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Species		Personality		Gender
Alligator		Cranky		Male
Birthday		May 27th
Favorite saying		"The hero is brave in deeds as well as words."
Catchphrase		"gronk"
Clothing		Wave print Striped shirt (Blue)
Umbrella		Bat umbrella
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  ヤマト  파도맨  Krokki  Krokki  大和  Hector  Croco  Del  大和  Hector  Croco  Дел
Phrase in other languages  プシュー  처얼썩  chomp  happ  噗咻  clap  chomp  gronk  噗咻  clap  chomp  щелк

Del is a cranky alligator villager in the Animal Crossing series. He first appeared in Doubutsu no Mori e+ and has appeared in all subsequent games except Animal Crossing: Wild World. He is the only cranky alligator in the series.

Del's two-toned physical appearance is reminiscent of a ship's brightly colored hull. His English and Japanese names both refer to famous battleships: Del may be an abbreviation of "Delaware," the name of multiple ships in the U.S. Navy, while his Japanese name refers to the Japanese battleship Yamato. Del's naval theme is also present in his home's decor, which resembles the inside of a sea vessel. His Japanese favorite saying is similar to Sylvana's English favorite saying in Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo.

In New Horizons, Del has the fitness hobby and will wear sporty shades and lift heavy dumbbells while exercising.

Characteristics

Appearance

Del in Doubutsu no Mori e+.

Del is a navy blue alligator with the bottom portion of his jaws and abdomen a rich red. He has black spots resembling gun ports surrounding his cheeks, and half-open eyes, given him a tired or angry look. Because of the navy-and-red design of his head, he visually resembles a Japanese battleship, such as the Yamato he is named after. In New Horizons, he is given lines across his legs and tail.

Personality

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

As a cranky villager, Del will appear mature compared to other male personality types. This will make him come off as rude and belittling when talking to other villagers, including the player. Despite this, he will learn to confide in the player, considering them his only friend. He will enjoy the usual hobbies; not for competition, but for relaxing and peaceful reasons of calm and tranquillity away from other villagers. He will find it difficult to socialize with peppy villagers, who he will appear rude behind their backs about. He will get along with normal and snooty villagers, as well as other cranky villagers, who he will share deeper conversations with. He will, on occasion, annoy a normal villagers, usually when being mean about something or someone. When he is sick, he insults the illness.

Villager information

In Doubutsu no Mori e+

In Doubutsu no Mori e+, Del can only move to the player's town if his e-Reader card is scanned.

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Species	Personality	Catchphrase
Alligator	Cranky	プシュー
Default clothing	Wave Print
Default umbrella	Batbrella
Star sign	Gemini
Favorite style	Striking
Least favorite style	Fancy
Live song gift	K.K. March

In City Folk

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
May 27	Cranky	gronk
Default clothing	Blue Stripe Knit
Default umbrella	Bat Umbrella
Favorites
Favorite clothing style	Striking
Least favorite clothing style	Stylish
Favorite furniture styles	Dignified and Retro
Favorite furniture color	Blue
Favorite series	Robo Series

In New Leaf

The hero is brave in deeds as well as words.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
May 27	Cranky	gronk
Default clothing	Blue-stripe tee
Default umbrella	Bat umbrella
Favorites
Favorite style	Sporty
Least favorite style	Ornate
Favorite color	Blue
Biography
Siblings	Second of 5 kids
Skill	Subsistence living
Goal	Firefighter
Halloween fear	Mummy mask
Coffee preferences
Type of beans	Blend
Amount of milk	None
Amount of sugar	None

In New Horizons

The hero is brave in deeds as well as words.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
May 27	Cranky (B)	gronk
Default clothing	Striped shirt (Blue)
Other default clothing	During rain (if not using umbrella): Raincoat (Blue) & rain hat (Blue) During snow: Down jacket (Blue) & knit hat (Blue) Sleepwear and if sick: PJ outfit (Navy blue) While exercising: Athletic jacket (Blue) & sporty shades (White) While doing yoga: Tank (Navy blue) While sunbathing: Triangle shades Fishing Tourney: Athletic jacket (Blue) & denim cap (Blue) Bug-Off: Athletic jacket (Blue) & denim cap (Blue) Bunny Day: Water-egg outfit  & water-egg shell Halloween: Mummy outfit  & impish horns (White) Turkey Day: Straw boater (Monotone) Turkey Day (chef): Chef's outfit (Blue) & Chef's hat Toy Day: Santa hat Countdown: Tweed jacket (Blue) & star shades (Purple) Birthday & Wedding Season photoshoot: Tweed jacket (Blue) &  star shades (Purple) Happy Home Paradise DLC exclusive clothing: As a student for the school: School uniform with necktie (Navy blue) As the teacher for the school: Checkered sweater vest (Light brown) & Rimmed glasses (Black) As the cashier/employee for the restaurant: Café uniform (Black) As the chef/apprentice for the restaurant: Chef's outfit (Blue) & chef's hat As a staff for the café: Diner apron (Blue) As the receptionist for the hospital: Nurse's jacket (White) As the doctor for the hospital: Doctor's coat (Red necktie) As a patient for the hospital: PJ outfit (Navy blue) As the shop manager for the apparel shop: Staff uniform (Blue) While practicing hula: Pineapple aloha shirt (Blue) & hibiscus hairpin (White) While floating in the ocean: Horizontal-striped wet suit (Blue) & retro shades (Yellow) During DJ KK's concerts: Paradise Planning event tee (Purple),  tropical turban (Purple), &  neon shades (Lime & purple)
Default umbrella	Bat umbrella
NookPhone	Black
Favorites
Favorite styles	Cool and Simple
Favorite colors	Blue and   White
Hobby	Fitness
Handheld items
Bag	Veggie-print
Book	Sports
Food	Chocolate donut
Drink	Tea can or yellow mug
Popsicle	Orange

Ideal clothing for Del – Blue / White Cool and Simple clothing
Villagers prefer clothing that matches any one of their favorite colors or styles. For brevity, the following list only shows clothing that matches both favorite colors and one favorite style.
Name Image Price Available from A tee  560 Bells  Nook Shopping Apron (Blue)  840 Bells  Able Sisters Baseball shirt (Navy blue)  1,120 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Boa fleece (White)  1,400 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Box-skirt uniform (Navy blue)  2,300 Bells  Able Sisters Cardigan-shirt combo (Blue)  840 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Checkered muffler (White)  1,440 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Chef's outfit (Blue)  1,680 Bells  Able Sisters Chimayo vest (White)  1,120 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Colorful striped sweater (White, blue & green)  1,200 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Concierge uniform (White)  1,920 Bells  Able Sisters Cook cap with logo (Blue)  920 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop DAL apron Not for sale  Dodo Airlines DAL tee Not for sale  Dodo Airlines Denim vest (Navy blue)  1,120 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Denim vest (Blue)  1,120 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Do-rag (Blue)  560 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Doublet (Blue)  1,520 Bells  Able Sisters Fishing waders (Navy blue)  2,000 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Gilet and shirt (Blue)  1,120 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Gingham picnic shirt (Blue)  960 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Letter jacket (Blue)  1,080 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters MVP tee  640 Bells  Nook Shopping Office uniform (Blue)  1,600 Bells  Able Sisters OK Motors cap  770 Bells  Nook Shopping OK Motors jacket  1,500 Bells  Nook Shopping Paisley bandanna (Blue)  700 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Pajama dress (Navy blue)  1,200 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Paper restaurant cap (White & black)  490 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Pinafore (Dark blue)  1,600 Bells  Able Sisters Pirate bandanna (Blue) Not for sale  Gullivarrr PJ outfit (Navy blue)  1,050 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Puffy vest (Navy blue)  1,250 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Racing outfit (Blue)  2,450 Bells  Able Sisters Raglan shirt (Blue)  800 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Ribbon-straps tank (Blue)  960 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Sailor's hat (White)  1,680 Bells  Able Sisters Sailor's hat (Navy blue)  1,680 Bells  Able Sisters Sailor's tee (Navy blue)  1,050 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Sailor-style shirt (Navy blue)  1,050 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Sailor-style shirt (White)  1,050 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop School smock  2,000 Bells  Able Sisters Shirt with striped vest (Blue)  1,800 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Short-sleeved uniform top (Blue necktie)  1,050 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Snowflake sweater (Blue)  960 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Snowy knit cap (Blue)  700 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Snowy sweater (Blue)  1,450 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Sports cap (Blue)  560 Bells  Able Sisters Sports cap (White & blue)  560 Bells  Able Sisters Sports tank (2)  640 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Staff uniform (Blue)  800 Bells  Able Sisters Striped dress (Blue)  1,600 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Striped shirt (Navy blue)  960 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Striped tank (Blue)  800 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Sushi chef's outfit (White)  1,800 Bells  Able Sisters Sweater-vest (Navy blue)  1,400 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Tailored jacket (Navy blue)  1,400 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Tee and towel (Blue towel & white shirt)  560 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Tee dress (Navy blue)  1,500 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Tee with silicone bib (Baby blue)  840 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Tee-parka combo (Blue)  1,400 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Terry-cloth nightcap (Blue)  840 Bells  Able Sisters Thank-you Dad apron (Blue)  1,100 Bells  Nook Shopping Top hat (White)  2,100 Bells  Able Sisters Twisted hachimaki (Blue)  680 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Two-ball tee  560 Bells  Nook Shopping Vertical-stripes shirt (Blue)  960 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Work shirt (Blue-striped necktie)  1,040 Bells  Able Sisters Yodel cardigan (Mint)  1,440 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters
More Blue Items More White Items More Cool Items More Simple Items

In Happy Home Paradise

Happy Home Paradise client information

Del
Thought bubble	I wanna feel like I'm on a grand sea voyage all the time.
Client's vision	A Cabin for My Sea Voyage
Required items	Life Ring Palm-Tree Lamp
Favorite song	K.K. Dixie

House

From Animal Crossing: City Folk onward, Del's house is themed after a ship's boiler room.

In Doubutsu no Mori e+

In Doubutsu no Mori e+, Del's house features the same furniture layout as Kabuki's.

Items:	Pagoda  Samurai Suit  Taiko Drum  Red Boom Box  Paper Parasol  Lavender Robe  Scary Painting  Deer Scare  Mugho Bonsai  Shrine Lantern (x2)  Pine Bonsai
Requested items:
Wall:	Shanty Wall
Floor:	Shanty Mat
Music:	K.K. March

In City Folk

Items:	Globe  Amazing Machine  Reel-to-Reel  Robo-Dresser  Ship Compass  Life Ring  Ship Cannon  Anchor
Wall:	Industrial Wall
Floor:	Plank Flooring
Music:	K.K. March

In New Leaf

Items:	Complex Machine  Amazing Machine  Robo-Bed  Robo-Dresser  Oil Barrel (x2)  Robo-Stereo  Robo-Lamp  Robo-Chair  Electric Kettle  Typewriter  Robo-Wall Clock
Wall:	Industrial Wall
Floor:	Plank Flooring
Music:	K.K. March

In New Horizons

Exterior:
Shape:
Roof:	Black tile roof
Siding:	Blue panel siding
Door:	Burgundy basic door
Interior:
Items:	Iron Shelf  Ironwood DIY Workbench  Iron Worktable (x2)  Key Holder  Oil Barrel  Oil Barrel  Wall-Mounted Tool Board  Folding Chair (x2)  Outdoor Generator  Utility Sink  Gears (x3)  Tool Cart  Metal Can  Board Game
Wall:	Industrial Wall
Floor:	Ship Deck
Music:	Pondering

Other appearances

In Happy Home Designer

Happy Home Designer client information

The hero is brave in deeds as well as words.

Official example

Del
Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
May 27	Cranky	gronk
Default clothing	Blue-stripe tee
Umbrella	Bat umbrella
House request
Thought bubble	I want to feel like a sailor adventuring across the sea.
Client's vision	A shrine to seafaring.
Required items	Life Ring
Favorite song	K.K. Dixie

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Life Ring  Bottled Ship  Sailboat Model  K.K. Dixie  Del's Pic
Interior:	Tropical Rug  Stone Wall  Ocean-Horizon Wall  Water Floor
Clothing:	Blue-Stripe Tee  Scale-Print Tee  Floral Knit Tee  Floral Knit Dress  Captain's Hat  Sailor's Hat  Blue-Stripe Tights  Red Boat Shoes
Nature:	Palm Tree  Palm-Tree Stump
Starting house:

In Pocket Camp

Del was added to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on August 26th, 2021.

The hero is brave in deeds as well as words.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
May 27	Cranky	gronk
Default clothing	Blue-Stripe Tee
Biography
Description	When Del goes shopping, he often gets distracted by the first thing he lays eyes on, completely forgetting about the thing he went out to buy in the first place.
Preferred theme
Primary reward	Wood
Version added	4.4.0
Date unlocked	August 26, 2021
How to invite	Blathers's Treasure Trek (map obtained on Del and Pals' Island)
Friendship rewards
Level 7	Blue-Stripe Tee Sparkle stones
Level 9	Sparkle stones
Level 15	Crafting request: Bottled Ship
Level 20	Del's pic Sparkle stones
Level 25	Sparkle stones

Card profiles

Doubutsu no Mori e+ e-Reader card

Card back

#023 ヤマト (Yamato) - Series 1
Gender:	Male
Clothes:	なみもようのふく	wave pattern clothes
Star sign:	双子座	Gemini
Favorite phrase:	プシュー	pushū ("splash")
Profile:	彼は買い物に行くと、悩んでい るうちに、元々買うつもりだったのとは違うものを買って帰ってしまいますが、本人はあまり気にしていないようです。	When he goes shopping, he usually ends up buying something different from what he originally intended to buy, but he doesn't seem to care.
Favorite saying:	木を見て森を見ない	Not seeing the forest for the trees

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022 Paula

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Card back

#223 Del - Series 3

Star sign: Gemini Birthday: May 27 Dice value: 2 Hand sign: Paper

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  Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Trivia

• Del appears on the album cover of "Mountain Song."

Names in other languages

	ヤマト Yamato	From a Japanese battleship
	파도맨 Padomaen	Wave man
	大和 Dàhé	From Japanese name Yamato
	大和 Unknown
	Дел Del	Same as English name
	Del	Same as English name
	Krokki	-
	Croco	From crocodile
	Hector	-
	Krokki	-

See also

• List of villagers 
• List of villagers in New Horizons
• List of villager birthdays in New Horizons