“Animal Crossing” refers to the social simulation video game series published and developed by Nintendo. The series was conceptualized and created by Hisashi Nogami and Katsuya Eguchi.
In this game, the player character is a human who resides in a village inhabited by various anthropomorphic animals and can do multiple activities like fishing, fossil hunting, and bug catching.
The series is notable for its open-ended gameplay and the use of the video game console’s internal clock and calendar to simulate the actual passage of time.
If these have excited you, wait until you read this article, where we will provide the ranking of the villagers and the “ACNH” villager tier list. Let us get to it.
Top 10 Popular ‘Animal Crossing’ Villagers
Beau
Personality: Lazy
Species: Deer
Beau is the first to make the cut in our top 10 famous “Animal Crossing” villagers. His simple and cute deer design goes well with his personality. He has a serene expression that fits his lazy disposition.
Ione
Personality: Normal
Species: Squirrel
Ione is unique for an ordinary villager. She is an average squirrel villager who was added to “New Horizons” in late 2021. She is new, has a star-filled tail, and looks like a one-of-a-kind ordinary villager—no wonder she lands in our top 10.
Ankha
Personality: Snooty
Species: Cat
Ankha’s design, name, and catchphrase are based on Egyptian culture, making this cat unique. The ancient Egyptians revered cats, and most “Animal Crossing” players also revere these animals. Worthy of this spot.
Zucker
Personality: Lazy
Species: Octopus
No, he is not the chief executive officer of Facebook, but in this game, Zucker has a takoyaki design that is a factor in his popularity. His laid-back and lazy nature goes well with his expression too. Many players who like to invite food-themed villagers include Zucker in their “Dreamies” lists.
Judy
Personality: Snooty
Species: Bear
Sparkly bear Judy is also in our top 10. As one of the new villagers added when “New Horizons” was released, Judy has always been quite popular among players and fans. Her colorful design and sparkly details make her look spectacular.
Sasha
Personality: Lazy
Species: Rabbit
Newcomer Sasha is also on our list. He seems to be a blonde rabbit. His character design, particularly his eyelashes and sparkly eyes, has won the hearts of many game players. Nintendo only recently added him during the November 2021 2.0 update, which is also relatively new.
Sherb
Personality: Lazy
Species: Goat
Lazy villagers seem pretty popular among many “Animal Crossing” fans. Sherb’s chill expression (usually), cute goat character design, and lazy personality work well together. Enjoy this spot, Sherb!
Shino
Personality: Peppy
Species: Deer
Another deer from our list is Shini. From her Hikimayu eyebrows to her red horns, she has the most unique designs compared to the rest of the other deer villagers. Like Ione and Shino, along with the other villagers, she was only added to the game during the 2.0 update.
Marshal
Personality: Smug
Species: Squirrel
Also taking a spot in our top 10 is squirrel, Marshal. He has always been quite popular, and it seems like he will not be going away anytime soon from any “Animal Crossing” villager rankings. His tiny squirrel design is a high point for his charm.
Raymond
Personality: Snug
Species: Cat
Another cat on our list is Raymond. This smug cat is also famous. To be fair to Raymond, he has quite a distinctive design, living having heterochromia (since he also wears glasses) and dressing up as a business cat. With these, his popularity is understandable.
‘Animal Crossing: New Horizons’ Villagers Tier List
The other part of this article is the “ACNH” villager tier list.
“Animal Crossing: New Horizons” is a life simulation game launched in 2020. The players get to a deserted island where they need to gather resources and craft items. They also have to perform different tasks to earn rewards and plant new plants to obtain the food resources on the island. In the tier list below, you will see some of the abovementioned animals in the top 10.
“Animal Crossing: New Horizons” is compiled into various tiers. The animals are divided into tiers based on their popularity. For instance, animals in the S-Tier are super-popular. Everybody wants them on their island. Meanwhile, it has been said that animals in the D-Tier are what some players avoid.
The leading villagers in the S tier are Marshall and Raymond, the most valuable villagers in the game. The best villagers in tier A are Merengue and Beau, and they perform almost as well as tier S. Kiki and Wolfgang are the most prominent villagers in tier B.
Subsequently, the leading villagers in tier C are Dotty and Olivia. They are average villagers. The best villagers in tier D are Nan and Hugh. Anabelle and Barol are the most prominent villagers in tier E. Some villagers in tier F are Hans and Quillson, considered the worst villagers in the game.
S Tier
Ankha, Molly, Fauna, Lolly, Maple, Audie, Dom, Erik, Marshal, Raymond, Zucker, Sherb, Judy, Marina, Stitches
A Tier
Octavian, Bluebear, Marty, Tangy, Apple, Apollo, Lily, Melba, Fang, Filbert, Sprinkle, Punchy, Tia, Goldie, Merengue, Beau, Diana, Bob, Lucky, Coco, Ketchup, Roald, Merry, Cherry, Poppy, Étoile, Julian, Rosie, Cookie, Pietro
B Tier
Drago, Dobie, Hornsby, Deirdre, Muffy, June, Peanut, Phoebe, Rudy, Blaire, Sylvana, Kyle, Static, Julia, Wendy, Kiki, Wolfgang, Pekoe, Whitney, Zell, Kabuki, Flora, Chai, Bam, Agnes, Skye, Aurora, Reneigh, Genji, Kid Cat, Bill, Pashmina, Chrissy, Gayle, Bones, Ruby, Daisy, Bianca, Flurry, Fuchsia, Chevre, Katt, Ozzie, Henry, Clay
C Tier
Frita, Mira, Midge, Cheri, Broccolo, Lopez, Blanche, Lyman, Chadder, Canberra, Gala, Cranston, Olive, Cyd, Carmen, Tammy, Buck(Brows), Maelle, Chelsea, Felicity, Antonio, Agent S, Jeremiah, Willow, Dotty, Olivia, Kidd, Bunnie, Mitzi, Teddy, Hazel, Chief, Alice, Papi, Ellie, Celia, Francine, Eugene, Poncho, Roscoe, Purrl, Shep, Alfonso, Freya, Dizzy, Megan, Snake, Hopkins, Bea, Hamlet, Flo, Wade, Vivian, Bella, Joey, Biskit, Vesta, Lobo, Tutu, Boomer
D Tier
Eunice, Sprocket, Moe, Amelia, Goose, Sterling, Egbert, Elvis, Cube, Gonzo, Piper, Admiral, Penelope, Annalisa, Walker, Winnie, Raddle, Axel, Tom, Rolf, Spike, Sylvia, Nate, Kody, Kitty, Shari, Butch, Tasha, Camofrog, Margie, Weber, OHare, Bubbles, Rilla, Benjamin, Derwin, Rodney, Gladys, Doc, Coach, Tank, Ribbot, Nan, Hugh, Freckles, Cole, Norma, Tiffany, Bree, Rod, Scoot, Savannah, Mint, Bangle, Nana, Deli, Pompom, Tipper, Grizzly, Biff, Murphy, Maddie, Rodeo, Diva, Frobert, Drake, Stella, Sydney, Pinky, Drift, Puddles, Bruce, Walt, Colton, Tabby
E Tier
Stu, Maggie, Boone, Frank, Billy, Tad, Big Top, Stinky, Deena, Paolo, Graham, Ken, Cally, Victoria, Gaston, Lucha, Cleo, Del, Huck, Tucker, Peck, Pango, Annalise, Renee, Hippeux, Mathilda, Cousteau, Chester, Phil, Anchovy, Prince, Marcie, Pierce, Pudge, Ava, Vic, Avery, Sally, Crackle(Spork), Peewee, Anicotti, Cyrano, T-Bone, Mallary, Naomi, Monty, Tybalt, Claude, Benedict, Cesar, Patty, Eloise, Klaus, Kitt, Dora, Soleil, Anabelle, Barold, Caroline, Nibbles, Portia, Yuka, Flip, Boots, Puck, Keaton, Kevin, Olaf, Greta, Toby, Pecan, Pate, Bonbon, Pippy, Rex, Hopper, Hamphrey, Bertha, Friga, Mac, Angus, Jacques, Marcel, Leonardo, Leopold, Iggly, Monique, Plucky, Rory, Beardo
F Tier
Ed, Louie, Gruff, Boyd, Rhonda, Curly, Candy, Gloria, Rizzo, Elise, Queenie, Peaches, Cashmere, Sly, Al, Tex, Curlos, Velma, Chops, Curt, Jambette, Gwen, Truffles, Clyde, Rasher, Charlise, Carrie, Snooty, Paula, Baabara, Sandy, Jitters, Harry, Miranda, Bitty, Violet, Wart Jr., Groucho, Limberg, Sheldon
