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.
The version of the manga distributed in Southeast Asia, including the Philippines, Singapore, Malaysia, and Brunei, by Shogakukan Asia uses the original Japanese names.
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 five major human characters are students of Springdale Elementary / Sakura First Elementary School (さくら第一小学校, Sakura Daiichi Shōgakkō). Nate, Katie, Bear and Eddie are in Class 5–2, while Hailey is in Class 5–1.
The following Yo-kai make recurring appearances in the anime, sometimes receiving their own story arcs.
Spiritual beings based on Japanese mythological spirits and figures. They are divided into eight primary tribes: Brave, Mysterious, Tough, Charming, Heartful, Shady, Eerie, and Slippery, each with their own summoning song that plays when a Yo-kai is summoned. Yo-kai Watch 2 introduces the Wicked Tribe, and Yo-kai Watch 3 introduces a ninth main tribe, Wandroid. With some exceptions, Yo-kai are invisible to humans who do not possess the Yo-kai Watch. However, they can use leaves to disguise themselves as humans. The Yo-kai are listed below based on their numbering in the games' Yo-kai Medallium (as of Yo-kai Watch Blasters: Moon Rabbit Crew), while those with fictional character biographies and casting information have made appearances in the television series. Where available, names from the English games, North American English dub, and the North American English manga are on the right, while the original Japanese names are on the left.
Brave Tribe (イサマシ族, Isamashi-zoku) Yo-kai are physically strong and gallant. Their summoning song is "Sumo's shave! Flamo engrave! Flash team-a 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!). Yo-kai in this Tribe include:
Mysterious Tribe (フシギ族, Fushigi-zoku) Yo-kai are strange and bizarre. Their summoning song is "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!"). Yo-kai in this Tribe include:
Tough Tribe (ゴーケツ族, Gōketsu-zoku) Yo-kai are tough and heroic and have high defense. 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!). Yo-kai in this Tribe include:
Charming Tribe (プリチー族, Purichī-zoku, "Pretty Tribe") Yo-kai are cute and 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!") Yo-kai in this Tribe include:
Heartful Tribe (ポカポカ族, Pokapoka-zoku) Yo-kai are warm and inviting and 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 whatever it is! How do you do!?). Yo-kai in this Tribe include:
Shady Tribe (ウスラカゲ族, Usurakage-zoku) Yo-kai are hazy and shadowy and specialize in lowering their opponents' stats. 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!"). Yo-kai in this Tribe include:
Eerie Tribe (ブキミー族, Bukimī-zoku) Yo-kai are spooky and specialize in inflicting status conditions on opponents. 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!"). Yo-kai in this Tribe include:
Slippery Tribe (ニョロロン族, Nyororon-zoku) Yo-kai 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!?). Yo-kai in this category include:
Legendary Yo-kai (レジェンド妖怪, Rejendo Yōkai, "Legend Yo-kai") are powerful Yo-kai acquired after unlocking the seals on a particular page in the Yo-kai Medallium by befriending certain Yo-kai. The Legendary Yo-kai introduced in Yo-kai Watch (Shogunyan, Komashura, Dandoodle, Elder Bloom, and Gilgaros) resemble other Yo-kai and can also be classified into the other tribes. Their 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!). Among the Yo-kai in this category are:
Voiced by: Aya Endō (Japanese)
The Wicked Tribe (カイマ族, Kaima-zoku, "Kaima tribe") Yo-kai are powerful Yo-kai introduced in Yo-kai Watch 2, with five notable Wicked Yo-kai being collectively known as the Wicked Executives (怪魔エリート, Kaima Erīto) and possessing control over the Wicked Servants (怪, "Kai", "customized") Yo-kai, Yo-kai who have become Wicked and wear a mask. Their summoning jingle is "Wicked! Stic-ked! We're Wi-ckkkkkkkkk-ed!" (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!?, "Kaima Kaima! Did you call us now? For real now!?"). Yo-kai in this Tribe include:
Boss Yo-kai (ボス妖怪, Bosu Yōkai) are the bosses of the video games and, with some exceptions, cannot be befriended. Yo-kai in this category include:
Yo-kai Watch 3 introduces more Yo-kai to the franchise, including the Merican Yo-kai (メリケン妖怪, Meriken Yōkai) from the United States.
The 'Merican Legendary Yo-kai are a set of Legendary Yo-kai that come from America. Half of the 'Merican Legendary Yo-kai debuted in Yo-kai Watch 3: Sushi and Yo-kai Watch 3: Tempura. In Yo-kai Watch 3: Sukiyaki, the remaining four 'Merican Legendary Yo-kai are introduced to complete the set.
These Yo-kai appear as characters in the anime, films, and as non-playable characters in the games.