Punchy

Punchy (ビンタ,) is a lazy cat villager in the, appearing in all games to date, except for. He and Cheri are the only non-islander villagers to make their debut in Animal Forest +, rather than the original Animal Forest for the Nintendo 64. His name may come from the word "punchy," which means being groggy or dazed from a series of punches. His Japanese name, 'Binta', means "a slap in the face". His picture quote from also relates to his easygoing demeanor. Punchy was featured on the cover of, in the upper right window with Mitzi, another cat villager.

Appearance
Punchy is a black and white cat with sleepy, yellow, purple-lidded eyes. His legs are black with white paws, as if he were wearing mittens. He has a set of whiskers on his cheeks, as well as a cat-like smile indicating his friendly, easygoing personality. Punchy has three different initial shirts, The GC Shirt, the Cherry Shirt ( and ), and the Gray Tartan Shirt ( onwards).

Personality
''Below is a brief description of the lazy personality. For more information, click here.''

As a lazy villager, Punchy will be easygoing and easy to befriend. Like all lazy villagers, he shares a love of food and relaxing. He will enjoy partaking in the usual hobbies, such as fishing or bug catching, to relax or for food. He will usually get along well with other villagers, but may offend or confuse jock villagers because of their conflicting lifestyles. He will ask the player for fossils to add as decoration in his house.

House
In all games, Punchy's house has a laid-back theme. In, he has a Gold Stereo, Mama Bear, Speed Bag and various items of the Blue Series. He has the Blue Carpet and Mod Wall. He will replace all of his normal furniture with fish, insects, and fossils if you give him enough, so don't enable him.

In, Punchy no longer has the Gold Stereo but still retains his Blue Series theme, although with less Blue items present and replaced with fruit items. The wallpaper and flooring are the same as they were in the previous games. K.K. Love Song plays in Punchy's house.

E-Reader Card Info
Name: Punchy Type: Male Cat Sign: Aries Clothes: Cherry Shirt Pet Phrase: mrmpht Profile: What do you call a cat who goes hog-wild without warning? Punchy! Be wary whenever he's around. You never know when he might turn claws on you or surprise you with a cat punch! Scan: Blue Table Code: Tumbleweed