King Hydra

Dragon Quest monster King Hydra

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese キングヒドラ Romaji KingHydra First appearance Dragon Quest III

The King Hydra is the first of three monsters the hero and his companions fight before facing the Demon Lord Zoma in Dragon Quest III. It is an even stronger version of the hydra.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III

The hero's father, Ortega, is seen fighting the monster, but is slain and dies in his child's arms.

Original (NES)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

Level

46

Experience

9500

Gold

350

HP

550

MP

0

Attack

240

Defense

50

Agility

50

Evasion

⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Acts twice per turn
Inferno
Recovers 90~110 HP per turn

Location(s)

Zoma's Castle

Item Dropped

Dragon mail¹⁄₁₂₈

Fire resistance *

100%

Crack resistance *

25%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

100%

Whack resistance *

100%

Kamikazee resistance

100%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance

100%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance

100%

Snooze resistance

70%

Deceleratle resistance *

100%

Sap resistance *

25%

Remakes sprites

SFC

GBC

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Related monsters

• Hydra
• Gran Dragon
• Orochi

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