Badges are a feature in the Animal Crossing series 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:
| Color | Name | Completed |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Fish Maniac | 50% (36) |
| Silver | Fish Encyclopedia | 80% (58) |
| Gold | Prof. of Ichthylogy | 100% (72) |
Amount[]
These depend on how much fish overall have been caught:
| Color | Name | Total Caught |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Skilled Angler | 500 |
| Silver | Expert Angler | 2000 |
| Gold | Master Angler | 5000 |
Insects[]
The following badges are awarded for bug catching:
Encyclopedia[]
These depend on how much of the bug encyclopedia is complete:
| Color | Name | Completed |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Insect Maniac | 50% (36) |
| Silver | Insect Encyclopedia | 80% (58) |
| Gold | Prof. of Entomology | 100% (72) |
Amount[]
These depend on how many bugs overall have been caught:
| Color | Name | Total Caught |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Skilled Bug Catcher | 500 |
| Silver | Expert Bug Catcher | 2000 |
| Gold | Master Bug Catcher | 5000 |
Diving[]
The following badges are awarded for diving:
Encyclopedia[]
These depend on how much of the diving encyclopedia is complete:
| Color | Name | Completed |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Seafood Maniac | 50% (15) |
| Silver | Seafood Encyclopedia | 80% (24) |
| Gold | Prof. of Seafood | 100% (30) |
Amount[]
These depend on how many diving creatures overall have been caught:
| Color | Name | Total Caught |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Skilled Diver | 100 |
| Silver | Pro Diver | 200 |
| Gold | Dive Master | 1000 |
Balloons[]
These depend on how many balloons have been shot down:
| Color | Name | Total Shot |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Balloon Hunter | 30 |
| Silver | Balloon Buster | 100 |
| Gold | Balloon Master | 200 |
Money[]
These badges depend on how much money and the player.
Saving[]
These badges depend on how many Bells the player has saved.
| Color | Name | Bells Saved |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Avid Bell Saver | 1,000,000 Bells |
| Silver | Wealthy Bell Saver | 10,000,000 Bells |
| Gold | Tycoon Bell Saver | 100,000,000 Bells |
Catalog[]
These badges depend on how much of the catalog is completed:
| Color | Name | Catalog filled |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Catalog Maniac Bronze | 20% |
| Silver | Catalog Maniac Silver | 50% |
| Gold | Catalog Maniac Gold | 80% |
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.
| Color | Name | Bells Spent |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Good Shopper | 500,000 Bells |
| Silver | Expert Shopper | 2,000,000 Bells |
| Gold | Master Shopper | 5,000,000 Bells |
Turnips[]
These bells depend on the profit made from buying and selling turnips
| Color | Name | Total Bell Profit |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Amateur Turnip Trader | 500,000 |
| Silver | Pro Turnip Trader | 3,000,000 |
| Gold | Master Turnip Trader | 10,000,000 |
Town[]
These badges relate to activities around town.
Gardening[]
These badges depend on how many trees and flowers the player has planted.
| Color | Name | Total Planted |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Backyard Gardener | 100 |
| Silver | Village Gardener | 250 |
| Gold | Gardening Specialist | 500 |
Weeds[]
These badges depend on how many weeds have been pulled.
| Color | Name | Total Pulled |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Weed Hunter | 500 |
| Silver | Weed Buster | 2000 |
| Gold | Weed Menace | 5000 |
Happy Home Score[]
These badges depend on the Happy Home Score.
| Color | Name | Points Earned |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Happy Homer Bronze | 50,000 |
| Silver | Happy Homer Silver | 100,000 |
| Gold | Happy Homer Gold | 150,000 |
K.K. Slider[]
These badges depend on how many K.K. Slider songs have been heard on Saturday nights.
| Color | Name | Songs Listened |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | K.K. Slider Fan | 20 |
| Silver | K.K. Slider Fanboy/girl | 50 |
| Gold | K.K. Slider Diehard | 100 |
Letters[]
These badges depend on how many letters with over 10 characters have been sent:
| Color | Name | Letters Sent |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Letter Writer | 50 |
| Silver | Letter Author | 100 |
| Gold | Postmaster | 200 |
Medals[]
These badges are awarded if the player has earned enough medals on the island.
| Color | Name | Medals Earned |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Bronze Medalist | 300 |
| Silver | Silver Medalist | 1500 |
| Gold | Gold Medalist | 5000 |
Refurbishing[]
These badges are awarded if the player refurbishes enough items.
| Color | Name | Items Refurbished |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Refurbishing Beginner | 30 |
| Silver | Refurbishing Expert | 100 |
| Gold | Refurbishing Master | 200 |
Helper[]
These badges are awarded to players who successfully do many tasks for their townsfolk.
| Color | Name | Villagers Helped |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Good Samaritan | 50 |
| Silver | Great Samaritan | 100 |
| Gold | Town Concierge | 300 |
Time[]
These badges are awarded to players who have spent a good chunk of time in their village.
| Color | Name | Total Playtime |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Village Representative | 50 hours |
| Silver | Village Leader | 200 hours |
| Gold | Villager of Honor | 500 hours |
Travelling[]
These badges are awarded for travelling.
Dream Suite[]
These badges are awarded to players who have visited many towns through the Dream Suite.
| Color | Name | Dreams Seen |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Dreamer | 50 |
| Silver | Heavy Sleeper | 200 |
| Gold | Mr. Sandman | 500 |
StreetPass[]
These badges are awarded to players who have tagged many people through StreetPass.
| Color | Name | Players StreetPassed |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | StreetPass Beginner | 100 |
| Silver | StreetPass Expert | 300 |
| Gold | StreetPass Master | 1000 |
Visitors[]
These badges are awarded to players who have invited many friends to visit their town.
| Color | Name | Friends Invited |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Good Host/ess | 50 |
| Silver | Great Host/ess | 200 |
| Gold | Amazing Host/ess | 500 |
Visting[]
These badges are awarded to players who have gone to many other towns through the Train Station.
| Color | Name | Towns Visited |
|---|---|---|
| Bronze | Neighborhood Traveler | 100 |
| Silver | World Traveler | 250 |
| Gold | Space Traveler | 500 |
