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List of amiibo Card Series and Compatibility

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Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH) - List of ACNH amiibos

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!

How to Use amiibo Cards and Figures

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!

Use the Nook Stop Terminal in the Resident Services

ACNH - The Nook Stop terminal reading DJ KK

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

Nook Stop Explained

Scan the amiibo on Your Nintendo Switch

ACNH - The system instructing the player how to scan amiibos

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

Scan Complete!

ACNH - A character appears on-screen after having their amiibo scanned

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

Animal Crossing amiibo Cards Series

List of All amiibo Cards Series

ACNH - Series 1 amiiboSeries 1 ACNH - Series 2 amiiboSeries 2 ACNH - Series 3 amiiboSeries 3
ACNH - Series 4 amiiboSeries 4 ACNH - Welcome amiibo SeriesWelcome amiibo Series ACNH - Sanrio amiibo SeriesSanrio amiibo Series
NEW ACNH - Series 4 amiiboSeries 5

Listed above are all of the Animal Crossing amiibo cards series. Click the links for the complete list of amiibo cards from each series.

Compatible amiibo from Other Games

List of Other Game Series With Compatible amiibo

Zelda The Legend of Zelda Big Man 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.

List of amiibo Functions

Invite Animals to the Campsite

ACNH - Purri talks to the player after having been invited via amiibo

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!

How to Make the Campsite

Have Creative Photoshoots at Photopia

ACNH - A screenshot of Nintendo Direct showing Photopia

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

Get Character Posters

ACNH - A selection of character posters available in Nook Shopping
After scanning a character's amiibo, get their special poster in Nook Shopping for 1,000 Bells.

How to Get Villager Photos and Posters

Invite Them to the Roost

ACNH - Invite amiibos in the roost
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!

How to Unlock the Roost Cafe

Invite Them to the Hotel

Viche Being Invited To The Hotel

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.

Hotel Guide

amiibo Compatibility

List of Compatible amiibo

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.

How to Get Animal Crossing amiibo Cards

Purchase From Official Retailers

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.

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18 Anonymous Anonymous about 4 years

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!

17 Anonymous Anonymous almost 6 years

By the way the support table is wrong - You can invite the welcome series amiibos to your campsite.

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