Pascal

"If you try something new, it's not new anymore, maaan."

- Pascal

Pascal (ラコスケ, Rakosuke) is a special character that appears first in and later in  and. He is a red sea otter, with a yellow muzzle, a black nose, and wide black eyes; he wears a beige beanie hat 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 intelligent and knowledgeable.

Pascal is renowned for his philosophical tendencies, making him well-known amongst the villagers in the player's town. Most of his philosophy is marine themed.

In Animal Crossing: Wild World
"The more you learn, maaan, the less you know."

- Pascal 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 you a Golden Axe or a photo 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
"I used to be into rap music, maaan, but it's hard to freestyle underwater."

- Pascal

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 you 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 you speak to Pascal himself, he will tell you 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
In, Pascal might appear upon finding a scallop in your town. He will surface behind you and request that you give it to him. If you do he will give you a piece of furniture and a piece of philosophy. This can only be done once a day. However, if your pockets are full, Pascal will not appear, even if you swap the Scallop out for something else. Sometimes after you deliver the scallop to him, you can see Pascal swimming just outside the southern border of the ocean.

The exact odds of Pascal appearing after catching are unknown, but Pascal will have a 0% chance of appearing during holidays or if you have your town gate open. If Pascal does not appear after catching your first scallop of the day, make sure that your gate is closed and that your pockets are not full, and feel free to try catching another one!

In
In the Animal Crossing movie, Pascal gives Tortimer some of his philosophy. He was voiced by Takashi Miike.