The newest Animal Crossing installment features nearly 400 villagers. While they all have their own quirks and characteristics, there is one thing that unites them: personality. Animal Crossing: New Horizons features eight different villager personalities, comprised of normal, peppy, jock, cranky, snooty, sisterly, smug, and lazy. This list will examine the lazy type.
Lazy villagers are male characters who are known for their laid-back way of life. They tend to enjoy wandering through nature, participating in a variety of hobbies, and chowing down on delicious food. Though they might not be the most ambitious characters, they are pretty friendly. It's time to head out to the island and get to know a few animals. Here are some of the best lazy villagers in New Horizons.
Updated August 14th, 2020 by Meg Pelliccio: Animal Crossing: New Horizons continues to be one of the top Nintendo Switch titles of 2020, with players staying occupied with the latest summer update that added even more adorable content, such as swimming, diving, and the return of the beloved NPC Pascal.
Players have been busy perfecting their individual island paradises, creating and sharing custom designs for clothing and island features, as well as collecting DIY recipes and furnishings to give their island their desired look. Players also look to recruit their favorite animal villagers to join their island, with many willing to trade many Nook Mile tickets to get the most coveted neighbors. Check out these top picks for the lazy personality type villager.
Zucker
Octopi are the rarest animal villager in the Animal Crossing series with there only being four in total, and only three of them feature in New Horizons. Zucker is one of these adorable octopus villagers, with his appearance making him look like the Japanese snack takoyaki, a fried doll ball with minced octopus meat inside.
Zucker debuted in New Leaf and has appeared in every title since apart from the mobile title, Pocket Camp. This adorable guy has an interest in nature, which means he'll often talk to players about plants and enjoys spending a lot of his time outside.
Beau
This lazy animal made his debut in New Leaf for the Nintendo 3DS and hasn’t gone anywhere since. Though Beau is technically a deer, his orange fur and yellow horns cause him to resemble an antelope. His phrase, “saltlick,” is a reference to the salt blocks used to attract his species.
Beau is big on nature, which is why he wears a cozy green deer shirt when he first meets a player. His home continues with this theme, featuring outdoor wallpaper and flooring as well as a picnic blanket in the middle.
Bob
Bob has been around far longer than Beau, appearing in every single game in the Animal Crossing series. This cat has sleepy eyes and purple spots. He uses the phrase “pthhhpth,” potentially referencing the noise cats make when they cough up a hairball.
Though Bob’s house has varied slightly over the years, it has always contained colorful items from the Wooden-block series (formerly known as the Kiddie series). Bob’s New Horizons home is almost as playful as he is and he remains a firm fan-favorite.
Cranston
Cranston first showed up in New Leaf alongside the introduction of five new ostrich characters. As a crested ibis, this bird has pink-and-white feathers and a red mask that surrounds his yellow eyes. Ostriches are one of the rarer villager types in the franchise.
Cranston calls his friends "sweatband," even though it's rare that you'll see him staying active. Though his New Leaf house brought the outdoors indoors, his New Horizons abode carries an Asian theme and largely utilizes the Imperial furnishings, giving an elegant and stylish look.
Stitches
Stitches is a bear cub villager, though his appearance can divide some fans, with many finding his cross-eyes rather creepy. However, Stitches has a large fan-following and it's not hard to see why as is he is essentially a living stuffed toy, complete with side stitching on his body.
As well as looking like a young child's toy, Stitches home is also decorated to look rather childlike and he also possesses the play hobby. This makes the little cub even more delightful and endearing.
Dizzy
Dizzy is an elephant that has been in every Animal Crossing title since the very beginning. Despite being the lazy personality type, Dizzy has large eyes as if he is very alert and features light blue skin.
Dizzy likes to say "woo-oo" (possibly referencing the sound his species makes) and decorates his home similarly to Bob's. It contains colorful items from the Wooden-block series, yellow cloud wallpaper, and a train set. Rather fittingly, to match his playful interior design, Dizzy has the play hobby.
Filbert
This cute blue squirrel has been popular since his introduction in the original Animal Crossing and has appeared in every game in the series. In fact, he is even one of the lucky few to appear on the cover of New Horizons.
Filbert is characterized by his big eyes, pink cheeks, and bushy tail. He refers to his pals as "bucko" and decorates his house with a space theme. It has starry wallpaper, a rocket ship, and a giant moon, making it both dreamy and whimsical.
Jacob
Though this bird was originally an Animal Forest e+ exclusive, he was brought back to the series in New Leaf and hung around for New Horizons. Copying the sound birds make, Jacob's catchphrase is "chuuuuurp." Though he is mostly bright shades of red, yellow, and green, he has a white face and gray beak.
Jacob's home is a literal dump. The flooring and walls are stocked with images of trash bags and boxes, and he's okay with it. That's how chill he is.
Sherb
Sherb was one of the new villagers that were added with the release of New Horizons and he quickly captured the hearts of players with his cute appearance and endearing personality. Like many other lazy villagers, Sherb will don a cute PJs and nightcap set when getting ready for bed.
His house is adorably decorated with delightful, cute furnishings and largely uses a green and purple color scheme. Sherb has a love of sleeping, and this is emphasized in his Japanese name of "Rem," which is a reference to REM sleep.
Joey
The cover star of K.K. Parade, Joe, has shown up in every single Animal Crossing installment. Though he is a squeaky bright shade of yellow, his most defining feature is his dark, rectangular eyebrows above his small dot eyes. Joey appears to wear a diaper, though some fans believe it is a sumo wrestler loincloth instead.
Joey makes a "bleeeeeck" sound and is all about relaxation. He keeps his home beachy, filling the floors with sand and accenting these vacation vibes with a kiddie pool and a lifeguard chair.
Nate
Having appeared in every single Animal Crossing game outside of Wild World, Nate has been a longtime fan favorite. He has gold fur and a big green unibrow that is reminiscent of seaweed. Despite his rather strange appearance, Nate has a firm fan-following, likely due to his cute personality.
This bear tends to embody the biggest characteristics of lazy villagers by saying "yawwwn" and always looking a little sleepy. The interior of his New Horizons place is woodsy, featuring forest wallpaper and wooden furniture.
Lucky
Lucky lives up to his name in that he is lucky enough to have appeared in every Animal Crossing title in the series. He is in a full-body cast, which is likely what his name alludes to in that he was lucky enough to survive whatever accident befell him, but this also gives him the appearance of a mummy.
Coupled with his spooky cemetery-like house, some fans find this dog villager to be a little creepy, but he really is one of the cutest animals in the series. He'll often talk to the player about what the bugs in the floor to say him.
Ozzie
Though Ozzie skipped out on Wild World for the Nintendo DS and City Folk for the Wii, he's made appearances in the other mainline Animal Crossing installments. His name is likely a tribute to the slang term "Aussie" for Australians, which is where koalas are native to. As a lazy villager, Ozzie is really laid-back and easy to get along with.
This koala has a big orange nose, gray ears, and a giant smile. Yes, he's super fun and friendly. Ozzie's house features classroom elements including a hamster cage, desks, and a chalkboard.
Punchy
Punchy is one of the fandom's most favorite lazy villagers as he appears to be the epitome of lazy with his lidded eyes and sleepy personality. This also makes him one of the more popular cat villagers too.
As his Japanese name of "Binta" translates to "a slap in the face", it is likely that his western name of "Punchy" is supposed to have a similar meaning. It's possible this is to draw a parallel between his sleepy appearance being similar to that of when you are groggy after being punched in the face.
Walker
There a few lazy dogs worth inviting to your island, but Walker is definitely the cream of the crop. He has black-and-white fur, a squiggly mouth, and blue eyes. As a lazy villager, his name could allude to sleep-walking, but may possibly be in reference to the Treeing Walker Coonhound breed of dog, of which he shares a resemblance.
He likes to say "wuh" and has changed up his house throughout every game in the Animal Crossing series. Walker's New Horizons house has cloudy yellow wallpaper, colorful block flooring, a yellow bed, a toy box, and a globe.