Pete

"If we can't speak to each other, let's at least write."

- Pete

Pete is a pelican that delivers mail in all of the Animal Crossing games.

Animal Crossing
"Ah, yes. I've heard there are rumors about me and Pelly. And I really don't appreciate any of it. Pelly is nice, and she makes me very nice lunches... But...how do I put this...she's too much of a child. I'm interested in a more mature relationship."

- Pete talking about his relationship with Pelly

In, he takes the mail after the player has sent Pelly or Phyllis five letters. He flies down towards the player's house at 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM to deliver mail and lands by the bulletin board. He will walk to each letterbox and place mail inside of each one, unless disturbed by the player, whom he will talk to. Once the mail has been delivered, he will take off and fly away within two acres. His love for Phyllis is often talked about among the villagers.

Unlike in later games, Pete's voice in this game is deep, similar to a cranky villager's voice.

Animal Crossing: Wild World
"I'm in the middle of my deliveries, and I'm in a hurry! If I'm even a little late, a certain someone gets upset. But I won't tell you who!"

- Pete

He continues to be the mail carrier in, but with a slightly different role. In the game, he cannot be seen delivering the mail, but can be seen flying above the town where he can be shot down with a slingshot at exactly 9:00 AM or 5:00 PM on random weekdays, and he will not be aware who shot him down. He will not appear during rain. He can be found near the player, laying face down. He will proceed to get up once talked to. Once he is shot, the player will not be able to move until he falls on the ground.

His relationship with Pelly is complicated in comparison to other games. Pelly really likes Pete, but she does not think he likes her in return. In fact, Pete actually has a crush on Pelly's sister Phyllis, who in return hates him. Unlike in the first Animal Crossing, he has a higher pitched voice.

Animal Crossing: City Folk
"What? I'm a mail carrier! Don't ask me if I carry babies. We ask the storks to do that."

- Pete

In, Pete appears walking around town at 5:00 PM to deliver the mail, at the same time as he did in. He also appears when Nintendo sends DLC to a player. However, he randomly appears in the town, rather than flies in. He will only talk once to the player, when spoken to. Afterward, he only says that he has to get to work.

It is clear that Pete does not have feelings for Pelly in City Folk, but seems to be interested in her sister, Phyllis because she is more mature than her younger and nicer sister. When talking to him he blushes while mentioning that Phyllis' perfume smells "exotic," and giggles when he mentions that she said "good night" to him.

When he is in town, some villagers will start rumors about Pete and other villagers, some even suggesting they are in a relationship with him. If you listen to some of their conversations, snooty and cranky villagers will say how they have changed the name plates on other snooty and cranky villagers' homes to "Phyllis' House," usually involving this with other arguments, like giving other villagers fleas for revenge. Booker will not know when Pete is in town because Pete flies into town, rather than goes through the Town Gate.

Animal Crossing: New Leaf
He retains the same role in as in ; he can be seen walking around town at mail delivery times and delivering certain DLC, although some DLC in  must be claimed at the Post Office instead. He can let the player know if another player in town has a full mailbox, however.

Animal Crossing: The Movie
Pete plays a minor role in. He makes an appearance when Margie sends Ai a letter about her fulfilling her dreams. He also makes a more muted, background appearance during the Fireworks Show, eating pink cotton candy.

Pete reappears in as the host of Pete's Parcel Service, a delivery service that allows players to deliver requests to various villagers without speaking to them directly. However, Pete cannot deliver items to villagers that the player has not spoken to at least once.

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS
Pete appears as a collectible trophy.

Trivia

 * The flying Postman in the Nintendo DS game The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass says that he does not want to be shot down by a slingshot. This could be a reference to Pete.