Bam
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| Deer | ||||||||
| Birthday | November 7th | |||||||
| Favorite saying | "Get while the getting's good." | |||||||
| Catchphrase | "boosh"[nb 1] "prang"[nb 2] "kablang"[nb 3] | |||||||
| Clothing | Athletic jacket (Green)[nb 4] | |||||||
| Umbrella | Blue dot parasol[nb 5] Green umbrella[nb 6] | |||||||
| Main appearances | ||||||||
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Phrase in other languages ナラね 슉슉 hop hop weihweih 梅花 têtedebois galilla gaffel 梅花 têtedebois caplúúú скок-скок | ||||||||
Bam is ajockdeervillager in theAnimal Crossing series. He first appeared inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf and has appeared in all subsequent games. He is the only jock deer in the series. His name may be derived fromBambi, a male deer who is the main character of the novelBambi, a Life in the Woods and itsfilm adaptation. His name is also onomatopoeia for an abrupt loud noise, as are his various catchphrases.
InNew Horizons, Bam has the playhobby and can run around with his arms extended at any time, rather than only outside Resident Services during a scripted activity with a group of villagers.
Characteristics[edit]
Appearance[edit]

Bam is a blue deer. He has lighter blue muzzle and rings around his eyes, orange irises with brown pupils, dark gray freckles, and brown antlers and brown hooves. The insides of his ears are yellow.
Personality[edit]
Below is a brief description of thejock personality. For more information, clickhere.
As ajock villager, Bam 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 withpeppy villagers due to their similar hyper personalities and will also get along withsmug villagers, while he may offendsnooty villagers by critiquing their fitness and annoycranky villagers with his hyper personality. InNew Horizons, Bam goes to sleep at 12:30 AM and wakes up at 6:30 AM.
Villager information[edit]
InNew Leaf[edit]
Bam was one of the first new villagers announced to appear inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf.[citation needed]
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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| November 7 | Jock | boosh[nb 12] prang[nb 13] |
| Default clothing | ||
| Default umbrella | ||
| Favorites | ||
Favorite style | Sporty | |
Least favorite style | Iconic | |
| Favorite color | Aqua | |
| Biography | ||
| Siblings | Fourth of 5 kids | |
| Skill | Backflips | |
| Goal | Soccer player | |
| Halloween fear | ||
| Coffee preferences | ||
| Type of beans | Blend | |
| Amount of milk | A little bit | |
| Amount of sugar | One spoonful | |
InNew Horizons[edit]
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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| November 7 | Jock (A) | kablang |
| Default clothing | ||
| Other default clothing | Happy Home Paradise DLC exclusive clothing: | |
| Default umbrella | ||
| NookPhone | | |
| Favorites | ||
| Favorite styles | Active andSimple | |
| Favorite colors | Green andBrown | |
| Hobby | Play | |
| Handheld items | ||
| Bag | ||
| Book | ||
| Food | ||
| Drink | ||
| Popsicle | ||
| Ideal clothing for Bam – Green / Brown Active and Simple clothing | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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InHappy Home Paradise[edit]
| Bam | ||
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| Thought bubble | I want a place I cancook anything. Particularlyrice! | |
| Client's vision | My Cooking Life | |
| Required items | ||
| Favorite song | ||
House[edit]
InNew Leaf[edit]
InNew Horizons[edit]
InAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, if Bam is one of the starter villagers, his house will have craftable items primarily from theWooden Series. He cannot have his initial house interior unless he moves out of the player's island or theHappy Home Paradise DLC is purchased, in which either the player orIsabelle can reset the interior.
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Other appearances[edit]
InHappy Home Designer[edit]
| Bam | ||
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| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
| November 7 | Jock | boosh[nb 17] prang[nb 18] |
| Default clothing | ||
| Umbrella | ||
| House request | ||
| Thought bubble | I want to always feel like I'm on afield trip! | |
| Client's vision | A field-trip atmosphere. | |
| Required items | ||
| Favorite song | ||
Inamiibo Festival[edit]
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
|---|---|---|
| November 7 | Jock | boosh[nb 19] prang[nb 20] |
| Clothing | ||
| Umbrella | ||
| amiibo card traits | ||
| Dice value | 5 | |
| Hand sign | Scissors | |
| Desert Island Escape traits | ||
| Movement | ||
| Hunger | ||
| Vision | ||
| Favorite fruit | ||
InPocket Camp[edit]
Bam was added toAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp on March 24, 2018.[1]
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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| November 7 | Jock | boosh[nb 21] kablang[nb 22] prang[nb 23] |
| Default clothing | ||
| Biography | ||
| Description | With Bam, there are no surprises. His outspoken nature can be jarring at first, but he isn't afraid to say what's on his mind. | |
| Preferred theme | ||
| Primary reward | ||
| Version added | 1.3.0 | |
| Date unlocked | March 24, 2018 | |
| How to invite | Required friendship level: 3
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| Friendship rewards | ||
| Level 7 | ||
| Level 9 | ||
| Level 10 | Crafting request: | |
| Level 20 | ||
| Level 25[nb 24] | ||
| Related items for Bam | |||||||
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| Scrapbook Memory appearances | |||||||
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Card profiles[edit]
amiibo card[edit]
| #237 Bam -Series 3 | ||||||||
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Gallery[edit]
amiibo card artwork
Names in other languages[edit]
| タケル Tacel | Likely from Tackle, there is also the japanese name 健Takeru, a relatively common name in Japan | |
| 록키 Rocky | Possibly from Rocky Balboa, a titular protagonist from the movieRocky. Possibly a pun on 록 (鹿), a hanja meaning "deer" in Korean. | |
| 小健 Xiǎojiàn | From Japanese name | |
| Бам Bam | From English name | |
| Bam | Same as English name | |
| Benjamin | - | |
| Cornelio | Cornelius, a given name meaning "horn" | |
| Nacer | From the wordCerf meaningDeer | |
| Cornelio | Cornelius | |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑Prior toNew Horizons, North America
- ↑Prior toNew Horizons, PAL
- ↑New Horizons onwards
- ↑Called "green warm-up jacket" prior toNew Horizons
- ↑Prior toNew Horizons
- ↑New Horizons
- ↑Takeru
- ↑Xiǎo Jiàn
- ↑Xiǎo Jiàn
- ↑Rocky
- ↑Bam
- ↑In North America
- ↑In PAL regions
- ↑The player can change the outfits that tourists wear from the hotel's mannequins.
- ↑Bam's headwear during the Countdown can either be theNew Year's silk hat or theNew Year's hat, each rotating every year. The hat's variation will vary depending on what variationsTom Nook is selling at his stand.
- ↑If it is Bam's birthday, he will also wear thebirthday hat (Blue variation).
- ↑In North America
- ↑In PAL regions
- ↑In North America
- ↑In PAL regions
- ↑Before version 3.3.0, English (US)
- ↑Since version 3.3.0, English (US)
- ↑English (Europe/Australia)
- ↑Repeats for levels 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, and 80
References[edit]
- ↑Bri Bri (March 24, 2018)."New Animals Are Here!".Japanese Nintendo. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
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