		Pulling a total of 2,000 weeds	A badge for players who've compulsively plucked weeds.	"I got the Weed Buster badge! Weeds are my mortal enemy!"
Weed Menace		Pulling a total of 5,000 weeds	A badge for only the most avid weed pullers.	"I got the Weed Menace badge! This is the result of my ceaseless weed-pulling addiction!"

Traveling

Badge	Image	Unlocked by	Description	Player quote
Neighborhood Traveler		Visiting a total of 100 towns via the Train Station	A badge for players who've visited a lot of other towns.	"I got the Neighborhood Traveler badge! I love to travel!"
World Traveler		Visiting a total of 250 towns via the Train Station	A badge for players who love to visit other towns.	"I got the World Traveler badge! I can't even count the times I've traveled to other towns!"
Space Traveler		Visiting a total of 500 towns via the Train Station	A badge for players who never stop traveling.	"I got the Space Traveler badge! Looking for someone to travel with? Look no further!"
Good Host/Hostess		Having a total of 50 players in the player's town	A badge for players who've hosted a lot of town guests.	"I got the Good Host/Hostess badge! I want my town to make people want to come visit!"
Great Host/Hostess		Having a total of 200 players in the player's town	A badge for players who love to host guests.	"I got the Great Host/Hostess badge! I'm really happy to have had so many visitors!"
Goodwill Ambassador		Having a total of 500 players in the player's town	A badge for only the most avid town hosts.	"I got the Goodwill Ambassador badge! The more the merrier, I always say!"
Dreamer		Visiting a total of 50 towns via the Dream Suite	A badge for players who've experienced a lot of dreams.	"I got the Dreamer badge! I've had a lot of good dreams!"
Heavy Sleeper		Visiting a total of 200 towns via the Dream Suite	A badge for players who are really into dreaming.	"I got the Heavy Sleeper badge! This is like a really good dream!"
Mr./Ms. Sandman		Visiting a total of 500 towns via the Dream Suite	A badge for players who've had more than 500 dreams.	"I got the Mr./Ms. Sandman badge! Pinch me! This isn't a dream, right?"
StreetPass Beginner		Tagging 100 players through StreetPass	A badge for players with a lot of StreetPass tags.	"I got the StreetPass Beginner badge! Have I really tagged that many people?!"
StreetPass Expert		Tagging 300 players through StreetPass	A badge for players with a lot of StreetPass tags.	"I got the StreetPass Expert badge! I'd like to thank all of the people I've tagged up until now!"
StreetPass Master		Tagging 1,000 players through StreetPass	A badge for only the most avid StreetPass taggers.	"I got the StreetPass Master badge! I'm really amazed that I've tagged this many people!"

Miscellaneous

Badge	Image	Unlocked by	Description	Player quote
Balloon Hunter		Shooting down 30 balloons	A badge for players who love popping balloons.	"I got the Balloon Hunter badge! Popping balloons is so much fun!"
Balloon Buster		Shooting down 100 balloons	A badge for players who really love popping balloons.	"I got the Balloon Buster badge! This makes me an elite balloon hunter!"
Balloon Master		Shooting down 200 balloons	A badge for the most avid balloon hunters in the world.	"I got the Balloon Master badge! Need a balloon popped? I'm your guy/gal!"
Happy Homer Bronze		Earning 50,000 points from the HHA	A badge for players who've scored big with the HHA.	"I got the Happy Homer Bronze badge! I've taken one big step toward a fashionable lifestyle!"
Happy Homer Silver		Earning 100,000 points from the HHA	A badge for players with truly amazing HHA scores.	"I got the Happy Homer Silver badge! I'm the Home Run King/Queen of the Happy Home Academy!"
Happy Homer Gold		Earning 150,000 points from the HHA	A badge for players with HHA scores over 150,000.	"I got the Happy Homer Gold badge! I'm a superstar to everyone in the Happy Home Academy!"
K.K Slider Fan		Listening to K.K. Slider's live performance 20 times (including encores)	A badge for big fans of K.K. Slider's performances.	"I got the K.K. Slider Fan badge! It was worth going to all those Saturday-night concerts!"
K.K Slider Fanboy/Fangirl		Listening to K.K. Slider's live performance 50 times (including encores)	A badge for K.K. Slider fans who never miss a show.	"I got the K.K Slider Fanboy/Fangirl badge! I guess you could say I'm a regular at the club?"
K.K Slider Diehard		Listening to K.K. Slider's live performance 100 times (including encores)	A badge for only the most hard-core K.K. Slider fans.	"I got the K.K Slider Diehard badge! This is a must-have item for any true K.K. fan!"
Letter Writer		Sending 50 letters to villagers (must be at least 10 characters long)	A badge for players with a love of letter writing.	"I got the Letter Writer badge! This badge is for people who love to send letters, and I do!"
Letter Author		Sending 100 letters to villagers (must be at least 10 characters long)	A badge for players who really like to send letters.	"I got the Letter Author badge! I want to write how I feel in a letter right now!"
Postmaster		Sending 200 letters to villagers (must be at least 10 characters long)	A badge for only the most avid letter writers.	"I got the Postmaster badge! I need to share my joy with others through my letters!"
Bronze Medalist		Earning 300 medals from tours	A badge for players who've earned tons of island medals.	"I got the Bronze Medalist badge! It's proof I've received a lot of medals on the island!"
Silver Medalist		Earning 1,500 Medals from tours	A badge for players who love island tours and medals.	"I got the Silver Medalist badge! I bet I've got more island medals than anyone!"
Gold Medalist		Earning 5,000 Medals from tours	A badge for truly hard-core island-medal earners.	"I got the Gold Medalist badge! I'm a superelite island-medal winner!"
Refurbishing Beginner		Refurbishing 30 items at Re-Tail	A badge for players who regularly refurbish furniture.	"I got the Refurbishing Beginner badge! I have the need to customize more furniture!"
Refurbishing Expert		Refurbishing 100 items at Re-Tail	A badge for players really into refurbishing.	"I got the Refurbishing Expert badge! I've entered the ranks of the top-class customizers!"
Refurbishing Master		Refurbishing 200 items at Re-Tail	A badge for only the most masterful refurbishing fans.	"I got the Refurbishing Master badge! I'm a hard-core customizer!"
Good Samaritan		Completing 50 villager favors	A badge for players who've helped a lot of neighbors.	"I got the Good Samaritan badge! It's proof of how I never turn down a request to help!"
Great Samaritan		Completing 100 villager favors	A badge for players who enjoy helping others.	"I got the Great Samaritan badge! I just can't leave a person in need!"
Town Concierge		Completing 300 villager favors	A badge for players who never stop helping others.	"I got the Town Concierge badge! I'm such a softie... I'll listen to any request when I'm needed!"
Village Representative		Playing for a total of 50 hours	A badge for players who've spent a lot of time playing.	"I got the Village Representative badge! This is my prize for playing a lot!"
Village Leader		Playing for a total of 200 hours	A badge for players really into playing.	"I got the Village Leader badge! I'm still enjoying the good life here!"
Villager of Honor		Playing for a total of 500 hours	A badge for players who've played more than 500 hours.	"I got the Villager of Honor badge! Has it really been THAT long?!"

Gallery

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  A player receiving the Fish Encyclopedia badge

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  A player receiving the Skilled Diver badge

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  A player receiving the Master Shopper badge

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  A player receiving the Catalog Maniac Bronze badge

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  A player receiving the Dreamer Badge

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  A player receiving the Bronze Medalist badge

Trivia

• The description for the Tycoon Bell Saver badge erroneously states that it is for players who have saved 1 billion Bells, when the actual requirement for the badge is 100 million Bells.
• The Mr./Ms. Sandman badge's name is likely a reference to The Chordettes song "Mr. Sandman," which features the lyrics "Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream."

Notes

Gameplay elements

Player Player Mayor approval rating Catalog Catch quotes Hairstyle Passport Pockets Photo Reaction Reputation Resident Representative Skin tone Tool Town Pass Card Town Town/island Hemisphere Amenities Animal tracks Rebuild the town Acres Objects Public works projects Town fund Town initiative Town ordinance Lost and found Group Life House Happy Home Academy Balloon Event Fashion check Fêng shui Home loan Letter Luck Moving NookPhone Savings Visit Activities Badges Bug catching Constellation Designing Fishing Mystery Island Tour Part-time job Stalk Market Swimming Tour (Tortimer Island) Character AI Villager Starting villager Special character Catchphrase Compatibility Conversation Episode Friendship Hobbies Scrapbook Memory Nickname Personality Petition Sickness Star sign Quests Ball Favor Hide-and-seek Lost item Time Capsule Minigames NES games Doubutsu no Mori e+: Doubutsu-tachi to Asobou! Desert Island Escape Animal Crossing Puzzle League Currencies Bells Caps Leaf Tickets Medals MEOW Coupons Nook Miles Play Coins Poki Vouchers Vehicles Bus Camper RV Taxi Train Connectivity Multiplayer Dream DS Suitcase Friend Code Happy Home Network Design Contest Nintendo Network Nintendo Wi-Fi Connection NookLink Tag Mode Transfer WiiConnect24 Cheating Cheating device Glitch Gameplay modification Seeds Time travel Fourth Wall • Reset • Secret code • Category