Rod
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Species | Personality | Gender | ||||||
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Mouse | ![]() |
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Birthday | August 14th | |||||||
Favorite saying | "If you can't beat 'em, work harder." | |||||||
Catchphrase | "ace" | |||||||
Clothing | Zipper shirt[nb 1] Striped tank (Blue)[nb 2] | |||||||
Umbrella | Gelato umbrella[nb 3] Two-tone umbrella[nb 4] | |||||||
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Other appearances | ||||||||
Phrase in other languages
すっげぇ
무진장 flapflap boa-ey
厉害
tip top quesito toppie
厲害 tip top chopchop мастерски |
Rod is a jock mouse villager in the Animal Crossing series. He first appeared in Doubutsu no Mori e+ and has appeared in all subsequent games. His name may come from rodent, the biological order under which mice fall. He shares a catchphrase with Ace.
In New Horizons, Rod has the fitness hobby and will wear sporty shades and lift heavy dumbbells while exercising.
Characteristics[edit]
Appearance[edit]

Rod is a purple mouse with yellow-green hair and a blue-and-white striped bandana on his head. The inside of his ears are bubblegum pink. In Doubutsu no Mori e+, his fur is a slightly darker shade of purple.
Personality[edit]
Below is a brief description of the jock personality. For more information, click here.
As a jock villager, Rod is energetic and has an interest in physical fitness and activity. He often talks about exercise or sports and may brag about his physical fitness. While often friendly to the player, he may comment on their fitness. During conversations with other villagers, he generally gets along well with peppy villagers due to their similar hyper personalities and will also get along with smug villagers, while he may offend snooty villagers by critiquing their fitness and annoy cranky villagers with his hyper personality. In New Horizons, Rod goes to sleep at 12:30 AM and wakes up at 6:30 AM.
Villager information[edit]
In Doubutsu no Mori e+[edit]
In Doubutsu no Mori e+, Rod can only move to the player's town if his e-Reader card is scanned. His card was one of six starter cards bundled with the game, alongside Walker, Maggie, Angus, Merry, and Willow.
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Species | Personality | Catchphrase |
Mouse | Jock | すっげぇ |
Default clothing | ![]() | |
Default umbrella | ![]() | |
Star sign | ![]() | |
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Cool | |
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Subtle | |
Live song gift | K.K. March |
In Wild World[edit]
Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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August 14 ![]() |
Jock | ace |
Default clothing | ![]() | |
Default umbrella | ![]() | |
Favorites | ||
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Cool | |
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Conservative | |
Default hobby | Catch bugs | |
Furniture requests | ||
Colors | Red
/ Colorful
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Genre | Chic | |
Series | Cabana Series | |
Category | Instrument |
In City Folk[edit]
Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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August 14 ![]() |
Jock | ace |
Default clothing | ![]() | |
Default umbrella | ![]() | |
Favorites | ||
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Cool | |
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Subtle | |
Favorite furniture styles | Playful and Trendy | |
Favorite furniture color | Purple
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Favorite series | Ranch Series |
In New Leaf[edit]
Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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August 14 ![]() |
Jock | ace |
Default clothing | ![]() | |
Default umbrella | ![]() | |
Favorites | ||
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Rock 'n' roll | |
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Iconic | |
Favorite color | Purple
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Biography | ||
Siblings | Youngest quadruplet | |
Skill | Sprinting | |
Goal | Explorer | |
Halloween fear | ![]() | |
Coffee preferences | ||
Type of beans | Mocha | |
Amount of milk | None | |
Amount of sugar | None |
In New Horizons[edit]
Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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August 14 ![]() |
Jock (B) | ace |
Default clothing | ![]() | |
Other default clothing | ||
Default umbrella | ![]() | |
Initial NookPhone | ![]() | |
Final NookPhone | ![]() | |
Favorites | ||
Favorite styles | Active and Cool | |
Favorite colors | Blue
and Aqua
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Hobby | Fitness | |
Handheld items | ||
Bag | ![]() | |
Book | ![]() | |
Food | ![]() | |
Drink | ![]() | |
Popsicle | ![]() |
In Happy Home Paradise[edit]
Rod | ||
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Thought bubble | Pirates are so cool! I want my own pirate hideaway! | |
Client's vision | A Pirate's Secret Hideaway | |
Required items | ![]() ![]() ![]() | |
Favorite song | ![]() |
Unlocked items | |
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Furniture: | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Interior: | |
Clothing: | |
Other items: |
House[edit]
In Doubutsu no Mori e+[edit]
In Doubutsu no Mori e+, Rod's house features the same furniture layout as Ricky's.
Items: | |
Wall: | ![]() |
Floor: | ![]() |
Music: | K.K. March |
In Wild World[edit]
Items: | |
Wall: | ![]() |
Floor: | ![]() |
Music: | K.K. March |
In City Folk[edit]
Items: |
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Wall: | ![]() | |||||||
Floor: | ![]() | |||||||
Music: | K.K. March |
In New Leaf[edit]
Items: | |
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Floor: | ![]() |
Music: | ![]() |
In New Horizons[edit]
In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, if Rod is one of the starter villagers, his house will have craftable items primarily from the Wooden Series. 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: | |
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Roof: | ![]() |
Siding: | ![]() |
Door: | ![]() |
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Wall: | ![]() |
Floor: | ![]() |
Music: | ![]() |
Other appearances[edit]
In Happy Home Designer[edit]
Rod | ||
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Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
August 14 ![]() |
Jock | ace |
Default clothing | ![]() | |
Umbrella | ![]() | |
House request | ||
Thought bubble | I'm feelin' pirate-y, so I want a pirate hideout. | |
Client's vision | A pirate hideout. | |
Required items | ![]() ![]() | |
Favorite song | ![]() |
Unlocked items | |
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Furniture: | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Interior: | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Clothing: | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Nature: | ![]() |
Starting house: | ![]() |
In amiibo Festival[edit]
Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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August 14 ![]() |
Jock | ace |
Clothing | ![]() | |
Umbrella | ![]() | |
amiibo card traits | ||
Dice value | 5 | |
Hand sign | Scissors | |
Desert Island Escape traits | ||
Movement | ![]() | |
Hunger | ![]() | |
Vision | ![]() | |
Favorite fruit | ![]() |
In Pocket Camp[edit]
- "This shirt makes my muscles look huge, ace!"
- — Introduction from character announcement, Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp
Rod was added to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on June 28, 2020.[1]
Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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August 14 ![]() |
Jock | ace |
Default clothing | ![]() | |
Biography | ||
Description | Everything, good and bad, is "ace" in Rod's book. The thrill of exercise? Ace! The achy muscles after a hardcore workout? Also ace! | |
Preferred theme | ![]() | |
Primary reward | ![]() | |
Version added | 3.3.0 | |
Date unlocked | June 28, 2020 | |
How to invite | ![]() | |
Friendship rewards | ||
Level 7 | ![]() ![]() | |
Level 9 | ![]() | |
Level 15 | Crafting request:![]() | |
Level 20 | ![]() ![]() | |
Level 25[nb 12] | ![]() |
Related items for Rod | |||||||
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Scrapbook Memory appearances | |||||||
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Card profiles[edit]
Doubutsu no Mori e+ e-Reader card[edit]
#003 ジャン (Jean) - Series 1 (Promo) | ||
Gender: | Male | |
Clothes: | ジッパーのふく | zipper clothes |
Star sign: | 獅子座 | Leo |
Favorite phrase: | すっげぇ | suggee ("incredible") |
Profile: | 好奇心が旺盛なジャンくんは、いつか冒険の旅に出るのが夢なんだそうです。まあ、止めても無駄でしようから、暖かい目で見守ってあげましょう。 | Filled with curiosity, Jean-kun dreams of someday going on an adventurous journey. Well, it seems pointless to try to stop him, so let's watch him affectionately. |
Favorite saying: | 籠鳥雲を乞う | Begging for a cage bird cloud (A detained person envious of free circumstances; because birds in a cage miss the clouds in the sky)[2] |
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002 Maggie | e-Reader card #003 ジャン (Jean) |
004 Merry |
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amiibo card[edit]
#360 Rod - Series 4 | ||||||||
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359 Apple | List of amiibo cards #360 Rod |
361 Purrl |
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Gallery[edit]
amiibo card artwork
Trivia[edit]
- Rod appears on the album cover of "K.K. Parade."
- The e-Reader card artwork originally displayed Penny, another mouse villager, in place of him.
- Rod shares his birthday with Leopold.
- Rod is the only mouse villager with the "catch bugs" hobby as his starting hobby in Wild World.
Names in other languages[edit]
ジャン Jan |
Jean | |
쟝 Jyang |
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阿将 Ā jiāng |
Akin to his Japanese name | |
阿將 Unknown |
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Род Rod |
Same as English name | |
Rod | Same as English name | |
Manni | - | |
Rodi | - | |
Marcel | French given name. Possibly a reference to the city of Marseille, whose flag is white and blue, and to Marcel Pagnol, a famous author who grew up in this city. | |
Riccardo | May be from ricco, "rich," related to his piratesque design |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Prior to New Horizons, includes Pocket Camp appearance after New Horizons
- ↑ New Horizons
- ↑ Prior to New Horizons
- ↑ New Horizons
- ↑ Jan
- ↑ Ā jiāng
- ↑ Ā jiāng
- ↑ Jyang
- ↑ Rod
- ↑ Rod'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 Rod's birthday, he will also wear the birthday hat (Blue variation).
- ↑ Repeats for levels 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, and 70
References[edit]
- ↑ Bri Bri (June 28, 2020). "New Animals Are Here!". Japanese Nintendo. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ↑ https://kotowaza.jitenon.jp/kotowaza/1373.php
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