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The spirit of a well-used Japanese drum. His big ambition is to bring his unique rhythms to the world.

Don Chan (Japanese: どんちゃん Don-chan) is a Rank C Restoration-attribute Yo-kai of the Heartful tribe.

Biology

He is mint-blue drum with white legs and arms to match the top and bottom. On the top is a dark orange face with large black eyes and a wide open mouth.

In his own games, Don Chan is shown to be carefree and easygoing, and that personality translates to this series. While he may be a little bit mischievous, Don Chan is very passionate for what he cares about, such as Taiko Drumming.

Whoever is Inspirited by Don Chan compulsively beats and taps on various things like they were playing a drum.

Profile

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You will need to take the quest "Inspirited Away" given by the man at the Mt. Wildwood Shrine. To take this request you must speak to Talisman Man on Mt. Wildwood. You must then go to the second flight of stairs at the top and use your Yo-kai Lens to reveal Mirapo. He will take you back to the day of the Summer Festival. There you must use the Yo-kai Watch to find Don Chan to the right of the Talisman Box. You must battle him to finish the quest. You can then befriend him through the regular method, but he can only be fought once a day.

Relationships

Nate/Katie: Don Chan meets Nate during the quest "Inspirited Away", when Nate/Katie was taken by Mirapo to the small festival world Don Chan created himself. When Nate/Katie meet Don Chan, he is shown to be behind the mysterious kidnappings at Mount Wildwood. When Nate/Katie beat him in a fight, they have a chance to become friends with him. If they do, Don Chan will want to "Take this act on the road" and join them as a friend.

Mirapo: Mirapo is known to work with Don Chan to kidnap unsuspecting humans, and bring them to the festival world.

Wazzat: Wazzat works with Don Chan to erase humans' memories of the festival world when they leave.

Game data

Stats

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Stats Calculation
HP
 
344
STR
 
96
SPR
 
191
DEF
 
174
SPD
 
183
This shows Don Chan's stat on level: 99.


Movelist

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Type Name Power Attribute Range
Attack Body Bash 15 Single Enemy
No description.
Technique Restore 50 Restoration Single Ally
No description.
Inspirit Battle Beat Stat Up Single Ally
The Inspirited Yo-Kai gets a big STR boost from the taiko drumming.
Soultimate Move Rockin' Rockets 100 Fire All Enemies
The sound of drums summons fireworks to rain upon all foes.
Skill Feel the Beat All Yo-Kai
Boosts all stats.

Quotes

  • Befriended: "Wow, you beat me with a rhythm! Think we could drum up a friendship?"
  • Loafing: "Sleepy. So...tired."
  • Receiving food (favorite): "The best!"
  • Receiving food (normal): "It'll do."
  • Receiving food (disliked): "Hmm...sickening."

Etymology

"Don" is the Japanese onomatopoeia for a drum being beaten. "Chan" is a suffix used to describe babies, young children, grandparents, and teenagers.

Origin

Don Chan is the famous protagonist/mascot from the popular arcade rhythm game franchise Taiko no Tatsujin, created by Namco. The game entails players to beat taiko drums to the beat of the music.

Don-chan is one of two major characters of Taiko no Tatsujin, with the other being Kacchan, his color-swapped brother.

Trivia

  • Don Chan is the only Yo-kai in the series to never appear in a spinoff title.
  • Don-chan's appearance in Yo-kai Watch 2 and Yo-kai Watch 3 is one of his many appearances and cameos in other video games.
  • Don Chan's "random" nicknames are 'Drummer', 'Donny', 'Li'l Tyk', and 'Pimento'
  • Don Chan, along with Harry Barry, are the only Yo-kai to not have a real life medal counterpart.

In other languages

  • Spanish: Donchan
  • Italian: Donchan
  • German: Donchan
  • French : Donchan
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