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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.

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

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

Appearances[]

Video games[]

Anime series[]

Biology[]

Appearance[]

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. 

Personality[]

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 hot-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.

Yo-kai Watch 3[]

Fuse Jibanyan with Coughkoff, this only consumes Coughkoff. Thornyan can also be freed from the Crank-a-kai.

Yo-kai Watch Busters 2[]

Game data[]

Main series games data[]

Yo-kai Watch[]

ThornyanArtwork
Stats Calculation
HP
 
224
STR
 
90
SPR
 
104
DEF
 
121
SPD
 
93
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[]

Blasters Stats[]

Yo-kai Watch 3[]

Blasters Stats[]

Attribute tolerance[]

Fire icon Ice icon Earth icon Lightning icon Water icon Wind icon
- - - -
Tolerance of attribute attack
Strong × ⇒ △ ⇒ - ⇒ ○ ⇒ ◎ weak

Held items[]

Locations[]

Spin-off games[]

Yo-kai Watch Blasters[]

Yo-kai Watch Busters 2[]

Other games[]

Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble[]

Thornyan Wib Wob
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[]

Evolution[]

Wind Attribute
ThornyanArtwork
WibWobCharmingIcon
Thornyan
Level 30
Fire Attribute
Jibanyan
???
[[{{{name-2}}}|Jibanyan

]]

Fusion[]

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

Fire Attribute
JibanyanArtwork
WibWobCharmingIcon
Jibanyan
+
Water Attribute
Coughkoff Art
WibWobEerieIcon
Coughkoff
=
Wind Attribute
ThornyanArtwork
WibWobCharmingIcon
Thornyan

Quotes[]

  • Befriended: "So STRONG! I can be your friend?"
  • Receiving food (Favorite): "I loooove this!"
  • Receiving food (Normal): "Average, meow!"
  • Loafing: "Timeowt..."
  • 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
Flag of Japan Japanese トゲニャン Togenyan
Flag of France French Épinyan From "épine"(thorn) and -nyan
Flag of Spain Spanish Espinyan
Flag of Germany German Dornyan
Flag of Italy Italian Spinyan
Flag of Russia Russian Шипаньян Shipanyan
Flag of South Korea Korean 가시냥 Gasinyang
More Languages
Flag of the United Arab Emirates Arabic شائك
Flag of the Republic of China
Flag of the People's Republic of China
Chinese (Mandarin)*
長刺喵
Flag of Brazil Portuguese (Brazilian) Farpanyan
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