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Contents

  • Changelog
    • Updates
  • Game Basics
    • Welcome to Springdale!
    • Cast of Characters
    • Game Flow and Basic Controls
    • Your Yo-kais Abilities
    • How Do You Find Yo-kai?
    • How to Befriend Yo-kai
    • Evolving and Fusing Yo-kai
    • Time and Weather
    • Yo-kai Battles
    • Yo-kai Battle Results
    • Using the Menus
    • Facilities and Shops
    • Crank-a-kai
    • Network Features
    • Yo-kai Cam!
  • Story Walkthrough
    • How to Use the Story Walkthrough
    • Chapter 1: Welcome, Yo-kai!
    • Chapter 2: Enter Jibanyan!
    • Chapter 3: Protect the Seals
    • Chapter 4: Timers & More
    • Chapter 5: The Ring in the Pond
    • Chapter 6: What Dad Forgot
    • Chapter 7: Kyubi the Bully
    • Chapter 8: Eddies Search
    • Chapter 9: The Extreme Dare
    • Chapter 10: The Checkup of Doom
    • Chapter 11: Farewell, Yo-kai!
    • Epilogue: Infinite Inferno
  • Subquests
    • Introduction
    • Requests
    • Requests 001-030
    • Requests 031-060
    • Requests 061-090
    • Requests 091-110
    • Favors
    • Yo-kai Spots
  • Game Maps
    • Introduction
    • Uptown Springdale
    • Mt. Wildwood
    • Blossom Heights
    • Downtown Springdale
    • Shopper's Row
    • Breezy Hills
    • Springdale Underground Waterway
    • Map Blocks and Watch Map Yo-kai
  • Deeper Into the Game
    • Deeper Into the Game
    • Evolving and Fusing New Yo-Kai!
    • Yo-kai Special Event Battles
    • Hidden Bosses
    • Traffic Light Events
    • Terror Time
    • Follow Leadoni!
    • Crank-a-kai
    • Wanted Yo-kai
    • Yo-kai Cam
    • PvP Play
    • How to Make Yo-kai More Powerful
    • Forming Yo-kai Teams
    • Level-5 Initiation: Seven Recommended Yo-kai Teams
  • Yo-kai Medallium
    • How to Use the Yo-kai Medallium
    • Yo-kai (Alphabetical List)
    • Brave Tribe
    • Mysterious Tribe
    • Tough Tribe
    • Charming Tribe
    • Heartful Tribe
    • Shady Tribe
    • Eerie Tribe
    • Slippery Tribe
    • Legend Yo-kai
    • Boss Yo-kai
  • Skills, Inventory, and Shops
    • Skills
    • Food
    • Items
    • Items for Fusing
    • Equipment
    • Animals
    • Shops
  • Credits
    • Credits

Yo-Kai Watch Guide › Game Basics

Welcome to Springdale!

Sure, it’s a great town with plenty of nice people. But something strange is going on. Odd supernatural beings called Yo-kai have flooded the streets, alleys, schools, and even the sewer system! Some are playful, others friendly, but some arrive with ill intent. All are unleashing craziness and shenanigans. Only you can get to the bottom of it!

What are Yo-kai?

Yo-kai are strange spirit-like beings that normal people cannot see. They love pranks and causing trouble. They have mysterious powers that bring luck, both good and bad, to the humans around them. If somebody’s acting weird, it just might be a Yo-kai trick!

The Eight Yo-kai Tribes

Yo-kai are divided into eight tribes, each with its own unique set of traits.

These cool, courageous creatures excel at fighting, especially physical combat.

With weird shapes and sizes, they are hard to predict and are strong in Yo-kai Techniques.

Rugged in body and spirit, they pair sturdy defense with powerful guarding abilities.

While very cute and even cuddly in appearance, they nevertheless tend to be speedy and sharp in combat.

These kind, full-hearted Yo-kai are infused with generous healing abilities.

These dark-hearted Yo-kai often bring out the worst behavior in nearby humans.

An odd, creepy-looking tribe, they are masters of inflicting status ailments.

These independent, free-thinking spirits have slimy, snakelike features. It’s hard to grab these guys!

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