Yo-kai Watch 1 - Any% No Passwords/QR Codes/NFC ADVANCED Route

Yo-kai Watch 1 - Any% No Passwords/QR Codes/NFC ADVANCED Route

By Woganog (guide by NerdyNyanmurai used as a base so most of the writing was actually him, but this route has key differences)



General notes:

Do not nickname your Yo-kai
Never evolve Yo-kai
Skip all cutscenes and dialogue, unskippable or ones that are faster to mash through will be noted
All tutorials/help menus are unskippable so I won't ever bring them up
This route assumes you know and are comfortable with using IAE
Always fast forward in battles (except for charging soultimates and purifying if you struggle)
I recommend putting your IAE Yo-kai in the top-left slot for convenience (3DS and Switch only). You can rotate the wheel to make it like this if necessary
For Phone, due to the full touchscreen controls it's equally easier to IAE from anywhere
Try and manage your stamina so you never have any spare when you enter a loading zone (3DS only)
Feel free to use food as you see fit, as you'll want to save medicine for the final boss
If you ever run into an accidental battle, always flee with a Getaway Plush if you have one
I won't divulge into optimal movement so I recommend you familiarise yourself with shortcuts/overworld layouts



Important disclaimer:

This route is identical across all versions, with one major exception: the bike.
In the Switch and Mobile versions, it's faster to not use the bike due to infinite stamina.



Chapter 1:
Choose boy and a 1-character name (both of these are proven to be faster)
Timer starts on name/gender confirmation
Head downstairs and talk to Mom, head outside
Mash the one line of dialogue and head to Triangle Park
Examine the right tree, mash dialogue and catch the bug
Run to the north, then southwest trees and catch the bugs
(If you miss a bug, reset the run)
Head to school through the front gate and talk to the Janitor
Head to Mt. Wildwood, mash dialogue and run to the gate
Examine the closest tree then immediately quit out
Examine the flagged tree, search for Buhu
IAE Buhu with Cadin

Chapter 2:
Lens Dismarelda, can't skip her cutscene immediately (it's basically frame-perfect)
Head outside, then head to the alley behind Everymart
Check the two spawns for Roughraff
Reset by examining the trash pile and quitting out
NOTE: I would reset if Roughraff doesn't spawn after around a minute
Don't throw a rice ball at Roughraff
Use Cadin's soultimate on Roughraff, don't fast forward until you've completed the minigame
Roughraff is your new main, always IAE with him unless otherwise specified
Fight and befriend the other Yo-kai in the alley (either Dimmy or Dulluma)
Head to the alley behind the Fish Place, fight Negatibuzz (doesn't matter if you get Droplette)
(If you don't get any of these befriends, I would recommend resetting)
Talk to the fish seller, lens and then talk to Jibanyan
Head back into the alley and fight Roughraff, use Cadin's soultimate
Return to Jibanyan, this cutscene is another late skipper like Dismarelda
Head home and fight Dismarelda

Chapter 3:
Talk to Katie at Triangle Park, cut beneath the slide for badness
Head to the riverbank, don't talk to Katie
Tattletell is on the top bench, lens and then talk to her, then talk to Katie
Head to Lambert Post Office, switch the watch from weather back to radar on the way
Talk to the shady businessman and fight Tengloom
Fight Peckpocket at Piggleston Bank
Fight Mochismo at the Community Center
Examine the seal at school and fight Slimamander 1
Focus on one eye only, the fight is scripted to be 3 cycles so don't worry about that

Chapter 4:
Enter Blossom Heights from the bottom entrance and head to Timers and More
Head down to the bike shop to pick up the screw
Head to Wayfarer Manor to pick up the spring
Head to the Old Mansion
Follow the left corridor to the ladder to the attic
Fall through the floor near the ladder on the other side of the wall
Open the box on the right and head outside
Re-enter the mansion from the front and fight Baku
Head back to Timers and More
You cannot skip any of the cutscenes or dialogue related to Terror Time
Sprint northwest so you can cut the corner before the sentries spawn
Manage your stamina efficiently and exit Terror Time
Head to the hot springs, fight Sproink
When he falls over, target his head to prevent him from using his soultimate
You can't skip the Timers and More cutscene, but you can skip the Baku one

Chapter 5:
Head southwest to the riverbank, run into the Tattletell bench for another late-skip cutscene
Lens the sunflower further downstream and talk to Walkappa
Catch 3 Carp (you can afford to miss one or two without resetting) and return to Walkappa
Head up to Catfish Pond on Mt. Wildwood and fight SV Snaggerjag
Target SV immediately and keep your IAE chain so no fish spawn
Head down to the bottom of the Mt. Wildwood stairs

Chapter 6:
The cutscene with Nate's parents and Wazzat is another late-skipper
Head to Timers and More from the bottom to accept the C-rank quest
Talk to the station worker and ride the train Downtown
When you exit the station, go left immediately for the hidden chest with A Serious Life
Head southwest and stick to the wall to weave past the Wazzats
Enter the Business Tower front the right side
Interact with the elevator and mash the dialogue
Head southeast to the Delivery Bay and fight Tantroni
Exit from the left and head to the alley behind Frostia's Place, fight Suspicioni
Enter the Academy Shortcut from the left and fight Signibble, leave through the right
Talk to Wazzat, then talk to him at Banter Bakery

Chapter 7:
Head to Timers and More to turn in the C-rank quest and accept the B-rank quest
Head down to Shopper's Row and enter Flower Road from the north entrance
Talk to the last shopkeeper before the end of the road and buy as many Beef Tongues as you can for safety
Enter Settle In Bookstore, then fight Flumpy in the Shopping Street Narrows (bottom alley)
Exit from the left and talk to Mr. Barton
Go through the middle loading zone and talk to Lucas near Everymart
Head down to Nocturne Hospital, then head home and sleep until night
Head up to Mt. Wildwood and prepare for the worst
Check all trees past the bamboo on the left of the shrine for a Sawtooth Stag
When you find one, use all your Black Syrup and pray to Enma that you catch it
(If you miss it, don't reset yet, there may be another)
Enter the Abandoned Tunnel
Take the minecart up and to the right and hit the lever in the far northwest
Take the minecart to the southeast, across the wooden bridge
If you have a Getaway Plush, use it on Leadoni, otherwise fight him
Fight Mad Mountain
If you used the plush, now Give Up on Leadoni or the nearby enemy to death warp to the beginning
Exit the tunnel and head all the way down to the Construction Site
Go up the flagged escalator
Fall off the bar to the southeast
Open the chest to the right to get the Fire Ring
Climb out and get the chest across the bridge with a Skill Encyclopedia
Go northeast to fight Tengloom
Go up the closest elevator to the southeast
Climb up the pole and head left to the cutscene trigger
Head round the outside of the site until you reach Eyepo
Swap Roughraff and Buhu, then swap Buhu and Jibanyan
Set Walkappa over Cadin and equip the Water Ring
Set Komasan over Jibanyan and equip the Fire Ring
IF YOU HAVE DIMMY OR NEGATIBUZZ: Swap them for any random Yo-kai to avoid the evolution popups (Tattletell can be used and placed behind Raff as a safety strat, but you lose some time from the passive healing)
Fight Massiface (Walkappa or Komasan IAE), target forehead immediately

Chapter 8:
Head to Timers and More to turn in the B-rank quest and accept the A-rank quest
Equip Roughraff with the Brute Bracer through the Medals menu in your inventory
Enter the sewers south of Timers and More
Fight Benkei, IAE with Komasan
Hug the bottom of Uptown Springdale then enter the sewers in the far east
Fight Quaken, use Walkappa's soultimate
Enter Breezy Hills and enter the sewers along the river
Fight Alhail, IAE him with Komasan and then use Roughraff to take out the Droplettes
Head to Eddie's house and talk to him in his room
Head down to the museum and follow Eddie around
Talk to Eddie in the lobby, go home and sleep until night
Head back to the museum and talk to Eddie at the entrance
Interact with the "mirror" to infiltrate the building
Take the bottom-right Mirapo
Then the one straight up
Then the one straight to the left
And then the one in the top-left corner to head upstairs
Take the Mirapo to the right
Then the one at the bottom of the room
Grab the key and backtrack to head downstairs
Talk to Eddie and enter the vault
Interact with the armour and fight Phantasmurai
Never target the swords, go straight for the torso
Once the torso is open, use a Strength Talisman (you would have gotten this in Ch3)
The Mirapo cutscene afterwards is unskippable

Chapter 9:
Wake up Mt. Wildwood's Mirapo
Head to the school and talk to Bear
Enter school and grab the keys
Wake up Springdale Elementary's Mirapo
Go up the stairs and head east to the science lab
Lens Rattelle and bring back her rib from the flagged desk
Exit from the top and head up the stairs
Head down and to the left to the music room
Lens Cupistol and bring back his sheet music from the library
Exit from the left and head down both flights of stairs
Fight Tarantutor, IAE with Roughraff and then IAE with Komasan when the boss falls down
Don't worry about targeting a leg since you need to take them all out anyway
Head to the roof to watch the fireworks show that you skip immediately

Chapter 10:
Warp to school, head right and talk to Mr. Barton
Head to Timers and More to turn in the A-rank quest
Wake up Timers and More's Mirapo
Head to Shoten Temple and interact with the crystal ball/Draggie twice
Wake up Shoten Temple's Mirapo and warp to Timers and More
Head down to Nocturne Hospital
Talk to Leadoni in the three rooms, mash dialogue and always select the top option
Go around the left side and talk to the head doctor
PASS the chest with the Large Exporb, then fall down and open that chest to get a VoltXtreme for safety
Interact with the stretcher and fight Dr. Maddiman
Pin hearts if necessary, use the VoltXtreme if Roughraff's soul is stolen

Chapter 11:
Warp to Mt. Wildwood and enter the Yo-kai World
Fight Venoct past the entrance
Mash through Gargaros' cutscene and head to the end of Hungry Pass
Talk to Grubsnatch and do his hide-and-seek (Try to memorise the locations)
Talk to Grubsnatch again at the exit and leave Hungry Pass
Mash through Ogralus' cutscene and choose the second option (very important!)
Mash through Orcanos' cutscene and quickly move up to avoid the Yo-kai spawning on you
Head straight up and right to the exit (if you want, open the chest on the way to get a safety medicine)
Talk to Eyepo
Bring Negatibuzz and/or Dimmy back if necessary
DROP Negatibuzz/Droplette and Dimmy/Dulluma
Set Venoct over Komasan
Swap Venoct and Roughraff
Move Walkappa and Roughraff to the two empty slots
Give Roughraff the Worn Bangle again and equip Venoct with the Lightning Ring
Final team should be: Venoct, Tattletell (or anyone to avoid healing timeloss), Walkappa, Raff
In the Inventory, give Venoct the Skill Encyclopedia and A Serious Life
Venoct is your new IAE main
Fight McKraken 1 past the Lord's Gate
Always target the head, use the VoltXtreme if Venoct's soul is stolen (provided it wasn't used earlier)
Warp back to the entrance and talk to Insomni to leave
Warp to school and head outside
Talk to Lucas and fight Slimamander 2
This fight works exactly the same as in chapter 3, it's more of an endurance test than anything
Head left to the White Impass fight, IAE with Walkappa/Appak
Head down to the west riverbank, fight White Rollen
Head east to the White Bruff fight, IAE with Walkappa
Warp to Mt. Wildwood from home
Head to the Sacred Tree and fight McKraken 2
Ignore his nose tentacles, and don't shy away from using food or medicine!
Timer stops upon dealing final hit to McKraken 2

And that's the run!