For many Animal Crossing: New Horizon players, maintaining an island filled with cute and popular villagers is part of the fun. Players will even go as far as to "hunt" for villagers, which entails the player saving up their Nook Miles and spending them on as many Nook Miles Tickets as they can get to visit other islands. This will allow them to find villagers to meet and ask them to move to their island.

Whilst most players desire the more popular villagers, often called "dreamies," it's harder to say which villagers players don't want to show up unannounced on their island. Animal Crossing: New Horizons has over 400 villagers, and there are some pesky characters even the most hardcore players have never heard of.

Updated on January 15, 2024, by Andrea Sandoval: Animal Crossing is one of the most iconic Nintendo franchises, but none of its installments have been as successful as Animal Crossing: New Horizons. The game has over 400 hundred possible villagers for players to get for their island, and Nintendo keeps adding more. However, not all of them are loved by the fandom. We updated this article to include more information about the worst Animal Crossing Villagers according to fans.

20 Al The Gorilla Doesn't Have The Best Design

Al is a gorilla with a Lazy personality type. He's been around the franchise since Animal Crossing: City Folk (the 2008 Wii Animal Crossing installment); however, his longevity in the game has failed to earn Al any popularity among the ACNH players.

While most gorillas pale in cuteness compared to dogs, cats, or ducks, Al's design is particularly strange, especially because of his bulgy eyes. Even though Al's Lazy personality type is easy to befriend, ultimately, his poor design and lack of interesting accessories turned Al into one of the worst Animal Crossing villagers.

19 Chadder The Mouse Could Be So Cute

Chadder is a mouse villager with a Smug personality type. His name is a clear pun based on his cheese-like design and the fact that mice popularly love cheese. However, as cute as Chadder's character could have been (of the likes of Ketchup the Duck), the fact that his eyes seem to look maliciously at the player ended up earning Chadder a lot of hate.

Furthermore, Chadder's Smug personality rubs people the wrong way. Smug villagers are considered some of the worst villagers in Animal Crossing because they come across as pretentious and self-centered. Chadder's looks and attitude don't make a great combination. Still, Chadder could have been a great character if they had given him cute eyes.

18 Quillson The Duck Is The Least Popular Duck

While Ducks are considered to be some of the cutest characters in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Quillson is one of the exceptions. This Smug villager gets plenty of hate from players, especially for his personality type. Quillson can be conceited, and he's constantly talking about his music career.

While Quillson is truly adorable, players don't connect with the character. This may be a combination of Quillson's tired-looking eyes, which for some people may take away from his cute design, and his obnoxious personality. However, this shouldn't deter players from inviting this interesting and funny villager to their islands.

17 Sylvia The Kangaroo Has A Worse Reputation Than She Should

A purple Kangaroo with a Sisterly personality type, Sylvia isn't everyone's cup of tea. Her favorite hobby is music, and she might be seen singing around the island. As a Taurus, Sylvia is nurturing and kind. She has everything to be a likable character, but Kangaroos don't receive a lot of love from players.

Sisterly villagers can act aloof and distant when players first interact with them, but they become much friendlier after a few interactions. Sylvia's lack of popularity in Animal Crossing: New Horizons may stem from people getting a bad first impression of her.

16 Hippeux The Hippo Is Dismissed For Lack Of Cuteness

A green hippo villager with a Smug personality type, Hippeux is one of the funniest villagers in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, but people don't really like him. His name sounds like the word Hippo pronounced in French, which goes great with this character's fancy attire and arrogant attitude.

However, players believe Hippeux to be one of the worst characters in Animal Crossing. A lot of players prefer to have adorable villagers to keep their islands' aesthetic, and Hippeux simply doesn't have the cuteness that people favor in their villagers.

15 Paula The Bear Isn't Very Memorable

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Paula is a bear villager with a Sisterly personality in Animal Crossing: New Horizons. She has a sort of 70s aesthetic, and she wears a blue and purple dress with a brown headband. Paula doesn't stand out in any area and her house decoration is pretty average, so people consider her one of the worst Animal Crossing villagers.

What's more, the fact that Paula is absent from most Animal Crossing games might be the reason behind her lack of popularity. There's nothing wrong with Paula, but among so many interesting villagers, Paula isn't very memorable.

14 Cesar The Gorilla Isn't Everyone's Cup Of Tea

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Cesar is a bright orange gorilla villager and a Virgo. Being a Cranky villager type, Cesar will appear agitated and grumpy, making it more difficult for the player to befriend. His home comprises a regal table, a retro stereo, and two houseplants, maintaining a somewhat monochromatic theme.

Cesar's home interior request in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Happy Home Paradise is A Half-Built House. Unfortunately for Cesar, his bright orange fur and grouchy personality don't do him any favors and win him any popularity with players.

13 Snooty The Anteater Rubs A Lot of Players the Wrong Way

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Snooty is a Scorpio, and her personality type is "Snooty," just like her name suggests. Being a Snooty villager type, she enjoys gossip and can come across as arrogant, making it hard for the player to befriend her. Snooty villagers are, unfortunately, among the most unlikable villagers in the game.

Snooty's home interior request in Animal Crossing: New Horizon's Happy Home Paradise is Snooty's Indoor Swim Club, and her coffee order is Kilimanjaro coffee with a little bit of milk and one spoonful of sugar. Despite her adorable aesthetic, whether it's her aggressive appearance or stuck-up personality, Snooty simply isn't a fan favorite.

12 Rooney The Kangaroo Has A Very Niche Aesthetic

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Rooney is a blue Kangaroo with a Cranky personality type. While the character design is actually adorable, Rooney looks angry most of the time, taking away from his cuteness. Furthermore, Rooney is obsessed with everything boxing-related, which is a very niche interest.

A lot of Animal Crossing: New Horizons players build their island to fit a specific theme, so it's hard to favor characters like Rooney, who don't offer anything aesthetics-wise. Additionally, it doesn't help that Rooney is mostly rude because of his personality type.

11 Puck The Penguin Is Too Much Of A Jock

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Puck is a pink penguin villager who wears a helmet and a hockey jersey. Besides being a Pisces, Puck is a Lazy villager type, laid back, and friendly. It's easy for players to befriend Puck, but that's not enough to reach popularity in Animal Crossing: New Horizons.

Puck's home in Animal Crossing comprises furniture from the Blue Series, such as Blue wallpaper, Blue flooring, a Blue clock, and a Blue bed. His home interior request in Animal Crossing: New Horizons Happy Home Paradise is a House of Sports and Sweets. Whilst penguin villagers are usually cute and popular, Puck just doesn't fit many players' aesthetic islands.

10 Gruff The Goat Is Just Too Cranky

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Gruff is a green goat villager who wears a leather jacket and has a Cranky personality type. He's a Virgo, and as a Cranky villager type, Gruff will be grouchy and irritable with the player, making him more difficult to befriend.

Cranky personality types rarely become very popular. Additionally, goat villagers already find themselves on the more unpopular side when competing with cat and dog villagers. However, Gruff really takes the cake by being the least popular among the goats.

9 Harry The Hippo Is A Weird Villager

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Harry is a Cranky brown hippo with a prominent mustache. Most Animal Crossing: New Horizons players choose adorable villagers, such as Lily or Raymond. The problem with Harry stems from the fact that he isn't cute and doesn't have any attributes that stand out in a good way.

Harry often wears a jungle camo t-shirt and his house in New Horizons is basically a huge bathroom (a unique design but not a sought-after one). While Harry may be a favorite of those who prefer strange characterizations, he's not loved by the vast majority.

8 Annalisa The Anteater Is Not For Everyone

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Annalisa is a white anteater villager who wears a blossoming pink kimono and is a Normal personality villager type. This means she will be easy to befriend and will often act friendly towards the player. However, Annalisa's aesthetic and vibe don't attract many people.

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons Happy Home Paradise, Annalisa's home interior request is a Secret Supper Club and her coffee order is a mocha with the regular amount of milk and two spoonfuls of sugar. Annalisa is a perfect example of a villager who would fit into one particular player's island, but only that player's island.

7 Vic The Bull Is Difficult To Befriend

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Vic is a yellow bull villager who wears a Viking helmet and chainmail and is a Cranky personality type villager. As a Capricorn and Cranky villager type, he will be irritable and challenging for the player to befriend.

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons Happy Home Paradise, his room interior request is An Adventure's Home Base, which isn't very impressive. If Vic's personality wasn't annoying enough on its own, the biking costume just really seals the deal, so players avoid picking him for their island villagers.

6 Beardo The Bear Has More Haters Than Fans

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A bear with a Smug personality type, Beardo gets the most hate from some Animal Crossing fans. He's a light blue bear who usually wears a tweed jacket. Since he's Smug, Beardo's whole design is supposed to give a pretentious impression complimented by his elegant outfit, weird sideburns, and mustache.

However, Beardo's aesthetic is too much for some players. Sometimes it's hard for players to relate to Smug villagers because they come across as self-centered and dramatic. Even though Beardo has a couple of fans, he's one of those characters people love to hate.

5 Stinky The Cat Honors Its Name

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With a Jock personality type, Stinky is a yellow cat villager who wears a blue and red wrestling mask with a red jumper. He's also Leo, and being a Jock villager type, he will show great interest in sports and fitness.

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Stinky's room interior comprises wrestling flooring and a wrestling ring in the middle of the room. Stinky's name should have been warning enough for players, hinting that the obnoxious red and blue wrestling mask would clash with most players' personal aesthetics, standing out like a stinky smell.

4 Rocket The Gorilla Is A Bit Too Unique

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Rocket is a beige gorilla villager who wears a pink sports helmet and pink sports jersey. Rocket is a Sisterly personality type villager and an Aries. This means that Rocket is tough but also kind and generous, and she will be the first to give the player medicine if needed.

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons Happy Home Paradise, Rocket's room interior request is A Respite for Heroes, an odd combination between a girly style and exercise machinery (much like her clothing style). Rocket is unique, and for many players, unique isn't what they're going for when hunting for villagers.

3 Derwin The Duck Deserved Better

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Derwin is a blue duck who wears black, rectangular glasses and is a Lazy personality type villager. As a Gemini and Lazy villager type, Derwin is lazy and laid back, making him somewhat easy to befriend. In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, his room interior is set up to look like a park playground, with grass flooring, a park bench, and a sandpit placed in the room's corner.

Given that Derwin is an adorable duck wearing glasses and that his house looks like a cozy study, he would be the perfect villager for cottagecore fans. It's astounding that he isn't totally in demand. Derwin could have been so cute, and therefore so popular, but alas, it wasn't meant to be.

2 Claude The Rabbit Is Too Generic

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Claude is a rabbit with a Lazy personality type. There is nothing wrong with Claude, a basic brown rabbit who often wears a black t-shirt with colored circles (dark polka shirt). However, the problem is that Claude's entirely too generic, so he doesn't make a big impact on players, for better or for worse.

Claude's interior house design in Animal Crossing: New Horizons comprises wooden furniture and a library wallpaper, which is as generic as the character. Claude brings nothing fascinating to the table and easily falls through the cracks.

1 Jitters The Bird Is The Least Popular Villager In Animal Crossing

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Jitters is a green bird villager who wears a yellow sports jersey and is a Jock personality type villager. Jitters is an Aquarius, and being a Jock villager type, he will be passionate about everything that has to do with sports.

In Animal Crossing: New Horizons, Jitters' room interior looks like a football (soccer) field with a football goal placed in the middle. Even though Jitters could attract soccer fans, he isn't very cute. As a result, he's not a villager most players want to have on their island, and has become the least popular character in the video game.