Jacob

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	Image gallery
Favorite saying	"Your greatest strength can be your greatest weakness."
Catchphrase	"ya feel"
Clothing	Green tie-dye tee; Camo bomber-style jacket (Green)
Umbrella	Leaf umbrella; Gelato umbrella
Main appearances
	DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue; WW CF NLWa NH
Other appearances
	Film HHD aF PC
	Names in other languages ジャコテン; 야곱; Valerio; Jesko 余板; Jacob; Repollo; Jacob 余板; Jacob; Repollo; Джейкоб
	Phrase in other languages っつーの; 그거야; ciiipito; tirilü 话说; asticô; pelusilla; snappie 話說; asticô; chiurp; чуррп

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Jacob, known as Jakey in PAL regions, is a lazy bird villager in the Animal Crossing series. After his debut in Doubutsu no Mori e+, he would remain absent from the series until Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo. His name may come from the jay bird.

In New Horizons, Jacob has the nature hobby and may be found reading a book pertaining to an item he is studying, which can be either flowers, bugs, fish, or fossils.

Characteristics[edit]

Appearance[edit]

Jacob in Doubutsu no Mori e+.

Jacob is a bird with several colors. He has a bit of green atop his head. Orange runs down his forehead and over his eyebrows. He has small black pupils, which become red when shocked. His eyebrows are high up on his head, and they are curved downwards. His chin, cheeks, legs, and feet are yellow. He has white around his eyes, and his beak is purple. His feathers are colored red, green, and yellow.

Personality[edit]

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

As a lazy villager, Jacob 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, Jacob goes to sleep at 11 PM and wakes up at 8 AM.

Villager information[edit]

In Doubutsu no Mori e+[edit]

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

ジャコテン
Species	Personality	Catchphrase
Bird	Lazy	っつーの
Default clothing	Green tie-dye
Default umbrella	Leaf umbrella
Star sign	Virgo
Favorite style	Striking
Least favorite style	Fancy
Live song gift	To the Edge

In Welcome amiibo[edit]

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo, Jacob can only move to the player's town if his amiibo card is scanned, or if he is invited to move in from another player's town.

Your greatest strength can be your greatest weakness.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
August 24	Lazy	ya feel
Default clothing	Green tie-dye tee
Default umbrella	Leaf umbrella
Favorites
Favorite style	Basic
Least favorite style	Ornate
Favorite color	Green
Biography
Siblings	Youngest of 5 kids
Skill	Staying up late
Goal	Poet
Halloween fear	Mummy mask
Coffee preferences
Type of beans	Mocha
Amount of milk	A little bit
Amount of sugar	One spoonful

In New Horizons[edit]

Your greatest strength can be your greatest weakness.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
August 24	Lazy (A)	ya feel
Default clothing	Camo bomber-style jacket (Green)
Other default clothing	During rain (if not using umbrella): Raincoat (Green) & rain hat (Green) During snow: Peacoat (Red) & snowy knit cap (Green) Sleepwear and if sick: PJ outfit (Green) & terry-cloth nightcap (Green) While exercising: Athletic jacket (Green) While doing yoga: Tank (Red) While sunbathing: Triangle shades Fishing Tourney: Athletic jacket (Green) & denim cap (Light blue) Bug-Off: Athletic jacket (Green) & explorer's hat (Avocado) Bunny Day: Leaf-egg outfit & leaf-egg shell Halloween: Magic-academy robe (Green) & impish horns (Green) Turkey Day: Straw boater (Cream) Turkey Day (chef): Chef's outfit (Green) & chef's hat Toy Day: Santa hat Countdown: Tailcoat (White)^{[nb 10]} Birthday & Wedding Season photoshoot: Tailcoat (White) & top hat (Red)^{[nb 11]} 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 (Green) As the chef/apprentice for the restaurant: Chef's outfit (Green) & chef's hat As a staff for the café: Diner apron (Aquamarine) As the receptionist for the hospital: Nurse's jacket (Blue) As a patient for the hospital: PJ outfit (Green) As the shop manager for the apparel shop: Staff uniform (Blue) While practicing hula: Pineapple aloha shirt (Green) & hibiscus hairpin (Red) While floating in the ocean: Leaf-print wet suit (Green) & retro shades (Green) During DJ KK's concerts: Paradise Planning event tee (Green) & tropical turban (Green)
Default umbrella	Gelato umbrella
Initial NookPhone	Green
Final NookPhone	Cool - Fabric 15
Favorites
Favorite style	Simple
Favorite colors	Green and Red
Hobby	Nature
Handheld items
Bag	Veggie-print
Book	Gardening/Bug/Fish/Fossil
Food	Chocolate donut
Drink	Tea can or yellow mug
Popsicle	Orange

Ideal clothing for Jacob – Green / Red 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	Price	Available from
Argyle sweater (Green)	1,200 Bells	Mabel Able Sisters
Madras plaid shirt (Red)	1,120 Bells	Mabel Able Sisters
Shawl-and-dress combo (Red)	2,000 Bells	Mabel Able Sisters

More Green Items
More Red Items

More Simple Items

In Happy Home Paradise[edit]

Happy Home Paradise client information

Jacob
Thought bubble	I need a place where I can invent stuff!
Client's vision	Inventor's Workshop
Required items	Ironwood DIY Workbench Tool Shelf Unfolded Reference Sheet
Favorite song	K.K. Polka

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Vintage Stool Wooden Stool Box-Shaped Seat Vintage Sofa Iron Worktable Vintage Low Table Vintage Desk Hammock Vintage Dresser Tall File Cabinet Upright Organizer Log Decorative Shelves Tool Cart Ironwood Cart Iron Shelf Garbage Can Scattered Papers Pile of Cardboard Boxes Small Cardboard Boxes Medium Cardboard Boxes Large Cardboard Boxes Robot Arm Amazing Machine Unknown Machine Stepladder Wooden Box Table Lamp Nearly Busted Radio Recycled-Paper Bundle Office Materials Tissue Box Toolbox Wooden Toolbox Paint Cans Spray Can Electronics Kit Metal Can Jacob's Photo Simple Wall Shelf Iron Wall Rack Ventilation Fan Iron Wall Lamp Ironwood Clock Light Switch Key Holder Wall-Mounted Tool Board Jacob's Poster Simple Shaded Lamp
Interior:	Perforated-Board Wall Green Painted-Wood Wall Industrial Wall Steel-Frame Wall Cork Flooring Paintball Flooring Steel Flooring Rubber-Tile Flooring Old Stone-Tile Flooring Simple Medium Black Mat Simple Small Black Mat Brown Shaggy Rug Green Shaggy Rug Gray Floor Tiles Blue Stripes Rug Peach Stripes Rug
Clothing:	Multipurpose Vest Multipurpose Vest Multipurpose Vest Work Apron Work Apron Jumper Work Suit Jumper Work Suit Jumper Work Suit Jumper Work Suit Jumper Work Suit Jumper Work Suit Jumper Work Suit Jumper Work Suit Overall Dress Overall Dress Overall Dress Overall Dress Overall Dress Paisley Bandanna Paisley Bandanna Paisley Bandanna Paisley Bandanna Paisley Bandanna Paisley Bandanna Paisley Bandanna Paisley Bandanna Safety Helmet Safety Helmet Safety Helmet Safety Helmet Safety Helmet Steel-Toed Boots Steel-Toed Boots Steel-Toed Boots Steel-Toed Boots Steel-Toed Boots Steel-Toed Boots Tool Bag

House[edit]

In Doubutsu no Mori e+[edit]

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

Exterior of Jacob's house in Doubutsu no Mori e+

Interior of Jacob's house in Doubutsu no Mori e+

Items:

Lady Palm (×3)	Fan Palm (×3)
Merlion	Caladium
Birdcage	Exotic End Table
Exotic Bench	Dracaena
Phonograph	Exotic Screen
Rubber Tree	Pothos
Bromeliaceae	Corn Plant

Wall:

Ivy Wall

Floor:

Mossy Carpet

Music:

To the Edge

In Welcome amiibo[edit]

House[edit]

Exterior of Jacob's house in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Interior of Jacob's house in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Items:

Cardboard Table (×2)	Scattered Papers (×2)
Cardboard Bed	Round Pillow
Trash Bags	Garbage Bin
Stack of Books	Stacked Magazines
Ramen Cup	Cans
Ventilation Fan	Hospital TV

Wall:

Old Wallpaper

Floor:

Ramshackle Floor

Music:

K.K. Song ^{[nb 12]}

RV[edit]

Exterior of Jacob's RV in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Interior of Jacob's RV in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Description:

When his house gets too messy, this guy flies the coop and hits the road in his van, which soon becomes even messier than his house.

Items:

Cardboard Bed	Cardboard Table
Garbage Bin	Milk Carton
Ramen Cup	Round Pillow
Scattered Papers	Stack of Books
Stacked Magazines	Trash Bags

Wall:

Old Wallpaper

Floor:

Ramshackle Floor

Music:

K.K. Song

Jacob's "Order furniture" list in Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo

Item	Type	Buy price	Sell price^{[nb 13]}	Available from
Old wallpaper	Wallpaper	3 MEOW Coupons	Cannot be sold	Any villager RVs
Ramshackle floor	Flooring	3 MEOW Coupons	300 Bells	Timmy and Tommy's store RVs
Cardboard bed	Furniture	3 MEOW Coupons	250 Bells	Re-Tail RVs
Cardboard table	Furniture	3 MEOW Coupons	240 Bells	Re-Tail RVs
Garbage bin	Furniture	3 MEOW Coupons	400 Bells	Campground RVs
Milk carton	Furniture	3 MEOW Coupons	400 Bells	RVs
Ramen cup	Furniture	3 MEOW Coupons	300 Bells	Campground RVs
Round pillow	Furniture	3 MEOW Coupons	400 Bells	RVs
Scattered papers	Furniture	3 MEOW Coupons	250 Bells	RVs
Stack of books	Furniture	3 MEOW Coupons	400 Bells	RVs
Stacked magazines	Furniture	3 MEOW Coupons	400 Bells	RVs
Trash bags	Furniture	3 MEOW Coupons	150 Bells	Campground RVs

The player can only order from campers up to three times per day. The items arrive via mail.
Includes data sourced from the Data Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing: New Leaf, compiled by TimeSword3D, AlexBot2004, AlgebraManiacABC, Chubby Bub, Cuyler, HylianAngel, Kalina70, PanchamBro, SuperHamster, and vmario.

In New Horizons[edit]

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, if Jacob 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.

Interior of Jacob's house in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Exterior:

Shape:

Roof:

Green slate roof

Siding:

White stucco exterior

Door:

Windowed door

Interior:

Items:

Simple DIY Workbench	Wild Log Bench
Hay Bed	Log Stool
Portable Radio	Clothesline
Log Stakes	Cardboard Box
Trash Bags

Wall:

Garbage-Heap Wall

Floor:

Garbage-Heap Flooring

Music:

K.K. Song ^{[nb 12]}

Other appearances[edit]

In Pocket Camp[edit]

Jacob was added to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on September 26, 2020.^[1]

Your greatest strength can be your greatest weakness.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
August 24	Lazy	ya feel
Default clothing	Green tie-dye tee
Biography
Description	Some people are just born with style. Jacob wishes he wasn't one of those people. He's often so busy giving fashion advice, he barely has time to dress himself in the morning!
Preferred theme
Primary reward	Preserves
Version added	3.4.0
Date unlocked	September 26, 2020
How to invite	Blathers's Treasure Trek (map obtained on Coco and Pals' Island)
Friendship rewards
Level 7	Green tie-dye tee Sparkle stones
Level 9	Sparkle stones
Level 15	Crafting request: Cardboard bed
Level 20	Jacob's pic Sparkle stones
Level 25^{[nb 14]}	Sparkle stones

Card profiles[edit]

Doubutsu no Mori e+ e-Reader card[edit]

Card back

#061 ジャコテン (Jakoten) - Series 3
Gender:	Male
Clothes:	メロンソーダなふく	melon soda clothes
Star sign:	乙女座	Virgo
Favorite phrase:	っつーの	ttsūno ("I said")
Profile:	見た目が派手っていうものも、やっぱり才能なんですね。本人は嫌らしいですけど。才能というものは、求める人だけが持っている訳じゃないですからね。ああ、うらやましい。	I suppose being flashy in appearance could be considered a talent. He doesn't seem to care that he looks like that, though. Talent is not something that only those who pursue it possess. Ah, how enviable he is.
Favorite saying:	薫は香を以て自ら焼く	Smoke burns in its own incense (A talented person's talent can end up being detrimental to them)^[2]

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RV items
#18 Jacob
Old wallpaper	Ramshackle floor	Cardboard bed	Cardboard table	Garbage bin^{[nb 15]}
Milk carton^{[nb 15]}	Round pillow^{[nb 15]}	Stack of books^{[nb 15]}	Stacked magazines^{[nb 15]}	Trash bags^{[nb 15]}

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Gallery[edit]

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Doubutsu no Mori e+
Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo
Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Trivia[edit]

Jacob appears in the e-Reader card artwork for "King K.K." However, from Animal Crossing: New Leaf onward, the album cover artwork replaces Jacob with Jay, another bird villager.
Although Jacob exhibits a different name in PAL regions, he is not called Jakey in many instances in Pocket Camp, instead referred to by his North American name.
Jacob shares his birthday with Nan.

Names in other languages[edit]

	ジャコテン Jakoten	From Japanese dish that is also a specialty of Japan's Uwajima City, Ehime Prefecture

	야곱 Yagop	From English name

	余板 Yú bǎn	From 魚板 (Kamaboko)

	余板 Unknown

	Джейкоб Djeykob	From English name

	Jacob	Same as English name

	Jesko	-

	Repollo	Cabbage

	Jacob	Same as English name

	Valerio	-

Notes[edit]

↑ Prior to New Horizons, includes Pocket Camp appearance after New Horizons
↑ New Horizons
↑ Prior to New Horizons
↑ New Horizons
↑ Jakoten
↑ Yú bǎn
↑ Yú bǎn
↑ Yagop
↑ Djeykob
↑ Jacob'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 Jacob's birthday, his headwear will be replaced with the birthday hat (Blue variation).
↑ ^12.0 ^12.1 Does not contain a stereo initially
↑ Re-Tail sell price; if item can be sold at Timmy and Tommy's store, it is 80% of the sell price; if item can be sold to Leila at Tortimer Island, it is 5% of the sell price.
↑ Repeats for levels 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, and 80
↑ ^15.0 ^15.1 ^15.2 ^15.3 ^15.4 ^15.5 Item is customized