“New challenges! New people! We need adventure!”
― Tom, New Leaf
Tom (バンタム,Bantamu?, Bantam) is a crankycatvillager in the Animal Crossing series. His North American name is based on tomcats, another name for male cats. His name and appearance might also be a reference to the Tom and Jerry cartoons. He was absent in Wild World, but returned in City Folk and New Leaf. His Japanese name is a reference to Bantamweight, a weight division in boxing. He has the education hobby.
Tom is a blue cat with a white-tipped tail and muzzle. His hands and feet are also tipped white. The insides of his ears are colored strawberry pink. He has slanted yellow eyes with round black pupils, and his eyelids, when visible, are colored a pale blue. In New Horizons, he has subtle dark purple colored irises. He has a large gray mouth shaped like a sideways 3, and the white on his arms and legs comes up in a sharp zigzag pattern. His initial shirt was the BB Tee until it was changed to a black Bulldog Jacket in New Horizons. He carries the Flame Umbrella on rainy days. He has a slight resemblance to Rosie and Moe, two other cat villagers.
Personality
Below is a brief description of the cranky personality. For more information, click here.
Cranky villagers will usually appear in a grouchy or agitated mood. When talking to the player, cranky villagers tend to become angry if the player disagrees with them or refuses to do a favor. Like all cranky villagers, Tom will be invested in his hobby and will often challenge the player to various competitions. He will easily get along with jock, snooty, and other cranky villagers, and occasionally lazy and normal villagers as well. However, he will find it hard to socialize with peppy villagers, as they will seem overstimulated or immature.
House[]
Tom's home is very neat and oriental, containing furniture from the Exotic Series. It contrasts with his cranky personality. Upon obtaining a stereo, he will play K.K. Rally.
In New Horizons, Tom's home is notably different, and now features multiple Race Cars, along with a Tire Stack. His flooring is the Paintball Flooring. In this game, if he has a stereo, it will play K.K. Rock.
Tom was added to Pocket Camp in the May 1, 2018 update.
Tom's preferred theme is cool, and he primarily gives wood as a reward. His profile reads:
❝ Rumor has it that Tom is a former bantamweight Junior World Boxing Champion. What no one knows is that he still can't fall asleep without his favorite cat toy.❞
Campsite Invitation Requirements[]
Friendship Level: 7
Furniture/Item
Required Items
Price (Bells)
Craft Time
Folding Chair
6 steel
900
5 hours
Kettle
30 steel
500
4 hours, 30 minutes
Scale
30 steel
960
3 hours
Speed Bag
60 paper, 60 steel
2,400
6 hours
Exercise Bike
120 steel, 3 sporty essence
1,610
6 hours
Friendship Rewards[]
At level 7 friendship, he will reward the player with a BB tee and sparkle stones (x1).
At level 9, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
At level 15, he will request the player to craft a sushi platter.
At level 20, he will reward the player with pic of Tom and sparkle stones (x1).
At level 25, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
At level 30, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
At level 35, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
At level 40, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
At level 45, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
At level 50, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
At level 55, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
At level 60, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
At level 65, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
At level 70, he will reward the player with sparkle stones (x1).
Tom was a world-class boxer in his younger days. But now, he's become a world-class alley cat. There's nothing he loves more than rooting through the dump, finding gifts for his favorite friends.
Many Animal Crossing fans think Tom and Moe are related because of how alike they are
According to his e-Card bio, Tom was formerly a boxer, and while his boxing days are now behind him, the card states that he now enjoys combing the Dump to find gifts for his friends.
Tom's boxing career is also mentioned in his Pocket Camp bio.
Tom's favorite color is brown.*
Tom's favorite clothing style is Rock n' Roll.*
In New Horizons, Tom's preferred styles are Cool/Simple, and his preferred colors are Black/Gray.