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Yo-Kai Watch eGuide Deeper Into the Game

Level-5 Initiation: Seven Recommended Yo-kai Teams

Sit back and relax as we introduce seven powerful teams created by the Yo-kai Watch development team!

Countering Team

This is a collection of Yo-kai that possesses counterattacking skills that will pay enemies back for any damage they dare to inflict on your team. They are able to continuously inflict damage even when waiting for their turn. The fact that it also triggers three formations is just icing on the cake.

Features of the team:

Counter with Yo-kai Skill! Able to repel both attacks and Yo-kai Techniques, you’ve got nothing to fear from any Yo-kai with this team on your side.

Change formation! Trigger the Brave formation when you want to attack and the Tough formation when you want to defend!

Yo-kai Role
Cutta-nah-nah Counters with Bladed Body (Skill)
Cutta-nah Counters with Bladed Body (Skill)
Roughraff Counters with Revenge (Skill)
Badude Counters with Revenge (Skill)
Mircle Counters with Mirror Body (Skill)
Mirapo Counters with Mirror Body (Skill)
Triggered Formation Brave Formation (2)Tough Formation (2)Mysterious Formation (2)

Infinite Inspirit Inferno

The effects of inspirits besides those of Betterfly focus on inflicting damage on the enemy. This allows you to slowly drive the enemy into a corner. Attacking an inspirited enemy will earn you a lot of Soul, allowing you to unleash Soultimate Moves at will.

Features of the team:

Payn’s powerful attack! Payn is the Yo-kai with the most powerful Soultimate Moves. Fire them off to inflict heavy damage!!

Also perfect for support! Betterfly’s inspirit boosts an ally’s abilities. It can also restore HP.

Yo-kai Role
Payn Fixed Inspirit Damage
Lamedian Fixed Inspirit Damage
Compunzer Fixed Inspirit Damage
Hurchin Fixed Inspirit Damage
Ledballoon Fixed Inspirit Damage
Betterfly Inspirit Boost to Allies
Triggered Formation Eerie (3)

All Elemental Unit

A Technique-based team able to unleash attacks of all elements. Substitute members to exploit enemy weaknesses and try to inflict as much damage as possible. With three Yo-kai tribes arranged in pairs, it’s not uncommon for formations to be triggered.

Features of the team:

An array of high ranking Yo-kai The presence of high ranking Yo-kai means that the team’s basic abilities are also quite formidable. Though it also means that it will be harder to befriend Yo-kai.

Brainiacs unite! With logical Yo-kai only, you are able to hit your enemies with a barrage of Yo-kai Techniques!

Yo-kai Role
Kyubi Attacks with fire-element Yo-Kai Technique
Appak Attacks with water-element Yo-Kai Technique
Blizzaria Attacks with ice-element Yo-Kai Technique
Bloominoko Attacks with earth-element Yo-Kai Technique
Venoct Attacks with lightning-element Yo-Kai Technique
Tengu Attacks with wind-element Yo-Kai Technique
Triggered Formation Mysterious Formation (2)Charming Formation (2)Slippery Formation (2)

Oldness Zone Attack

This team is composed of Sushiyama, Rhinormous, Touphant, and other Yo-kai have high attack power but a low likelihood of hitting. The key to making this team work is using Everfore’s Oldness Zone to ensure that their attacks hit the mark!!

Features of the team:

Direct confrontation! The effect of Oldness Zone also allows enemy attacks to hit their mark. Beware of the damage they’ll inflict.

Hit ’em hard! The power of Helmsman’s Horn Breaker Soultimate Move is unparalleled! It is also a guaranteed hit.

Yo-kai Role
Everfore Triggers Oldness Zone (Skill)
Sushiyama Attacker
Rhinormous Attacker
Touphant Attacker
Ol’ Saint Trick Healer
Babblong Attacker
Triggered Formation Tough Formation (2)

Speedster Unit

An incredibly fast team of six Charming Yo-kai that constantly trigger the Charming formation! Attacks are handled by three Jibanyan line of Yo-kai, while Yo-kai Technique is left to Komane and Komiger. This allows for balanced attacks.

Features of the team:

Overwhelm them! These Yo-kai hit with a lot of attacks, allowing you to cut through enemies like a hot knife through warm butter!

Heartwarming restoration! Pinkipoo’s inspiriting and Yo-kai Technique are restorative. This will really come in handy when you’re in a bind.

Yo-kai Role
Jibanyan Attacker
Thornyan Attacker
Baddinyan Attacker
Komane Attacker
Komiger Attacker
Pinkipoo Healer
Triggered Formation Charming Formation (3)

Attack, Defense, and Restoration Teams

Attackers, tanks, and healers deployed opposite of one another. This all-purpose team is balanced enough to respond to any obstacle in its way! If a Yo-kai finds itself in trouble, you can spin the circle and restore their HP.

Features of the team:

Cut a swath through your enemies! The Soultimate Moves of Reuknight and Zerberker are incredibly powerful attacks that will cut away at all of the enemy team’s Yo-kai.

Strengthen your defenses! Castelius I uses inspirit to strengthen your defenses. Use Impass’s Soultimate Move to provide an even bigger boost!

Yo-kai Role
Impass Tank
Tattlecast Healer
Reuknight Attacker
Castelius I Tank
Mama Aura Healer
Zerberker Attacker
Triggered Formation None

Mutt’s Paradise

If you are next to a Yo-kai with the Mutt’s Paradise Skill, you get boosts to all stats. This team features six Multimutts that all possess this skill! Is it uniqueness rather than strength that allows it to remain competitive?!

Features of the team:

Just plain Eerie! Always triggers an Eerie formation. The Confusion inspirit has a high rate of success!

Unleash a flurry of attacks! This team is very powerful in terms of attack, Yo-kai Techniques, and Soultimate Moves. Attack relentlessly until victory is yours!

Yo-kai Role
Multimutt Triggers Mutt’s Paradise (Skill)
Multimutt Triggers Mutt’s Paradise (Skill)
Multimutt Triggers Mutt’s Paradise (Skill)
Multimutt Triggers Mutt’s Paradise (Skill)
Multimutt Triggers Mutt’s Paradise (Skill)
Multimutt Triggers Mutt’s Paradise (Skill)
Triggered Formation Eerie Formation (3)

Try to think up a powerful team on your own!!