Gruff
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| Species | Personality | Gender | ||||||
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| Goat | ||||||||
| Birthday | August 29th | |||||||
| Favorite saying | "Don't burn bridges." | |||||||
| Catchphrase | "bleh eh eh" | |||||||
| Clothing | Big-star tee[nb 1] Old-school jacket (Purple)[nb 2] | |||||||
| Umbrella | Flame umbrella[nb 3] Bat umbrella[nb 4] | |||||||
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| Other appearances | ||||||||
Phrase in other languages イェーイ 예이예 bleh eh mähmääh 耶 hé bêêê zampoña mekker 耶 hé bêêê meeeh ме-хе-хе | ||||||||
Gruff is acrankygoatvillager in theAnimal Crossing series. He first appeared inDoubutsu no Mori, and after his appearance inDoubutsu no Mori e+, he remained absent from the series untilAnimal Crossing: New Leaf. He is the only cranky goat in the series. His name comes from the Norwegian fairy tale "Three Billy Goats Gruff", while also alluding to his demeanor. This ties in with his favorite saying, a reference to the bridge guarded by a troll in the fairy tale.
InNew Horizons, Gruff has the musichobby and may sing anywhere without the need of astereo.
Characteristics[edit]
Appearance[edit]
Gruff is a goat with green fur and brown hair shaped like a widow's peak. His eyes are blue with eyelashes and are almost always half closed. He has white horns and a black nose. He also has a brown beard and a brown tail. The inside of his ears is a pale pink.
Personality[edit]
Below is a brief description of thecranky personality. For more information, clickhere.
Gruff has a cranky personality, meaning that he will appear rude and mean to theplayer at first. If the player befriends him he will be nicer to them, but he still will be slightly rude. He will admirelazyvillagers' laid-back personality and will get along withsnooty villagers due to their similarly rude personalities. He may find it hard to talk topeppy villagers due to their hyper personality.
Villager information[edit]
InAnimal Crossing[edit]
| Species | Personality | Catchphrase |
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| Goat | Cranky | bleh eh eh |
| Default clothing | ||
| Default umbrella | ||
| Voice | https://nookipedia.com/wiki/File:Cranky_Voice_PG.flac | |
| Doubutsu no Mori e+ traits | ||
| Star sign | ||
Favorite style | Fancy | |
Least favorite style | Fresh | |
| Live song gift | Only Me | |
InNew Leaf[edit]
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
|---|---|---|
| August 29 | Cranky | bleh eh eh |
| Default clothing | ||
| Default umbrella | ||
| Favorites | ||
Favorite style | Historical | |
Least favorite style | Cute | |
| Favorite color | Purple | |
| Biography | ||
| Siblings | Eldest of 9 kids | |
| Skill | Staying up late | |
| Goal | Musician | |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|
| August 29 | Cranky (B) | bleh eh eh |
| Default clothing | ||
| Other default clothing | Happy Home Paradise DLC exclusive clothing: | |
| Default umbrella | ||
| Initial NookPhone | | |
| Final NookPhone | | |
| Favorites | ||
| Favorite styles | Cool andGorgeous | |
| Favorite colors | Purple andBlack | |
| Hobby | Music | |
| Handheld items | ||
| Bag | ||
| Book | ||
| Food | ||
| Drink | ||
| Popsicle | ||
InHappy Home Paradise[edit]
| Gruff | ||
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| Thought bubble | I want a place to filmscary movies that are really scary! | |
| Client's vision | House of Horrors | |
| Required items | ||
| Favorite song | ||
| Unlocked items | |
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| Furniture: | |
| Interior: | |
| Clothing: | |
| Other items: | |
House[edit]
InAnimal Crossing[edit]
| Items: | ||
| Requested items: | ||
| Wall: | ||
| Floor: | ||
| Music: | Only Me |
InNew Leaf[edit]
InNew Horizons[edit]
| Exterior: | |
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| Roof: | |
| Siding: | |
| Door: | |
| Interior: | |
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Other appearances[edit]
InHappy Home Designer[edit]
| Gruff | ||
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| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
| August 29 | Cranky | bleh eh eh |
| Default clothing | ||
| Umbrella | ||
| House request | ||
| Thought bubble | I want anold-school barbershop. | |
| Client's vision | A classic barbershop. | |
| Required items | ||
| Favorite song | ||
| Unlocked items | |
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| Furniture: | |
| Interior: | |
| Clothing: | |
| Starting house: | ![]() |
Inamiibo Festival[edit]
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
|---|---|---|
| August 29 | Cranky | bleh eh eh |
| Clothing | ||
| Umbrella | ||
| amiibo card traits | ||
| Dice value | 5 | |
| Hand sign | Scissors | |
| Desert Island Escape traits | ||
| Movement | ||
| Hunger | ||
| Vision | ||
| Favorite fruit | ||
InPocket Camp[edit]
Gruff was added toAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp on November 21, 2022.[citation needed]
| Birthday | Personality | Catchphrase |
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| August 29 | Cranky | bleh eh eh |
| Default clothing | ||
| Biography | ||
| Description | Most guys don't want to be judged by the quality of their sideburns alone. That logic doesn't apply to Gruff. | |
| Preferred theme | ||
| Primary reward | ||
| Version added | 5.2.2 | |
| Date unlocked | November 21, 2022 | |
| How to invite | ||
| Friendship rewards | ||
| Level 7 | ||
| Level 9 | ||
| Level 15 | Crafting request: | |
| Level 20 | ||
| Level 25[nb 13] | ||
Card profiles[edit]
Animal Crossing e-Reader card[edit]
- Main article:252 Gruff (Animal Crossing-e)
| #252 Gruff -Series 4 | |
| Gender: | Male |
| Sign: | Virgo |
| Clothes: | |
| Petphrase: | bleh eh eh |
| Profile: | Gruff is a vegetarian goat and a gifted young poet. He spends most of his time writing rhymes and setting them to music. The girls think he's hot, hot, hot, but with those sideburns, we think he's too cool for school! |
| Password: | #Bo9Ws3%i@r7JK |
| 9FQcOWVCQ72zW& | |
| ← | 251 Bitty | e-Reader card #252 Gruff | 253 Huggy | → |
amiibo card[edit]
| #066 Gruff -Series 1 | ||||||||
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Gallery[edit]
amiibo card artwork
Trivia[edit]
- Gruff appears on the album cover of "K.K. March."
Names in other languages[edit]
| ビリー Birī | Billy, as inbilly goat. Also the English name ofanother goat villager. | |
| 빌리 Billi | Billy | |
| 比利 Bǐ lì | Same as Japanese name | |
| Графф Graff | From English name | |
| Gruff | Same as English name | |
| Gregor | Known as Siggi prior toAnimal Crossing: New Leaf | |
| Sátiro | Literally means "Satyr," a creature from Greek mythology with goat features | |
| Grognon | Grumpy | |
| Capriolé | Fromcapra, "goat," andolé, a shout of approval or encouragement. Could be a play oncapriola, "somersault." | |
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ↑Prior toNew Horizons, called "big star shirt" inAnimal Crossing, includesPocket Camp appearance afterNew Horizons
- ↑New Horizons
- ↑Prior toNew Horizons
- ↑New Horizons
- ↑Birī
- ↑Bǐ lì
- ↑Bǐ lì
- ↑Billi
- ↑Graff
- ↑The player can change the outfits that tourists wear from the hotel's mannequins.
- ↑Gruff'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 Gruff's birthday, he will also wear thebirthday hat (Blue variation).
- ↑Repeats for levels 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, and 80
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