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Babblong (Japanese: ナガバナ Nagabana) is a Rank C, Water-attribute Yo-kai of the Slippery tribe introduced in Yo-kai Watch.
As of Yo-kai Watch 3, Putasockinit evolves into Snidewinder by fusing with Babblong.
Appearances[]
Video games[]
- Yo-kai Watch: Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch 2: Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch Blasters: Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble: Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch 3: Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch Busters 2: Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Sangokushi: Kunitori Wars: Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch World: Playable Yo-kai
Anime series[]
- Yo-kai Watch: Recurring Yo-kai
- Y School Heroes: Cameo Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch♪: Minor Yo-kai
Manga series[]
- Yo-kai Watch: Minor Yo-kai
Biology[]
Babblong is a yellow-skinned, grinning Yo-kai with a massive, beak-like nose, hanging down to his chest's height. He has greenish-blue feather-like hair, with a tail going down to the small of his back. He wears a light purple sash around his waist and a blue skirt, and a pair of sandals.
He speaks with a thick Kansai accent. As expected, his stories are what's most important to him. When inspirited by Wazzat, he says "What's the point of social interaction if you can't make people listen to you, y'know, y'know?".
He makes people tell stories until they get tired. These stories are usually boring and are often about an unknown uncle. It is likely that many of these stories are actually from Babblong, and that he really makes people tell the stories for him. When Babblong inspirits someone, they start speaking with an Osaka accent.
Profile[]
Yo-kai Watch[]
In Yo-kai Watch, non-hostile Babblongs can be found all over Springdale who provide advice on the game's mechanics. When talked to, each Babblong warns the player that its explanation is lengthy, and expresses annoyance should the player choose to decline its offer.
Babblong can be found under cars and inside empty apartments everywhere in Tranquility Apartments in Shopper's Row, as well as beyond the Rank C Watch Lock in the Abandoned Tunnel east.
Babblong is also the antagonist in the quest "Talk Like the Wind," where he is inspiriting a worker at the Gourd Pond Museum. After confronting the Yo-kai, he admitted he did so because he wanted a friend, and the player can become friends with him.
Yo-kai Watch 2[]
In Yo-kai Watch 2, non-hostile Babblongs can also be found all over Springdale who provide advice on the game's mechanics. This time they will not warn the player about the length of the explanations.
Babblong can be found in the grass, flower beds, and cardboard boxes in the Excellent Expressway. He can also be found in bamboo groves on Mount Wildwood.
Babblong is also automatically befriended through the quest "Dinner on Hold."
He can also be freed from the present Crank-a-kai with a Light Blue Coin.
Yo-kai Watch 3[]
Babblong can be found in bushes and under cars in Excellent Tower.
He can also be found in Blasters T in The Boracle's Labyrinth.
Yo-kai Watch Blasters[]
Babblong can be found on Patrol Missions in Shopper's Row.
Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble[]
Babblong can be found in stage 78, 86, 122, 141, stage 9 on Mystery Way, stage 29 in Super Terror Time and stage 37 in Ultra Terror Time.
He can also be freed from the Crank-a-kai with a Light Blue Coin, a One-Star Coin, or a Great Light Blue Coin.
Game data[]
Main series[]
Yo-kai Watch[]
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Attribute tolerance[]
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Held items[]
| Games | Items |
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| Yo-kai Watch | Carrot 40%
Runic Charm 5% |
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| Yo-kai Watch Blasters | Slippery Shard Slippery Essence |
Spin-off games[]
Yo-kai Watch Blasters[]
Yo-kai Watch Busters 2[]
Other games[]
Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble[]
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Quotes[]
- Recap: "Yeah, yeah. And speaking of patients..."
- Befriended: "You're pretty good! I like your spirit!"
- Loafing: "This is tiring!"
- Receiving food (favourite): "So good! Wow!"
- Receiving food (normal): "I'll eat that!"
- Receiving food (disliked): "No words..."
- Freed from Crank-a-kai: "You got me out! That reminds me of a story. See, a long time ago..."
In the anime[]
Yo-kai Watch[]
Babblong first appeared in EP015, Inspiriting people at Springdale Elementary. Nate attempted to summon Jibanyan but ended up Inspirited by Babblong, preventing him from finishing the summon. Jibanyan, having been alerted to the summon, eventually got fed up waiting for Nate to finish and ran to school all the way from Nate's house, sending Babblong flying in one hit. Nate was finally able to summon Wazzat to stop Babblong’s constant chitchatting. In defeat, Babblong walked away. The next morning, Nate and Whisper encountered Babblong again, once again telling boring stories, much to Nate’s dismay.
Nate first summoned Babblong in EP021, who expressed pleasant surprise at being summoned. Babblong was asked to stop D'wanna from Inspiriting Katie, who had been abandoning activities with her friends as a result of D'wanna's influence. Babblong engaged D'wanna in an Inspiriting battle, causing Katie to switch between lethargic and talkative states constantly until D'wanna keeled over in exhaustion.
In EP027, Babblong was seen in Yo-kai-lifornia where he was among the Yo-kai standing in line waiting for the release of the Yo-kai Watch Model Zero.
Babblong was one of Mr. Crabbycat's students in the "Hangin' with Mr. Crabbycat" segments.
Y School Heroes[]
He makes a cameo appearance in YG049.
Yo-kai Watch♪[]
Babblong appears in MN055, inspiriting Nate's classmates into telling stories from their past. Upon confronting him on the roof, he says he will stop if Nate can say a longer word in a contest. Whisper attempts to challenge him, but is ultimately bested. Afterwards, Nate summons Poofessor to face off against him, the latter of which ultimately wins the fight.
In the manga[]
In chapter 104. He is mentioned in a conversation between Nate and Whisper where he talks about how he spits on Eddie to make him talk a lot. It is not known what happened to him, but Nate could not become his friend.
Etymology[]
- "Nagabana" translates as "long nose" (Japanese: 長鼻 Nagabana). It's also a pun on nagabanashi (Japanese: 長話 Tr: rambling, long conversation). It may also be partially based on banana, given the banana motif of his post-summoning background in the anime.
- "Babblong" is a portmanteau of the words babble or babbling, and long. It may also be a play on the term babble on.
- In Spanish, "Charlatón" is a variation of charlatan.
- In German, "Labernase" is a combination of labern (to prattle) and Nase (nose).
Trivia[]
- In the English dub, he is voiced by Joey D'Auria impersonating comedian Jimmy Durante. Both are known for their distinctive noses, even copying his trademark phrase "Ha cha cha cha cha!". In the English Korean dub, he has a surfer accent.
- Babblong's "random" nicknames in Yo-kai Watch 2 are: Bibble, Bob, Turtalk, and Talltale.
- He can be found in a house to the right of Shoten Temple, able to be summoned outside by pressing the doorbell.
In other languages[]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese
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ナガバナ Nagabana | |
 Spanish
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Charlatón | |
 French
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Jacquasseur | |
 Italian
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Blablablo | |
 German
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Labernase | |
 Korean
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긴코 Ginko | |
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 Arabic
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أنوف | |
 Chinese (Cantonese)*
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長鼻怪 | |
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落落長鼻 | |
 Portuguese (Brazilian)
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Prolixus | From Prolixo (Wordy). |