King Hydra

Dragon Quest monster King Hydra

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese キングヒドラ Romaji Kingu hidora First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localization KingHydra (III NES and GBC)

The King Hydra is the first of three monsters the Hero and his party fight before facing the Demon Lord Zoma in Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation. It is an even stronger version of the Hydra.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

The Hero's father, Ortega, is seen fighting the monster during the player's assault on Zoma's domain, but is slain during a cutscene and dies in his child's arms.

King Hydra (キングヒドラ Kingu hidora)

Original (NES)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

Unnumbered boss

Level

46

Experience

9500

Gold

350

HP

550 (1,600 SFC)

MP

0

Attack

240 (280 SFC)

Defense

50 (150 SFC)

Agility

50

Evasion

0/64

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Acts twice per turn.
Flame Breath
Recovers 90~110 HP per turn. (NES only)

Location(s)

Zoma's Citadel
Cloudsgate Citadel

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

Switch

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King hydra (キングヒドラ Kingu hidora)

Icon	Family	Max HP*	Max MP*
		1,420	290
Max Attack*	Max Defence *	Max Agility *	Max Wisdom *
520	530	500	360

Bestiary No.	#120
Rank	A
In-game description	This dire dragon guarded the castle of a dreadful demon king. The myths associated with it include a tale of a certain hero it once defeated
Talents	Bad Breather (lv. 1)
Guaranteed traits	Beastbane (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Frizzer (lv. 20) Major Downer (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Tactical Titan (lv. 1) Strong Starter (lv. 1) Late Bloomer (lv. 60)
Habitat	This monster has no natural habitat
Items	N/A
Synthesis chart	X
Notable synthesis

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

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King hydra (キングヒドラ Kingu hidora)

Model	Experience	Gold
	220	624g

List No.	067
Field Notes	A five-headed fiend whose blazing breath can rapidly reduce enemies to ash—along with everything else. From guarding a demon king's castle to humbling a hero of yore, this merciless beast has spawned legends galore.
Location(s)	Rockscotter's Rift (Showdown: Old Five-Necks)
Item(s) Dropped	None

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Similar species

• Gran Dragon
• Hydra
• Orochi

Gallery

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  Appearance in Stars.