"YEEEEEEEEEEEKKKKK! A G-G-GHOOOOOOST!"

— Wisp,Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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Artwork of Wisp fromAnimal Crossing: New Horizons.
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Species			Gender
Ghost			Male
Birthday		February 26th
Favorite saying		"I'm a kindred spirit."
Role		Items[nb 1] Roofpainting[nb 2] Weed removal[nb 3] Cockroach removal[nb 4] amiibo scanning[nb 5]
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Name in other languages  ゆうたろう  깨빈  Spirideo  Buhu  幽幽  Follet  Buh  Wisp  幽幽  Follet  Buh  Уисп

Wisp is a ghost in theAnimal Crossing series. He first appeared inDoubutsu no Mori+ and appears in all subsequent games exceptAnimal Crossing: Wild World andAnimal Crossing: New Leaf prior to theWelcome amiibo update. He appears at night, usually between 12 AM and 4 AM, and rewards theplayer with items or services after a specific task is completed.

Characteristics[edit]

Appearance[edit]

Artwork fromWelcome amiibo.

Wisp is a white ghost with beige lips, a pair of white teeth, black eyes, and gray eyebrows.

In thefirst-generation games,Pocket Camp, andNew Horizons, Wisp wears a hitaikakushi. InCity Folk andWelcome amiibo, Wisp wears a blue genie hat, which has a round-shaped golden brooch with a red gem and a feather with its colors being blue, cyan, green and white.

Personality[edit]

InDoubutsu no Mori+,Animal Crossing, andDoubutsu no Mori e+, Wisp is kind, polite, and friendly to the player, but also fears his boss. InCity Folk andWelcome amiibo, he acts like a helpful and generous genie. InNew Horizons, he has a more fearful side, despite being a ghost himself, as shown when the player approaches him to talk to him and then he mistakes them as a ghost and gets scared.

Appearances[edit]

InAnimal Crossing[edit]

Artwork fromAnimal Crossing.

InDoubutsu no Mori+,Animal Crossing, andDoubutsu no Mori e+, Wisp can appear in a randomacre between 12 AM and 4 AM. In order for Wisp to appear, thetown must have 8 or moreweeds. Once this requirement is met, Wisp will appear on a random night in 2 to 4 days. The weed requirement does not have to be maintained between meeting it and Wisp's appearance. When the player first enters the acre where Wisp is, he is not visible, but makes himself known by calling out to the player. With Wisp's name appearing as "??????", he says "Ooo... Can I ask you something...?" If the player gets near Wisp, he tells the player that he must collect fivespirits that have wandered into the town by 4 AM, or else he is in big trouble and his superior will punish him horribly. He asks the player to catch them with anet because he has seen how good the player is at catchinginsects and offers a reward in return. Wisp will return every night for 7 days until his spirits are caught and returned to him. Once his spirits are returned or 7 days pass without doing so, Wisp will appear again in 2 to 4 days as long as the town has 8 or more weeds.

Each Wisp spirit is placed in a different acre and does not move between acres. However, the game internally categorizes the spirits as insects, meaning, due to the fact that having a lowtown rating drops the chance that afish and insect spawn in an acre to as low as 50% chance each, it is possible in a town with low rating that a spirit will not spawn when its acre is entered. If this happens, the spirit is relocated to a new random acre and the chance of it spawning is calculated again when that acre is entered. The spirits initially only appear within acres in the B, C, D, or E rows; but can appear in any acre, including ones within the A and F rows, if they are relocated due to the player either leaving an acre without catching one or low town rating. Spirits cannot appear in an acre where another spirit resides or where the player is moving into.

After the player catches and returns the five spirits, Wisp will offer them one of three rewards as thanks:

• Pull weeds! - Wisp will remove all theweeds in the player's town.
• Paint my roof! - Wisp willrepaint the roof of the player'shouse to a color of their choosing.
• Give me stuff! - Wisp will give the player a random item that they have not obtained before, which can be any reorderablefurniture,wallpaper,carpet,clothing,umbrella,stationery, or any of the following non-reorderable items:Redd's unique furniture,raffle furniture,Wendell's wallpapers,Saharah's carpets,Gracie's clothing, orgyroids. If the player has already obtained all of these items, Wisp instead gives one of them at random.

InCity Folk[edit]

Artwork fromCity Folk.

InAnimal Crossing: City Folk, on certain weekday nights, Wisp can appear in the town. He is initially invisible and calls out to the player; once found, he appears and asks them to find hisempty lamp that he lost. The empty lamp is in a random spot on the ground, and it can be found before or after meeting Wisp. Once returned to Wisp, he enters the lamp, turning it into themagic lamp. If the player brings the magic lamp to theirattic and rubs it, Wisp appears and asks the player to pick one of three wishes for him to grant:

• Weed! - Wisp will remove all the weeds in the player's town, excludingclovers anddandelions.
• Smash roaches! - Wisp will remove all thecockroaches in the player's house.
• Give me stuff! - Wisp will give the player the choice of a random furniture, headgear, accessory, or clothing item. Usually this is an item that is not currently in thecatalog (excluding rare items).

The player can keep the magic lamp until it is used, after which Wisp takes it back.

InWelcome amiibo[edit]

Wisp inWelcome amiibo.

InAnimal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo, amagic lamp will appear randomly while walking around town. If the player places the lamp in their house, Wisp will appear. UnlikeAnimal Crossing andAnimal Crossing: City Folk, Wisp helps withamiibo. Wisp can only be used once a day. While Wisp did not appear inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf at the game's launch, he was added as a major character in theWelcome amiibo update. When the player rubs the lamp, Wisp will appear and the player can use an amiibo card. When the amiibo is scanned, the player can choose for the villager to move to their town or to get something, usually furniture.

If a special character's amiibo is scanned, that character'sRV will appear at thecampground with special items that can be bought withMEOW Coupons. Wisp will take over running buildings if the usual proprietors are in their RVs; however, he will not be able to fulfill some roles, such asIsabelle's, preventing the player from using their services for the day. If theVillager amiibo is scanned, Wisp will appear at the campground in an RV.

If the player attempts to sell the magic lamp atRe-Tail,Reese will inform them that the lamp is valuable and will ask if they are sure they want to sell it. If the player sells it anyway, Reese will buy it for 10Bells and it will reappear outside the next day.

InNew Horizons[edit]

Wisp mistaking the player for a ghost inNew Horizons.

InAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, Wisp returns to a form closer to his original appearance. On certain nights from 8 PM to 5 AM, the player can find Wisp wandering around the island. If talked to, Wisp will mistake the player as a ghost and get scared, which leads to his fiveWisp spirit pieces scattering across the island. As of version 1.5.0 of the game, performing the "Haunt" or “Scare”Reaction in Wisp's line of sight will trigger the same event. Similarly toAnimal Crossing, the player can find and catch the five spirits using the Net and return them to Wisp. After the spirits are returned, Wisp will offer the player the choice of receiving an item of something new or something expensive. If the spirits are not returned, they disappear from the inventory the next day.

Since version 2.0, Wisp can be invited over toPhotopia,The Roost, and thearchipelago inHappy Home Paradise for a vacation home. The latter is the only way to obtainWisp's photo.

Chance rates[edit]

Category rates[edit]

Depending on the player's housing status, Wisp will give the player a random item from each of these four categories.^[1]

Category	Tent	House
Furniture	75%	75%
Wallpaper	0%	5%
Flooring	0%	5%
Clothing	25%	15%

"Something new"[edit]

If the player chooses "something new", Wisp gives the player an item in the following categories within the pricing range.^[1]

Category	Min	Max
Furniture	0Bells	10,000Bells
Wallpaper	0Bells	9,999Bells
Flooring	0Bells	9,999Bells
Clothing	0Bells	9,999Bells

"Something expensive"[edit]

If the player chooses "something expensive", Wisp gives the player an item in the following categories within the pricing range depending on the status ofNook's Cranny.^[1]

Category	Min	Max
Nook's Cranny (not upgraded)
Furniture	3,500Bells	15,000Bells
Wallpaper	2,000Bells	9,999Bells
Flooring	2,000Bells	9,999Bells
Clothing	2,000Bells	9,999Bells
Nook's Cranny (upgraded)
Furniture	6,600Bells	100,000Bells
Wallpaper	2,000Bells	9,999Bells
Flooring	2,000Bells	9,999Bells
Clothing	3,500Bells	9,999Bells

Prior to 2.0.0[edit]

Category rates[edit]

Category	Tent	House
Furniture	75%	40%
Wallpaper	0%	24%
Flooring	0%	24%
Clothing	25%	12%

"Something new"[edit]

Category	Min	Max
Furniture	300Bells	2,499Bells
Wallpaper	300Bells	2,499Bells
Flooring	300Bells	2,499Bells
Clothing	300Bells	1,999Bells

"Something expensive"[edit]

Until version 2.0, Wisp has a chance of 90% to give a random item from Table 1 and 10% chance to give a random item from Table 2, both within the pricing range.^[1]

Category	Min	Max
Table 1
Furniture	2,000Bells	14,999Bells
Wallpaper	1,850Bells	9,999Bells
Flooring	1,850Bells	9,999Bells
Clothing	1,800Bells	9,999Bells
Table 2
Furniture	10Bells	14,999Bells
Wallpaper	10Bells	2,999Bells
Flooring	10Bells	2,999Bells
Clothing	10Bells	2,999Bells

Prior to 1.3.0[edit]

"Something new"[edit]

Category	Min	Max
Furniture	300Bells	2,499Bells
Wallpaper	300Bells	2,499Bells
Flooring	300Bells	2,499Bells
Clothing	300Bells	1,999Bells

"Something expensive"[edit]

Category	Min	Max
Table 1
Furniture	2,000Bells	14,999Bells
Wallpaper	1,850Bells	9,999Bells
Flooring	1,850Bells	9,999Bells
Clothing	1,800Bells	9,999Bells
Table 2
Furniture	10Bells	14,999Bells
Wallpaper	10Bells	2,999Bells
Flooring	10Bells	2,999Bells
Clothing	10Bells	4,999Bells

Prior to 1.2.0[edit]

"Something new"[edit]

Category	Min	Max
Furniture	0Bells	1,999Bells
Wallpaper	0Bells	1,499Bells
Flooring	0Bells	1,499Bells
Clothing	0Bells	1,499Bells

"Something expensive"[edit]

Category	Min	Max
Furniture	0Bells	14,999Bells
Wallpaper	0Bells	14,999Bells
Flooring	0Bells	14,999Bells
Clothing	0Bells	14,999Bells

InPocket Camp[edit]

Wisp's willow tree inPocket Camp.

Wisp makes a cameo inAnimal Crossing: Pocket Camp, sometimes floating around Wisp's willow tree, a furniture item that was available for a limited time from August to October 2020.

Other appearances[edit]

InSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U[edit]

Wisp appears as a trophy inSuper Smash Bros. for Wii U.

Villager information[edit]

RV inWelcome amiibo[edit]

Description:	He's used to living inside a tiny lamp and is uncomfortable with wide-open spaces and strangers. So why is he camping? He must be here for some reason...
Items:	GameCube Drawer  NDS Lite Bench  Nintendo Bench  Villager Statue  Wii Remote Cabinet  Wii U Console
Wall:	Lunar Horizon
Floor:	Galaxy Floor
Music:	I Love You

Wisp's "Order furniture" list inAnimal Crossing: New Leaf - Welcome amiibo

Item	Image	Type	Buy price	Sell price[nb 6]	Available from
Lunar horizon		Wallpaper	3MEOW Coupons	1,900Bells	Saharah  RVs
Galaxy floor		Flooring	3MEOW Coupons	210Bells	RVs
GameCube drawer		Furniture	3MEOW Coupons	3,000Bells	RVs
NDS Lite bench		Furniture	3MEOW Coupons	3,000Bells	RVs
Nintendo bench		Furniture	3MEOW Coupons	3,000Bells	RVs
Nintendo DSi bench		Furniture	3MEOW Coupons	3,000Bells	RVs
Villager statue		Furniture	3MEOW Coupons	2,000Bells	RVs
Wii Remote cabinet		Furniture	3MEOW Coupons	3,000Bells	RVs
Wii U console		Furniture	3MEOW Coupons	8,100Bells	Fortune #51  Fortune #52  RVs

The player can only order from campers up to three times per day. The items arrive via mail.
Includes data sourced from theData Spreadsheet for Animal Crossing: New Leaf, compiled byTimeSword3D,AlexBot2004,AlgebraManiacABC,Chubby Bub, Cuyler,HylianAngel,Kalina70,PanchamBro,SuperHamster, andvmario.

InNew Horizons[edit]

I'm a kindred spirit.

Birthday	Gender	Species
February 26	Male	Ghost
Initial NookPhone	White
Final NookPhone	Playful - Fabric 4
Happy Home Paradise traits
Hobby	Play
Book	Comic

InHappy Home Paradise[edit]

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Wisp's photo  Wisp's poster

Card profiles[edit]

Animal Crossing e-Reader card[edit]

Main article:255 Wisp (Animal Crossing-e)

Card back

#255 Wisp -Series 4
Gender:	Male
Sign:	Pisces
Profile:	You'll have to stay up late if you want to meet Wisp. This friendly (but very, very timid) ghost only visits during the darkest hours of night. But if you can stay up for him, he'll give you a special treat in return for your help.
Password:	G&td8fius2@@Kx
	aevCyhFF8L#MgT

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254 Valise

e-Reader card #255 Wisp

256 Don Resetti

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amiibo card[edit]

Card back

#419 Wisp -Series 5

Star sign: Pisces Birthday: February 26

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418 Gulliver

List of amiibo cards #419 Wisp

420 Lottie

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  Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Trivia[edit]

• In a character popularity poll held on theDoubutsu no Mori+ website, Wisp ranked as the 19th most popular character with 846 votes, ranking aboveKiki but belowGulliver.^[2]
• InAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, if the player attempts to invite Wisp through theamiibo Call Center and has not returned all of hisspirit pieces, he will not appear atThe Roost. Instead, he will relay a message saying, "When you're done resting in the café, please look for my spirit pieces!"
• InAnimal Crossing: New Horizons, Wisp actually uses two character models; one used while in his small form upon separating from his spirit pieces, and the other model used when he's summoned through amiibo forThe Roost, a VIP Room at thehotel, or aParadise Planning vacation home. Notably, the latter exhibits a completely different social value and therefore different reactions to the player'sreactions than the former.
• Wisp shares hisbirthday withSheldon.

Names in other languages[edit]

	ゆうたろう Yuutarou	From 幽霊yūrei (ghost) and 太郎tarō (male name suffix)
	깨빈 Kkaebin	From "도깨비 (ghost)", as well as the name "Kevin"
	幽幽 Yōuyōu	幽 is used in compounds for "ghost" and "spirit"
	Уисп Uisp	From English name
	Wisp	Same as English name
	Buhu	From "buh", the German word for "boo"
	Buh	From "bu", the Spanish word for "boo"
	Follet	Fromfeu follet, the French word for "will-o'-the-wisp"
	Spirideo	From the wordspirito, "spirit," anddeo, the Latin word for "god"

Notes[edit]

References[edit]

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