Badge

"If you ever find yourself in a tough spot, look at your badges and remember what you're capable of!"

— Phineas, Animal Crossing: New Leaf

A complete badge collection as shown on a player's TPC.

Badges are a form of achievements in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. They are given to the player by Phineas, who takes on the role of a scout master, after reaching milestones such as catching a certain amount of fish or spending a certain amount of Bells. When a player earns a badge, it is automatically saved onto the Town Pass Card. There are 24 types of badges, with each having bronze, silver, and gold variants, making for a total of 72 badges.

List of badges[edit]

Bug catching[edit]

Badge	Unlocked by	Description	Player quote
Skilled Bug Catcher	Catching a total of 500 bugs	A badge for players who have caught many bugs.	"I got the Skilled Bug Catcher badge! It's proof I've caught a lot of bugs!"
Expert Bug Catcher	Catching a total of 2,000 bugs	A badge for players really into catching bugs.	"I got the Expert Bug Catcher badge! It's proof I've caught a ton of bugs!"
Master Bug Catcher	Catching a total of 5,000 bugs	A badge for only the most avid bug catchers.	"I got the Master Bug Catcher! Need a bug caught? I'm your guy/gal!"
Insect Maniac	Completing 50% of the bug encyclopedia (36 species)	A badge for players with a bug encyclopedia at 50%.	"I got the Insect Maniac badge! It's proof I've caught many different kinds of bugs!"
Insect Encyclopedia	Completing 80% of the bug encyclopedia (58 species)	A badge for players with a bug encyclopedia at 80%.	"I got the Insect Encyclopedia badge! This shows I'm a fan of bugs!"
Prof. of Entomology	Completing 100% of the bug encyclopedia (72 species)	A badge for players with a complete bug collection.	"I got the Prof. of Entomology badge! Everyone agrees I'm a bug specialist!"

Fishing[edit]

Badge	Unlocked by	Description	Player quote
Skilled Angler	Catching a total of 500 fish	A badge for players who have caught a lot of fish.	"It's proof I've caught a lot of fish!"
Expert Angler	Catching a total of 2,000 fish	A badge for players who love fishing, day and night.	"I got the Expert Angler badge! It's proof I've caught a TON of fish!"
Master Angler	Catching a total of 5,000 fish	A badge for the most avid anglers and fishing masters.	"I got the Master Angler badge! Need a fish caught? I'm your guy/gal!"
Fish Maniac	Completing 50% of the fish encyclopedia (36 species)	A badge for players with a fish encyclopedia at 50%.	"I got the Fish Maniac badge! It's proof I've caught many different kinds of fish!"
Fish Encyclopedia	Completing 80% of the fish encyclopedia (58 species)	A badge for players with a fish encyclopedia at 80%.	"I got the Fish Encyclopedia badge! This shows I'm a fan of fish!"
Prof. of Ichthyology	Completing 100% of the fish encyclopedia (72 species)	A badge for players with a complete fish collection.	"I got the Prof. of Ichthyology badge! Everyone agrees I'm a fish specialist!"

Diving[edit]

Badge	Unlocked by	Description	Player quote
Skilled Diver	Catching a total of 100 sea creatures	A badge for players who have done a lot of diving.	"I got the Skilled Diver badge! It's proof I've found lots of things in the sea!"
Pro Diver	Catching a total of 200 sea creatures	A badge for players who love diving for sea creatures.	"I got the Pro Diver badge! It's proof I've found a TON of things in the sea!"
Dive Master	Catching a total of 1,000 sea creatures	A badge for the most avid divers and sea scavengers.	"I got the Dive Master badge! Need a diver? I'm your guy/gal!"
Seafood Maniac	Completing 50% of the sea creature encyclopedia (15 species)	A badge for players with a diving encyclopedia at 50%.	"I got the Seafood Maniac badge! I've found so many different things under the sea!"
Seafood Encyclopedia	Completing 80% of the sea creature encyclopedia (24 species)	A badge for players with a diving encyclopedia at 80%.	"I got the Seafood Encyclopedia badge! This shows I'm a fan of diving!"
Prof. of Seafood	Completing 100% of the sea creature encyclopedia (30 species)	A badge for players with a complete diving collection.	"I got the Prof. of Seafood badge! Everyone agrees I'm an expert on all things under the sea!"

Buying and selling[edit]

Badge	Unlocked by	Description	Player quote
Avid Bell Saver	Saving 1,000,000 Bells	A badge for players who've saved a fair amount of Bells.	"I got the Avid Bell Saver badge! I think I've got the hang of this whole saving thing!"
Wealthy Bell Saver	Saving 10,000,000 Bells	A badge for players who've saved a TON of Bells.	"I got the Wealthy Bell Saver badge! This is my reward for being a good saver!"
Tycoon Bell Saver	Saving 100,000,000 Bells	A badge for players who've saved over 1 billion Bells.	"I got the Tycoon Bell Saver badge! I've saved up a fortune!"
Good Shopper	Spending a total of 500,000 Bells between Timmy and Tommy's store, the Able Sisters, and Kicks	A badge for players who've spend a lot while shopping.	"I got the Good Shopper badge! That's because I've bought so many nifty things!"
Expert Shopper	Spending a total of 2,000,000 Bells between Timmy and Tommy's store, the Able Sisters, and Kicks	A badge for players who love to shop.	"I got the Expert Shopper badge! Shopping is so much fun!"
Master Shopper	Spending a total of 5,000,000 Bells between Timmy and Tommy's store, the Able Sisters, and Kicks	A badge for players who've spent over 5 million Bells.	"I got the Master Shopper badge! I can't imagine a life without shopping in it!"
Catalog Maniac Bronze	Completing 20% of the catalog	A badge for players with an item catalog filled over 20%.	"I got the Catalog Maniac Bronze badge! I've got a decent amount of things listed in my catalog!"
Catalog Maniac Silver	Completing 50% of the catalog	A badge for players with an item catalog filled over 50%.	"I got the Catalog Maniac Silver badge! It seems like I've got a TON of stuff listed in my catalog!"
Catalog Maniac Gold	Completing 80% of the catalog	A badge for players with an item catalog filled over 80%.	"I got the Catalog Maniac Gold badge! I'm proud of how many things are listed in my catalog!"
Amateur Turnip Trader	Making a total profit of 500,000 Bells from Turnips	A badge for players who understand the stalk market.	"I got the Amateur Turnip Trader badge! This shows that I've been actively buying and selling turnips!"
Pro Turnip Trader	Making a total profit of 3,000,000 Bells from Turnips	A badge for players really into playing the stalk market.	"I got the Pro Turnip Trader badge! I'm a pro a predicting the stalk market!"
Master Turnip Trader	Making a total profit of 10,000,000 Bells from Turnips	A badge for players with a total mastery of turnips.	"I got the Master Turnip Trader badge! I've weathered the stalk market and come out on top!"

Gardening[edit]

Badge	Unlocked by	Description	Player quote
Backyard Gardener	Planting a total of 100 flowers or saplings	A badge for players with a strong interest in gardening.	"I got the Backyard Gardener badge! Someone recognized I love flowers and greenery!"
Village Gardener	Planting a total of 250 flowers or saplings	A badge for players with an addiction to town gardening.	"I got the Village Gardener badge! I've planted flowers and greenery all around town!"
Gardening Specialist	Planting a total of 500 flowers or saplings	A badge for the masters of the art of town gardening.	"I got the Gardening Specialist badge! Need someone with a green thumb? I'm your guy/gal!"
Weed Hunter	Pulling a total of 500 weeds	A badge for players who've pulled quite a few weeds.	"I got the Weed Hunter badge! I've pulled a lot of weeds and made the town cleaner!"
Weed Buster	Pulling a total of 2,000 weeds	A badge for players who've compulsively plucked weeds.	"I got the Weed Buster badge! Weeds are my mortal enemy!"
Weed Menace	Pulling a total of 5,000 weeds	A badge for only the most avid weed pullers.	"I got the Weed Menace badge! This is the result of my ceaseless weed-pulling addiction!"

Traveling[edit]

Badge	Unlocked by	Description	Player quote
Neighborhood Traveler	Visiting a total of 100 towns via the Train Station	A badge for players who've visited a lot of other towns.	"I got the Neighborhood Traveler badge! I love to travel!"
World Traveler	Visiting a total of 250 towns via the Train Station	A badge for players who love to visit other towns.	"I got the World Traveler badge! I can't even count the times I've traveled to other towns!"
Space Traveler	Visiting a total of 500 towns via the Train Station	A badge for players who never stop traveling.	"I got the Space Traveler badge! Looking for someone to travel with? Look no further!"
Good Host/Hostess^{[nb 1]}	Having a total of 50 players in the player's town	A badge for players who've hosted a lot of town guests.	"I got the Good Host/Hostess badge! I want my town to make people want to come visit!"
Great Host/Hostess^{[nb 1]}	Having a total of 200 players in the player's town	A badge for players who love to host guests.	"I got the Great Host/Hostess badge! I'm really happy to have had so many visitors!"
Goodwill Ambassador	Having a total of 500 players in the player's town	A badge for only the most avid town hosts.	"I got the Goodwill Ambassador badge! The more the merrier, I always say!"
Dreamer	Visiting a total of 50 towns via the Dream Suite	A badge for players who've experienced a lot of dreams.	"I got the Dreamer badge! I've had a lot of good dreams!"
Heavy Sleeper	Visiting a total of 200 towns via the Dream Suite	A badge for players who are really into dreaming.	"I got the Heavy Sleeper badge! This is like a really good dream!"
Mr./Ms. Sandman^{[nb 1]}	Visiting a total of 500 towns via the Dream Suite	A badge for players who've had more than 500 dreams.	"I got the Mr./Ms. Sandman badge! Pinch me! This isn't a dream, right?"
StreetPass Beginner	Tagging 100 players through StreetPass	A badge for players with a lot of StreetPass tags.	"I got the StreetPass Beginner badge! Have I really tagged that many people?!"
StreetPass Expert	Tagging 300 players through StreetPass	A badge for players with a lot of StreetPass tags.	"I got the StreetPass Expert badge! I'd like to thank all of the people I've tagged up until now!"
StreetPass Master	Tagging 1,000 players through StreetPass	A badge for only the most avid StreetPass taggers.	"I got the StreetPass Master badge! I'm really amazed that I've tagged this many people!"

Miscellaneous[edit]

Badge	Unlocked by	Description	Player quote
Balloon Hunter	Shooting down 30 balloons	A badge for players who love popping balloons.	"I got the Balloon Hunter badge! Popping balloons is so much fun!"
Balloon Buster	Shooting down 100 balloons	A badge for players who really love popping balloons.	"I got the Balloon Buster badge! This makes me an elite balloon hunter!"
Balloon Master	Shooting down 200 balloons	A badge for the most avid balloon hunters in the world.	"I got the Balloon Master badge! Need a balloon popped? I'm your guy/gal!"
Happy Homer Bronze	Earning 50,000 points from the HHA	A badge for players who've scored big with the HHA.	"I got the Happy Homer Bronze badge! I've taken one big step toward a fashionable lifestyle!"
Happy Homer Silver	Earning 100,000 points from the HHA	A badge for players with truly amazing HHA scores.	"I got the Happy Homer Silver badge! I'm the Home Run King/Queen of the Happy Home Academy!"
Happy Homer Gold	Earning 150,000 points from the HHA	A badge for players with HHA scores over 150,000.	"I got the Happy Homer Gold badge! I'm a superstar to everyone in the Happy Home Academy!"
K.K Slider Fan	Listening to K.K. Slider's live performance 20 times (including encores)	A badge for big fans of K.K. Slider's performances.	"I got the K.K. Slider Fan badge! It was worth going to all those Saturday-night concerts!"
K.K Slider Fanboy/Fangirl^{[nb 1]}	Listening to K.K. Slider's live performance 50 times (including encores)	A badge for K.K Slider fans who never miss a show.	"I got the K.K Slider Fanboy/Fangirl badge! I guess you could say I'm a regular at the club?"
K.K Slider Diehard	Listening to K.K. Slider's live performance 100 times (including encores)	A badge for only the most hard-core K.K. Slider fans.	"I got the K.K Slider Diehard badge! This is a must-have item for any true K.K. fan!"
Letter Writer	Sending 50 letters to villagers (must be at least 10 characters long)	A badge for players with a love of letter writing.	"I got the Letter Writer badge! This badge is for people who love to send letters, and I do!"
Letter Author	Sending 100 letters to villagers (must be at least 10 characters long)	A badge for players who really like to send letters.	"I got the Letter Author badge! I want to write how I feel in a letter right now!"
Postmaster	Sending 200 letters to villagers (must be at least 10 characters long)	A badge for only the most avid letter writers.	"I got the Postmaster badge! I need to share my joy with others through my letters!"
Bronze Medalist	Earning 150 Medals from Island Tours	A badge for players who've earned tons of island medals.	"I got the Bronze Medalist badge! It's proof I've received a lot of medals on the island!"
Silver Medalist	Earning 1,500 Medals from Island Tours	A badge for players who love island tours and medals.	"I got the Silver Medalist badge! I bet I've got more island medals than anyone!"
Gold Medalist	Earning 5,000 Medals from Island Tours	A badge for truly hard-core island-medal earners.	"I got the Gold Medalist badge! I'm a superelite island-medal winner!"
Refurbishing Beginner	Refurbishing 30 items at Re-Tail	A badge for players who regularly refurbish furniture.	"I got the Refurbishing Beginner badge! I have the need to customize more furniture!"
Refurbishing Expert	Refurbishing 100 items at Re-Tail	A badge for players really into refurbishing.	"I got the Refurbishing Expert badge! I've entered the ranks of the top-class customizers!"
Refurbishing Master	Refurbishing 200 items at Re-Tail	A badge for only the most masterful refurbishing fans.	"I got the Refurbishing Master badge! I'm a hard-core customizer!"
Good Samaritan	Completing 50 villager favors	A badge for players who've helped a lot of neighbors.	"I got the Good Samaritan badge! It's proof of how I never turn down a request to help!"
Great Samaritan	Completing 100 villager favors	A badge for players who enjoy helping others.	"I got the Great Samaritan badge! I just can't leave a person in need!"
Town Concierge	Completing 300 villager favors	A badge for players who never stop helping others.	"I got the Town Concierge badge! I'm such a softie... I'll listen to any request when I'm needed!"
Village Representative	Playing for a total of 50 hours	A badge for players who've spent a lot of time playing.	"I got the Village Representative badge! This is my prize for playing a lot!"
Village Leader	Playing for a total of 200 hours	A badge for players really into playing.	"I got the Village Leader badge! I'm still enjoying the good life here!"
Villager of Honor	Playing for a total of 500 hours	A badge for players who've played more than 500 hours.	"I got the Villager of Honor badge! Has it really been THAT long?!"

Trivia[edit]

The description for the Tycoon Bell Saver badge erroneously states that it is for players who have saved 1 billion Bells, when the actual requirement for the badge is 100 million Bells.
The Mr./Ms. Sandman badge's name is likely a reference to The Chordettes song "Mr. Sandman", which features the lyrics "Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream".