“If you try something new, it's not new anymore, maaan.”
― Pascal, City Folk
Pascal (ラコスケ, Rakosuke?) is a special character that debuts in Wild World and later in City Folk and New Leaf. He is a red sea otter, with a yellow muzzle, a black nose, and wide black eyes; he wears a beige sailor's watch cap and dungaree overalls, and has a scallop hanging around his neck.
His name is probably a reference to a French philosopher, Blaise Pascal; it may also be a reference to the unit of measurement Pascal, also named after the philosopher, which measures pressure underwater.
He appears in the player's town once a week from 6 AM to 12 AM and is easily noticed by the villagers. He is extremely wise and thoughtful, and is therefore renowned for his philosophical tendencies, making him well-known amongst the villagers in the player's town. Most of his philosophy is marine themed.
Personality
Pascal is a philosophical nomad who spends his days traveling the seven seas (or as he would put it, the one connected sea), talking to strangers, and eating scallops. His laid back, almost hippie-like attitude is manifested in his constant use of the phrase "maaan," and his generally relaxed approach to socializing. While his lifestyle may make him a little odd, it also makes him extremely wise and generous, given his eagerness to spread his knowledge and give away rare gifts.
Appearance
In Animal Crossing: Wild World
Pascal with a scallop.
“The more you learn, maaan, the less you know.”
― Pascal, Wild World
In Wild World, he appears during random weekdays by the river mouth from 6 AM to 12 AM, where the player can listen to one of his deep thoughts. If a player decides to do so, Pascal will give them a piece of ship-themed furniture before performing a perfect dive into the sea and swimming off into the Wild World.
Pascal is also involved in the Golden axe trading event. In exchange for a scallop, which is obtained from Tortimer for a massage chair, Pascal will give the player a Golden Axe or a picture of himself and Kaitlin.
Sometimes cranky villagers will, perhaps dubiously, claim that when Pascal was little he got hit in the head with a soccer ball, and from then on he started philosophizing.
In Animal Crossing: City Folk
Pascal in City Folk
“I used to be into rap music, maaan, but it's hard to freestyle underwater.”
― Pascal, City Folk
In Animal Crossing: City Folk, Pascal stands on one of the town's bridges on random weekdays from 6 AM to 12 AM. Though Booker will not tell the player when he is in your town, the villagers will usually know. If the player speaks to any villagers near by, they may mention the presence of Pascal. If the player speaks to Pascal himself, he say something very odd. Sometimes, one or two of the words will be green, indicating that it's not just meaningless and may have some relevance in the game. After sharing some "philosophy," if the player has a scallop in his/her inventory, he will ask for it. If the player gives the shell to him, he will, in turn, give the player a piece of Pirate themed furniture and disappear down the river and eventually to the ocean. If the player does not have a scallop, he will perform a backflip into the river, floating down towards the sea, scaring off any fish along the way. It is unknown exactly where he goes once he floats off screen.
In Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Encountering Pascal in New Leaf.
In New Leaf, Pascal might appear upon finding a scallop in the player's town. He will surface behind the player and request that they give it to him. If they do he will give them a furniture from the Pirate Theme and a piece of philosophy. This can only be done once a day. However, if their pockets are full, Pascal will not appear. Sometimes after the scallop is given to him, Pascal can be seen swimming just outside the southern border of the ocean.
The exact odds of Pascal appearing after catching are unknown, but Pascal will not appear during holidays (Although he has turned up on Bunny Day and Harvest Festival) or if the player has their town gate open. Pascal also will not appear if the scallop is caught on the island.
Dōbutsu no Mori
In the Animal Crossing movie, Pascal gives Tortimer some of his philosophy. He was voiced by Takashi Miike.
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Trivia
- If Pascal has been given the scallop in New Leaf, he will eat it later on.
- His Japanese name is a portmanteau of rakko, Japanese for otter, and suke, a common suffix in male Japanese names.
- He is possibly modeled after Cheech Marin in the Cheech and Chong movies. Even his speech pattern is taken after this comedy duo.
- ↑ Species navigation icons from Nookipedia by Sunmarsh, CC BY-SA 3.0