Discover all the badges Phineas offers in Animal Crossing: New Leaf! Learn the requirements for each achievement, from fishing to saving bells.
Hey there! So, you've probably met Phineas, that cute little sea lion who pops up in your town every now and then. He's not just there for a chat; he's actually got a whole system for rewarding you for doing all sorts of things in Animal Crossing: New Leaf. Think of these badges like achievements, but way cooler because Phineas himself hands them out!
Whenever you hit a milestone for a specific badge, Phineas will wander into your town. Just find him and chat to get your shiny new badge. It's his way of saying 'great job!' for all your hard work.
Here's the lowdown on all the badges you can earn:
| Badge | Requirements |
| Good Fishing | Use your fishing rod 500 times |
| Fishing Expert | Use your fishing rod 2000 times |
| Fishing Master | Use your fishing rod 5000 times |
| Good Bug Catching | Use your bug net 500 times |
| Bug Catching Expert | Use your bug net 2000 times |
| Bug Catching Master | Use your bug net 5000 times |
| Diving Expert | Dive 100 times |
| Pro Diver | Dive 200 times |
| Master Diver | Dive 1000 times |
| Fish Professor | Catch half of all types of fish |
| Fish Maniac | Catch 80% of all types of fish |
| Walking Fish Encyclopedia | Catch all types of fish |
| Insect Maniac | Catch half of all types of bugs |
| Insect Professor | Catch 80% of all types of bugs |
| Walking Insect Encyclopedia | Catch all types of bugs |
| Badge | Requirements |
| Sea Creature Professor | Catch half of all types of sea creatures |
| Sea Creature Maniac | Catch 80% of all types of sea creatures |
| Walking Sea Creature Encyclopedia | Catch all types of sea creatures |
| Balloon Hunter | Pop 300 Balloons |
| Balloon Buster | Pop 1500 Balloons |
| Balloon Sniper | Pop 5000 Balloons |
| Bronze Badgeist | Earn 300 Badges from Island Tours |
| Silver Badgeist | Earn 1500 Badges from Island Tours |
| Gold Badgeist | Earn 5000 Badges from Island Tours |
| Gardener | Plant 100 items |
| Village Gardener | Plant 250 items |
| Gardening Artisan | Plant 500 items |
| Weeds Hunter | Pull 500 Weeds |
| Weeds Buster | Pull 2000 Weeds |
| Weeds Sniper | Pull 5000 Weeds |
| Badge | Requirements |
| Skilled Saver | Save 1000000 bells |
| Millionaire | Save 10000000 bells |
| Billionaire | Save 1000000000 bells |
| Amateur Stock Trader | Make 500000 bells by selling turnips |
| Pro Stock Trader | Make 3000000 bells by selling turnips |
| Famous Stock Trader | Make 10000000 bells by selling turnips |
| Skilled Shopper | Spend 500000 bells in stores |
| Shopping Maniac | Spend 2000000 bells in stores |
| Famous Buyer | Spend 5000000 bells in stores |
| Remake Beginner | Have Cyrus remake 30 things |
| Remake Expert | Have Cyrus remake 100 things |
| Remake Master | Have Cyrus remake 200 things |
| Catalog Maniac Bronze | Complete 20% of the catalogue |
| Catalog Maniac Silver | Complete half of the catalogue |
| Catalog Maniac Gold | Complete 80% of the catalogue |
| Badge | Requirements |
| Happy Home Bronze | Earn 50000 points with Happy Home Academy |
| Happy Home Silver | Earn 100000 points with Happy Home Academy |
| Happy Home Gold | Earn 150000 points with Happy Home Academy |
| K.K. Slider Fan | See K.K. Slider live 20 times |
| K.K. Slider Regular | See K.K. Slider live 50 times |
| K.K. Slider Groupie | See K.K. Slider live 100 times |
| Good Person | Fulfil 50 villager requests |
| Kind Person | Fulfil 100 Villager Requests |
| Village Concierge | Fulfil 200 Villager Requests |
| Letter Enthusiast | Send 50 letters |
| Good Correspondent | Send 100 letters |
| Amazing Correspondent | Send 200 letters |
| Skilled StreetPasser | Get 100 StreetPasses |
| StreetPass Expert | Get 300 StreetPasses |
| StreetPass Master | Get 1000 StreetPasses |
| Badge | Requirements |
| Neighborhood Traveler | Visit other towns 100 times |
| World Traveler | Visit other towns 250 times |
| Space Traveler | Visit other towns 500 times |
| Good Host | Be visited by others 50 times |
| Pro Host | Be visited by others 200 times |
| Goodwill Ambassador | Be visited by others 500 times |
| Dreamer | Visit 50 Dream Towns |
| Big Dreamer | Visit 200 Dream Towns |
| Eternal Dreamer | Visit 500 Dream Towns |
| Village Representative | Play for 50 hours |
| Celebrity Villager | Play for 200 hours |
| Esteemed Villager | Play for 500 hours |
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