Rodney

	; Artwork of Rodney from New Horizons;
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Favorite saying	"Everything is temporary."
Catchphrase	"le ham"
Clothing	Red-bar tee; Striped tank (Pink)
Umbrella	Beach umbrella; Mush umbrella
Main appearances
	DnM DnM+ AC DnMe+ iQue; WW CF NL NH
Other appearances
	Film HHD aF PC
	Names in other languages ジミー; 지미; Rosikkio; Reinhold 米米; Chico; Chusquis; Rodney 米米; Chico; Chusquis; Родни
	Phrase in other languages ヒュー; 휴우; flop; mjamjam 咻咻; caries; adoya; le ham 咻咻; yes sir; adoya; ле хом

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Rodney is a smug hamster villager in the Animal Crossing series. He first appeared in Animal Crossing: New Leaf and has appeared in all subsequent games.

In New Horizons, Rodney has the music hobby and may sing anywhere without the need of a stereo.

Characteristics

Appearance

Artwork of Rodney from New Leaf – Welcome amiibo.

Rodney is a teal hamster with an off-white muzzle, freckles, and droopy eyes. He has pink hair on the top of his head and has rounded ears, with an off-white inner coloration.

Personality

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

Rodney has a smug personality, meaning he will appear kind and gentleman-like. He will get along well with other villagers. Occasionally, he will flirt with the player, especially if they are female. He seems to be a mix of other personality types. He gets along well with most villagers, but may have issues with snooty and cranky villagers. Smug villagers cannot be a default resident, and must move in after the player becomes mayor. He goes to sleep at 1:30 AM and wakes up at 8:30 AM.

Villager information

In New Leaf

In Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Rodney cannot be one of the starting villagers in the player's town.

Everything is temporary.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
November 10	Smug	le ham
Default clothing	Red-bar tee
Default umbrella	Beach umbrella
Favorites
Favorite style	Flashy
Least favorite style	Modern
Favorite color	Colorful
Biography
Siblings	Eldest of 9 kids
Skill	Hitting snooze
Goal	Chef
Halloween fear	Werewolf hood
Coffee preferences
Type of beans	Blend
Amount of milk	The regular amount
Amount of sugar	Two spoonfuls

In New Horizons

Everything is temporary.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
November 10	Smug (A)	le ham
Default clothing	Striped tank (Pink)
Other default clothing	During rain (if not using umbrella): Raincoat (Yellow) & rain hat (Yellow) During snow: Short peacoat (Pink) & knit hat (Pink) Sleepwear or if sick: Pajama dress (Gray) While exercising: Athletic jacket (Black) While doing yoga: Tank (White) While sunbathing: Triangle shades As a tourist: Blue hotel aloha shirt/ Blue hotel cardigan or Orange hotel aloha shirt/ Orange hotel cardigan^{[nb 10]} Fishing Tourney: Athletic jacket (Black) Bug-Off: Athletic jacket (Black) Bunny Day: Earth-egg outfit & earth-egg shell Halloween: Flashy animal costume (Purple) & flashy pointy-ear animal hat (Purple) Turkey Day: Straw boater (Cream) Turkey Day (chef): Chef's outfit (Red) & chef's hat Toy Day: Santa hat Countdown: Waistcoat (Beige)^{[nb 11]} Birthday & Wedding Season photoshoot: Waistcoat (Beige) & balloon hat (Rainbow)^{[nb 12]} 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 (Black) As the chef/apprentice for the restaurant: Chef's outfit (Red) & chef's hat As a staff for the café: Diner apron (Pink) As the receptionist for the hospital: Nurse's jacket (Pink) As the doctor for the hospital: Doctor's coat (Red necktie) As a patient for the hospital: Pajama dress (Gray) As the shop manager for the apparel shop: Staff uniform (Pink) While practicing hula: Pineapple aloha shirt (Pink) & hibiscus hairpin (Pink) While floating in the ocean: Horizontal-striped wet suit (Black) & retro shades (Red) During DJ KK's concerts: Tropical cut-and-sew tank (Pink) & neon shades (Pink & yellow)
Default umbrella	Mush umbrella
Initial NookPhone	Black
Final NookPhone	Striped - Fabric 6
Favorites
Favorite styles	Gorgeous and Cool
Favorite colors	Pink and Colorful
Hobby	Music
Handheld items
Bag	Paper
Book	Music
Food	Lollipop
Drink	Soda can
Popsicle	Ramune-soda

In Happy Home Paradise

Happy Home Paradise client information

Rodney
Thought bubble	I want to make movies... Can my place be like a studio?
Client's vision	Movie-Magic Studio
Required items	TV Camera Director's Chair
Favorite song	K.K. Adventure

Unlocked items
Furniture:	Iron Garden Chair Iron Garden Bench Iron Garden Table Simple Table Strategic Meeting Table Bunk Bed Throwback Dino Screen Storefront Floor Light Studio Spotlight Projection Screen Video Camera Effects Rack Freezer Evergreen Ash Mush Parasol Grass Standee Hedge Standee Tree Standee Mountain Standee Poster Stand Drink Machine Science Pod Creepy Skeleton Asteroid Cone Stepladder Plain Wooden Shop Sign Dormant Volcano Covered Wagon Soup Kettle Chafing Dish Espresso Maker Salad Veggie Sandwich Pizza Margherita Orange Pie Backlit Sign TV with VCR Film Projector Tangled Cords Spray Can Dinosaur Toy Rodney's Photo Studio Wall Spotlight Stylish Wall Spotlight Rodney's Poster
Interior:	Concrete Wall Forest Wall Backyard-Fence Wall Meadow Vista Western Vista Sci-Fi Wall Natural-Block Flooring Concrete Flooring Wildflower Meadow Forest Flooring Western Desert Sci-Fi Flooring Yellow Kilim-Style Carpet Light Stones Rug Gray Floor Tiles Aluminum Rug
Clothing:	Dragon Jacket Kung-Fu Tee Kung-Fu Tee Kung-Fu Tee Kung-Fu Tee Kung-Fu Tee Sweater on Shirt Sweater on Shirt Sweater on Shirt Sweater on Shirt Sweater on Shirt Kung-Fu Pants Kung-Fu Pants Kung-Fu Pants Kung-Fu Pants Kung-Fu Pants Dragon Suit

House

In New Leaf

Interior of Rodney's house in Animal Crossing: New Leaf

Items:

Kiddie Table	Tennis Table
Simple Love Seat	Sloppy Stereo
Common Bed	Candy Machine
Arcade Machine	Pinball Machine
Tabletop Game	Capsule-Toy Machine
Candy Jar

Wall:

Pastel-Dot Wall

Floor:

Music-Room Floor

Music:

K.K. Rockabilly

In New Horizons

Interior of Rodney's house in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Exterior:

Shape:

Roof:

Turquoise slate roof

Siding:

Light-brown stucco exterior

Door:

Burgundy basic door

Interior:

Items:

Billiard Table	Dartboard
Jukebox	Box Sofa (×2)
Box Corner Sofa	Diner Mini Table
Cacao Tree	Diner Neon Clock
Candy Machine	Pinball Machine

DIY workbench:

Ironwood DIY workbench^{[nb 13]}

Kitchenware:

Gas range^{[nb 13]}

Wall:

Blue Diner Wall

Floor:

Green Vinyl Flooring

Music:

K.K. Rockabilly

Other appearances

In Happy Home Designer

Happy Home Designer client information

Everything is temporary.

Official example

Rodney
Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
November 10	Smug	le ham
Default clothing	Red-bar tee
Umbrella	Beach umbrella
House request
Thought bubble	If I had a studio in my home, I could make all sorts of movies and TV shows!
Client's vision	A production studio.
Required items	Video camera TV camera Director's chair
Favorite song	K.K. Adventure

Unlocked items
Furniture:	TV with VCR TV camera Video camera Grass standee Hedge standee Tree standee Mountain standee K.K. Adventure Rodney's pic Small spotlight
Interior:	Manor wall Fancy tile wall Sci-fi wall Backyard fence Meadow vista Forest wall
Clothing:	Kung-fu tee Dragon suit Striking outfit Red-bar tee Preppy shirt Wrap shirt Kung-fu pants Dragon leggings Beach umbrella
Starting house:

In amiibo Festival

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
November 10	Smug	le ham
Clothing	Red-bar tee
Umbrella	Beach umbrella
amiibo card traits
Dice value	3
Hand sign	Rock
Desert Island Escape traits
Movement	×3
Hunger	×2
Vision	×2
Favorite fruit	Pear

In Pocket Camp

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

Everything is temporary.

Birthday	Personality	Catchphrase
November 10	Smug	le ham
Default clothing	Red-bar tee
Biography
Description	If there's one thing Rodney does well, it's schmoozing a crowd. His secret? Imagine everyone as marionettes! The inside of Rodney's head must be a strange, strange place.
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 Bettina and Pals' Island)
Friendship rewards
Level 7	Red-bar tee Sparkle stones
Level 9	Sparkle stones
Level 15	Crafting request: Arcade machine
Level 20	Rodney's pic Sparkle stones
Level 25^{[nb 14]}	Sparkle stones

Card profiles

amiibo card

Card back

#146 Rodney - Series 2

Star sign:	Scorpio
Birthday:	November 10
Dice value:	3
Hand sign:	Rock

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Gallery

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Animal Crossing: New Leaf
amiibo card artwork
Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo
Animal Crossing: New Horizons
Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Trivia

Rodney shares his birthday with Saharah.

Names in other languages

	ジミー Jimī	Jimmy

	지미 Jimi	Jimmy

	米米 Mǐmǐ	Duplication of the last syllable of his Japanese name. The character 米 means rice, stereotypical food that rodents feed on.

	Родни Rodni	Rodney

	Rodney	Same as English name

	Reinhold	-

	Chusquis	-

	Chico	A reference to his teeth (chicot is a slang word for "tooth")

	Rosikkio	From rosicchiare, "to nibble"

Notes

↑ Prior to New Horizons
↑ New Horizons
↑ Prior to New Horizons
↑ New Horizons
↑ Jimī
↑ Mǐmǐ
↑ Mǐmǐ
↑ Jimi
↑ Rodni
↑ The player can change the outfits that tourists wear from the hotel's mannequins.
↑ Rodney's headwear during the Countdown can either be the New Year's silk hat or the New Year's hat, each rotating every year. The hat's variation will vary depending on what variations Tom Nook is selling at his stand.
↑ If it is Rodney's birthday, his headwear will be replaced with the birthday hat (Blue variation).
↑ ^13.0 ^13.1 Does not appear in the villager's house by default.
↑ Repeats for levels 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, 55, 60, 65, 70, 75, and 80