Pittapatt

is a Rank E Earth-attribute Classic Yo-kai of the Mysterious tribe.

The Yo-kai Medallium bio reads; "The spirit of a pair of well-worn straw sandals. If you ever find yourself hearing mysterious footsteps, it's probably this little guy.

Abilities and Powers
Pittapatt is the Yo-Kai responsible for when you think you heard footsteps behind you, as if someone was following you, but no one is there when you turn to check.

Yo-kai Watch 2
Pittapatt is found on Fox Shrine Road in Past Springdale with the E Rank Watch

Quotes

 * Befriended (Yo-kai Watch 2): "I didn't think you'd be the brawny type! Be my friend!"
 * Loafing: "*snort!*"
 * Receiving food (favourite): "It's comfort food..."
 * Receiving food (normal): "Not bad."
 * Receiving food (disliked): 

Origin
Pittapatt is based on the youkai called bakezōri (also its Japanese name), born from an old straw sandal: along with the karakasa-obake, it's one of the most common tsukumogami (youkai born from old items). They come alive at night and frolic around the house, but aside from the scares they may cause they're actually fairly harmless.

Pittapatt's habit of synchronizing its steps with a human's references a different youkai, called Betobeto-san: nominally a formless creature, illustrations usually depict it with a white, round body and no features except for a large, toothy mouth and two legs clad in wooden clogs. Betobeto-san is named after the sound its shoes make as it follows humans around, matching their pace and getting closer and closer, making the pursued victim go mad from the anticipation. But if said victim simply steps to the side and says, "After you, Betobeto-san", the youkai will walk past them and leave them alone.

In northern Fukui, a similar creature which appears during sleet storms in winter is known as Pisha-ga-tsuku, the name coming from the "pisha pisha" sound its invisible feet make in the slush-filled streets.

Name Origin

 * In reference to this Yo-kai's Betobeto-san like tendency, Pittapatt's name is a corruption/shortening of pitter-patter, a sound effect to describe little feet scampering across a floor.

In other languages

 * Japanese: 化け草履 Bakezōri
 * Korean: 외눈 짚신 Oenun Jipsin