Character Gift Guide

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The purpose of the Character Gift Guide is to recommend gifts for each character. Recommendations are based on player experiences and depend heavily on each player's progress in the game. It also lists the characters' preferred gifts.

Table of Contents
Gifting Explained
Basics	Values	Max Friendship
Quest Gifts	Friendship XP Tracker
Gift Recommendations by Character
Starting Characters  Badtz-maru  Chococat  Hello Kitty  My Melody  Pochacco  Tuxedosam	Encountered Elsewhere  Keroppi  Kuromi  Cinnamoroll  Pekkle  Pompompurin  Retsuko  Hangyodon	Unlocked through Quests  Usahana ( only)  Wish me mell  My Sweet Piano  Big Challenges  TOPHAT  Kiki  Lala

Gifting Explained

Gifting Basics

Every Island Resident has different sets of gifts that they will accept based the item's tags. At least one tag must match any of the character's 3 liked tags. An item can have up to 4 tags designating the item's type(s).

How well an item increases friendship depends on two factors: the value of its tags and how many liked tags it matches. Tag values are set values but hidden values linked to a hidden tag rarity value (common, uncommon, or rare). How many liked tags match for a particular character is indicated by hearts shown in-game when gifting items. Each character has a single 3-heart gift that matches their 3 liked tags. Unmatched tags all have the value of an "uncommon" tag with no bonus from being liked.

Each character has a limit of 3 gifts per day. This limit can reset through using a  Friendship Bouquet (to reset all characters' gift limits) or giving a character a  Friendship Blossom (to reset the individual character's gift limit).

Also,  Hello Kitty's Everyone's Friend Ability (level 12) increases friendship gained from gifts by 10% while she accompanies you. Once you have unlocked this ability, it is highly recommended to always have her as your companion when you give gifts.

 My Melody's Big Smile Ability gives an extra return gift, but it does not increase friendship gained.

Companion Abilities should be used whenever possible when making gifts.  Hello Kitty's Sous Chef Ability can double cooked food, and  Chococat's Master Crafter Ability can double items crafted.

Gift Values

Tags, hearts, and whether a tag is liked or not all factors into how much "Friendship XP" (friendship experience points) a character receives from a particular gift. While the player cannot see directly how much Friendship XP each item is worth, the player can see an equivalent value in how many return gifts a character gives when given the gift.

The Gift Value seen is the sum of the following:

• The values of the tags liked by the characters.
  • Tags can either be +0, +1, or +2 depending on a hidden "tag rarity" value, which is not the same as item rarity.
• A bonus of +0 for 1 liked tag (), +1 for 2 liked tags (), or +2 for 3 liked tags ().
• An additional +1 for every tag (matching or not).
• A bonus for friendship with the player: +0 for (New) Friend, +1 for Good Friend, and +2 for Close Friend.

Because the last part, the friendship bonus, changes with the character's level, this guide uses the base gift values (or New Friend gift values, calculated with a friendship bonus of 0) to show relative values.

(New) Friend gift value = (sum of liked tags' hidden values) + [(number of liked tags) - 1] + (total number of tags)

Friendship XP is calculated with the following formula:

Friendship XP = 5*(gift value) + 10

The bonuses for "Good Friend" and "Close Friend" do affect Friendship XP gained because they increase the gift value.

This system is meant to allow some flexibility in leveling up characters while still paying attention to the characters' preferences.

In the gift menu, gifts are usually ordered by hearts and then by value. For example, if there are two 1-heart gifts in a row, the first gift will be worth more than or equal to the second gift. If a gift is not on this guide but may still outvalue the gifts listed here, it is still fine to use it! It is only not recommended to craft or cook it for that character.

Max Friendship

 Best Friend status is an Island Resident's maximum friendship level unless an Island Resident is new and has not had all of their levels added. When an Island Resident is a Best Friend, the gift value of items no longer matters. Only hearts do.

Instead of giving their material return gifts, characters distribute Character Gift Boxes.

• A 1-heart gift earns a small character box.
• A 2-heart gift earns a medium character box.
• A 3-heart gift earns a regular character box.

What rewards a Character Gift Box contains depends only on the box size. The regular character box has a chance at having a Character Hat inside.

 My Melody's Companion Ability does not give a bonus character box. She still gives a bonus of the character's normal return gift.

Quest Gifts

Gifts given during  Quests sometimes do increase friendship. In particular, the Welcome Gifts that the player gets for the "Small Gift Big Smile" and "Missing Friends, Missing Gifts" quests are meant to start the process of befriending the characters. Sometimes, quest-related items do earn return gifts from the characters (usually if the items have at least one liked tag), but this is not guaranteed.

Completing quests will sometimes earn additional Friendship XP with the characters who give them. This is always true for  Daily Quests.

Friendship XP Tracker Resources

Note: This tracker is currently not accurate for gift XP values for Apple Arcade version 2.4, due to the major changes.

This resource can be used to calculate and track the number of gifts needed to raise the levels of characters based on what gift(s) are used and if a companion ability is in effect.

• A Google Spreadsheet that is a Friendship XP tracker (created by HKIA Wiki collaborators).

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Starting Characters

Badtz-maru Gifts

 Badtz-maru likes the tags:

• Pizza (+2)
• Tropical (+1)
• Joke (+2)

High Heart Gifts

Hearts	Item(s)
	Ultimate Joke Pizza
	Pineapple Pizza

Friendship Raising Recommendations

Value	Item	Hearts	Source or Ingredients	Comments
10	Ultimate Joke Pizza		+ +	Great value, but it is possible to run short on  Pineapples because  Tuxedosam's 3-heart gift also requires them. Save up in the early game. Requires  Pizza Oven upgrade ( Retsuko level 9).
7	Pineapple Pizza		+	Best option before  Pizza Oven upgrade.
6	Spinip Alfredo Pizza		+ +	Use only if low on ingredients for  Ultimate Joke Pizza. Requires  Pizza Oven upgrade.
	Everything Pizza		+ +
5	Surprising Soda		+ +	Okay option with  Soda Machine upgrade ( Pekkle level 6). However, some ingredients may need to be saved for others' gifts.
4	Other Pizzas with 2 tags Examples:  Fruit Pizza  Dessert Pizza		+ varies Examples: + +	Good options before  Pizza Oven upgrade if low on  Pineapples.
	Tropical Rare-tagged Fish Examples:  Coastal Clamfish  Summer Sole  Tropical Sunfish		fishing	Cheap early options once the  Fishing Rod is unlocked ( Badtz-maru's level 3 quest). (As a bonus, clamfish come with nearly-guaranteed  Sticks.)
	Dragondarter		catching	Cheap early option once the  Net is unlocked ( Keroppi's level 2 quest).
3	Pineapple Stack Cake		+	Early option, but  Flour may need to be saved for other characters' gifts very early in the game.
	Water Balloon		3x	Early option, but save 10x  Rubber to make the  Snorkel.
2	Coconut		Seaside Resort	Basic starting option.

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Chococat Gifts

 Chococat likes the tags:

• Chocolate (+1)
• Device (+2)
• Book (+2)

Friendship Raising Recommendations

Value	Item	Hearts	Source or Ingredients	Comments
10	Interactive History of Chocolate		1x + 1x + 1x + 3x	Very expensive in materials required. Unlocked at  TOPHAT level 3.
7	Ancient Inventions		1x + 1x	Good value for the cost, but players may want to save up 100x  Mechanisms for  Chococat's level 15 quest. Unlocked at  Chococat level 6.
4	Glitchy Book		1x + 1x	Good alternative if low on  Mechanisms. Unlocked at  TOPHAT level 2.
	Meditations on Resilience		1x + 1x	Good alternative if low on  Mechanisms. Unlocked at  Big Challenges level 2.
	Mocha (Item)		+	Good alternative if low on  Mechanisms. Requires the  Snorkel ( Kuromi's level 6 quest).  Mocha (the character) and  Chiffon can gift 1 every day they visit.
	Hot Cocoa		+ +	Alternative if low on  Mechanisms. Available with  Espresso Machine upgrade ( Hangyodon level 4).  Cappuccino and  Espresso can gift 1 every day they visit.
	Boulder Bits Ice Cream		+ +	Alternative if low on  Mechanisms. Available with  Dessert Machine upgrade ( Pompompurin level 13).
	Volcano Cake		+ +	Alternative if low on  Mechanisms. Available with  Oven upgrade ( Hello Kitty level 15).
3	Blank Book		2 plans: 3x 3x	Earliest starting option.  Paper version  crafting plans are unlocked during "Power Up the Gate" quest ( Chococat level 1: first use  Chococat's Welcome Gift), which also unlocks crafting.  Lotus Blossom version  crafting plans are in a  Treasure Chest near the  Seaside Resort  Crafting Table.

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Hello Kitty Gifts

 Hello Kitty likes the tags:

• Bakery (+2)
• Fruit (+1)
• Fancy (+2)

Friendship Raising Recommendations

Value	Item	Hearts	Source or Ingredients	Comments
10	Red Bow Apple Pie		+ +	Best value. Available with the  Oven upgrade ( Hello Kitty level 15).  Mary White can gift 1 every day she visits.
9	Beignets with Pineapple Dip		+ +	2nd-best gift value, but  Pineapples are better saved for other characters' gifts. Available with the  Oven upgrade.
8	Candied Banana Coffee		+ +	Great value for cost. Available with the  Espresso Machine upgrade ( Hangyodon level 4).
7	Strawberry Shortcake		+	Best early option; materials all obtainable in  Seaside Resort.
6	Mama's Apple Pie		+	An early option but not quite as good as the  Strawberry Shortcake.  Dear Daniel and  Mimmy can gift 1 every day they visit.
3	Strawberry		return gift	Best starting option if out of  Flour.
2	Pineapple			Starting option if out of  Flour.

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My Melody Gifts

 My Melody likes the tags:

• Sweet (+0)
• Pink (+1)
• Dreamy (+2)

Friendship Raising Recommendations

Value	Item	Hearts	Source or Ingredients	Comments
9	Pink Clouds Ice Cream		+ +	Best option. Available with the  Dessert Machine upgrade ( Pompompurin level 13).  Macaron and  Cherry can gift 1 every day they visit.
7	Pink Cloud		+	Good option with the  Candy Cloud Machine ( level 2 quest). Only use if  Dessert Machine is not yet upgraded.
	Strawberry Almond Galette		+ +	Good option with the  Oven upgrade ( Hello Kitty level 15).  My Melody's Mama can gift 1 every day she visits.
	Almond Pound Cake		+ +	Good option with the  Oven upgrade.
6	Pink Latte		2 recipes: + +	Best option before the  Dessert Machine or  Oven upgrades. Requires the  Snorkel ( Kuromi's level 6 quest).
3	Strawberry Shortcake		+	Best beginner's option.
2	Strawberry		return gift	Basic starting option.

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Pochacco Gifts

 Pochacco likes the tags:

• Healthy (+1)
• Veggie (+1)
• Sports (+2)

Friendship Raising Recommendations

Value	Item	Hearts	Source or Ingredients	Comments
10	Pochacco Energy Pop		+ +	Best option. Available with  Soda Machine upgrade ( Pekkle level 6).
7	Everything Pizza		+ +	Good option. Requires  Pizza Oven upgrade ( Retsuko level 9).
	Veggie Crepe		2 recipes: + + + +	Good option with the  Egg Pan upgrade (102  Gudetama snapped).
3	Tofu Bread		+	Very early option.
	Veggie Bread		+	Usable without cooking station upgrades.
	Tofu Pizza		+
	Veggie Pizza		+
	Tofu Pudding		+
	Purple Pudding		+
	Purple Latte		+
2	Tofu		return gift	Basic starting option. A better option is to cook with it at the  Oven instead.

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Tuxedosam Gifts

 Tuxedosam likes the tags:

• Cloth (+2)
• Tropical (+1)
• Fancy (+2)

Friendship Raising Recommendations

Value	Item	Hearts	Source or Ingredients	Comments
10	Designer Island Doll		5x + 2x + 1x	Best value but expensive to craft. Unlocked at  My Melody level 16.
8	Beignets with Pineapple Dip		+ +	2nd-best gift value. Available with the  Oven upgrade ( Hello Kitty level 15).
7	Tropical Material		3x + 5x + 2x	An expensive option. The  crafting plans are in a  Seaside Resort  Treasure Chest near the small clifftop ponds.
6	Candied Banana Coffee		+ +	Good option with easy-to-obtain ingredients. Available with the  Espresso Machine upgrade ( Hangyodon level 4).
	Tropical Gift		1x + 10x	An affordable option but requires the  diving ( Kuromi's level 6 quest) to get the materials for  Gift Boxes. The  crafting plans are in a  Seaside Resort  Treasure Chest on the cliff west of Cabin #4.
4	Tropical Rare-tagged Fish Examples:  Coastal Clamfish  Summer Sole  Tropical Sunfish		fishing	Cheap early options once the  Fishing Rod is unlocked ( Badtz-maru's level 3 quest). (As a bonus, clamfish come with nearly-guaranteed  Sticks.)
	Dragondarter		catching	Cheap early option once the  Net is unlocked ( Keroppi's level 2 quest).
	Pineapple Pizza		+	Good option before  Pizza Oven upgrade.
3	Pineapple Stack Cake		+	Early option, but  Flour may need to be saved for other characters' gifts very early in the game.
	Fabric		3 plans: 5x 7x 3x	An early option but not very affordable then. The  Thread version  crafting plans are unlocked at  Tuxedosam level 3. The other plans are in  Treasure Chests along the beaches around the  Spooky Swamp.
2	Coconut		Seaside Resort	Basic starting option.

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Encountered Elsewhere

Keroppi Gifts

 Keroppi likes the tags:

• Critters (+0)
• Swampy (+1)
• Wood (+1)

He is first encountered by following the path north outside the Resort Gate and then climbing up to the Lilypad Lagoon in the  Spooky Swamp.

Friendship Raising Recommendations

Value	Item	Hearts	Source or Ingredients	Comments
7	Critter Totem		1x + 3x + 5x	Highest value but  Woodblocks may need to be used for quests or other gifts. Unlocked at  Keroppi level 10.
	Swampy Lamb Plush		+	An alternative but still expensive and likely to be obtained too late to be useful. The  crafting plans are in a  Gift Flower behind  Spooky Swamp  Visitor Cabin #4.
5	Bush Friend		catching	Easy and early option with  Net ( Keroppi's level 1 quest: first use  Keroppi's Welcome Gift). To get the right time of day ( evening and night), use a bed in a cabin.
4	Other Swampy-tagged Critters Example:  Lily Frog		catching	Cheap option.
	Swampy Rare-tagged Fish Example:  Bog Clamfish		fishing	Cheap option with  Fishing Rod ( Badtz-maru's level 3 quest). (As a bonus, clamfish come with nearly-guaranteed  Sticks.)
2	Lotus Blossom		Seaside Resort and  Spooky Swamp	Very basic starting option, but try to avoid it.

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Kuromi Gifts

 Kuromi likes the tags:

• Spooky (+2)
• Fall (+1)
• Soda (+2).

She is first encountered while heading north from  Keroppi in the  Spooky Swamp.

Friendship Raising Recommendations

Value	Item	Hearts	Source or Ingredients	Comments
10	Pumpkin Spice Soda		+ +	Best option. Available with the  Soda Machine upgrade ( Pekkle level 6).  Baku can gift 1 every day he visits.
8	Spicy Pumpkin Latte		+ +	Great option. Available with the  Espresso Machine upgrade ( Hangyodon level 4). Use if low on  Fizzy Crystal.
7	Jack-O-Lantern		5x	Expensive to craft, but most valuable early gift. Using 1 per day is affordable.  Berry can gift 1 every day he visits.
6	Pochacco Energy Pop		+ +	Alternative option. Use if low on  Cinna Bloom.
4	Sodas with 2 tags Examples:  Sweet Soda  Joke Soda		+ varies Examples: + +	Somewhat early options. Using the  Soda Machine requires the  Pompompurin level 4 quest. Don't use these after the Soda Machine upgrade.
3	Pumpkin Pudding		+	Somewhat early option. Using the  Dessert Machine also requires  Pompompurin's level 4 quest.
	Pumpkin Pie		+	Early option. With 7x  Pumpkins available daily, a new player can make 2x  Pumpkin Pie and 1x  Jack-O-Lantern daily for gifts.
2	Pumpkin		Spooky Swamp	Basic starting option, but try to cook or craft instead.

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Cinnamoroll Gifts

 Cinnamoroll likes the tags:

• Chocolate (+1)
• Spice (+2)
• Cozy Beverage (+2)

He is encountered during  Kuromi's level 1 quest. To gift him early on, travel to  Mount Hothead and collect  Magma Blooms and  Cinna Blooms to cook into gifts. Additional quests are not required to get to  Mount Hothead.

Friendship Raising Recommendations

Value	Item	Hearts	Source or Ingredients	Comments
10	Chocolate Chai		2 recipes: + + + +	Best value. Available with the  Espresso Machine upgrade ( Hangyodon level 4). Of the required ingredients,  Chocolate Coins can be the scarcest because of quest requirements and because they are also useful for  Chococat's gifts.  Azuki can gift 1 every day she visits.
9	Spicy Pumpkin Latte		+ +	Good option if low on  Chocolate Coins. Available with the  Espresso Machine upgrade.
8	Espresso		+ +	Alternative if low on  Chocolate Coins. Available with the  Espresso Machine upgrade.
	Molten Frappe		+ +
7	Chai		2 recipes: + +	Good option before  Espresso Machine upgrade but still requires the  Snorkel ( Kuromi's level 6 quest).
	Mocha (Item)		+	Good alternative if low on  Mechanisms. Requires the  Snorkel.  Mocha (the character) and  Chiffon can gift 1 every day they visit.
6	Pink Latte		2 recipes: + +	Strawberry recipe is easy to make. Requires the  Snorkel.
	Candied Banana Coffee		+ +	Option with easy-to-obtain ingredients available with the  Espresso Machine upgrade.
4	Cinnamon Bread		2 recipes: + +	Early options obtainable without additional quests or tools.
	Spicy Pizza		2 recipes: + +

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Pekkle Gifts

 Pekkle likes the tags:

• Rocky (+1)
• Relax (+2)
• Music (+2)

He can be reached in  Gemstone Mountain's Gemstone Town after the "Power Up the Gate" quest, though other quests and tasks can make traveling there easier. There are portions of the cliffside where a combination of jumping and resting on flat surfaces make scaling it possible even without extra  stamina.

Friendship Raising Recommendations

Value	Item	Hearts	Source or Ingredients	Comments
10	Mountain Soundtrack		1x + 5x + 5x	Best value and usually affordable unless low on  Mechanisms. Unlocks at  Retsuko level 8.
7	Rocky Music Box		1x + 5x + 1x	Somewhat expensive to craft, but the  Gem Match game has them as possible grand prizes.  Crafting Plans are in a  Treasure Chest in a boulder (requires  Pickaxe from  My Melody's level 11 quest) below the western side of the Oasis.
	Stacked Stones		3x	Obtainable early on, but difficult to craft enough for 3 gifts daily because of the limited  Calming Crystal spawns (7/day).  Crafting Plans are in a  Treasure Chest west of the  Gemstone Mountain pier.
5	Hot Cocoa		+ +	Alternative option. Available with  Espresso Machine upgrade ( Hangyodon level 4).  Cappuccino and  Espresso can gift 1 every day they visit.
4	Cavern Clamfish		fishing	Cheap option. Can be caught in the Crystal Caves during the morning and day. (As a bonus, clamfish come with nearly-guaranteed  Sticks.)
	Twinklebug		catching	Cheap option. Can be caught in the off-map side rooms of the Crystal Caves during the evening and night.
3	Calming Crystal		Crystal Caves	A basic option, but use them to craft  Stacked Stones instead if possible.

• *Tip: It is possible to get to  Pekkle and  Pompompurin directly after the "Power Up the Gate" quest, though other quests can make traveling there easier. There are portions of the cliffside where a combination of jumping and resting on flat surfaces make climbing possible even without extra  stamina.

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Pompompurin Gifts

 Pompompurin likes the tags:

• Dessert (+2)
• Dairy (+1)
• Relax (+2)

He can be reached in  Gemstone Mountain's Oasis after the "Power Up the Gate" quest, though other quests and tasks can make traveling there easier. There are portions of the cliffside where a combination of jumping and resting on flat surfaces make scaling it possible even without extra  stamina.

Friendship Raising Recommendations

Value	Item	Hearts	Source or Ingredients	Comments
10	Mama's Pudding		+ +	Best option. Available with the  Dessert Machine upgrade ( Pompompurin level 13).
7	Pudding		+	Great option. Requires having the  Dessert Machine ( Pompompurin's level 4 quest) and the  Snorkel ( Kuromi's level 6 quest).
	Cheese Ice Cream		+	Great option if not saving  Moon Cheese for other gifts. Requires  Dessert Machine and  Cloud Island (available after ( Hello Kitty level 17)
6	Candied Banana Coffee		+ +	Good option with easy-to-obtain ingredients. Available with the  Espresso Machine upgrade ( Hangyodon level 4).
4	Dessert Pizza		3 recipes: + + +	Best early option. Requires reaching  Retsuko.
	Desserts with 2 tags Examples:  Purple Pudding  Strawberry Ice Cream		+ varies Examples: + +	Early options after the  Dessert Machine is unlocked.
3	Calming Crystal		Crystal Caves	Basic starting option, but may be better used for  Pekkle's gifts.

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Retsuko Gifts

 Retsuko likes the tags:

• Fire (+0)
• Metal (+2)
• Music (+2)

She can be reached near  Mount Hothead's Red Hot Ruins after the "Power Up the Gate" quest, though other quests and tasks can make traveling to  Mount Hothead easier. There is a portion of the volcanic slope, near the bridge to  Gemstone Mountain, that can be walked up without extra  stamina.

Friendship Raising Recommendations

Value	Item	Hearts	Source or Ingredients	Comments
9	Volcanic Guitar		2x + 2x + 1x	Most valuable option, but  Ingots are a scarce material because of its use for quests and gifts. Unlocked at  TOPHAT level 4.
8	Sounds of Steel		1x + 5x + 5x	Valuable but extremely expensive option. Not recommended to craft, but  Crafting Plans are in a  Treasure Chest in the  Lava Caves.  My Melody's Grandpa can gift 1 every day he visits.
7	Volcano Soundtrack		1x + 5x + 5x	Good value for cost. Finding enough  Toasted Almonds can be difficult.  Crafting Plans are in a  Treasure Chest in the  Lava Caves.
5	Regional Music Boxes Examples:  Tropical Music Box  Rocky Music Box		1x + 1x + varies Example: 1x + 1x + 5x 1x + 1x + 5x	Expensive to craft but easier to access than more valuable options.  Crafting Plans are mostly in  Treasure Chests in their region. The  Rocky Music Box is a possible grand prize from the  Gem Match mini game.
4	Pineapple Lava Soda		+ +	An option if low on  Ingots and  Mechanisms. Available with the  Soda Machine upgrade ( Pekkle level 6).
	Toasted Marshmallow Cloud		+ +	A cheaper but late option if low on  Ingots and  Mechanisms. Available with the upgraded  Candy Cloud Machine ( Kiki level 5).
3	Ingot		3x	An option, but crafting something better is preferable.
2	Toasty Pizza		+	An option, but craft something if possible.
1	Toasted Almond		Mount Hothead	An option, but craft something if possible.

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Hangyodon Gifts

 Hangyodon likes the tags:

• Cloth (+2)
• Aquatic (+1)
• Fish (+0)

He can be reached with the  Snorkel from  Kuromi's level 6 quest.

Friendship Raising Recommendations

Value	Item	Hearts	Source or Ingredients	Comments
8	Mermaid Figure		3x + 5x + 2x	Best option but expensive.  Pineapples may need to be saved for  Best Friend gifts. Unlocked at  My Melody level 13.
6	Aquatic Material		3x + 5x + 2x	A more expensive starting option, but an option if fishing is not an option. The  crafting plans are floating in a  Treasure Chest above the Sunken Ship.
5	Aquatic Rare-tagged Fish Examples:  Sandy Puffler  Galaxy Grouper  Briny Clamfish		fishing	Cheap to obtain and good value; best starting option. (As a bonus, clamfish come with nearly-guaranteed  Sticks.)
3	Fabric		3 plans: 5x 7x 3x	Best starting option if fishing is not an option. The  Thread version  crafting plans are unlocked at  Tuxedosam level 3. The other plans are in  Treasure Chests along the beaches around the  Spooky Swamp.
2	Starfish		Rainbow Reef	Alternative starting option if fishing is not an option.

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Unlocked through Quests

Usahana Gifts

Content in this area is currently only available on  Apple Arcade.

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 Usahana likes the tags:

• Imagination (+1)
• Mochi (+2)
• Rainbow (+2)

She is unlocked through quests that becomes available after reaching level 7 with  Badtz-maru,  Keroppi,  Kuromi,  Chococat, and  Cinnamoroll and also requires at least level 4 with  Pochacco.

High Heart Gifts

Hearts	Items
	Rainbow Dango
	Mochi (any flavor),  Dango (any flavor)

Friendship Raising Recommendations

Value	Item	Hearts	Source or Ingredients	Comments
10	Rainbow Dango		+ + +	Best value. Requires unlocking  Rain in  City Town for 3 daily  Rainbow Beam spawns. Recipe unlocked at  Usahana level 16. Always use  Usahana's Chef's Kiss Ability when cooking at the  Chef's Station.
7	Mochi (any flavor)		+ varies	Great value for the cost. Access requires completing a quest at  Usahana level 3.  Panya can give 1 every day she visits.
	Dango (any flavor)		+ +	Good value, but using  Mochi is cheaper.  Buppi and  Wanwa can give 1 every day they visit.
5	Colorpillar		catching	Cheap option with good value. Best starting option.

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Wish me mell Gifts

 Wish me mell likes the tags:

• Fire (+0)
• Flower (+1)
• Rare (+2)

The quests that unlock her are first available after picking up a  Lost Doll. It can be found in an area first accessible through a quest the day after  My Melody's level 11 quest.

High Heart Gifts

Hearts	Items
	Rare Candle (any flower pattern colors)
	Flower Candle (any flower color/type)

Friendship Raising Recommendations

Value	Item	Hearts	Source or Ingredients	Comments
8	Rare Candle (any pattern)		5x + 5x patterned flowers	Best value. 4 per day available from the  Crane Craze mini game ( Meadows Temple terrace). Can be crafted in the  Creation Station (near the Meadows Temple) with patterned flowers (obtainable with  Fertilizer). The  Creation Station requires quests after  Wish me mell level 10.
5	Rare-tagged Critters Examples:  Dragondarter  Twinklebug		catching	Great option and cheap to obtain.  Pikki can gift 1  Rainbow Ribbiter every day she visits.
	Any Rare-tagged Fish Examples:  Bog Clamfish  Golden Loach		fishing	Great option and cheap to obtain. (As a bonus, clamfish come with nearly-guaranteed  Sticks.)
	Flower Candle (any flower)		5x + 5x flowers	Good value but more expensive to obtain. 2 per day available from the  Crane Craze mini game. Can be crafted in the  Creation Station.

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My Sweet Piano Gifts

 My Sweet Piano likes the tags:

• Cloud (+1)
• Creative (+2)
• Wood (+1)

The quests to invite her can be started after reaching friendship level 15 with  My Melody.

Friendship Raising Recommendations

Value	Item	Hearts	Source or Ingredients	Comments
10	Colorful Lamb Plush		2 plans: 1x + 1x 1x + 1x ()	Best option but can be expensive to craft.  Art Supplies version  crafting plans are unlocked at  My Sweet Piano level 10.  Apple Arcade only:  Rainbow Beam version  crafting plans are findable in  City Town after the "Rainbow or Bust" quest.
7	Regional Lamb Plushes Examples:  Volcanic Lamb Plush  Tropical Lamb Plush		+ regional Materials Examples: + +	Good options but somewhat costly. The  crafting plans for a region's plush are in a  Gift Flower in that region.
6	Quattro Formaggi Pizza		+ +	Of the non-Lamb Plush options, this will usually be the easiest to afford. Requires access to  Cloud Island. Finding enough  Moon Cheese is difficult at first, unless asking someone to  collect it.
	Lamb Plush		1x + 1x	Good option. Unlocked at  My Sweet Piano level 6.
5	Toasted Marshmallow Cloud		+ +	Best cheaper option. Available with the upgraded  Candy Cloud Machine ( Kiki level 5).
4	Other  Candy Clouds Examples:  Fall Cloud  Tropical Cloud		+ varies Examples: + +	Good cheaper option. Requires access to the  Candy Cloud Machine ( Lala's level 2 quest).
	Critter Totem		1x + 3x + 5x	Expensive but likely to be the best gift available at the start. Unlocked at  Keroppi level 10.
3	Regional Souvenir Dolls Examples:  Tropical Souvenir Doll  Rocky Souvenir Doll		1x + 1x + varies Example: 1x + 1x + 5x 1x + 1x + 5x	Expensive option but possibly available at the start.  Crafting Plans are either in  Treasure Chests or unlocked through friendship levels.
	Color  Candles		5x + 1x (any color)	Expensive option but possibly available at the start.  Poco,  Chico,  Roseanne, and  Nina can gift 1 every day they visit.

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Big Challenges Gifts

 Big Challenges likes the tags:

• Resilience (+2)
• Volcanic (+1)
• Book (+2)

To befriend him, progress through the story enough to unlock and climb  Icy Peak.

Friendship Raising Recommendations

Value	Item	Hearts	Source or Ingredients	Comments
10	The Greatest Challenge		2x + 2x + 2x	Best gift but very expensive in terms of materials used. May need to save it for  Best Friend status or  Retsuko's gifts. Unlocked at  Lala level 4.
7	Meditations on Resilience		1x + 1x	Very affordable gift after getting  Little Challenges from gifting  Big Challenges. Unlocked at  Big Challenges level 2.
5	Volcano Soundtrack		1x + 5x + 5x	An acceptable starting option.  Crafting Plans are in a  Treasure Chest in the  Lava Caves.
4	Volcanic Rare-tagged Fish Examples:  Magma Clamfish  Golden Loach		fishing	Cheap to obtain; good starter option. (As a bonus, clamfish come with nearly-guaranteed  Sticks.)
	Volcanic Rare-tagged Critters Examples:  Eruptoad  Magmiter		catching	Cheap to obtain; good starter option.

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TOPHAT Gifts

 TOPHAT likes the tags:

• Stars (+2)
• Fancy (+2)
• Digital (+2)

To befriend him, progress through the story enough to unlock and climb  Icy Peak.

Friendship Raising Recommendations

Value	Item	Hearts	Source or Ingredients	Comments
12	The Future of Everything		3x + 3x + 3x	Best value but very expensive to craft.  Crafting Plans are in a  Treasure Chest on  Cloud Island and requires  Lala's level 2 quest to access. May need to save for  Best Friend gifts.
8	Computer		1x + 2x + 2x	Great value but somewhat expensive to craft. Unlocked at  Chococat level 13. May need to save  Mechanisms and  Sparks for others' gifts or quests.
6	Candied Banana Coffee		+ +	Good option with easy-to-obtain ingredients.

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Kiki Gifts

 Kiki likes the tags:

• Dreamy (+2)
• Stars (+2)
• Frozen (+2)

He can be befriended after quests that become available after climbing  Icy Peak and reaching friendship level 17 with  Hello Kitty.

Friendship Raising Recommendations

Value	Item	Hearts	Source or Ingredients	Comments
12	Starry Skies Shake		+ +	Best value. Access to more  Starfruit requires unlocking more areas of  Cloud Island or asking someone to  collect it. (Save 3x  Starfruits each for  Lala's level 2 and level 5 quests.) Available with the  Dessert Machine upgrade ( Pompompurin level 13).
8	Art Supplies		1x + 10x + 3x + 5x	Not recommended to craft, but  My Melody's Grandma can gift 1 every day she visits. Better saved for crafting gifts for  My Sweet Piano.
7	Dreamy Star		3x	Not recommended to craft, but  Hello Kitty's Grandpa can gift 1 every day he visits.
6	Almond Pound Cake		+ +	Best starting option. Good option if low on  Starfruit. The  Oven upgrade is always obtained before meeting him.
	Pink Clouds Ice Cream		+ +	Okay option with the  Dessert Machine upgrade ( Pompompurin level 13).  Macaron and  Cherry can gift 1 every day they visit.
5	Fantasy Omelet		+	Okay option but uses  Eggs.
	Strawberry Almond Galette		+ +	Starting option.  My Melody's Mama can gift 1 every day she visits.

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Lala Gifts

 Lala likes the tags:

• Cheese (+2)
• Creative (+2)
• Dreamy (+2)

She can be befriended after quests that become available after climbing  Icy Peak and reaching friendship level 17 with  Hello Kitty.

Friendship Raising Recommendations

Value	Item	Hearts	Source or Ingredients	Comments
12	Quattro Formaggi Pizza		+ +	Great value. Finding enough  Moon Cheese is difficult until more areas of  Cloud Island are unlocked, unless asking someone to  collect it.
8	Three Cheese Pizza		+	Great value, but only use if low on  Coral Milk.
	Cheese Cloud		+	Great value, but only use if low on  Coral Milk. Access to the  Candy Cloud Machine requires  Lala's level 2 quest.
	Art Supplies		1x + 10x + 3x + 5x	Not recommended to craft, but  My Melody's Grandma can gift 1 every day she visits. Better saved for crafting gifts for  My Sweet Piano.
6	Almond Pound Cake		+ +	Best starting option. Good option if low on  Moon Cheese. The  Oven upgrade is always obtained before meeting her.
	Pink Clouds Ice Cream		+ +	Good option if low on  Moon Cheese. Available with the  Dessert Machine upgrade ( Pompompurin level 13).  Macaron and  Cherry can gift 1 every day they visit.
5	Fantasy Omelet		+	Okay option but uses  Eggs.
	Strawberry Almond Galette		+ +	Okay option with the  Oven upgrade.  My Melody's Mama can gift 1 every day she visits.

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