Pascal

"The more you learn, man, the less you know."

- Pascal

Pascal is an otter that appears first in and later in, , and. His name is a reference to a French philosopher, ; it may also be a reference to the, also named after the philosopher, which is used to measure pressure underwater. It could also be derived from the word "scallop." In and  he appears in the player's town on random weekdays from 6 AM to 12 AM.

Pascal is known for his philosophical tendencies, making him well known amongst the villagers in the player's town. Most of his philosophy is marine-themed. Every time the player talks to Pascal, he jumps into a river floating downstream until out of sight. Pascal gives away furniture from the Pirate Ship Theme, if conditions are met. In, he gives out Mermaid Series of DIY recipes, clothing, or a when a Scallop is caught by the player.

Appearance
Pascal is a red sea otter, with a yellow muzzle, black nose, and wide black eyes. He wears a beige beanie hat and dungarees, and has an unknown shell around his neck, probably a Scallop.

In
Pascal makes his debut in, in which he appears during random weekdays by the river mouth from 6 AM to 12 AM, where the player can listen to one of his diffuse and sometimes random thoughts. If a player decides to, Pascal will give them a piece of ship-themed furniture before performing a perfect dive into the sea and swimming off.

Pascal is a key member in the Golden Axe trading event. In exchange for a Scallop, which is obtained from Tortimer for a Massage Chair, Pascal will give players a Golden Axe or a photo of himself. He is one of seven special characters in who gives their picture out, the others being Tom Nook, K.K. Slider, Pelly, Phyllis, and Katie and Kaitlin.

Sometimes cranky villagers will state that when Pascal was little he got hit in the head with a soccer ball, and from then on, he started saying random philosophy. It is not known if this rumor is true.

In
"I used to be into rap music, maaaan, but it's hard to freestyle underwater."

- Pascal

Pascal's role is largely unchanged in, as he still stands on one of the town's bridges on random weekdays from 6 AM to 12 AM. Though Booker will not tell players when he is in their town, the villagers will usually know. After sharing some philosophy, Pascal does a triple flip into the river, floating toward the sea, scaring any fish along the way. In this game, if the player is carrying a Scallop when talking to Pascal, he will exchange it for a piece of ship-themed furniture, rather than the Golden Axe or his picture.

In
In, Pascal can be encountered when the player goes diving. If the player catches a Scallop, Pascal will appear and ask to have it. If Pascal is given a Scallop, he gives the player a piece of pirate furniture in return. He appears once per day and is absent on special days.

In
While initially absent from, Pascal was added in Wave 1 of the Free Summer Update. Similar to in, he appears if the player finds a Scallop while diving and asks if he can have it. If the player gives him the Scallop, he will randomly reward them with a Mermaid DIY recipe, a piece of mermaid-themed clothing (either a, , , or ), or a. After, he can be seen out of the border, swimming happily with his Scallop. If the player follows him, he can also be seen cracking it open and eating it. He will not appear if the player is visiting another player's island or while the gates are open. Additionally, he will only make an appearance once per day.

Prior to, he used to give the player a random furniture from the Pirate Series, this role is taken over by Gullivarrr.

Notably, Pascal's voice in this game is less deep than in previous games, sounding more akin to a smug villager.

Prior to its removal in version, when the player scans Pascal's amiibo card and tries to invite him, he will say:

''Heya, Player. What's up in your corner of the universe? Hang at your campsite ? Aw, maaaan... I'm more of a "swim in the sea and stare at the sky" type. It's real cool of you to ask though.''

In
Pascal can be seen floating on the waters of Sunburst Island when on the cargo loading screen for Gulliver's travels. He also hosted Pascal's Crunchy Munchies, Pascal's Pearl Plunge, and Pascal's Deep-Sea Digs.

In
Pascal makes a brief appearance in. Tortimer finds him near the sea and asks for his support in the upcoming mayoral election in Animal Village. Pascal tells him to "go with the flow," then dives into the sea. He is voiced by Takashi Miike.

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl
In Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Pascal appears as a spectator in the Smashville stage, and as a trophy.

In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U
In Super Smash Bros. for Wii U Pascal once again appears as a spectator in the Smashville and Town and City stages, and as a trophy.

Names in other languages
charaktere/johannes