Phineas

"Now, the great thing about pinwheels is that the faster you run, the faster they spin! Give it a try!"

- Phineas

Phineas (パロンチーノ, Palochino) is a Sea Lion who was first introduced in. He can be found in the city at anytime of the day in reasonable weather conditions (sunny or overcast/cloudy). He gives the player special hand-held items that the player cannot get anywhere else except wi-fi gameplay, for no purpose other than for joy and for free. He has been known to appear in a player's city for days in a row, or not at all for weeks.

In Phineas is now a scout master, and will appear in the player's town if they have fulfilled the criteria for one or more badges, which he will hand out when asked.

As it says in game guide, this is Phineas's description:

''Hitch a ride to the city on sunny days for a chance to meet Phineas out in the plaza. This happy-go-lucky character lives to spread cheer and will give you a balloon, pinwheel, or bubble wand for just talking to him. Limit one goodie per visit!''

Gifts
He gives out a variety of film gifts: The player can only receive one gift per day. The balloons, bunny balloons, and pinwheels come in a variety of colors, such as orange, blue, green, red, pink, yellow, and purple. Balloons will fly away if the player trips and falls or if player gets stung by a bee.
 * Balloons that pop very easily
 * Bunny Balloons that are mostly indestructible
 * Pinwheels that spin faster the faster the player runs
 * Bubble Wands that one can blow bubbles with

Badges
In, Phineas wanders the town on days with clear weather when he has badges to give the player for meeting certain goals. When he is spoken to he may tell the player a little bit about their milestone(s) in the game and award the appropriate badge. Multiple badges can be received from Phineas on a single visit, and there are 24 badge types in total.

There are three ranks for each achievement. The first rank is bronze, the second is silver, and the final rank is a golden, colored version of the badge.

Trivia

 * Some cranky villagers believe Phineas is K.K. Slider's day job.
 * If a player Time Travels, Phineas will not appear for a while.
 * As the player gets closer to Phineas's cart, the music in the background will start to sound cheerier; inversely, the music will also return to normal as the player moves away from him.
 * Phineas's appearance and scout uniform in New Leaf may be a reference to Theodore Roosevelt, an avid Boy Scout enthusiast and former US president with whom he shares a similar appearance.
 * If the player brings a pinwheel into the Town Hall, occasionally when Phyllis is working, it will disappear from the player's pockets and Phyllis will be using it in the back of the room.

Coffee preference
Phineas likes Kilamanjaro coffee with lots of milk and 3 spoonfuls of sugar.