The Yo-kai Cam (Japanese: ふしぎなレンズ Fushigi na Renzu, lit. "Strange Lenses") is a feature in Yo-kai Watch and its sequel in which player take pictures of peoples' faces and find Yo-kai inspiriting them, be it in real life or over the Internet. Finding new Yo-kai in various numbers starting out until it reaches the multiples of 10 will unlock milestone rewards, which are redeemable at the Lambert Post Office in Uptown Springdale.
Registering Yo-kai via the Yo-kai Cam will be influenced by the distance, the lighting, and the quality of the picture.
There are also challenges where the player have to find a certain tribe or rank of Yo-kai or Yo-kai that possesses certain traits, that changes in a 64-day cycle, with a total of 64 challenges in all. Completing these challenges will unlock rewards.
In the first game, Yo-kai Cam is unlocked upon completing the first chapter. In the second game, Yo-kai Cam is unlocked during the start of the third chapter.
Yo-kai Watch Yo-kai Cam challenges
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Yo-kai Cam Milestone Rewards
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Tips for Inspiritment
When snapping a Yo-kai, the game will offer a "tip" for the person inspirited by that Yo-kai.
- Pandle: "Don't get careless! Better make sure your doors are locked!"
- Undy: "Your fly is open!"
- Tanbo: "Simmer down, or else you're gonna cause an accident!"
- Cutta-nah: "Don't slack off too much!"
- Cutta-nah-nah: "Stop putting it off! It's time for you to get a haircut!"
- Slacka-slash: "You could do it if you'd try, but you keep slacking off!"
- Brushido:
- Washogun:
- Lie-in: "I'm sleepy, but I'll do my best!"
- Lie-in Heart: "A skilled predator hides his true intentions..."
- Hissfit: "Don't sweat the small stuff!"
- Zerberker: "Don't go too weird! People might look at you funny."
- Snartle: "Is Snartle going over to your house tonight?!"
- Mochismo: "Y'know, I bet you could beat anyone in arm wrestling!"
- Minochi: "Don't get too jealous! You'll just embarrass yourself!"
- Tublappa: "Invest in some mouthwash."
- Slicenrice: "Keep an eye on Hungramps. When he starts to drool... RUN!"
- Flamurice: "Some people just like their rice a little on the crispy side."
- Helmsman: "You may become separated from what you hold dear..."
- Reuknight: "Maybe you'll be reunited with someone from your past...?"
- Corptain: "You are definitely NOT nice. Yeah. I said it!"
- Mudmunch: "Farming is tough work!"
- Sergeant Burly: "If you see anyone misbehaving, make 'em drop and do 20!"
- Blazion: "You're so fired up! Just watch out that you don't start one!"
- Quaken: "Something is coming up that may shake you a bit!"
- Siro: "One day, the world may know and fear your name!"
- Chansin: "Keep an eye on your money!"
- Sheen: "A champion of justice! Just don't forget to be kind too, OK?
- Snee: "Feel something behind you?!"
- Gleam: "Maybe you'll become a master swordsman someday!"
- Benkei: "A fateful meeting awaits you upon a bridge!"
- B3-NK1: "Do you ever find yourself taking apart pens for no reason?!"
- Sushiyama: "Are you into Japanese stuff like Sushiyama is?"
- Kapunki: "What a punk!"
- Beetler: "Your jaw is super strong! You can munch through anything!"
- Beetall: "You're kind of a big deal!"
- Cruncha: "Oh! A fellow spirit in battle!"
- Demuncher: "The wider the mouth, the worse the indigestion."
- Devourer: "You're about to get energized!"
- Shogunyan: "You are a warrior! Don't ever forget it!"
- Machonyan:
- Hovernyan: "Cute AND Cool!"
- Samureel: "Where'd you go?"
- Time Keeler:
- Slumberhog: "Hey, wake up... Did you hear me? ...WAKE UP!!"
- Snortlehog: "Someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed!"
- Moximous N:
- Moximous K:
- Illuminoct:
- Brokenbrella: "Get yourself a nice raincoat. You'll be needing it."
- Pittapatt:
- Snotsolong: "You're gonna get a nose that runs like a waterfall!"
- Duchoo: "Caught a cold? Or are you just faking it?"
- D'wanna: "You never finish what you have started!"
- N'more: "You always get bored too quickly! Pick one thing and focus on it!"
- Q'wit: "Are you about to get sick of something you thought you loved?!"
- Wazzat: "Bet you can't remember what you had for dinner last night!"
- Houzzat: "Who am I? What's going on?!"
- Dummkap: "What's 1 + 1?"
- Faysoff: "I have no idea what you're thinking right now."
- Lafalotta: "You're gonna remember something random and laugh a lot about it!"
- Blips: "Hey, how is your skin feeling these days? Are you glowing?"
- Tattletell: "Quit babblin' all the time! Keep your friends' secrets safe!"
- Tattlecast: "Nobody is louder than you!"
- Skranny: "You're so metal! You should be a rock star!"
- Cupistol: "The person you like is coming for you! Watch out! Hee hee."
- Casanuva: "You are entering a new phase of your life here!"
- Casanono: "Boo. Sad. Lonely."
- So-Sorree: "You'll be sorry..."
- Bowminos:
- Smogling: "Are you even really there?"
- Smogmella: "Shape up!"
- Signibble: "Hrm. You think you're gonna lose cell-phone reception?!"
- Signiton: "You'll be able to hear radio stations from faraway lands!"
- Statiking:
- Master Oden: "The secret ingredient is Yo-kai!"
- Failian:
- Apelican:
- Mirapo: "Your forehead is shiny!"
- Miradox: "Take time to reflect."
- Mircle: "Probably best to not look in mirrors at night..."
- Illoo: "Everything around you is an illusion. Wake up already!"
- Elloo: "Are you sure you're not chasing around a mirage?"
- Alloo: "You want to go on a trip alone. Tell your mom before you go."
- Espy: "You're the type of person who gets everyone's feelings, right?"
- Infour: "Your predictions never come true!"
- Verygoodsir: "There's more to life than perfection!"
- Tengu: "Watch out! No one likes a tengu!"
- Flengu: "Beware of fire!"
- Kyubi: "You're getting a craving for some rice balls!"
- Frostail: "Caution! You're too happy!"
- Chymera:
- Kingmera: "Now they see you; now they don't."
- Komashura:
- Snottle:
- Terrorpotta: "Why are you so on edge?"
- Dulluma: "I know you feel lazy, but keep going--it'll all be worth it!"
- Darumacho: "Don't get too macho out there!"
- Goruma: "Go watch some wrestling to strengthen your muscles!"
- Wotchagot: "Try and appreciate what you have even though others have it better."
- Pride Shrimp: "Fry your pride and eat it!"
- No-Go Kart: "GPS? GPS is for the weak!"
- Mistank:
- Noway: "Are you sure you're not just saying no to everything?!"
- Impass:
- Walldin: "Sometimes you're up against a wall. You gotta climb over it!"
- Roughraff: "There's nothing good about being a hooligan!"
- Badude: "People will clear the way when they see you coming!"
- Bruff: "Bad people will start to like you!"
- Armsman: "Have you ever thought you need someone to complete you?"
- Mimikin: "Watch out for look-alikes."
- Blowkade: "You're in everyone's way!"
- Ledballoon: "You've got a nice skin tone. You almost glow."
- Fidgephant : "Mind you don't pee your pants!"
- Touphant: "Watch you don't wet the bed!"
- Enduriphant:
- Zappary: "Time for a SHOCKING revelation!"
- Frazzel:
- Swelton:
- Mad Mountain: "You should aspire to be a sumo wrestler! That would be great!"
- Lava Lord: "Have you ever thought about climbing a mountain?"
- Castelius III: "You're number three. Not bad?"
- Castelius II: "You're number two. Pretty good!"
- Castelius I: "You're number one!"
- Castelius Max:
- Rhinoggin: "Such physical prowess!"
- Rhinormous: "The path opens up to you!"
- Hornaplenty: "No one can beat you!"
- Robonyan: "You move like a robot!"
- Goldenyan: "The light! It's so bright!"
- Dromp: "MAKE TOWN PRETTY! START WITH THE EARTH!"
- Swosh: "Your heart is as broad as the sea!"
- Toadal Dude: "Your style is timeless!"
- Uber Geeko:
- Gilgaros: "Apex predator!"
- Robonyan F:
- Sumodon:
- Whateverest:
- Yokozudon:
- Whatuption:
- Gargaros:
- Ogralus:
- Orcanos:
- Leggly:
- Dazzabel: "You're so fancy!"
- Rattelle: "Lovely pheromones are wafting off of you!"
- Skelebella: "Drink milk to keep your bones beautiful! Delicious!"
- Cadin: "Don't be skittish!"
- Cadable: "Do you feel fast today?!"
- Singcada: "Let us hear that beautiful singing voice of yours!"
- Pupsicle: "Does it seem colder than usual?"
- Chilhuahua: "You're the kind of person who eats ice cubes out of the glass!"
- Swelterrier: "Don't get burned!"
- Jumbelina: "Be prepared for some funny looks!"
- Boyclops:
- Jibanyan: "Look both ways when you're crossing the street!"
- Thornyan: "Your words can have thorns! Be careful of what you say!"
- Baddinyan: "Pompadours are in!"
- Buchinyan:
- Walkappa: "Watch you don't nap for too long!"
- Appak: "You're going to lose your hair in the future!"
- Supyo: "Now is the time when your prowess in aquatic sports will awaken!"
- Komasan: "You're not thinking about running away from home, are you?!"
- Komane: "Even haunted houses are a cinch for you!"
- Komajiro: "You can't find what you are looking for, it seems."
- Komiger: "You should wear some tiger stripes!"
- Baku: "Try not to oversleep!"
- Bakulia: "May all your dreams come true!"
- Whapir: "Get a good nap! I think that helps give you good dreams!"
- Drizzelda:
- Nekidspeed:
- Shmoopie: "You're about to meet someone super cute!"
- Pinkipoo:
- Pookivil: "Everything turns sour around you! Watch your poison tongue!"
- Harry Barry:
- Frostina: "Mind that you don't get a chill!"
- Blizzaria: "Maybe you're weak against heat?! Don't get heatstroke!"
- Damona: "This is probably a good shot of you!"
- Faux Kappa: "A classic never gets old!"
- Tigappa:
- Master Nyada:
- Spoilerina:
- Sapphinyan: "Your heart is as bright and clear as a beautiful sapphire!"
- Emenyan:
- Rubinyan: "You've got a heart as hot and fiery as a ruby!"
- Topanyan: "Your will is as keen as a topaz gem!"
- Dianyan: "Your spirit is as solid as a diamond!"
- Melonyan:
- Oranyan:
- Kiwinyan:
- Grapenyan:
- Strawbnyan:
- Watermelnyan:
- Robokapp:
- Robokoma:
- Wondernyan:
- Sailornyan: "Girl power!"
- Jibakoma:
- Jetnyan:
- Panja Pupil:
- Panja Pro:
- Jibanyan S:
- Komasan S:
- Komajiro S:
- Wantston: "Grass is always greener on the other side! Enjoy what you have!"
- Grubsnitch: "If you keep eating like that, you'll run out of snacks!"
- Wiglin: "Eat some seaweed!"
- Kelpacabana:
- Steppa: "Let's boil some kelp!"
- Rhyth: "Let's eat some seaweed!"
- Hungramps: "You feel hungry... Everything looks delicious!"
- Tongus: "Embrace your flaws!"
- Sandmeh:
- Pallysol:
- Lodo: "You can't save any money!"
- Gnomey: "Wherever you go will feel like home!"
- Enerfly: "Everything is going right for you right now!"
- Enefly: "Watch you don't start fights with your friends!"
- Predictabull:
- Happycane:
- Chippa: "You find yourself saying 'that's fine' a lot, but it's not! It's not fine!"
- Don Chan:
- Ray O'Light: "You can brighten even the darkest of days!"
- Happierre: "Your smiling face brightens the mood around you!"
- Hungorge: "You can't get enough food! Prepare to gain a few pounds!"
- Grainpa:
- Nurse Tongus: "Stick out your tongue, please!"
- Mister Sandmeh:
- Ol' Saint Trick: "Maybe you'll get something awesome for Christmas!"
- Ol' Fortune: "You can't help wondering what's in the bag. Is it cookies?!"
- Rollen:
- Robogramps:
- Starrycane:
- Scarasol:
- Supoor Hero: "Resist the urge to jump the turnstiles at the station!"
- High Gnomey: "It can only go downhill from here..."
- Betterfly: "You are at the pinnacle of your powers! It's all downhill from here..."
- Reversa: "Something's gonna happen to make you sad all of a sudden! Boo."
- Reversette: "You were having fun a second ago, but all of a sudden now..."
- Dubbles: "You get excited when the clock shows all the same number!"
- Papa Bolt: "Is Papa mad at you?!"
- Mama Aura *: "Have you ever called your teacher 'Mom' by accident? Weird." *
- Peppillon: "Life is sweet!"
- Smashibull:
- Uncle Infinite: "Let's go see Uncle!"
- Auntie Heart: "Be good to your Auntie!"
- Kyryn:
- Unikirin: "Don't touch the horn."
- Elder Bloom: "Your conversations bloom and brim over with insight!"
- Leadoni: "You'll be led to a place where you'll have a fateful meeting...!"
- Ake: "Your shoulders are getting stiff!"
- Wydeawake: "You're going to need some coffee tonight!"
- Herbiboy:
- Negatibuzz: "Life's not as bad as you may think it is! Trust me... it can be worse!"
- Dimmy: "You could go home, and no one would even realize!"
- Mynimo: "You're going to be a teacher's pet!"
- Suspicioni: "You don't trust your friends!"
- Tantroni: "It's about time you grow up!"
- Hidabat: "It's hard to go outside!"
- Yoink: "Once something's been swallowed, there's no returning it."
- Grumpus Khan:
- Payn: "Feel the despair of stiff shoulders!"
- Moskevil: "Play a game to get rid of your bad mood! It can help you feel better!"
- K'mon-K'mon: "Hold on, OK?!"
- Yoodooit: "A good manager knows to delegate!"
- Count Zapaway: "Beware! You may be the only one who finds your pranks funny."
- Tyrat:
- Tengloom: "You're gloomy!"
- Agon: "You're gonna throw out your back when you least expect it!"
- Allnyta: "Go to sleep, already!"
- Carniboy:
- Blandon: "No one would even notice if you went to the wrong class today!"
- Contrarioni: "You should probably be more honest and open!"
- Nird: "You feel like reading, all of a sudden?"
- Snobetty: "Nothing will EVER be good enough for you!"
- Slimamander:
- Dracunyan: "The worst you'll feel is a little bit of dizziness."
- Groupus Khan:
- Scritchy: "No scratching, even if it itches!"
- Nul: "It's almost like you don't exist!"
- Abodabat: "You'll never see the world if you stay cooped up in your room!"
- Belfree: "Watch out if you don't become a freeloader, OK?"
- Gimme: "No one likes a thief!"
- Negasus: "You're going to want to prank your friends! But don't!"
- Neighfarious: "Will you be able to see through mysteries?!"
- Timidevil: "Your legs are shaking! That won't win you any bravery medals."
- Eyesoar: "In your case, love is anything but blind."
- Beelzebold: "Even on a roller coaster, you don't break a sweat!"
- Count Cavity: "You're a step away from a cavity. If you brush well, you'll be OK!"
- Eyellure: "You make for a dazzling display!"
- Greesel: "You save money, but everyone has a weird feeling about you!"
- Awevil: "You'd use the corner on your friend's eraser! You're...a monster!"
- Wobblewok: "Keep a lid on all that negativity."
- Poofessor: "Knowledge is power!"
- Darkyubi:
- Coughkoff: "Go wash your hands and gargle to get rid of Coughkoff!"
- Droplette: "Your armpits are sweaty!"
- Slush: "You could go for some Shaved Ice!"
- Peckpocket: "You love stealing the strawberry off of someone else's shortcake!"
- Squeeky: "Dude, turn down the music!"
- Buhu: "Nothing's going your way! Boohoo!"
- Manjimutt: "Are you gonna start looking like a Manjimutt?!"
- Furgus: "Stop with all the lurking! It's a beautiful day out there...probably."
- Hurchin: "You might get a headache and not know why..."
- Gush: "Watch out for nosebleeds! Once they start, they're hard to stop!"
- Rockabelly: "You should do a belly dance!"
- Nosirs: "You have an excuse for everything don't you?"
- Dismarelda: "Mind you don't bum out everyone around you!"
- Chatalie: "You're all talk!"
- Danke Sand:
- Flumpy: "You're not sure what pose to strike, are you?"
- Nagatha: "Sure you aren't being a nag?!"
- Papa Windbag:
- Ben Tover: "Soon you'll be able to wriggle out of all sorts of sticky situations!"
- Cheeksqueek: "Do you fart when you're in class?"
- Toiletta: "Who knows what adventures lie beyond the bathroom door?"
- Drizzle: "It rains wherever you go!"
- Alhail: "I think you're the only one here with white breath!"
- Robbinyu: "Stealing's not all that it's cracked up to be."
- Rawry: "I have one word for you: muffler."
- Multimutt: "So...what? Are you gonna grow an extra head now?!"
- Sproink:
- Grumples: "You're going to get at least one wrinkle today!"
- Robomutt:
- No Sandkyu:
- Skreek:
- Sir Berus: "You sure are a unique one!"
- Furdinand: "I hope you like furry things! Furry chairs, furry elbows, furry trees..."
- Cuttincheez: "Your farts really stink! You should get your friends to smell them!"
- Foiletta: "A spell may be temporary, but a disgruntled teacher lasts forever!"
- Compunzer: "All your jokes fall flat!"
- Lamedian: "You're not as funny as you think!"
- Insomni *: "Are you getting insomnia?!"
- Darknyan:
- Everfore: "You've got mega girl power today!"
- Eterna: "You're immortal--just for today!"
- Sandi: "You're not going to wake up for another six months!"
- Arachnus:
- Arachnia:
- Dandoodle: "Wow. Almost...TOO handsome."
- Cricky: "No amount of pillow fluffing will save you now!"
- Noko: "This might be your lucky day!"
- Snaggly: "You're about to lose some admirers."
- Heheheel: "Watch you don't actually end up laughing your head off!"
- Fishpicable: "You hate everything right now! Well, that's no way to live!"
- Flushback: "So many secrets, so little time!"
- Irewig: "Turn that frown upside down! Do it!"
- Draggie: "Don't forget to wipe your nose!"
- Mermaidyn: "Lucky for you, curiosity killed the cat...not the fish."
- Takoyakid: "You want to eat takoyaki! (Who doesn't like octopus dumplings?!)"
- Croonger: "Write and perform a song! Now!"
- Urnaconda: "Maybe something unexpected will pop out of...something unexpected!"
- Lady Longnek: "Nothing to see here!"
- Daiz: "Stop spacing out!"
- Chummer: "You're gonna get real chummy with everyone around you!"
- Spenp: "Caveat emptor. That means, 'Let the buyer beware.'
- Babblong: "If you keep talking, the day will be over before you know it!"
- Rageon: "If you're going to have hate in your heart, save it for evil!"
- Confuze: "Speak more clearly!"
- Shrook: "You're gonna suddenly be bad at something you're good at!"
- Almi: "Don't just pick up every check you see! Got it?"
- Draaagin:
- SV Snaggerjag:
- Copperled: "Don't be too assertive!"
- Cynake: "Don't pout if your mom gets mad at you!"
- Robonoko: "Includes stealth mode."
- Robodraggie:
- Takoyaking: "In the mood for takoyaki? (Who doesn't like octopus dumplings?!)"
- Bloominoko: "You should try playing the lottery!"
- Pandanoko: "Your skin will turn white--except for the area around your eyes!"
- Whinona:
- Tunatic: "You might get angry and throw a plate! Use paper plates today!"
- Vacuumory:
- Firewig:
- Bananose: "Eat a banana! A banana, I say!"
- Slitheref: "You just might get elected class president someday!"
- Dragon Lord: "You're so strong! Careful you don't snap your pencil in two!"
- Azure Dragon: "You're so beautiful, you might get mistaken for a work of art!"
- Mermadonna: "You already look 10 years younger!"
- Mermother: "Right now, you're capable of some truly amazing things!"
- Venoct:
- Shadow Venoct:
- Slurpent:
- Grublappa: "Think before you lick."
- Madmunch: "Don't look down on farmers!"
- Scaremaiden: Those who follow you always lose their way!"
- Wrongnek: "It's a trap! IT'S A TRAP!"
Yo-kai that can fit in the Non-specific Challenges
Trivia
- During the localization of the first game, six challenges were cut from the English version of the game, as said challenges had to deal with the Japanese writing system.
- It is possible to exploit the reward system of the Yo-kai Cam's challenges in the first game by changing the Time/Date settings of the Nintendo 3DS and bounce around two dates within the 64-day schedule of the Yo-kai Cam challenges. Doing this exploit is thusly inadvisable to players who frequently play games that heavily revolve around the 3DS' Date/Time setting, such as Animal Crossing: New Leaf.
- Doing so will earn you the ire of Gargaros, who does not like tricksters. Doing this will make Terror Time happen fractionally more likely.
- However, in Yo-kai Watch 2, trying to exploit the reward system will result in the inability to access the Yo-kai Cam challenges for several real time days.
- It is possible to lose your ability to claim a prize. All one has to do is close the suspended Yo-kai Watch software on the Nintendo 3DS without exiting out of the Yo-kai Cam.
- Alternatively, you can lose the prize by not picking it up prior to midnight.
- Certain Yo-kai cannot be found in the Yo-kai Cam until the player has befriended one in their currently-used Journal.
In other languages
- Italian: Fotocamera Yo-kai