Insects are items that can be caught by the player with the net.
In the games[]
Yo-kai Watch[]
Insects can be caught by the player from the start of the game. Jungle Hunter and the trading system isn't accessible until Chapter 5.
Yo-kai Watch 2[]
Insects can be caught by the player near the start of the game. After a day out with their parents, the protagonist meets up with Eddie, Bear and Nate/Katie at Triangle Park and have a bug catching contest. The player has to return to their home to find their bug net. Catching a bug after finding the net then gives the player the Critter Collection app.
Yo-kai Watch 3[]
List of insects[]
| Name | Icon | Description | Locations | Time | Rarity | Sell Price | Jungle Points | Introduced in |
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| African Cicada | It's hard to spot this bug when it's perched on a branch | On trees (Blossom Heights, Shopper's Row, Excellent Tower) | 18 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| ★ African Cicada | This chameleonic cicada blends in perfectly with a tree. | On trees (Blossom Heights, Shopper's Row, Excellent Tower) | 90 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| Apple Snail | A large-shelled omnivore that lays striking pink eggs. | 32 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | |||||
| ★ Apple Snail | This supremely resilient snail fears no predator. | 160 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | |||||
| Asian Cicada | A large Black cicada that loves to make noise in the morning light. | On trees (Mt. Wildwood) | 41 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| ★ Asian Cicada | This cicada's so big, you'll need to grab it with both hands. | On trees (Mt. Wildwood) | 205 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| Asian Mantis | A stately mantis with a distinctive, broad belly. | In long grass (Mount Wildwood)
In bamboo groves (Mount Wildwood) |
15 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| ★ Asian Mantis | This mantis is known for taking out its prey with ninja-like stealth. | In long grass (Mount Wildwood)
In bamboo groves (Mount Wildwood) |
75 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| Bell Cricket | These not-so-shy bugs love to sing, specially the males | In bamboo groves
Under houses (Harrisville) In long grass (Harrisville) By graves (Harrisville) |
15 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| ★ Bell Cricket | The enchanting beauty of its song soothes all who hear it. | In bamboo groves
Under houses (Harrisville) In long grass (Harrisville) By graves (Harrisville) |
75 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| Big Dragonfly | The famous big daddy of the dragonfly family. | 38 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | |||||
| ★ Big Dragonfly | The power of its big green eyes is impossible to deny. | 190 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | |||||
| Blue Emperor | This dragonfly can move pretty fast, despite its size. | By ponds (Mount Wildwood) | 31 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| ★ Blue Emperor | This dragonfly can zip through the air at sensational speeds. | By ponds (Mount Wildwood) | 155 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| Brown Cicada (Japanese: アブラゼミ Aburazemi) | 
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A brown cicada with a strong voice. | On trees (Uptown Springdale, Blossom Heights, Shopper's Row, Breezy Hills, Excellent Tower, Harrisville Station Plaza, Harrisville) | Anytime | $1.05 | 12 | Yo-kai Watch | |
| ★Brown Cicada (Japanese: アブラゼミ Aburazemi) | 
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A brown cicada that sings and flutters around with power. | On trees (Uptown Springdale, Blossom Heights, Shopper's Row, Breezy Hills, Excellent Tower, Harrisville Station Plaza, Harrisville) | Anytime | $2.10 | 60 | Yo-kai Watch | |
| Bush Cricket | An insect famed for recognizable, yet endless, chirping. | In long grass (Uptown Springdale, Blossom Heights)
In bamboo groves (Blossom Heights) |
9 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| ★ Bush Cricket | Its melodious chriping sounds make the sweetest music. | In long grass (Uptown Springdale, Blossom Heights)
In bamboo groves (Blossom Heights) |
45 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| Click Beetle | Able to catapult itself into the air with an audible "click". | In bushes | 9 | Yo-kai Watch 3 | ||||
| ★ Click Beetle | A shoo-in for the high jump gold medal at the next Olympics. | Yo-kai Watch 3 | ||||||
| Cricket | A noisy little bug that's happy to eat almost anything. | In bamboo groves (Blossom Heights)
In flowerbeds (Blossom Heights) |
7 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| ★ Cricket | This battle-hardened bug can take on any foe. | In bamboo groves (Blossom Heights)
In flowerbeds (Blossom Heights) |
35 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| Damselfly | Small and slender-bodied with a closed-wing flying motion. | In rice paddies (Greenfields Station) | Yo-kai Watch 3 | |||||
| ★ Damselfly | Possesses a refined, lady-like poise when resting its wings. | Yo-kai Watch 3 | ||||||
| Diving Beetle | Not only can this dynamic bug swim, it can also fly. | In rice paddies (Harrisville) | 58 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| ★ Diving Beetle | This amazing bug swims with dolphin-like grace and freedom. | In rice paddies (Harrisville) | 300 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| Dorcus Stag (Japanese: オオクワガタ Ōkuwagata, lit. Giant Stag Beetle) | 
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A big stag beetle with huge jaws. It's rare but popular. | On trees (Mount Wildwood) | Nighttime | $24.00 | 64 | Yo-kai Watch | |
| ★Dorcus Stag (Japanese: オオクワガタ Ōkuwagata, lit. Giant Stag Beetle) | 
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A Dorcus stag with a body so perfect, it looks like a jewel. | On trees (Mount Wildwood) | Nighttime | $48.00 | 320 | Yo-kai Watch | |
| Dragonfly Larva | Its spiny lower jaw extends like a chameleon's tongue. | In rice paddies (Greenfields Station) | 15 | Yo-kai Watch 3 | ||||
| ★ Dragonfly Larva | Lurks with ninja-like stealth before launching its lightning attacks. | Yo-kai Watch 3 | ||||||
| Drone Beetle | Comes in many colors and flies gracefully on its rear wings. | In long grass (Breezy Hills) | 2 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| ★ Drone Beetle | This bug's body gleams like a precious gem. | In long grass (Breezy Hills) | 10 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| Evening Cicada (Japanese: ヒグラシ Higurashi) | 
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A popular cicada that sings a sad song in the evening. | On trees (Uptown Springdale, Mt. Wildwood, Shopper's Row, Harrisville) | Daytime | $1.56 | 23 | Yo-kai Watch | |
| ★Evening Cicada (Japanese: ヒグラシ Higurashi) | 
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An evening cicada that sings heart-touching songs. | On trees (Uptown Springdale, Mt. Wildwood, Shopper's Row, Harrisville) | Daytime | $3.12 | 115 | Yo-kai Watch | |
| Fire-Belly Newt | A newt with a little red belly. It's cute, but it's also quite poisonous! | In rice paddies (Harrisville, Greenfields Station) | 27 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| ★ Fire-Belly Newt | If this newt loses its tail, it can grow one back in no time flat. | In rice paddies (Harrisville, Greenfields Station) | 135 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| Firefly (Japanese: ホタル Hotaru) | 
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A firefly that shines beautifully in the night near clean rivers. | In rice paddies (Harrisville)
In streams (Uptown Springdale) |
Nighttime | $7.80 | 26 | Yo-kai Watch | |
| ★Firefly (Japanese: ホタル Hotaru) | 
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A firefly so bright, you could use it to read a book. | In rice paddies (Harrisville)
In streams (Uptown Springdale) |
Nighttime | $15.60 | 130 | Yo-kai Watch | |
| Flower Scarab (Japanese: ハナムグリ Hanamuguri) | 
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This tiny beetle digs into flowers to drink their nectar. | In long grass (Uptown Springdale, Mount Wildwood) | Daytime | $0.96 | 10 | Yo-kai Watch | |
| ★Flower Scarab (Japanese: ハナムグリ Hanamuguri) | 
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A flower scarab that shines even when covered in pollen. | In long grass (Uptown Springdale, Mount Wildwood) | Daytime | $1.92 | 50 | Yo-kai Watch | |
| Giant Stag | A large creature with a short temper. It's always ready to fight. | On trees (Harrisville) | 22 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| ★ Giant Stag | Those mighty mandibles can seize any foe and won't let go. | On trees (Harrisville) | 110 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| Grasshopper (Japanese: ショウリョウバッタ Shōryōbatta, lit. Short Grasshopper) | 
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A big grasshopper with a pointed body. | In long grass (Uptown Springdale, Blossom Heights)
Under houses (Uptown Springdale, Breezy Hills) In bamboo groves (Blossom Heights) |
Daytime | $0.75 | 6 | Yo-kai Watch | |
| ★Grasshopper (Japanese: ショウリョウバッタ Shōryōbatta, lit. Short Grasshopper) | 
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A lively grasshopper that can jump thrice as high as usual. | In long grass (Uptown Springdale, Blossom Heights)
Under houses (Uptown Springdale, Breezy Hills) In bamboo groves (Blossom Heights) |
Daytime | $1.50 | 30 | Yo-kai Watch | |
| Grass Lizard | If an enemy grabs its tail, it can shed it and grow a new one. | In long grass (Shopper's Row)
In flowerbeds (Shopper's Row) |
14 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| ★ Grass Lizard | Always poised to make a speedy getaway, it can evade any foe. | In long grass (Shopper's Row)
In flowerbeds (Shopper's Row) |
70 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| Green Cicada (Japanese: ミンミンゼミ Minminzemi) | 
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A green cicada that sings a song that feels like summer. | On trees (Uptown Springdale, Blossom Heights, Shopper's Row, Downtown Springdale, Breezy Hills, Excellent Tower, Harrisville Station Plaza) | Daytime | Common | $0.54 | 3 | Yo-kai Watch |
| ★Green Cicada (Japanese: ミンミンゼミ Minminzemi) | 
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A green cicada that sings in a soothing rhythm. | On trees (Uptown Springdale, Blossom Heights, Shopper's Row, Downtown Springdale, Breezy Hills, Excellent Tower, Harrisville Station Plaza) | Daytime | Common | $1.08 | 15 | Yo-kai Watch |
| Hawk Moth | The rapid beat of this moth's translucent wings allow it to hover. | In flowerbeds (Blossom Heights, Excellent Tower) | Yo-kai Watch 3 | |||||
| ★Hawk Moth | Possesses a mysterious, UFO-like ability to hover in place. | In flowerbeds (Blossom Heights, Excellent Tower) | ||||||
| Jewel Beetle | Long used as decoration because of its beautiful red-belted green body. | In bamboo groves (Mt. Wildwood) | 12 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| ★ Jewel Beetle | That dazzling body reflects every color of the rainbow. | In bamboo groves (Mt. Wildwood) | 60 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| Miyama Stag | A surprisingly delicate beetle that can't stand the heat. | On trees (Mount Wildwood, Harrisville) | 50 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| ★ Miyama Stag | This powerful beetle can lift foes five times its size. | On trees (Mount Wildwood, Harrisville) | 170 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| Mole Cricket | Burrows into the ground like a mole, hence its name. | In bushes (Harrisville Station) | 21 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| ★ Mole Cricket | A specimen that can dig tunnels at a rate of several meters a day. | 105 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | |||||
| Ladybug (Japanese: テントウムシ Tentōmushi) | 
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A cute ladybug. Gardenders love them because they eat aphids. | In long grass (Uptown Springdale)
In flowerbeds (Breezy Hills, Excellent Tower) |
Day | Common | $0.60 | 1 | Yo-kai Watch |
| ★Ladybug (Japanese: テントウムシ Tentōmushi) | 
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A ladybug with the Big Dipper perfectly aligned on its back. | In long grass (Uptown Springdale)
In flowerbeds (Breezy Hills, Excellent Tower) |
Day | Common | $1.20 | 5 | Yo-kai Watch |
| Large Cicada | A bug with a distinctive call. It cries loudly even though it's tiny. | On trees (Harrisville) | 8 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| ★ Large Cicada | A bug that flies so fast it can't be seen by the naked eye. | On trees (Harrisville) | 40 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| Lizard | A rough-skinned reptile with a forked, snakelike tongue. | In long grass (Blossom Heights)
By graves (Blossom Heights) |
25 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| ★ Lizard | Its tail is so long that it's always getting caught on something! | In long grass (Blossom Heights)
By graves (Blossom Heights) |
125 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| Locust (Japanese: トノサマバッタ Tonosamabatta, lit. Migratory Locust) | 
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A locust with strong legs and a mighty jump. | In long grass (Uptown Springdale, Blossom Heights, Mount Wildwood) | Day | $2.22 | 24 | Yo-kai Watch | |
| ★Locust (Japanese: トノサマバッタ Tonosamabatta, lit. Migratory Locust) | 
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A locust that feels like it might kick through its cage. | In long grass (Uptown Springdale, Blossom Heights, Mount Wildwood) | Day | $4.44 | 120 | Yo-kai Watch | |
| Longhorn (Japanese: カミキリムシ Kamikirimushi, lit. Longhorn Beetle) | 
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A white-patterened beetle that eats tree bark. | On trees (Uptown Springdale, Mt. Wildwood) | Day | $1.68 | 16 | Yo-kai Watch | |
| ★Longhorn (Japanese: カミキリムシ Kamikirimushi, lit. Longhorn Beetle) | 
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A long-horn that could cut down a tree branch in one bite. | On trees (Uptown Springdale, Mt. Wildwood) | Day | $3.36 | 80 | Yo-kai Watch | |
| Peacock Butterfly | A butterfly with wings as black as a crow's feathers. | In rice paddies (Greenfields Station) | 40 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| ★ Peacock Butterfly | The inky blackness of its body is curiously captivating, right? | In rice paddies (Greenfields Station) | 200 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| Pond Snail | Supposedly cleans the water with its algae munching. | In rice paddies (Harrisville, Greenfields Station) | 10 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| ★ Pond Snail | This impressive creature has grown to the size of a human fist. | In rice paddies (Harrisville, Greenfields Station) | 50 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| Praying Mantis (Japanese: カマキリ Kamakiri) | 
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A mantis! Hold the back of its neck to avoid its claws! | In long grass (Uptown Springdale, Mount Wildwood, Harrisville Station Plaza) | Daytime | $1.83 | 30 | Yo-kai Watch | |
| ★Praying Mantis (Japanese: カマキリ Kamakiri) | 
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A mantis so clever that you can't sneak up on it. | In long grass (Uptown Springdale, Mount Wildwood, Harrisville Station Plaza) | Daytime | $3.66 | 150 | Yo-kai Watch | |
| Red Dragonfly | Hordes of these redden the skies in Fall. | In long grass (Harrisville Station Plaza) | Yo-kai Watch 3 | |||||
| ★Red Dragonfly | Tints the twilight sky with the ruby red of its body. | In long grass (Harrisville Station Plaza) | ||||||
| Rice Grasshopper | Considered a pest due to its insatiable taste for rice | In long grass (Harrisville Station Plaza) | 11 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| ★ Rice Grasshopper | A protein-packed creature that makes for a great snack. | In long grass (Harrisville Station Plaza) | 55 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| Rhino Beetle (Japanese: カブトムシ Kabutomushi) | 
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The Rhino Beetle, king of bugs. Look at that horn! | On trees (Mt. Wildwood) | Anytime
Nighttime (more frequent) |
$15.00 | 44 | Yo-kai Watch | |
| ★Rhino Beetle (Japanese: カブトムシ Kabutomushi) | 
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A good-looking rhinoceros beetle with an admirable horn. | On trees (Mt. Wildwood) | Anytime
Nighttime (more frequent) |
$30.00 | 210 | Yo-kai Watch | |
| Sawtooth Stag (Japanese: ノコギリクワガタ Nokogirikuwagata) | 
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An aggressive beetle with curved mandibles. It's so cool! | On trees (Uptown Springdale, Mt. Wildwood) | Anytime
Nighttime (more frequent) |
$5.40 | 28 | Yo-kai Watch | |
| ★Sawtooth Stag (Japanese: ノコギリクワガタ Nokogirikuwagata) | 
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A burly sawtooth with a big jaw and a bold stance | On trees (Uptown Springdale, Mt. Wildwood) | Anytime
Nighttime (more frequent) |
$10.80 | 140 | Yo-kai Watch | |
| Scarab Beetle | A beetle with an unmistakable jade-colored shell. | 17 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | |||||
| ★ Scarab Beetle | This dazzling beetle could be mistaken for an emerald. | 85 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | |||||
| Snail | It's not so friendly in dry weather, but rain brings it out of its shell. | In bushes (Breezy Hills)
On trees (San Fantastico) |
Raining | 9 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | |||
| ★ Snail | Its sturdy shell protects it from even the nastiest of foes. | In bushes (Breezy Hills)
On trees (San Fantastico) |
Raining | 45 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | |||
| Stick Insect | A bug that blends seamlessly into any woodland landscape. | Under houses (Uptown Springdale)
In bamboo groves (Mount Wildwood) In long grass (Mount Wildwood, Harrisville Station Plaza) |
19 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| ★ Stick Insect | It's grown so big that it now struggles to hide in the trees. | Under houses (Uptown Springdale)
In bamboo groves (Mount Wildwood) In long grass (Mount Wildwood, Harrisville Station Plaza) |
95 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| Stinkbug | Uses its distinctive stink to keep potential predators at bay. | In bushes (Breezy Hills) | 8 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| ★ Stinkbug | Its sweet scent could be bottled and sold as perfume. | In bushes (Breezy Hills) | 40 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| Swallowtail (Japanese: アゲハチョウ Agehachō, lit. Swallowtail Butterfly) | 
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A butterfly with beautiful wings. Its larvae love leaves. | In flowerbeds (Uptown Sprindale, Breezy Hills)
By graves (Blossom Heights) In trees (Breezy Hills) |
Anytime
Noon (most prominent) |
$1.41 | 13 | Yo-kai Watch | |
| ★Swallowtail (Japanese: アゲハチョウ Agehachō, lit. Swallowtail Butterfly) | 
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A beautiful swallowtail butterfly. | In flowerbeds (Uptown Sprindale, Breezy Hills)
By graves (Blossom Heights) In trees (Breezy Hills) |
Anytime
Noon (most prominent) |
$2.82 | 65 | Yo-kai Watch | |
| Tadpole Shrimp | Described as a living fossil, this shrimp hasn't changed for eons. | In rice paddies (Harrisville, Greenfields Station) | 5 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| ★ Tadpole Shrimp | A big eater who can free a whole rice field from invasive weeds. | In rice paddies (Harrisville, Greenfields Station) | 25 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| Tiger Beetle | Long, slender legs make this a frighteningly fast, tigerish predator. | In long grass (Mount Wildwood) | Yo-kai Watch 3 | |||||
| ★Tiger Beetle | Legend says this bug guides lost mountaineers back to the foothills. | In long grass (Mount Wildwood) | ||||||
| Toad | This toad's got poisonous skin, so always handle with care. | In rivers (Harrisville, Mount Wildwood (raining)) | Raining (Mount Wildwood) | 11 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | |||
| ★ Toad | Can catch prey with a mere flick of its lengthy tongue. | In rivers (Harrisville, Mount Wildwood (raining)) | Raining (Mount Wildwood) | 55 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | |||
| Tree Frog | A cute little creature with a croak all its own. | In bushes (Breezy Hills (raining)) | Raining | 5 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | |||
| ★ Tree Frog | A frog with a magnificent operatic singing voice. | In bushes (Breezy Hills (raining)) | Raining | 25 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | |||
| Violet Butterfly | A large butterfly with striking purple wings. | In bamboo groves
On trees (Harrisville) |
67 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| ★ Violet Butterfly | Has a bewitching beauty that can stop anyone in their tracks. | In bamboo groves
On trees (Harrisville) |
335 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| Water Bug | This large bug's sharp pincers make short work of its prey. | In rice paddies (Harrisville, Greenfields Station) | 255 | Yo-kai Watch 3 | ||||
| ★ Water Bug | It's so aggressive that some call this bug the Pond Punisher. | In rice paddies (Harrisville, Greenfields Station) | 255 | Yo-kai Watch 3 | ||||
| Water Scorpion | Possesses powerful pincers for pinching its prey. | In rice paddies (Greenfields Station) | 19 | Yo-kai Watch 3 | ||||
| ★ Water Scorpion | Holds its ferocious forelegs in drummer-like stance. | In rice paddies (Greenfields Station) | 95 | Yo-kai Watch 3 | ||||
| Water Strider | Dances daintily across watery surfaces thanks to hairs on its feet. | In rice paddies | 2 | Yo-kai Watch 3 | ||||
| ★ Water Strider | This light-footed strider leaves no ripples in the wake of its passage. | Yo-kai Watch 3 | ||||||
| Weevil | It's trunk-like mouth and stout body are suggestive of an elephant. | In bushes | 7 | Yo-kai Watch 3 | ||||
| ★ Weevil | Elephantine in its appearance and ponderous power. | Yo-kai Watch 3 | ||||||
| White Moth | Their larvae are known for leaving holes in tasty cabbage leaves. | In flowerbeds (Uptown Sprindale, Breezy Hills, Shopper's Row, Downtown Springdale)
By graves (Blossom Heights) |
2 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| ★ White Moth | When they fly in formation, it's a truly unforgettable sight. | In flowerbeds (Uptown Sprindale, Breezy Hills, Shopper's Row, Downtown Springdale)
By graves (Blossom Heights) |
10 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| Whitetail | A common dragonfly you're sure to have seen somewhere. | 16 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | |||||
| ★ Whitetail | Its stunning wings can entrance its observers for hours on end. | 80 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | |||||
| Wood Louse | It protects itself by rolling into a little ball of armor. | In long grass (Shopper's Row, Breezy Hills)
In bamboo groves (Blossom Heights) |
3 | Yo-kai Watch 2 | ||||
| ★ Wood Louse | Its adamantine armor offers peerless protection. | In long grass (Shopper's Row, Breezy Hills)
In bamboo groves (Blossom Heights) |
15 | Yo-kai Watch 2 |