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"Jibanyan's proud of his new spiky body. Just don't walk behind him while you're barefoot."

Thornyan (Japanese: トゲニャン Togenyan) is a Rank B Wind-attribute Yo-kai of the Charming tribe introduced in Yo-kai Watch.

From Yo-kai Watch to Yo-kai Watch 3, Thornyan evolves from Jibanyan when fused with Coughkoff.

In Yo-kai Watch Blasters and Yo-kai Watch: Medal Wars, he is one of the Yo-kai required to unlock Shogunyan.

Appearances[]

Video games[]

Anime series[]

Manga series[]

Biology[]

An ivy-green cat with dull pink nose. His inner-ear is dark yellow, while his muzzle, paw tips, and chest fur are white. He wears a white collar with a dark orange sphere, and around his stomach is a dull orange band. On his head are nine long spikes with white and emerald coloring nearing the tips. His tail flames are orange, yellow, and white and are also spiked. 

As Thornyan is Jibanyan with a cold, Thornyan can shoot spikes when sneezing; those spikes cause the targets that get hit by them to grow their own spikes and makes them catch a cold as well.

Profile[]

Yo-kai Watch[]

Fuse Jibanyan with Coughkoff.

Also, in Downtown Springdale, behind a fence, you can find Thornyan as a Yo-kai Spot. You can befriend him through normal means, but unless you soft reset, you only get one chance.

Yo-kai Watch 2[]

The player has to go to the apartments in Shopper's Row, where and Coughkoff and Roughraff are arguing over who is more spiky. To obtain Thornyan, the player has to speak to Coughkoff and say he's the spikier one. He will then fuse with Jibanyan to form into Thornyan, the fusion breaking apart after Thornyan gives the player their medal. This encounter is unlocked during Chapter 3 "School Is Strange" in the main story.

Yo-kai Watch 3[]

Fuse Jibanyan with Coughkoff, this only consumes Coughkoff, not Jibanyan. Thornyan can also be freed from the Crank-a-kai.

Yo-kai Watch Blasters[]

Fuse Jibanyan with Coughkoff.

Yo-kai Watch Busters 2[]

Thornyan can be befriended by completing the High Tech A Team Yo-kai Circle. This requires Robonyan F, Hidabat and Poofessor.

Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble[]

Fuse Jibanyan with Coughkoff. Thornyan can also be freed from the Crank-a-kai with 3000 Y-Money, a Pink Coin, or a Five-Star Coin.

Game data[]

Main series[]

Yo-kai Watch[]

Stats Calculation
HP
 
359
STR
 
121
SPR
 
101
DEF
 
136
SPD
 
191
This shows Thornyan's stat on level: 99.


Type Name Power Attribute Range
Attack Ventilator (Japanese: 風穴あけ Kaze Ana'ake) 50-110 Single enemy
No description.
Technique Tornado (Japanese: 竜巻の術 Tatsumaki no Jutsu) 50-110 Wind Single enemy
No description.
Inspirit Needle Poke (Japanese: 針を刺す Hari o Sasu) Single enemy
Stabs a foe with tons of needles and steadily lowers its HP.
Soultimate Move Thorny Thwacks (Japanese: チクチク肉球 Chikuchiku Nikukyū) 23x7 All enemies
Grows spikes on his paws and punches all opponents.
Skill Spiky Guard (Japanese: とげガード Toge Gādo)
Deals damage back to foe while guarding.

Yo-kai Watch 2[]

Stats Calculation
HP
 
344
STR
 
159
SPR
 
138
DEF
 
143
SPD
 
187
This shows Thornyan's stat on level: 99.


Type Name Power Attribute Range
Attack Ventilator (Japanese: 風穴あけ Kaze Ana'ake) 50-110 Single enemy
No description.
Technique Tornado (Japanese: 竜巻の術 Tatsumaki no Jutsu) 50-110 Wind Single enemy
No description.
Inspirit Needle Poke (Japanese: 針を刺す Hari o Sasu) Single enemy
Stabs a foe with tons of needles and steadily lowers its HP.
Soultimate Move Thorny Thwacks (Japanese: チクチク肉球 Chikuchiku Nikukyū) 23x7 All enemies
Grows spikes on his paws and punches all opponents.
Skill Spiky Guard (Japanese: とげガード Toge Gādo)
Deals damage back to foe while guarding.
Soul Effect
SPD Up (Medium)
Blasters stats[]
Blasters Stats Thornyan
HP: 1
Strength
Spirit
Speed


Button Move
Attack
Hits an enemy nearby
Heat-Haze Attack
Helps you avoid all physical attacks.

Yo-kai Watch 3[]

Blasters stats[]

Attribute tolerance[]

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

Held items[]

Games Items
Yo-kai Watch Yellowtail 45%

Hermes Badge 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
 
165-291
Attack
 
243-423
This shows Thornyan's stat on level: 50.
Soultimate Move
Thorny Thwacks
Pounds the enemy with the power of a thousand paws.
Other Effects
N/A
Soultimate Levels
LV01 Pop: 10~12 Wib Wob: 60pt
LV02 Pop: 12~13 Wib Wob: 73pt
LV03 Pop: 14~15 Wib Wob: 80pt
LV04 Pop: 15~17 Wib Wob: 88pt
LV05 Pop: 17~18 Wib Wob: 94pt
LV06 Pop: 19~20 Wib Wob: 96pt
LV07 Pop: 20~22 Wib Wob: 100pt
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[]

Yo-kai Watch to Yo-kai Watch 3[]

Fire Attribute
Jibanyan
+
Water Attribute
Coughkoff
=
Wind Attribute
Thornyan

Quotes[]

  • Befriended: "So STRONG! I can be your friend?"
  • Receiving food (Favorite): "I loooove this!"
  • Receiving food (Normal): "Average, meow!"
  • Loafing: "Timeowt..."
  • Freed from the Crank-a-kai (Yo-kai Watch Blasters): "Nyaaa! The air of this world! Thank you, nyan!"
  • When being released from the Crank-a-kai (Wibble Wobble): "Whee! It's great to be free! Thanks for getting me out of there!"

In the anime[]

In Every Cold Has Its Thorn(yan), Jibanyan catches a cold and transforms into Thornyan. After Nate and Whisper fail to cure his illness, he ends up getting Hidabat and Blazion sick.

Jibanyan catches another cold and becomes Thornyan again in Hapyon Detective Agency: Case No. 5: Assault of the Thorny Yo-kai, making him sneeze the thorns all over Springdale which leads to Hailey and Usapyon to find the culprit.

Etymology[]

  • "Togenyan" is a combination of "Thorn" (Japanese: 棘/刺 Toge) and nyan. His English name, "Thornyan," is a portmanteau of thorn and nyan.
  • "Dornyan" is a combination of dorn (thorn) and nyan.
  • "Espinyan" is a combination of "Espinas" (Thorn) and Nyan.
  • "Spinyan" is a combination of spina (thorn) and nyan.

Origin[]

As a rare non-Japanese origin instance, Thornyan might be based on the cactus cat from the American Southwest, a bobcat-like animal covered in needle-like hair and with a branching tail resembling a saguaro. It's said to roam through the desert at night and slash cacti open with the spikes on its paws, coming back the following nights to lap at the fermented juices.

Trivia[]

In other languages[]

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese トゲニャン Togenyan
  Spanish Espinyan
  French Épinyan From "épine"(thorn) and -nyan
  Italian Spinyan
  German Dornyan
  Korean 가시냥 Gasinyang
  Russian Шипаньян Shipanyan
More Languages
  Arabic شائك
  Chinese (Mandarin)*
長刺喵
  Portuguese (Brazilian) Farpanyan