In Animal Crossing games, players are tasked with founding an inhabitable town with a handful of villagers. When players place a home on a plot of land, a villager may move in the next day. There are hundreds of villagers in Animal Crossing, and the one that will appear is completely random — players may love them or not like them at all. The question "Who is the best villager in Animal Crossing?" is a common search for new players, and it's a widely discussed topic in the community. To settle this matter once and for all, AnimalCrossingWorld created a large-scale poll, which led to some interesting results.
Animal Crossing: New Horizons made it possible for players to hunt villagers with Nook Miles Tickets. When they had an empty plot in-game, they could fly to deserted islands and invite villagers to move in. On each island, they'd encounter random villager, so fans could keep taking flights until they found a villager that they liked. There are quite a few villagers that are considered fan-favorites in the Animal Crossing community — dubbed "dreamies."
Shockingly enough, Animal Crossing fans cast over 1.8 million votes to determine which villagers are the best, and Raymond is not even in the highest tier. When Animal Crossing: New Horizons launched in 2020, it introduced a handful of new villagers, and Raymond was among them. This cat villager won over players' hearts with his Smug personality, different-colored eyes (heterochromia), large glasses, and business attire. He quickly became the most sought after villager in the game. It reached the point that there was a black market for buying and selling Raymond, and he went for millions of Bells. The hype might've died down, as he is currently ranked number 37 on the Animal Crossing Villager Tier List, placing him on the A-tier category.
Even though Raymond the cat isn't on it, this species seems to be the most popular in the S-tier, as it features a total of seven cats. Lolly, a Normal personality cat villager, currently takes the lead as the best villager in Animal Crossing.
S-Tier Animal Crossing Villagers
- Lolly (cat)
- Shino (deer)
- Ione (squirrel)
- Fauna (deer)
- Merengue (hippo)
- Rosie (cat)
- Molly (duck)
- Maple (squirrel)
- Lucky (dog)
- Tangy (cat)
- Diana (deer)
- Marshal (squirrel)
- Stitches (cub)
- Poppy (squirrel)
- Punchy (cat)
- Goldie (dog)
- Kiki (cat)
- Marina (octopus)
- Bob (cat)
- Mitzi (cat)
The bottom villagers include Truffles (pig), Vic (bull), Violet (gorilla), Vladimir (cub), and Wart Jr. (frog). However, this will likely change as more players cast their votes and boost their favorites up the ranks.
The webpage contains a series of fun categories that stat enthusiasts will appreciate. Fans can check out the top villagers sorted by personality type and species, and they can see which villagers are currently going toe-to-toe on the tier list.