Shadow

Dragon Quest monster Shadow

File:DQIII Shadow.png

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese シャドー Romaji Shadō First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localization Shadow

A shadow is a black, insubstantial, phantom-like creature introduced in Dragon Quest III. It was originally colored a dull blue due to the blank backgrounds on the NES games, but as of the sixth game it has become black to better match its name.

Characteristics

These phantom like fiends haunt remote ruins such as the Moonmirror Tower and the Norvik steppes, hardly taking physical damage thanks to their fading form. Screeching as they slash with ghastly claws, Shadows are a spooky sight for unexpecting adventurers. The let loose a cool breath to bathe the party in a chilly wicked wind.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III

Shadow

Original (NES)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

025

Level

?

Experience

?

Gold

?

HP

?

MP

?

Attack

?

Defense

?

Agility

?

Evasion

?

Spell(s)

?

Skill(s)

?

Location(s)

Norvik region

Item Dropped

?

Fire resistance *

?

Crack resistance *

?

Woosh resistance *

?

Zap resistance *

?

Drain Magic resistance

?

Whack resistance *

?

Kamikazee resistance

?

Poof resistance

?

Dazzle resistance

?

Fizzle resistance

?

Fuddle resistance

?

Snooze resistance

?

Deceleratle resistance *

?

Sap resistance *

?

Remakes sprites

SFC

GBC

Switch

Note: Shadow's stats are randomly generated. Its stats and drops are randomly generated from a monster that the player has encountered.

Dragon Quest VI

Shadow

Original (SFC)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

031

Recruit Rate

Experience *

27

Gold

12

HP *

20

MP

0

Attack

43

Defence

130

Agility

18

Evasion

¹⁄₁₆

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Cool Breath

Location(s)

Item(s) dropped

Seed of resilience¹⁄₂₅₆

Frizz resistance *

25%

Sizz resistance *

25%

Fire Breath resistance *

25%

Bang resistance *

25%

Crack resistance *

25%

Ice Breath resistance *

25%

Woosh resistance *

25%

Strike/Rock resistance *

100%

Zap resistance *

25%

Drain Magic resistance *

100%

Whack resistance *

100%

Poof resistance *

80%

Ban Dance resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance *

50%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance *

50%

Paralysis resistance *

80%

Poison resistance *

100%

Snooze resistance *

50%

Stun resistance *

15%

Sap resistance *

0%

Army resistance *

0%

Remakes (DS, Mobile)

Sprites

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest VIII

Shadow

Bestiary No.		Family
170		Elemental
Experience	Gold	HP	MP
216	14	154	0
Attack	Defense	Agility	Evasion
134	85	92	1⁄16

In-Game Description	Born from the darkness, these creatures jump from shadow to shadow to sneak up on foes. They are completely unaffected by physical attacks.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Cool Breath
Location(s)	World of Darkness Godbird's Eyrie
Item(s) Dropped	Bronze knife1⁄32 Iron mask1⁄256

Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
60%	0%	0%	0%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0%	25%	25%	100%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *
0%	0%	100%	100%
Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	100%	100%	100%
Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Snooze resistance *	Stun Resistance *
100%	100%	100%	100%
Sap Resistance *
0%
Army Resistance *
0%

Ports (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

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Dragon Quest Monsters

Shadow

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	50	3/5	2/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
2/5	2/5	5/5	5/5

Family	Zombie
In-game description	Real identity is unknown due to its shadow-like body
Abilities	FrigidAir, K.O.Dance, ThickFog
Habitat	Gate of Reflection, Gate of Sleep
Breeding chart	Zombie family x Material family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Weak	Weak	None	None
Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance	Drain Magic Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Strong	Immune
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
Immune	Strong	Strong	None
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
None		Strong

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Shadow

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	50	5/10	3/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
3/10	5/10	7/10	4/10

Family	Zombie
In-game description
Abilities	FrigidAir, K.O Dance, ThickFog
Habitat	Southern Forest (Cobi's Journey)
Breeding chart	Zombie family x Material family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Weak	Weak	None	None
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
Weak	None	None	None
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
None	Immune	Immune	Strong
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Strong	Strong
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
None	None	Strong

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Shadow
Family	Material
Rank	F
Description	Who knows what evil lurks in the hearts of men? These monsters do.
Weapons	Swords, Spears, Axes, Staves
Traits	Zammeister
Resistances	Vulnerable to Zap, Healed by Zam, Whackproof
Skill	Reaper
Location	Infant Isle (Cave)
Breeding chart	Bag o' laughs x Dracky

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Shadow
Family	Material
Rank	D
Size	S
Weapons	Swords, Axes, Spears, Staves
Traits	Hit Squad, Zammeister
Resistances	Vulnerable to Zap, Immune to Whack, Healed by Zam
Skill	Reaper
Location	Iceolation (night), Cragravation
Breeding chart	Cannibox x Teeny sanguini Dancing flame x Dancing devil

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional

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Dragon Quest Heroes II

Shadow (シャドー Shadō)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	258	39g	Yes

List No.	080
Field Notes	Incorporeal creatures born from the deepest darkness, who silently stalk their prey before suddenly striking. They dwell in the darkness and shun the sun, but are oddly attracted to bright and breeze personalities.
Location(s)	Battle of Mt. Neverest
Item(s) Dropped	Ethereal stone, Evencloth

Related monsters

• Shade
• Silhouette
• Umbra

Gallery

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  Joker 1 model

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  Cesar wielding the Shadowblade in Dragon Quest Heroes II.