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In the DS and [[cell phone]] versions, monster allies will only alternate between two lines of dialogue during party chat, as opposed to the fuller conversations of human characters.
In the DS and [[cell phone]] versions, monster allies will only alternate between two lines of dialogue during party chat, as opposed to the fuller conversations of human characters.


Additionally, the cell phone ports saw the addition of the [[Monster magnet|Monster Magnet]] accessory for the [[Hero (Dragon Quest V)|The Hero]], which when equipped can increase the odds of a monster joining up by one rank.
As of 2019, the cell phone ports saw the addition of the [[Monster magnet|Monster Magnet]] accessory for the [[Hero (Dragon Quest V)|The Hero]], which when equipped can increase the odds of a monster joining up by one rank. This is likely due to the release of [[Dragon Quest: Your Story]], which would have attracted a new audience to the title and such players would have desired an easier time collecting monsters.




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| [[File:BadappleMUG DQV DS.png]] ||  [[Bad apple (Recruit)|Bad apple]] || No || Yes || Yes || {{fraction|1|4}}||7
| [[File:BadappleMUG DQV DS.png]] ||  [[Bad apple (Recruit)|Bad apple]] || No || Yes || Yes || {{fraction|1|4}}||7
|-
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| || [[Barbatos (Recruit)|Barbatos]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes || {{fraction|1|256}} ||41
| [[File:Barbatos_DS_mugshot.png]] || [[Barbatos (Recruit)|Barbatos]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes || {{fraction|1|256}} ||41
|-
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| [[File:BattlepipMUG DQV DS.png]] || [[Battle pip (Recruit)|Battle pip]]  || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|16}} ||7
| [[File:BattlepipMUG DQV DS.png]] || [[Battle pip (Recruit)|Battle pip]]  || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|16}} ||7
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| [[File:BlizzybodyMUG DQV DS.png]] || [[Blizzybody (Recruit)|Blizzybody]]  || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|64}} || 26
| [[File:BlizzybodyMUG DQV DS.png]] || [[Blizzybody (Recruit)|Blizzybody]]  || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|64}} || 26
|-
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| || [[Bomboulder (Recruit)|Bomboulder]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|256}} || 30
| [[File:Bomboulder_DS_mugshot.png]] || [[Bomboulder (Recruit)|Bomboulder]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|256}} || 30
|-
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| [[File:BrownieMUG DQV DS.png]] || [[Brownie (Recruit)|Brownie]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes || {{fraction|1|4}} ||7
| [[File:BrownieMUG DQV DS.png]] || [[Brownie (Recruit)|Brownie]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes || {{fraction|1|4}} ||7
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| [[File:ConkuistadorMUG DQV DS.png]] || [[Conkuistador (Recruit)|Conkuistador]]  || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}} ||27
| [[File:ConkuistadorMUG DQV DS.png]] || [[Conkuistador (Recruit)|Conkuistador]]  || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}} ||27
|-
|-
| || [[Cross eye (Recruit)|Cross eye]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}} ||9
| [[File:Cross_eye_DS_mugshot.png]] || [[Cross eye (Recruit)|Cross eye]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}} ||9
|-
|-
| [[File:CureslimeMUG DQV DS.png]] ||  [[Cureslime (Recruit)|Cureslime]] || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|64}} ||16
| [[File:CureslimeMUG DQV DS.png]] ||  [[Cureslime (Recruit)|Cureslime]] || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|64}} ||16
|-
|-
| ||  [[Dracky (Recruit)|Dracky]] || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|4}} ||7
| [[File:Dracky_DS_mugshot.png]] ||  [[Dracky (Recruit)|Dracky]] || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|4}} ||7
|-
|-
| || [[Drag-goof (Recruit)|Drag-goof]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|16}} ||18
|[[File:Drag goof DS mugshot.png]] || [[Drag-goof (Recruit)|Drag-goof]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|16}} ||18
|-
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| || [[Dwight]]  || No || Yes || Yes || N/A || N/A
| [[File:Dwight_DS_mugshot.png]] || [[Dwight]]  || No || Yes || Yes || N/A || N/A
|-
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| || [[Epipany (Recruit)|Epipany]]  || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|16}} ||7
| [[File:Epipany DS mugshot.png]] || [[Epipany (Recruit)|Epipany]]  || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|16}} ||7
|-
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| || [[Fandangow (Recruit)|Fandangow]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32 ||9
| [[File:Fandangow_DS_mugshot.png]] || [[Fandangow (Recruit)|Fandangow]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32 ||9
|-
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| || [[Fat rat (Recruit)|Fat rat]]  || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|2}} || 7
| [[File:Fat rat DS mugshot.png]] || [[Fat rat (Recruit)|Fat rat]]  || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|2}} || 7
|-
|-
| ||  [[Flamethrower (Recruit)|Flamethrower]] || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|64}} ||16
| [[File:Flamethrower DS mugshot.png]] ||  [[Flamethrower (Recruit)|Flamethrower]] || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|64}} ||16
|-
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| || [[Funghoul (Recruit)|Funghoul]]  || No || Yes || Yes || {{fraction|1|16}} ||7
| [[File:Funghoul DS mugshot.png]] || [[Funghoul (Recruit)|Funghoul]]  || No || Yes || Yes || {{fraction|1|16}} ||7
|-
|-
| || [[Ghost (Recruit)|Ghost]]  || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|2}}||7
| [[File:Ghost DS mugshot.png]] || [[Ghost (Recruit)|Ghost]]  || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|2}}||7
|-
|-
| ||  [[Gigantes (Recruit)|Gigantes]] || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}}||34
| [[File:Gigantes DS mugshot.png]] ||  [[Gigantes (Recruit)|Gigantes]] || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}}||34
|-
|-
| ||  [[Golem (Recruit)|Golem]] || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|4}}||25
| [[File:Golem DS mugshot.png]] ||  [[Golem (Recruit)|Golem]] || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|4}}||25
|-
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| || [[Goodybag (Recruit)|Goodybag]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|16}}||16
| [[File:Goodybag DS mugshot.png]] || [[Goodybag (Recruit)|Goodybag]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|16}}||16
|-
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| || [[Great dragon (Recruit)|Great dragon]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|64}}||35
| [[File:Great dragon DS mugshot.png]] || [[Great dragon (Recruit)|Great dragon]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|64}}||35
|-
|-
| || [[Grudgerigar (Recruit)|Grudgerigar]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}}||9
| [[File:Grudgerigar DS mugshot.png]] || [[Grudgerigar (Recruit)|Grudgerigar]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}}||9
|-
|-
| || [[Hades helm (Recruit)|Hades helm]]  || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|64}}||29
| [[File:Hades helm DS mugshot.png]] || [[Hades helm (Recruit)|Hades helm]]  || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|64}}||29
|-
|-
| ||  [[Hawk man (Recruit)|Hawk man]] || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}}||23
| [[File:Hawk man DS mugshot.png]] ||  [[Hawk man (Recruit)|Hawk man]] || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}}||23
|-
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| || [[Healslime (Recruit)|Healslime]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}}||7
| [[File:Healslime DS mugshot.png]] || [[Healslime (Recruit)|Healslime]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}}||7
|-
|-
| ||  [[Hellion (Recruit)|Hellion]] || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}}||23
| [[File:Hellion DS mugshot.png]] ||  [[Hellion (Recruit)|Hellion]] || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}}||23
|-
|-
| || [[Hoodlum (Recruit)|Hoodlum]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|16}}||25
| [[File:Hoodlum DS mugshot.png]] || [[Hoodlum (Recruit)|Hoodlum]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|16}}||25
|-
|-
| ||  [[Hulagan (Recruit)|Hulagan]] || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|16}}||9
| [[File:Hulagan DS mugshot.png]] ||  [[Hulagan (Recruit)|Hulagan]] || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|16}}||9
|-
|-
| || [[Hyperanemon (Recruit)|Hyperanemon]]  || Yes ||  Yes|| Yes ||{{fraction|1|64}}||41
| [[File:Hyperanemon DS mugshot.png]] || [[Hyperanemon (Recruit)|Hyperanemon]]  || Yes ||  Yes|| Yes ||{{fraction|1|64}}||41
|-
|-
| ||  [[Jailcat (Recruit)|Jailcat]] || No || No || Yes || {{fraction|1|16}} || 7
| [[File:Jailcat DS mugshot.png]] ||  [[Jailcat (Recruit)|Jailcat]] || No || No || Yes || {{fraction|1|16}} || 7
|-
|-
| || [[Killing machine (Recruit)|Killing machine]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|256}}||34
| [[File:Killing machine DS mugshot.png]] || [[Killing machine (Recruit)|Killing machine]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|256}}||34
|-
|-
| ||  [[King cureslime (Recruit)|King cureslime]] || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|64}}||28
| [[File:King cureslime DS mugshot.png]] ||  [[King cureslime (Recruit)|King cureslime]] || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|64}}||28
|-
|-
| || [[King slime (Recruit)|King slime]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|64}}||10
| [[File:King slime DS mugshot.png]] || [[King slime (Recruit)|King slime]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|64}}||10
|-
|-
| || [[Liquid metal slime (Recruit)|Liquid metal slime]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|256}}||20
| [[File:Liquid metal slime2.png]] || [[Liquid metal slime (Recruit)|Liquid metal slime]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|256}}||20
|-
|-
| || [[Magic marionette (Recruit)|Magic marionette]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}}||12
| [[File:Magic marionette DS mugshot.png]] || [[Magic marionette (Recruit)|Magic marionette]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}}||12
|-
|-
| || [[Man o' war (Recruit)|Man o' war]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|2}}||18
| [[File:Man o war DS mugshot.png]] || [[Man o' war (Recruit)|Man o' war]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|2}}||18
|-
|-
| || [[Mandrake marshal (Recruit)|Mandrake marshal]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}}||32
| [[File:Mandrake marshal DS mugshot.png]] || [[Mandrake marshal (Recruit)|Mandrake marshal]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}}||32
|-
|-
| || [[Metal slime (Recruit)|Metal slime]]  || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|256}}||7
| [[File:Metal slime3.png]] || [[Metal slime (Recruit)|Metal slime]]  || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|256}}||7
|-
|-
| ||  [[Minidemon (Recruit)|Minidemon]] || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}}||20
| [[File:Minidemon DS mugshot.png]] ||  [[Minidemon (Recruit)|Minidemon]] || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}}||20
|-
|-
| ||  [[Moosifer (Recruit)|Moosifer]] || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}}||30
| [[File:Moosifer DS mugshot.png]] ||  [[Moosifer (Recruit)|Moosifer]] || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}}||30
|-
|-
| || [[Mudraker (Recruit)|Mudraker]]  || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|4}}||11
| [[File:Mudraker DS mugshot.png]] || [[Mudraker (Recruit)|Mudraker]]  || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|4}}||11
|-
|-
| || [[Old man of the sea (Recruit)|Old man of the sea]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}}||25
| [[File:Old man of the sea DS mugshot.png]] || [[Old man of the sea (Recruit)|Old man of the sea]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}}||25
|-
|-
| || [[Orc king (Recruit)|Orc king]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|4}}||21
| [[File:Orc king DS mugshot.png]] || [[Orc king (Recruit)|Orc king]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|4}}||21
|-
|-
| || [[Pip fighter (Recruit)|Pip fighter]]  || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|16}}||7
| [[File:Pip fighter DS mugshot.png]] || [[Pip fighter (Recruit)|Pip fighter]]  || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|16}}||7
|-
|-
| || [[Pocus poppet (Recruit)|Pocus poppet]]  || No || Yes ||  Yes||{{fraction|1|16}}||10
| [[File:Pocus poppet DS mugshot.png]] || [[Pocus poppet (Recruit)|Pocus poppet]]  || No || Yes ||  Yes||{{fraction|1|16}}||10
|-
|-
| || [[Powie yowie (Recruit)|Powie yowie]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}}||7
| [[File:Powie yowie DS mugshot.png]] || [[Powie yowie (Recruit)|Powie yowie]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}}||7
|-
|-
| || [[Prestidigitator (Recruit)|Prestidigitator]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|4}}||10
| [[File:Prestidigitator DS mugshot.png]] || [[Prestidigitator (Recruit)|Prestidigitator]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|4}}||10
|-
|-
|  || [[Rebjørn]]  || No || Yes || Yes ||N/A||N/A
|  || [[Rebjørn]]  || No || Yes || Yes ||N/A||N/A
|-
|-
| || [[Restless armour (Recruit)|Restless armour]]  || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|64}}||10
| [[File:Restless armour DS mugshot.png]] || [[Restless armour (Recruit)|Restless armour]]  || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|64}}||10
|-
|-
| || [[Revaulting horse (Recruit)|Revaulting horse]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|16}}||27
| [[File:Revaulting horse DS mugshot.png]] || [[Revaulting horse (Recruit)|Revaulting horse]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|16}}||27
|-
|-
| || [[Rockbomb (Recruit)|Rockbomb]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|64}} ||15
| [[File:Rockbomb DS mugshot.png]] || [[Rockbomb (Recruit)|Rockbomb]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|64}} ||15
|-
|-
| || [[Rotten apple (Recruit)|Rotten apple]]  || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|2}}||7
| [[File:Rotten apple.png]] || [[Rotten apple (Recruit)|Rotten apple]]  || No || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|2}}||7
|-
|-
| ||  [[Saber]] || Yes || Yes || Yes ||N/A ||N/A
| [[File:Saber DS mugshot.png]] ||  [[Saber]] || Yes || Yes || Yes ||N/A ||N/A
|-
|-
| || [[Samigina (Recruit)|Samigina]]  || Yes ||  Yes|| Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}} ||20
| [[File:Samigina DS mugshot.png]] || [[Samigina (Recruit)|Samigina]]  || Yes ||  Yes|| Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}} ||20
|-
|-
| [[File:DQ5-NDS-SLIME-MUGSHOT.png]] || [[Slime (Recruit)|Slime]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|2}} ||7
| [[File:DQ5-NDS-SLIME-MUGSHOT.png]] || [[Slime (Recruit)|Slime]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|2}} ||7
|-
|-
| || [[Slime knight (Recruit)|Slime knight]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|4}} ||7
| [[File:Slime knight DS mugshot.png]] || [[Slime knight (Recruit)|Slime knight]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|4}} ||7
|-
|-
| [[File:SmallfryMUG DQV DS.png]] || [[Small fry (Recruit)|Small fry]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|16}} ||7
| [[File:SmallfryMUG DQV DS.png]] || [[Small fry (Recruit)|Small fry]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|16}} ||7
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| [[File:TickingtimeburrmMUG DQV DS.png]] || [[Ticking timeburrm (Recruit)|Ticking timeburrm]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}} ||7
| [[File:TickingtimeburrmMUG DQV DS.png]] || [[Ticking timeburrm (Recruit)|Ticking timeburrm]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}} ||7
|-
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| || [[Walking corpse (Recruit)|Walking corpse]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}} ||7
| [[File:Walking corpse1.png]] || [[Walking corpse (Recruit)|Walking corpse]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}} ||7
|-
|-
| || [[Warhog (Recruit)|Warhog]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}} ||28
| [[File:Warhog.png]] || [[Warhog (Recruit)|Warhog]]  || Yes || Yes || Yes ||{{fraction|1|32}} ||28
|-
|-
| || [[Wax murderer (Recruit)|Wax murderer]]  || No || Yes || Yes || {{fraction|1|16}} ||7
| [[File:Wax murderer.png]] || [[Wax murderer (Recruit)|Wax murderer]]  || No || Yes || Yes || {{fraction|1|16}} ||7
|-
|-
| || [[Wiz pip (Recruit)|Wiz pip]]  || No || Yes || Yes || {{fraction|1|16}} ||7
| [[File:Wiz pip.png]] || [[Wiz pip (Recruit)|Wiz pip]]  || No || Yes || Yes || {{fraction|1|16}} ||7
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Revision as of 21:12, 31 October 2019

The cast of Dragon Quest VI along with several monstrous mates.

Introduced in Dragon Quest V, the recruitment of bested beasts has appeared in some capacity in nearly every title in the series since 1992.

Dragon Quest V

Monster recruitment was simplistic in its original inception, being a fixed percentage that could not be changed by the player. If multiple recrutiable monsters appear in the same encounter, only the final felled foe will have a chance to join the Hero. In the DS and cell phone versions, monster allies will only alternate between two lines of dialogue during party chat, as opposed to the fuller conversations of human characters.

As of 2019, the cell phone ports saw the addition of the Monster Magnet accessory for the The Hero, which when equipped can increase the odds of a monster joining up by one rank. This is likely due to the release of Dragon Quest: Your Story, which would have attracted a new audience to the title and such players would have desired an easier time collecting monsters.


Sprite Monster Name SNES PS2 DS & Phone Tame Rate Level required
ArchdemonMUG DQV DS.png Archdemon No No Yes 1⁄64 30
BadappleMUG DQV DS.png Bad apple No Yes Yes 1⁄4 7
Barbatos DS mugshot.png Barbatos Yes Yes Yes 1⁄256 41
BattlepipMUG DQV DS.png Battle pip No Yes Yes 1⁄16 7
BeastmasterMUG DQV DS.png Beastmaster No Yes Yes 1⁄4 30
BlizzybodyMUG DQV DS.png Blizzybody No Yes Yes 1⁄64 26
Bomboulder DS mugshot.png Bomboulder Yes Yes Yes 1⁄256 30
BrownieMUG DQV DS.png Brownie Yes Yes Yes 1⁄4 7
ChimaeraMUG DQV DS.png Chimaera Yes Yes Yes 1⁄16 15
ConkererMUG DQV DS.png Conkerer No No Yes 1⁄32 27
ConkjurerMUG DQV DS.png Conkjurer No No Yes 1⁄32 27
ConkuisitorMUG DQV DS.png Conkuisitor No Yes Yes 1⁄32 27
ConkuistadorMUG DQV DS.png Conkuistador No Yes Yes 1⁄32 27
Cross eye DS mugshot.png Cross eye Yes Yes Yes 1⁄32 9
CureslimeMUG DQV DS.png Cureslime Yes Yes Yes 1⁄64 16
Dracky DS mugshot.png Dracky Yes Yes Yes 1⁄4 7
Drag goof DS mugshot.png Drag-goof Yes Yes Yes 1⁄16 18
Dwight DS mugshot.png Dwight No Yes Yes N/A N/A
Epipany DS mugshot.png Epipany No Yes Yes 1⁄16 7
Fandangow DS mugshot.png Fandangow Yes Yes Yes 1|32 9
Fat rat DS mugshot.png Fat rat No Yes Yes 1⁄2 7
Flamethrower DS mugshot.png Flamethrower No Yes Yes 1⁄64 16
Funghoul DS mugshot.png Funghoul No Yes Yes 1⁄16 7
Ghost DS mugshot.png Ghost No Yes Yes 1⁄2 7
Gigantes DS mugshot.png Gigantes Yes Yes Yes 1⁄32 34
Golem DS mugshot.png Golem Yes Yes Yes 1⁄4 25
Goodybag DS mugshot.png Goodybag Yes Yes Yes 1⁄16 16
Great dragon DS mugshot.png Great dragon Yes Yes Yes 1⁄64 35
Grudgerigar DS mugshot.png Grudgerigar Yes Yes Yes 1⁄32 9
Hades helm DS mugshot.png Hades helm No Yes Yes 1⁄64 29
Hawk man DS mugshot.png Hawk man No Yes Yes 1⁄32 23
Healslime DS mugshot.png Healslime Yes Yes Yes 1⁄32 7
Hellion DS mugshot.png Hellion Yes Yes Yes 1⁄32 23
Hoodlum DS mugshot.png Hoodlum Yes Yes Yes 1⁄16 25
Hulagan DS mugshot.png Hulagan No Yes Yes 1⁄16 9
Hyperanemon DS mugshot.png Hyperanemon Yes Yes Yes 1⁄64 41
Jailcat DS mugshot.png Jailcat No No Yes 1⁄16 7
Killing machine DS mugshot.png Killing machine Yes Yes Yes 1⁄256 34
King cureslime DS mugshot.png King cureslime Yes Yes Yes 1⁄64 28
King slime DS mugshot.png King slime Yes Yes Yes 1⁄64 10
Liquid metal slime2.png Liquid metal slime Yes Yes Yes 1⁄256 20
Magic marionette DS mugshot.png Magic marionette Yes Yes Yes 1⁄32 12
Man o war DS mugshot.png Man o' war Yes Yes Yes 1⁄2 18
Mandrake marshal DS mugshot.png Mandrake marshal Yes Yes Yes 1⁄32 32
Metal slime3.png Metal slime No Yes Yes 1⁄256 7
Minidemon DS mugshot.png Minidemon Yes Yes Yes 1⁄32 20
Moosifer DS mugshot.png Moosifer Yes Yes Yes 1⁄32 30
Mudraker DS mugshot.png Mudraker No Yes Yes 1⁄4 11
Old man of the sea DS mugshot.png Old man of the sea Yes Yes Yes 1⁄32 25
Orc king DS mugshot.png Orc king Yes Yes Yes 1⁄4 21
Pip fighter DS mugshot.png Pip fighter No Yes Yes 1⁄16 7
Pocus poppet DS mugshot.png Pocus poppet No Yes Yes 1⁄16 10
Powie yowie DS mugshot.png Powie yowie Yes Yes Yes 1⁄32 7
Prestidigitator DS mugshot.png Prestidigitator Yes Yes Yes 1⁄4 10
Rebjørn No Yes Yes N/A N/A
Restless armour DS mugshot.png Restless armour No Yes Yes 1⁄64 10
Revaulting horse DS mugshot.png Revaulting horse Yes Yes Yes 1⁄16 27
Rockbomb DS mugshot.png Rockbomb Yes Yes Yes 1⁄64 15
Rotten apple.png Rotten apple No Yes Yes 1⁄2 7
Saber DS mugshot.png Saber Yes Yes Yes N/A N/A
Samigina DS mugshot.png Samigina Yes Yes Yes 1⁄32 20
DQ5-NDS-SLIME-MUGSHOT.png Slime Yes Yes Yes 1⁄2 7
Slime knight DS mugshot.png Slime knight Yes Yes Yes 1⁄4 7
SmallfryMUG DQV DS.png Small fry Yes Yes Yes 1⁄16 7
SnowbirdMUG DQV DS.png Snowbird Yes Yes Yes 1⁄32 34
Starkers No Yes Yes N/A N/A
TickingtimeburrmMUG DQV DS.png Ticking timeburrm Yes Yes Yes 1⁄32 7
Walking corpse1.png Walking corpse Yes Yes Yes 1⁄32 7
Warhog.png Warhog Yes Yes Yes 1⁄32 28
Wax murderer.png Wax murderer No Yes Yes 1⁄16 7
Wiz pip.png Wiz pip No Yes Yes 1⁄16 7


Dragon Quest VI

In the original SNES version of VI monster recruitment worked identically to V, though someone in the party must be a Monster Master. When the DS version (and subsequent mobile ports) were produced, this mechanic was retired in favor of "Slime Buddies": slimes players could interact with in towns and dungeons like NPCs who would join the party once certain conditions were met. These slimes are not treated as full characters, however, and thus lack the detailed party chat of humans and Lizzie.

In both versions of the game, any recruited slime may enter into the gladiatorial contests at Slimopolis.

Available in the SNES version

Sprite Monster Name Tame Rate
Dq6batteringramsnes.png
 Battering ram 1⁄16
Bosstroll DQVI SNES.gif
 Boss troll 1⁄16
Dg6chimaerasnes.png
 Dreamaera 1⁄32
Furrat.gif
 Feralball 1⁄8
Windmage.gif
 Gustbluster 1⁄64
Dq6healslimesnes.png
 Healslime 1⁄16
Dq6highdjinkssnes.png
 High djinks 1⁄256
Dq6lesserdemonsnes.png
 Lesser demon 1⁄4
Dq6LMSsnes.png
 Liquid metal slime 1⁄256
Dq6lipssnes.png
 Lips 1⁄64
Dq6mudmannequainsnes.png
 Mud mannequin 1⁄64
Dq6overkillingmachinesnes.png
 Overkilling machine 1⁄64
Dq6rockbombsnes.png
 Rockbomb 1⁄32
DQ6-SFC-SLIME.png
 Slime 1⁄2
Dq6slimeknightsnes.png
 Slime knight 1⁄4
Supertensk.gif
 Sluggernaut 1⁄4
Dq6walkingcorpsesnes.png
 Walking corpse 1⁄32

Available in the DS & phone versions

Sprite Monster Name Location
Dq6slimeknightsnes.png
 Goowain Howcastle
Dq6healslimesnes.png
 Healie Clearvale
Dq6 mottle slime.png
 Spot Castle Graceskull
Dq6 king slime.png
 Kingsley Château de Sass
DQ6-SFC-SLIME.png
 Goober Slimopolis
Dq6 cure slime.png
 Curie Suite dreams
Marineslime3snes.png
 Shelley Underwater Inn
Dq6LMSsnes.png
 Mercury Suite dreams

Dragon Quest VII

VII is an interesting case; while several monsters can join the heroes, they will never participate in battle. Instead, they will sojourn off to a sort of "wild life reserve" called the Monster Meadows that is unlocked during the normal course of the game. Once there, they can be spoken to in their natural habitat as if they were NPCs, though only one line of dialogue will be spoken. The Animal Magnetism skill makes taming these beasts much easier than in previous games, being the first time a player has direct influence on the probability.

Additionally, defeated monsters will occasionally drop Hearts. These function similarly to the Draconic Diligence and Liquid Metal Mind scrolls from VI and allow the character holding them to take on monster-based vocations at Alltrades Abbey. The main difference is that a character's sprite/model will change into the corresponding monster once the vocation is mastered.

  • In the 3DS remake, the character will immediately become a monster after using a heart.

Dragon Quest VIII

In the PS2 version of the game, players will notice several monsters wandering the overworld. These infamous beasties prove much more capable than their randomly encountered counterparts, but once the player pays a visit to Morrie's place they can join the party. This allows the monsters to enter the competition in Morrie's Monstrous Pit, and through the use of the Call team skill they may be summoned into battle for 3 or more turns. All recruited monsters grow more powerful as the Hero's level rises, and do not need to gain battle experience themselves.

  • In the 3DS port, all monsters are visible in the overworld, with the infamous monsters being given distinctive icons.

Available in all versions

Archer, Archfiend, Arges, Big Al, Bishop, Bladewolf, Blizag Jr, Bones, Brickman, Brontes, Bush-W, Capers, Clio, Cowboy, Curer, Cybot, Deadnoble, Dolldrums, Doug, Dumbking, Fat cat, Faunus, Flameman, Fletch, Foul fowl, Frillsaur, Goldman, Gryphus, Hackzilla, Hazel, Healer, Hev, Hoodwink, Hori, Hork, Jack Frost, Jewelbag, Jockey, Klub kong, Lonely Joe, McHammer, Mechabubo, Metabble, Metaly, Moppet, Mornstar, Nightwing, Nohi, Octurion, Orcus, Orrid, Pa Troll, Potbelly, Roborg, Robster, Sagittari, Salsa, Scorpius, Seasaw, Sippy, Skeledoid, Slurpy, Smiles, Snap Case, Spike, Spot, Squiggles, Steropes, Stoneman, Sugi, Talos, Torchman, Tori, Trick Bag, Twiggy

Dragon Quest X

Certain monsters can be recruited by players beginning in version 2.4 Taming is done through a skill attack that creates a fixed 10% chance to capture the monster once it falls. The skill does not need to be the final blow of the battle; as long as it has been used over the course of the encounter the chance to recruit the beast is established. Monsters that have joined players are controlled through A.I. and essentially serve as party members for times when the player's fiends and comrades are offline.

Dragon Quest Monsters 1 & 2

While monsters retain a base chance to join the player upon defeat as in previous games, the chance can be greatly enhanced by using Monster munchies in battle.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker series

Recruitment is implemented via the Scout option in the battle menu. When selected, the player's team of monsters will perform a group assault on the target to impress the monster into joining. The percentile chance is displayed onscreen, and can easily reach 100% if the group's sum attack power is high enough. However, if the enemy is too durable then the assault can easily leave the player with a big fat 0%--it is imperative to apply Oomph and Sap to raise the chances even higher.

  • In Joker 2, tossing a bundle of Beastie bites at the foe will raise the chance by a flat 10%.

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  • Level requirements and percentages in V

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