Champ

"You'll never get THIS monkey off your back!"

- Champ

Champ (さるお, Saruo) is a jock, monkey villager in the. His name comes from the word "champion", which goes with the jock personality. He appeared as a minor character in. He was originally intended to make an appearance in, but was replaced by a new character called Flip. In fact, in the welcome amiibo update, data exists of him in the same location as Filly. He may return as DLC later on.

Appearance
Champ is a small, brown monkey with a yellow paw print shirt. He is very similar in appearance to Porter, a monkey that runs the Train Station in, and in.

Personality
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He is a jock and enjoys surfing. Champ is great to be around, he always lightens the atmosphere. He is a true joker, but also can be serious in some situations. He is happy with almost anything. He is always working out or lifting weights. His catchphrase is the onomatopoeia of a train's whistle and a possible reference to the Porter's occupation.

House
In, Champ's house has a red tile flooring and a backyard wall. He also has a Train Set, Alarm Clock, and a Rubber Tree along with items from the Office Set and Red Furniture Set. If given a stereo, he plays K.K. Salsa.

Merchandise
Like most characters that appeared on, Champ is available to buy as a plush toy and coin pouch, as part of the merchandise.

Theories
It is possible that Champ is Porter, due to their nearly identical appearances and Champ's interest in trains. Champ also does not appear in any of the same games Porter does (although he was planned to in ), and vice versa. This is contradicted in the Wii U app Animal Crossing Plaza, which portrays Porter and Champ with different birthdays.

It could also be possible that Champ hinted to be Porter's brother. Porter's e-reader card states Porter and his brother are rumored to switch places sometimes, though it does not specify who this brother is.