Monty

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Type of Monkey villager Monty mnk04
Artwork of Monty the Monkey
Species Personality Gender
Monkey Cranky Male
Birthday December 7th Sagittarius
Favorite saying "No news is good news."
Catchphrase "g'tang"
Clothing Blue-bar tee[nb 1]
Guayabera shirt (Green)[nb 2]
Umbrella Leaf umbrella[nb 3]
Camo umbrella[nb 4]
Main appearances

Other appearances
Names in other languages
 サルモンティ[nb 5]
 몽티[nb 8]
 Mimmo
 Daniel
 皮猴[nb 6]
 Lourant
 Burton
 Monty
 皮猴[nb 7]
 Lourant
 Burton
 Монти[nb 9]
Phrase in other languages
 バナーナ
 바나나
 g'tang
 abbo
 香蕉
 l'outang
 uuuuh-ah
 orang
 香蕉
 l'outang
 uuuuh-ah
 ух-эх

Monty is a cranky monkey villager in the Animal Crossing series. He first appeared in Animal Crossing: Wild World and has appeared in all subsequent games. He is the only cranky monkey in the series. His name may be derived from "monkey," his species.

In New Horizons, Monty has the education hobby and can be seen wearing rimmed glasses, reading a novel while outside, and using a magnifying glass when near certain objects.

Characteristics[edit]

Appearance[edit]

Artwork of Monty from City Folk.

Monty is a white monkey with a gray face, hands, feet, and tail tip. He has yellow eyes that are half-closed, pink cheeks, and the inside of his ears are orange.

Personality[edit]

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

As a cranky character, Monty is quite bitter and out-of-touch with social trends. He gets along fairly well with snooty and lazy characters, as well as other cranky animals. Although Monty may appear unfriendly in the start, if the player extends a friendly hand, they can expect similar treatment in return, possibly resulting in the player obtaining his portrait.

Villager information[edit]

In Wild World[edit]

Monty, like all monkey villagers in Animal Crossing: Wild World, can only move to the player's town after being distributed via a promotional Game Card.

Monty
What are YOU looking at?!

Birthday Personality Catchphrase
December 7 Sagittarius Cranky g'tang
Default clothing Blue Pinstripe WW Model.png Blue pinstripe
Default umbrella Leaf Umbrella WW Model.png Leaf umbrella
Favorites
Smallcheckmark.png Favorite style Severe
Smallxmark.png Least favorite style Cute
Default hobby Catch bugs
Furniture requests
Colors
 
Blue
/
 
Green
Series Robo Series / Kiddie Series / Cabana Series
Category Instrument

In City Folk[edit]

In Animal Crossing: City Folk, Monty cannot be one of the starting villagers in the player's town.

Birthday Personality Catchphrase
December 7 Sagittarius Cranky g'tang
Default clothing Blue Pinstripe CF Model.png Blue pinstripe
Default umbrella Leaf Umbrella CF Model.png Leaf umbrella
Favorites
Smallcheckmark.png Favorite clothing style Refined
Smallxmark.png Least favorite clothing style Cute
Favorite furniture styles Playful and Trendy
Favorite furniture color
 
Blue
Favorite series Modern Series

In New Leaf[edit]

Monty
No news is good news.

Monty

Monty

Birthday Personality Catchphrase
December 7 Sagittarius Cranky g'tang
Default clothing Blue-Bar Tee NL Model.png Blue-bar tee
Default umbrella Leaf Umbrella NL Model.png Leaf umbrella
Favorites
Smallcheckmark.png Favorite style Iconic
Smallxmark.png Least favorite style Official
Favorite color
 
Blue
Biography
Siblings Second of 5 kids
Skill Shadow puppetry
Goal Detective
Halloween fear Skeleton Hood NL Model.png Skeleton hood
Coffee preferences
Type of beans Mocha
Amount of milk The regular amount
Amount of sugar Two spoonfuls

In New Horizons[edit]

Monty
No news is good news.

Monty

Birthday Personality Catchphrase
December 7 Sagittarius Cranky (B) g'tang
Default clothing Guayabera Shirt (Green) NH Icon.png Guayabera shirt (Green)
Other default clothing
  • During rain (if not using umbrella): Raincoat (Beige) NH Icon.png Raincoat (Beige) & Rain Hat (Beige) NH Icon.png rain hat (Beige)
  • During snow: Down Jacket (Yellow) NH Icon.png Down jacket (Yellow) & Knit Hat (Gray) NH Icon.png knit hat (Gray)
  • Sleepwear and if sick: PJ Outfit (Gray) NH Icon.png PJ outfit (Gray)
  • While exercising: Athletic Jacket (Green) NH Icon.png Athletic jacket (Green)
  • While doing yoga: Tank (Navy Blue) NH Icon.png Tank (Navy blue)
  • While sunbathing: Triangle Shades (Black) NH Icon.png Triangle shades
  • Fishing Tourney: Athletic Jacket (Green) NH Icon.png Athletic jacket (Green) & Denim Cap (Light Blue) NH Icon.png denim cap (Light blue)
  • Bug-Off: Athletic Jacket (Green) NH Icon.png Athletic jacket (Green) & Denim Cap (Light Blue) NH Icon.png denim cap (Light blue)
  • Bunny Day: Stone-Egg Outfit NH Icon.png Stone-egg outfit  & Stone-Egg Shell NH Icon.png stone-egg shell
  • Halloween: Flashy Animal Costume (Orange) NH Icon.png Flashy animal costume (Orange) & Flashy Pointy-Ear Animal Hat (Orange) NH Icon.png flashy pointy-ear animal hat (Orange)
  • Turkey Day: Straw Boater (Cream) NH Icon.png Straw boater (Cream)
  • Turkey Day (chef): Chef's Outfit (Yellow) NH Icon.png Chef's outfit (Yellow) & Chef's Hat NH Icon.png chef's hat
  • Toy Day: Santa Hat NH Icon.png Santa hat
  • Countdown: Tweed Jacket (Blue) NH Icon.png Tweed jacket (Blue) & Star Shades (Yellow) NH Icon.png star shades (Yellow)[nb 10]
  • Birthday & Wedding Season photoshoot: Tweed Jacket (Blue) NH Icon.png Tweed jacket (Blue) & Star Shades (Yellow) NH Icon.png star shades (Yellow)[nb 11]

  • Happy Home Paradise DLC exclusive clothing:
  • As a student for the school: School Uniform with Necktie (Navy Blue) NH Icon.png School uniform with necktie (Navy blue)
  • As the teacher for the school: Checkered Sweater Vest (Light Brown) NH Icon.png Checkered sweater vest (Light brown) & Rimmed Glasses (Black) NH Icon.png rimmed glasses (Black)
  • As the cashier/employee for the restaurant: Café Uniform (Green) NH Icon.png Café uniform (Green)
  • As the chef/apprentice for the restaurant: Chef's Outfit (Yellow) NH Icon.png Chef's outfit (Yellow) & Chef's Hat NH Icon.png chef's hat
  • As a staff for the café: Diner Apron (Yellow) NH Icon.png Diner apron (Yellow)
  • As the receptionist for the hospital: Nurse's Jacket (Blue) NH Icon.png Nurse's jacket (Blue)
  • As the doctor for the hospital: Doctor's Coat (Red Necktie) NH Icon.png Doctor's coat (Red necktie)
  • As a patient for the hospital: PJ Outfit (Gray) NH Icon.png PJ outfit (Gray)
  • As the shop manager for the apparel shop: Staff Uniform (Yellow) NH Icon.png Staff uniform (Yellow)
  • While practicing hula: Pineapple Aloha Shirt (Yellow) NH Icon.png Pineapple aloha shirt (Yellow) & Hibiscus Hairpin (Yellow) NH Icon.png hibiscus hairpin (Yellow)
  • While floating in the ocean: Leaf-Print Wet Suit (Yellow) NH Icon.png Leaf-print wet suit (Yellow) & Pilot Shades (Gold) NH Icon.png pilot shades (Gold)
  • During DJ KK's concerts: Tropical Cut-and-Sew Tank (Orange) NH Icon.png Tropical cut-and-sew tank (Orange), Tropical Turban (Green) NH Icon.png tropical turban (Green), & Neon Shades (Pink & Yellow) NH Icon.png neon shades (Pink & yellow)
  • Default umbrella Camo Umbrella NH Icon.png Camo umbrella
    NookPhone  Default Phone Case (Black) NH Model.png  Black
    Favorites
    Favorite style Cool
    Favorite colors
     
    Yellow
    and
     
    Gray
    Hobby Education
    Handheld items
    Bag Paper Bag NH Model.png Paper
    Book Education Book Interior NH Texture.png Novel
    Food Lollipop Food NH Model.png Lollipop
    Drink Soda can Drink NH Model.png Soda can
    Popsicle Ramune-soda Popsicle NH Model.png Ramune-soda
    Ideal clothing for Monty – Yellow / Gray 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
    Browline glasses (Gray) Browline Glasses (Gray) NH Icon.png  1,040 Bells  Able Sisters
    Ninja costume (Yellow) Ninja Costume (Yellow) NH Icon.png  2,240 Bells  Able Sisters
    Squared browline glasses (Gray) Squared Browline Glasses (Gray) NH Icon.png  1,040 Bells  Able Sisters
     Apparel shop
    More Yellow Items
    More Gray Items
    More Cool Items

    In Happy Home Paradise[edit]

    Monty
    Thought bubble I want a place where I can investigate cool mysteries!
    Client's vision Mystery-Solver Club
    Required items Den Chair
    Document Stack
    Den Desk
    Favorite song  Farewell
    Unlocked items
    Furniture:
  •  Office Chair
  •  Box Corner Sofa
  •  Box Sofa
  •  Double Sofa
  •  Elegant Sofa
  •  Antique Mini Table
  •  Cool Side Table
  •  Elegant Console Table
  •  Sturdy Office Desk
  •  Cool Bed
  •  Upright Locker
  •  Office Cabinet
  •  Short File Cabinet
  •  Elegant Dresser
  •  Tall File Cabinet
  •  Wooden Bookshelf
  •  Standard Umbrella Stand
  •  Iron Hanger Stand
  •  Simple Panel
  •  Gas Range
  •  Retro Stereo
  •  Mini Fridge
  •  Fireplace
  •  Fan Palm
  •  Wooden Waste Bin
  •  Scattered Papers
  •  Small Cardboard Boxes
  •  Whiteboard
  •  Fine Vase
  •  Cardboard Box
  •  Simple Kettle
  •  Coffee Cup
  •  Mug
  •  Tea Set
  •  Fancy Tea Set
  •  Elegant Lamp
  •  Candle
  •  LCD TV (20 in.)
  •  Laptop
  •  Desktop Computer
  •  Portable Radio
  •  Book
  •  Book Stands
  •  Essay Set
  •  Homework Set
  •  Typewriter
  •  Cordless Phone
  •  Firewood
  •  Chessboard
  •  Monty's Photo
  •  Wall Clock
  •  Wall-Mounted Phone
  •  Antique Phone
  •  Air Conditioner
  •  Formal Paper
  •  Key Holder
  •  Monty's Poster
  •  Round Light Fixture
  •  Fluorescent Light
  • Interior:
    Clothing:

    House[edit]

    In Wild World[edit]

    In City Folk[edit]

    Interior of Monty's house in Animal Crossing: City Folk
    Items:
     Mountain Bike  Backpack
     Outdoor Bath  Tape Deck
     Lantern  Campfire
     Sleeping Bag  Clothesline Pole
     Snowboard
    Wall:  Meadow Vista
    Floor:  Daisy Meadow
    Music: Pondering

    In New Leaf[edit]

    In New Horizons[edit]

    Exterior of Monty's house in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
    Interior of Monty's house in Animal Crossing: New Horizons
    Exterior:
    Shape: House shape #4
    Roof:  Green stone roof
    Siding:  Gray stucco exterior
    Door:  Gray windowed door
    Interior:
    Items:
    Wall:  Autumn Wall
    Floor:  Forest Flooring
    Music:  To the Edge

    Other appearances[edit]

    In Happy Home Designer[edit]

    Monty
    No news is good news.

    Monty's Happy Home Designer icon


    Example of Monty's Happy Home Designer house
    Official example
    Monty
    Birthday Personality Catchphrase
    December 7 Sagittarius Cranky g'tang
    Default clothing Blue-Bar Tee HHD Icon.png Blue-bar tee
    Umbrella Leaf Umbrella HHD Icon.png Leaf umbrella
    House request
    Thought bubble A home themed after my zodiac sign would be neat.
    Client's vision A monkey mansion.
    Required items Zodiac monkey
    Kadomatsu
    Top
    Favorite song  K.K. Folk
    Unlocked items
    Furniture:
  •  Kagamimochi
  •  Banana
  •  Zodiac monkey
  •  Top
  •  Hagoita
  •  Kadomatsu
  •  Mush stool
  •  K.K. Folk
  •  Monty's pic
  •  Sunrise lamp
  • Interior:
  •  Plaster wall
  •  Pavement floor
  • Clothing:
  •  Blue-bar tee
  •  Lion-dance mask
  •  Banana-split hat
  •  Leaf umbrella
  • Nature:
  •  Banana tree
  • Starting house: Default exterior of Monty's house in Animal Crossing: Happy Home Designer

    In amiibo Festival[edit]

    Monty

    Monty

    Birthday Personality Catchphrase
    December 7 Sagittarius Cranky g'tang
    Clothing Blue-Bar Tee HHD Icon.png Blue-bar tee
    Umbrella Leaf Umbrella HHD Icon.png Leaf umbrella
    amiibo card traits
    Dice value 3
    Hand sign Rock
    Desert Island Escape traits
    Movement Desert Island Escape movement icon.png ×4
    Hunger Desert Island Escape hunger icon.png ×1
    Vision Desert Island Escape vision icon.png ×2
    Favorite fruit Desert Island Escape favorite fruit icon.png Banana

    In Pocket Camp[edit]

    Monty was added to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on June 8, 2023.

    Monty
    No news is good news.

    Monty

    Birthday Personality Catchphrase
    December 7 Sagittarius Cranky g'tang
    Default clothing Blue-bar tee
    Biography
    Description Whether or not Monty dyes his hair is hotly debated around town. Either way, one thing is clear: it's extremely cool.
    Preferred theme Rustic
    Primary reward Steel
    Version added 5.3.2c
    Date unlocked June 8, 2023
    How to invite  Blathers's Treasure Trek (map obtained on Puddles and Pals' Island)
    Friendship rewards
    Level 7 Blue-bar tee
    Sparkle stones
    Level 9 Sparkle stones
    Level 15 Crafting request:
    Mush end table
    Level 20 Monty's pic
    Sparkle stones
    Level 25[nb 12] Sparkle stones

    Card profiles[edit]

    amiibo card[edit]

    277 Monty amiibo card NA.png

    Card back

    Amiibo Card Back.png

    #277 Monty - Series 3
    Star sign: Sagittarius
    Birthday: December 7
    Dice value: 3
    Hand sign: Rock

    Gallery[edit]

    Trivia[edit]

    • Monty shares his birthday with Buzz, another cranky villager.

    Names in other languages[edit]

    Japanese サルモンティ
    Sarumonti
    Salmonti, also a pun on さる saru (monkey)

    Korean 몽티
    Mongti
    Monty

    Simplified Chinese 皮猴
    Píhóu
    Leather monkey

    Traditional Chinese 皮猴
    Unknown
    Leather monkey

    Russian Монти
    Monty
    Same as English name

    Dutch Monty Same as English name

    German Daniel -

    European Spanish Burton -

    European French Lourant Pun on the French name Laurent (Lawrence) and the word orangutan

    Italian Mimmo Common Italian male name

    See also[edit]

    Notes[edit]

    1. Prior to New Horizons, called "blue pinstripe" prior to New Leaf
    2. New Horizons
    3. Prior to New Horizons
    4. New Horizons
    5. Sarumonti
    6. Píhóu
    7. Píhóu
    8. Mongti
    9. Monty
    10. Monty'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.
    11. If it is Monty's birthday, he will also wear the birthday hat (Blue variation).
    12. Repeats for levels 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, and 75