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Yo-kai Medallium biography
"A god-like Yo-kai that is the source of all life. As proof of that, she will tell of how she gave birth to the gods."
Yo-kai Medallium biography
"This special Yo-kai is the source of all life and claims to have given birth to the gods."


Mermother (Japanese: イザナミ Izanami) is a Rank S Water-attribute Rare Classic Yo-kai of the Slippery tribe introduced in Yo-kai Watch 2.

In Yo-kai Watch 2 to Yo-kai Watch 3, she is one of the Yo-kai required to unlock Slurpent. In Yo-kai Watch Busters 2, she is one of the Yo-kai required to unlock Gilgaros.

Appearances[]

Video games[]

Anime series[]

Biology[]

Mermother is a pale-skinned mermaid with big blue eyes. She has gray dotted eyebrows and pointed ears, with a pale blue and gray gradient fin at the middle of her head, dark gray antlers, and her hands and arms wispy white fish fins. She has long dull gray-blue hair pulled into a twisty braided bun with a long amount let loose on the side of her head. Over her chest are two dull white seashells, while she wears a long pink ribbon. Her mermaid tail is deep blue with a white tail fin, accompanied by three big gray pearls near the end. 

She likes to take ownership of everything, and will wash a wave over those who question her (similarly to her Soultimate) to make them believe her. Anyone she inspirits takes on the same traits, which causes the person to take credit and to "admit" they are the reason why they are in their current position.

Profile[]

Yo-kai Watch 2[]

Mermother can be freed from the past Crank-a-kai with a Light Blue Coin, Special Coin, Excitement Coin or Five-Star Coin.

She can also appear 40,000 meters into the Infinite Tunnel.

Yo-kai Watch 3[]

Mermother can appear in the Ambrosia Pavilion as a part of one of the course battles.

She can also be freed from the Crank-a-kai with a Legend Coin.

She is required for the The Sinful Sisters Yo-kai Circle.

Yo-kai Watch Blasters[]

Mermother can be freed from the Crank-a-kai with a Light Blue Coin, Great Light Blue Coin, Special Coin, VIP Coin, or with her own Boost Coin which ensures each time you don't free her with the coin, the chance rises.

Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble[]

Mermother was put in as a reward for the Yo-Cake Scramble battle so only the top competing players could obtain her.

Game data[]

Main series[]

Yo-kai Watch 2[]

Stats Calculation
HP
 
382
STR
 
143
SPR
 
221
DEF
 
179
SPD
 
177
This shows Mermother's stat on level: 99.


Type Name Power Attribute Range
Attack Tail Slap (Japanese: しっぽうち Shippo Uchi, lit. Tail Strike) 100-150 Single enemy
No description.
Technique Waterfall (Japanese: 大滝の術 Ōtaki no Jutsu, lit. Great Waterfall Technique) 80-120 Water Single enemy
No description.
Inspirit Legend Power (Japanese: 神の力 Kami no Chikara, lit. God's Power)
All stats up by a lot.
Soultimate Move Big Wave (Japanese: 誕生ビッグウェーブ Tanjō Biggu Wēbu, lit. The Birth Of The Big Wave) 200 Water All enemies
No description.
Skill Saintly Scales (Japanese: しんぴのウロコ Shinpi no Uroko, lit. Mysterious Scales)
Bad inspirits don't work on this Yo-kai.
Soul Effect
Boost All Stats for Adjacent Allies' (Large)
Blasters stats[]
Blasters Stats Mermother
HP: 632
Strength
Spirit
Speed


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

Yo-kai Watch 3[]

Stats Calculation
HP
 
466
STR
 
59
SPR
 
275
DEF
 
163
SPD
 
145
This shows Mermother's stat on level: 99.


Type Name Power Attribute Range
Attack Tail Slap (Japanese: しっぽうち Shippo Uchi, lit. Tail Strike) 50-110 Single enemy
No description.
Technique Waterfall (Japanese: 大滝の術 Ōtaki no Jutsu, Great Waterfall Technique) 70-112 Water Single enemy
No description.
Inspirit Legend Power (Japanese: 神の力 Kami no Chikara, lit. God's Power)
All stats up by a lot.
Soultimate Move Big Wave (Japanese: 誕生ビッグウェーブ Tanjō Biggu Wēbu, lit. The Birth Of The Big Wave) 148-222 Water All enemies
Sends stunning, violent waves crashing into all foes in range.
Skill Saintly Scales (Japanese: しんぴのウロコ Shinpi no Uroko, lit. Mysterious Scales)
Does not get Inspirited by enemies.
Soul Effect
Boost All Stats for Adjacent Allies' (Large)
Blasters stats[]

Attribute tolerance[]

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

Held items[]

Spin-off games[]

Yo-kai Watch Blasters[]

HP
 
420
STR
 
157
SPR
 
239
DEF
 
164
SPD Unknown
This shows stats at level 99


Type Name Power Attribute Range
Attack Attack 50 Single enemy
Strikes nearby foes.
Technique Torrent Water Single enemy
Possible move 1
Technique Dodge Self
Possible move 2
Technique Master Stance Self
Possible move 3
Technique Rapids Water Single enemy
Possible move 3
Soultimate Move Big Wave 50x8 Water
Hit foes with a giant waterfall for big damage.
Skill Supersucker
Soul Meter charges faster.

Yo-kai Watch Busters 2[]

Other games[]

Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble[]

Quotes[]

  • Loafing: "Breathe...in...out..."
  • Receiving food (favorite): "I'm reborn!"
  • Receiving food (normal): "Nothing special."
  • Freed from the Crank-a-kai (Yo-kai Watch 2): "I am...reborn. Thank you for giving me new life."
  • Freed from the Crank-a-kai (Yo-kai Watch 3): "And so I am born again! Here's to our future together."
  • Freed from the Crank-a-kai (Yo-kai Watch Blasters): "I feel reborn! It's nice to meet you!"
  • Blasters T camp: "Meeeeeeeeeee-prish! Bless me, sorry, I know I have odd sneezes."

In the anime[]

Mermother ex25

Mermother in EX026

Ep113 tongus dazzabel mermother

Mermother, Dazzabel and Tongus in EP113

Mermother debuts in EP113 in the crowd as a cameo.

Mermother officially appears in EX026, inspiriting Katie to take ownership of others' success. After Nate fails to deter her by charming the summoned Venoct, she makes Katie take ownership of so many things that her face starts to disfigure. Eventually, Nate defeats her by summoning Manjimutt and using his flirtatious character to overwhelm her.

Gallery[]

Main article: Mermother/Gallery

Etymology[]

  • Her origin aside, the reason Izanami is a ningyo Yo-kai could be due to a wordplay on her name and the word "Wave" (Japanese: Nami).
  • "Mermother" is a portmanteau of "mermaid" and "mother."
  • "Oceánida" comes from "Oceánida" ("Oceanid, a sea nymph and one of the daughters of Oceanus").
  • "Sireine-mère" is a combination of "sirène" ("mermaid" or "siren") and "mère" ("mother").
  • "Madrena is a portmanteau of "madre" ("mother") and "sirena" ("siren").
  • "Meermutter" is a portmanteau of "Meerjungfrau" ("mermaid") and "mutter" ("mother").
  • "Sereia-Mãe is a combination of "sereia" ("mermaid") and "mãe" ("mother").

Origin[]

Izanami's name and profile refer to Izanami-no-Mikoto, the progenitor goddess of Shintoism. Together with her husband Izanagi-no-Mikoto, she descended to Japan and gave birth to thirty-six divine beings, but as she gave birth to the last one, the fire god Kagatsuchi, his raging flames burned her to death. Refusing to accept his consort's fate, Izanagi descended into the underworld realm of Yomi to take her back, but Izanami refused as eating the underworld's food had changed her and she could no longer be with him. As he couldn't see her well in the deep darkness, Izanagi set his comb alight to gaze upon his beloved's face, but there he discovered that she had turned into a maggot-ridden living corpse. Terrified, he ran back to the surface, with the enraged and mortified Izanami giving chase. Soon as he was out he sealed the entrance with a massive boulder, leaving the furious Izanami to bang her fists against the rock and curse him, swearing she would kill 1000 living creatures each day for the offense. Izanagi replied that he would then give birth to 1500 more.

That was how death entered the world, and though the two gods' relationship would later be mended by the mediation of the dragon goddess Kikuri-Hime (who would be known as the first miko in history), Izanami remained in Yomi as the goddess of the afterlife.

Trivia[]

  • Mermother's "random" nicknames are: Aqua, Coral, Nami, and Ripple.
    • Nami is a reference to her Japanese name Izanami.

In other languages[]

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese イザナミ Izanami From "Inazami-no-Mikoto (the progenitor goddess of Shintoism).
  Spanish Oceánida From "Oceánida" (Oceanid, a sea nymph and one of the daughters of Oceanus).
  French Sireine-mère From "sirène" (mermaid or siren) and "mère" (mother).
  Italian Madrena From "madre" (mother) and "sirena" (siren).
  German Meermutter From "Meerjungfrau" (mermaid) and "mutter" (mother).
More Languages
  Portuguese (Brazilian) Sereia-Mãe From Sereia (Mermaid) and Mãe (Mother).

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