Baffle Boards

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Baffle Boards (Japanese: ナゾのたてふだ, Nazo no Tatefuda) is a mechanic that appears in Yo-kai Watch 2 and Yo-kai Watch 3. They are scattered throughout the game world are hidden boards that must be revealed using the Yo-kai Lens, and appear on the radar with the question mark icon, similar to how hidden Yo-kai in the overworld are uncovered.

Overview

Once a Baffle Board is revealed, the player is given a Yo-kai quiz, and must guess the name of a Yo-kai after being given three clues. After correctly inputting the Yo-kai's name, the Baffle Board will create a Yo-kai Hot Spot (Japanese: 妖怪サークル, Yōkai Sākuru) and become permanently visible without having to re-scan it.

The player must then befriend the corresponding Yo-kai if they haven't already, and call them onto the hot spot. The player must currently possess the required medal to call the Yo-kai, so if they were previously added to the Medallium and then traded away or were crystalized, they can't be called. However, the medal is no longer required after calling the Yo-kai, so temporary trades with friends to unlock the Yo-kai Hot Spots are possible.

The summoned Yo-kai will then give the player access to a special feature or cause something else to happen to the surroundings.

List of Baffle Board

Yo-kai Watch 2

Location	Clues	Solution	Effect
Uptown Springdale: Outside Everymart (Story Mode)	Wears traditional clothing Heartful Tribe Makes Inspirited people hungry	Hungramps	30% discount at Everymart Uptown.
Uptown Springdale: Outside Jungle Hunter	Has a flaming mane Likes meat A fiery tough guy	Blazion	Allows certain bugs/fish to be traded in for 3x the amount of points.
Uptown Springdale: Outside Community Center (Story Mode)	Three-paneled mirror Transports people through time Reveal!	Miradox	Warp to Old Springdale.
Mount Wildwood: Abandoned Tunnel East	Emissary from the future Resembles Jibanyan Says he'll "be back"	Robonyan	Allows access to the waterfall area.
Mount Wildwood: Abandoned Tunnel West	Dragon Yo-kai Indecisive His favorite phrase is "Hmmm..."	Draaagin	Allows access to abandoned tunnel east after a few in-game days.
Mount Wildwood: Summit	White tuxedo Heartful Tribe My darling sweet pea	Ray O'Light	Changes the weather to sunny.
Mount Wildwood: Summit	Drizzly drizzle... Dampy damp... Drizzly, drizzly drizzle...	Drizzelda	Changes the weather to rainy.
Breezy Hills: East of Eddie's house	Holds bells in his right hand A classic Yo-kai Happy happy!	High Gnomey	Increases your daily Crank-a-kai attempts by one.
Blossom Heights: Outside the bath house	Neat-freak shogun Loves his antibacterial spray Clean, clean!	Washogun	Sproink's Quest Activator.
Shopper's Row: East of Everymart (In Night Time)	First-rate food stall Dashi stock Well den	Master Oden	Oden can now be purchased from Shopper's Row Everymart.
Downtown Springdale: East of the Springdale Business Tower	Holds a small staff in one hand. Loves bread Conjures apparitions	Illoo	Allows access to 4F and 13F of the Springdale Business Tower
Downtown Springdale: Around the Construction Site	Proud of soft skin Puffs up when angry Face pops out of his body	Mochismo	After a few days in real time, the Sports Club will be built and accessible.
Downtown Springdale: Sports Club 2F	Yo-kai workout leader Peak physical condition Feel the burn!	Sgt. Burly	Increases GP gain rate.
Excellent Tower: Bottom left of the entrance	Eats memories Mysterious Tribe Shaped like a hat	Wazzat	Allows Yo-kai's nicknames to be changed.
San Fantastico: Seaside Cave (Story Mode)	Healthy, thanks to seaweed One of a trio Views Steppa as a rival	Wiglin	Allows the water level to be changed.
San Fantastico: Seaside Cave (Story Mode)	Healthy, groovy seaweed One of a trio Views Wiglin as a rival	Steppa	Allows the water level to be changed.
San Fantastico: Seaside Cave (Story Mode)	Loved by Wiglin Loved by Steppa Not interested in either	Rhyth	Allows the water level to be changed
San Fantastico: Parking lot outside station	Likes taking detours Worries about scaly sharkskin Vegetarian	Chummer	Little Haven Station can now be accessed *.
San Fantastico: Briny Grotto (Entrance from beach underneath abandoned house)	Green clothes Heartful Tribe Hoards things in bags	Ol' Fortune	Crank-a-kai Coin Fragments can now be exchanged.
Old Springdale: Outside the station	Travels atop a cloud Wields a vacuum cleaner Sucks up memories	Vacuumory	Allows Dame Dedtime (Dame Demona) to be re-battled.
Yo-kai World: Lord's Gate	Reflective Power of darkness Summons spirits from his mirror	Mircle	Allows McKraken to be battled.
Old Springdale: The Burbs (Next to the school)	Won ...der... ...nyan!	Wondernyan	Once a day he will give you a random Crank-a-kai coin.
Cherry Hill station	Traditional Japanese clothes Likes big flowers Cherry blossoms	Elder Bloom	Makes cherry trees bloom.

Gate of Whimsy: Quiz Room Baffle Boards

Clues	Solution
Flying Long hair Love	Cupistol
Not in the left row of trees Not in the middle tree Not the tree on the corner	Cadin
On the right No—left Wait—right	Peckpocket

Yo-kai Watch 3

Location	Clues	Solution	Effect
Northbeech Pizzeria (Story Mode)	In the Shady tribe Always angry Looks like bacon	Salty Bacon	Allows you to buy Crispy Bacon Pizza.
Hazeltine Mansion Bathroom - Hailey's Side (Story Mode)	Charming Tribe Always cold Try asking Zest-a-Minute	Pupsicle	Turns the bath cold.
Hazeltine Mansion Bathroom - Nate's Side (Story Mode)	Serious fighter Loves REAL fights Try asking Shipshape Sailor	El Gutso	Turns the bath hot.
Coconut Residential Area	Lean and mean Great functionality Robot from the future	Robonyan F	Once a day he will give you a Chocobar.
Miracle Circus	Wears a loincloth Has a pan for a hat Battles with a toothpick	Pandle	Will give access to a quest that will give you Glumdango.
Banter Bakery	Looks like a tree Shady Tribe Has four arms	Retreeter	Will increase the amount of limited stock items and decrease the price of all items.
Shopper's Row - Riverbank	Visits during the holidays Carries three sacks Enjoys quizzes	Ol' Saint Trick	Enables you to trade various coin fragments for Crank-a-Kai coins.
East Pines District	Has a chocolate nose Sells Choco-Bananas Likes playing RPS	Cocobanana	Sells Chocobannanas. If beaten in Rock-paper-scissors he will give you a bonus Chocobannana.
Northbeech - Pier Area	Uses a red umbrella Seems a bit down ...And wet	Drizzelda	Makes it rain.
Northbeech - Pier Area	Brightens up the day Has a dazzling smile My darling sweet pea!	Ray O'Light	Makes it sunny.
Southmond Scrap Yard	Heartful Tribe Carries the...earth? Loves the environment	Greengramps	Able to trade trash gotten from the Yo-kai Cleaner in exchange for items.
Springdale Sports Club - 3F	Feel the burn! Pump some iron! Victoryyyyyy!	Sgt. Burly	Increases GP received by 1.2.
Breezy Hills - Everymart	Incredibly stuck-up Bosses others around Hurry up already!	Snobetty	Breezy Hills Everymart will sell Choice tuna, Marbled beef, and golden dolls for more.
Blossom Heights - Hot Springs	Heartful Tribe Runs an inn Incredibly dexterous hair	Ghostess	Adds one extra crank to the daily Crank-a-Kai turns. She also heals your Yo-kai and gives you milk.
Sunset Mall B1	Heartful Tribe Star of the seaweed world Has hordes of fans	Kelpacabana	Will exchange Dancing stars for Victory poses.
Downtown Springdale Business Tower	Wears a dashing Sand Suit Has side-parted hair Incredibly humble	Mr. Sandmeh	Will open a door needed in a quest.
Sparkopolis	Magnificent eyebrows Holds a small staff Great teacher	Illoo	Talk to him to travel to the Illusion version Sparkopolis.
Bada-Bing Tower - Lobby	Governs recollections Has an odd suction device Recovers lost memories	Vacuumory	Talk to him to rematch Don Spiracy.
Greenfields Station	Mysterious Tribe Looks like a hat Eats memories	Wazzat	Allows you to change the names of your Yo-kai.
Yopple Headquarters - Yo-kai Watch Factory	Inspirits those hard at work Looks like a tie I just wanna go home...	Tie-red	Enables you to work a part-time job in quality check.
Uptown Springdale -The Catwalk	Heartful Tribe Rides a mouse car Likes pressing buttons	Push Pup	Be able to open the manhole nearby him.
Downtown Springdale - Rolling Waves Park	Lolls around over here Lolls around over there Found a new continent	Kittylumbus	Talk to him to rematch Yo-kaiju.
Fortune Hospital - 2F	Works at a hospital Wears nurse clothes Licks wounds better	Nurse Tongus	Once a day she will give you medicine.
Tranquility Apts. - B-301	Mysterious Tribe Travels through time Has three mirrors	Miradox	Takes you back to the past in a very limited area.

In other languages

• Italian: Quizcartelli
• German: Rateschilder