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“A robot that thinks it's actually Jibanyan. Stiff movement aside, the resemblance is uncatty! Meow meow."


Robonyan (Japanese: ロボニャン Robonyan) is a Rank A, Ice-attribute Rare Yo-kai of the Tough tribe introduced in Yo-kai Watch. As of Yo-kai Watch 4, he is part of the Tsukumono tribe.

As of Yo-kai Watch 3, Robonyan evolves into Showbonyan when fused with Starry Spangles.

In Yo-kai Watch Blasters and Yo-kai Watch Busters 2, he is one of the Yo-kai required to unlock Shogunyan. In Yo-kai Watch World he is one of the Yo-kai required to unlock Dandoodle.

Appearances[]

Video games[]

Anime series[]

Manga series[]

Biology[]

RobonyanDiagram

Artwork of Robobnyan's circuitry inside of him.

Robonyan is a blue-and gray robotic cat-hybrid Yo-kai that shares several similarities with Jibanyan such as yellow eyes with a silver ring around them, a red circle where his aqua-colored bell is present, a maroon jetpack worn on his back, red flame on his tails rather than blue and parts attach to others like his arms and legs that connect to his hands and feet.

Though Robonyan doesn't really openly display his emotions as he's a robot, he has a tough and determined attitude especially when he follows Nate's orders and going out of his way to fulfill them with his advanced plans and machinery he possesses. Despite the occasional mistakes he makes, he still goes on with it and tends to never give up.

As Robonyan is technologically-advanced compared to most other Yo-kai, he can do all sorts of stuff such as creating Chocobars entirely from scratch using his machinery inside of him and transform into objects such as either for transportation or kitchenware uses. Instead of Jibanyan's signature Paws of Fury move, he fires rockets from paws like projectiles when used in combat.

Profile[]

Yo-kai Watch[]

Robonyan rarely appears in trash piles and dustbins in the Construction Site at night in Downtown Springdale.

He can also be freed from the Crank-a-kai with 3DS Play Coins.

Yo-kai Watch 2[]

Robonyan can be befriended automatically in the quests Watch the Skies and From the Future! with the latter being exclusive to Fleshy Souls. He can also be obtained from the Oni Crank-a-kai.

He is required for a Baffle Board in the Abandoned Tunnel east and allows access to the waterfall area and gives you a Choccobar every 24 hours.

Yo-kai Watch 3[]

Robonyan can be freed from the Crank-a-kai with a One-Star Coin, along with Play Coins.

Yo-kai Watch 4[]

Robonyan can be found in Enma's Palace (Future). He can be freed from the Yo-kai World Crank-a-kai with an Old Coin as a first prize or a Five-Star Coin or One-Star Coin as a second prize. He can also be freed from the future Crank-a-kai with a Five-Star Coin or One-Star Coin as a second prize.

He can also be found in the Gutsy Bones, Goldy Bones and Glitzy Bones battles in Enma Tournament - Oni Arena as well as in the Tidynator and Blasters trio missions in PuraPura Blasters.

Yo-kai Watch Blasters[]

Robonyan can be freed from the normal Crank-a-kai with a Robonyan Coin, Special Coin, Strength Coin or 3DS Play Coins.

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

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

He is also required for the Clockwork Yo-kai Yo-kai Circle.

Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble[]

Robonyan can be found in Hidden Stage 13 in Excellent Tower.

Game data[]

Main series[]

Yo-kai Watch[]

Stats Calculation
HP
 
425
STR
 
161
SPR
 
121
DEF
 
176
SPD
 
171
This shows Robonyan's stat on level: 99.


Type Name Power Attribute Range
Attack Rocket Punch (Japanese: ロケットパンチ Roketto Panchi) 100-150 Single enemy
No description.
Technique Frost (Japanese: 氷結の術 Hyōketsu no Jutsu) 50-110 Ice Single enemy
No description.
Inspirit Steel Power (Japanese: 鋼鉄パワー Kōtetsu Pawā) Single ally
Makes an ally's skin as strong as steel. Raises DEF.
Soultimate Move Guard Meowde (Japanese: ボウギョモードニャン Bōgyo Mōdo-nyan, lit. Defense Mode, nyan) Self
Increases DEF and draws enemy attacks.
Skill Blocker (Japanese: ブロッカー Burokkā)
Will be guarding when moving to the front.

Yo-kai Watch 2[]

Stats Calculation
HP
 
406
STR
 
161
SPR
 
126
DEF
 
189
SPD
 
166
This shows Robonyan's stat on level: 99.


Type Name Power Attribute Range
Attack Rocket Punch (Japanese: ロケットパンチ Roketto Panchi) 100-150 Single enemy
No description.
Technique Frost (Japanese: 氷結の術 Hyōketsu no Jutsu) 50-110 Ice Single enemy
No description.
Inspirit Steel Power (Japanese: 鋼鉄パワー Kōtetsu Pawā) Single ally
Makes an ally's skin as strong as steel. Raises DEF.
Soultimate Move Guard Meowde (Japanese: ボウギョモードニャン Bōgyo Mōdo-nyan, lit. Defense Mode, nyan) Self
Increases DEF and draws enemy attacks.
Skill Blocker (Japanese: ブロッカー Burokkā)
Will be guarding when moving to the front.
Soul Effect
DEF Up (Mega) (+45 at Level 10)
Blasters stats[]
Blasters Stats Robonyan
HP: 1
Strength
Spirit
Speed


Button Move
Attack
Hits an enemy nearby
Guard
Grants you the ability to guard by pressing X.

Yo-kai Watch 3[]

Blasters stats[]

Yo-kai Watch 4[]

Stats Calculation
HP
 
138
YP
 
69
STR
 
38
SPR
 
9
PDEF
 
54
TDEF
 
33
SPD Super Fast
Role Tank
This shows Robonyan's stat on level: 3.
Attribute: Weak Attribute:


Attribute tolerance[]

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

Held items[]

Games Items
Yo-kai Watch Staminum 30%

Silver Doll 5%

Yo-kai Watch 2
Yo-kai Watch 3
Yo-kai Watch Blasters

Spin-off games[]

Yo-kai Watch Blasters[]

Yo-kai Watch Busters 2[]

Other games[]

Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble[]

Stats Calculation
HP
 
381-662
Attack
 
209-360
This shows Robonyan's stat on level: 50.
Soultimate Move
Guard Meowde
Activates defense mode to reduce damage.
Other Effects
N/A
Soultimate Levels
LV01 Effect: 63pt, Duration: 10s
LV02 Effect: 68pt, Duration: 10s
LV03 Effect: 74pt, Duration: 10s
LV04 Effect: 79pt, Duration: 10s
LV05 Effect: 84pt, Duration: 10s
LV06 Effect: 89pt, Duration: 10s
LV07 Effect: 95pt, Duration: 10s
Skill Levels
N/A
LV01 Effect: N/A
LV02 Effect: N/A
LV03 Effect: N/A
LV04 Effect: N/A
LV05 Effect: N/A


Yo-kai Watch: Ukiukupedia[]

Fusion[]

Ice Attribute
Robonyan
+
Starry Spangles
=
Lightning Attribute
Showbonyan

Quotes[]

  • Recap: "I am from the future, my name is Robonyan. I belong to the Tough tribe."
  • Befriended: "*whirrr* ...FRIEND...SHIP..."
  • Loafing: "POWER SAVING."
  • Receiving food (favourite): "I LOVE THIS!"
  • Receiving food (normal): "FOOD ACCEPTED."
  • Receiving food (disliked): "WHAT IS THIS?"
  • Freed from Crank-a-kai (Yo-kai Watch Blasters): "I could've warped out at anytime. I was just waiting for you!"
  • Freed from Crank-a-kai (Yo-kai Watch 3): "I could have warped out at any time, but I was waiting for you!"
  • Blasters House:
    • "Sorry to keep you waiting. Mission start!"
    • "Come on! Grind those gears!"
    • "What? You want a Chocobar?"

In the anime[]

Main article: Robonyan (anime)

Etymology[]

  • Robonyan's name is a contraction of Robot and nyan.

Origin[]

Robonyan is a parody of the T-800, the titular evil/heroic android model in the Terminator franchise. As shown, both are robots from the future and are known for their signature catchphrase "I'll be back!" (which Robonyan uses mostly whenever he leaves through his portal), his musical theme sounding similar to the Terminator theme and his ability to melt and shape-shift into anything.

Trivia[]

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Akihiro Hino and Robonyan at the Japanese premiere of the 2015 film Terminator: Genisys, with Arnold Schwarzenegger.

  • In the Japanese version of the first Yo-kai Watch video game, as well as with the Yo-kai Watch toy and medal, Robonyan speaks with a high-pitched and vaguely feminine voice similar to Jibanyan's, but it was changed to a deeper, more masculine voice beginning with Yo-kai Watch 2 and the Yo-kai Watch anime series, possibly to draw more ties to the Yo-kai's reference material.
    • In English Yo-kai Watch media, however, Robonyan is consistently given a deep voice, originally being performed by Danny Katiana but changed to Joey D'Auria beginning with the anime series.
  • Despite sharing many similarities, and saying he is Jibanyan, Robonyan is not Jibanyan.
    • This is proven by his Medallium entry.
    • It also retcons the fact that he stats that he's Jibanyan from the future. Even though in the Shadowside Timeline, which takes place 30 years after Nate's time, the Yo-kai would have Lightside and Shadowside forms. And that Jibanyan would die much later and then gets reincarnated.
  • Prior to Yo-kai Watch 3, which introduced Kyubot and Venoctobot (the 'Merican robotic variants of Kyubi and Venoct), Robonyan is the only robotic doppelganger that belongs to a different tribe from his organic counterpart.
  • Despite being a robotic counterpart to Jibanyan, he is the only Yo-kai who doesn't have a non-rare Yo-kai counterpart of himself.
  • In the Japanese premiere for the film Terminator: Genisys, Akihiro Hino met actor Arnold Schwarzenegger on the red carpet with someone dressed in a costume of Robonyan.[1]
  • Robonyan's "random" nicknames in Yo-kai Watch 2 are: Robocat, Arnold, J-8OO, and Astro.
    • Astro is a reference to the titular character from Astro Boy who is also a robot.
    • Arnold refers to Arnold Schwarzenegger, who plays the signature T-800 model of Terminator. Another is J-8OO with the J possibly referring to Jibanyan.
  • One of the random nicknames given, being J-800, can't actually be used, as nicknames are limited to having one number only.
  • Robonyan's Rocket Punch is a reference to one of the Mazinger Z signature attacks.
  • Robonyan's transformation into vehicles is a reference towards the Transformers series, a franchise both Hasbro and Takara Tomy own.
    • The way Robonyan shouts out "Transform" is a nod for the Japanese translation of the series, as the Transformers character shout out when transforming between modes. This can also relate to "Transform and roll out" for the English.
  • Robonyan's backstory of how he became a cyborg is similar to how the Cybermen from Doctor Who convert into cyborgs. Like Robonyan, they got their emotions removed and have blank stares to represent they're emotionless.
    • The conversion unit that was used to convert Jibanyan is similar to the ones used by the Cybus Cybermen.

In other languages[]

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese ロボニャン Robonyan
  Spanish Robonyan Same as the English name.
  French Robonyan Same as the English name.
  Italian Robonyan Same as the English name.
  German Robonyan Same as the English name.
  Korean 로보냥 Robonyang
  Russian Робоньян Robon'yan Same as the English name.
More Languages
  Arabic روبونيان Translated from the English name.
  Chinese (Cantonese)* Robot喵
  Chinese (Mandarin)*
機器喵 Robot Cat
  Portuguese (European) Robonjan
  Portuguese (Brazilian) Robonyan Same as the English name.

Related Yo-kai[]

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