There are two versions of Rhinoggin in Yo-kai Watch 2 with the Bony Spirits version being rarer. The two versions have different skills.
Rhinoggin can also be automatically befriended after completing the quest "Which Beetle's Better". If you select the Rhino Beetle option. Then, after giving a ★Rhino Beetle to the Rhino Beetle Fan, return to the present to find Rhinoggin at the school. Where he will then automatically befriend you.
Rhinoggin also appears in trees in Harrisville, regardless of time of day. Alternatively, he also appears on Gogo Junction (Bony Spirits Way).
Rhinoggin can be found in stage 119, 145, 174, 181, secret stage 6-9, 7-7, 8-4, stage 17 on Super Mystery Way, stage 31 and 35 on Ultra Mystery Way and stage 27 in Super Terror Time.
Befriended: "To think I'd meet such opposition! I'd gladly follow you into battle!"
Loafing: "Jeez, tired..."
Receiving food (favourite): "Could it be?!"
Receiving food (normal): "*gnawgnawgnaw*"
Receiving food (disliked):
Freed from Crank-a-kai:
In the anime[]
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Etymology[]
"Musha Kabuto" translates as "warrior's helmet", but also refers to kabutomushi.
"Rhinoggin" is a portmanteau of rhino (as in rhinoceros beetle) and noggin.
"Pegarabajo" is a combination of "Pegar" (Hit) and "Escarabajo" (Beetle).
"Rhinfanterist" is a combination of "Rhino" (as in "rhinoceros beetle") and "Infanterist" (infantryman).
"Rinofante" is a combination of "Rinoceronte" (rhinoceros) and "fante" (footsoldier).
Origin[]
Rhinoggin's appearance plays on the words kabuto (Japanese: 兜,kabuto) (iron samurai helmet) and kabutomushi (Japanese: カブトムシ,kabutomushi) (Japanese rhinoceros beetle, Allomyrina dichotoma). This beetle species is especially famous for its extraordinary physical strength: its muscle-packed body allows it to fly despite its relatively large size, and it can lift up to hundreds of times its own weight. Its characteristic horn is its main weapon, and is used in both territorial fights and to upturn bark and branches to look for food. All this coupled with its impressive appearance makes it a popular favourite among bug catchers, and holds a special place in the heart of Japanese children. In the past they were also often employed in insect fighting, a practice which contributed to Satoshi Tajiri's inspiration to create Pokémon.