Papa Bolt

Papa Bolt
雷オトンRai Oton
雷オトンRai Oton
Rank
Attribute(s)
Listing No.
YW	#132
YW	#132
YW2	#196
YW2	#196
YW3	#367
YW3	#367
Listing No. (Spin-offs)
Blasters	#239
Blasters	#239
Busters 2	#375
Busters 2	#375
WibWob	#5068
WibWob	#5068
World	#0113
World	#0113
Ukiukipedia	#YW4-024
Ukiukipedia	#YW4-024
Skill	Strict
Skill	Strict
Effect	Dad's Support
Effect	Dad's Support
Favorite foods
Meat YW SushiYW2 YW3
Meat YW SushiYW2 YW3
Spin-offs
Sushi
Sushi
Disliked foods
Sweets
Sweets

Yo-kai Medallium biography "No matter how lazy you are, you'll work fast when Papa Bolt's watching. His anger is SCAAAAARY!"

Papa Bolt (Japanese: 雷オトン, Rai Oton) is a Rank A Lightning-attribute Yo-kai of the Heartful tribe introduced in Yo-kai Watch.

Appearances

Video games

• Yo-kai Watch: Playable Yo-kai
• Yo-kai Watch 2: Playable Yo-kai
• Yo-kai Watch Blasters: Playable Yo-kai
• Yo-kai Sangokushi: Playable Yo-kai
• Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble: Playable Yo-kai
• Yo-kai Watch 3: Playable Yo-kai
• Yo-kai Watch Blasters 2: Playable Yo-kai

Anime series

• Yo-kai Watch: Recurring Yo-kai

Biology

Papa Bolt is a humanoid Yo-kai with reddish tan skin, tied spiky dark red hair, and a beard and unibrow of the same color. He wears a blue turquoise sleeveless kimono held by a dull red obi and beige white Roman wristbands. His legs are replaced by a single dull blue cloud, and a large beige white rope arch coiled in three is set behind his back.

Papa Bolt is said to be short tempered and grumpy, known for acting like a grumpy old man.

Papa Bolt has kindred relationships to several Yo-kai, some of which are, coincidentally, Thunder-attribute Yo-kai. He is the husband of Mama Aura and Statikid is his nephew. He is the father of Frazzel and the grandfather of Zappary.

Papa Bolt makes anyone he possesses act like thundering, grumpy old men.

Profile

Yo-kai Watch

Papa Bolt appears on telephone poles on Doughnut Hill at night in Blossom Heights.

Yo-kai Watch 2

Papa Bolt can be found at Mt. Wildwood Summit. He also appears between 5000m and 10000m in the Infinite Tunnel, found with Mama Aura.

He can also be freed from the Crank-a-kai with a Green Coin.

Yo-kai Watch 3

Papa Bolt can be found in Pecan Port and Condor Canyon.

He can also be found in Blasters T in Enma Palace ② and in the Lightning and Storm Labyrinths.

Yo-kai Watch Blasters

Papa Bolt can be found on Patrol Missions in Harrisville and on VIP Patrol.

He is required for the Happy Couples Yo-kai Circle.

Yo-kai Watch Busters 2

Papa Bolt can be found in Yami Enma's Labyrinth.

He can also be freed from the Crank-a-kai with a Shadow Coin and Wanderer Coin.

Papa Bolt is required for the Demon King Confronters Yo-kai Circle.

Game data

Main series

Yo-kai Watch

	Stats Calculation HP 359 STR 161 SPR 146 DEF 151 SPD 176 This shows Papa Bolt's stat on level: 99.

Type Name Power Attribute Range Attack Practiced Punch (Japanese: 正拳突き, Seikenzuki) 90-135 Single enemy No description. Technique Lightning (Japanese: いかずちの術, Ikazuchi no Jutsu, lit. Thunderbolt Technique) 50-110 Lightning Single enemy No description. Inspirit Dad's Support Single ally Papa's encouragement will raise an ally's STR. Soultimate Move A Father's Scorn (Japanese: おやじの雷ロック, Oyaji no kaminari rokku) 110-165 Lightning All enemies Zaps foes with the lightning of fatherly discontent. Yikes! Skill Strict All allies will Loaf around less.

Yo-kai Watch 2

	Stats Calculation HP 364 STR 165 SPR 141 DEF 148 SPD 176 This shows Papa Bolt's stat on level: 99.

Type Name Power Attribute Range Attack Practiced Punch (Japanese: 正拳突き, Seikenzuki) 90-135 Single enemy No description. Technique Voltage (Japanese: 雷神の術, Raijin no Jutsu) 80-120 Lightning Single enemy No description. Inspirit Dad's Support Single ally Papa's encouragement will raise an ally's STR. Soultimate Move A Father's Scorn (Japanese: おやじの雷ロック, Oyaji no kaminari rokku) 125-187 Lightning All enemies Zaps foes with the lightning of fatherly discontent. Yikes! Skill Strict All allies will Loaf around less.

Soul Effect Lightning Resistance Up (Large)

Blasters stats

Blasters Stats Papa Bolt

HP: 1 Strength Spirit Speed

Button Move Attack Hits an enemy nearby Lightning Shocks far-off enemies with strong electricity.

Attribute tolerance

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

Held items

Games	Items
Yo-kai Watch	Pork Ramen 35% Galaxy Charm 5%
Yo-kai Watch 2
Yo-kai Watch 3
Yo-kai Watch Blasters

Other games

Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble

	Stats Calculation HP 1-1 Attack 1-1 This shows Papa Bolt's stat on level: ??. Soultimate Move {{{soultimate}}} {{{effect}}} Other Effects {{{othereffect}}} Soultimate Levels LV01 00 LV02 00 LV03 00 LV04 00 LV05 00 LV06 00 LV07 00		Skill Levels {{{skill}}} LV01 Effect: 00 LV02 Effect: 00 LV03 Effect: 00 LV04 Effect: 00 LV05 Effect: 00

Quotes

• Befriended (Yo-kai Watch): "That was some good battling! Let's be close friends!"
• Loafing: "Need a break!"
• Receiving food (favourite)
  • (YW): "This texture!"
  • (YW2): "Zap! That's good!"
• Receiving food (normal): "Sure, why not?"
• Freed from Crank-a-kai: "Great job gettin' me out, kid. I can tell we're gonna be tight."
• Freed from Crank-a-kai (Yo-kai Watch 3): "Righto! Now that we're friends, it's time for me to whip you into shape!"
• Freed from Crank-a-kai (Yo-kai Watch Blasters): "Ha! I'll be your friend and train you properly! Hahaha!"

Etymology

• "Rai Oton" translates to "Thunder Pa."
• "Papá Rayo" translates to "Thunder Father."
• "Papai Trovão" translates to "Thunder Daddy."
• "Tontonerre" combines ''Tonton''(Uncle) and ''Tonnerre''(Thunder).
• "Babbo Saetta" translates to "Father Lightning."
• "Papa Blitzig" translates to "Dad Lightning."
• "Papa Grom" translates to "Papa Thunder."

Origin

Papa Bolt's concept appears to be based on the idiom kaminari oyaji (雷親父, "lightning pops", or perhaps more correctly "thunderous pops"), which is used to describe a strict, ornery father that strikes fear into his offspring.

Trivia

• Papa Bolt's random nicknames are Pops, Ralph, Poppa, and Zeus.

In other languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	雷オトン Raioton
Spanish	Papá Rayo
French	Tontonerre	portmanteau of tonton(Uncle) and tonnerre(thunder)
Italian	Babbo Saetta
German	Papa Blitzig	literally "Papa Lightning-y".
Russian	Папа Гром Papa Grom
More Languages
Portuguese (European)	Papai Trovão