Mad mollusk

Dragon Quest monster Mad mollusk

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese テールイーター Romaji Tail Eater First appearance Dragon Quest VI Old localization TailEater

Characteristics

Similar to Ghastropods, Mad Mollusks are a lighter gooey hue and lazily lump enemies with the sleep status through their Sweet Breath skill. They're often found dozing deeply in the dark themselves, sleeping away the beginning of battles.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

Mad mollusk

Original (SFC)

Sprite

File:Taileater.gif

Bestiary No.

#019

Recruit Rate

NA

Experience *

18

Gold

16

HP *

22

MP

0

Attack

29

Defence

22

Agility

12

Evasion

0/64

Spell(s)

Skill(s)

Sweet Breath

Location(s)

Item(s) dropped

Medicinal herb¹⁄₃₂

Frizz resistance *

25%

Sizz resistance *

25%

Fire Breath resistance *

25%

Bang resistance *

0%

Crack resistance *

0%

Ice Breath resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Strike/Rock resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance *

100%

Whack resistance *

0%

Poof resistance *

80%

Ban Dance resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance *

0%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance *

0%

Paralysis resistance *

0%

Poison resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Army resistance *

0%

Remakes (DS, Mobile)

Sprites

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest Monsters

TailEater

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	45	3/5	4/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
2/5	3/5	1/5	4/5

Family	Bug
In-game description	Sucks on its prey with its tail-like mouth
Abilities	PoisonGas, IceSlash, Radiant
Habitat	Gate of Labyrinth, Gate of Ambition
Breeding chart	WeedBug x Plant family Bug family x FloraMan

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

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

TailEater

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	45	7/10	6/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
6/10	6/10	3/10	5/10

Family	Bug
In-game description	Bites using mouths on both ends.
Abilities	IceSlash, PoisonGas, Radiant
Habitat	Desert World (Cobi's Journey), Canal (Cobi's Journey)
Breeding chart	Bug family x FloraMan WeedBug x Anemon, Plant family

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

Similar species

• Marine mollusk
• Ghastropod