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Papa Windbag (Japanese: じがじぃさん Jigajii-san) is a Rank C Lightning-attribute Yo-kai of the Eerie tribe introduced in Yo-kai Watch 2.
In Yo-kai Watch: Ukiukipedia Kiwami and Yo-kai Watch: Ukiukipedia Gakuen Y, he is classified as the Uwanosora tribe.
Wotchagot evolves into Pride Shrimp when fused with this Yo-kai.
In Yo-kai Watch 2 and Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble, he is one of the Yo-kai required to unlock Elder Bloom.
Appearances[]
Video games[]
- Yo-kai Watch 2: Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch Blasters: Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble: Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch 3: Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch Busters 2: Playable Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch World: Playable Yo-kai
Anime series[]
- Yo-kai Watch: Minor Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch!: Cameo Yo-kai
- Yo-kai Watch♪: Minor Yo-kai
Manga series[]
- Yo-kai Watch: Minor Yo-kai
Biology[]
Papa Windbag appears as a ruddy old man with a big red nose and a long white beard that reaches to his feet, wearing a yellow striped robe and straw sandals. On top of his balding head there is an gilded fan with the word appare (天晴, meaning "splendid, magnificent") painted in red. His thumbs have a prominent generic fingerprint design. While unchanged in the anime, games and other media, the text on his fan is edited to say "I RULE" in the English manga.
He has a brazen, boastful personality and passes it on to whoever he inspirits. He appears to adhere to a personal code of honor and refuses to lie about his achievements, instead drawing the line at exaggerating them to make them sound more impressive.
Papa Windbag causes the inspirited person to brag about their personal achievements and skills in a boastful manner, even if they're average and mundane.
Profile[]
Yo-kai Watch 2[]
Papa Windbag appears in bushes in Shopper's Row, in Nocturne Hospital, in Gates of Whimsy, Tranquility Apartments and Divine Paradise 5F and 6F. Alternatively, he also appears on Mystery Way - Route Five, between 5000 and 8000m in the Infinite Tunnel and in the Springdale Railway.
He can also be freed from the present Crank-a-kai with a Purple Coin.
Yo-kai Watch 3[]
Papa Windbag can be found in the Abandoned Tunnel East.
He can also be found in Blasters T in the Pyramid of Clu ①, ②, ③, ④, ⑤ and ⑥.
Yo-kai Watch Blasters[]
Papa Windbag is exclusive to White Dog Squad. He can be found on Patrol Missions in Shopper's Row.
He is required for the Lost in Translation Yo-kai Circle.
Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble[]
Papa Windbag can be found in stage 100 and stage 14 in Super Mystery Way.
He can also be freed from the Crank-a-kai with a Purple Coin, a Great Purple Coin and an Excitement Coin.
Game data[]
Main series[]
Yo-kai Watch 2[]
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Blasters stats[]
Attribute tolerance[]
Held items[]
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| Yo-kai Watch 2 | Roe Rice Ball |
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Spin-off games[]
Yo-kai Watch Blasters[]
Yo-kai Watch Busters 2[]
Other games[]
Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble[]
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Quotes[]
- Befriended: "You're strong because I'm great! So we should obviously be friends!"
- Loafing: "So bored..."
- Receiving food (favourite): "Amazing!"
- Receiving food (normal): "It was...OK."
- Receiving food (disliked): "How COULD you?!"
- Freed from Crank-a-kai:
- Traded: "Now that you have me on your side, you will finally achieve GREATNESS!"
- Blasters T Camp: "I'm the one that makes this team great, no one else!"
In the anime[]
Yo-kai Watch[]
Papa Windbag appears in Yo-kai Papa Windbag where he inspirits Bear, Eddie and Katie, making them boast about their mundane summer activities. Nate attempts to deal with him by summoning Classic Yo-kai Boyclops, Lady Longnek and Pallysol to counter his bragging in a competition. The contest quickly becomes increasingly ridiculous to the point where the Classic Yo-kai end up lying. Taking offense, Papa Windbag calls them out on it but becomes intimidated when they demand that he prove that they are untrue. Papa Windbag concedes defeat, saying that he can only exaggerate but not lie.
Papa Windbag later appears in Yo-kai Cap'n Crash, where Nate summons him to counteract the power of Cap'n Crash. While Cap'n Crash tries making Nate regret something, Papa Windbag makes Nate so self-congratulating that he spins it into a positive thing. However, when Cap'n Crash makes Nate choose a bad present, Nate becomes so regretful that even Papa Windbag's bragging powers become useless, causing Windbag to flee.
Yo-kai Watch![]
He makes a cameo appearance in EX011.
Yo-kai Watch♪[]
He appears in MN023.
In the manga[]
Papa Windbag makes his debut in Stop Bragging!.
Etymology[]
"Jigajii-san" is a pun on "self-congratulation" (Japanese: 自画自賛 Jigajisan) with "old man" (Japanese: 爺さん Jii-san).
A "windbag" is a derogatory term for a pompous/self-centered person; synonymous for "braggart".
Trivia[]
- Papa Windbag has qualities that mark him as a non-literal tengu: a boastful, self-inflated personality and topped with having a prominent ruddy nose.
In other languages[]
| Language | Name | Meaning |
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 Japanese
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じがじぃさん Jigajii-san | |
 Spanish
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Batallitos | Derived from "Batallitas", anecdotal stories in which a person recounts events in his life that he considers especially important or for which he feels special affection. |
 French
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Pépesbrouf | |
 Italian
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Irritavo | From "irritante" (irritating, annoying) and "avo" (old term for "ancestor", hinting at the old age of the Yo-kai) |
 German
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Eugen Lob | |
 Korean
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나으뜸영감 Naeutteumyeonggam | |
| More Languages | ||
 Portuguese (Brazilian)
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Vó Vaidoso | |