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"A Yo-kai from ancient Japan who sometimes confuses his prey by revealing his true spidery form."
"Have you come here in search of death?"
—Arachnus, Yo-kai Watch 3

Arachnus (Japanese: 土蜘蛛 Tsuchigumo) is an Rank S, Earth-attribute Classic Yo-kai of the Eerie tribe introduced in Yo-kai Watch 2. From Yo-kai Watch: Ukiukipedia Kiwami to Yo-kai Watch: Ukiukipedia Gakuen Y, and in Yo-kai Watch 4, he is part of the Goriki tribe.

In Yo-kai Watch 3, Arachnus is one of the Yo-kai required to unlock Shogunyan.

Appearances[]

Video games[]

Anime series[]

Manga series[]

Biology[]

Arachnus is a humanoid Yo-kai with pale peach skin, eyes with light green sclera and yellow irises, red Kabuki-styled face markings, black hair with yellow streaks, and appendages that simulate spider legs and a ponytail at the back of his head. He wears a red kimono, a purple kataginu with spider web designs being held by yellow ropes, a dark blue hakama, and white socks and zori sandals.

Arachnus is the general of the Bony Spirits army, in contrast to his rival Toadal Dude, he is more serious and ground-to-earth personality. Despite this, Arachnus is very passionate over sweets (to the point of declaring war after a disagreement on whether custard donuts are better than cream donuts or not) and has no tolerance for spicy foods.

Arachnus and Toadal Dude start out as enemy generals who start out a war against each of their respective factions, after a series of events in Yo-kai Watch 2 unfold, they call a truce of peace between the Bony Spirits and Fleshy Souls, eventually becoming friends.

In the first movie, Arachnus is one of the many Yo-kai that Nathaniel has befriended, he comes to his aid when facing off against Dame Dedtime.

Profile[]

Yo-kai Watch 2[]

Arachnus is exclusive to Bony Spirits. To befriend Arachnus, the player must first complete the game's main story and unlock the Rank S Yo-kai Watch, after that, receive the version-exclusive quest: "The Bony General" from Arachnus himself at Flatpot Plains. Collect a Bun of Oneness, which are rarely dropped by Chymera at the Infinite Inferno or Kyryn at the Divine Paradise and give it to him, which will make him attack the player due to the unexpected spiciness of the Bun of Oneness. After he battles you, he will be automatically befriended, completing the quest.

Yo-kai Watch 3[]

Arachnus can be befriended through the quest The Persuasion of General Arachnus, unlocked after completing the quest The Search for General Toadal Dude, through the Detective Agency after Chapter 10.

Alternatively, he can be freed from the Crank-a-kai by using a Legend Coin.

Yo-kai Watch 4[]

Arachnus can be freed from the past Crank-a-kai with a Gasha Coin, Five-Star Coin or One-Star Coin as a first prize post-game. He can also be found in the Glitzy Bones battles in Enma Tournament - Oni Arena but his soul will not be able to be acquired this way.

Yo-kai Watch Blasters[]

In his mission in Chapter 11, Arachnus can be rarely befriended after the mission is cleared.

Yo-kai Watch Busters 2[]

Arachnus can be found in the Wandering Arena.

He is required for the Bony Spirits Army Yo-kai Circle.

Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble[]


Yo-kai Watch World[]


Game data[]

Main series[]

Yo-kai Watch 2[]

Stats Calculation
HP
 
381
STR
 
168
SPR
 
217
DEF
 
160
SPD
 
189
This shows Arachnus's stat on level: 99.


Type Name Power Attribute Range
Attack One-Two Punch (Japanese: ワンツーパンチ Wan Tsū Panchi) 15-33x2 Single enemy
No description.
Technique Meteor (Japanese: いん石の術 Inseki no Jutsu) 80-120 Earth Single enemy
No description.
Inspirit Entrap (Japanese: くもの糸にからめる Kumo no Ito ni Karameru) Single enemy
The Inspirited Yo-kai is entangled in spider threads, bringing SPD way down.
Soultimate Move Spider Smash (Japanese: 土蜘蛛・土遁の術 Tsuchigumo: Doton no Jutsu) 300 Earth Single enemy
Unleashes the power of a legendary spider to strike one enemy with earth damage.
Skill Highlander (Japanese: 大将 Taishō)
Power greatly increases each time it defeats a foe.
Soul Effect
Earth Resistance Up (Large)
Blasters stats[]
Blasters Stats Arachnus
HP: 1
Strength
Spirit
Speed


Button Move
Pebble
Hits an enemy nearby.
Rockslide
Attacks far-off enemies with earth magic.

Yo-kai Watch 3[]

Stats Calculation
HP
 
462
STR
 
61
SPR
 
264
DEF
 
135
SPD
 
188
This shows Arachnus's stat on level: 99.


Type Name Power Attribute Range
Attack One-Two Punch (Japanese: ワンツーパンチ Wan Tsū Panchi) 25 x 2 Single enemy
No description.
Technique Meteor (Japanese: いん石の術 Inseki no Jutsu) 70 Earth Single enemy
No description.
Inspirit Entrap (Japanese: くもの糸にからめる Kumo no Ito ni Karameru) Single enemy
The Inspirited Yo-kai is entangled in spider threads, bringing SPD way down.
Soultimate Move Spider Smash (Japanese: 土蜘蛛・土遁の術 Tsuchigumo: Doton no Jutsu) 155 Earth Single enemy
Unleashes the power of a legendary spider to strike one enemy with earth damage.
Skill Highlander (Japanese: 大将 Taishō)
Power greatly increases each time it defeats a foe.
Blasters stats[]
Type Name Power Attribute Range
Attack Attack (Japanese: こうげき Kō geki) 50 Single enemy
No description.
Technique ? (Japanese: 地割れの術 Jiware no jutsu) 50 Earth Single enemy
No description.
Technique Dodge (Japanese: 回避 Kaihi) Self
Soultimate Move Spider Smash (Japanese: 土蜘蛛・土遁の術 Tsuchigumo: Doton no Jutsu) 80 Earth
Skill ? (Japanese: 蜘蛛のかまえ Kumo no kamae)

Yo-kai Watch 4[]

Stats Calculation
HP
 
493
YP
 
140
STR
 
331
SPR
 
284
PDEF
 
330
TDEF
 
234
SPD Normal
Role Fighter
This shows Arachnus's stat on level: 63.
Attribute: Weak Attribute:


Attribute tolerance[]

- - - -
Tolerance of attribute attack
Strong × ⇒ △ ⇒ - ⇒ ○ ⇒ ◎ weak

Held items[]

Spin-off games[]

Yo-kai Watch Blasters[]

HP
 
420
STR
 
139
SPR
 
248
DEF
 
180
SPD Normal
This shows stats at level 99


Type Name Power Attribute Range
Attack Attack 50 Single enemy
Strikes nearby foes.
Attack Shockwave Stomp Single enemy
Possible move 1
Technique Dodge Self
Possible move 2
Technique Shudder Earth Single enemy
Possible move 3
Attack Dash Attack Single enemy
Possible move 3
Soultimate Move Spider Smash 80x5
Massive rocks fall and deal lots of damage to foes.
Skill Web Master
Move Meter charges when attacked.

Yo-kai Watch Busters 2[]

Other games[]

Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble[]

Quotes[]

  • Being traded (Yo-kai Watch 2): "So you need assistance? I'd be happy to lend a hand...or [sic] eight."
  • Freed from the Crank-a-kai (Yo-kai Watch Blasters): "And so we meet. I can be of help in a fight."
  • Blasters House:
    • "When will it be my turn? Let's use my skills freely."
    • "My true form is a gigantic spider. Sorry if I revert to a spider in my sleep."
    • "Are there any doughnuts?"
  • Blasters T camp: "Seekest thou my strength of arms? I shall spare no quarter!"

In the anime[]

Yo-kai Watch: The Movie[]

Arachnus first appears in Yo-kai Watch: The Movie alongside Toadal Dude, when Nathaniel Adams summons all of his Yo-kai friends to defeat Dame Dedtime.

Yo-kai Watch[]

Arachnus makes his major debut in EP198, where he declares war with Toadal Dude over boxers and briefs. He reappears in EP203.

Yo-kai Watch![]

Arachnus appears in EX033.

Yo-kai Watch♪[]


In the manga[]

Yo-kai Watch: Wakuwaku Nyanderful Days[]


Etymology[]

"Arachnus" derives from arachnid.

Origin[]

Arachnus is based on the purse-web spider youkai called tsuchigumo (土蜘蛛, "ground spider"), which is also his Japanese name. They are typically evil masterminds that use illusions and trickery to lure their prey, or inflict them with supernatural diseases. The most famous one disguised as a servant and secretly administered poison to the hero Minamoto no Yorimitsu, until he saw through its illusions and struck it down. "Tsuchigumo" was also a pejorative name for gold miners of the Edo period, who polluted rivers with the mercury used to sift gold, and were thus likened to the earth-dwelling poison-spreaders.

Trivia[]

  • Arachnus' "random" nicknames are: Arachned, Webster, Spyder, and David.
  • The phrase doton no jutsu in Arachnus's Soultimate is a term describing a group of real-life ninja techniques themed around the earth element, such as curling up and remaining motionless to disguise as a rock.
  • In Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble his Awoken form debuted before his base form.

In other languages[]

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese 土蜘蛛 Tsuchigumo
  Spanish Aracnio
  French Arachnus Same as the English name
  Italian Arachnus
  German Arachnius
More Languages
  Portuguese (European) Aracnus

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