Badges

Badges are a feature in the to track progress in various fields. They are awarded by Phineas, who appears in clear weather, and only if a new badge will be earned.

Fishing
The following badges are awarded for fishing:

Encyclopedia
These depend on how much of the fish encyclopedia is complete:

Amount
These depend on how much fish overall have been caught:

Insects
The following badges are awarded for bug catching:

Encyclopedia
These depend on how much of the bug encyclopedia is complete:

Amount
These depend on how many bugs overall have been caught:

Diving
The following badges are awarded for diving:

Encyclopedia
These depend on how much of the diving encyclopedia is complete:

Amount
These depend on how many diving creatures overall have been caught:

Balloons
These depend on how many balloons have been shot down:

Money
These badges depend on how much money and the player.

Saving
These badges depend on how many Bells the player has saved.

Catalog
These badges depend on how much of the catalog is completed:

Shopping
These badges depend on how much shopping the player has done. Bells spent buying turnips from Joan, as well as any purchases for services from Nook's Homes, Re-Tail, Shampoodle, or the Fortune Shop do not count. Items ordered through the shopping kiosk also do not count.

Turnips
These bells depend on the profit made from buying and selling turnips

Town
These badges relate to activities around town.

Gardening
These badges depend on how many trees and flowers the player has planted.

Weeds
These badges depend on how many weeds have been pulled.

Happy Home Score
These badges depend on the Happy Home Score.

K.K. Slider
These badges depend on how many K.K. Slider songs have been heard on Saturday nights.

Letters
These badges depend on how many letters with over 10 characters have been sent:

Medals
These badges are awarded if the player has earned enough medals on the island.

Refurbishing
These badges are awarded if the player refurbishes enough items.

Helper
These badges are awarded to players who successfully do many tasks for their townsfolk.

Time
These badges are awarded to players who have spent a good chunk of time in their village.

Travelling
These badges are awarded for travelling.

Dream Suite
These badges are awarded to players who have visited many towns through the Dream Suite.

StreetPass
These badges are awarded to players who have tagged many people through StreetPass.

Visitors
These badges are awarded to players who have invited many friends to visit their town.

Visting
These badges are awarded to players who have gone to many other towns through the Train Station.