Lucky cat (New Leaf)

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Type of furniture Lucky cat #856 
Lucky Cat Set
Lucky cat
Buy price Sell price
 1,700 Bells
 3 Coupons
 425 Bells[nb 2]
Size
1.0 x 1.0  1 × 1
Obtain via
Customize No customization options.
Rarity group A
HHA theme challenges Harmonious
HHA points 151
HHA penalty if facing wall Yes[nb 1]
Style Iconic
Colors
Variations
None
In other games
Doubutsu no Mori+ (black maneki-neko)
Doubutsu no Mori+ (maneki-neko)
Wild World (lucky black cat)
Wild World (lucky cat)
New Horizons (lucky cat)
Names in other languages
 まねきねこ
 N/A
 chat fétiche
 gato suerte
 gatto fortuna
 N/A
 복고양이
 N/A
 chat fétiche
 gato suerte
 Glückskatze
 N/A

The lucky cat is a furniture item in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. It is part of the Lucky Cat Set. It can be placed on the surface of tables and other similar furniture that have surfaces for items. If this item is placed on the ground however, it is penalized by the Happy Home Academy by 1 point per each item.

The lucky cat can be obtained from Timmy and Tommy's store for  1,700 Bells.[nb 3] It can also be obtained from the RV of Joan for  3 MEOW Coupons.

This item appears as a furniture item in the homes of Marcel. As a result, this item can be purchased by the player if they were invited by any of the preceding villagers. Villagers may also put this item up for sale at the Re-Tail flea market for 50% to 90% of the item's buy price, in increments of 10%. This item also appears in the RV of Joan.

Real-life information

Real life image of a lucky cat.

The maneki-neko (招き猫?), meaning beckoning cat, is a Japanese figurine said to give good luck to the owner. Usually made of ceramic or plastic, the cat is usually depicted under the Japanese Bobtail breed, but other variants were also created, including black to ward off evil, and yellow/gold for wealth. The cat holds a koban coin, and has one paw raised in a beckoning gesture; this paw may be mechanized to move back and forth.

The maneki-neko was thought to have originated from Edo (present-day Tokyo), where Imado dolls were sold in the region. The earliest known recording of the maneki-neko dates back to 1852, in the ukiyo-e piece Joruri-machi Hanka no zu. More information on this topic is available at Wikipedia.

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In other games

Notes

  1. If this item is facing a wall in the player's house, the HHA will deduct 100 points from the total score. If the player is doing a theme challenge, that penalty will increase to 10,000 points.
  2. Re-Tail sell price; can be sold for 80% of this price ( 340 Bells) at Timmy and Tommy's store
  3. As a standard furniture item available from Timmy and Tommy's store, this item is also available from the following sources: shaking trees; gifts from villagers and campers; the player's birthday; balloons (if the item's rarity group is very rare); and the police station (if the item's rarity group is common)

References