List of Yo-kai Watch characters

The following is a list of characters from Level-5's video game and anime franchise, Yo-kai Watch. Where available, names from the English games, North American English dub, and the North American English manga are on the left, while the original Japanese names are on the right.

The version of the manga distributed in Southeast Asia (including the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei) by Shogakukan Asia uses the original Japanese character names.

Main characters

Nathan "Nate" Adams / Keita Amano (天野 景太 / ケータ, Amano Keita)

Voiced by: Haruka Tomatsu (Japanese), Johnny Yong Bosch (English)

Nate is an 11-year-old boy. He is able to do everything averagely, but this mediocrity bothers him. While out in the forest, he happens upon a capsule machine standing under a derelict sacred tree. Purchasing one of the capsules, he frees Whisper and is given the Yo-kai Watch, allowing him to see and make friends with Yo-kai, as well as summon them into battle. He does not possess a Yo-kai Watch in the shoujo manga series and is unaware of the presence of Yo-kai.

Whisper (ウィスパー, Wisupā)

Voiced by: Tomokazu Seki (Japanese), J.W. Terry (English)

Whisper is the self-appointed, ghostly Yo-kai butler to Nate after he frees him from the capsule he was imprisoned in. He helps Nate understand the Yo-kai World and its interactions with the human world. Whisper claims to be very knowledgable about the Yo-kai, but actually relies heavily on a tablet computer called the Yokai Pad (妖怪パッド, Yōkai Paddo) to look up information on the Yo-kai Wiki (妖怪ウキウキペディア, Yōkai Ukiukipedia). He often dismisses Nate's suspicions that a Yo-kai is involved with mysterious occurrences in his life, only to be proven wrong almost instantly. Following an incident with the Yo-kai Watch Type Zero, Nate can switch between the different Yo-kai Watch models by putting his arm inside his mouth. Whsiper always ends his statements with "Whis" (ウィス, Wisu). In Yo-kai Watch Busters, he is revealed to be a Slippery Tribe Yo-kai. In the anime, it is revealed he is secretly a Yo-kai named Whisbe (Shittakaburi (シッタカブリ, from shittakaburi (知ったかぶり^?, "know-it-all")) in Japan), whose belches cause people to claim to know all about things when they actually have no idea.

Jibanyan (ジバニャン, from jibakurei (地縛霊^?, "residual haunting") and nyan (にゃん^?, "cat"))

Voiced by: Etsuko Kozakura (Japanese), Alicyn Packard (English)

Jibanyan is a Charming Tribe cat Yo-kai, specifically a nekomata, who is the ghost of a cat called Rudy (Akamaru (アカマル) in the Japanese version), the pet of a teenager named Amy (Emi "Emi-chan") until he died after being hit by a truck while crossing an intersection. He has since become a residual haunting and possesses people to make them cross the street without waiting for the signal, all so he can make failed attempt to fight the cars to avenge his death. When Nate believes that Jibanyan is brave for his actions, Jibanyan is surprised and overwhelmed with joy, forming a friendship with Nate. He later ends up staying at Nate's house, where he often spends his time eating chocolate bars or worshipping his favorite idol group, Next Harmeowny. Jibanyan had initially assumed that Amy called him lame for dying, but after being sent back in time by the Grim Reaper duo Kin and Gin, he learns that she was actually referring to herself, as Rudy's death was really the result of saving Amy from getting hit by the truck as she crossed the intersection to meet with her friends.

Jibanyan can transform into different Yo-kai under certain circumstances. While possessed by Roughraff, Jibanyan is turned into the bōsōzoku-inspired Baddinyan who thinks he is doing bad things, but is not that effective in scaring Nate. When he gets a cold, he becomes Togenyan (トゲニャン), turning green and growing cactus-like spikes that shoot out whenever he sneezes. In Yo-kai Watch 2, he can fuse with Whisper to create Buchinyan (ブチニャン).

Katie Forester / Fumika "Fumi-chan" Kodama (木霊 文花 / フミちゃん, Kodama Fumika / Fumi-chan)

Voiced by: Aya Endō (Japanese), Melissa Hutchison (English)

Born on February 3. Katie is a girl in Nate's class at school. She is highly intelligent, but is worried that she does not meet her mother's standards, and is often admired by the male students, particularly Nate. She is the female protagonist in both the video games and the shoujo manga series. In contrast to Nate's Watch, Katie's Yo-kai Watch is shaped like a pocket watch with a floral design, which Katie hangs around her neck. Outside of a dream Whisper has in episode 67, she does not possess a Yo-kai Watch in the anime series and is unaware of the presence of Yo-kai.

Barnaby "Bear" Bernstein / Gorōta "Kuma" Kumashima (熊島 五郎太 / クマ, Kumashima Gorōta / Kuma)

Voiced by: Tōru Nara (Japanese), Pierre Holloway (English)

Nate's friend and classmate who looks like a bully, but is actually a very good friend.

Edward "Eddie" Archer / Kanchi Imada (今田 干治 / カンチ, Imada Kanchi)

Voiced by: Chie Satō (Japanese), Brent Pendergrass (English)

Nate's friend and classmate, who is often seen hanging around Bear. He does not believe in ghosts or monsters, and is very intelligent.

Manjimutt / Jinmenken (じんめん犬, lit. "human-faced dog")

Voiced by: Naoki Bandō (Japanese), Pierre Holloway (English)

An Eerie tribe dog Yo-kai who was once a human salaryman until he got drunk one night and died being crushed by several boards, alongside a toy poodle, transforming him into a salaryman-faced toy poodle. Due to the circumstances of his death, he can be seen by people without a Yo-kai Watch. His resemblance to a human gets him in trouble with the police after he is found urinating in public, and then claims to be a dog. Manjimutt has his own featurette in some episodes following his appearance, often starting a new job to fill his time, only to be arrested at the end for his troublemaking. This has included owning a high fashion salon, becoming a photographer, becoming a pastry chef, making pottery, and becoming a movie superhero. However, he is arrested in the United States and imprisoned on Alcatraz, where he plots his escape.

Komasan (コマさん, from komainu (狛犬))

Voiced by: Aya Endō (Japanese), Melissa Hutchison (English)

A Charming Tribe lion dog Yo-kai from the countryside who Nate and Whisper meet while he is visiting the city for the first time. The shrine he used to guard got knocked down for construction and he tries to adapt to life in the city, but is overwhelmed by the sights and sounds, as well as his love for soft serve ice cream. He is featured prominently in the anime and is one of the main protagonists of the Yo-kai Watch Busters games. In the Japanese version, he tends to use Mongē (もんげー^?) as an exclamation and ends his sentences with zura (ズラ^?), while in the English dub, he speaks in a country dialect and often exclaims "Oh my swirls!" when amazed.

In Yo-kai Watch 2, the player can get a special version of Komasan with a frog-mouth pouch (がまぐちポーチ, gamaguchi pōchi).

Inaho Misora (美空 イナホ, Misora Inaho)

Voiced by: Aoi Yūki

Inaho is a young girl in Nate's school who is introduced in Yo-kai Watch 3 and the anime's second season. A sci-fi geek with an obsession with space, Inaho is tricked by Usapyon into buying the Yo-kai Watch U Prototype, having believed it to be a "Space Watch", upon which she is introduced to the world of Yo-kai. She agrees to help Usapyon build a rocket to help Dr. Hughley's dreams come true, seeking out Yo-kai Medals needed to power the individual parts. Afterwards, the two start a detective agency to investigate Yo-kai "crimes" in the city.

Usapyon (USAピョン, from "USA", usagi (うさぎ^?, "rabbit"), and pyonpyon (ぴょんぴょん^?, "bouncing"))

Voiced by: Kotori Shigemoto

A Shady Tribe Yo-kai from America who brings Inaho into the world of Yo-kai. Although he wears a rabbit-shaped astronaut suit, he is not actually a rabbit and looks nothing like one underneath the suit; the rabbit ears are just part of his helmet. Whenever Inaho pushes him too far, he activates his "Vader Mode" (ベイダーモード, Beidā Mōdo) and starts firing his laser gun everywhere. In his past life, Usapyon was a supposed otter called Chibi (チビ), who was taken in by a rocket scientist named Dr. Hughley and poised to be the first small animal to survive going into space, only to be killed in a rocket malfunction he himself caused. Now as a Yo-kai, Usapyon wants to make Dr. Hughley's dream a reality by making a new rocket powered by various Yo-kai Medals, seeking out Inaho's help in order to build it, before they open their detective agency.

Dekanyan (デカニャン)

A giant cat Yo-kai who is central to the plot of Yo-kai Watch 2.

Nathaniel Adams / Keizō Amano (ケイゾウ)

Voiced by: Romi Park

Nathaniel is a young boy Nate meets in the past during the events of Yo-kai Watch 2 and the first movie. Being ultimately revealed to be Nate's grandfather, he is also the one who created the Yo-kai Watch so humans and Yo-kai can communicate.

Hovernyan / Fuyunyan (フユニャン, from fuyūrei (浮遊霊^?, "wandering ghost"))

Voiced by: Yūki Kaji

A cat Yo-kai who is Nathaniel's friend. He wears a transforming hero's belt and a cape.

Recurring Yo-kai characters

The following Yo-kai make recurring appearances in the anime, sometimes receiving their own story arcs.

Komajiro (コマじろう, Komajirō, -jirō (二郎^?) is a common name component in Japan traditionally given to the second born son in the family)

Voiced by: Aya Endō (Japanese), Alicyn Packard (English)

Komasan's younger brother, also Charming tribe. He is much more outgoing and ready to experience the city than Komasan, and is in fact much better at adapting to city life than his older brother.

Hidabat / Hikikōmori (ヒキコウモリ, from hikikomori (引きこもり^?, "social withdrawal") and kōmori (コウモリ^?, "bat"))

Voiced by: Ryōko Nagata

A Shady tribe bat Yo-kai that would rather spend its time indoors and never go out, forcing people to feel the same way. Whisper notes that Hidabat is famous lately. Hidabat appears in Nate's room, making Jibanyan feel like staying inside forever, and locking Nate out. After Jibanyan is forced out by Happierre and Dismarelda, Fidgephant is used to drive Hidabat out of Jibanyan, and Hidabat admits that he is just afraid of going outside. Nate allows Hidabat to stay in his room, and Hidabat gives Nate his Yo-kai Medal out of gratitude.

Robonyan (ロボニャン, from "robot" (ロボット, robotto))

Voiced by: Naoki Bandō, Yuko Sasamoto (Japanese), J.W. Terry (English)

A Tough tribe robot cat Yo-kai from the future, having been created after Jibanyan felt the need to roboticize himself. While he can detach his paws to perform a rocket punch, his body also contains a chocolate bar factory. While he stays Nate's house, he runs up the electric bill when he charged. After meeting his future counterpart, who sacrifices himself to save the planet from a meteor, Robonyan upgrades himself to match his form, becoming Robonyan Type-F.

Sergeant Burly / Captain Bully (ブリー隊長, Burī-taichō, from Birī-taichō (ビリー隊長^?, a nickname for Billy Blanks))

Voiced by: motsu

Sergeant Burly is a Brave tribe Yo-kai who is obsessed with exercise, putting people and Yo-kai through his "Burly's Boot Camp". Sargeant Burly is also one of the performers of the anime's second ending theme.

Kyubi (キュウビ, Kyūbi, from kyunkyun (キュンキュン^?, feeling tightness in the chest due to being caught up in emotions))

Voiced by: Ryōko Nagata

A Mysterious tribe nine-tailed fox (九尾狐, kyūbiko) Yo-kai who steals women's hearts, although only figuratively through sheer charm. He soon attempts to steal Katie's heart, transforming into a charming boy, but Katie is immune to Kyubi's charms, and it seems that he is instead falling for her.

Venoct / Orochi (オロチ, from Yamata no Orochi (八岐の大蛇))

Voiced by: Yuko Sasamoto

A very powerful Slippery tribe Yo-kai who is seeking a powerful opponent to fight. It appears in Springdale (Sakura New Town in Japan) seeking out the powerful Red J, but mistakes Jibanyan for his target.

Minor characters

Nate's classmates

Chi-chan (チーちゃん, Chīchan)

Voiced by: Kiyono Yasuno

Sato-chan (サトちゃん)

Voiced by: Natsuki Aikawa

Kawa-chan (川ちゃん)

Voiced by: Natsuki Aikawa

Shiori Nakamura (中村しおり, Nakamura Shiori)

Voiced by: Yurie Kobari

Lulu / Ai-tan (アイたん)

Voiced by: Eri Inagawa

Mika (ミカ)

Voiced by: Risa Ai

Others

Lily Adams / Keita's mother (ケータの母, Kēta no Haha)

Voiced by: Ryōko Nagata (Japanese); Alicyn Packard (English)

Nate's mother who is often quite strict with both him and her husband.

Aaron Adams / Keita's father (ケータの父, Kēta no Chichi)

Voiced by: Tōru Nara

Nate's father, a businessman who is often kind-hearted.

Rebecca Forester / Fumika's Mother

Katie's mother

Jason Forester / Fumika's Father

Katie's father

Mr. Johnson / Homeroom teacher (担任の先生, Tannin no sensei)

Voiced by: Kazehiro Fusegawa (Japanese), Pierre Holloway (English)

Nate, Katie, Bear and Eddie's homeroom teacher

Next Harmeowny / NyaKB (ニャーKB, Nyā Kē Bī)

Voiced by: Haruka Shimazaki, Jurina Matsui, Sakura Miyawaki, Rina Kawaei, Yuria Kizaki, Rena Kato, and Mako Kojima

A local idol group who dress up as catgirls and are Jibanyan's favorite group. Some of the members are shown to be able to see Yo-kai. The Japanese name is a parody of the idol group AKB48 and is voiced by members of AKB48, SKE48, and HKT48, while the English name is a parody of R&B girl group Fifth Harmony.

Mr.Balton / Science Teacher

Dr. Hughley (ヒューリー博士, Hyūrī-hakase)

Voiced by: Tomokazu Seki

Dr. Hughley is an astrophysicist who worked at NASU's Johnson Space Center on rockets. He is the one who found Chibi, now Usapyon, and decided that he would become the first small animal to go to space. However, during the final test of the rocket, Chibi escaped his cage and caused the whole rocket to explode, killing Chibi and crushing Dr. Hughley's dreams. Now a Yo-kai, Usapyon tracks him from the United States to Japan where he is trying to recover from the depression as a result of the explosion. Through the help of other Yo-kai, Usapyon and Inaho complete a rocket and while Dr. Hughley is watching send it off into the stratosphere. Dr. Hughley then tells Inaho that she is amazed at what she did, even after she has him put on the Yo-kai Watch U Prototype to see Usapyon, but he must still build his own rocket, and he apparently cannot see Usapyon at all. After Usapyon runs off, realizing he's done his job in inspiring Dr. Hughley, Inaho confronts the professor on why he lied about not being able to see Usapyon, and he reveals he has been able to see Yo-kai all along and Usapyon has successfully inspired him to make a rocket that will go into space, even if he no longer has his friend Chibi to go with him.

List of Yo-kai

Yo-kai are the collectible ghosts/monsters in the world of Yo-kai Watch, based on the various spirits and figures of Japanese mythology. They are divided into various tribes that define their basic areas of strength or rarity. There are eight primary tribes: Brave, Mysterious, Tough, Charming, Heartful, Shady, Eerie, and Slippery. The Kaima Tribe is introduced in Yo-kai Watch 2. Each tribe has its own special song that is played when the Yo-kai is summoned. With some exceptions, Yo-kai are invisible to humans who do not possess the Yo-kai Watch, though they can put leaves on their heads which disguise themselves as humans when they need to interact with other humans. The Yo-kai are listed below based on their numbering in the games' Yo-kai Dictionary (as of Yo-kai Watch Busters: Moon Rabbit Team), while those with fictional character biographies and casting information have made appearances in the television series.

Brave

Brave Tribe (イサマシ族, Isamashi-zoku) Yo-kai are physically strong and gallant (勇ましい, isamashii) Yo-kai at heart. Their summoning song goes "Sumo's shave! Flamo engrave! Flash team Brave!" (イサマシ！メザマシ！ラッシャイマシー！, Isamashi! Mezamashi! Rasshaimashī!, Isamashi! Wake up! Have a nice day!).

Buyōjinbō (ぶようじん坊, from buyōjin (無用心^?, "carelessness") and bō (坊^?, "monk")) / Pandle

Voiced by: Yuko Sasamoto

A Yo-kai who steals the things that people mistakenly leave at home.

Garaakinbō (がらあきん坊, from garaaki (がら空き^?, "defenseless")) / Undy

Sakigakenosuke (さきがけの助, from sakigakeru (先駆ける^?, "to be the first") and suke (助^?, a common suffix for boys' names)) / Tanbo

Daraketō (ダラケ刀, from darakeru (だらける^?, "to be lazy") and tō (刀^?, "sword")) / Cutta-nah

Zanbaratō (ザンバラ刀, from zanbara (ざんばら^?, "loose and disheveled")) / Cutta-nah-nah

Dararadanbira (ダララだんびら, from darara (ダララ^?, "floppy") and danbira (段平^?, "broadsword")) / Slacka-slash

Katazukerai (かたづ家来, from "to tidy up" (片付ける, katazukeru) and "retainer" (家来, kerai))

Araimashō (アライ魔将, from araimashō (洗いましょう^?, "let's wash") and "evil commander" (魔将, mashō))

Shishimaru (獅子まる, from shishi (獅子^?, "lion")) / Lie-in

Manojishi (万尾獅子, Man'ojishi, from man o jisuru (満を持する^?, "to be at the ready") and man'o (万尾^?, "many tails")) / Lie-in Heart

Voiced by: Kensuke Satō

A Yo-kai samurai that makes sure that people are prepared for various events.Lie-in Heart possesses Bear before the school year starts again, and Nate begs him to help him get ready for the new semester of classes as he forgot to do his homework over summer break.

Okomusha (おこ武者, from oko (尾籠^?, "absurd"))

Kushamusha (くしゃ武者, from kushakusha (くしゃくしゃ^?, "chewing loudly") and musha (武者^?, "warrior")) / Zerberker

Namahage (なまはげ, from Namahage (生剥)) / Snartle

Chikaramochi (ちからモチ, from chikaramochi (力持ち^?, "strong man") and mochi (餅^?, "rice cake")) / Mochismo

Voiced by: Tadashi Miyazawa

A Yo-kai that seems mild-mannered but when he gets angry his face and muscles burst out from his mochi body.

Yakimochi (やきモチ, from yakimochi (焼き餅^?, "jealousy" or "toasted rice cake")) / Minochi

Akaname (あかなめ, from akaname (垢嘗^?)) / Tublappa

Nebuta (寝ブタ, from ne (寝^?, "sleep"), buta (ブタ^?, "pig"), nebutai (眠たい^?, "sleepy"), and Aomori Nebuta Matsuri (青森ねぶた祭り))

A Local Yo-kai. Represents Tōhoku.

Nebuta (ねぶた)

A Local Yo-kai. Represents Tōhoku.

Hitsumabushi (ひつま武士, from hitsumabushi (櫃まぶし^?))

A Local Yo-kai. Represents Chūbu.

Himatsubushi (ひまつ武士, from himatsubushi (暇潰し^?, "waste of time"))

A Local Yo-kai. Represents Chūbu.

Onigirizamurai (おにぎり侍, from onigiri (鬼斬り^?, "demon slaying"), onigiri (おにぎり^?, "rice ball"), and samurai (侍)) / Slicenrice

Voiced by: Ryota Asari

A Yo-kai known for slaying oni, according to the Yo-kai Wiki, although it does not mention that his head is an onigiri and he cooks them. Whisper reveals that he is the only Yo-kai capable of stopping the sweating of Swelton, and this fact makes Swelton happy as he has never had a friend before. However, Slicenrice discovers that Swelton has the perfect kind of saltiness to his sweat to make his onigiri taste better.

Yakionigiri (焼きおに斬り, from yaki onigiri (焼きおにぎり^?, "grilled rice ball") and kiri (斬り^?, "slash"))

Kabuto-san (カブトさん, from kabuto (兜^?, "helmet")) / Helmsman

Genma Shōgun (ゲンマ将軍, from genma (減摩^?, "lubrication") and shōgun (将軍^?, "general")) / Reuknight

Yomi Gensui (黄泉ゲンスイ, from Yomi (黄泉) and gensui (元帥^?, "marshall")) / Corptain

Dorotabō (泥田坊)

Captain Bully (ブリー隊長, Burī-taichō) / Sergeant Burly

See recurring character section

Melamelion (メラメライオン, Merameraion, from meramera (めらめら^?, "burning up")) / Blazion

Voiced by: Yuko Sasamoto

A lion-like Yo-kai that makes people more energetic and want to win things that otherwise are not contests. Blazion takes control of Nate and his friends at a park clean up field trip, but Hungramps and Happierre manage to bring things back to normal.

Gulagulion (グラグライオン, Guraguraion) from guragura (ぐらぐら^?, "shaky" or "indecisive")Quaken

Todorokijishi (とどろき獅子, from todoroki (轟き^?, "roaring") and shishi (獅子^?, "lion")) / Siro

Shōbushi (しょうブシ, from shōbushi (勝負師^?, "gambler") and bushi (武士^?, "samurai")) / Chansin

Masamune (まさむね, from Masamune (正宗)) / Sheen

Muramasa (むらまさ, from Muramasa (村正)) / Snee

Kusanagi (くさなぎ, from Kusanagi (草薙)) / Gleam

Benkei (ベンケイ, from Benkei (弁慶))

Karakuri Benkei (からくりベンケイ, from karakuri (からくり^?, "clockwork")) / B3-NK1

Voiced by: Masahito Yabe

An ancient clockwork Yo-kai who destroys modern technology, seeking out the "Hero's Screw" that he believes must be in an appliance so he can reach the next level of his power. He ultimately finds it in Robonyan, who is oddly enjoying being ravaged by Karakuri Benkei's naginata, even after he nearly goes critical. In the American version, B3-NK1 merely seeks 1,000 machine screws that are considered "crucial for machine operation."

Yo-kai Guts K (妖怪ガッツK, Yōkai Gattsu Kē)

Yo-kai Guts F (妖怪ガッツF, Yōkai Gattsu Efu)

Fuyunyan (フユニャン)

See recurring character section.

Masked Nyaan (マスクドニャーン, Masukudo Nyān)

Yamato (やまと, from Yamato (大和)) / Sushiyama

Kabukizaru (カブキ猿, from kabuki (歌舞伎) and saru (猿^?, "ape")) / Kapunki

Kuwanobushi (クワノ武士, from kuwagatamushi (鍬形虫^?, "stag beetle") and bushi (武士^?, "warrior")) / Beetler

Kuwagataishō (クワガ大将, from taishō (大将^?, "general")) / Beetall

Ōkuwanokami (オオクワの神, from ōkuwagata (オオクワガタ^?, "Dorcus") and kami (神^?, "deity")) / Cruncha

Onigui (鬼食い, from oni (鬼^?, "demon") and "to eat" (食い, kui))

Inochitori (いのちとり, from inochitori (命取り^?, "fatal"))

Hikari Orochi (ヒカリオロチ)

Mysterious

Mysterious Tribe (フシギ族, Fushigi-zoku) Yo-kai are strange (不思議, fushigi) Yo-kai and use ghostly magic powers. Their summoning song goes "Boo-shiggy, boo-shiggy! Boogie-woogie! Cling clang! Delirious! Mysterious!" (フシギ！フシギ！ブギウギ！オレたちゃ、オオハシャギー！, Fushigi! Fushigi! Bugiugi! Oretacha, ōhashagī!, "Fushigi! Fushigi! Boogie woogie! We only want to have a great time!").

Sakasakkasa (さかさっ傘, from sakasa (逆さ^?, "upside down") and kasa (傘^?, "umbrella"))

Voiced by: Ryota Asari

A Yo-kai born from a cheap vinyl umbrella that was thrown out after strong winds turned it inside out, and as it watched its owner just go into a convenience store and buy a better one. Sakasakkasa turns Keita's umbrella inside out, and then Keita calls on Karakasa-obake to help teach Sakasakkasa how to be a better umbrella, both of them managing to survive a rainstorm's strong winds.

Bakezōri (化け草履)

Zuruzuruzuru (ズルズルづる, from zuruzuru (ずるずる^?, "sniffling") and tsuru (鶴^?, "crane")) / Snotsolong

Kazekamo (かぜカモ, from kaze kamo (風邪かも^?, "might have a cold") and kamo (カモ^?, "duck")) / Duchoo

Voiced by: Naoki Bandō

A Yo-kai that people call on if they want to become sick. Nate asks for his help so he can stay home from school to play a video game all day, but his power is actually one to fool other people into thinking the person he possesses is sick by making them feel sick, even though they do not have a fever or any other symptoms to accompany it. He coaches Nate through feigning sick, but Nate's mother is not easily fooled.

Tsuzukanasō (つづかな僧, from tsuzukanasō (続かなそう^?, "I don't think it will continue") and sō (僧^?, "monk" or "priest")) / D'wanna

Voiced by: Masahito Yabe

A lazy Yo-kai that makes people want to give up on activities suddenly. He possesses Bear, Eddie, and Katie throughout a school day, and Nate realizes the only way to beat him is with Babblong's power to make people ramble on uncontrollably. The two Yo-kai go back and forth, possessing Katie repeatedly, until D'wanna loses the will to keep fighting.

Yametaishi (やめたい師, from yametai (止めたい^?, "I want to give up") and taishi (太師^?, "grand tutor")) / N'more

Mōsen Oshō (もうせん和尚, from mōsen (毛氈^?, "carpet") and oshō (和尚^?, "high priest")) / Q'wit

Wasurenbō (わすれん帽, from wasurenbō (忘れん坊^?, "a forgetful person") and bō (帽^?, "hat")) / Wazzat

Voiced by: Naoki Bandō

A Yo-kai that steals memories and makes people forget things. He used to be a simple hat, and was the favorite of his owner. One day, she stopped wearing the hat and forgot she owned it, and now in revenge Wazzat makes people forget things important to them. It is his fault that everyone in Nate's class, including the teacher, forgets to bring something with them, but after Nate begins using Wazzat selfishly, he realizes he must stop Wazzat from causing any more trouble, befriending him after.

Maison de Wasure (メゾン・ドワスレ, Mezon Dowasure, from mezon (メゾン^?, "house") and dowasure (ど忘れ^?, "lapse in memory"))

Bakazukin (ばか頭巾, from baka (馬鹿^?, "foolish") and zukin (頭巾^?, "hood")) / Dummkap

Noppera-bō (のっぺら坊, / )Faysoff

Hanahojin (ハナホ人, from hana hojiru (鼻ほじる^?, "to pick your nose"))

Voiced by: Tōru Nara

A Yo-kai that makes people stick their fingers in their nose. Keita calls on Jibanyan to help him stop Hanahojin just as Jibanyan is about to receive a kiss from his favorite member of NyaKB for helping her little sister.

Waraenee (わらえ姉, from waraenee (笑えねえ^?, "don't laugh") and nee (姉^?, "sister")) / Lafalotta

Aokuchibiru (青くちびる, from ao (青^?, "blue") and kuchibiru (唇^?, "lips")) / Blips

Bakurobaa (バクロ婆, from bakuro (暴露^?, "disclosure") and obaasan (お婆さん^?, "granny")) / Tattletell

Voiced by: Chie Satō

A Yo-kai that makes people tell their deepest, darkest secrets without their realizing. One possesses Katie and tells everyone she saw Nate use the toilet in school, deeply embarrassing him. After befriending her, Nate has Tattletell help Katie solve a problem at home over her test scores.

Babān (ババァーン, from "bang" (バァーン, bān)) / Tattlecast

Dokurobaa (ドクロ婆, from dokuro (髑髏^?, "skull")) / Skranny

Motemoten (モテモ天, from motemote (モテモテ^?, "sexy") and ten (天^?, "heaven")) / Cupistol

Motemacool (モテマクール, Motemakūru) / Casanuva

Motenusu (モテヌス, from nusumi (盗み^?, "stealing")) / Casanono

Ittangomen (一旦ゴメン, from ittan gomen (一旦御免^?, "I'm sorry this time") and ittan-momen (一反木綿^?)) / So-sorree

Voiced by: Tōru Nara

A Yo-kai that makes people do rude things and then give insincere apologies.

Ayamaritaoshi (あやまり倒し, from ayamari (謝り^?, "apology") and domino-taoshi (ドミノ倒し^?, "domino effect"))

Voiced by: Tōru Nara

A Yo-kai that makes people give overly sincere apologies for almost no reason.

Koenra (こえんら, from ko (こ^?, suffix indicating "small") and en (煙^?, "smoke"))

Enraenra (えんらえんら)

Denpaku-kozō (でんぱく小僧, from denpa (電波^?, "electo-magnetic wave"), pakupaku (ぱくぱく^?, "eating"), and kozō (小僧^?, "youngster")) / Signibble

Voiced by: Chie Satō

A Yo-kai that affects electrical energy, causing blackouts and batteries to die. He appears in Nate's house the night he has Eddie and Bear over for a sleepover, affecting their ability to watch a nighttime TV show. Jibanyan's desire to watch the show causes problems, and quashes the boy's plans.

Denjin (でんじん, from den (電^?, "electric") and jin (人^?, "person") or jin (神^?, "deity")) / Signiton

Hatsudenshin (はつでんしん, from hatsudenshi (発電施^?, "power plant")) / Statiking

Odenjin (おでんじん, from oden (おでん^?)) / Master Oden

U.S.O. (Yū Esu Ō) from UFO and uso (嘘^?, "lie")

Voiced by: Chie Satō

A Yo-kai that lies about it being an alien from outer space. It causes other people to lie, as well. One possesses Fumi, and then goes on a spree about town, until Keita manages to trick U.S.O. into admitting that it is only a Yo-kai and not an alien by having Maborōshi cast an illusion on him.

Apelican (アペリカン, Aperikan, from American (アメリカン, Amerikan) and pelican (ペリカン, perikan))

Ungaikyō (うんがい鏡, from "Ungaikyō" (雲外鏡)) / Mirapo

A Yo-kai that can make people warp between two locations and times. One is called by Whisper to take Nate and his family home after their Golden Week trip.

Ungai Sanmenkyō (うんがい三面鏡, from sanmenkyō (三面鏡^?, "three-panel mirror"))

Yamikagami (ヤミ鏡, from yami (闇^?, "dark") and kagami (鏡^?, "mirror")) / Mircle

Maborōshi (まぼ老師, from maboroshi (幻^?, "illusion") and rōshi (老師^?, "sage")) / Illoo

Voiced by: Tōru Nara

An illusion-casting Yo-kai who appears at the Springdale Elementary School on Valentine's Day to trick Eddie and Bear into thinking the girls in their class have given them chocolate. Nate soon discovers the truth and tries to defeat Illoo, but he ends up in one of the illusions himself.

Kagerōshi (かげ老師, from kagerō (陽炎^?, "heat mirage")) / Elloo

Hōrōshi (ほう老師, from hōrō (放浪^?, "wandering")) / Alloo

Satori-chan (さとりちゃん, from "satori" (覚)) / Espy

Voiced by: Etsuko Kozakura

A Yo-kai that can read people's minds. One possesses Katie, apparently allowing her to read others' minds, until Nate discovers that Espy is behind it.

Yotsume (よつめ, from yotsume (四つ目^?, "four eyes")) / Infour

Sebastian (セバスチャン, Sebasuchan)

Voiced by: Kensuke Satō

A Yo-kai butler who is brought in by Whisper when he falls ill. While Keita and Jibanyan enjoy Sebastian, as he seems superior to Whisper, they soon become overwhelmed by Sebastian's desire for perfection and welcome Whisper back when he is feeling better.

Tengu (天狗)

Voiced by: Miho Hino

The true Tengu Yo-kai who wields power over wind. Whisper says that he is friends with such a Yo-kai when he discusses Tengus before Nate meets Tengloom, but they soon discover he lied about this fact and in fact bothers the real Tengu when they meet him.

Homura Tengu (ほむら天狗, from homura (焔^?, "fire" or "passion")) / Flengu

Kyubi (キュウビ, Kyūbi)

See recurring character section.

Inugami (犬神) / Frostail

Nue (ぬえ)

Fūmazaru (風魔猿, from Fūma Kotarō (風魔小太郎))

Tough

Tough Tribe (ゴーケツ族, Gōketsu-zoku) Yo-kai are tough heroic (豪傑, gōketsu) Yo-kai who have high defenses. Their summoning song is "Gruff stuff! Rough bluff! Red bang! Janga stang! Bling Blang Tough!" (ゴーケツ！ゴーケツ！カンゼンムケツのダイシュウケツ！, Gōkestu! Gōketsu! Kanzen muketsu no daishūketsu!, Gōketsu! Gōketsu! The flawless gathering!).

Dokidoki (ドキ土器, from dokidoki (ドキドキ^?, "beating heart") and doki (土器^?, "earthenware"))

An earthenware Yo-kai who can break at any time from his beating heart, so he makes people stand still by making them struck with love. One possesses Keita during field day, making it difficult for him to run around and show Fumi how he feels about her.

Darudaruma (だるだるま, from darui (だるい^?, "sluggish") and daruma (だるま)) / Dulluma

Darumacho (だるまっちょ, Darumatcho, from "macho" (マッチョ, matcho))

Goridaruma (ゴリだるま, from "gorilla" (ゴリラ, gorira)) / Goruma

Urayameshi (うらや飯, from urayamu (羨む^?, "to envy") and meshi (飯^?, "cooked rice")) / Wotchagot

Voiced by: Kiyono Yasuno

A rice bowl Yo-kai that haunts a restaurant, making people feel envious of what others eat.

Pridon (プライ丼, Puraidon, from "pride" (プライド, puraido) and donburi (丼^?, "rice bowl dish")) / Pride Shrimp

Voiced by: Naoki Bandō

An ebi-fry rice bowl Yo-kai that elevates people's prides, making them stubborn. Together with Wotchagot, they are collectively known as the Rice Bowl-type (ドンブリ系, donburi kei) Yo-kai, and live in constant fear of the Eater-types Hungramps and Grubsnitch.

Mayoiguruma (迷い車, from mayoi kuruma (迷い車^?, "lost car"))

Dassensha (だっせんしゃ, from dassen (脱線^?, "derail") and sensha (戦車^?, "tank"))

Murikabe (ムリカベ, literally "impossible wall" (無理壁, murikabe)) / Noway

Voiced by: Tōru Nara

A nurikabe (ぬりかべ) Yo-kai that makes people refuse requests. However, his ability can be reversed by asking someone under his spell not to do something. Nate ultimately bests him by using reverse psychology, asking his Yo-kai friends to not do things, and for Noway to not be his friend.

Muridajō (むりだ城, from jō (城^?, "castle")) / Impass

Shirokabe (シロカベ, from shirokabe (城壁^?, "rampart")) / Walldin

Gurerurin (グレるりん, from gureru (グレる^?, "to turn delinquent")) / Roughraff

Voiced by: Naoki Bandō

A mischievous gremlin (グレムリン, guremurin) Yo-kai with a large pompadour. He has the ability to bring out rudeness in people he possesses, turning Eddie into a delinquent and even Jibanyan into the rude Yo-kai Baddinyan. He is ultimately impressed by Manjimutt's fighting skills, ending his reign of terror in the town and befriending Nate.

Gokudō (ゴクドー, from gokudō (極道^?, "evil" or "wicked")) / Badude

Aniki (アニ鬼, from aniki (兄貴^?, "elder brother") and ki (鬼^?, "demon")) / Bruff

Yoroi-san (ヨロイさん, from yoroi (鎧^?, "armor")) / Armsman

Monomannequin (モノマネキン, Monomanekin, from monomane (ものまね^?, "impersonation") and "mannequin" (マネキン, manekin))

Voiced by: Kensuke Satō

A Yo-kai that makes people pose weirdly and possesses the ability to appear like others. One possesses Fumi, making her say rude things, until Keita manages to get Robonyan to out-perform Monomannequin, who just wants to meet someone from NyaKB.

Tōsenbon (トオセンボン, from tōsenbō (通せん坊^?, "standing in the way") and harisenbon (ハリセンボン^?, "porcupinefish")) / Blowkade

Kurogane Senbon (くろがねセンボン, from kurogane (黒金^?, "iron")) / Ledballoon

Sumodon (すもうどん, Sumōdon, from sumo (相撲, sumō))

A Local Yo-kai. Represents Shikoku.

Yokozunaudon (横綱うどん)

A Local Yo-kai. Represents Shikoku.

Assōzan (あっそう山, from asso (あっそ^?, "oh, really") and Mount Aso (阿蘇山, Aso-san))

A Local Yo-kai. Represents Kyushu.

Asokkazan (あそっ火山, from assoka (あっそか^?, "really?!"))

A Local Yo-kai. Represents Kyushu.

Morezō (モレゾウ, from moresō (漏れそう^?, "the need to urinate") and zō (象^?, "elephant")) / Fidgephant

Voiced by: Miho Hino

A Yo-kai that makes people feel the need to pee. Fidgephant appears in Nate's elementary school, making almost every boy need to go to the bathroom. After Nate is unable to make several Yo-kai end Fidgephant's spell, Wazzat steals Fidgephant's memories, allowing Fidgephant to release the water he is holding within himself, and freeing everyone from the urge to pee.

Puruphant (ブルファント, Purufanto, from purupuru (プルプル^?, "trembling") and "elephant" (エレファント, erefanto)) / Touphant

Gamammoth (ガマンモス, Gamanmosu, from gaman (我慢^?, "patience") and "mammoth" (マンモス, manmosu))

Raizō (雷蔵, from rai (雷^?, "lightning") and zō (蔵^?, "ownership"))

Hiraishin (ヒライ神, from hiraishin (避雷針^?, "lightning rod"))

Asekkaki (あせっか鬼, from asekkaki (汗っかき^?, "someone who sweats a lot")) / Swelton

Voiced by: Tadashi Miyazawa

A Yo-kai that makes people sweat a lot. He is sad because he has no friends due to his incessant sweating. However, he befriends Slicenrice, as his sweat makes onigiri stick together better. However, Nate is heisitant to try this onigiri.

Fuji-no-yama (ふじのやま, from Fuji-no-Yama (富士の山^?, "Mount Fuji")) / Mad Mountain

Sakura-no-jima (さくらのじま, from Sakura-no-jima (桜の島^?, "Sakurajima")) / Lava Lord

Dōkaku (ドウカク, from dōkaku (同格^?, "same rank"), dō (銅^?, "copper"), and kaku (閣^?, "pavillion")) / Castelius III

Ginkaku (ギンカク, from gin (銀^?, "silver")) / Castelius II

Kinkaku (キンカク, from kin (金^?, "gold")) / Castelius I

Platinum-kaku (プラチナカク, Purachinakaku) / Castelius Max

Musha Kabuto (武者かぶと, from kabutomushi (カブトムシ^?, "rhinoceros beetle")) / Rhinoggin

Kabuto Musō (かぶと無双, from musō (無双^?, "unparalleled")) / Rhinormous

Ōtsunonokami (オオツノノ神, from ōtsuno (大角^?, "large horn")) / Hornaplenty

Robonyan (ロボニャン)

See recurring character section.

Golnyan (ゴルニャン, Gorunyan, from "gold" (ゴールド, gōrudo)) / Goldenyan

Roboynan F-Type (ロボニャンF型, Robonyan Efu-gata)

Daidarabotchi (だいぼらぼっち) / Dromp

Umibōzu (うみぼうず) / Swosh

Ōgama (大ガマ, from ō (大^?, "big") and gamagaeru (ガマガエル^?, "toad"))

Ōyamori (大やもり, from yamori (やもり^?, "gecko"))

Red Oni (赤鬼, Aka Oni) / Gargaros

Voiced by: Naoki Bandō

One of the onis who inhabit the Oni Time dimension who chase children who leave the house without their parents' permission. Nate, Whisper, and Jibanyan are chased when he goes out to buy cream buns when his mother asked him to stay home to wait for the mail man.

Blue Oni (青鬼, Ao Oni) / Ogralus

Black Oni (黒鬼, Kuro Oni) / Orcanos

Charming

Charming Tribe (プリチー族, Purichī-zoku, "Pretty Tribe") Yo-kai are cute and cuddly Yo-kai who are fast fighters. Their summoning song is "Alarming! Boom boom walla walla! Dance, dance! Charming!" (プリチー！オレッチ、トモダチ！ふくはウチー！, Purichī! Oreccchi, tomodachi! Fuku wa uchī!, "Pretty! We're friends! That's lucky!")

Bikyaku (びきゃく, from bikyaku (美脚^?, "nice legs"))

Sharekofujin (しゃれこ婦人, from sharekomu (洒落込む^?, "to get dressed up"), sharekōbe (髑髏^?, "skull"), and fujin (婦人^?, "woman")) / Dazzabel

Voiced by: Miho Hino

A Yo-kai that makes people dress extravagantly. She takes control of Nate's mother on the day of the classroom visit, making her dress in extremely gaudy outfits, and even makes Hungramps and Whisper more fashionable. The only way to end her control, is by having the Yo-kai Dimmy negate her effects. After her bow and umbrella are lost and her bright colors become subdued, she gives up her Yo-kai Medal.

Karakara-san (カラカラさん, from karakara (からから^?, "rattling")) / Rattelle

Honebijin (ほね美人, from hone (骨^?, "bone") and bijin (美人^?, "a beauty")) / Skelebella

Semimaru (セミまる, from semi (蝉^?, "cicada")) / Cadin

Voiced by: Tōru Nara

A cicada Yo-kai that is formed when a cicada dies after its one week of life. Nate accidentally wakes one up when he is out treasure hunting.

Kagemaru (カゲまる, from kage (影^?, "shadow")) / Cadable

Higurashimaru (ヒグラシまる, from higurashi (ヒグラシ^?, "evening cicada")) / Singcada

Samugari (さむガリ, from samugari (寒がり^?, "sensitivity to cold") and garigari (ガリガリ^?, "skin and bones")) / Pupsicle

Gari Ōji (ガリ王子, from ōji (王子^?, "prince")) / Chilhuahua

Atsu Garuru (あつガルル, from atsui (暑い^?, "hot") and garuru (ガルル^?, "growling")) / Swelterrier

Voiced by: Yuko Sasamoto

The leader of the Heat-type (あつい系, atsui kei) Yo-kai, composed of Blazion, Sproink, Swelton, and himself, spreading sweltering heat everywhere they hang out. However, they are constantly ruined by Blizzaria, who stubbornly wishes to hang out with them, bringing an even powerful freezing blizzard that they cannot stand.

Tsuragawari (つらがわり, from tsuragamae (面構え^?, "expression") and kawari (変わり^?, "change"))

Hitotsume-kozō (一つ目小僧, from hitotsume (一つ目^?, "one-eyed")) / Boyclops

Voiced by: Miho Hino

A traditional cyclops Yo-kai that Keita discovers in an old house in town with Rokurokubi and Karakasa-obake. Whisper helps the classic Yo-kai in gaining back their ability to scare modern youth. After they are nearly exorcised, Keita manages to get the Yo-kai Watch Model Zero to work and brings them back.

Jibanyan (ジバニャン)

See main character section.

Jibanyan S (ジバニャンS, Jibanyan Esu)

Mikannyan (ミカンニャン, the mikan (蜜柑))

Kiwinyan (キウイニャン, Kiuinyan)

Voiced by: Ryōko Nagata

Kiwinyan appears as one of Mr. Nyanpachi's associates at the Yo-kai school.

Budōnyan (ブドウニャン, the grape (葡萄, budō))

Ichigonyan (イチゴニャン, the strawberry (苺, ichigo))

Suikanyan (スイカニャン, the watermelon (西瓜, suika))

Voiced by: Kensuke Satō

Suikanyan appears as one of Mr. Nyanpachi's superiors at the Yo-kai school.

Melonnyan (メロンニャン, Meronnyan)

Sapphinyan (サファイニャン, Safainyan)

Emeralnyan (エメラルニャン, Emerarunyan) / Emenyan

Rubynyan (ルビーニャン, Rubīnyan) / Rubinyan

Topanyan (トパニャン)

Dianyan (ダイヤニャン, Daiyanyan)

Togenyan (トゲニャン, from toge (棘^?, "spine" or "thorn")) / Thornyan

Voiced by: Etsuko Kozakura

Thornyan appears in the anime when Jibanyan catches a cold. Thornyan is able to shoot spikes from his body when he sneezes, and soon infects Hidabat and Blazion with a cold that also makes them shoot off spikes.

Warunyan (ワルニャン, from warui (悪い^?, "evil")) / Baddinyan

Voiced by: Etsuko Kozakura

Under the influence of Roughraff, Jibanyan transforms into the bōsōzoku-inspired Baddinyan who thinks he is doing bad things, but is not that effective in scaring Nate.

Buchinyan (ブチニャン, from buchi (斑^?, "mottled"))

In Yo-kai Watch 2, Buchinyan is created when Jibanyan and Whisper are fused together into a single Yo-kai.

Sailor Nyan (セーラーニャン, Sērā Nyan, from sailor fuku (セーラー服, sērā fuku))

Wondernyan (ワンダーニャン, Wandānyan)

A special Yo-kai that can be obtained from a download code in the game Wonder Flick.

Jetnyan (ジェットニャン, Jettonyan)

lazy rudy (アカマル)

Edokko Panda (江戸っ子パンダ, from edokko (江戸っ子^?, "someone born and raised in Tokyo"))

A Local Yo-kai. Represents Kantō.

Ōedo Ninja Panda (大江戸忍者パンダ)

A Local Yo-kai. Represents Kantō.

Nogappa (ノガッパ, from nogamo (野鴨^?, "wild duck")) / Walkappa

Voiced by: Masahito Yabe

A kappa (河童) that lives in Springdale's river. He is a standard kappa, a fact that plays into his favor when Nate tries to win over the friendship of Tattletell, as none of his secrets are truly traumatic secrets.

Tabigappa (たびガッパ, from tabi (旅^?, "journey")) / Appak

Namigappa (なみガッパ, from nami (波^?, "wave")) / Supyo

Robogappa (ロボガッパ)

Komasan (コマさん)

See recurring character section.

Shishikoma (ししコマ) / Komane

Komasan S (コマさんS, Komasan Esu)

Komajiro (コマじろう, Komajirō)

See recurring character section.

Torajiro (とらじろう, Torajirō, from tora (虎^?, "tiger")) / Komiger

Komajiro S (コマじろうS, Komajirō Esu)

Robokoma (ロボコマ)

Jibakoma (ジバコマ)

Baku (バク)

Voiced by: Chie Satō

A baku (獏) Yo-kai that makes people fall asleep and then it eats their dreams. She says she wants to eat the perfect dream and then she will be done, and she will know which one it is by how tall the dreamer appears in the dream. After failing to find one among Nate's classmates, Nate calls on Shogunyan who has just the dream Baku is looking for.

Obaku-sama (おバク様)

Haku (ハク, from haku (白^?, "white") and haku (吐く^?, "to confess")) / Whapir

Ame-onna (雨女, "a woman who causes rain") / Drizzelda

Voiced by: Etsuko Kozakura

Bakusoku (ばくそく, from bakusoku (爆速^?, "very fast") and soku (足^?, "shoe"))

A muscular Yo-kai that resembles a shoe and makes people run constantly.

Kyuntarō (キュン太郎, "Tarō" (太郎) is a common boy's name suffix) / Shmoopie

Voiced by: Ryōko Nagata

A Yo-kai that makes people forgive someone who seems to act all dizzy and forgetful with pure charm. One possesses Katie and causes problems in class when she does things that should get her in trouble but all of the boys, and their teacher, forgive her. Nate manages to subdue him when he calls on Manjimutt who wants Shmoopie's ability to help him, but it proves unsuccessful.

Zukyukyunta (ズキュキュン太) / Pinkipoo

Urakyunta (裏キュン太, from ura (裏^?, "reverse")) / Pookivil

Kemamon (ケマモン, from Kumamon (くまモン))

Yuki-onna (ゆきおんな, from yuki-onna (雪女, "snow woman")) / Frostina

Fubukihime (ふぶき姫, from fubuki (吹雪^?, "snow storm") and hime (姫^?, "princess")) / Blizzaria

Voiced by: Aya Endō

Blizzaria is one of Mr. Nyanpachi's colleagues at the Yo-kai school in the Nyanpachi-sensei series of shorts. Outside of it, she brings a freezing blizzard everywhere she goes. Strongly believing there should be no discrimination of hot or cold types, she constantly attempts to hang out with Swelterrier's gang of Heat-type Yo-kai, unaware of how much they suffer from her freezingness.

Hyakkihime (百鬼姫, from hyakkiyakō (百鬼夜行^?, "monsters in a procession at night")) / Damona

Kappa (河童)

Voiced by: Kensuke Satō

The real mythical kappa who Keita seeks out when he discovers Nogappa will not be able to help him on a report on yōkai.

Suiko (水虎)

Master Nyada (マスターニャーダ, Masutā Nyāda, from Master Yoda)

Voiced by: Ken Shimura

Master Nyada is a master of a mystical power known as the "Hose".

Heartful

Heartful Tribe (ポカポカ族, Pokapoka-zoku) Yo-kai are a group of warm and inviting Yo-kai who excel at healing. Their summoning song is "Speedy, Heartful! Sing La La La! Everywhere Heartful!" (ポッカポカ！ナンカヨウカ！いっちょやーるカー！, Pokkapoka! Nanka yōka! Itcho yāru kā!, Pokkapoka! Or whaever it is! How do you do!?).

Urayamashirō (うらやましろう, from urayamashii (羨ましい^?, "jealous")) / Wantston

Tsumamiguinosuke (つまみぐいのすけ, from tsumamigui (つまみ食い^?, "eating food before a meal begins") and suke (助^?, common part of a male given name)) / Grubsnitch

Voiced by: Chie Satō

A Yo-kai that makes people sneak snacks from larger prepared meals, and will not stop until the whole meal is devoured. One possesses Nate's mother when she prepares dinner for the family but begins eating it before anyone else has a chance. He is defeated when Nate has Hungramps make his mother actually hungry instead of desiring the snacks from the meal.

Wakame-kun (ワカメくん, from "wakame" (ワカメ)) / Wiglin

Voiced by: Masahito Yabe

Wakame*Star (ワカメ☆スター, Wakame Sutā)

Kombu-san (コンブさん, Konbu-san, from "kombu" (昆布, konbu)) / Steppa

Voiced by: Tōru Nara

Mekabu-chan (メカブちゃん, from "mekabu" (メカブ, another type of edible seaweed)) / Rhyth

Voiced by: Ryōko Nagata

A group of three seaweed Yo-kai who love to dance. They possess Nate when he is worried about being shown up in a dance lesson in gym class. He thanks them, unaware that they will make him dance uncontrollably in all of the subsequent touch choices he has to make throughout the rest of the day.

Himojii (ひも爺, from himojii (ひもじい^?, "hungry") and ojiisan (お爺さん^?, "gramps")) / Hungramps

Voiced by: Tadashi Miyazawa

An old man Yo-kai that makes people feel hungry all the time. He was once a human who many years ago brought his granddaughter to a convenience store and bought her a little toy charm. However, as his granddaughter grew up, she began to see him less and less, and when he died, Hungramps began haunting the convenience store. Nate and Whisper convince him that rather than haunt the store, he should try to find his granddaughter, and just as he leaves, his granddaughter, now a high school student, walks by, reminiscing on how her late grandfather bought her a toy from the store, and she still has it as a little strap on her book bag, making Hungramps happy again.

Later on in the series he is constantly featured with Grubsnitch as the Eater-type (食い系, kui kei) Yo-kai duo, appearing not too far from any food-like Yo-kai to strike their fear of being consumed as a running gag.

Kuiijii (くいい爺, from kuiiji (食い意地^?, "gluttony")) / Hungorge

Komejii (こめ爺, from kome (米^?, "rice")) / Grainpa

Robo-G (ロボG, Robojī)

Kizunameko (キズナメコ, from kizuna (絆^?, "bonds") and nameko (ナメコ)) / Tongus

Kizunurse (キズナース, Kizunāsu, / )Nurse Tongus

Sunao (砂夫, from suna (砂^?, "sand") and sunao (素直^?, "meek" or "honest"))

Voiced by: Ryota Asari

A simple and easy going Yo-kai who makes people be honest and laid back. One possesses Kanchi on his birthday, nearly ruining the day as Sunao made him tell his parents he did not want a big party.

Sunao Ōyama (大山砂夫, Ōyama Sunao)

Karakasa-obake (から傘お化け, / )Pallysol

Voiced by: Kensuke Satō

A traditional umbrella tsukumogami Yo-kai that Keita discovers in an old house in town with Hitotsume-kozō and Rokurokubi. Whisper helps the classic Yo-kai in gaining back their ability to scare modern youth. After they are nearly exorcised, Keita manages to get the Yo-kai Watch Model Zero to work and brings them back.

Karakasa-majin (から傘魔人, from majin (魔人^?, "demon"))

Ukiukibi (ウキウキビ, from ukiuki (うきうき^?, "cheerful") and satōkibi (サトウキビ^?, "sugar cane")) / Happycane

A Local Yo-kai. Represents Okinawa.

Tokimekibi (トキメキビ, from tokimeki (ときめき^?, "palpitation"))

A Local Yo-kai. Represents Okinawa.

Binboy (びんボーイ, Binbōi, from binbō (貧乏^?, "poverty")) / Lodo

Okanenider (お金ナイダー, Okanenaidā, from okane nai da (お金ないだ^?, "I don't have money") and Kamen Rider (仮面ライダー, Kamen Raidā))

Voiced by: Aya Endō

A Yo-kai that makes people lose their money, making them poor. One affects Nate when he goes out to buy a new manga, as he plans on "protecting" the city from money. He is thwarted when a group of Nokos appears, turning his powers into giving people good luck in getting expensive things.

Rakutendō (らくてん童, from rakuten (楽天^?, "optimism") and tendō (天童^?, "cherub")) / Chippa

Zashiki-warashi (ざしきわらし, from zashiki-warashi (座敷童子)) / Gnomey

Zashiki-warashin (ざしきわら神, / )High Gnomey

Zekkōchō (ぜっこう蝶, from zekkō (絶好^?, "ideal") and chō (蝶^?, "butterfly")) / Enerfly

A Yo-kai that makes things around people perfect. One possesses Eddie and gives him great luck at several things until Nate summons Buhu to scare it away.

Zekkōchō (ゼッコウ蝶, from zekkō (絶交^?, "broken friendship")) / Enefly

A Yo-kai that ends friendships. One possesses Nate when he believes it's the other Enerfly and he nearly loses his friendship with Katie in the process.

Saikōchō (サイコウ蝶, from saikō (最高^?, "the best")) / Betterfly

Ageageha (アゲアゲハ, from ageage (アゲアゲ^?, "high spirits") and ageha (アゲハ^?, "swallowtail butterfly")) / Peppillon

A butterfly Yo-kai that makes people feel mundane activities are exciting and fun. It possesses Nate's parents during their Golden Week plans to see a nearby waterfall, and even though Nate feels he should get rid of the Yo-kai, Whisper convinces him to let his parents enjoy the holiday.

Kudan (くだん, from kudan (件^?, a half-man, half-bull yōkai that predicts how a person will die))

Daikudan (大くだん)

Don-chan (どんちゃん)

The mascot of Taiko no Tatsujin. He was included in Yo-kai Watch 2 as a collaboration between Level-5 and Namco.

Hareotoko (晴れ男, "a man who makes the sun come out") / Ray O'Light

Honobōno (ホノボーノ, from honobono (ほのぼの^?, "heartwarming")) / Happierre

Voiced by: Masahito Yabe

Happierre is a gaseous Yo-kai who makes people happy and carefree. His presence negates the abilities of his wife Dismarelda

Hyōhennu (ヒョウヘンヌ, from hyōhen (豹変^?, "sudden change")) / Reversa

Hyōhenna (ヒョウヘンナ) / Reversette

Santakurōshi (サンタク老師, from Santa Claus (サンタクロース, Santa Kurōzu) and santaku (3択^?, "three choices")) / Ol' Saint Trick

Voiced by: Tōru Nara

A Yo-kai who has three bags that he gives gifts from. However, one must guess which one of the three has a present, while the other two contains punishments. He is often confused for Santa Claus.

Fukurojijii (ふくろじじい, from fukuroji (袋地^?, "bagging") and jijii (ジジイ^?, "old man")) / Ol' Fortune

Sai-no-Menyūdō (さいの目入道, from sai-no-me (さいの目^?, "dice pips"), me (目^?, "eyes"), and Mikoshi-nyūdō (見越入道)) / Rollen

Zorome Daimyōjin (ゾロ目大明神, from zorome (ゾロ目^?, "matching dice") and daimyōjin (大明神^?, "demigod")) / Dubbles

Rai Oton (雷オトン, from rai (雷^?, "lightning") and oton (おとん^?, "father")) / Papa Bolt

Zetsu Ojii (絶オジイ, from zetsu (絶^?, "total") and ojii (お祖父^?, "old man")) / Uncle Infinite

Sei Okan (聖オカン, from sei ("holy") and okan (御母^?, "mother")) / Mama Aura

Shin Obaa (心オバア, from shin (心^?, "heart") and obaa (お祖母^?, "old woman")) / Auntie Heart

Qilin (麒麟, Kirin)

Ikkaku (イッカク, from ikkakujū (一角獣^?, "one-horned beast", another name for the Qilin))

Shady

Shady Tribe (ウスラカゲ族, Usurakage-zoku) Yo-kai are hazy and shadowy Yo-kai who always have mean thoughts, and can bring down the stats of their opponents. Their summoning song is "Marvelously Gutsy free banshee Sing song Shady!" (ウースラカーゲ！おれたちのオーカーゲー , Ūsurakāge! Oretachi no Ōkāgē! or "Usurakage! It's all our fault!").

Michibiki (みちび鬼, from michibiki (導き^?, "guidance")) / Leadoni

Ekohiiki (えこひい鬼, from ekohiiki (依怙贔屓^?, "favoritism")) / Mynimo

Katanori-kozō (かたのり小僧, from katakori (肩凝り^?, "stiff shoulders"), nori (海苔^?), kozō (小僧^?, "apprentice")) / Ake

Voiced by: Ryōko Nagata

Katanori-oyakata (かたのり親方, from oyakata (親方^?, "master")) / Payn

Voiced by: Ryōko Nagata

Two Yo-kai who make people's shoulders stiff and achey. The two of them have gone around Springdale, affecting Nate's father and friends, but when Nate asks to have the same sensation, his pliable shoulders prove a challenge for the master and apprentice.

Gikkuri Otoko (ぎっくり男, from gikkurigoshi (ぎっくり腰^?, "strained back") and otoko (男^?, "man")) / Agon

TETSUYA (from tetsuya (徹夜^?, "all night"))

KANTETSU (from kantetsu (完徹^?, "all nighter"))

Kusakuiotoko (草くいおとこ, literally "grass eating man" (草食い男, kusakui otoko) from the Japanese herbivore men (草食系男子, sōshoku-kei danshi) phenomenon)

Nikukuiotoko (肉くいおとこ, literally "meat eating man" (肉食い男, nikukui otoko))

Negativoon (ネガティブーン, Negatibūn, from "negative" (ネガティブ, negatibu)) / Negatibuzz

Voiced by: Masahito Yabe

A mosquito-like Yo-kai that makes people depressed, affecting his dentist when Nate goes in about a sore tooth. The dentist becomes do depressed and Nate is in so much pain, that he finally calls on Blazion to counteract Negatibuzz's control, but makes the dentist too eager.

Janegavoon (ジャネガブーン, Janegabūn, from janen (邪念^?, "wicked thought")) / Moskevil

Kayukayu (かゆかゆ, from kayui (痒い^?, "itchy")) / Scritchy

Jimmy (ジミー, Jimī, from jimi (地味^?, "plain" or "simple")) / Dimmy

Voiced by: Miho Hino

A ninja-like Yo-kai that lives in the shadows and makes people and things more simple and subdued, in appearance and personality. He affects Jibanyan on the day of the classroom visit, and when his presence is what is needed to stop Dazzabel, Keita realizes that Jibanyan was under his control. Dimmy, however, does not want anything to do with what is happening, rather wanting to be subdued. Whisper forcibly pushes him into Dazzabel to solve everyone's problems, and he gives Nate his Yo-kai Medal for the future.

Kagerō (カゲロー, from kagerō (蜉蝣^?, "ephemeral")) / Blandon

Kaimu (カイム, from kaimu (皆無^?, "non-existent")) / Nul

Gishinanki (ぎしんあん鬼, from gishinanki (疑心暗鬼^?, "becoming paranoid of others")) / Suspicioni

Gaki (ガ鬼, from gaki (がき^?, "brat")) / Tantroni

Amanojaku (あまのじゃく, from amanojaku (天邪鬼^?, "perverse person" or an antagonistic demon)) / Contrarioni

Jingisugisukan (ジンギスギスカン, from jingisukan (ジンギスカン^?, a mutton dish named after Genghis Khan) and gisugisu (ギスギス^?, "thin and bony"))

A Local Yo-kai. Represents Hokkaido.

Chingisugisuhan (チンギスギスハン)

A Local Yo-kai. Represents Hokkaido.

Hikikōmori (ヒキコウモリ) / Hidabat

See recurring character section.

Tojikōmori (ドジコウモリ, from tojikomoru (閉じこもる^?, "to seclude oneself")) / Abodabat

Yadokōmori (ヤドコウモリ, from yado (屋戸^?, "doorway")) / Belfree

Karipakkun (かりパックン, from karipaku (借りパク^?, "borrowing without returning") and pakku (パック^?, "pack"))

Voiced by: Ryota Asari

A Yo-kai that makes people give up their belongings to others. One possesses Kuma, and Keita discovers that the Yo-kai has made his belongings disappear. Keita tries to get Karipakkun's help at home, but only causes more trouble, at least until he has Karipakkun possess his father and ask his mother for something, only to be extremely rebuffed.

Dorobokkun (泥ボックン, from dorobō (泥棒^?, "thief"))

Matenshi (まてんし, from mate (待て^?, "wait") and tenshi (天使^?, "angel")) / K'mon-K'mon

Voiced by: Kiyono Yasuno

An impatient Yo-kai who Keita and Whisper meet when travelling into the Yo-kai World to get the new Yo-kai Watch Model Zero. He becomes impatient when the line does not move and causes a commotion.

Hitomakasennin (ひとまか仙人, from hitomakase (人任せ^?, "leave it to others") and sennin (仙人^?, "mountain man"))

Voiced by: Masahito Yabe

A Yo-kai that makes people give up tasks so long as others are available to take over for them. One possesses Keita's mother while she is doing household chores, leaving Keita to take care of everything himself.

Rimokonkakushi (りもこんかくし, from rimokon (リモコン^?, "remote control") and kakushi (隠し^?, "hidden"))

Voiced by: Tadashi Miyazawa

A Yo-kai that hides the remote control. One appears in Keita's house just as he and Jibanyan are planning to watch a television show.

Jikochū (ジコチュウ, from jikochū (自己中^?, "selfishness") and chū (チュウ^?, "mouse"))

Nekurama Tengu (ネクラマテング, from nekura (根暗^?, "gloomy") and "Kurama Tengu" (鞍馬天狗)) / Tengloom

Voiced by: Naoki Bandō

A crow-like Yo-kai who makes people dour and gloomy with his feather fan.

Yomi Tengu (ヨミテング, from yomite (読み手^?, "reader")) / Nird

Lee Fujin (リー夫人, Rīfujin, from rifujin (理不尽^?, "unreasonable"))

Mitsumata-no-zuchi (ミツマタノヅチ, from mitsumata (三叉^?, "three-pronged") and tsuchi (槌^?, "hammer")) / Slimamander

Gabunyan (ガブニャン, from gabu (ガブ^?, "bite"))Dracunyan

Voiced by: Yuko Sasamoto

A Yo-kai vampire cat who takes over Springdale on Halloween, turning everyone but Nate and his friends into Dracunyan minions. After his friends are turned into Dracunyan one after the other, Nate attempts to use Eddie's idea to cure everyone, but it only transforms everyone into Manjimutt instead. Just as Nate is going crazy, he wakes up from what was apparently a nightmare that he and Whisper shared, with Jibanyan nearby dressed as a vampire.

Usapyon (USAピョン)

See main characters section.

Usapyon Football Style (アメフトスタイル, Amefutosutairu)

Usapyon Marine Style (マリンスタイル, Marin Sutairu)

Usapyon Military Style (ミリタリースタイル, Miritarī Sutairu)

Usapyon Driving Style (ドライビングスタイル, Doraibingu Sutairu)

Magasus (魔ガサス, Magasasu, from magasasu (魔が差す^?, "to be possessed by an evil spirit" or "to succumb to temptation") and Pegasus (ペガサス, Pegasasu)) / Negasus

Uma (ウ魔, from uma (馬^?, "horse") and ma (魔^?, "demon")) / Neighfarious

Devivil (デビビル, Debibiru, from debiru (デビル^?, "devil") and bibiru (びびる^?, "to feel nervous")) / Timidevil

Devivilan (デビビラン, Debibiran, from biran (糜爛^?, "inflammation of the skin")) / Beelzebold

Mushiba Hakushaku (虫歯伯爵, from mushiba (虫歯^?, "tooth decay") and hakushaku (伯爵^?, "count")) / Count Cavity

Todomeki (百々目鬼, from todome (百々目^?, "many eyes") and todome (止め^?, "finishing blow")) / Eyesoar

Kirameki (きらめ鬼, from kirameki (煌めき^?, "sparkle"))

Dokeching (ドケチング, Dokechingu, from dokechi (どけち^?, "cheapskate") and kechinbō (けちん坊^?, "miser")) / Greesel

Yamimaro (ヤミまろ, from yami (闇^?, "dark")) / Awevil

Dondoro (どんどろ, from don (丼^?, "bowl") and doro (どろ^?, "sludge")) / Wobblewok

Yami Kyubi (ヤミキュウビ, Yami Kyūbi)

Eerie

Eerie Tribe (ブキミー族, Bukimī-zoku) Yo-kai are spooky Yo-kai that often induce status conditions. Their summoning song is "Lookily! Lookily! Flippedy-dee! Lookily! Lookily! Bubba Eerie!" (ブキミー！ギブミー！ヘルプミー！ブキミー！ブキミー！ヘルプミー！, Bukimī! Gibu mī! Herupu mī! Bukimī! Bukimī! Herupu mī!, "Bukimī! Give me! Help me! Bukimī! Bukimī! Help me!").

Igaigaguri (イガイガグリ, from igaiga (イガイガ^?, "tickle in the throat") and igaguri (毬栗^?, "chestnut in its burr")) / Coughkoff

Voiced by: Masahito Yabe

A Yo-kai that makes people have coughing fits. It appears in Nate's house to make Nate cough when Duchoo fails to trick Nate's mother.

Chikuchiku Uni (チクチクウニ, from chikuchiku (チクチク^?, "stinging") and uni (雲丹^?, "sea urchin")) / Hurchin

Jimerinbō (じめりんぼう, from jimejime (じめじめ^?, "damp")) / Droplette

Amefurashi (雨ふらし, from amefuri (雨降り^?, "rainfall") and amefurashi (あめふらし^?, "sea hare")) / Drizzle

Voiced by: Yuko Sasamoto

A Yo-kai that causes inclement weather to bring people's vacations to a halt. It manages to create a rainstorm that stops Peppillon's control over Nate and his family, but Nate calls on Robonyan to stop the rain from ruining Golden Week.

Kōrinbō (こおりんぼう, from kōri (氷^?, "ice")) / Slush

Bakearare (化けあられ, from obake (お化け^?, "ghost") and arare (霰^?, "hail")) / Alhail

Tararin (たらりん, from tarashi (垂らし^?, "drop")) / Gush

Yokodori (ヨコドリ, from yokodori (横取り^?, "snatching") and tori (鳥^?, "bird")) / Peckpocket

Voiced by: Aya Endō

A Yo-kai that makes people steal things from others. One possesses Bear until Nate realizes something is wrong with his behavior.

Bunbundori (ぶんぶん鳥, from bundori (分捕り^?, "snatching"))

Harao-dori (はらおドリ, from hara odori (腹踊り^?, "belly dance")) / Rockabelly

Voiced by: Aya Endō

A Yo-kai that makes people do an embarrassing dance, showing off their stomach that has a face on it similar to one on Rockabelly.

Otomorashi (おともらし, from otomore (音漏れ^?, "sound leaking from headphones"))

Bakuonnarashi (爆音ならし, from bakuon (爆音^?, "explosion") and narashite (馴らし手^?, "tamer"))

Tohohogisu (トホホギス, from tohoho (トホホ^?, "boo-hoo") and hototogisu (ホトトギス^?, "lesser cuckoo")) / Buhu

Voiced by: Aya Endō

A bird-like Yo-kai that makes people embarrassed by manipulating events around them. She follows around Nate after she becomes depressed because she missed a handsome bird. She unintentionally causes distress to Bear, leading Nate to call on Robonyan to restore Bear's good spirits.

Bukakkō (ブカッコウ, from bukakkō (不格好^?, "misshapen" or "clumsy") and kakkō (カッコウ^?, "common cuckoo")) / Flumpy

Shinigamidori (死神鳥, from shinigami (死神^?, death god)) / Skreek

Jinmenken (じんめん犬)/Manjimutt

See recurring character section.

Kaoberus (かおベロス, Kaoberosu, from kao (顔^?, "face") and Cerberus (ケルベロス, Keruberosu)) / Multimutt

Sanzu-no-Inu (三途の犬, from Sanzu River (三途の川, Sanzu-no-Kawa) and inu (犬^?, "dog")) / Sir Berus

Robomenken (ロボメン犬)

Keukegen (けうけげん, normally written 毛羽毛現)

Fusafusan (ふさふさん, from fusafusa (ふさふさ^?, "bushy"))

Mitomen (認MEN, from mitomein (認印^?, "seal of approval")) / Nosirs

Voiced by: Yuichi Karasuma, Kazuhiro Fusegawa, and Kiyotaka Furushima

A group of Yo-kai who disrupt Nate's class while they are having an exam, making them doubt themselves. The Nosirs appear to be malicious, but they only want to help people. When they point out that Nate has inserted a Yo-kai Medal into his Yo-kai Watch incorrectly, he thanks them, and it causes a massive change in heart in the trio. One holds out his hand in gratitude, but he is drawn into the Yo-kai Watch, forever to remind Nate if he puts a Medal in backwards, and the other two pass on to the other side.

Donyorinne (ドンヨリーヌ, Don'yorīnu, from don'yori (どんより^?, "dull")) / Dismarelda

Voiced by: Ryōko Nagata

Dismarelda is a large blobby Yo-kai whose presence causes people to fight. If near married couples, she could even cause a divorce. She meets Nate when she leaves her house after a fight with her husband Happierre and causes Nate's parents to fight. She and Happierre make up later.

Kuchidake-onna (口だけおんな, literally "girl who is all talk" (口だけ女, kuchi dake onna), based on the Kuchisake-onna (口裂け女)) / Chatalie

Voiced by: Yuko Sasamoto

A big-mouthed Yo-kai who makes people tell white lies, like politicians. She possesses Bear, making him lie about an upcoming test and that he can break a world record on the track, making him unliked by his classmates. She then "helps" Eddie win the class president election by making him lie about his plans for being in office, ultimately helping him, only encouraging her to make him claim he will take over the world next.

Otsubone-sama (おつぼね様, from otsubone (御局^?, "court lady")) / Nagatha

Sankyū-nyūdō (砂ン丘入道, from sakyū (砂丘^?, "sand dune") and "thank you" (サンキュー, sankyū)) / Danke Sand

A Local Yo-kai. Represents Chūgoku.

Nōsankyū-nyūdō (ノー砂ン丘入道)

A Local Yo-kai. Represents Chūgoku.

Jigajii-san (じがじぃさん, from jigajisan (自画自賛^?, "singing one's own praises")) / Papa Windbag

Voiced by: Kensuke Satō

A Yo-kai that makes people boast, affecting both the Classic Yo-kai trio Nate has befriended and his classmates.

Norarikurari (のらりくらり, lit. "lazy" or "evasive")

Onarazumono (おならず者, from onara (おなら^?, "fart") and narazumono (ならず者^?, "hooligan")) / Cheeksqueek

Voiced by: Miho Hino

A Yo-kai that makes people pas gas uncontrollably. Nate discovers one in his classroom, and is attacked by its abilities after Katie is affected. Nate realizes the only way to defeat him is to use a Yo-kai that cannot pas gas, calling on Robonyan, who does not fart but has an air freshener within him.

Hekokijin (へこ鬼神, from hekoki (屁放き^?, "fart") and kijin (鬼神^?, "fierce god")) / Cuttincheez

Hanako-san (花子さん)

Voiced by: Ryōko Nagata

The "Hanako-san of the Toilet" of every school's myths, she hit a writer's block after realising how she doesn't scare children anymore and is being treated as more of a school attraction. After being advised by Nate to widen her grounds, she starts spooking kids and people outside of toilets, even making her way to people's homes through cursed DVDs, regaining her confidence. She eventually becomes a Yo-kai Producer, helping to promote Yo-kai that want to become famous as their agent.

Hanako Noroino (呪野花子, Noroino Hanako, from noroi (呪い^?, "curse"))

Nobosetonman (のぼせトンマン, from nobose (逆上せ^?, "hot flash") and ton (豚^?, "pig")) / Sproink

Voiced by: Yuya Murakami

A powerful Yo-kai who lives in an onsen. He makes the bathwaters boiling hot to where no human can enjoy the bath. However, he is defeated when an old man turns the hot water on too high.

Osuberi-sama (おすべり様, from suberi (滑り^?, "sliding")) / Compunzer

Oshisshō (おしっしょう, from shisshō (失笑^?, "inappropriate laughter")) / Lamedian

Shiwaku-chan (しわくちゃん, from shiwakucha (しわくちゃ^?, "crumpled" or "wrinkled")) / Grumples

Oiran (老いらん, from oiran (花魁^?, "courtesan") and oiru (老いる^?, "to grow old")) / Everfore

Fujimi Gozen (ふじみ御前, from fujimi (不死身^?, "immortality") and gozen (御前^?, "My Lady")) / Eterna

Darknyan (ダークニャン, Dākunyan)

Fūmin (フゥミン, from fumin (不眠^?, "insomnia")) / Insomni

Voiced by: Aya Endō

A Yo-kai who makes people stay awake because she feels that it is fun to make people not go to sleep, even though they will all get sick without sleep. Nate calls on Baku to fight her to keep her from inducing insomnia in his whole class, and while it appears she has the upper hand, this is all within a dream Baku made her have.

Onemu-no-Sei (おねむの精, from onemu no sei (おねむのせい^?, "reason why I'm sleepy") and sei (精^?, "sprite")) / Sandi

Tsuchigumo (土蜘蛛)

Jorōgumo (女郎蜘蛛)

Slippery

Slippery Tribe (ニョロロン族, Nyororon-zoku) Yo-kai are wiggly Yo-kai who are hard to target and buff their allies' stats. Their summoning song is "Jibbery! Gibbery! Slobbly wobbly-doo! Slippery!" (ニョロローン！デロローン！ソロソロ、イイダローン!?, Nyororōn! Derorōn! Sorosoro, ii darōn!?, Nyororōn! Let's go go! Isn't it so good!?).

Nechigaeru (ねちがえる, from nechigaeru (寝違える^?, "wake up with a crick in the neck") and kaeru (カエル^?, "frog"))

Voiced by: Ryota Asari

A Yo-kai who gives people cricked necks. He was once the pet of an old chiropractor, until he passed away in an accident became a Yo-kai and became more interested in other things. However, when Nate brings him to the chiropractic center, again, he sees his owner still hard at work, and he begins to watch over her, again, bringing in more customers for her using his ability.

Tsuchinoko (ツチノコ) / Noko

Voiced by: Yuko Sasamoto

A tsuchinoko (槌の子) Yo-kai who is supposed to be very rare, and as such brings good luck to those who find him. In Yo-kai Watch 2, the player can get a special Tsuchinoko wearing a bowtie (チョウネクタイ, chōnekutai).

Fukuryū (フクリュウ, from fuku (福^?, "good fortune") and ryū (龍^?, "dragon")) / Bloominoko

Tsuchinoko Panda (ツチノコパンダ) / Pandanoko

Voiced by: Yuko Sasamoto

A panda-colored Noko who has trouble deciding whether he should be a panda or a Noko. He eventually catches the interest of Next Harmeowny, who form a collaboration with him and take him on tour, where he develops a cocky celebrity personality.

Robonoko (ロボノコ)

Karamizon (からみぞん, from karamare (絡まれ^?, "entangle"))

Kongaragal (こんがらギャル, Kongaragyaru, from kongaragaru (こんがらがる^?, "to become entangled") and gyaru (ギャル^?, "gal"))

Whisper (ウィスパー, Wisupā)

See main characters section.

Whisbei (ウィスベェ, Wisubē, from Kuroda Kanbei (黒田 官兵衛, Kuroda Kanbee))

Warautsubo (笑ウツボ, from warau (笑う^?, "to laugh") and utsubo (ウツボ^?, "moray eel")) / Heheheel

Voiced by: Tadashi Miyazawa

A Yo-kai that makes people laugh uncontrollably. One possesses Eddie while he and Nate visit Bear who is in the hospital for a broken arm. Nate tries to use Dismarelda to stop him, but calls on Jibanyan instead and they eventually get Heheheel to stop by giving him some dried squid.

Utaunagi (歌ウナギ, from utau (歌う^?, "to sing") and unagi (ウナギ^?, "eel")) / Croonger

Daija-no-Tsubo (大蛇のツボ, from daija (大蛇^?, "serpent") and tsubo (壷^?, "jar")) / Urnaconda

Kiraigyo (キライギョ, from kirai (嫌い^?, "hate") and gyo (魚^?, "fish")) / Fishpicable

Zouo (ゾウオ, from zōo (憎悪^?, "hatred") and uo (魚^?, "fish")) / Rageon

Gyakujōuo (ギャクジョウウオ, from gyakujō (逆上^?, "distraction")) / Tunatic

Takoyakki (たこやっ鬼, from takoyaki (たこ焼き^?))

A Local Yo-kai. Represents Kinki.

Takoyakijin (たこや鬼神)

A Local Yo-kai. Represents Kinki.

Omoidasuppon (おもいだスッポン, from omoidasu (思い出す^?, "to remember") and suppon (スッポン^?, "soft-shelled turtle")) / Flushback

Voiced by: Naoki Bandō

A turtle Yo-kai who was traumatised from an incident where he was almost flushed down the toilet, only to be saved by his owner, a little girl, using a plunger. As such he makes people he inspirits remember their past traumas, affecting Nate when he tries to do his class duties to impress Katie. In a bid to "forget" his past trauma, he summons Dummkap, who manages to make Flushback forget his own past trauma, but unfortunately made both of them embarrassing idiots as a result.

Omoidashin (おもいだ神, from omoidasenai (思い出せない^?, "I cannot remember"))

Mukamukade (ムカムカデ, from mukamuka (むかむか^?, "being angry") and mukade (ムカデ^?, "centipede"))

Geki Dragon (激ドラゴン, Gekidoragon, from gekido (激怒^?, "rage") and "dragon" (ドラゴン, doragon))

Ryu-kun (りゅーくん, Ryūkun, from ryū (龍^?, "dragon") and kun (君^?, a common boy's name honorific)) / Draggie

Ryūjin (龍神) / Dragon Lord

Seiryū (青龍) / Azure Dragon

Robo Ryu-kun (ロボりゅーくん, Robo Ryūkun)

Ningyo (にんぎょ, normally written 人魚)

Voiced by: Kiyono Yasuno

A mermaid Traditional Yo-kai that Nate constantly hooks by accident whenever he goes fishing, no matter how small the body of water. Mistaking it as his desire to call her, she gives him her Medal out of frustration. Despite this, he still calls her out by fishing instead of using the Yo-kai Watch.

Yao Bikuni (八百比丘尼)

Izanami (イザナミ, from nami (波^?, "wave"))

Rokurokubi (ろくろ首, / )Lady Longnek

Voiced by: Yuko Sasamoto

A traditional long-necked woman Yo-kai that Keita discovers in an old house in town with Hitotsume-kozō and Karakasa-obake. Whisper helps the classic Yo-kai in gaining back their ability to scare modern youth. After they are nearly exorcised, Keita manages to get the Yo-kai Watch Model Zero to work and brings them back.

Bōbō (ボー防, from bōbō (惘々^?, "listless")) / Daiz

Shidoromodoro (しどろもどろ, "flustered") / Confuze

Michikusame (ミチクサメ, from michikusa (道草^?, "loitering") and same (サメ^?, "shark")) / Chummer

Tōshirozame (トーシロザメ, from tōshirō (藤四郎^?, "amateur")) / Shrook

Mudazukai (ムダヅカイ, from mudazukai (無駄遣い^?, "wasteful spending") and kai (貝^?, "shellfish")) / Spenp

Voiced by: Tōru Nara

A wallet-like Yo-kai that was formed during the Japanese asset price bubble that makes people waste money on things so they become happy.

Harawa Shell (はらわシェル, Harawasheru, from harawashinai (払わしない^?, "does not pay") and "shell" (シェル, sheru)) / Almi

Nagabana (ナガバナ, from nagabanashi (長話^?, "long talk") and nagai hana (長い鼻^?, "long nose")) / Babblong

Voiced by: Naoki Bandō

A Yo-kai with a very long nose that makes people speak in the Osaka dialect and tell long-winded and annoying stories.

Nagabanana (ナガバナナ, from "banana" (バナナ)) / Bananose

Horyū (ホリュウ, from horyū (保留^?, "reserve" or "deferment"))

Tsuraretarōmaru (つられたろう丸, from tsurareru (釣られる^?, "to be lured") and maru (丸^?, a common suffix for ship's names)) / SV Snaggerjag

Shikirunja (しきるん蛇, from shikiru (仕切る^?, "to divide") and ja (蛇^?, "snake")) / Copperled

Sunesnake (すねスネーク, Sunesunēku, from suneru (拗ねる^?, "to sulk") and "snake" (スネーク, sunēku)) / Cynake

A Yo-kai that makes the person it possesses be whiny and ungrateful. Cynake possesses Nate's mother on Mother's Day, and makes her ungrateful for the gifts he and his father have bestowed upon her.

Mamushi Gyōji (まむし行司, from mamushi (蝮^?, "viper") and gyōji (行司^?)) / Slitheref

Orochi (オロチ) / Venoct

See recurring character section.

Kage-Orochi (影オロチ) / Shadow Venoct

Legendary

Legendary Yo-kai (レジェンド妖怪, Rejendo Yōkai, "Legend Yo-kai") are powerful Yo-kai that are only acquired after filling a particular page in the Yo-kai Dictionary. They all appear to be even more powerful forms of other Yo-kai that the player has encountered and can also be classified into the other tribes. Their unique summoning song is "Imaginary! Incendiary! Flip flop! Squiggle boom! Slim slam! Legendary!" (レジェーンド!レジェーンド!ブッタマゲーンドー!, Rejēndo! Rejēndo! Buttamagēndō!, Legend! Legend! Amazing!).

Bushinyan (ブシニャン, from bushi (武士^?, "warrior")) / Shogunyan

Voiced by: Etsuko Kozakura

A Legendary Yo-kai (Brave Tribe) who is Jibanyan's Edo period ancestor and a samurai swordscat. Whenever Nate calls on Shogunyan, Jibanyan is possessed by his ancestor's spirit. Neither is aware of the other's existence. See main character section for more info.

Shurakoma (しゅらコマ, from Ashura (阿修羅^?, "Asura")) / Komashura

Mysterious Tribe.

Yamabuki Oni (山吹鬼, from yamabuki-iro (山吹色^?, "bright golden yellow")) / Gilgaros

Tough Tribe.

Netaballerina (ネタバレリーナ, Netabarerīna, from netabare (ネタバレ^?, "spoilers") and "ballerina" (バレリーナ, barerīna))

Voiced by: Ryōko Nagata

A Legendary Yo-kai (Charming Tribe) who likes to give out spoilers, particularly to movies. When Nate goes to see a movie, he is followed by Netaballerina who tries to tell him how it ends. Nate finally gets Netaballerina to stop with the help of Wazzat making him forget Netaballerina's spoilers, but is defeated by the Legendary Yo-kai before it can work, but Nate manages to avoid Netaballerina long enough for her to give Nate her Yo-kai Medal.

Hanasakajii (花さか爺, from hana (花^?, "flower") and bloom (咲く^?, "to bloom")) / Elder Bloom

Voiced by: Tadashi Miyazawa

A Legendary Yo-kai (Heartful Tribe) who only wants to spread cherry blossoms. Nate, Jibanyan, and Whisper come across him when his class goes into the mountains to plant trees, and Elder Bloom is worried that their trees will outcrowd the cherry trees in the area. After helping Elder Bloom, Nate gets his Yo-kai Medal.

Unchikuma (うんちく魔, from unchi (うんち^?, "poop"), unchiku (蘊蓄^?, "extensive knowledge") and kuma (くま^?, "bear"); literally "poop-eating demon" (うんち食魔, unchikuma))

Voiced by: Yuko Sasamoto

A Legendary Yo-kai (Shady Tribe) who makes people spout off trivia in his search for the one true piece of trivia to make him happy. He seems to make everyone want to know more, as he even affects Jibanyan with his knowledge of Next Harmeowny. Nate calls on Komasan, instead, who is easily amazed by things around him more than he is by Unchikuma's bits of trivia, leading to Unchikuma's defeat. However, Unchikuma reveals he is a Legendary Yo-kai as he eats the poop on his wand to reveal his true form, just as Whisper and Nate discover the true meaning of his name.

Ikemenken (イケメン犬, from ikemen (イケメン^?, "handsome man")) / Dandoodle

Voiced by: Masahito Yabe

A Legendary Yo-kai (Eeerie Tribe) who seems to have been created in the same fashion as Manjimutt, although he was a handsome young man before dying in a freak accident near a toy poodle. Every way that Manjimutt has failed in his afterlife, Dandoodle succeeds. He gets away from arrests easily by charming his guards and is the object of many women's affections. He also has an "Ikemen Aura" that makes people, Yo-kai, as well as insects and inanimate objects around him become more handsome and receive the same adoration.

Yamatan (やまタン, from Yamata no Orochi and tan (タン^?, "tongue"))

Slippery Tribe.

Kaima

The Kaima Tribe (カイマ族, Kaima-zoku) Yo-kai are powerful Yo-kai that the player meets in Yo-kai Watch 2, collectively the Kaima Elite (怪魔エリート, Kaima Erīto). They also control the Kai (怪, "customized") Yo-kai, all of whom wear a mask. The player can obtain the Kaima Tribe Yo-kai, and their summoning jingle is "Kaima Kaima! Did you call us now? For real now!?" (カーイマカーイマ!呼んだカーイマ?本当カーイマ!?, Kāima Kāima! Yonda kā ima? Hontō kā ima!?).

Akaname-Kai (あかなめ・怪)

Dorotabō-Kai (泥田坊・怪)

Enraenra-Kai (えんらえんら・怪)

Kappa-Kai (河童・怪)

Karakasa-obake-Kai (から傘お化け・怪)

Zashikiwarashi-Kai (ざしきわらし・怪)

Kudan-Kai (くだん・怪)

Keukegen-Kai (けうけげん・怪)

Ningyo-Kai (にんぎょ・怪)

Rokurokubi-Kai (ろくろ首・怪)

Yakkai (厄怪, from yakkai (厄介^?, "trouble"))

Fukai (不怪, from fukai (不快^?, "unpleasant"))

Gōkai (豪怪, from gōkai (豪快^?, "exciting"))

Nankai (難怪, from nankai (難解^?, "unintelligible"))

Hakai (破怪, from hakai (破壊^?, "destruction"))

Busters

These Yo-kai were introduced in the original two Yo-kai Watch Busters games Red Cat Team and White Dog Team.

B-Jibanyan (Bジバニャン)

B-Komasan (Bコマさん)

Nyankishi (ニャン騎士, from kishi (騎士^?, "knight"))

Nyanmajo (ニャン魔女, from majo (魔女^?, "witch"))

Momotaronyan (モモタロニャン, from "Momotarō" (桃太郎))

Voiced by: Etsuko Kozakura

Inunyan (イヌニャン, from inu (犬^?, "dog"))

Voiced by: Kensuke Satō

Sarunyan (サルニャン, from saru (猿^?, "monkey"))

Voiced by: Kiyono Yasuno

Kijinyan (キジニャン, from kiji (キジ^?, "Japanese pheasant"))

Voiced by: Chie Satō

Bosses

Boss Yo-kai (ボス妖怪, Bosu Yōkai) are the bosses of the video games, and serve as powerful enemy Yo-kai that the player cannot befriend. There are, however, alternate versions that can be friends, but they are listed separately.

Nobosetonman (のぼせトンマン, from nobose (逆上せ^?, "hot flash") and ton (豚^?, "pig")) / Sproink

Onobori Kuroton (おのぼり黒トン, from onoborisan (お上りさん^?, "country bumpkin") and kuroton (黒トン^?, "black pig")) / Hoggles

Gashadokuro (ガシャどくろ, from gashapon (ガシャポン) and gashadokuro (がしゃどくろ))

Gashadokuro G (ガシャどくろG)

Diamantdokuro (ギヤマンどくろ, Giyamandokuro, from giyaman (ギヤマン^?, "diamant", Dutch for "diamond"))

Tsuraretarōmaru (つられたろう丸, from tsurareru (釣られる^?, "to be lured") and maru (丸^?, a common suffix for ship's names)) / SV Snaggerjaw

Dai-Hachi Sanzu-maru (第八三途丸, from dai-hachi (第八^?, "number 8")) / Styx Mk.VI

Mitsumata-no-zuchi (ミツマタノヅチ, from mitsumata (三叉^?, "three-pronged") and tsuchi (槌^?, "hammer")) / Slimamander

Jigoku Ōsanshō (地獄大山椒, from jigoku (地獄^?, "hell") and ōsanshōuo (大山椒魚^?, "giant salamander")) / Eyedra

Red Oni (赤鬼, Aka Oni) / Gargaros

Blue Oni (青鬼, Ao Oni) / Ogralus

Black Oni (黒鬼, Kuro Oni) / Orcanos

Onigui (鬼食い, from oni (鬼^?, "demon") and "to eat" (食い, kui))

Inochitori (いのちとり, from inochitori (命取り^?, "fatal"))

G-Babān (Gババーン, Jībabān, from Giant)

Red J (レッドJ, Reddo Jei)

Mighty Dog (マイティードッグ, Maitī Doggu)

Dondoro (どんどろ, from don (丼^?, "bowl") and doro (どろ^?, "sludge")) / Wobblewok

Prison Breaker (プリズンブレイカー, Purizun Bureikā, from Prison Break)

Whismallowman (ウィスマロマン, Wisumaroman, from Stay Puft Marshmallow Man)

Tokio Ubaune (トキヲ・ウバウネ, from toki o ubau ne (時を奪うね^?, "I steal time"))

Voiced by: Kataoka Ainosuke IV

The main antagonist of the Yo-kai Watch movie as well as Yo-kai Watch 2.

Subete Ubaune (スベテ・ウバウネ, from subete ubau ne (全て奪うね^?, "I steal all"))

Chairman Ikakamone (イカカモネ議長, Ikakamone-gichō, from ika kamo ne (いかかもね^?, "could be a squid")) / McKraken

Full name Hell's Chairman Ikakamone Sōkamone (魔界議長イカカモネ・ソウカモネ, Makaigichō Ikakamone Sōkamone).

Chairman Ikakamone

A more monstrous form of Chairman Ikakamone with the same name.

Kabukiroid (カブキロイド, Kabukiroido)

Robonyan 28 (ロボニャン28号, Robonyan Nijūhachi-gō, from Tetsujin 28-go)

Ayatori-sama (あやとりさま, from ayatori (綾取り^?, "cat's cradle"))

Hi no Shin (日ノ神, from Akihiro Hino)

Akamaneki (赤魔寝鬼)

Shirokoma (白古魔)

New playable characters in Moon Rabbit Team

Marshal Bully (ブリー元帥, Burī Gensui)

Onigama (鬼ガマ)

Onigumo (鬼蜘蛛)

Fu2 (フウ２, Fū-Tsū, from futsū (普通^?, "average"))

Kintaronyan (キンタロニャン, from Kintarō (金太郎))

Kabukiroid

Red J

Mighty Dog

Mozuku-sensei (モズク先生, from mozuku (モズク^?, Cladosiphon okamuranus))

Urashimanyan (ウラシマニャン, from Urashima Tarō (浦島太郎))

Gashadokuro

B-Usapyon (B-USAピョン)

Shimeppoina (シメッポイーナ, Shimeppoīna, from shimeppoi (湿っぽい^?, "damp" or "gloomy"))

Alien Tsuchinoko (ツチノコ星人, Tsuchinoko Seijin)

Great King Enma (エンマ大王, Enma Daiō)

New boss characters in Moon Rabbit Team

Captain Thunder (キャプテンサンダー, Kyaputen Sandā)

Captain Thunder

A version of Captain Thunder with his spacesuit missing.

Robonyan 3000 (ロボニャン3000, Robonyan Sanzen)

Inumaroderon (犬まろデロン)

A stronger form of the character Inumaro (犬まろ).

Nekokiyoperon (猫きよペロン)

A stronger form of the character Nekokiyo (猫きよ).

Nurarihyon (ぬらりひょん)

Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu

Giant Yōma Nuraneira (大妖魔ぬらねいら, Daiyōma Nuraneira)

Voiced by: Takehito Koyasu

Akamaneki Gold (赤魔寝鬼ゴールド, Akamaneki Gōrudo)

Shirokoma Gold (白古魔ゴールド, Shirokoma Gōrudo)

Kakusei Hi no Shin (覚醒日ノ神)

Bushiō (ブシ王)

Pink Emperor (ピンクエンペラー, Pinku Enperā)

Introduced in Yo-kai Watch 3

Yo-kai Watch 3 adds more Yo-kai to the franchise, including the Merican Yo-kai (メリケン妖怪, Meriken Yōkai) that come from the United States.

Pintocorn (ピントコーン, from pintokonai (ピント来ない^?, "can't get a hint") and kōn (コーン^?, "corn"))

Voiced by: Miho Hino

A Mysterious Tribe Merican Yo-kai, and the first Merikcan Yo-kai whom Nate meets. It possessed him when he first receives the Yo-kai Watch U Prototype model, making him disinterested in all its new features. After being found, it backs off and gives Nate its Merican Medal.

Otonabull (おとなブル, Otonaburu, from Otonabuttari (大人ぶったり^?, "acting like an adult") and burudoggu (ブルドッグ^?, "bulldog"))

Voiced by: Aya Endō

A Charming Tribe, bulldog-like Merican Yo-kai that pretends to be a mature adult and makes kids he inspirits do the same. While accompanying Nate for a day (who had requested to be inspirited to impress Katie), he encounters Manjimutt, who lives the ideal adult life Otonabull has dreamed of. As a result, he admits to his actions being a ruse read from a guidebook while requesting Manjimutt to accept him as an apprentice of sorts, giving Nate his Merican Medal as gratitude for the encounter.

Sundaepapa (サンデーパパ, Sandēpapa, from Sandē (サンデー^?, "Sunday"), "papa" (パパ^?) and Sandē (サンデー^?, "Sundae"))

Voiced by: Naoki Bandō

An ice cream-like Heartful Tribe Merican Yo-kai who makes fathers they inspirit promise their family a fun Sunday outing, only to be too sleepy on the day itself to fulfil that promise. They interact with each other much like colleages in a business, and their looks vary based on their position in the company, with higher-up bosses and presidents looking more extravagant.

Dasocks (ダソックス, Dasokkusu, from dasoku (蛇足^?, "redundancy" or "snake feet") and sokkusu (ソックス^?, "socks"))

Slippery Tribe.

Taraimawashi (たらいまわし, from taraimawashi (たらい回し^?, "evading responsibility") and tarai (盥^?, "washtub"))

Eerie Tribe.

Ottamagator (オッタマゲーター, Ottamagētā, from ottamagē (オッタマゲー^?, "crikey") and "alligator" (アリゲーター^?))

Voiced by: Yuya Murakami

An alligator Slippery Tribe Merican Yo-kai who makes people overreact to the slightest of things. When he as alive, he was hatched to a family of swans, and raised as one regardless. However after growing up, he took a look at his relection only to realize that he was an alligator and never a swan, passing out from the shock and drowned in a river, becoming a Yo-kai as a result. After Nate helped him to remember his past, he gives him his Merican Medal as his family of swans arrives to bring him home.

Annojoe (あんのジョー, Annojō, from annojō (案の定^?, "just as I thought"))

Shady Tribe.

Kotenpan (こてんパン, from kotenpan (こてんぱん^?, "beaten black and blue") and pan (パン^?, "bread"))

Charming Tribe.

King Jikoken (じこけん王, Jikoken'ō, from jikoken'o (自己嫌悪^?, "self-hatred"))

Shady Tribe.

Kapper (カッパー, Kappā, from "rapper" (ラッパー, rappā))

Shady Tribe.

Edison (エジソン, Ejison)

A Great Man Legend Yo-kai (偉人レジェンド妖怪, Ijin Rejendo Yōkai) formed from the ghost of Thomas Edison. He leads all other electrical Yo-kai.

Seidenki (せいでん鬼, from seidenki (静電気^?, "static electricity"))

Mysterious Tribe.

Ieay (家ーイ, Iēi) From ie (家^?, "house") and "yay" (イェーイ, yēi)

Mysterious Tribe.

Necolumbus (寝コロンブス, Nekoronbusu, from nekorogaru (寝転がる^?, "to lie down") and neko (猫^?, "cat"))

Voiced by: Kiyono Yasuno

A Charming Tribe, cat-like Merican Yo-kai who, like the real Columbus, travels the world searching for the best continent to laze around on, as a result making the people he inspirits just want to laze around at home all day, encountering Nate when his parents are inspirited. Sensing a kindred spirit in him, Hidabat gives him the perfect home to laze around in, eventually starting an online shopping site as he lazed around and becoming the company president.

Columbus (コロンブス, Koronbusu)

Voiced by: Tōru Nara

Originally Necolumbus, now a Brave Tribe Yo-kai, Columbus grew tired of lazing around and decided to use the money earned from his online shopping business to travel on a ship across the Yo-kai World to discover new continents, bidding farewell to Nate as he gave him his Great Legend Medal.

Kamikakushi (紙かくし, from kami (紙^?, "paper") and kamikakushi (神隠し^?, "spirited away"))

Mysterious Tribe.

Karayaburi (カラヤブリ, from kara o yaburu (殻を破る^?, "to break out of your shell"))

Mysterious Tribe.

Inchicken (インチキン, Inchikin, from inchiki (インチキ^?, "fraud") and "chicken" (チキン^?))

Voiced by: Yuya Murakami

A Shady Tribe Merican Yo-kai who makes people he inspirits cheat and lie, with himself fooling others into thinking he's a chicken despite looking like a man in a chicken suit. When Nate summons Hungramps to confront him, he admits he is not a chicken, but rather a white crow who could not fit in with his kind, turning to pretending to be a chicken for an easier life. He apologises to Nate as he surrenders his Merican Medal and flies off, only for his crow story (and his Medal) to be found a fraud right after.

Karikari Bacon (カリカリベーコン, Karikari Bēkon, from karikari (カリカリ^?, "touchy; grumpy" or "crispy"))

Ponkotsu (ポン骨, from ponkotsu (ポンコツ^?, "piece of junk"))

Tough Tribe.

Kakusan (カクさん, from kakusan (拡散^?, "scattering"))

Tough Tribe.

Marunugget (まるナゲット, Marunagetto)

Mysterious Tribe.

Gattenmeier (ガッテンマイヤー, Gattenmaiyā)

Heartful Tribe.

Nammonite (ナンモナイト, Nanmonaito)

Slippery Tribe.

Kuchisuberashi (口すべらし)

Mysterious Tribe.

Kirisugirisu (キリスギリス)

Slippery Tribe.

Nandenaan (ナンデナン, Nandenan)

Mysterious Tribe.

Packer (パッカー, Pakkā)

Mysterious Tribe.

Iballoon (いばる〜ん, Ibarūn)

Brave Tribe.

Taikomochi (たいこモチ)

Eerie Tribe.

Ecolojii (エコロ爺, Ekorojii)

Heartful Tribe.

Other Yo-kai

These Yo-kai appear as characters in the anime television series, films, and as non-playable characters in the video game series.

Steve Jaws (スティーブ・ジョーズ, Sutību Jōzu, from "Steve Jobs" (スティーブ・ジョブズ, Sutību Jobuzu) and Jaws (ジョーズ, Jōzu))

Voiced by: Kensuke Satō

A shark-like Yo-kai of the Slippery tribe who is the president of Yopple and alleged creator of the Yo-kai Watch and Yo-kai Watch Model Zero. He steps down from the company after news spreads that he was not the actual creator.

Mister Movien (ミスタームービーン, Misutā Mūbīn)

Voiced by: Tadashi Miyazawa

A Yo-kai movie director of the Mysterious tribe who traps Keita, Whisper, and Jibanyan in a recreation of Journey to the West and later the Titanic. Mister Movien later appears in Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin'uchi in various side quests.

Mark Shachiberg (マーク・シャッチーバーグ, Māku Shatchībāgu, from "Mark Zuckerberg" (マーク・ザッカーバーグ, Māku Zakkābāgu) and shachi (シャチ^?, "orca"))

Voiced by: Masahito Yabe

An orca-like Yo-kai of the Slippery tribe who becomes the new president of Yopple after Steve Jaws steps down. He is currently developing the Yo-kai Watch U, giving one of its prototypes to Nate through Hidabat.

Sergeant Slug (ナメクジ軍曹, Namekuji-gunsō)

Captain Bully's assistant in the Yo-kai Watch Busters video games.

Fu (フウ, Fū)

A michael jordan themed yo-kai who is nate's boss as Fu2 he is featured in the movie Yo-kai Watch: Enma Daiō to Itsutsu no Monogatari da Nyan!.

Demon Okure (デーモンオクレ, Dēmon Okure, from "Demon Kakka" (デーモン閣下, Dēmon Kakka) and okure (送れ^?, "Send"))

Featured in the movie Yo-kai Watch: Enma Daiō to Itsutsu no Monogatari da Nyan!.

Koma Mom (コマ母ちゃん, Koma Kaachan)

Featured in the movie Yo-kai Watch: Enma Daiō to Itsutsu no Monogatari da Nyan!.

Giant Santa (巨大サンタ, Kyodai Santa)

Featured in the movie Yo-kai Watch: Enma Daiō to Itsutsu no Monogatari da Nyan!.

Bosses originally featured in Yo-kai Watch

Oboro-nyūdō (おぼろ入道, from oboro (朧^?, "hazy")) / Massiface

Bōreimusha (亡霊武者, from bōrei (亡霊^?, "ghost")) / Phantasmurai

Onikumomon (鬼くももん, from onigumo (鬼蜘蛛^?, "demon spider")) / Tarantutor

Doctor Yaburekabure (やぶれかぶれ院長, Yaburekabure-inchō, from yaburekabure (破れかぶれ^?, "desperation")) / Doctor Maddiman

Aobee Akabee (あおべえあかべえ, "is it blue or is it red") / Duwheel

Tsuzurachundayū (つづらチュン太夫, from suzume (雀^?, "tree sparrow"), chunchun (チュンチュン^?, "chirping"), and tayū (太夫^?, "lord steward")) / Chirpster

Tsukikage-nyūdō (月影入道, from tsukikage (月影^?, "moonlight")) / Clipso

National Treasure Kagemasa (国宝・影正, Kokuhō Kagemasa) / Spooklunk

Doctor Kimonashi (キモナシ先生, Kimonashi-sensei, from kimonashi (気もなし^?, "with no care")) / Doctor Nogut

Minister Gesohigēru (ゲソヒゲール大臣, Gesohigēru-daijin, from geso (ゲソ^?, "squid") and hige (ヒゲ^?, "beard")) / Squisker

Bosses originally featured in Yo-kai Watch 2: Ganso & Honke

Dekanyan (デカニャン, from dekai (でかい^?, "big"))

Captain Daikōkai (大後悔船長, Daikōkai-senchō, from kōkai (後悔^?, "regret"))

Taifū-no-Me (台風の目, literally "eye of the typhoon") / Eyeclone

Kin (キン)

Voiced by: Vanilla Yamazaki

Gin (ギン)

Voiced by: Mika Kanai

A pair of Yo-kai who are interested in Keita and the Yo-kai Watch and have the ability to control time. They send Jibanyan back in time to spend his last days with Emi as Akamaru.

Moteamasu (モテアマス, from moteamusu (持て余す^?, "to be beyond one's control"))

Gate Keeper (ゲートキーパー, Gēto Kīpā)

Derukuitataki (でるくいたたき, from derukui tataki (出る杭叩き^?, "nail sticking out of the floor"))

Dorosen Yōsorō (泥船ヨーソ郎, from yōsoro (ようそろ^?, "good to go" in naval speech))

Ikuyone (いくよね, from iku yo ne (行くよね^?, "I'll go"))

Kuruyone (くるよね, from kuru yo ne (来るよね^?, "I'll come"))

Mature Witch Sorami (熟魔女ソラミ, Jukumajo Sorami, from sorami (空耳^?, "deafness"))

Omotenasu (オモテナス, from omotenashi (おもてなし^?, "hospitality"))

Obisu-sama (おびすさま, from "obi" (帯) and "Ebisu" (えびす))

Bosses originally featured in Yo-kai Watch 2: Shinuchi

Dō (ドウ)

Voiced by: Naoki Bandō

Kin and Gin's taller younger brother who assists them in the movie and in Yo-kai Watch 2: Shin'uchi. He often asks questions that include the Japanese word dō.

Bunbuku Chagamaru (ぶんぶく茶ヶ丸, from Bunbuku Chagama (文福茶釜))

Edamame-sama (枝魔目さま, from edamame (枝豆))

Bōsō Mister Mattana (暴走マッタナ氏, Bōsō Mattana-shi, from bōsō (暴走^?, "runaway"), mattanashi (待った無し^?, "now or never"), and shi (氏^?, "Mister"))

Wanted Yo-kai

The Wanted Yo-kai (指名手配妖怪, Shimetehai Yōkai) appear in a special side quest in the Yo-kai Watch 2 games where the player has to seek them for a crime they have committed. They are always color variations on other Yo-kai.

Nisenoko (ニセノコ, from nise (偽^?, "fake")) / Nogo

Kimojii (キモ爺, from kimoi (キモい^?, "gross")) / Fullgramps

Kuronyan (黒ニャン, from kuro (黒^?, "black")) / Doppelnyan

Pakurobaa (パクロ婆, from pakuru (パクる^?, "to fraud")) / Tattletwin

Tōrima (通り馬, from tōrima (通り魔^?, "random attacker")) / Bogusus

Usuppelion (うすっぺライオン, Usupperaion, from usupperai (薄っぺらい^?, "flimsy" or "cheap")) / Blazioff

Gakionna (がきおんな, from gaki (がき^?, "brat"))

Iwakuchan (いわくちゃん, from iwakutsuki (曰く付き^?, "with a shady history"))

Namakura (なまくら, from namakura (鈍^?, "blunt" or "dull-edged")) / Shin

Waruoton (悪オトン, / )Papa Dolt

Kizatengu (キザ天狗, from kiza (きざ^?, "smug")) / Zerogu

Demamaru (デマまる, from dema (デマ^?, "false rumor"))

Kusaremochi (くされモチ, from kusareru (腐れる^?, "to rot"))

Warusugisu (ワルスギス, from warusugiru (悪すぎる^?, "too bad")) / Buher

Jamato (じゃまと, from jama (邪魔^?, "nuisance"))

Ikasamashi (いかサマ士, from ikasamashi (いかさま師^?, "swindler"))

Shikkaku (シッカク, from shikkaku (失格^?, "disqualification"))

Muchamusha (無茶むしゃ, from muchakucha (無茶苦茶^?, "nonsensical")) / Zeroberker

Burerurin (ブレルりん, from bureru (ブレる^?, "to waver")) / Roughraffony

Zeffuchō (絶不蝶, from fuchō (不調^?, "bad condition"))

Tonma-shōgun (とんま将軍, from tonma (頓馬^?, "idiot"))

Doroboy (どろボーイ, Dorobōi) from dorobō (泥棒^?, "thief")

Bōdoro (ボーどろ)

Akisurōshi (あきす老師, from akisu (空き巣^?, "prowler"))

Aoiran (青いらん, from aoi (青い^?, "blue"))

Warumenken (悪メン犬)

Tegusevoon (てぐせブーン, Tegusebūn, from teguse (手癖^?, "compulsive thievery"))

Esegappa (えせガッパ, from esegakusha (似非学者^?, "fake scholar"))

Damasan (ダマさん, from damasu (騙す^?, "to trick"))

Haragurō (腹黒郎, from haraguroi (腹黒い^?, "malicious"))

Petenrōshi (ペテン老師, from petenshi (ペテン師^?, "swindler"))

Arasunja (荒らすん蛇, from arasu (荒らす^?, "to break into"))

Jamagappa (じゃまガッパ)

Damashishikoma (だまししコマ)

Sagiōji (サギ王子, from sagi (詐欺^?, "fraud"))

Kosodorobō (こそどろ帽, from kosodoro (こそ泥^?, "petty thief"))

Tachiyomi Tengu (立ちヨミテング, from tachiyomi (立ち読み^?, "reading a book without buying it from a bookstore"))

Doronkofujin (どろんこ婦人, from doronko (泥んこ^?, "muddy"))

Kuronobushi (クロノ武士)

Pachimoten (パチモ天, from pachimono (パチモノ^?, "forgery"))

Petenshishō (ペテン師匠)

Kurokabuto (クロカブト)

Nozoking (のぞキング, Nozokingu) from nozoku (覗く^?, "to peek")

Damashinbō (だましんぼう)

Netsuzo-unagi (ねつぞウナギ, from netsuzō (捏造^?, "falsehood"))

Horafukizame (ほらふきザメ, from horafuki (法螺吹き^?, "braggart"))

Ibibiru (イビビル, from ibiru (いびる^?, "to tease"))

Dorokonbu (どろこんぶ)

Waryu-kun (わりゅーくん, Waryūkun)

Makiagegai (まきあげ貝, from makiageru (巻き上げる^?, "to steal (money)"))

Mogurichan (もぐりちゃん, from mogurikomu (潜り込む^?, "to sneak into"))

Fūbin (フゥビン, from fubin (不便^?, "pity"))

Fukazumekōzō (ふかづめ小僧, from fukazume (深爪^?, "cutting a fingernail too close"))

Zashikiarashi (ざしき荒らし, from arashi (荒らし^?, "Internet troll"))

Soda-bō (ソーダ坊, Sōdabō) from "soda" (ソーダ, sōda)

Kikoenra (きこえんら, from kikoenai (聞こえない^?, "cannot hear"))

Gasagasa-obake (ガサガサお化け, from gasagasa (がさがさ^?, "dry or rough feeling"))

Negusegen (ねぐせげん, from neguse (寝癖^?, "bed hair"))

Gokigen-naname (ごきげんななめ, from gokigen naname (ご機嫌斜め^?, "cranky"))

Hoppetabō (ほっぺた坊, from hoppeta (ほっぺた^?, "cheek"))

Togurokubi (とぐろ首, from toguro (とぐろ^?, "coil"))

Bakazōri (ばか草履, from baka (ばか^?, "stupid"))

Zawameki (ざわめき, from zawameki (騒めき^?, "commotion"))

Rōningyo (ろうにんぎょ, from "ronin" (浪人, rōnin) and rōningyo (蝋人形^?, "waxwork"))

Henokappa (へのかっぱ, from he no kappa (屁の河童^?, "something easy to do"))

Mudamudan (むだむだん, from muda (無駄^?, "futile"))

Nan'yanan'ya (なんやかんや, from nan'ya nan'ya (なんやかんや^?, "this and that"))

Kudaran (くだらん, from kudaran (くだらん^?, "foolish; idiotic"))

External links

• Official website (Japanese)
• Anime website (Japanese)
• Yo-kai UkiUkipedia (Japanese)