Badge
From Nookipedia, the Animal Crossing wiki
- "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 out by Phineas, who takes on the role of a scout master, to the player when the player does such tasks as catching fish or hunting for bugs. 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 a total of 72 Badges.
List of Badges
Bug Catching
| Badge | Image | How to unlock | Description | |
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| Skilled Bug Catcher | 
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Catch a total of 500 bugs. | A badge for players who have caught many bugs. | |
| Expert Bug Catcher | 
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Catch a total of 2,000 bugs. | A badge for players really into catching bugs. | |
| Master Bug Catcher | 
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Catch a total of 5,000 bugs. | A badge for only the most avid bug catchers. | |
| Insect Maniac | 
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Complete 50% of the bug encyclopedia. (36 species) | A badge for players with a bug encyclopedia at 50%. | |
| Insect Encyclopedia | 
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Complete 80% of the bug encyclopedia. (58 species) | A badge for players with a bug encyclopedia at 80%. | |
| Prof. of Entomology | 
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Complete 100% of the bug encyclopedia. (72 species) | A badge for players with a complete bug collection. |
Fishing
| Badge | Image | Unlocked by | Description | |
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| Skilled Angler | 
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Catching a total of 500 fish | A badge for players who have caught a lot of fish. | |
| Expert Angler | 
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Catching a total of 2,000 fish | A badge for players who love fishing, day and night. | |
| Master Angler | 
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Catching a total of 5,000 fish | A badge for the most avid anglers and fishing masters.
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| Fish Maniac | 
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Completing 50% of the fish encyclopedia (36 species) | A badge for players with a fish encyclopedia at 50%.
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| Fish Encyclopedia | 
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Completing 80% of the fish encyclopedia (58 species) | A badge for players with a fish encyclopedia at 80%.
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| Prof. of Ichthyology | 
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Completing 100% of the fish encyclopedia (72 species) | A badge for players with a complete fish collection. |
Diving
| Badge | Image | Unlocked by | Description | |
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| Skilled Diver | 
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Catching a total of 100 sea creatures | A badge for players who have done a lot of diving. | |
| Pro Diver | 
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Catching a total of 200 sea creatures | A badge for players who love diving for sea creatures. | |
| Dive Master | 
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Catching a total of 1,000 sea creatures | A badge for the most avid divers and sea scavengers. | |
| Seafood Maniac | 
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Completing 50% of the sea creature encyclopedia (15 species) | A badge for players with a diving encyclopedia at 50%. | |
| Seafood Encyclopedia | 
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Completing 80% of the sea creature encyclopedia (24 species) | A badge for players with a diving encyclopedia at 80%. | |
| Prof. of Seafood | 
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Completing 100% of the sea creature encyclopedia (30 species) | A badge for players with a complete diving collection. |
Buying & Selling
| Badge | Image | How to unlock | Description | |
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| Avid Bell Saver | 
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Save  1,000,000 Bells.
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A badge for players who've saved a fair amount of Bells. | |
| Wealthy Bell Saver | 
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Save 10,000,000 Bells.
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A badge for players who've saved a TON of Bells. | |
| Tycoon Bell Saver | 
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Save 100,000,000 Bells.
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A badge for players who've saved over 1 billion Bells. | |
| Good Shopper | 
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Spend a total of 500,000 Bells at Timmy and Tommy's shop, the Able Sisters, or Kicks' shoe shop.
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A badge for players who've spend a lot while shopping. | |
| Expert Shopper | 
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Spend a total of 2,000,000 Bells at Timmy and Tommy's shop, the Able Sisters, or Kicks' shoe shop.
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A badge for players who love to shop. | |
| Master Shopper | 
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Spend a total of 5,000,000 Bells at Timmy and Tommy's shop, the Able Sisters, or Kicks' shoe shop.
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A badge for players who've spent over 5 million Bells. | |
| Catalog Maniac Bronze | 
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Complete 20% of the catalog. | A badge for players with an item catalog filled over 20%. | |
| Catalog Maniac Silver | 
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Complete 50% of the catalog. | A badge for players with an item catalog filled over 50%. | |
| Catalog Maniac Gold | 
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Complete 80% of the catalog. | A badge for players with an item catalog filled over 80%. | |
| Amateur Turnip Trader | 
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Make a total profit of 500,000 Bells from Turnips.
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A badge for players who understand the stalk market. | |
| Pro Turnip Trader | 
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Make a total profit of 3,000,000 Bells from Turnips.
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A badge for players really into playing the stalk market. | |
| Master Turnip Trader | 
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Make a total profit of 10,000,000 Bells from Turnips.
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A badge for players with a total mastery of turnips. |
Gardening
| Badge | Image | How to unlock | Description |
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| Backyard Gardener | 
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Plant a total of 100 flowers or saplings. | A badge for players with a strong interest in gardening. |
| Village Gardener | 
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Plant a total of 250 flowers or saplings. | A badge for players with an addiction to town gardening.
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| Gardening Specialist | 
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Plant a total of 500 flowers or saplings. | A badge for the masters of the art of town gardening.
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| Weed Hunter | 
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Pull a total of 500 weeds. | A badge for players who've pulled quite a few weeds. |
| Weed Buster | 
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Pull a total of 2,000 weeds. | A badge for players who've compulsively plucked weeds. |
| Weed Menace | 
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Pull a total of 5,000 weeds. | A badge for only the most avid weed pullers. |
Traveling
| Badge | Image | How to unlock | Description | |
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| Neighborhood Traveler | 
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Visit a total of 100 towns from the Train Station. | A badge for players who've visited a lot of other towns.
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| World Traveler | 
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Visit a total of 250 towns from the Train Station. | A badge for players who love to visit other towns. | |
| Space Traveler | 
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Visit a total of 500 towns from the Train Station. | A badge for players who never stop traveling. | |
| Good Host/Hostess | 
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Have a total of 50 players in your town. | A badge for players who've hosted a lot of town guests. | |
| Great Host/Hostess | 
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Have a total of 200 players in your town. | A badge for players who love to host guests. | |
| Goodwill Ambassador | 
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Have a total of 500 players in your town | A badge for only the most avid town hosts.
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| Dreamer | 
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Visit a total of 50 towns from the Dream Suite. | A badge for players who've experienced a lot of dreams.
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| Heavy Sleeper | 
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Visit a total of 200 towns from the Dream Suite. | A badge for players who are really into dreaming.
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| Mr./Ms. Sandman | 
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Visit a total of 500 towns from the Dream Suite. | A badge for players who've had more than 500 dreams.
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| StreetPass Beginner | 
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Tag 100 players through StreetPass. | A badge for players with a lot of StreetPass tags. | |
| StreetPass Expert | 
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Tag 300 players through StreetPass. | A badge for players with a TON of StreetPass tags.
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| StreetPass Master | 
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Tag 1,000 players through StreetPass. | A badge for only the most avid StreetPass taggers. |
Miscellaneous
| Badge | Image | How to unlock | Description |
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| Balloon Hunter | 
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Shoot down 30 balloons. | A badge for players who love popping balloons. |
| Balloon Buster | 
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Shoot down 100 balloons. | A badge for players who really love popping balloons.
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| Balloon Master | 
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Shoot down 200 balloons. | A badge for the most avid balloon hunters in the world.
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| Happy Homer Bronze | 
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Earn 50,000 points from the Happy Home Academy. | A badge for players who've scored big with the HHA. |
| Happy Homer Silver | 
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Earn 10,000 points from the Happy Home Academy. | A badge for players with truly amazing HHA scores. |
| Happy Homer Gold | 
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Earn 150,000 points from the Happy Home Academy. | A badge for players with HHA scores over 150,000. |
| K.K Slider Fan | 
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Listen to K.K. Slider's live performance 20 times. This includes encores. | A badge for big fans of K.K. Slider's performances. |
| K.K Slider Fanboy/Fangirl | 
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Listen to K.K. Slider's live performance 50 times. This includes encores. | A badge for K.K Slider fans who never miss a show.
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| K.K Slider Diehard | 
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Listen to K.K. Slider's live performance 100 times. This includes encores. | A badge for only the most hard-core K.K. Slider fans.
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| Letter Writer | 
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Send 50 letters to villagers. (must be at least 10 characters long) | A badge for players with a love of letter writing. |
| Letter Author | 
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Send 100 letters to villagers. (must be at least 10 characters long) | A badge for players who really like to send letters. |
| Postmaster | 
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Send 200 letters to villagers. (must be at least 10 characters long) | A badge for only the most avid letter writers. |
| Bronze Medalist | 
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Earn 150 Medals from Island Tours. | A badge for players who've earned tons of island medals. |
| Silver Medalist | 
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Earn 1,500 Medals from Island Tours. | A badge for players who love island tours and medals.
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| Gold Medalist | 
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Earn 5,000 Medals from Island Tours. | A badge for truly hard-core island-medal earners.
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| Refurbishing Beginner | 
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Refurbish 30 items at Re-Tail. | A badge for players who regularly refurbish furniture.
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| Refurbishing Expert | 
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Refurbish 100 items at Re-Tail. | A badge for players really into refurbishing.
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| Refurbishing Master | 
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Refurbish 200 items at Re-Tail. | A badge for only the most masterful refurbishing fans.
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| Good Samaritan | 
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Complete 50 villager requests. | A badge for players who've helped a lot of neighbors. |
| Great Samaritan | 
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Complete 100 villager requests. | A badge for players who enjoy helping others. |
| Town Concierge | 
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Complete 300 villager requests. | A badge for players who never stop helping others. |
| Village Representative | 
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Play for a total of 50 hours. | A badge for players who've spent a lot of time playing. |
| Village Leader | 
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Play for a total of 200 hours. | A badge for players really into playing. |
| Villager of Honor | 
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Play for a total of 500 hours. | A badge for players who've played more than 500 hours. |
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".
Gallery
A player receiving the Fish Encyclopedia Badge
A player receiving the Skilled Diver Badge
A player receiving the Master Shopper Badge
A player receiving the Catalog Maniac Bronze Badge
A player receiving the Dreamer Badge
A player receiving the Bronze Medalist Badge
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