Mochismo initially appears as a kakumochi (square rice cake) with thin arms and stubby feet, a strip of nori resembling pants wrapped around his waist. Normally he has a nearly featureless face with thin eyes and mouth and a burn mark that resembles a blush, but when angry a scowling face with flushed cheeks pops out and his arms get bulkier and stronger-looking.
Mochismo can give people spontaneous bouts of super strength, as he caused Nate's mom to lift a couch without difficulty.
In the manga, he makes people slow by placing mochi at their feet.
Mochismo plays a minor role in the game's storyline, during Protect The Seals!. He's one of the Yo-kai from the Yo-kai World that are inspiriting humans, and hides behind the seal next to the Springdale Community Center.
Mochismo appears under vending machines and cars by the Fish Place, and in long grass in Uptown Springdale, and in the Secret Byway in Blossom Heights. He can be found in trees in Blossom Heights on a team with Helmsman, under cars and vending machines on a team with Darumacho and in garbage on a team with Tattletell. Also, he appears as an enemy Yo-kai alongside two Suspicionis in one of the chapters.
Mochismo can be found on the first and third floors of Springdale Elementary School at night and on the second floor on a team with Mimikin and Mynimo.
Alternatively, he can once more be freed from the present Crank-a-kai with a Red Coin.
Mochismo appears in stage 27, 55, 66, 83, 121, 151, 205, 222, 236, 252, secret stage 2-2 in Sewer B, secret stage 7-6 in Excellent Tower, secret stage 10-18, 10-25 and 11-36 in the Infinite Inferno and secret stage 18-17, 21-22 and 21-37 in the Divine Paradise.
Befriended: "Hey, get a load of you! We should be friends, us two!"
Loafing:"I'm wiped out."
Being traded:"A new friend? I'm so pumped, I feel like I'm twice my size!"
Receiving food (favorite): "My favorite!"
Receiving food (normal): "Hrmmm..."
Receiving food (disliked): "Gross!"
Freed from the Crank-a-kai (Yo-kai Watch): "You got me out? Let me at least carry your stuff for you. I'm strong enough!"
Freed from the Crank-a-kai (Yo-kai Watch 2): "You got me out? Let me at least carry your stuff for you. I'm strong enough!"
Freed from the Crank-a-kai (Yo-kai Watch Blasters): "That was a stick situation! Thanks! Let me carry your stuff for you!"
Blasters T Camp: "They’ll have to get through ME first!"
In the anime[]
Mochismo makes a quick appearance in Yo-kai Mochismo. Jibanyan asked Whisper, who did not have his Yo-kai Pad with him at the time, who he is, and Whisper answered incorrectly. Mochismo had caused Nate's mother to lift a couch effortlessly to clean better.
He appears again in EP144 to put together the Goatman for Phonius under Hailey's orders.
Etymology[]
"Mochismo" is a portmanteau of the words mochi and machismo.
"Chikaramochi" is a visual pun on chikaramochi (Japanese: 力持ち,"strongman, muscleman"), with the "mochi" part becoming a homophone of "mochi."
"Mochimacho" is a combination of mochi and macho.
"Nervimacho" is a combination of "nervi" (nerves) or "nervoso" (nervous) and "macho."
Origin[]
Mochismo's design is based on an overcooked kakumochi, with the browned surface cracking and the rice paste bubbling through it.
Trivia[]
Mochismo's "random" nicknames are: Bubbuff, Greg, Chewy, and Canchew.
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