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This article is about the hamster villager. For the DIY material, see Item:Clay (New Horizons).

Clay ham05
Artwork of Clay from New Horizons
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Species		Personality		Gender
Hamster		Lazy		Male
Birthday		October 19th
Favorite saying		"Life is just a bowl of cherries."
Catchphrase		"thump"
Clothing		Uncommon shirt Poncho-style sweater (Orange)
Umbrella		Camo umbrella Maple-leaf umbrella
Main appearances
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Other appearances
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Names in other languages  どぐろう  햄둥  Carmelo  Dietmar  子墨  Guido  Boliche  Clay  子墨  Guido  Boliche  Клэй
Phrase in other languages  どきどき  둥게둥게  popomf  backi  忐忑不安  pindépice  tucu-tucu  boink  忐忑不安  pindépice  tucu-tucu  стук-стук

Clay is a lazy hamster villager in the Animal Crossing series. He first appeared in Animal Crossing: New Leaf and has appeared in all subsequent games. He is the only lazy hamster in the series. His appearance is based on dogū, ancient Japanese clay figurines, from which his name is also derived.

In New Horizons, Clay has the nature hobby and may be found reading a book pertaining to an item he is studying, which can be either flowers, bugs, fish, or fossils.

Characteristics

Appearance

Artwork of Clay from New Leaf – Welcome amiibo.

Clay is a brown hamster who resembles a dogū figurine. His eyes appear closed or squinted most of the time, and are surrounded by orange markings resembling goggles, with the "lens" area being a lighter shade of brown than the rest of his body. He has orange eyebrows and an orange mouth, as well as three red dots on each cheek. The insides of his ears are cyan. His hands, feet and stomach are the same lighter shade of brown as around his eyes, and are bordered with orange lines.

Personality

Below is a brief description of the lazy personality. For more information, click here.

As a lazy villager, Clay has a relaxed, laid-back lifestyle and will appear friendly toward the player. He often talks about food and is humorous or naïve during conversations. During conversations with other villagers, he generally gets along well with peppy, smug, and cranky villagers, while snooty and jock villagers may not get along with him due to their conflicting lifestyles. In New Horizons, Clay goes to sleep at 11 PM and wakes up at 8 AM.

Villager information

In New Leaf

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
October 19	Lazy	thump
Default clothing	Uncommon shirt
Default umbrella	Camo umbrella
Favorites
Favorite style	Historical
Least favorite style	Cute
Favorite color	Beige
Biography
Siblings	Eldest of 7 kids
Skill	Writing backward
Goal	Archaeologist
Halloween fear	Mummy mask
Coffee preferences
Type of beans	Mocha
Amount of milk	None
Amount of sugar	None

In New Horizons

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
October 19	Lazy (A)	thump
Default clothing	Poncho-style sweater (Orange)
Other default clothing	During rain (if not using umbrella): Raincoat (Beige) & rain hat (Beige) During snow: Peacoat (Beige) & snowy knit cap (Brown) Sleepwear or if sick: PJ outfit (Gray) & terry-cloth nightcap (Orange) While exercising: Athletic jacket (Black) While doing yoga: Tank (Brown) While sunbathing: Triangle shades As a tourist: Blue hotel aloha shirt/ Blue hotel cardigan or Orange hotel aloha shirt/ Orange hotel cardigan Fishing Tourney: Athletic jacket (Black) & denim cap (White) Bug-Off: Athletic jacket (Black) & straw hat (Brown) Bunny Day: Water-egg outfit  & water-egg shell Halloween: Magic-academy robe (Orange) & impish horns (White) Turkey Day: Straw boater (Cream) Turkey Day (chef): Chef's outfit (Brown) & chef's hat Toy Day: Santa hat Countdown: Tailcoat (White) Birthday & Wedding Season photoshoot: Tailcoat (White) &  top hat (Brown) Happy Home Paradise DLC exclusive clothing: As a student for the school: School uniform with necktie (Navy blue) As the teacher for the school: Checkered sweater vest (Light brown) & rimmed glasses (Black) As the cashier/employee for the restaurant: Café uniform (Brown) As the chef/apprentice for the restaurant: Chef's outfit (Brown) & chef's hat As a staff for the café: Diner apron (Cream) As the receptionist for the hospital: Nurse's jacket (White) As the doctor for the hospital: Doctor's coat (Red necktie) As a patient for the hospital: PJ outfit (Gray) As the shop manager for the apparel shop: Staff uniform (Yellow) While practicing hula: Hula top (Beige) & hibiscus hairpin (White) While floating in the ocean: Horizontal-striped wet suit (Black) & round tinted shades (Dark brown) During DJ KK's concerts: DJ KK logo tee (Neon orange) &  tropical turban (Green)
Default umbrella	Maple-leaf umbrella
Initial NookPhone	Green
Final NookPhone	Cool - Fabric 5
Favorites
Favorite styles	Elegant and Simple
Favorite colors	Beige and   Brown
Hobby	Nature
Handheld items
Bag	Paper
Book	Gardening/Bug/Fish/Fossil
Food	Lollipop
Drink	Soda can
Popsicle	Ramune-soda

Ideal clothing for Clay – Beige / Brown Elegant and Simple 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 (Beige)  3,640 Bells  Able Sisters Checkered chesterfield coat (Brown)  2,380 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Checkered sweater vest (Brown)  1,440 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Conductor's cap (Brown)  1,680 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Conductor's jacket (Brown)  1,960 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Cook cap with logo (Brown)  920 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Coverall coat (Beige)  1,120 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Delivery jacket (Brown)  1,120 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Fast-food cap (Brown)  800 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Fast-food uniform (Brown)  1,200 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Fedora (Beige)  1,100 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Frugal outfit (Brown)  450 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Hanten jacket (Brown)  1,120 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Hi tee  640 Bells  Nook Shopping Layered polo shirt (Beige)  960 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Loungewear shirt (Brown)  1,320 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Mariachi clothing (Beige)  2,520 Bells  Able Sisters Midwinter sweater  1,200 Bells  Nook Shopping Paper restaurant cap (Brown)  490 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Reindeer sweater (Brown)  1,680 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Shop uniform shirt (Brown)  1,080 Bells  Able Sisters  Apparel shop Straw hat (Brown)  490 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Tweed cap (Brown)  1,100 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters Yodel cardigan (Beige)  1,440 Bells  Mabel  Able Sisters
More Beige Items More Brown Items More Elegant Items More Simple Items

In Happy Home Paradise

Happy Home Paradise client information

Clay
Thought bubble	I want air conditioning, and scary stuff is "chilling," so...
Client's vision	Clay's House of Chills
Required items	Simple Well Decayed Tree Creepy Skeleton
Favorite song	K.K. Dirge

House

In New Leaf

Items:	Bonfire  Hammock  Watering Trough  Ptera Skull  Tribal Mask (×2)  Jomon Pottery (×2)  Cow Skull
Wall:	Garden Wall
Floor:	Western Desert
Music:	K.K. Safari

In New Horizons

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, if Clay is one of the villagers who moved in during the main storyline after the villager house development quest, his house will have a combination of non-craftable furniture, plus items crafted by players during the island development storyline, primarily from the Log Series and applicable native fruit sets. He cannot have his initial house interior unless he moves out of the player's island or the Happy Home Paradise DLC is purchased, in which either the player or Isabelle can reset the interior.

Exterior:
Shape:
Roof:	Brown thatch roof
Siding:	Yellow clay exterior
Door:	Red rustic door
Interior:
Items:	Hay Bed  Tiki Torch (×2)  Bonfire  Ammonite  Stone Stool  Trilobite  Classic Pitcher  Pond Stone  Stone Stool  Pot
DIY workbench:	Simple DIY workbench
Kitchenware:	Clay furnace
Wall:	Dig-Site Wall
Floor:	Dig-Site Flooring
Music:	K.K. Safari

Other appearances

In Happy Home Designer

Happy Home Designer client information

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Official example

Clay
Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
October 19	Lazy	thump
Default clothing	Uncommon shirt
Umbrella	Camo umbrella
House request
Thought bubble	There's only one way to test my mettle, and that's to live in a haunted house!
Client's vision	A spooky haunted house.
Required items	Creepy bat stone Creepy stone
Favorite song	K.K. Dirge

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Black tulips  Purple roses  Well  Creepy skeleton  Creepy bat stone  Creepy stone  Creepy cauldron  Creepy coffin  Creepy clock  Creepy crystal  Creepy statue  Ancient statue  K.K. Dirge  Clay's pic
Interior:	Creepy rug  Ramshackle wall  Stone wall  Creepy wall  Ramshackle floor
Clothing:	Mummy shirt  Skull tee  Painter's tee  Bone shirt  Uncommon shirt  Bone pants  Mummy pants  Skeleton hood  Mummy mask  Camo umbrella
Nature:	Black tulips  Purple roses
Starting house:

In amiibo Festival

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
October 19	Lazy	thump
Clothing	Uncommon shirt
Umbrella	Camo umbrella
amiibo card traits
Dice value	6
Hand sign	Rock
Desert Island Escape traits
Movement	×3
Hunger	×2
Vision	×2
Favorite fruit	Pear

In Pocket Camp

Clay was added to Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on May 10, 2023.

Life is just a bowl of cherries.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
October 19	Lazy	thump
Default clothing	Uncommon shirt
Biography
Description	Clay dances to the beat of his own drum. And it's not even a drum—it's a tambourine!
Preferred theme
Primary reward	Wood
Version added	5.3.2b
Date unlocked	May 10, 2023
How to invite	Blathers's Treasure Trek (map obtained on Clay and Pals' Island)
Friendship rewards
Level 7	Uncommon shirt Sparkle stones
Level 9	Sparkle stones
Level 15	Crafting request: Creepy stone
Level 20	Clay's pic Sparkle stones
Level 25	Sparkle stones

Card profiles

amiibo card

Card back

#088 Clay - Series 1

Star sign: Libra Birthday: October 19 Dice value: 6 Hand sign: Rock

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Gallery

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  Animal Crossing: New Leaf

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  Animal Crossing: New Horizons

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  Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Trivia

• Unlike most other villagers, Clay is shown not wearing any clothing in his New Horizons photo. This trait is shared with Cephalobot, Lucha, Ribbot, and Stinky.

Names in other languages

	どぐろう Dogurō	Portmanteau of「土偶」(dogū) and「~郎」(-rō, suffix for many Japanese male given names)
	햄둥 Hamdung	-
	子墨 Zǐmò	Popular baby name in the 2010s that contains「墨」(mò, ink)
	Клэй Kley	Transliteration of his English name
	Clay	Same as his English name
	Dietmar	-
	Boliche	-
	Guido	Italian male name that contains both syllables of "Dogu"
	Carmelo	Italian given name

See also

• List of villagers 
• List of villagers in New Horizons
• List of villager birthdays in New Horizons