<noinclude>{{see also|Crank-a-kai}}{{forum}}<br>
</noinclude>Players can insert [[coins]] into [[Crank-a-kai]] machine to receive various random reward. Aside from special coins, The color of coin, represents a [[tribe]], determines the possible [[Yo-kai]] reward. The machine at the root of the giant tree past the [[Mt. Wildwood]] Shrine. Players can use the Crank 3 times per day (in-game time) from [[Chapter 2]] and onward.
<includeonly>=</includeonly>==Obtainable Yo-kai==<includeonly>=</includeonly>{| class="wikitable sortable" style= "text-align: center"
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!Coin
!Every possible Yo-kai
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|[[Red Coin]] || [[Brave]] || align="left" | [[Pandle]], [[Mochismo]], [[Chansin]], [[Benkei]], [[Slacka-slash]], [[Siro]], [[Kapunki]], [[Cruncha]]
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|[[Yellow Coin]] || [[Mysterious]] || align="left" | [[Snotsolong]], [[Signibble]], [[Q’wit]], [[Espy]], [[Alloo]], [[Signiton]], [[Casanono]], [[Frostail]]
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|[[Orange Coin]] || [[Tough]] || align="left" | [[Noway]], [[Ledballoon]], [[Mad Mountain]], [[Badude]], [[Darumacho]], [[Bruff]], [[Walldin]], [[Goldenyan]]
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|[[Pink Coin]] || [[Charming]] || align="left" | [[Pupsicle]], [[Komajiro]], [[Shmoopie]], [[Cadable]], [[Skelebella]], [[Singcada]], [[Supyo]], [[Damona]]
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|[[Green Coin]] || [[Heartful]] || align="left" | [[Hungramps]], [[Lodo]], [[Happierre]], [[Hungorge]], [[Ol’ Fortune]], [[Dubbles]], [[Reversette]], [[Auntie Heart]]
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|[[Blue Coin]] || [[Shady]] || align="left" | [[Negatibuzz]], [[Mynimo]], [[Tengloom]], [[Contrarioni]], [[Agon]], [[Nul]], [[Scritchy]], [[Count Cavity]]
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|[[Purple Coin]] || [[Eerie]] || align="left" | [[Manjimutt]], [[Peckpocket]], [[Nagatha]], [[Grumples]], [[Multimutt]], [[Cuttincheez]], [[Sir Berus]], [[Eterna]]
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|[[Light Blue Coin]] || [[Slippery]] || align="left" | [[Fishpicable]], [[Heheheel]], [[Chummer]], [[Rageon]], [[Cynake]], [[Slitheref]], [[Tunatic]], [[Shadow Venoct]]
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|[[Special Coin]] || [[S Rank]] || align="left" | [[Cruncha]], [[Frostail]], [[Goldenyan]], [[Damona]], [[Auntie Heart]], [[Count Cavity]], [[Eterna]], [[Shadow Venoct]], [[Rhinoggin]], [[Sushiyama]], [[Frostina]], [[Sheen]]
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|[[Excitement Coin]] || Various || align="left" | [[Daiz]], [[Confuze]], [[Negasus]], [[Neighfarious]], [[Skelebella]], [[Jibanyan]], [[Nul]]
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|[[Nintendo 3DS Play Coins]] || Various || align="left" | [[Robonyan]], [[Pookivil]], [[Sir Berus]], [[Tunatic]]
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<includeonly>=</includeonly>==Mechanics==<includeonly>=</includeonly>
The Crank-a-kai is a prison which holds Yo-kai within it, and the player can free them with Crank-a-kai Coins.
In the game, the Player can revisit the Crank-a-kai (up to three times per day in the first game) and operate it with special coins, which come in one color for each Yo-kai tribe, as well as other, more elusive coin types, as well as 10 of the Nintendo 3DS' Play Coins. The Player can get a variety of items and Yo-kai from the Crank-a-kai. The freed Yo-kai are generally amicable and happy once freed, automatically giving over their Yo-kai Medals in return for freeing them.
The capsules the Crank-a-kai give out vary in color, which can be served as a hint to players as to what is sealed inside
* Grayish-white: These capsules always provide Items, most of which are common.
* Violet: Violet capsules vary between common Yo-kai and uncommon to rare Items.
* Red: Red capsules vary between uncommon Yo-kai and rare Items.
* Gold: Solid gold capsules always give out Rare Yo-kai. Rare is it that these capsules can give the Rank S Rare Yo-kai, though that can only happen when using tribe-specific Coins.
* Black: Black-hued capsules always give out the Rank S Crank-a-kai-exclusive Rare Yo-kai needed to unseal [[Gilgaros]].
It must be stressed out that what the player will get from the Crank-a-kai via Coins''' is predetermined when that Coin is obtained''', and thus, one ''cannot ''just simply reset and try again if they find their results lacking, though one can still mess with the 3DS' Date settings to gain additional draws.
Crank-a-kai Coins are found by opening boxes, randomly searching certain spots in the overworld, completing requests, and through special QR Codes or Passwords. The Yo-kai Medal toys have a QR code on the back, which offer a tribe-specific coin when scanned by using the Piggleston Bank in-game.[[Category:Mechanics]]