Animal Crossing: New Horizons – Who is Bob the Cat?

Bob the Cat is one of the Animal Crossing OGs. Here we explain his meme status and how to get him to a New Horizons island.

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One of the most beloved characters in the Animal Crossing series is Bob the Cat. He’s been in every Animal Crossing game since the 2001 Japan-exclusive Animal Forest, so it’s no surprise that he appears again in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. For those who are new to the series, you may be wondering: Who is Bob the Cat? And, more importantly, how can you get him on your island?

Who is Bob the Cat?

Bob the Cat, or Nikoban (ニコバン) in Japanese, is a purple cat villager with long, pointy ears. His name is likely a play on the word “bobcat,” though the two bear little resemblance.

His disposition is described as “lazy,” which allows him to get along with most other villagers. However, athletic and “snooty” villagers may not like his laid-back attitude.

Outside of the Animal Crossing games, Bob may be better known for his part in this video, which gained over 3.5 million views on YouTube.

The phrase “no one’s around to help” is from Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp on mobile, which was an error message that would appear when the player had no friends online to lend a hand at the quarry.

How to Find Bob the Cat

Like with most villagers, Bob appears randomly. He may show up on one of the mystery islands you can access using a Nook Ticket, or by occupying your campsite. Unfortunately, there aren’t any actions you can take in-game to increase your chances of finding him.

However, if you enjoy collecting video game paraphernalia and/or have a little extra cash laying around, you can use Bob’s amiibo card to invite him to your campsite. Using the Nook Stop terminal, you can tap Bob’s amiibo card on your right joycon and invite him to your campsite.

Note: This only works for normal-type cards. You won’t be able to do the same with special-type cards, like Tortimer.

In addition to inviting him to your island, Bob’s amiibo card will allow you to invite him to Harv’s island for a photoshoot. You will also receive a poster item of him, which can be placed in your home or sold for 1,000 Bells.

How to Invite Bob the Cat to Your Island

Once you encounter Bob, you have the opportunity to invite him your island. Whether you find him at your campsite or on a mystery island, the process for making him a resident is the same. Just keep talking to him until the option to encourage him to move to your island appears, then talk to Blathers about setting aside a plot of land. If you already have an unoccupied plot of land built, Bob will move there.

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