Learn how to summon powerful allies in Yakuza: Like a Dragon! Discover all Poundmates, their costs, effects, and how to unlock them through substories.
Alright, so you've probably stumbled across this thing called 'Poundmates' during a mandatory substory in Chapter 4. Think of it as your emergency contact list for when things get hairy in a fight. You can call them up by hitting the Square button (Items) and then Triangle (Poundmates) during battle.
The first time you call any specific helper, it's totally free. But after that? You'll have to cough up some cash, and the price varies for each ally. Also, keep in mind there's a cooldown period; you can't spam the same helper over and over. You'll need to win a few battles before they're available again.
Here's the lowdown on who you can call and what they do:
| Name | Effect | Restriction | Fee | How to Get |
| Gary Buster Holmes | Multi-target blunt attack, chance to boost damage, cause stun | 10,000Y | Substory 5 | |
| Tosanoyama | Multi-target blunt attack, chance to boost damage, more likely to cut Accuracy | 6,000Y | Substory 9 | |
| Patriarch Gondawara | Decrease attack and defense of all enemies | Night-time only | 5,000Y | Substory 7 |
| Makinohara Souta | Temporary damage reduction | Night-time only | 7,000Y | Substory 24 |
| Shirakawa Kiyoe | MP Restoration to party | 3,000Y | Substory 17 | |
| Nancy-chan | Multi-target blade attack, chance to poison | Only VS Humans | 1,000Y | Substory 16 |
| Chau Ka Long | Multi-target sword attack, chance to cause bleeding | 8,000Y | Substory 36 | |
| Striking Hawk | Multi-target motorcycle attack, chance to inflict burn | 50,000Y | Substory 34 | |
| Jiei-san* | Great damage with kitchen knife, chance to inflict fear | Only VS Humans | 60,000Y | Substory 26 |
| Il Yu-Jin | Ice damage to all, chance to inflict cold status | Only VS Humans | 40,000Y | Substory 25 |
| Ono Michio | Increase attack and defense for party | Day-time only | 70,000Y | Substory 30 |
| Megumi | Damage to all enemies, increase money earned at end of battle | Day-time only VS Humans only | 20,000Y | Substory 23 |
| Robson-chan | Multi-target attack, chance to inflict charm | 50,000Y | Please Find My Cat 2 | |
| Omelette | HP or MP recovery to party | Day-time only | 60,000Y | Substory 15 |
| Kiryu Kazuma | Severe damage to all enemies with a single blow, chance to KO | 1,000,000Y | Chapter 14 | |
| Majima Goro | Blade and electric damage to all, chance to inflict paralysis | 1,000,000Y | Chapter 12 | |
| Saejima Taiga | Multi-target attack with manhole cover, reduces enemy's defense | 1,000,000Y | Chapter 12 | |
| Watase Masaru | Attacks single enemy, likely to lower enemies' Attack | 1,000,000Y | Chapter 13** | |
| Dojima Daigo | Multi-target gun attack featuring some very familiar faces, chance to seal enemies' skills | 1,000,000Y | Chapter 13** |
*Just a heads-up, Jiei-san is a fun little nod to Jason Voorhees from the Friday the 13th movies.
**For Watase Masaru and Dojima Daigo, you can't just buy them with cash. You'll need to trade in 50 Tojo Clan Coat of Arms for each of them. You can grab these from the Coat of Arms Exchange shop located in the Grande Blu Marino Hotel. Head to the Hamakita East taxi, then make your way south to find it.
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