Betterfly

Dragon Quest monster Betterfly

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ひとくいが Romaji hito-kui ga First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localization Man-Eater Moth, Carnimoth

The Betterflies are teal versions of the Batterfly, and are known to prey upon humans.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Betterfly

Original (NES)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

027

Level

10

Experience

55

Gold

15

HP

26

MP

4

Attack

49

Defense

35

Agility

17

Evasion

¹⁄₁₆

Spell(s)

Dazzle

Skill(s)

Call for help
Flee
Poison Attack

Location(s)

Underground Lake

Item Dropped

Poison Needle¹⁄₁₂₈

Fire resistance *

25%

Crack resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

25%

Whack resistance *

0%

Kamikazee resistance

0%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance

0%

Fizzle resistance

0%

Fuddle resistance

0%

Snooze resistance

25%

Deceleratle resistance *

70%

Sap resistance *

0%

Remakes sprites

SFC

GBC

Switch

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

#018 - Betterfly
HP MP Experience Gold 37 5 36 28 Attack Defense Speed 30 16 44
Dropped Item	Coagulant (common, 12.5% ) Butterfly wing (rare, 6.25% )
Locations	Zere
Spells	Dazzle
Family	Bug
Bestiary #	018
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Description	Brutal butterflies that dizzy with Dazzle, then pounce upon their victims with venomous fangs. They've been worried about their weight of late, and are trying to balance their mortal-heavy diet by devouring more fish.

Related enemies

• Batterfly
• Dread admiral