Heligator

Dragon Quest monster Heligator

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ワニバーン Romaji Wanibān First appearance Dragon Quest VIII

The Heligator is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VIII. It is a bizarre flying creature that is a cross between a dog and an alligator.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Heligator (ワニバーン Wanibān)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	512	0	223
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
96	75	617	138

Bestiary no.	#190
Family	Beast
In-game description	A flying alligator creature that uses its enormous weight to body slam unwary foes into submission.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Body Press (81~99 damage to the entire party)
Location(s)	Isolated Plateau
Item(s) dropped	Hairband1⁄32 Scale armour1⁄128

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	0%	0%
Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Crack Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Ice breath Resistance *	Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	0%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	50%	100%	100%
Snooze resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
50%	50%	100%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	15%	0%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest X

The Heligator returns in X as a member of the Dragon family. It is found underwater in the Water region of Nagaland, behaving like it's namesake.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Heligator
Family	Nature
Rank	A
Description	These alligators have evolved into flying beasts resistant to fire and ice.
Weapons	Axes, Hammers, Claws, Staves
Traits	Artful Dodger
Resistances	Fire Breathproof, Ice Breathproof
Skill	Naturalist
Location	-
Breeding chart	King squid x Gracos

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Heligator
Family	Nature
Rank	A
Size	S
Weapons	Axes, Hammers, Claws, Staves
Traits	Artful Dodger, Crafty Zammer
Resistances	Vulnerable to Sag, Immune to Fire Breath and Cold Breath
Skill	Naturalist
Location	Dark World
Breeding chart	King squid x Gracos Yabby x Drakularge Paws x Fright knight

Dragon Quest Tact

Heligator appears as an A-rank monster of the Dragon family during the second part of the 1-Year Wrap Party post-anniversary event. It will join the party in Chapter 2, Episode 1 of the event quests and it can be fully awakened by completing the quest at any difficulty. The heligator also stars in its own Battle Road.

Heligator (ワニバーン Wanibān)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Dragon				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
120		1,163	336	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
468	301	373	133	35

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Bite		Death Roll*		Body Press*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Dodge Roll / Stats Up	Crack Res +25 / Stats Up	Body Press Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Bang Res +25 / Stats Up	Body Press Potency +5% / Stats Up

Leader Perks

First

Raises physical potency of allies, including itself, by 5% in a 5x5 square around it.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Max HP +20	ATK +10	Body Press Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Dodge Roll: Occasionally raises evasion rate for 3 turns when user is hit.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Normal	Normal	Half Res	Very Weak
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Half Res	Normal	Very Weak	Normal
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Super Weak	Normal	Normal	Normal
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Half Res	Immune	Super Weak

Related enemies

Crocodog

Dragon Quest monster Crocodog

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ビッグファング First appearance Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	1070	0	386
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
168	108	718	82

Bestiary no.	235
Family	Beast
In-game description	An enormous, airborne alligator creature with a cruel smile and a vicious chuckle. Beware its powerful body-slam attack.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Body press Grin maliciously
Location(s)	Heavenly Dais
Item(s) dropped	Leather shield1⁄32 Seed of skill1⁄64

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *
1⁄64	0%	0%	0%
Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Crack Resistance *
0%	0%	50%	0%
Ice breath Resistance *	Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	0%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *
50%	15%	100%	50%
Snooze resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
50%	50%	100%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	15%	0%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Etymology

The Heligator's Japanese name is combination pun based on Wani (alligator & crocodile) and Wyvern (Waibān).

Gallery

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  A heligator in X

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  Joker model

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