Odds of finding Raymond? [Update!]

[*Maddy*]

Hey seeing as this got a few more answers after I thought the thread kinda died I finally made a bit of an update if any of you guy's were wondering what ever happened! Check it out on the main post!

 

[SugarPuff]

I've just visited a mystery island in order to fill my last space on the island and I got Raymond first time! I couldn't quite believe it as he is so popular and quite rare. That was the first time I'd especially visited an island in order to find a villager. He is moving in tomorrow.

 

[Bubbsart]

I found Raymond in 5 NMT.. I was looking for sherb. I had dom move out as I had too many jock villagers.

 

[biksoka]

I've just visited a mystery island in order to fill my last space on the island and I got Raymond first time! I couldn't quite believe it as he is so popular and quite rare. That was the first time I'd especially visited an island in order to find a villager. He is moving in tomorrow.

same just got him now - touch the thread for luck i guess?

 

[Hobowire]

i got him at campsite once. i took him for the gf... i know someone that spent over 1000 tickets and still no luck. i know someone that got him three times..

 

[Max1017]

I guess I was lucky, Raymond appeared on my campsite.

 

[Jhine7]

Oh wow! Not the best odds at all.

 

[Pigeon-San]

I somehow got lucky and after my 3rd NMTS, I was able to find him. I don’t know how I got so lucky. I spent like 3-4 hours trying to kick on villager out and I guess the game felt bad for me and was like, alright we’ll give you Raymond. I was so happy and was in disbelief when I saw it was him. I’m so happy I didn’t have to over pay for him.

 

[rubyrubert]

The odds of getting a specific villager are so low in this game, especially the legendary Raymond since he’s a cat. The campsite method involves a ton of TT as well. If I had 300 NMTs, I would just save up more and try to buy him from someone. Same with Judy, Sherb, or Audie.

 

[Mayor Moon]

you're better off not having smugs in your town and then trying the campsite trick to get the smug cat with glasses.
from experience, i wasted around ~250 NMT (i deleted half of these stats, but i'd love to show them off once i compile them) to get Sherb, who didn't come home. I came across Purrl 5 times during this hunt. In one sitting. It was a whole afternoon and evening, and while I don't personally mind running into multiples, it ends up grinding your gears. I eventually ran into smug glasses cat and just gave up, settled for him.

And notable run-ins were like, Reneigh, Megan, Cyd & Raymond ONCE and Dom TWICE. so, i know i could just be unlucky, but save yourself the headache is what i wanted to say.

I recently found someone on here with sherb moving, would you like me to point you to the thread?

 

[ReiraEvenstar]

Well, I had settled on trying to find him with tickets, but this thread has made me think I’ll just never get to play with him. At least until an Amiibo is made (if it is?). Maybe eventually then.

 

[ZackFair77]

I wasted around 500+nmts just looking for him and still couldn't find him, was about to go for more until someone here gave me their Raymond for free! so he now holds a special memory of being given to me by a very nice person.

 

[Obios]

My First Post here. I found Raymond last night on my 14th NMT of the evening.

 

[Yasisheik]

Today I got Raymond on my first try. No idea how I get so lucky I’ve also gotten sherb and zucker on first attempts as well. Longest I spent was thirty tickets looking for merengue.

 

[WaileaNoRei]

Nope. The game roll per species first and then roll on the number of characters in that pool.

So for any cat characters, 1/35 species times 1/23 cat characters=0.12%

I have to keep this in mind because going to hunt for Kid Cat this weekend.

Which is why I was so completely shocked to find Tabby, my number one favorite on island # 8 last time I went island hopping. I couldn’t believe it. So happy to have her now, she is an absolute treasure. I purposely don’t go island hopping with one particular villager in mind because the odds small, but I found my ‘Raymond’, so good luck everyone!

 

[Katgamer]

I’m actually getting Raymond for 200 tbt! I currently have 130 I think so I’m posting a lot lol

 

[Dunquixote]

Late congrats on finding Raymond! I hope you’re enjoying him .

I think I did two rounds of island hopping before I decided to try buying him from someone who was asking for 30+ nmts, if I recall correctly. I offered him 600 tbt 69 nmt and 3 million bells and got zero response in acceptance or rejection on both days the thread was open. Someone that must’ve been watching the thread was really kind to offer me their raymond on the last day for the same price; I think they were reluctant to let him go initially so I feel I still owe him. I kinda wish I continued island hopping or waiting for him to appear at the campsite, just for the experience for meeting new villagers. Though, I’m glad too that I didn’t since it gave me an opportunity to become acquainted with someone really nice on the forums

 

[maria110]

On my first island, Raymond just showed up at the campsite one day. I wasn't trying to get him. I wondered if it was because I had a very low popularity group of villagers or because I had 3 normals. I'm not sure if that's even possible though (for the game to take things like that into consideration).

 

[Dunquixote]

On my first island, Raymond just showed up at the campsite one day. I wasn't trying to get him. I wondered if it was because I had a very low popularity group of villagers or because I had 3 normals. I'm not sure if that's even possible though (for the game to take things like that into consideration).

I think it’s just rng. I’m not sure if the developers knew ahead of time who was going to be popular or if they check this messageboard (probably not).

 

[Splinter]

Congrats.