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Species		Personality		Gender
Goat		Cranky		Male
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]
Main appearances
DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
Film HHD aF PC
Names in other languages  ビリー[nb 5]  빌리[nb 8]  Capriolé  Gregor  比利[nb 6]  Grognon  Sátiro  Gruff  比利[nb 7]  Grognon  Sátiro  Графф[nb 9]
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]

Artwork of Gruff fromAnimal Crossing.

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]

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Species	Personality	Catchphrase
Goat	Cranky	bleh eh eh
Default clothing	Big star shirt
Default umbrella	Flame umbrella
Voice	https://nookipedia.com/wiki/File:Cranky_Voice_PG.flac
Doubutsu no Mori e+ traits
Star sign	Virgo
Favorite style	Fancy
Least favorite style	Fresh
Live song gift	Only Me

InNew Leaf[edit]

Don't burn bridges.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
August 29	Cranky	bleh eh eh
Default clothing	Big-star tee
Default umbrella	Flame 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	Skeleton hood
Coffee preferences
Type of beans	Blend
Amount of milk	A little bit
Amount of sugar	One spoonful

InNew Horizons[edit]

Don't burn bridges.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
August 29	Cranky (B)	bleh eh eh
Default clothing	Old-school jacket (Purple)
Other default clothing	Duringrain (if not using umbrella):Raincoat (Black) &rain hat (Purple) Duringsnow:Down jacket (Black) &knit hat (Black) Sleepwear or if sick:PJ outfit (Gray) While exercising:Athletic jacket (Black) While doing yoga:Tank (Black) While sunbathing:Triangle shades As atourist:Blue hotel aloha shirt/Blue hotel cardigan orOrange hotel aloha shirt/Orange hotel cardigan[nb 10] Fishing Tourney:Athletic jacket (Black) &denim cap (Black) Bug-Off:Athletic jacket (Black) &denim cap (Black) Bunny Day:Water-egg outfit  &water-egg shell Halloween:Raggedy outfit (Purple) &impish horns (Purple) Turkey Day:Straw boater (Dark brown) Turkey Day (chef):Chef's outfit (Black) &chef's hat Toy Day:Santa hat Countdown:Tweed jacket (Pink) &star shades (Purple)[nb 11] Birthday &Wedding Season photoshoot:Tweed jacket (Pink) & star shades (Purple)[nb 12] Happy Home Paradise DLC exclusive clothing: As a student for theschool:School uniform with necktie (Navy blue) As the teacher for theschool:Checkered sweater vest (Light brown) &rimmed glasses (Black) As the cashier/employee for therestaurant:Café uniform (Black) As the chef/apprentice for therestaurant:Chef's outfit (Black) &chef's hat As a staff for thecafé:Diner apron (Black) As the receptionist for thehospital:Nurse's jacket (Pink) As the doctor for thehospital:Doctor's coat (Black necktie) As a patient for thehospital:PJ outfit (Gray) As the shop manager for theapparel shop:Staff uniform (Pink) While practicing hula:Hula top (Purple) &hibiscus hairpin (Pink) While floating in the ocean:Leaf-print wet suit (Purple) &pilot shades (Black) DuringDJ KK's concerts:Paradise Planning event tee (Purple), tropical turban (Purple), & neon shades (Pink & yellow)
Default umbrella	Bat umbrella
Initial NookPhone	Black
Final NookPhone	Polka-dot print - Fabric 11
Favorites
Favorite styles	Cool andGorgeous
Favorite colors	Purple and   Black
Hobby	Music
Handheld items
Bag	Paper
Book	Music
Food	Lollipop
Drink	Soda can
Popsicle	Ramune-soda

Ideal clothing for Gruff – Purple / Black Cool and Gorgeous 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 Ancient belted robe (Purple)  3,640Bells  Able Sisters Bowling shirt (Purple)  1,260Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Bubble-skirt party dress (Purple)  2,500Bells  Able Sisters Flashy kimono (Fuchsia)  4,800Bells  Able Sisters Impish horns (Purple)  800Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Labelle cap (Twilight)  2,400Bells  Label  Able Sisters Labelle coat (Twilight)  3,900Bells  Label  Able Sisters Labelle hat (Twilight)  2,500Bells  Label  Able Sisters Long down coat (Purple)  1,900Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Mage's hat (Black)  3,440Bells  Able Sisters Mage's striped hat (Purple)  3,440Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Old-school jacket (Purple)  1,800Bells  Able Sisters Pleather trench coat (Purple)  1,680Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Rad power skirt suit (Purple)  2,240Bells  Able Sisters Raggedy outfit (Purple)  1,500Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Rhinestone shades (Purple)  1,040Bells  Able Sisters Round shades (Purple)  1,560Bells  Able Sisters Star costume (Black)  2,800Bells  Able Sisters Takoroka Nylon Vintage  2,300Bells  Nook Shopping Vibrant tuxedo (Purple)  2,880Bells  Able Sisters Zen uniform (Purple)  1,280Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop
More Purple Items More Black Items More Cool Items More Gorgeous Items

InHappy Home Paradise[edit]

Happy Home Paradise client information

Gruff
Thought bubble	I want a place to filmscary movies that are really scary!
Client's vision	House of Horrors
Required items	Video Camera Creepy Skeleton Western-Style Stone
Favorite song	K.K. Dirge

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Lab Chair  Sloppy Sofa  Retro Transportation Stop  Sloppy Table  Sloppy Bed  Jail Bars  Ironwood Kitchenette  Studio Spotlight  Titan Arum  Skeleton  Anatomical Model  Stepladder  Giant Teddy Bear  Wheat Field  Zen-Style Stone  Double-Edged Sword  Plate Armor  Knife Block  Mixer  Spaghetti Marinara  Tomato Puree  Tomato Juice  Ring Light  Backlit Sign  Siren  Bamboo Candleholder  Paint Cans  Spray Can  Baby Bear  Dolly  Pop-Up Book  Gruff's Photo  Mum Wreath  Skull Doorplate  Mysterious Painting  Gruff's Poster
Interior:	Ramshackle Wall  Glowing-Moss Cave Wall  Graveyard Wall  Candles Wall  Slate Flooring  Ramshackle Flooring  Hopscotch Flooring  Broken Stone-Path Flooring  Shanty Mat  Sloppy Rug  Red Brick Rug  Brown Cow-Print Rug
Clothing:	Flashy Kimono  Flashy Kimono  Flashy Kimono  Flashy Kimono  Flashy Kimono  Flashy Kimono  Moldy Dress  Mummy Outfit  Hockey Mask  Mummy Mask  Paper Bag
Other items:	Shovel  Axe  Black Lilies  Purple Mums  Red Mums

House[edit]

InAnimal Crossing[edit]

Items:	Folk Guitar  Country Guitar  Rock Guitar  Jukebox  Kitschy Clock  Ivory Piano  Bass  Modern Sofa  Extinguisher  Pothos
Requested items:
Wall:	Stone Wall
Floor:	Modern Tile
Music:	Only Me

InNew Leaf[edit]

Items:	Sleek Bed  Drum Set  Sleek Sofa  Billiard Table  Kitschy Clock  Jukebox  Dartboard  Neon Sign  Rock Guitar  Small Spotlight  LED Display
Wall:	Stone Wall
Floor:	Modern Tile
Music:	K.K. Rockabilly

InNew Horizons[edit]

Exterior:
Shape:
Roof:	Beige tile roof
Siding:	Green brick-trim exterior
Door:	Green vertical-panes door
Interior:
Items:	Dartboard  Jukebox  Silver Mic  Billiard Table  Drum Set  Diner Counter Table  Diner Neon Clock  Diner Sofa
Wall:	Rustic-Stone Wall
Floor:	Gray Vinyl Flooring
Music:	K.K. Rockabilly

Other appearances[edit]

InHappy Home Designer[edit]

Happy Home Designer client information

Don't burn bridges.

Official example

Gruff
Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
August 29	Cranky	bleh eh eh
Default clothing	Big-star tee
Umbrella	Flame umbrella
House request
Thought bubble	I want anold-school barbershop.
Client's vision	A classic barbershop.
Required items	Retro sink Salon chair Salon mirror stand
Favorite song	Rockin' K.K.

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Salon chair  CD shelf  Record player  Retro sink  Barber's pole  Salon mirror stand  Beauty-salon cart  Rockin' K.K.  Gruff's pic  Wall-mounted speaker
Interior:	Pastel tile wall  Kitschy wall
Clothing:	Big-star tee  Barber tee  Afro wig  Mohawk wig  Regent wig  Flame umbrella
Starting house:

Inamiibo Festival[edit]

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
August 29	Cranky	bleh eh eh
Clothing	Big-star tee
Umbrella	Flame umbrella
amiibo card traits
Dice value	5
Hand sign	Scissors
Desert Island Escape traits
Movement	×4
Hunger	×2
Vision	×2
Favorite fruit	Peach

InPocket Camp[edit]

Gruff was added toAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp on November 21, 2022.^{[citation needed]}

Don't burn bridges.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
August 29	Cranky	bleh eh eh
Default clothing	Big-star tee
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	Cotton
Version added	5.2.2
Date unlocked	November 21, 2022
How to invite	Blathers's Treasure Trek (map obtained on Cookie and Pals' Island)
Friendship rewards
Level 7	Big-star tee Sparkle stones
Level 9	Sparkle stones
Level 15	Crafting request: Jukebox
Level 20	Gruff's pic Sparkle stones
Level 25[nb 13]	Sparkle stones

Card profiles[edit]

Animal Crossing e-Reader card[edit]

Main article:252 Gruff (Animal Crossing-e)

Card back

#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&

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251 Bitty

e-Reader card #252 Gruff

253 Huggy

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amiibo card[edit]

Card back

#066 Gruff -Series 1

Star sign: Virgo Birthday: August 29 Dice value: 5 Hand sign: Scissors

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065 Midge

List of amiibo cards #066 Gruff

067 Flurry

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Gallery[edit]

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  Doubutsu no Mori

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  Animal Crossing

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  Animal Crossing: New Leaf

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  amiibo card artwork

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  Animal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo

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  Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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  Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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]

• List of villagers 
• List of villagers inNew Horizons
• List of villager birthdays inNew Horizons

Notes[edit]

Goats
Villagers Billy Chevre Gruff Iggy Kidd Nan Pashmina Sherb Sven Velma Category •Project

Cranky villagers

Current Admiral Angus Apollo Avery Boris Boyd Bruce Butch Buzz Camofrog Cesar Chief Chow Chuck Croque Curt Cyd Cyrano Del Dobie Elvis Fang Flash Frank Frett Ganon Gaston Gonzo Grizzly Groucho Gruff Hamphrey Harry Hopper Ike Joe Jūbei Kabuki Knox Limberg Lobo Marlo Monty Murphy Octavian Oxford Peewee Rasher Ricky Rizzo Rocco Rolf Rooney Roscoe Spike Static T-Bone Tom Twirp Vic Vladimir Walt Wart Jr. Weldon Wolfgang Former Curlos O'Hare Rowan Category •Project

Pocket Camp historical-themed villagers
Villagers Admiral Ankha Beardo Benedict Benjamin Bones Boomer Candi Cashmere Clay Deirdre Del Egbert Frett Graham Gruff Hamphrey Harry Hornsby Klaus Limberg Lionel Lobo Lucky Robin Rod Roswell Shep Sparro Sterling Sylvana T-Bone Tucker Vic Wart Jr. All themes •Project Pocket Camp •Project Villager