Tortoceratops

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The Tortoceratops is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.

Introduced in Dragon Quest V, it is a quadrupedal, dinosaur-like monster with a spiked body.

Characteristics[edit]

The Tortoceratops and its pallet swaps are stout looking monsters that take inspiration from the Nodosauridae family of Ankylosaurian dinosaurs. They lack the distinctive tail club to mark them as true ankylosaurids, but they do sport crested frills and nose horns reminiscent of Ceratopsians. The family also bears a striking resemblance to the Toho studios monster Anguirus, especially considering the Tortoceratops' similar brown and gray hues. The Tortoceratops can also fly by retracting its limbs and expelling fire from the sockets, allowing it to spin and ram into enemies at high speeds like Gamera, as shown in the video below.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit]

Tortoceratops DQV Logo.png
Sprite HP MP Attack Defense
Tortoceratops DQV SNES.gif 113 0 121 115
Agility Experience Gold Tame Rate
49 225 45 N/A
Bestiary No. 118
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Charge. (125% damage)
Desperate attack
Muster Strength
Location(s) Knick-knackatory
Central Continent
Ancient Ruins area (G3)
Diggery Pokery area
Item dropped Seed of strength1128
Evasion Frizz resistance * Sizz resistance * Fire Breath resistance *
0/64 20% 67% 67%
Bang resistance * Crack resistance * Ice Breath resistance * Woosh resistance *
67% 67% 67% 20%
Zap resistance * Drain Magic resistance * Whack resistance * Kamikazee resistance *
20% 100% 67% 0%
Poof resistance Poison resistance * Fuddle resistance Snooze resistance *
67% 67% 67% 67%
Dazzle resistance * Sap resistance * Fizzle resistance Stun resistance *
20% 20% 100% 20%
PS2 model DS & Mobile sprite
Tortoceratops DQV PS2.png Tortoceratops.png



The first appearance of the Tortoceratops. They're purely physical attacking monsters that have high Defense and can charge up power for a stronger attack.

Dragon Quest X[edit]

After a long absence the spiked behemoths return in the tenth entry in the series, only they are classified as members of the Beast family despite clear saurian traits. Additionally, they now make use of Pincushion, retracting their limbs into their shell like the first half of their namesake and putting their scutes to good use.

Dragon Quest Monsters[edit]

Spikerous DWM Logo.png
Sprite Level cap * HP growth MP growth
Spikerous.png 35 2/5 3/5
Strength growth Resilience growth Wisdom growth Agility growth
2/5 3/5 1/5 1/5
Family Dragon
In-game description Its spiky hard shell protects itself from danger
Abilities Berserker, RockThrow, Kamikaze
Habitat Gate of Wisdom
Breeding chart Dragon family x ArmyCrab, Digster
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance * Bang Resistance *
Strong Strong Strong Strong
Crack Resistance * Ice Breath Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Rock/Army Resistance *
None None None Weak
Zap Resistance * Gigaslash Resistance Magic Burst Resistance Drain Magic Resistance *
Weak Weak None None
Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Resistance * Poison Resistance * Paralysis Resistance *
Weak None Weak Weak
Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance * Fizzle Resistance
Weak Weak None None
Ban Dance Resistance Gobstopper Resistance Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance *
None None None None
Decelerate Resistance * Curse Resistance
None Weak



Dragon Quest Monsters 2[edit]

Spikerous DWM2 Taras Adventure Logo.png
Sprite Level cap * HP growth MP growth
Spikerous 1.png 35 5/10 4/10
Strength growth Resilience growth Wisdom growth Agility growth
4/10 7/10 2/10 2/10
Family Dragon
In-game description Breaks foes as if they were rocks.
Abilities Berserker, Kamikaze, RockThrow
Habitat
Breeding chart Dragon family x ArmyCrab, Digster
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance * Bang Resistance *
Strong Strong Strong Strong
Crack Resistance * Ice Breath Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Rock/Army Resistance *
None None None Weak
Water Resistance * Zap Resistance * Gigaslash Resistance Magic Burst Resistance
Weak Weak Weak None
Drain Magic Resistance * Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Resistance * Poison Resistance *
None Weak None Weak
Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance *
Weak Weak Weak None
Fizzle Resistance Ban Dance Resistance Gobstopper Resistance Stun Resistance *
None None None None
Sap Resistance * Decelerate Resistance * Curse Resistance
None None Weak



Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional[edit]

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D[edit]

Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key[edit]

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit]

Tortoceratops DQM3 Logo.png
Icon Family Max HP* Max MP*
Tortoceratops DQM3 portrait.png DQM3 dragon family icon.png 1,350 370
Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom
560 690 450 420
Bestiary No. #085
Rank E Rank
In-game description These durable monsters' defences also serve as their main means of attack-their spike-studded body not only blocks incoming attacks, but can also visit heinous harm on hostile parties
Talents Defender
Guaranteed traits Insta-Buff (lv. 1)
Spiky Skin (lv. 20)
Critical Moment (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits Tactical Genius (lv. 1)
Sleep Twitch (lv. 1)
Desperate Measures (lv. 60)
Habitat This monster has no natural habitat
Items N/A
Synthesis chart Wyrtle DQM3 portrait.png X Antguzzler DQM3 portrait.png
Notable synthesis
Fire Resistance * Water Resistance * Wind Resistance * Earth Resistance *
50% -25% 25% 0%
Explosion Resistance * Ice Resistance * Electricity Resistance * Light Resistance *
50% 0% 0% 25%
Dark Resistance * Debilitation Resistance* Bedazzlement Resistance * Antimagic Resistance *
25% 25% 50% 0%
MP Absorption Resistance * Confusion Resistance * Sleep Resistance * Paralysis Resistance *
25% 0% 0% 25%
Stun Resistance * Poison Resistance *
50% -25%
Instant Death Resistance *
0%



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Related monsters[edit]

Videos[edit]

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Gallery[edit]