Chops
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Species | Personality | Gender | ||||||
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Pig | ![]() |
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Birthday | October 13th | |||||||
Favorite saying | "You can't have your cake and eat it too." | |||||||
Catchphrase | "zoink" | |||||||
Clothing | Red ringmaster coat[nb 1] Military uniform (Red)[nb 2] | |||||||
Umbrella | Maple umbrella[nb 3] Two-tone umbrella[nb 4] | |||||||
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Other appearances | ||||||||
Phrase in other languages
だトン
떼끼에로 oinc borsti
豚
lardon zoink moddervet
豚 lardon zoink хряк-с |
Chops is a smug pig villager in the Animal Crossing series. He first appeared in Animal Crossing: New Leaf and has appeared in all subsequent games. He is the only smug pig in the series. His name comes from "pork chops," a food which is made from pigs.
In New Horizons, Chops has the education hobby and can be seen wearing rimmed glasses, reading a novel while outside, and using a magnifying glass when near certain objects.
Characteristics
Appearance
![](https://dodo.ac/np/images/thumb/c/c4/Chops_NLWa.png/80px-Chops_NLWa.png)
Chops is a tan pig with yellow, curly hair, a black mustache, blue eyes, and purple inside his ears. He also has a red nose and black hooves.
Personality
Below is a brief description of the smug personality. For more information, click here.
Chops has a smug personality, meaning he will appear kind to the player. Occasionally, he may flirt with the player, regardless of gender. He may also talk about trains, and ask the player to keep his obsession a secret. He also may come off as conceited, but he still gets along with any villager, regardless of their personality. It is implied that he has an unseen hobby of dancing. Chops goes to sleep at 2:00 AM and wakes up at 8:30 AM.
Villager information
In New Leaf
In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Chops cannot be one of the starting villagers in the player's town.
Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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October 13 ![]() |
Smug | zoink |
Default clothing | ![]() | |
Default umbrella | ![]() | |
Favorites | ||
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Ornate | |
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Basic | |
Favorite color | Gray
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Biography | ||
Siblings | Eldest of 3 kids | |
Skill | Making crafts | |
Goal | Politician | |
Halloween fear | ![]() | |
Coffee preferences | ||
Type of beans | Mocha | |
Amount of milk | None | |
Amount of sugar | None |
In New Horizons
Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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October 13 ![]() |
Smug (A) | zoink |
Default clothing | ![]() | |
Other default clothing | ||
Default umbrella | ![]() | |
Initial NookPhone | ![]() | |
Final NookPhone | ![]() | |
Favorites | ||
Favorite styles | Gorgeous and Elegant | |
Favorite colors | Red
and Green
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Hobby | Education | |
Handheld items | ||
Bag | ![]() | |
Book | ![]() | |
Food | ![]() | |
Drink | ![]() | |
Popsicle | ![]() |
Ideal clothing for Chops – Red / Green Gorgeous and Elegant clothing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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In Happy Home Paradise
Chops | ||
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Thought bubble | I want to stay in a place designed for winners. | |
Client's vision | The Winner's Circle | |
Required items | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Favorite song | ![]() |
House
In New Leaf
In New Horizons
Exterior: | |
Shape: | ![]() |
Roof: | ![]() |
Siding: | ![]() |
Door: | ![]() |
Interior: | |
Items: | |
Wall: | ![]() |
Floor: | ![]() |
Music: | ![]() |
Other appearances
In Happy Home Designer
Chops | ||
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Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
October 13 ![]() |
Smug | zoink |
Default clothing | ![]() | |
Umbrella | ![]() | |
House request | ||
Thought bubble | I'm pretty sure I was a king in a previous life, so I really should have a royal room. | |
Client's vision | A king's chamber. | |
Required items | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Favorite song | ![]() |
In amiibo Festival
Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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October 13 ![]() |
Smug | zoink |
Clothing | ![]() | |
Umbrella | ![]() | |
amiibo card traits | ||
Dice value | 1 | |
Hand sign | Paper | |
Desert Island Escape traits | ||
Movement | ![]() | |
Hunger | ![]() | |
Vision | ![]() | |
Favorite fruit | ![]() |
In Pocket Camp
Chops was added to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on October 26, 2023.
Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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October 13 ![]() |
Smug | zoink |
Default clothing | ![]() | |
Biography | ||
Description | He likes to think of himself as a gentleman. How other people think of him is a whole other story. | |
Preferred theme | ![]() | |
Primary reward | ![]() | |
Version added | 5.4.2b | |
Date unlocked | October 26, 2023 | |
How to invite | ![]() | |
Friendship rewards | ||
Level 7 | ![]() ![]() | |
Level 9 | ![]() | |
Level 15 | Crafting request:![]() | |
Level 20 | ![]() ![]() | |
Level 25[nb 12] | ![]() |
Card profiles
amiibo card
#185 Chops - Series 2 | ||||||||
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184 Anicotti | List of amiibo cards #185 Chops |
186 Charlise |
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Gallery
amiibo card artwork
Trivia
Names in other languages
トンファン Tonfan |
A pun on either Don Juan (ドンファン) or dauphin (ドーファン) and 豚 ton (トン), meaning "pig." | |
돈후앙 Don Huang |
Don Juan; also a pun on 돈 (豚) don, meaning "pork." | |
豚皇 Tun Huang |
Pig emperor, also a transliteration of "dauphin." | |
Чопс Chops |
Same as English name. | |
Chops | Same as English name. | |
Clemens | - | |
Solomín | Pun on "solomillo," Spanish for sirloin steak. | |
Aaron | A Hebrew name meaning "Strong" or "Exalted." | |
Lino | Common Italian male given name, perhaps from "Maialino" meaning piglet. |
See also
Notes
- ↑ Prior to New Horizons
- ↑ New Horizons
- ↑ Prior to New Horizons
- ↑ New Horizons
- ↑ Tonfan
- ↑ Tun Huang
- ↑ Tun Huang
- ↑ Don Huang
- ↑ Chops
- ↑ Chops's headwear during the Countdown can either be the New Year's silk hat or the New Year's hat, each rotating every year. The hat's variation will vary depending on what variations Tom Nook is selling at his stand.
- ↑ If it is Chops's birthday, his headwear will be replaced with the birthday hat (Blue variation).
- ↑ Repeats for levels 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, and 75
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