Animal Crossing: New Horizons 2.0 Villager Tier List - New Best Villagers (2023)

Okay, listen. Ranking every single Animal Crossing villager is a nearly insurmountable task. Everyone has their own opinions, and comparing every single villager isn’t even the most useful idea short of knowing who’s the best of the best. Most villagers are going to fall into the mid to low ranks anyway! So, we had the idea not to make a tier list out of every New Horizons villager, but to make a tier list for each species. In fact, as of November 2, we’ve now done this twice. We’ve updated the entire tier list by re-ranking all of the original villagers and adding the six Sanrio and 16 Update 2.0 villagers.

This guide will help you answer the question: Who are the best Wolves to have? (You probably said Audie, didn’t you?) The idea is that it’s a lot easier to rank the animals only in comparison to others of their species. So, that’s what we’ve done. Hopefully, this helps you figure out which villagers you want to pursue!

It should be obvious, but this is an opinionated tier list. I don’t claim to be the one true voice of the entire Animal Crossing community. I’ve rated all of the villagers based on a combination of their appearance, home style, community popularity, and to a lesser extent, their catchphrase.

Here is a rough outline of what each tier means:

• S-Tier: Super popular. Just about everyone wants them on their island.
• A-Tier: A great villager. You should consider adding them to your island.
• B-Tier: Above average. Has a few qualities that make them better than an average villager.
• C-Tier: Average villager. They don’t really stand out.
• D-Tier: Below average or awful. Some villagers in this tier are just okay. Others you’ll want to avoid like the plague lest you spend days trying to get them to leave.

Villagers inside each tier are sorted alphabetically (for the most part). For example, Del and Gayle are equal in ranking. I have not ranked Del ahead of Gayle.

This guide is long. We recommend using CTRL + F to jump to the species or characters you’re curious about. Otherwise, be prepared for a lot of scrolling.

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Animal Crossing Alligator Tier List

Sadly, the alligators in Animal Crossing: New Horizons aren’t certain to grab your attention. They mostly fall into the lower ranks of tier lists like ours. Drago is unique in that he’s supposed to be a damn dragon, which is enough to get him to B-tier on our list. Del has swapped from the pirate life to join the robot gang. And Gayle has a fondness for pink that few other villagers can rival. The rest aren’t super noticeable though; even Alfonso can’t be saved by being a Mario reference.

That said, we’ve bumped Alli up and placed newcomer Roswell at the bottom of the pile. Sorry, bud!

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
B	Drago	Lazy	burrrn
C	Del	Cranky	gronk
C	Gayle	Normal	snacky
C	Alli	Snooty	graaagh
D	Alfonso	Lazy	it’sa me
D	Boots	Jock	munchie
D	Sly	Jock	hoo-rah
D	Roswell	Lazy	unknown

Animal Crossing Anteater Tier List

Anteaters fall into a very similar bucket as the alligators do. Most are either entirely uninteresting or downright unpleasant. Snooty is the literal embodiment of the snooty personality and Cyrano goes around sneezing on you with every sentence. Anabelle is the lone standout since she looks like a pangolin and comes with an awesome starting shirt. Olaf is also notable since he has pants and sleeves, something few villagers have. The interesting fact here is that they remain if you change his shirt. Those clothes are apparently just part of his skin.

We’ve upgraded Antonio to B and placed Zoe among the best anteaters available.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
B	Antonio	Jock	honk
B	Zoe	Normal	whiifff
B	Anabelle	Peppy	snorty
C	Annalisa	Normal	gumdrop
C	Olaf	Smug	whiffa
D	Cyrano	Cranky	ah-CHOO
D	Pango	Peppy	snoooof
D	Snooty	Snooty	snifffff

Animal Crossing Bear Tier List

With the sheer number of bear villagers available, you’d think there would be more stellar choices. Megan is cute as it comes, but the rest of the bears are average at best. There’s also a whole lot of cranky folks here that you may want to avoid if that’s not your thing. We recommend Ursala as an underrated villager. Her sisterly personality is good and her house is seriously nice.

In the latest update, we’ve promoted Pinky (Disclaimer: She’s on my island and she’s the cutest) and Tutu to B-Tier and Teddy to C-Tier while demoting Ursala.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
A	Megan	Normal	sundae
B	Pinky	Peppy	wah
B	Tutu	Peppy	twinkles
C	Ursala	Sisterly	grooomph
C	Grizzly	Cranky	grrr…
C	Charlise	Sisterly	urgh
C	Teddy	Jock	grooof
D	Ike	Cranky	roadie
D	Curt	Cranky	fuzzball
D	Beardo	Smug	whiskers
D	Chow	Cranky	aiya
D	Nate	Laxy	yawwwn
D	Paula	Sisterly	yodelay
D	Klaus	Smug	strudel

Animal Crossing Birds Tier List

Fans of Animal Crossing will already know that Jacques is the most popular of the birds. As a whole, birds are fine and good additions to your island.

In our update, we’ve evened out the spread of birds by promoting a few. Ace, the new bird, is currently C-Tier.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
B	Jacques	Smug	zut alors
B	Lucha	Smug	cacaw
B	Piper	Peppy	chickadee
B	Midge	Normal	tweedledee
B	Ace	Jock	ace
C	Anchovy	Lazy	chuurp
C	Jay	Jock	heeeeeyy
C	Jitters	Jock	bzzert
C	Sparro	Jock	like whoa
D	Admiral	Cranky	aye aye
D	Jacob	Lazy	chuuuuurp
D	Peck	Jock	crunch
D	Robin	Snooty	la-di-da
D	Twiggy	Peppy	cheepers

Animal Crossing Bulls Tier List

Bulls can be hit or miss depending on what you like. None of them are really cute, but Stu is at least colorful. He’s also one of the few villagers who has a modern outdoors setting inside of his house. He lives in an alleyway, which opens up some cool possibilities for gift ideas!

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
B	Stu	Lazy	moo-dude
C	Coach	Jock	stubble
C	Rodeo	Lazy	chaps
D	Vic	Cranky	cud
D	Angus	Cranky	macmoo
D	T-Bone	Cranky	moocher

Animal Crossing Cat Tier List

Everybody likes cats, so it should come as no surprise as to how highly ranked many of these villagers are. Raymond has been the face of Animal Crossing since New Horizons came out, with some paying up to 15 million Bells to get their hands on him. Expect that to end now that he’s available as an Amiibo card, though. They’re all solid grabs, just please know that Ankha was S-Tier when we first released this list far before the Internet did what the Internet does.

The biggest change here is Lolly moving to S-Tier.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
S	Ankha	Snooty	me meow
S	Raymond	Smug	crisp
S	Lolly	Normal	bonbon
A	Bob	Lazy	pthhhpth
A	Punchy	Lazy	mrmpht
A	Merry	Peppy	mweee
A	Rosie	Peppy	silly
A	Tangy	Peppy	reeeeOWR
B	Kid Cat	Jock	psst
B	Kiki	Normal	kitty cat
B	Mitzi	Normal	mew
B	Olivia	Snooty	purrr
C	Felicity	Peppy	mimimi
C	Kabuki	Cranky	meooo-OH
C	Katt	Sisterly	purrty
C	Purrl	Snooty	kitten
C	Tom	Cranky	me-YOWZA
C	Rudy	Jock	mush
D	Kitty	Snooty	mrowrr
D	Moe	Lazy	myawn
D	Monique	Snooty	pffffft
D	Stinky	Jock	GAHHHH
D	Tabby	Peppy	me-WOW

Animal Crossing Chicken Tier List

None of the chickens in New Horizons really stand out. They’re all average at best. Becky gets bonus points for a super classical house, which is hard to come by.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
C	Becky	Snooty	chicklet
C	Ken	Smug	no doubt
C	Egbert	Lazy	doodle-duh
D	Plucky	Sisterly	chiky-poo
D	Ava	Normal	beaker
D	Benedict	Lazy	uh-hoo
D	Broffina	Snooty	cluckadoo
D	Knox	Cranky	cluckling
D	Goose	Jock	buh-kay

Animal Crossing Cow Tier List

You only have four options when it comes to cows. We recommend Naomi just because she’s the most colorful and has the most personality. Unfortunately, though, her house is full of antiques and is the opposite of her bright appearance.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
C	Naomi	Snooty	moolah
C	Tipper	Snooty	pushy
D	Norma	Normal	hoof hoo
D	Patty	Peppy	how-now

Animal Crossing Cub Tier List

While there are always villagers that stand out in each species, Judy is unique in all of Animal Crossing. Her colors and eyes have made her one of the most in-demand villagers. Honestly, there are so many cute cubs to choose from thatit’s hard to go wrong. Unless you go with Barold. Listen, if you opt for him, good for you. But he will notbe invited to my island.

Some highlights: Maple is now S-Tier, Pekoe is A-Tier, and Marty has been placed in C-Tier.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
S	Judy	Snooty	myohmy
S	Stitches	Lazy	stuffin
S	Maple	Normal	honey
A	Bluebear	Peppy	peach
A	June	Normal	rainbow
A	Cheri	Peppy	tralala
A	Pekoe	Normal	bud
B	Olive	Normal	sweet pea
C	Poncho	Jock	li’l bear
C	Tammy	Sisterly	ya heard
C	Marty	Lazy	pompom
D	Barold	Lazy	cubby
D	Chester	Lazy	rookie
D	Kody	Jock	grah-grah
D	Murphy	Cranky	laddie
D	Pudge	Lazy	pudgy
D	Vladimir	Cranky	nyet

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Animal Crossing Deer Tier List

As a whole, Nintendo has done a great job with the deer in Animal Crossing. Not a single one is worse than the average. Pick whoever you want; it’s hard to go wrong!

No major changes here, but Shino debuts as an S-Tier villager. Chelsea has no such luck and is only average.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
S	Beau	Lazy	saltlick
S	Diana	Snooty	no doy
S	Fauna	Normal	dearie
S	Shino	Peppy	okaaay
A	Deirdre	Sisterly	whatevs
A	Erik	Lazy	chow down
B	Bam	Jock	kablang
B	Lopez	Smug	buckaroo
B	Zell	Smug	pronk
C	Bruce	Cranky	gruff
C	Fuchsia	Sisterly	precious
C	Chelsea	Normal	pound cake

Animal Crossing Dog Tier List

Cats clearly beat dogs when it comes to Animal Crossing. There are some goodies here, but they rank lower as a whole. As a forewarning though: Lucky does live in a graveyard this time around.

Frett starts off as an average C-Tier villager.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
A	Lucky	Lazy	rrr-owch
A	Cherry	Sisterly	what what
A	Cookie	Peppy	arfer
B	Bones	Lazy	yip yip
B	Goldie	Normal	woof
C	Butch	Cranky	ROOOOOWF
C	Portia	Snooty	ruffian
C	Shep	Smug	baa baa baa
C	Bea	Normal	bingo
C	Frett	Cranky	unknown
D	Benjamin	Laxy	alrighty
D	Biskit	Lazy	dog
D	Daisy	Normal	bow-WOW
D	Mac	Jock	woo woof
D	Maddie	Peppy	yippee
D	Marcel	Lazy	non
D	Walker	Lazy	wuh

Animal Crossing Duck Tier List

Someone send Ketchup to my island. Thanks.

As much as I want to deduct points from Bill and Drake for both having quacko as a catchphrase, I just can’t bring myself to do it.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
A	Ketchup	Peppy	bitty
A	Molly	Normal	quackidee
C	Bill	Jock	quacko
C	Drake	Lazy	quacko
C	Gloria	Snooty	quacker
C	Pompom	Peppy	rah rah
C	Scoot	Jock	zip zoom
C	Joey	Lazy	bleeeeeck
D	Deena	Normal	woowoo
D	Derwin	Lazy	derrrr
D	Freckles	Peppy	ducky
D	Maelle	Snooty	duckling
D	Mallary	Snooty	quackpth
D	Miranda	Snooty	quackulous
D	Pate	Peppy	quackle
D	Quilson	Smug	ridukulous
D	Weber	Lazy	quaa

Animal Crossing Eagle Tier List

Eagles are kind of underrated in the Animal Crossing community. Most of them are good additions, but few would consider them among their favorites. The good news? While there haven’t been any ranking changes, our new arrival Quinn is likely to be among the most popular additions. We’ve tentatively placed her in A-Tier.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
A	Quinn	Sisterly	proper
B	Apollo	Cranky	pah
B	Celia	Normal	feathers
C	Amelia	Snooty	cuz
C	Avery	Cranky	skree-haw
C	Keaton	Smug	wingo
C	Pierce	Jock	hawkeye
C	Sterling	Jock	skraaaw
D	Buzz	Cranky	captain
D	Frank	Cranky	crushy

Animal Crossing Elephant Tier List

TIA IS A TEA KETTLE. (We’ve upgraded her to S-Tier). Dizzy was bumped up by two tiers and Chai slots in just below Tia.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
S	Tia	Normal	teacup
A	Chai	Peppy	flap flap
B	Cyd	Cranky	rockin
B	Margie	Normal	tootie
B	Dizzy	Lazy	woo-oo
C	Ellie	Normal	li’l one
C	Eloise	Snooty	tooooot
C	Opal	Snooty	snoot
D	Tucker	Lazy	fuzzers
D	Axel	Jock	WHONK
D	Big Top	Lazy	villain
D	Paolo	Lazy	pal

Animal Crossing Frog Tier List

If you like frogs, there are some good frogs. If you don’t like frogs, the selection may seem underwhelming. Lily stands out as the one character who everyone seems to welcome.Important note: frogs should not have realistic lips. Please delete this from my memory, thanks.

When it comes to catchphrases, Jeremiah isn’t the best. Nee-deep? Really? Prince is just burping and Raddle is another sneezer.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
A	Lily	Normal	toady
B	Ribbot	Jock	zzrrbbitt
C	Cousteau	Jock	oui oui
C	Henry	Smug	snoozit
C	Jeremiah	Lazy	nee-deep
C	Tad	Jock	sluuuurp
C	Raddle	Lazy	aaach-
D	Diva	Sisterly	ya know
D	Drift	Jock	brah
D	Puddles	Peppy	splish
D	Camofrog	Cranky	ten-hut
D	Croque	Cranky	as if
D	Frobert	Jock	fribbit
D	Gigi	Snooty	ribette
D	Huck	Smug	hopper
D	Jambette	Normal	croak-kay
D	Prince	Lazy	burrup
D	Wart Jr.	Cranky	grr-ribbit

Animal Crossing Goat Tier List

Sherb has taken the internet by storm, but there are other good goats, too! All-in-all, we stand by our original rankings. No changes here.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
S	Sherb	Lazy	bawwww
A	Pashmina	Sisterly	kidders
B	Chevre	Normal	la baa
B	Kidd	Smug	wut
C	Nan	Normal	kid
D	Billy	Jock	dagnaabit
D	Gruff	Cranky	bleh eh eh
D	Velma	Snooty	blih

Animal Crossing Gorilla Tier List

The gorillas aren’t great, honestly. Not even Louie and his reference to Donkey Kong is enough to make him popular. Rilla, the lone post-release addition, fails to impress.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
C	Boone	Jock	baboom
C	Louie	Jock	hoo hoo ha
C	Hans	Smug	groovy
D	Al	Lazy	Ayyeeee
D	Boyd	Cranky	uh-oh
D	Cesar	Cranky	highness
D	Peewee	Cranky	li’l dude
D	Rocket	Sisterly	vroom
D	Violet	Snooty	sweetie
D	Rilla	Peppy	hello

Animal Crossing Hamster Tier List

Hamsters are great, and not just because you can show them a hamster cage and have them freak out. They’reso darn cute.

In this update, we give Apple the credit she’s due, finally give Hamphrey a bump despite being a grump, and place Marlo in B-Tier.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
S	Apple	Peppy	cheekers
A	Flurry	Normal	powderpuff
B	Hamlet	Jock	hammie
B	Hamphrey	Cranky	snort
B	Marlo	Cranky	gabeesh
C	Graham	Smug	indeed
C	Solei	Snooty	tarnation
D	Clay	Lazy	thump
D	Rodney	Smug	le ham

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Animal Crossing Hippo Tier List

In my eyes, Bertha and Bubbles belong together outside my city hall singing a duet. No changes for the hippos.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
B	Bertha	Normal	bloop
B	Bubbles	Peppy	hipster
C	Bitty	Snooty	my dear
D	Harry	Cranky	beach bum
D	Hippeux	Smug	natch
D	Rocco	Cranky	hippie
D	Biff	Jock	squirt

Animal Crossing Horse Tier List

Julian is a damn unicorn, folks. Reneigh and Roscoe are also good, but neither can put up the popularity numbers that Julian does.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
S	Julian	Smug	glitter
A	Reneigh	Sisterly	ayup, yup
B	Roscoe	Cranky	nay
B	Cleo	Snooty	sugar
B	Savannah	Normal	y’all
C	Annalise	Snooty	nipper
C	Colton	Smug	check it
C	Papi	Lazy	haaay
C	Buck	Jock	pardner
C	Winnie	Peppy	hay-OK
D	Elmer	Lazy	tenderfoot
D	Clyde	Lazy	clip-clawp
D	Ed	Smug	greenhorn
D	Peaches	Normal	neighbor
D	Victoria	Peppy	sugar cube

Animal Crossing Kangaroo Tier List

Just like eagles, kangaroos are still cute and a solid addition, but aren’t a super popular species. Their catchphrases are a little weird in the year of our Lord 2021. Love to have villagers going around ending every sentence with “child,” “wee baby,” and “my pet.”

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
C	Carrie	Normal	little one
C	Sylvia	Sisterly	boing
C	Mathilda	Snooty	wee baby
C	Walt	Cranky	pockets
D	Rooney	Cranky	punches
D	Astrid	Snooty	my pet
D	Kitt	Normal	child
D	Marcie	Normal	pouches

Animal Crossing Koala Tier List

Koalas are average, though they do get extra points for being so damn colorful. Eugene stands out as one of the most unique villagers out there. We think Faith will be decently popular after her release, so we’ve sorted her into the A-Tier for now.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
A	Faith	Normal	aloha
B	Eugene	Smug	yeah buddy
C	Alice	Normal	guvnor
C	Lyman	Jock	chips
C	Melba	Normal	toasty
C	Ozzie	Lazy	ol’ bear
C	Sydney	Normal	sunshine
C	Yuka	Snooty	tsk tsk
D	Canberra	Sisterly	nuh uh
D	Gonzo	Cranky	mate

Animal Crossing Lion Tier List

I’m not a huge fan of the lions’ face designs and the community might not be, either. None of these are super popular options, but I at least wanted to give Lionel credit for being unique.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
B	Lionel	Smug	precisely
C	Leopold	Smug	lion cub
C	Rex	Lazy	cool cat
D	Bud	Jock	shredded
D	Elvis	Cranky	unh-hunh
D	Mott	Jock	cagey
D	Rory	Jock	capital

Animal Crossing Monkey Tier List

Just like with Eagles, Monkeys were okay but really needed a new villager to be the face of the species. I believe Tiansheng will be exactly that, so he’s been slotted into A-Tier.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
A	Tiansheng	Jock	wuwu
B	Shari	Sisterly	cheeky
C	Deli	Lazy	monch
C	Nana	Normal	po po
D	Elise	Snooty	puh-lease
D	Flip	Jock	rerack
D	Monty	Cranky	g’tang
D	Simon	Lazy	zzzook
D	Tammi	Peppy	chimpy

Animal Crossing Mouse Tier List

The mice are super cute but don’t quite land in my books; there are simply better options out there. I don’t actually dislike most of them. Someone just needs to tell me what’s going on with Rizzo and Limberg, though. They’re straight-up creepy-looking.

With the glasses and color combination, I suspect Petri will be the new favorite Mouse.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
A	Petri	Snooty	mmmhmm
B	Dora	Normal	squeaky
C	Bella	Peppy	eeks
C	Bree	Snooty	cheeseball
C	Rod	Jock	ace
C	Samson	Jock	pipsqueak
C	Broccolo	Lazy	eat it
D	Bettina	Normal	eekers
D	Penelope	Peppy	oh bow
D	Anicotti	Peppy	cannoli
D	Candi	Peppy	sweetie
D	Chadder	Smug	fromage
D	Greta	Snooty	yelp
D	Limberg	Cranky	squinky
D	Moose	Jock	shorty
D	Rizzo	Cranky	squee

Animal Crossing Octopus Tier List

I understand why Zucker is popular; he’s takoyaki, after all. All of these are among the most sought-after villagers, likely because there are only four of them available. While there’s been a lot of hype for Cephalobot, I think he’ll fall into the secondary tier.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
S	Marina	Normal	blurp
S	Zucker	Lazy	bloop
A	Cephalobot	Smug	donk donk
B	Octavian	Cranky	sucker

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Animal Crossing Ostrich Tier List

Flora wins the popularity battle here, which should come as no surprise. We’ve done some rebalancing here, giving Sprocket and Julia a much-needed boost. Rio will likely fall somewhere around them in popularity.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
A	Flora	Peppy	pinky
A	Phoebe	Sisterly	sparky
B	Blanche	Snooty	quite so
B	Julia	Snooty	dahling
B	Sprocket	Jock	zort
B	Rio	Peppy	li’l chick
C	Cranston	Lazy	sweatband
C	Gladys	Normal	stretch
D	Phil	Smug	hurk
D	Queenie	Snooty	chicken
D	Sandy	Normal	speedy

Animal Crossing Penguin Tier List

Despite winning over the entire internet prior to the launch of New Horizons, Roald has fallen in the popularity charts. He’s still a champion in our minds, though. There’s been some slight shuffling in these ranksbut Chabwick, the new Penguin, starts in Tier C.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
A	Roald	Jock	b-b-buddy
A	Sprinkle	Peppy	frappe
A	Aurora	Normal	b-b-baby
B	Cube	Lazy	d-d-dude
C	Friga	Snooty	brrmph
C	Gwen	Snooty	h-h-hon
C	Hopper	Cranky	slushie
C	Wade	Lazy	so it goes
C	Chabwick	Lazy	unknown
D	Boomer	Lazy	human
D	Flo	Sisterly	cha
D	Iggly	Jock	waddler
D	Puck	Lazy	brrrrrrrrr
D	Tex	Smug	picante

Animal Crossing Pig Tier List

All three of our top-ranked pigs are not only cute but also have decent houses! Gala is basically living in a statehouse, complete with jail bars, surveillance cameras, and gold bars. Hugh has piles and boxes of food with nothing else other than a fridge, sleeping bag, and freezers; it’s kind of endearing. Agnes, on the other hand, has this gray/black themed abode with a black rose bed, lots of flowers, a wall-mounted TV, and more.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
A	Hugh	Lazy	snortle
A	Agnes	Sisterly	snuffle
B	Gala	Normal	snortie
C	Curly	Jock	nyoink
C	Kevin	Jock	weeweewee
C	Lucy	Normal	snoooink
C	Cobb	Jock	hot dog
C	Pancetti	Snooty	sooey
D	Boris	Cranky	schnort
D	Chops	Smug	zoink
D	Maggie	Normal	schep
D	Peggy	Peppy	scweetie
D	Rasher	Cranky	swine
D	Spork	Lazy	snork
D	Truffles	Peppy	snoutie

Animal Crossing Rabbit Tier List

Coco is probably the most iconic rabbit in New Horizons. I mean, just look at them! Even if their house is a bit bland, it’s unique among villager designs. Ruby is another popular choice, which is great because she also comes with a space-themed house! Out of all of them, I think Cole is the most underappreciated. Look at those eyes.

Two new additions here: Toby, who is entirely lackluster, and Sasha, who is the cutest thing I’ve ever seen. Please come to my island, Sasha! [Editor’s note: oh my god, I would die for Sasha.]

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
S	Coco	Normal	doyoing
S	Sasha	Lazy	hoppity
A	Ruby	Peppy	li’l ears
A	Genji	Jock	mochi
B	Bunnie	Peppy	tee-hee
B	Chrissy	Peppy	sparkles
B	Cole	Lazy	duuude
B	Francine	Snooty	karat
B	Tiffany	Snooty	bun bun
B	Snake	Jock	bunyip
C	Mira	Sisterly	cottontail
C	Bonbon	Peppy	deelish
C	Carmen	Peppy	nougat
C	Claude	Lazy	hopalong
C	Doc	Lazy	ol’ bunny
C	Dotty	Peppy	wee one
C	Hopkins	Lazy	thumper
C	O’Hare	Smug	amigo
D	Gabi	Peppy	honeybun
D	Gaston	Cranky	mon chou
D	Pippy	Peppy	li’l hare
D	Toby	Smug	ribbit

Other Animal Crossing Guides:

• Animal Crossing: New Horizons Villagers Guide – How to Get More, Kick Them, Max Villager Limit

Animal Crossing Rhino Tier List

All of the available rhinos have been overshadowed by Merengue and for a justified reason. Just look at her! She has a strawberry horn! Hornsby gains some extra points just because of his awesome shade of blue.

As part of the 2.0 Update, Azalea will likely be above average in popularity.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
S	Merengue	Normal	shortcake
B	Hornsby	Lazy	schnozzle
B	Azalea	Snooty	unknown
C	Tank	Jock	kerPOW
D	Renee	Sisterly	yo yo yo
D	Rhonda	Normal	bigfoot
D	Spike	Cranky	punk

Animal Crossing Sheep Tier List

The New Horizons sheep have something to offer everyone. Do you want a super cute, dancing sheep? Go with Dom. Muffy is a godsend for all of the goths out there. And there’s no way we couldn’t include Pietro, even if clowns aren’t for everyone.

We were pretty harsh on the sheep overall in our initial rankings, so we’ve bumped multiple sheep up a tier. Etoile currently finds herself alongside Muffy and Pietro.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
S	Dom	Jock	indeedaroo
A	Muffy	Sisterly	nightshade
A	Pietro	Smug	honk honk
A	Etoile	Normal	fuzzy
B	Frita	Sisterly	oh ewe
B	Stella	Normal	baa-dabing
C	Baabara	Snooty	daahling
C	Curlos	Smug	shearly
C	Eunice	Normal	lambchop
C	Willow	Snooty	bo peep
C	Vesta	Normal	baaffo
D	Timbra	Snooty	pine nut
D	Cashmere	Snooty	baaaby
D	Wendy	Peppy	lambkins

Animal Crossing Squirrel Tier List

Squirrels are similar to cubs in that there are a plethora of cute options. Whether you opt for Marshal’s testy façade or the excitement that Caroline exudes is up to you! By now, you’ve probably noticed that I’m not a huge fan of angry-looking villagers. So, if that’s your thing then just reverse the order. Ricky and Sheldon are definitely not my thing, but maybe they’re yours.

I’m almost positive that Ione is going to end up among the top three villagers from the 2.0 update, so she’s S-Tier off the bat, as well.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
S	Marshal	Smug	sulky
S	Ione	Normal	gleam
A	Poppy	Normal	nutty
B	Caroline	Normal	hulaaaa
B	Filbert	Lazy	bucko
B	Hazel	Sisterly	uni-wow
B	Mint	Snooty	ahhhhhh
B	Static	Cranky	krzzt
C	Agent S	Peppy	sidekick
C	Blaire	Snooty	nutlet
C	Nibbles	Peppy	niblet
C	Peanut	Peppy	slacker
C	Pecan	Snooty	chipmunk
C	Sally	Normal	nutmeg
C	Sylvana	Normal	hubbub
C	Tasha	Snooty	nice nice
D	Cally	Normal	WHEE
D	Ricky	Cranky	nutcase
D	Sheldon	Jock	cardio

Animal Crossing Tiger Tier List

Tigers, like the Lions, fail to impress as a whole. Some of them are cute, but their houses are pretty bland and don’t stand out. The only major change is bumping up Bianca to B-Tier because she’s clearly the best Tiger available.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
B	Bianca	Peppy	glimmer
C	Bangle	Peppy	growf
C	Rolf	Cranky	grrolf
C	Tybalt	Jock	grrRAH
D	Claudia	Snooty	ooh la la
D	Leonardo	Jock	flexin
D	Rowan	Jock	mango

Animal Crossing Wolf Tier List

Wolves are surprisingly underrated. Even old grumps like Dobie have a certain amount of charm. We’ve updated our rankings to reflect that.

Tier	Villager	Personality	Catchphrase
S	Audie	Peppy	Foxtrot
A	Whitney	Snooty	snapppy
A	Freya	Snooty	uff da
A	Skye	Normal	airmail
B	Chief	Cranky	harrumph
B	Fang	Cranky	cha-chomp
B	Wolfgang	Cranky	snarrrl
C	Dobie	Cranky	ohmmm
C	Kyle	Smug	alpha
C	Vivian	Snooty	piffle
D	Lobo	Cranky	ah-rooooo