Why won't one of my villagers leave?

It's somewhat random. There is a "cooldown" period of 15 days after a villager moves out in which no other villager will want to move out. Likewise, you need to have 9+villagers in order for moving out to be an option. if have 8 or fewer villagers, no one will ever want to move out.
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Why won't one of my villagers move out?

Keep skipping until the villager you want to move has a thought bubble. If no villager has a thought bubble, keep skipping a few days at a time until you find one. When you speak to a villager with a thought bubble, it's possible that they won't ask to move away, and may instead ask something else from you.
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What happens if you tell a villager not to leave?

You have partial control over which villagers move and which don't, but you can't stop them asking. Every time a villager asks about moving it resets the clock, but your answer determines the minimum length of time before someone asks again.
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Why are the villagers not moving?

Villagers become unable to move when their workstation is placed nearby. Placing the workstation will cause villagers to freeze immediately, and they will only return to normal once the workstation has been broken.
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How long does it take for villagers to move away?

Before a villager moves out, they come up to the player and ask if they should move. If the player lets them move, they will pack up 10 days later (five before the Welcome amiibo update) and move out the day after. Other villagers can let the player know if a villager is thinking about moving out.
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Why are no villagers moving to my island?

Villagers won't start appearing on the island again until you have more empty lots. The villagers for your next 3 lots have been decided then. Villagers won't start appearing on the island again until you have more empty lots.
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Does hitting villagers make them leave?

Making a villager angry by hitting or pushing them can lower friendship points, but not friendship levels. This can make them slightly more likely to ask to move out (provided the target villager isn't at the level threshold already), but it doesn't always have a significant effect on ask chance.
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Does ignoring villagers make them leave?

Does ignoring villagers work to get villagers to move? No. This is another myth that's been spread around that doesn't do anything.
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How many times do you have to complain about a villager before they leave?

You have to talk to a villager at least once if you want them to move out. As long as a player does not complete the move-out request conversation, the game will not reset the c value nor cause the 5-15 day cooldown.
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Can Isabelle evict villagers?

In order to have Animal Crossing's Isabelle remove the villagers, players will need to discuss this resident with her multiple times. This could take days before the villager gets the hint. However, getting rid of that unwanted neighbor is worth a shot.
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How to get a villager to leave?

5 Ignore Villagers

Perhaps even send them mail and ignore their reply, or cook without them. After a few days of torturous neglect, the villagers will have a thought bubble above their heads, to which players can then talk, and the villagers will discuss the potential of leaving the island.
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Why does my villager not want to leave?

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if have 8 or fewer villagers, no one will ever want to move out. Other things to consider are that the last villager who moved in will never want to move out until someone else moves in, villagers will never ask to move if their birthday is a week or less away, or their house is being moved.
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Do villagers move out if you don't play?

Removing this mechanic cost me the chance at getting another villager. I'm weird. No. Apparently in this version they won't move out unless you specifically talk to them about it and tell them to move.
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Do villagers ever forget you hit them?

YES they do. Personally I just traded once (overpriced) with all of them, and went netherite mining for 30 minutes. I made this post for all people who search up "How long do villagers remember", "Do villagers forgive".
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How to get a villager to hate you?

There are 5 ways this can be triggered in villagers:
  1. The villager is hit with a net, axe or toy hammer 3 times consecutively.
  2. The villager is pushed for 4-8 seconds straight.
  3. The villager's name is said with a megaphone very close to them.
  4. The villager falls into a pitfall.
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Do villagers forget you cure them?

Normally, a villager being cured multiple times can offer a heavier trading discount than one being cured once. However, when one save & quit the game while a villager is still being cured, upon returning to the game the villager will forget whether it has been cured before.
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Will villagers be mad if you steal?

Villagers should be able to see you stealing from chests in the village and tell any local Iron Golems that someone is stealing. This wouldn't cause the Iron Golem to attack the player initially, but if you get caught two or three times, then it would attack you.
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What happens if you talk to a villager too much?

If a player talks too much to a villager, they will usually get upset, and decide that they don't want to talk to the player anymore.
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Does hitting villagers lower friendship?

Contrary to popular belief, abusing villagers with a net and other means of abuse does not lower the player's friendship with the villager. Instead, they are placed on the friendship ladder, remaining stationary until an act of kindness or negativity is done upon them.
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Is Lily a rare villager?

Lily is a normal frog villager in the Animal Crossing series who appears in all games to date.
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Why won t this villager leave my island?

To avoid this, talk to villagers when they have a thought bubble, and back out without saving (by pressing the home button before you answer their question) if they are actually asking to move out. Another villager will ask the next day.
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Why hasn t my villager moved in?

If you do encourage the villager to come to your island, then they will begin the moving-in-process the next day. Remember - you need to have a plot of land for sale on your island or else the villager won't be able to move.
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