Float-o-copier

Dragon Quest monster Float-o-copier

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese マネマネ Romaji Manemane First appearance Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen Old localization Imposter, CopyCat

The float-o-copier is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series that was introduced in Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen.

Characteristics

Float-o-copiers are greenish-yellow or yellow wisps of fire with a penchant for taking the forms of party members and mimicking their attributes and abilities by using Morph. In recent localizations, they have a speech quirk where they will occasionally repeat a word two-fold.

Main series appearances

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Float-o-copier (マネマネ Manemane)

Original (NES)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

138

Experience

582

Gold

316

HP

153

MP

105

Attack

104

Defence

122

Agility

120

Evasion

¹⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

Morph

Skill(s)

Watches and waits (wastes turn)

Location(s)

Yggdrasil

Item Dropped

Ra's mirror(¹⁄₆₄)

Frizz resistance *

25%

Sizz resistance *

25%

Bang resistance *

25%

Crack resistance *

25%

Woosh resistance *

25%

Zap resistance *

25%

Drain Magic resistance

100%

Whack resistance *

25%

Kamikazee Bracer resistance

25%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance

25%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance

25%

Snooze resistance

25%

Sap resistance *

25%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites

Notable Changes

None

Monsters series appearances

Dragon Quest Monsters

CopyCat

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	40	3/5	1/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
1/5	1/5	1/5	4/5

Family	Undead
In-game description	Can disguise as any creature & mimic any move.
Abilities	OddDance, Transform, Imitate
Habitat	Monster Farm Gate
Breeding chart	N/A

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	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	Strong	Strong	Immune
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
Strong	Strong	Strong	None
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
None	None	Weak	None
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
None		Strong

A Copycat appears as the boss of Monster Farm Gate

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Copycat

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	40	6/10	5/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
2/10	2/10	3/10	6/10

Family	Zombie
In-game description
Abilities	Imitate, OddDance, Transform
Habitat	Cemetery
Breeding chart	N/A

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	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	Strong	Strong
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
Immune	Strong	Strong	Strong
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
None	None	None	Weak
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
None	None	Strong

Other games appearances

Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End

A float-o-copier can be found beside the Quester's Rest in Accordia, who can both change the appearance of a character's weapon to another and change the costumes of Lazarel and Teresa.

Float-o-copier (マネマネ Manemane)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	6211	300g	Yes

List No.	111
Field Notes	Mischievous spirits who can mimic other monsters down to the minutest detail—even matching their martial might. And it's not just monsters they copy—they take on human form and play tricks on townsfolk too!
Location(s)	Battle of the Pinnacle: Base
Item(s) Dropped	Faerie flame, Mirrorstone

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A float-o-copier along with a ghost is responsible for making a bridge appear that connects one area of the Lumberlands to a nearby graveyard. When the party heads to the kingdom of Ingenia, they are prevented access by a closed gate. They decide to use an alternative route through the graveyard, but face the problem of a missing bridge. A ghost explains that him and his friend work together to make the bridge appear, but the float-o-copier is nowhere to be found. The ghost suspects that he's goofing off in Harba. The party arrives in Harba and eventually apprehends the float-o-copier who was using his mimicry powers for mischievous purposes. He reluctantly returns to his friend and together they open up the passage again, allowing the party to continue their quest.

The ghosts inhabiting the Dark World all take the form of Float-o-copiers.

Related Monsters

Similar Species

• Firespirit
• Lost soul
• Zamtasm

Gallery

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  DQM I+II sprite