Champ

"Hackpth! When I catch a cold, it's like, I'm sick for a loooooong time..."

— Champ, Animal Crossing: City Folk

Template:Infobox villager Champ (さるお, Saruo) is a jock, monkey villager in the Animal Crossing series. His name comes from the word "champion", which goes with the jock personality. He appeared as a minor character in 🎬 Gekijōban Doubutsu no Mori.

Appearance

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Champ is a small, brown monkey with a yellow paw print shirt. He is very similar in appearance to Porter, the monkey that runs the Train Station in the original Animal Crossing and in Animal Crossing: amiibo Festival. He also looks very similar to Ukikis from the Mario series.

Personality

Below is a brief description of the jock personality. For more information, click here.

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 a reference to the noise of a train's whistle, a reference to Porter's occupation.

House

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Champ's House in City Folk. (Note the model train!)

Champ's house has a red tile flooring and a backyard wall. He also has a model train, along with items from the red set.

🎬 Gekijōban Doubutsu no Mori

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Nothing is in here!

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Champ also appears in the movie with the name Saruo, although he had very few lines. He is always working out, jogging, or lifting weights. He always seems to be running around saying "uki uki", which is described as monkey noises.

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Theory

This section contains unconfirmed information or speculation.

Some believe that Champ is or is related to Porter the monkey from earlier installments of the series. This is supported by similar appearance, Champ's catchphrase, choo CHOO, is the sound a train makes and the fact that in Animal Crossing: City Folk he has a model train set.

Theories end here.

Merchandise

Like most characters that appeared on 🎬 Gekijōban Doubutsu no Mori, Champ is available to buy as a plush toy and coin pouch, as part of the merchandise.