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Species		Personality		Gender
Horse		Lazy		Male
Birthday		October 5th
Favorite saying		"The horse doesn't pull the cart, the oats do."
Catchphrase		"tenderfoot"
Clothing		Gaudy sweater Periwinkle tee Boa fleece (White)
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  サブレ  샤브렌  Oreste  Emil  酥饼  Martin  Jacinto  Elmer  酥餅  Martin  Jacinto  Элмер
Phrase in other languages  だヒヒン  히히힝  pinopino  anfänger  酥酥  mouuuuiii  pezuñitas  jonkie  酥酥  mouuuuiii  hop-uah  жеребенок

Elmer is a lazy horse villager in the Animal Crossing series who appears in all games to date. His name could be a reference to either the Elmer Horse Collection, a company which makes horse figurines, or Elmer's Glue (glue used to be made from horses). His catchphrase, "tenderfoot," may relate to the cowboy ranch rank, where a tenderfoot is an inexperienced ranchman, or "cowboy." This may also be related to one of the Boy Scout ranks in American Scouts. His picture quote is referring to his lazy personality, because lazy villagers enjoy the consumption of food.

In New Horizons, Elmer has the play hobby and can run around with his arms extended at any time, rather than only outside Resident Services during a scripted activity with a group of villagers.

Characteristics

Artwork of Elmer from Animal Crossing.

Appearance

Elmer is a brown horse with a darker brown mane and a gray muzzle. He has partially closed, lazy-looking eyes with blue eyelids.

Personality

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

As a lazy villager, Elmer has a relaxed, laid-back lifestyle and will appear friendly toward the player. He often talks about food and is humorous or naïve during conversations. During conversations with other villagers, he generally gets along well with peppy, smug, and cranky villagers, while snooty and jock villagers may not get along with him due to their conflicting lifestyles. In New Horizons, Elmer goes to sleep at 11 PM and wakes up at 8 AM.

Villager information

In Animal Crossing

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Species	Personality	Catchphrase
Horse	Lazy	tenderfoot
Default clothing	Gaudy Sweater
Default umbrella	Gelato Umbrella
Doubutsu no Mori e+ traits
Star sign	Libra
Favorite style	Strange
Least favorite style	Cute
Live song gift	K.K. Waltz

In Wild World

Elmer shares his Wild World favorite saying with Drake.

Got any snacks on you?

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
October 5	Lazy	tenderfoot
Default clothing	Gaudy Sweater
Default umbrella	Gelato Umbrella
Favorites
Favorite style	Funky
Least favorite style	Cute
Default hobby	Walk around
Furniture requests
Colors	Brown /   Green
Genre	Lovely
Series	Regal Series / Lovely Series
Category	Instrument

In City Folk

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
October 5	Lazy	tenderfoot
Default clothing	Gaudy Sweater
Default umbrella	Gelato Umbrella
Favorites
Favorite clothing style	Strange
Least favorite clothing style	Cute
Favorite furniture styles	Playful and Trendy
Favorite furniture color	Green
Favorite series	Ranch Series

In New Leaf

The horse doesn't pull the cart—the oats do.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
October 5	Lazy	tenderfoot
Default clothing	Periwinkle tee
Default umbrella	Gelato umbrella
Favorites
Favorite style	Basic
Least favorite style	Flashy
Favorite color	Green
Biography
Siblings	Youngest of 5 kids
Skill	Playing old maid
Goal	Police officer
Halloween fear	Skeleton hood
Coffee preferences
Type of beans	Blend
Amount of milk	Lots
Amount of sugar	Three spoonfuls

In New Horizons

The horse doesn't pull the cart, the oats do.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
October 5	Lazy (B)	tenderfoot
Default clothing	Boa fleece (White)
Other default clothing	During rain (if not using umbrella): Raincoat (Green) & rain hat (Green) During snow: Peacoat (Navy blue) & snowy knit cap (Blue) Sleepwear and if sick: PJ outfit (Navy blue) & terry-cloth nightcap (Blue) While exercising: Athletic jacket (Blue) 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: Tailcoat (White) Birthday & Wedding Season photoshoot: Tailcoat (White) &  top hat (White) 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)
Default umbrella	Blue dot parasol
Initial NookPhone	Beige
Final NookPhone	Polka-dot print - Fabric 3
Favorites
Favorite styles	Simple and Cool
Favorite colors	Blue and   White
Hobby	Play
Handheld items
Bag	Veggie-print
Book	Comic
Food	Chocolate donut
Drink	Tea can or yellow mug
Popsicle	Orange

Ideal clothing for Elmer – Blue / White Simple and Cool 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 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 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 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 (White)  1,050 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Sailor-style shirt (Navy blue)  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 (White & blue)  560 Bells  Able Sisters Sports cap (Blue)  560 Bells  Able Sisters Sports tank (2)  640 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Staff uniform (Blue)  800 Bells  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 Simple Items More Cool Items

In Happy Home Paradise

Happy Home Paradise client information

Elmer
Thought bubble	I want to display my favorite socks like they do in stores.
Client's vision	A Bustling Sock Store
Required items	No-Show Socks Merchandise Table Checkout Counter
Favorite song	K.K. Mambo

House

In Animal Crossing

Items:	Phonograph  Strange Painting  Regal Chair (x4)  Regal Table  Ranch Couch  Classic Clock
Requested items:
Wall:	Arched Window
Floor:	Opulent Rug
Music:	K.K. Waltz

In Wild World

Items:	Classic Clock  Regal Dresser  Phonograph  Ranch Tea Table  Ranch Couch (x2)  Regal Armoire  Folk Guitar  Regal Lamp
Wall:	Arched Window
Floor:	Opulent Rug
Music:	K.K. Waltz

In City Folk

Items:	Classic Clock  Regal Dresser  Phonograph  Ranch Tea Table  Ranch Couch (x2)  Regal Armoire  Folk Guitar  Regal Lamp
Wall:	Arched Window
Floor:	Opulent Rug
Music:	K.K. Waltz

In New Leaf

Items:	Classic Bed  Classic Bookcase  Classic Sofa  Classic Buffet  Sweets Minitable  Soft-Serve Lamp  Phonograph  Popcorn Machine  Ranch Chair  Bottled Ship  Ukulele  Pendulum Clock
Wall:	Arched Window
Floor:	Opulent Rug
Music:	K.K. Waltz

In New Horizons

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, if Elmer is one of the villagers who moved in during the main storyline after the villager house development quest, his house will have a combination of non-craftable furniture, plus items crafted by players during the island development storyline, primarily from the Log Series and applicable native fruit sets. He cannot have his initial house interior unless he moves out of the player's island or the Happy Home Paradise DLC is purchased, in which either the player or Isabelle can reset the interior.

Exterior:
Shape:
Roof:	Brown slate roof
Siding:	Natural log exterior
Door:	Basic door
Interior:
Items:	Log Stool  Firewood  Simple DIY Workbench  Hay Bed  Wooden Bucket  Garden Faucet  Wild Log Bench  Log Round Table  Clothesline  Cassette Player
Wall:	Backyard-Fence Wall
Floor:	Backyard Lawn
Music:	K.K. Country

Other appearances

In Happy Home Designer

Happy Home Designer client information

The horse doesn't pull the cart—the oats do.

Official example

Elmer
Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
October 5	Lazy	tenderfoot
Default clothing	Periwinkle tee
Umbrella	Gelato umbrella
House request
Thought bubble	I need a custom showroom where I can put my favorite socks on display!
Client's vision	A sock shop for sock lovers.
Required items	Black Ankle Socks Wood Display Stand Checkout Counter
Favorite song	K.K. Mambo

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Checkout Counter  Modern Cash Register  Casual Display Stand  Wood Display Stand  Basic Display Stand  Sample Case  K.K. Mambo  Elmer's Pic
Interior:	Tartan Rug
Clothing:	Periwinkle Tee  Black Ankle Socks  White Ankle Socks  White-Lace Socks  Dress Socks  Checkered Socks  Colorful Socks  Brown Socks  Green-Stripe Socks  Polka-Dot Socks  Purple Star Socks  Leg Warmers  Soccer Socks  Brown-Stripe Socks  Argyle Socks  Gray Leggings  Black Leggings  White Stockings  Green Tights  Beige Tights  Black Tights  Red Tights  Fishnet Tights  Gray Tights  Argyle Tights  Star Tights  Blue-Stripe Tights  Purple-Stripe Tights  Rainbow Tights  Heart-Print Tights  Gelato Umbrella
Starting house:

In Pocket Camp

Elmer was added to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on May 10, 2022.

The horse doesn't pull the cart, the oats do.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
October 5	Lazy	tenderfoot
Default clothing	Periwinkle Tee
Biography
Description	Elmer always mixes up the natural order of things. He only thinks to put on his socks after he's already wearing his shoes.
Preferred theme
Primary reward	Steel
Version added	5.0.4
Date unlocked	May 10, 2022
How to invite	Blathers's Treasure Trek (map obtained on Elmer's Island)
Friendship rewards
Level 7	Periwinkle Tee Sparkle stones
Level 9	Sparkle stones
Level 15	Crafting request: Sweets Mini Table
Level 20	Elmer's pic Sparkle stones
Level 25	Sparkle stones

Card profiles

Animal Crossing e-Reader card

Card back

#106 Elmer - Series 2
Gender:	Male
Sign:	Libra
Clothes:	Gaudy Sweater
Petphrase:	tenderfoot
Profile:	Some folk are obsessed with the proper order of things. You know, socks before shoes, pants one leg at a time... That sort of thing. Well, none of that has any meaning for Elmer. He just does things in the order he thinks of them.
Password:	dqiidOsWxBpxoH
	QxdvMkc8gO@mCO

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105 Yuka

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Card back

#350 Elmer - Series 4

Star sign: Libra Birthday: October 5 Dice value: 1 Hand sign: Rock

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349 Lucy

List of amiibo cards #350 Elmer

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Gallery

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Trivia

• Elmer is the only male villager who owns an item from the Sweets Series, owning a sweets minitable in Animal Crossing: New Leaf.

Names in other languages

	サブレ Sabure	Possibly from Sablé, a French cookie, or from "sable," French for "sand"
	샤브렌 Syabeuren	A hybrid of his Chinese and Japanese names
	酥饼 Sū bǐng	Shortbread
	酥餅 Unknown
	Элмер Èlmer	Same as English name
	Elmer	Same as English name
	Emil	-
	Jacinto	-
	Martin	A possible reference to Martin of Tours, a French Patron Saint commonly depicted on horseback
	Oreste	-

See also

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