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Yo-kai Medallium biography
"The majestic white body hides a savage soul. His backpack is full of explosive skulls that are reserved for his foes, and he devours the souls of those he defeats."


Yo-kai Medallium biography
"A Yo-kai feared as a living weapon, with a hard body and harder mind. His sack of skull bombs also contain his ancestors' bones."


Hardy Hound (Japanese: マイティードッグ Maitī Doggu) is a Boss Yo-kai introduced in Yo-kai Watch 2.

In Yo-kai Watch Blasters: Moon Rabbit Crew, Hardy Hound can be befriended, and is a Rank A, Rare Yo-kai of the Charming tribe.

Introduced as Earth-attribute, he was changed to Ice-attribute in Yo-kai Watch 3, but was changed back to his prior attribute in Yo-kai Watch Busters 2.

In Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble, Hardy Hound is recruitable in his Boss form, which is a Rank SS Yo-kai.

In Yo-kai Watch Busters 2, he is one of the Yo-kai required to unlock Morigami Rex.

Appearances[]

Video games[]

Anime series[]

Biology[]

Hardy Hound is a large, muscular white komainu Yo-kai bearing heavy similarities to Komasan. His fur is white with long tufts sprouting from his cheeks adorned with red spirals, red, fluffy spirals are present on his hips. He has a furrowed brow with light blue, pupil-less eyes and blue flames atop his eyebrows. His inner ears, chest fur, stomach, and tail are a dull, dark blue. On his back he carries a green pouch with a spiral pattern filled with skulls. He also carries a small, green coin purse strapped to his left-arm.

Profile[]

Yo-kai Watch 2[]

Hardy Hound can be fought in Fleshy Souls in the Psychic Blasters mode, upon collecting 6000 Oni Orbs, and encountering Komasan S.

He can be fought in Bony Spirits, and Psychic Specters when battling with other people in Psychic Blasters with Local Play, who have Fleshy Souls.

Yo-kai Watch 3[]

Hardy Hound can be freed from the Crank-a-kai with a Five-Star Coin in the BBQ Dream Wheel.

Alternatively Hardy Hound can be found in the Blasters T dungeon Cluphinx Dungeon 3.

He is required for the Just Bossing Around Yo-kai Circle.

Yo-kai Watch Blasters[]

Hardy Hound can be fought in Chapter 7 (Only in White Dog Squad) in an optional mission.

Hardy Hound can be befriended in the first main mission of the Moon Rabbit Crew update by getting the Special prize in the fight against Super Rubeus J and Super Hardy Hound (Requires all the players to be White Dog Squad members). He has a 3% drop rate.

Attacks

Dog Pound - Punches a Yo-kai.

Hardy Hook - Swings an arm in a curve.

Down Boy - Jumps into the air and slams the ground. Targets a random Yo-kai.

Skullduggery - Hits a Yo-kai with skullduggery. When hit, skull bombs occasionally spawn directly below them.

Bombs Away - Throws skull bombs into the air. Targets three random Yo-kai.

Bombardment - Throws multiple bombs into the air which target random areas. Not used at the temple.

Line of Fire - Throws a skull in front of him. Only used at the temple.

Explosive Strike (Soultimate) - Only used at the temple. Hardy Hound leaps into the air to drop multiple skull bombs in random places. He finishes this attack with a Down Boy.

Equipment Material

Normal

Hound Pouch - A coin purse that Hardy Hound carries. It looks safe, but it’s full of danger.

Hound Bomb - Hardy Hound’s handmade bomb. Just a bit of gunpowder as a trial run.

Super

Fine Hound Pouch - A nicer Hardy Hound coin purse. Rumor is that it’s made of Yo-kai skins.

Huge Hound Bomb - Hardy Hound went all out making this. A dangerous item with lots of power.

Ultra

Great Hound Pouch - A high-quality pouch full of money. This is all Hardy Hound owns.

Hound Skull Bomb - Enemy’s skull packed with gunpowder. It has enough power to destroy a town.

Yo-kai Watch Busters 2[]


Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble[]

Hardy Hound can be fought in Score Attack mode where the top 125 players of that week will receive up to 3 of him in their inbox.

Game data[]

Main series[]

Yo-kai Watch 3[]

Stats Calculation
HP
 
1
STR
 
1
SPR
 
1
DEF
 
1
SPD
 
1
This shows Hardy Hound's stat on level: 99.


Type Name Power Attribute Range
Attack Practiced punch (正拳突き) Single enemy
No description.
Technique Blizzard Ice Single enemy
No description.
Inspirit Curse of fear (恐怖の呪い) Single enemy
The inspirited Yo-kai becomes afraid, making it not move.
Soultimate Move Exploding Strike (爆裂悶景ストライク) 15-22 x 10 back two columns
No description.
Skill Explosive Power (Japanese: 爆発力 Bakuhatsu-ryoku)
First attack will always land a critical.
Blasters stats[]

Attribute tolerance[]

Yo-kai Watch Blasters 1 & 2[]

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

Yo-kai Watch 3[]

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

Held items[]

Locations[]

Main series games[]

Spin-off games[]

Spin-off games[]

Yo-kai Watch Blasters[]

HP
 
407
STR
 
184
SPR
 
123
DEF
 
221
SPD Unknown
This shows stats at level 99


Type Name Power Attribute Range
Attack Attack 50 Single enemy
Strikes nearby foes.
Technique Pebble 40 Earth Single enemy
Use earth magic. Build up to increase effect.
Technique Bomb Blitz 750 Single enemy
Set a big time bomb to explode. Can hit allies.
Attack Power Attack 100 Single enemy
An attack with extra fighting spirit.
Technique Big Offense Drop Single enemy
Greatly decreases foe attack. Hold to increase effect.
Soultimate Move Explosive Strike 80x5
Drops a lot of bombs, dealing heavy damage.
Skill Handmade Bombs
Placed traps will not hit allies.
Soul Effect
ATK up when attacking. Lasts while attacking.
Soul Effect
Increases trap placement speed a little.

Yo-kai Watch Busters 2[]

Other games[]

Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble[]

Stats Calculation
HP
 
706-1
Attack
 
534-1
This shows Hardy Hound's stat on level: ??.
Soultimate Move
Exploding Strike
Throws exploding skulls to create bonus balls.
Other Effects
N/A
Soultimate Levels
LV01 Bonus Ball: 4, Soul Meter: 17
LV02 Bonus Ball: 4, Soul Meter: 16
LV03 Bonus Ball: 4, Soul Meter: 15
LV04 Bonus Ball: 4, Soul Meter: 14
LV05 Bonus Ball: 4, Soul Meter: 13
LV06 Bonus Ball: 4, Soul Meter: 12
LV07 Bonus Ball: 4, Soul Meter: 11
Skill Levels
Get a bonus in Score Attack against Captain Thunder
LV01 Effect: 5%
LV02 Effect: 6%
LV03 Effect: 7%
LV04 Effect: 8%
LV05 Effect: 10%


Yo-kai Watch: Ukiukupedia[]

Relationships[]

Rubeus J[]

When Rubeus J, the cause of Venoct's death was defeated by Venoct, he told Venoct that there was a Yo-kai one level above him, Hardy Hound. Venoct then went to search for Hardy Hound. The two appear to be decent friends.

Quotes[]

  • Being traded (Yo-kai Watch Blasters): "Heh! You look weak. I'll blow you to bits!"
  • Released from the Crank-a-kai (Yo-kai Watch 3): "This is me getting out and I'm a guy with no luck! Mongeee~ someone will regret this, zuraa!" (このおらを出すとは 運のないヤツ! モンゲええ後悔させてやるずらあ)
  • Released from the Crank-a-kai (Wibble Wobble): "Oh My Swirls! I LIKE YOU!! Take some of these bombs!!"

In the anime[]

Yo-kai Watch[]

Hardy Hound makes an appearance in EP053, in a description which Rubeus J makes to Venoct upon defeating him. Red J states Hardy Hound is far stronger to him and that he answers to him. Upon hearing this, Venoct states he will not lose and begins searching for Hardy Hound.

In EP064, he makes a cameo in "Kaptain Komasan's Expedition Team" to find the Yeti. Komasan unknowingly encounters him and mistakes him as the Yeti before exiting the warehouse. The final shot shows Hardy Hound eating what appears to be a large ice cream cone, though if Rubeus J is to be believed, it's actually a collection of souls.

MD and RJ

Befriended Hardy Hound and Rubeus J with Momonyan

Momonyan befriended him along with Rubeus J in EP093.

In EP112, Hardy Hound, Gargaros, Rubeus J and Cap'n Crash went to Disrupting Class Academy and damaged the school.

In EP113, Rubeus J, Hardy Hound, and Captain Thunder have caught Whisper for stealing their spiked microphone and starts to beat Whisper up, sending him flying out of the building while singing.

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Yo-kai Watch♪[]


Etymology[]

  • "Mighty Dog" references Hardy Hound's sheer might and his dog-like features.
  • "Hardy Hound" basically is "Mighty Dog" but using synonymous alliterative words to mimic the effect.
  • "Gran Sabueso" is translated as "Big Hound".
  • "Cancan" comes from "cane" (dog) and possibly "candido" (white).

Trivia[]

  • His medal was available as a free gift for purchasing the Japanese White Dog Squad version of Yo-kai Watch Blasters.
  • He and Whisped Cream were one of the two rarest Yo-kai in the English version of Yo-kai Watch Wibble Wobble.

Gallery[]

Main article: Hardy Hound/Gallery

In other languages[]

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese マイティードッグ Maitii Doggu
  Spanish Gran Sabueso*
El sabueso Hardy*
  French Komak
  Italian Cancan
  German Kolossokoma
  Korean 마이티 도그 Maiti Dogeu
More Languages
  Chinese (Mandarin)*
MIGHTY DOG
  Portuguese (Brazilian) Destruicão

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