Pteranodon

Dragon Quest monster Pteranodon
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese プテラノドン Romaji Puteranodon First appearance Dragon Quest IV Old localization Pteranod

The Pteranodon is a dragon type monster based on the Rhamphorhynchus genus of pterosaurs from the late Jurassic era.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Pteranodon (プテラノドン)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	41	8	28
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
24	19	36	50

Bestiary No.	039
Spell(s)	Sizz
Skill(s)	None
Location(s)
Item Dropped	Seed of agility(1⁄128)

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
1/16	0%	0%	75%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	75%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
0%	0%	100%	25%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
25%	0%	0%	0%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Pteranodon (プテラノドン)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	97	12	89
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
93	109	192	37

Bestiary no.	#144
Family	Bird & Floating
In-game description	Primordial predators that are said to have been around since before time began. They've got teeth, and they're not afraid to use them!
Spell(s)	Sizzle Whack
Skill(s)	None
Location(s)	Champs Sauvage souther section, first act Insula Algarum, first act The Other Side, second act (Early game)
Item(s) dropped	Twisted talons1⁄8 Seed of deftness1⁄256

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/A	25%	-110%	25%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
25%	0%	25%	0%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	75%	100%	0%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
25%	25%	25%	25%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
25%	25%	25%	25%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
0%	99%	100%	100%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
25%	0%	0%

Malicious pteranodon

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	345	18	231
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
257	211	1,445	242

Bestiary no.	#467
Family	Bird & Floating
In-game description	Pteranodons who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.
Spell(s)	Kasizz Thwack
Skill(s)	None
Location(s)	Dundrasil region, third act
Item(s) dropped	Twisted talons1⁄8 Seed of deftness1⁄256

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/A	25%	-110%	25%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
25%	0%	25%	0%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	75%	100%	0%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
25%	25%	25%	25%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
25%	25%	25%	25%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
50%	99%	100%	100%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
25%	0%	0%

Dragon Quest Monsters

Pteranod

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	35	2/5	3/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
3/5	1/5	?	3/5

Family	Dragon
In-game description	Flaps its large wings and flies with authority
Abilities	Firebal, TailWind, WindBeast
Habitat	Gate of Wisdom, Old Man's Gate
Breeding chart	Dragon family x Bird family

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

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Pteranod

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	35	5/10	6/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
7/10	2/10	3/10	5/10

Family	Dragon
In-game description
Abilities	Firebal, TailWind, WindBeast
Habitat
Breeding chart	Dragon family x Bird family

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

Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light

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Dragon Quest of the Stars

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Trivia

In an especially close bit of scientific accuracy, Akira Toriyama added teeth to the Pteranodon's beak. These were exclusive to the Rhamphorhynchus genus, and not present in other Pteranodons.

Similar species

• Chillanodon
• Terrornodon

Gallery

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  Famicom era art

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  XI polygon model

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  Monsters 1·2 sprite