Lyle

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"You got a home, right? You want to make it happy, right? Sweet deal. Bang. We gotcha covered. We come by. We look around. We tell you how the inside of your home stacks up. Good. Bad. Whatever. Go. It's all very clandestine. Secret. Sneaky. Bang! You'll never even know my crew stopped by."

— Lyle,Animal Crossing: New Leaf

	Lyle	`ott`

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Species Gender

Otter

Male

Birthday June 6^th

Favorite saying "The good, the bad, the so-so... Make all of it work for you."

Role Insurance^{[nb 1]}
Happy Home Academy^{[nb 2]}

Main appearances

Other appearances

Name in other languages

ホンマさん

안심해씨

Frodolo

Fred

阿本先生

Lionel

Sisebuto

Lyle

阿本先生

Lionel

Sisebuto

Лайл

Lyle is anotter in theAnimal Crossing series introduced inAnimal Crossing: Wild World. InWild World, he is a salesman who sells insurance to the player and is heavily implied to be a con artist running a scam. In subsequent games, he works in real estate, being the chairman of theHappy Room Academy inAnimal Crossing: City Folk and an employee ofNook's Homes inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf andAnimal Crossing: Happy Home Designer. Lyle's name may be derived from "lie", reflecting his job inWild World.

Characteristics[edit]

Appearance[edit]

Lyle is a blue otter with a cream muzzle, four large whiskers, and dark blue hair. He wears black thick-rimmed glasses. InWild World, he wears a tan jacket with a blue shirt and red tie, and he carries a black briefcase. InCity Folk onward, he wears a red jacket with a white shirt and yellow tie.

Personality[edit]

Lyle is characterized as an energetic salesman, speaking in short, quick sentences and often asking the player several sequential questions. He refers to himself in the third person and frequently interjects with "bang" and uses the phrase "bust my chops." InWild World, he is also characterized as a con artist, pushing the player to buy his dubious insurance. He is easily upset and often asks about Crazy Redd and if the player has seen him.

Background[edit]

InWild World, Lyle can mention atThe Roost that he has served jail time due to tax evasion. He suggests that he was indicted by a grand jury, investigated by the "feds," and had his house repossessed. He also reveals that an ongoing recession led him to search for a "scheme" to get rich quick and that he regrets not getting into theStalk Market. He dreams of owning real estate, as he would be "living the high life."

InNew Leaf, Lyle mentions that he used to change jobs frequently, but he settled on his career in real estate to not put stress on his family. Dialog fromCity Folk andNew Leaf, paired with his job and dialogue inWild World, suggests that he made a career as a con artist before moving to a legitimate job in real estate. He also mentions about the Able Sisters spoiling him and Tom Nook with ice-cream. When he tells the player about this, Tom Nook tries to deny it. He says that Tom Nook isso popular.

InCity Folk, if the player has manyfossils in a room, he says, "Fossils creep Lyle out. He used to dig 'em up. In the yard. Not the backyard. The other yard. Forget it," suggesting that he once worked in a graveyard.

Relationships[edit]

Family[edit]

Lyle has a wife and two daughters. He is alsoLottie's uncle.

Redd[edit]

InWild World, it is implied that Lyle works withRedd in scamming people, with Redd selling forgeries and Lyle having the player set the day Redd visits and selling insurance for forgeries. When asked, Lyle downplays his relationship with Redd, saying "we just know each other from around."

Appearances[edit]

InWild World[edit]

Lyle telling the player they need insurance inAnimal Crossing: Wild World

InAnimal Crossing: Wild World, Lyle appears outside the player'shouse every Saturday. He tells the player his company is doing research and has them fill out a questionnaire. He first asks the player which day of the week, Monday through Friday, they wantRedd to visit town on. Lyle then asks a series of questions, and regardless of the player's responses, he comes to the conclusion that they need insurance, which he sells.

Initially, Lyle sells accident insurance for 3,000Bells. If the player purchases it, Lyle will send them 100 Bells each time they trip or get stung bybees, up to once per day. The next week, Lyle asks the same questions and tells the player they need damage insurance. If the player purchases it for 6,000 Bells, Lyle will send the player 100 Bells each time they bring him aforged painting, up to once per day.

If the player has purchased both types of insurance, Lyle still appears on Saturdays and allows the player to change the day of the week Redd appears on. Lyle can also appear atThe Roost from 12:00 PM to 1:30 PM on Sundays.

Normal villagers sometimes warn of a health insurance scam operating in the area, which is a reference to Lyle and his scamming techniques. Somejock villagers also say the same thing—how someone came and asked them if they wanted their muscles insured. At first they said no, because "whoever's heard of insuring your muscles?" and that another villager told them it was a scam. If the player speaks toBlathers on the fourth Sunday of May, he tells them how Lyle tried to sell his insurance to him in the museum. The villagers will also constantly mention how Blathers seems flustered and not his usual self.

InCity Folk[edit]

Lyle inAnimal Crossing: City Folk

InAnimal Crossing: City Folk, Lyle works as the chairman of theHappy Room Academy, appearing in its headquarters in thecity. The player must speak to him to join the HRA. After the player has joined, Lyle can evaluate their house at any time and tell them their score. Additionally, the player can speak to him to stop receiving evaluation letters from the HRA.

InNew Leaf[edit]

Lyle inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf

Lyle returns inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf. He appears inNook's Homes after certain conditions have been met and runs the Happy Home Academy, the successor of the Happy Room Academy seen in previous titles. His office is in the bottom left of the store, where a seating area was previously. Similar toAnimal Crossing: City Folk, Lyle gives the player their HHA evaluation. However, he no longer presents model rooms, a job now done byDigby.

Beginning theWelcome amiibo update,Lyle's pic can be obtained fromWisp after Lyle'samiibo card is scanned.

InNew Horizons[edit]

Lyle's poster inNew Horizons

While initially absent fromAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, Lyle makes his return in the 2.0 update, where he can be invited to The Roost orHarv's Island via his amiibo, the latter of which will also allow the player to obtainLyle's poster fromNook Shopping. When summoned at The Roost, he will also bring Lottie, Tom Nook, and Digby.

InHappy Home Paradise, when Lyle's vacation home is completed, Lottie sends the playerLyle's photo.

InHappy Home Designer[edit]

InAnimal Crossing: Happy Home Designer, Lyle appears on the second floor of Nook's Homes, as a senior designer. He gives the player tips for designing when spoken to, but he seems forgetful, as Lyle constantly asks the player if he has already told them about the tip provided, and appears quite pleased if it's not the case.

InPocket Camp[edit]

InAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp, Lyle is one of the judges at theHappy Homeroom.

InGekijōban Doubutsu no Mori[edit]

Lyle and Dr. Shrunk inGekijōban Doubutsu no Mori

Lyle makes a cameo in🎬Gekijōban Doubutsu no Mori, sitting next toDr. Shrunk in the audience at theFireworks Festival.

Other appearances[edit]

InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl[edit]

InSuper Smash Bros. Brawl, Lyle has a chance of appearing as a spectator in theSmashville stage. He also appears as a collectible sticker.

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Lyle

Effect	Fighters
[Weapon] Attack +11	All fighters

InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U, Lyle once again has a chance of appearing as a spectator in theSmashville and Town and City stages. He also appears as a collectible trophy.

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Lyle

Description	NTSC-U: Lyle has filled a lot of roles over the years, but in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, he's taken on management of the Happy Home Academy. Drop by to chat, or ask and he'll tell you how the HHA ranks your home. This is a new kind of job for Lyle... You could say he's turned a new leaf! PAL: Lyle has played a few roles over the years, and in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, he's in charge of the Happy Home Academy. Feel free to drop by for a chat or to ask him how the HHA ranks your home. Lyle wasn't a big fan of this kind of work in the past, but he really seems to enjoy it this time. You could say he's turned over a new leaf!
Acquisition	Random

InSuper Smash Bros. Ultimate[edit]

Spirits[edit]

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Lyle

Battle information
Category	Class	Slot cost
Support Spirit	Novice (★)	1 (⬢)
Ability	Green Shell Equipped
Acquisition	Battle via Spirit Board Purchase from the Vault Shop for 500G
Enemy fighter	Blue King Dedede
Type	Attack
Power	1,700
Stage	Smashville
Rules	Defense ↑ Attack Power ↑
Conditions	The enemy has increased attack power when the enemy's at high damage The enemy has increased defense when the enemy's at high damage
Music	Town Hall and Tom Nook's Store - Animal Crossing: Wild World