Tom Nook

Tom Nook
Official artwork of Tom Nook from Animal Crossing: City Folk.
Universe	Animal Crossing
Debut	Doubutsu no Mori (2001)
Smash Bros. appearances	Melee Brawl SSB4 Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Tetris 99 (cameo) (2020, via update)
Console/platform of origin	Nintendo 64
Species	Tanuki
Gender	Male
Article on Nookipedia	Tom Nook

Tom Nook (たぬきち, Tanukichi) is a major character and shopkeeper in the Animal Crossing series.

Origin

Tom Nook is the central shopkeeper in the earlier Animal Crossing games, and is also the one who sells the player their house, and they must work for him to pay off the loan. In Animal Crossing: New Leaf this role is expanded on, and he now runs the real estate agency Nook's Homes, while his nephews Timmy & Tommy run his old store. His business has expanded even further in Animal Crossing: New Horizons, where he now owns his own travel agency, Nook Inc., and sells an island getaway package to prospective travelers. He still manages the real estate and infrastructure of this tropical island, and he still sells a house to the player. His real estate business is likely what inspired his role in Villager's Final Smash.

In Super Smash Bros. Melee

Tom Nook appears as a trophy. As his presence in Melee predates the international release of Animal Crossing, his source game is listed as "Future Release" when the game is not set to Japanese.

Trophy

Tom Nook's trophy is obtained by collecting 1000 coins.

Tom Nook's trophy in Melee

Tom Nook

This guy's the friendly neighborhood shopkeeper who kindly helps the player set up in his or her first house. He has a nose for business, and his customer service is second to none. During the course of the game, his store starts as a corner shop, expands to become a convenience store, and finally becomes a thriving supermarket.

Future Release

In Super Smash Bros. Brawl

As a background character

Tom Nook on Smashville in Brawl.

Tom Nook appears occasionally as a background character on Smashville, watching the fight.

Trophy

Once again, Tom Nook's trophy is unlocked by collecting 1000 coins in Coin Battles.

Tom Nook's trophy in Brawl

Tom Nook

The owner of the town's only store. He not only helps you find a home when you move in but also gives you a job at his shop. His dream is to expand his business, and as the game progresses, Nook's Cranny becomes Nook 'n' Go, then Nookway, and finally Nookington's. He tends to say "hm" and "yes" quite a bit.

: Animal Crossing

: Animal Crossing: Wild World

Sticker

Stickers

Name	Game	Effect	Fighter(s)
Tom Nook	Animal Crossing: Wild World	AttackEnergy+005 Attack +5

Tom Nook (Animal Crossing: WW)

In Super Smash Bros. 4

Tom Nook briefly appears in the game's first reveal trailer from E3 2013, where he is shown looking down at Villager's dropped Smash invitation as it falls to the ground.

Assist role

Tom Nook and his nephews appearing in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U as part of Dream Home.

Tom Nook, along with his nephews Timmy & Tommy, appears in Villager's Final Smash, Dream Home. In that context, he is paid by the Villager to build a house around one or more opponents, which explodes upon completion. In this appearance, he wears his blue apron.

As a background character

Tom Nook reappears randomly on Town and City once again.

Trophies

Tom Nook's trophy is different between the two versions of SSB4, both in his clothing and the name of his store in the description. His 3DS trophy references Nook's appearance in Animal Crossing: New Leaf, while his Wii U trophy similarly references Animal Crossing: City Folk, specifically his Nookington's suit. His trophy in for Wii U is part of the The Beginning of Animal Crossing 1 Trophy Box.

Tom Nook's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS

Tom Nook

Currently the owner of Nook's Homes, yes, yes. "Yes, yes" is his favorite catchphrase. Despite all the money he's earned, he'll never lose that down-to-earth charm. With such a friendly demeanor, there's just no way he could be trying to rip you off. So trustworthy, yes, yes!

The owner of Nook's Homes, yes, yes. ..."Yes, yes" is sort of a reassuring catchphrase of his that totally removes any lingering feeling that he might be trying to swindle you out of your hard-earned cash. What an upstanding businessman, yes, yes!

Tom Nook's trophy in Super Smash Bros. for Wii U

Tom Nook

The owner of Nookington's, yes, yes. "Yes, yes" is his favorite catchphrase. Despite all the money he's earned, he'll never lose that down-to-earth charm. With such a friendly demeanor, there's just no way he could be trying to rip you off. So trustworthy, yes, yes!

: Animal Crossing (09/2002)

: Animal Crossing: Wild World (11/2005)

The owner of Nookington's, yes, yes. ..."Yes, yes" is sort of a reassuring catchphrase of his that totally removes any lingering feeling that he might be trying to swindle you out of your hard-earned cash. What an upstanding businessman, yes, yes!

: Animal Crossing (09/2004)

: Animal Crossing: Wild World (03/2006)

In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Assist role

Tom Nook reappears along with Timmy & Tommy not only in Villager's Final Smash, but also in Isabelle's Final Smash as well.

As a background character

Tom Nook on Smashville in Ultimate.

Tom Nook reappears as a background character in Smashville and Town and City.

Spirits

Tom Nook also appears as two primary spirits. He can be summoned using the cores of Maruhige Shop Owner, Shop Assistant, and one Neutral type. Tom Nook (Nookington's) can be obtained by enhancing the Tom Nook spirit at level 99.

Tom Nook's Spirit Battle uses an Incineroar puppet fighter starting out with a Super Leaf and is fought on the Smashville stage. During the battle, Incineroar receives a sudden Final Smash and his FS Meter charges quickly, referencing Tom Nook's role as a mortgage broker in the Animal Crossing series where he racks up a hefty mortgage debt for the player. Also, the Food items appear, referencing the items the player needs to pay off Tom Nook's debt while Incineroar's melee blows will heal him when they hit, referencing how Tom Nook collects the player's payment for their mortgage debt.

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Slots	Base	Max	Base	Max	Base	Max	Ability	Series
828		Tom Nook		★★	3	1431	5727	386	1546	1045	4181	Can Be Enhanced at Lv. 99	Animal Crossing Series
829		Tom Nook (Nookington's)		★★★	3	2663	8011	717	2157	1844	5546	Item Gravitation	Animal Crossing Series

Gallery

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  Tom Nook's cameo in Villager's reveal trailer.

Names in other languages

Language	Name
Japanese	たぬきち
English	Tom Nook
French	Tom Nook
German	Tom Nook
Spanish	Tom Nook
Italian	Tom Nook
Chinese (Simplified)	李贸
Chinese (Traditional)	Tom Nook
Korean	너굴
Dutch	Tom Nook
Russian	Том Нук