Ursa major

Dragon Quest monster Ursa major

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese グリズリー Romaji Gurizuri First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localization Grizzly

An Ursa major is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.

Characteristics

The Ursa majors are oversized, blue-hued counterparts to the ursa minors. Befitting their name, they have immense strength.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Ursa Major (グリズリー Gurizuri)

Original (NES)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#089

Level

27

Experience

523

Gold

65

HP

110

MP

0

Attack

140

Defense

90

Agility

33

Evasion

0/64

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Brutal strike

Location(s)

North of Manoza territory, Yggdrasil Tree area, Castle of the Dragon Queen

Item Dropped

Seed of strength¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *

25%

Crack resistance *

70%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

100%

Whack resistance *

25%

Kamikazee resistance

0%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance

25%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance

25%

Snooze resistance

25%

Deceleratle resistance *

25%

Sap resistance *

25%

Remakes sprites

SFC

GBC

Switch

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past 3DS

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Brutal, bloodthirsty bears with cruel, cold-hearted dispositions, and two sets of razor-sharp claws that can slice any foe to ribbons.

Dragon Quest Monsters

Grizzly (グリズリー Gurizuri)

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

Family	Beast
In-game description	Uses its strong arms to squeeze its prey
Abilities	LegSweep, TwinSlash, SquallHit
Habitat	Gate of Reflection, Goopi's Gate #2
Breeding chart	Beast family x Devil family, Golem, IceMan, LavaMan, MetalDrak, Roboster, StoneMan

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

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Grizzly (グリズリー Gurizuri)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	45	5/10	1/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
8/10	4/10	2/10	5/10

Family	Beast
In-game description	Its claws inflict wicked damage.
Abilities	SquallHit, LegSweep, BiAttack
Habitat
Breeding chart	Beast family x Devil family, Golem, IceMan, LavaMan, MetalDrak, Roboster

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

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Ursa major (グリズリー Gurizuri)

Icon	Family	Max HP*	Max MP*
		1,350	370
Max Attack*	Max Defence *	Max Agility *	Max Wisdom *
610	320	550	490

Bestiary No.	#230
Rank	E
In-game description	Wild bears which are vicious to the core. Their territorial disputes can get seriously grisly and can clear whole forests of monsters
Talents	Wild Child (lv. 1) Attack Booster I (lv. 20) Zam Ward (lv. 40)
Guaranteed traits	Attacking Impulse (lv. 1) Agent of Chaos (lv. 20) Critical Moment (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Little Menace (lv. 1) Intimidating (lv. 60)
Habitat	Circle of Conquest - Middle Echelon () Grimglow Cave
Items	Rarified steak (Common) Raging ruby (Rare)
Synthesis chart	X
Notable synthesis

Fire Resistance *	Water Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
50%	25%	50%	0%
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Light Resistance *
25%	-25%	25%	0%
Dark Resistance *	Antimagic Resistance *	Bedazzlement Resistance *	Confusion Resistance *
0%	25%	25%	-25%
Debilitation Resistance*	MP Absorption Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
-25%	0%	50%	0%
Sleep Resistance *		Stun Resistance *
50%		50%
Instant Death Resistance *
0%

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Similar species

• GrayBear
• Ursa minor
• Ursa mega
• Ursa panda

Etymology

The Ursas take their names from the Latin terms for large (major) and small (minor) bear (ursa).

Gallery

• 

  Famicom art.

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  Being frozen by Kacrackle.

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  DQM1·2 sprite.

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  Caravan Heart sprite.