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amiibo cards and figures can be used to invite residents in Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH). Check our list of compatible amiibos, learn about amiibo functionality and how to get amiibo with our guide below!
List of Contents
| 1 | Invite animals through the Nook Stop terminal in the Resident Services. |
|---|---|
| 2 | Tap the amiibo card or figure on your Nintendo Switch |
| 3 | Scan complete! |

Invite animals to your island by scanning their amiibo. To do so, go to the Nook Stop terminal, found inside Resident Services.

By tapping the amiibo card or figure on the NFC touchpoint of your Nintendo Switch, you can scan the character's amiibo.

The character will appear on the screen and will visit the Campsite!
Depending on the amiibo, you might also receive exclusive items that you can purchase from Nook Shopping.
All amiibo Rewards and Unlocks
Series 1 |
Series 2 |
Series 3 |
Series 4 |
Welcome amiibo Series |
Sanrio amiibo Series |
NEW Series 5 |
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Listed above are all of the Animal Crossing amiibo cards series. Click the links for the complete list of amiibo cards from each series.
The Legend of Zelda |
Splatoon |
The game will sometimes have collaborations with other Nintendo franchises. Scanning compatible amiibo from these series may give you a special collaboration villager, as well as exclusive collaboration items.

Use your amiibos from the Animal Crossing series to invite these animals to the campsite. From there, you can ask if them if they want to reside on your island!

Invite your guests and neighbors and have crazy photoshoots at Photopia. Dress them up and decorate the stage for the perfect shot!
How to Unlock Harvey's Island and Photopia

After scanning a character's amiibo, get their special poster in Nook Shopping for 1,000 Bells.
How to Get Villager Photos and Posters

You can invite your favorite villagers for a cup of coffee at The Roost! Simply interact with the phone on the corner of the room and scan your amiibo to have a cute cafe date with them!

As of the 3.0 update, you can also use amiibo to invite guests to the Hotel. After using the scanner on the reception desk, they will occupy one of the decorated rooms. They may also roam around your island.
You may want to do this if you wish to see a character in your game, but don't want to kick out any of your villagers.
| Compatible amiibo | Get Poster | Photopia | Invite to Campground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Animal Crossing amiibo cards Series 1-4 | ✔ | ※1 | ※2 |
| Animal Crossing: New Leaf – Welcome amiibo Series | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Animal Crossing amiibo cards (Sanrio collaboration) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Animal Crossing amiibo figures | ✔ | ※1 | ✘ |
| Super Smash Bros. Villager amiibo figure | ✔ | ✘ | ✘ |
| Super Smash Bros. Isabelle amiibo figure | ✔ | ✔ | ✘ |
| The Legend of Zelda compatible amiibo figures | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Splatoon compatible amiibo figures | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
※1 Special characters will be available sequentially.
※2 Only villager characters can be invited to the campsite on the island.
Listed above are the amiibo compatible with the game and how players can use them.
You may see the complete Animal Crossing amiibo catalog on Nintendo's official site.
To get amiibo cards, you can check out the websites of any official retailers! Ordering amiibo cards from retailers mentioned below will ensure that you will get official Nintendo merchandise.

By the way the support table is wrong - You can invite the welcome series amiibos to your campsite.
List of amiibo Card Series and Compatibility

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Will there be a list of which special characters can appear in the Roost or HHP? I don't want to waste money getting their cards just to find out they don't work. Thanks!