Darknyan

Darknyan
ダークニャン
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Rank
Attribute
Yo-kai Listing No.
YW2	#352
YW2	#352
Spin-off games
Ukiukipedia	#EYW-002
Ukiukipedia	#EYW-002
Skill	Dark Guard
Skill	Dark Guard
Effect	Curse of Darkness
Effect	Curse of Darkness

Yo-kai Medallium biography "Hovernyan's turned into Darknyan thanks to his friends. Now he's half Yo-kai, half-superhero!"

Darknyan (Japanese: ダークニャン, Darknyan) is a Rank A Wind-attribute Yo-kai of the Eerie tribe.

Darknyan is a transformation of Hovernyan.

Biology

Darknyan is a black and gray colored eyes with golden yellow eyes and a fading blue stripe on his face. His nose is blue, while his inner ear, muzzle, chest and paw tips are gray. It has pale pink blushing cheeks. Around his shoulders is a sapphire cloth worn like a cape, and around his waist is the Utility Belt.

Relationships

Nathaniel

He is a friend of Nathan's grandfather, Nathaniel.

Verygoodsir

In Yo-kai Watch 2: Psychic Specters, Verygoodsir gives Hovernyan a comic book which parodies Batman. Verygoodsir trains Hovernyan as soon as the player obtains a Dark Cape and Utility Belt.

Quotes

• Befriended: "You need my power? Excellent. I'll help you out!"
• Loafing:
• Receiving food (favourite): "Yum."
• Receiving food (normal): "Thanks, I guess."
• Receiving food (disliked):
• Freed from the Crank-a-kai (Wibble Wobble): "I am Darknyan. As your friend I will lend you my strength."

Base Stats (Lv. 60)

	Stats Calculation HP 219 STR 129 SPR 93 DEF 123 SPD 98 This shows Darknyan's stat on level: 99.

Moveset

Type Name Power Attribute Range Attack Sharp Claws (Japanese: するどいつめ, Surudoi Tsume) 10-45x2 Single enemy No description. Technique Storm (Japanese: 嵐の術, Arashi no Jutsu) 80-120 Wind Single enemy No description. Inspirit Curse of Darkness (Japanese: 闇の呪い, Yami no Noroi) Single enemy The Inspirited Yo-kai receives a dark curse, bringing all stats way down. Soultimate Move Night Claw (Japanese: ダークニャイトクロー, Dāku Nyaito Kurō) 180 Single enemy Appears from a moonless night to slash one enemy. Critical hits land more easily. Skill Dark Guard (Japanese: ダークガード, Dāku Gādo) Will not receive damage from Soultimate Moves.

How to Befriend

Yo-kai Watch 2

After finishing the game and scanning the QR code you will find him in the warehouse where Dame Dedtime was fought.

Yo-kai Watch 3

Befriend the following Yo-kai:

• Origin
• Saki-chan
• Skyshariman
• Hanzo
• Bad Boya
• Speedy W
• Bunny Mint
• Zero-hakase

History

Darknyan first appears in the first movie after being powered up by the Yo-kai Watch and the Yo-kai Watch Model Zero by Nate and Nathaniel.

Trivia

• In the English dub of EP031, Whisper mentions Darknyan by name in a movie made by the Directator, "Darknyan vs. Supernyan."
• Darknyan was initially level 52, but was raised to level 75 in Psychic Specters. It was likely done so it could be easier to clear the Infinite Inferno and Divine Paradise bosses.

Origin

Name Origin

"Darknyan" is a portmanteau of Dark and Nyan, an onomatopoeia for a cat's call. It is also based on Batman's nickname "Dark Knight", which his motif is based after.

In other languages

• Japanese: ダークニャン Dakunyan
• Korean: 다크냥 Dakeunyang
• Portuguese (Brazil): Sombranyan
• Spanish (Spain): Darknyan
• Spanish (South America): Oscurinyan
• Italian: Darknyan
• German: Darknyan