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Kapunki

Yo-kai Medallium biography
"A punk Yo-kai who wears a kabuki-style makeup. He dreams of rocking the socks and faces off his fans all across the globe."


Kapunki (Japanese: カブキ猿 Kabukizaru) is a Rank A, Fire-attribute Rare Yo-kai of the Brave tribe introduced in Yo-kai Watch.

Kapunki is one of the 13 Yo-kai with a white counterpart who is one of McKraken's henchmen.

Appearances

Video games

Biology

Kapunki's skin color is a pumpkin orange, and is wearing a yellow shirt with a teal belt. His sandals are also teal, and he seems to have a brown area on his chest to represent chest hair. Kapunki's makeup is white, black and red, and the stick he holds and carries around on his back is a purple color.

Kapunki can make people do strange things, that are different from humans. His make-up will appear on the inspirited's face.

Profile

Yo-kai Watch

Kapunki rarely appears on the 1st floor's northern wing of Springdale Elementary School at night in Uptown Springdale as well as under vending machines and cars in Shopper's Row.

He can also be freed from the Crank-a-kai with a Red Coin.

White Kapunki appears frequently in the Hooligan Road and in the Entry Hall of the Yo-kai World along with White Pinkipoo, but he can't be befriended as he is a White Yo-kai.

Yo-kai Watch 2

Kapunki rarely appears under houses in Harrisville.

Alternatively Kapunki is common in the Mystery Way - End Point (Main Line) Crank-a-kai.

Yo-kai Watch 3

Kapunki can be found in Sunset Mall or Springdale Business Tower at night.

He can also be freed from the Springdale Crank-a-kai with a Red Coin as a second prize, and a Five-Star Coin.

He can also be found in Blasters T in Enma Palace ⑤ and the Burning and Blazing Labyrinths.

Yo-kai Watch Blasters

Kapunki is exclusive to Red Cat Corps. He can be found on Patrol Missions in Old Springdale.

Yo-kai Watch: Wibble Wobble

Yo-kai Watch World

Kapunki can be freed from the tutorial and pickup Crank-a-kai as well as with a Red Coin, Five-star Coin, 1 Shuunenkinen Coin, Odekakke Coin, A Kakutei Coin 1 and 2, A Ijō Kakutei Coin 1-5, and a Lv40 Coin 1-4.

Game data

Main series

Yo-kai Watch

Stats Calculation
HP
 
370
STR
 
166
SPR
 
116
DEF
 
126
SPD
 
186
This shows Kapunki's stat on level: 99.


Type Name Power Attribute Range
Attack Headbuster (Japanese: 脳天かちわり Nōten kachi wari) 130-195 Single enemy
No description.
Technique Fire 20-90 Fire Single enemy
No description.
Inspirit Kabuki Fun (Japanese: かぶかせる Kabu kaseru) Single ally
Injects an ally with the soul of kabuki to raise its STR.
Soultimate Move Boastful Bomber (Japanese: 大見得ボンバー Ōmie bonbā) 155-232 Single enemy
Boldly bashes a foe with his pole. High critical/miss chance.
Skill The Stand (Japanese: どひょうぎわ Do hyō giwa)
Will keep 1 HP after a knockout blow once.

Yo-kai Watch 2

Stats Calculation
HP
 
368
STR
 
229
SPR
 
143
DEF
 
145
SPD
 
162
This shows Kapunki's stat on level: 99.


Type Name Power Attribute Range
Attack Headbuster (Japanese: 脳天かちわり Nōten kachi wari) 130-195 Single enemy
No description.
Technique Fire 50-110 Fire Single enemy
No description.
Inspirit Kabuki Fun (Japanese: かぶかせる Kabu kaseru) Single ally
Injects an ally with the soul of kabuki to raise its STR.
Soultimate Move Boastful Bomber (Japanese: 大見得ボンバー Ōmie bonbā) 260 Single enemy
Boldly bashes a foe with his pole. High critical/miss chance.
Skill The Stand (Japanese: どひょうぎわ Do hyō giwa)
Will keep 1 HP after a knockout blow once.
Soul Effect
STR Up (Large) (+40 at level 10)
Blasters stats
Blasters Stats Kapunki
HP: 1
Strength
Spirit
Speed


Button Move
Attack
Hits an enemy nearby
All-Out Attack
Unleashes a strong short-range attack.

Yo-kai Watch 3

Stats Calculation
HP
 
406
STR
 
276
SPR
 
76
DEF
 
108
SPD
 
164
This shows Kapunki's stat on level: 99.


Type Name Power Attribute Range
Attack Headbuster (Japanese: 脳天かちわり Nōten kachi wari) 85 Single enemy
Bit more likely to miss.
Technique Blaze (Japanese: 火炎の術 Kaen'nojutsu) 50-110 Fire Single enemy
No description.
Inspirit Kabuki Fun (Japanese: かぶかせる Kabu kaseru) Single ally
Injects an ally with the soul of kabuki to raise their STR.
Soultimate Move Boastful Bomber (Japanese: 大見得ボンバー Ōmie bonbā) 190 Column in front of user
Boldly bashes foes in the column in front with his pole.
Skill The Stand (Japanese: どひょうぎわ Do hyō giwa)
Will keep 1 HP after a knockout blow once.
Blasters stats

Attribute tolerance

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

Held items

Games Items
Yo-kai Watch Strength Talisman 30%

Thick Specs 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
 
216-367
Attack
 
322-538
This shows Kapunki's stat on level: 50.
Soultimate Move
Boastful Bomber (Japanese: 大見得ボンバー Ōmie bonbā)
Make a big pose and slam your club into an enemy.
Other Effects
N/A
Soultimate Levels
LV01 15pt
LV02 26pt
LV03 37pt
LV04 49pt
LV05 60pt
LV06 72pt
LV07 00
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 World

Stats Calculation
HP
 
418
STR
 
296
SPR
 
86
DEF
 
128
SPD
 
172
This shows Kapunki's stat on level: 99.


Type Name Power Attribute Range
Attack Headbuster (Japanese: 脳天かちわり Nōten kachi wari) 65 Single enemy
Technique Blaze (Japanese: 火炎の術 Kaen'nojutsu) 50 Fire Single enemy
No description.
Inspirit Kabuki Fun (Japanese: かぶかせる Kabu kaseru) Single ally
Increases ally STR.
Soultimate Move Boastful Bomber (Japanese: 大見得ボンバー Ōmie bonbā) 190 Enemy in front of user
Attacks enemies in front of user

Yo-kai Watch: Ukiukupedia

Quotes

  • Befriended: "Oi! That were brilln't! We be mates?"
  • Loafing: "Time to relax!"
  • Being traded: "Oi! I've got a real showstopper in store for ye, mate!"
  • Receiving food (favorite): "I needed that!"
  • Receiving food (normal): "That was OK."
  • Receiving food (disliked): "That was nasty."
  • Freed from Crank-a-kai (YW): "Ye dunnit! Thank ye much fer releasin' me, young'un! We be mates?"

Etymology

  • "Kapunki" is a portmanteau of kabuki and punk.
  • "Kabukizaru" translates as "kabuki monkey."
  • "Kapunkai" comes from "kabuki," "punk," and possibly Yo-kai.

Trivia

In other languages

Language Name Meaning
  Japanese カブキ猿 Kabukizaru
  Spanish Kapunki
  French Kapunki
  Italian Kapunkai
  German Kapunki
  Dutch Kapunki
  Korean 기발하괴 Gibalhagoe
  Russian Кабурокер Kaburoker
More Languages
  Portuguese (Brazilian) Rockabuki From the styles of Rock and Kabuki.

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