Wiglin is a green-skinned seaweed-like Yo-kai with diminutive black eyes. He wears a turquoise haori with eye-like markings on the sleeves, white pants and a white bow on his head. Wiglin is an energetic and cheerful Yo-kai who loves to dance.
This Yo-kai makes people dance very well, along with his friends Rhyth and Steppa.
Wiglin can be found in the Seaside Cave in San Fantastico, in Shopper's Row in the river and in the hot springs in Gera Gera Land. He is required for a Baffle Board to continue in the story.
Wiglin can be randomly met while riding the train. He comes by in a good mood, as he says he's on the way to a dance competition the next town over. The player says they think Wiglin will win, but he expresses doubt, since one of his opponents is a "dancing machine". The player asks if he's a Yo-kai they haven't heard of, which Wiglin denies and says he's a human. The player realises he's talking about Groovalicious, who is Wiglin's biggest rival.
Befriended:"You like my wigglin'? Then let's wiggle together, why don't we?"
In the anime
Wiglin debuts in EP013 along with Steppa and Rhyth, in which they cause Nate to be able to dance when previously was not able to. While initially grateful, Nate quickly curses this new ability when it takes him to the extreme by causing him to dance even in inappropriate situations. Some time after this, the Yo-kai Dancers give Nate their Yo-kai Medals.
In EP024, Nate summons Wiglin, Steppa, and Rhyth to make Tengloom smile. However, this plan backfires and all of them fall rolling down to a three, which ironically makes Tengloom smile.
Etymology
"Wiglin" is a corruption of wiggling. "Wakame-kun" comes from wakame (若布), the Undaria pinnatifida species of edible seaweed.
Trivia
Wiglin, along with Rhyth, Steppa, Seaweed Sensei and Kelpacabana are the only Yo-kai capable of equipping "Cheery Coat."
There is a mistranslation in Yo-kai Watch Blasters where he, Rhyth and Steppa instead of saying the "Dancing Trio" in their introduction say the Japanese group name "Triple Sea."
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