Yo-kai Medals

A **Yo-kai Medal** (**妖怪メダル**, **Yōkai Medaru**) is a small coin-like disc used with the Yo-kai Watch to summon Yo-kai. They are featured in the video games and the anime, in which are given to the protagonists by Yo-kai as a sign of their friendship and stored in the Yo-kai Medallium.

There have been known to be many kinds of Yo-kai Medals that come in many different types and colors. One example are Z Medals, which are reserved for normal Yo-kai like Houzzat and Herbiboy and special Yo-kai like the Wicked Executives and the Onis that appear during Terror Time.

Yo-kai Medals also exist in real life, in the form of collectable items. They have been known to be a big selling point for the franchise and has expanded onto other international territories.

## Overview

### History

Very little is known about how Yo-kai Medals were first created. In Yo-kai Watch 2, they were originally created from milk tabs that Nathaniel Adams had used to refer to Yo-kai he had befriended.

### Appearance

Yo-kai Medals are small disc-shaped objects that have a picture of the Yo-kai on them with the color and symbol of the tribe on the back. They come in different colors, that depend on the Tribe and type of Yo-kai. There are different variants for other types of Yo-kai like Classic Yo-kai having a traditional art for it's design and 'Merican Yo-kai having comic book-inspired aesthetics.

### Initial Usage of Medals

Each Yo-kai has a Yo-kai Medal after they become one, with some of them having their photo taken in M02 and given multiple medals to give to Yo-kai Watch bearers as a sign of friendship. When a new Yo-kai Watch is released, Yo-kai are required to get new types of Medals when a Yo-kai Watch model comes out. They all carry Yo-kai Medals in specific places, such as Jibanyan who carries his in his haramaki.

For a Yo-kai Medal to be given from a Yo-kai, the bearer must do certain deeds to earn their friendship such as listening to their backstory and fulfilling their wishes. Depending on the Yo-kai, the Yo-kai Medal may or may not be given, such as Yo-kai like Crook-a-doodle giving away a fake.

### Summoning Yo-kai

They can be summoned with the Yo-kai Watch by putting the medal inside the clock's face, allowing colorful spirals to flow out of the watch and the summoning chant to play before the Yo-kai fully appears. Yo-kai that are summoned are immediately transferred from their location in a circular-shaped ring, making them do the summoning dance and pose no matter what situation they were in.

Though the mechanic is applied to most Yo-kai Watch models, the way they're summoned can be different depending on them. The Model U makes them do a different summoning dance, and to an extent gives them the ability to perform songs with Song Medals. The Yo-kai Watch Dream has a "Dream Roulette", that can have an equal good or bad outcome when being summoned.

Some Yo-kai Medals vary on the Yo-kai Watch, such as the Model Zero Watch not being able to summon regular Yo-kai Medals or newer medals being incompatible with older Yo-kai Watch models. The Model U does have a slot on the side, allowing it to be upgraded to summon newer Yo-kai.

### Storing Yo-kai Medals

Yo-kai Medals are mostly stored in the Yo-kai Medallium, which are placed inside the circular slots of each page. It is not known how many Yo-kai Medals a Medallium can store, but twelve can be stored on singular-sided page. They come in different colors for different types of Yo-kai Medals.

However, other characters store Yo-kai Medals a different way. Hailey carries them on hand while Jerry carries them around in a plastic bag. Jeanne stores hers in a modified Energy Item Holder while Anikage stores his in a heavily modified Rider Gashat Case.

Some Yo-kai Heroes store their Medals in a belt buckle called the Y-Buckle.

## Types of Yo-kai Medals

### 'Merican Medals

*Main article: Yo-kai Medals/'Merican Medals*
'**Merican Medals** (メリケンメダル, *Meriken Medaru*) are the sixth type to be introduced, that works in the Yo-kai Watch Model U and newer models. They are of 'Merican Yo-kai that hail from USA, with some of them being unique variants that have different abilities compared to Yo-kai found in Springdale.

They have red frames with the flag-shaped emblem at the top and bottom, resembling the American flag. The design is also different, with the background being based on comic book frames that represent the Yo-kai's personality and overall impression. 'Merican Medals of 'Merican Legendary Yo-kai have golden frames just like their original counterparts, except with a glittery motif.

### J Medals

*Main article: Yo-kai Medals/J Medals*
**J Medals** (Jメダル, *Jei Medaru*) are the first type of Yo-kai Medal that works with the Yo-kai Watch Model J, along with newer models. They greatly resemble Z Medals, only they sport a "J" design in the upper right corner where the Z Medals had the kanji for Zero. J Medals are the standard Medal format used by Present Yo-kai.

### Y Medals

*Main article: Yo-kai Medals/Y Medals*
**Y Medals** are special Yo-kai medals that can only be used with the YSP Watch. They each come in four categories

* Transformation Medals - These allow the user to transform into a Yo-kai Hero
* Command Medals - These allow the user to utilize a unique ability, most of the time it's used for a special attack
* Item Medals - Grants the user a special item
* Onryo Medals - Allows the user to summon their partner Onryo

### Gamer Medals

*Main article: Yo-kai Medals/Gamer Medals*
**Gamer Medals** (ゲーマーメダル, *Gēmā Medaru*) are special Yo-kai medals that can only be used within Ultimate VR World.

They have navy frames with the square-shaped emblem at the top and bottom, resembling the design of the Classic Medals. The design is also different, with the background being based on videogame box art that represent the Yo-kai's personality and overall impression.

### Arcana Medals

*Main article: Yo-kai Medals/Arcana Medals*
**Arcana Medals** (アルカナメダル, *Arukana Medaru*) are a special type of Yo-kai Medal that works with Yo-kai Watch J and Arcana Watch. They summon a Yo-kai regularly and can summon them in the Velvet Room for special requests.

They have navy and blue colored frames that are printed the same way that Y Medals have with the rounded emblem at the top and bottom but with tribe symbol replaced with the Arcana Card Number. They depict the artwork of the Yo-kai on front with the Arcana Card's artwork in the background.

## See also

* Yo-kai Medals
* Yo-kai Watch
* Crank-a-kai
* Yo-kai Arks
* Yo-kai Pad