Gameplay

This article contains the gameplay aspects of Yo-kai Watch (video game). It may take a while to complete so keep checking back!

Yo-kai Watch Use
You can use your Yo-kai Watch to see Yo-kai... and even battle them! If the needle is twitching on the watch, that means there is a Yo-kai nearby. Scan the area to see if there is a Yo-kai. Once spotted, the Yo-kai will start to run away. If you manage to catch it, then you will be entered in a battle with that yo-kai. Slippery tribe Yo-kai are harder to catch, so try to keep up!

Battle Strategies
Your Yo-kai friends battle on their own, but you can help them! Here are four ways how:
 * Soultimate move - Unleashes the ultimate Yo-kai moves. The Soultimate meter can be refilled if one of your Yo-kai attack a foe who is either Inspirited or is currently loafing around.
 * Target - This puts a pin on a Wisp to collect items, money, or become friends with an enemy Yo-kai. This also helps your Yo-kai friends focus on a certain foe or a weak spot on a boss Yo-kai (like Slimamander's eye(s))
 * Purify - There are good Inspirits and bad Inspirits. Nonetheless, if your Yo-kai gets Inspirited by a foe, drag them to the back in order to purify them. If you do so before the battle ends, you will gain bonus experience points.
 * Items - Use these to either heal one of your Yo-kai's health or fill up their Soultimate meter. It can also be used to befriend enemy Yo-kai. I highly recommend the ones that say, "Yo-kai will like you a ton". You can use a Getaway Plush to flee from battle.

Team Chemistry
If you place said Yo-kai from the same tribe next to each other, then they will get a Unity bonus!

Boss Battles
You must have good strategic skills to beat Yo-kai bosses. Sometimes, while battling them, their weak spot will be exposed. Pin said weak spot to do some more damage to the boss. They can also unleash their own Soultimate moves, so be careful!

Befriending Yo-kai
After the end of a battle, a Yo-kai may approach you and ask you to be their friend. This is because you either gave them their favorite food, or you have impressed them with your Yo-kais' awesome battling skills and power. If you do this, said Yo-kai will give you their Yo-kai medal. Disclaimer: You can only hold 6 medals at a time. The rest of your medals will be stored in your Yo-kai Medallium, which serves both as storage for your medals and an encyclopedia.

Yo-kai Fusion
If you go to Shoten Temple (this is located in Blossom Springs), Mr. Zen will fuse two of your Yo-kai into a more powerful being. For instance, combine Jibanyan with Roughraff to make Baddinyan. Some yo-kai can even be fused with certain objects. For example, if you combine Chansin with a Legendary Blade, you will make the legendary swordsman* Sheen.

* Not actually a Legendary Yo-kai.

Evolution
Main article: Evolution

Remember, the more your yo-kai battle, the more experience points they will get. Some Yo-kai will evolve into a new and improved version of themselves!