Yo-kai Watch Wiki
Yo-kai Watch Wiki


Yo-kai Medallium biography
"Don't agree to listen to Babblong or else he'll talk and talk and talk and talk and talk and talk. He's a terrible listener."


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[]

Anime series[]

Manga series[]

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[]

Stats Calculation
HP
 
348
STR
 
156
SPR
 
95
DEF
 
136
SPD
 
151
This shows Babblong's stat on level: 99.


Type Name Power Attribute Range
Attack Fullswing (Japanese: フルスイング Fullswing) 80-120 Single enemy
No description.
Technique Rapids (Japanese: 水流の術 Suiryū no Jutsu) 50-110 Water Single enemy
No description.
Inspirit Keep Chatting Single enemy
Makes an enemy chitchat so much that it slows down.
Soultimate Move Babbleblast (Japanese: ナガバナショック Nagabanashokku) 120-180 Single enemy
Slaps an enemy with its nose. May cancel a foe's Soultimate Move.
Skill Skilled Loafer (Japanese: さぼりじょうず Sabori jōzu)
Will recover a little HP when Loafing around.

Yo-kai Watch 2[]

Stats Calculation
HP
 
347
STR
 
152
SPR
 
96
DEF
 
140
SPD
 
147
This shows Babblong's stat on level: 99.


Type Name Power Attribute Range
Attack Fullswing (Japanese: フルスイング Fullswing) 80-120 Single enemy
No description.
Technique Rapids (Japanese: 水流の術 Suiryū no Jutsu) 50-110 Water Single enemy
No description.
Inspirit Keep Chatting Single enemy
Makes an enemy chitchat so much that it slows down.
Soultimate Move Babbleblast (Japanese: ナガバナショック Nagabanashokku) 160 Single enemy
Slaps an enemy with its nose. May cancel a foe's Soultimate Move.
Skill Skilled Loafer (Japanese: さぼりじょうず Sabori jōzu)
Will recover a little HP when Loafing around.
Soul Effect
Increases the chances of an enemy dropping their Item after the end of a battle (Medium)
Blasters stats[]
Blasters Stats Babblong
HP: 1
Strength
Spirit
Speed


Button Move
Attack
Hits an enemy nearby
Rapids
Attacks far-off enemies with stronger water.

Yo-kai Watch 3[]

Blasters stats[]

Attribute tolerance[]

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

Held items[]

Games Items
Yo-kai Watch Carrot 40%

Runic Charm 5%

Yo-kai Watch 2
Yo-kai Watch 3
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[]

Stats Calculation
HP
 
160-280
Attack
 
160-280
This shows Babblong's stat on level: 50.
Soultimate Move
Babbleblast
Boosts XP by regaling everyone with lengthy tales.
Other Effects
N/A
Soultimate Levels
LV01 Increase Power: 47pts
LV02 Increase Power: 53pts
LV03 Increase Power: 59pts
LV04 Increase Power: 65pts
LV05 Increase Power: 71pts
LV06 Increase Power: 77pts
LV07 Increase Power: 83pts
Skill Levels
N/A
LV01 Effect: N/A
LV02 Effect: N/A
LV03 Effect: N/A
LV04 Effect: N/A
LV05 Effect: N/A


Fusion[]

Lightning Attribute
Putasockinit
+
Water Attribute
Babblong

=
Lightning Attribute
Snidewinder

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[]

BabblongManga

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
  Japanese ナガバナ Nagabana
  Spanish Charlatón
  French Jacquasseur
  Italian Blablablo
  German Labernase
  Korean 긴코 Ginko
More Languages
  Arabic أنوف
  Chinese (Cantonese)* 長鼻怪
  Chinese (Mandarin)*
落落長鼻
  Portuguese (Brazilian) Prolixus From Prolixo (Wordy).

Related Yo-kai[]