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|romanji={{tt|Pandora bokkusu|Pandora box}}
|romanji={{tt|Pandora bokkusu|Pandora box}}
|old=DorasBox
|old=DorasBox
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest VII}}
|firstappear={{DQ7}}
}}
}}


'''Pandora's box''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}.
'''Pandora's box''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}.


Introduced in {{DQ7}}, they are monstrous [[treasure chest]]s of an imposing black color rimmed on the edges with gold and teal tongues hanging out.
Introduced in {{Dragon Quest VII}}, they are monstrous [[treasure chest]]s of an imposing black color rimmed on the edges with gold and teal tongues hanging out.


==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
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|bestiaryNumber=#243
|bestiaryNumber=#243
|spells=[[Drain Magic]]<br>[[Thwack]]
|spells=[[Drain Magic]]<br>[[Thwack]]
|skills=Acts twice per turn<br>[[Desperate attack]]<br>[[Sweet Breath]]
|skills=Acts twice per turn.<br>{{Desperate attack}}<br>[[Sweet Breath]]
|locations=[[Cathedral of Blight]] x1<br>[[Cave to Yet Another World]]
|locations=[[Cathedral of Blight]] x1<br>[[Cave to Yet Another World]]
|items=[[Shimmering dress]]{{fraction|1|128}}
|items=[[Shimmering dress]]{{fraction|1|128}}
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|description=Like a demented jack-in-the-box, this well-camouflaged {{MFamilies}} lives to surprise unwary travellers. Often carries precious materials that can be used in the [[alchemy pot]].
|description=Like a demented jack-in-the-box, this well-camouflaged {{MFamilies}} lives to surprise unwary travellers. Often carries precious materials that can be used in the [[alchemy pot]].
|spells=[[Drain Magic]]<br>[[Thwhack]]
|spells=[[Drain Magic]]<br>[[Thwhack]]
|skills=Attacks twice per turn<br>{{Brutal hit}}<br>[[Sweet Breath]]
|skills=Attacks twice per turn.<br>{{Brutal hit}}<br>[[Sweet Breath]]
|locations=[[Dragovian Path]]
|locations=[[Dragovian Path]]
|items=[[Recovery ring]]{{fraction|1|32}}<br>[[Orichalcum]]{{fraction|1|128}}
|items=[[Recovery ring]]{{fraction|1|32}}<br>[[Orichalcum]]{{fraction|1|128}}
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|image=[[Image:Pandoras box DQIX DS.png]]
|image=[[Image:Pandoras box DQIX DS.png]]
|name=Pandora's box
|name=Pandora's box
|game=''Dragon Quest IX''
|game={{Dragon Quest IX}}
|console=DS
|console={{DS}}
|kanji=パンドラボックス
|kanji=パンドラボックス
|romaji=Pandora bokkusu
|romaji=Pandora bokkusu
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|gold=600
|gold=600
|droppedItem=[[Mini medal]]{{fraction|1|8}}<br>[[Gold bar]]{{fraction|1|128}}
|droppedItem=[[Mini medal]]{{fraction|1|8}}<br>[[Gold bar]]{{fraction|1|128}}
|skills=[[Desperate attack]]
|skills={{Desperate attack}}
|spells=[[Drain Magic]]<Br>[[Whack]]
|spells=[[Drain Magic]]<Br>[[Whack]]
|family=[[Material family]]
|family={{Material}}
|bestiaryNumber=#234
|bestiaryNumber=#234
|description=Countless careless kids have fallen foul of these cruel casks, which are inured against ice and wind attacks.<br><br>They love to spend their days off lolling around on the ground with their lids open, lapping up the sun and airing their insides.
|description=Countless careless kids have fallen foul of these cruel casks, which are inured against ice and wind attacks.<br><br>They love to spend their days off lolling around on the ground with their lids open, lapping up the sun and airing their insides.
|locations=[[Grotto]]<br>(5% chance in [[List_of_treasure_map_treasure_chest_ranks_in_Dragon_Quest_IX#Rank_8/B|Rank 8]] blue treasure chests, 10% chance in Rank 9 chests, and 15% chance in Rank 10 chests)
|locations={{Grotto}}<br>(5% chance in [[List_of_treasure_map_treasure_chest_ranks_in_Dragon_Quest_IX#Rank_8/B|Rank 8]] blue treasure chests, 10% chance in Rank 9 chests, and 15% chance in Rank 10 chests)
}}Like the other chest monsters, Pandora's boxes can be encountered randomly by opening blue treasure chests in high-level grottoes.
}}Like the other chest {{MFamilies}}s, Pandora's boxes can be encountered randomly by opening blue [[treasure chest]]s in high-level {{Grotto}}es.


==={{DQ10}}===
==={{DQ10}}===
Much like in the previous game, Pandora's boxes disguise themselves as blue treasure chests in high-level areas. As always, it has the ability to land desperate attacks on characters and this time around, has the ability to cast the dreaded [[Kathwack]].
Much like in the previous game, Pandora's boxes disguise themselves as blue [[treasure chest]]s in high-level areas. As always, it has the ability to land {{Desperate attack}}s on characters and this time around, has the ability to cast the dreaded [[Kathwack]].


==={{DQ11}}===
==={{DQ11}}===
Unlike the other chest monsters, there is no limit to how many times a Pandora's box can be fought as they can be summoned repeatedly by Overweening Pride. However, they are only guaranteed to drop seeds of skill from the scripted encounters.
Unlike the other chest {{MFamilies}}s, there is no limit to how many times a Pandora's box can be fought as they can be summoned repeatedly by Overweening Pride. However, they are only guaranteed to drop seeds of skill from the scripted encounters.
{{DQ11Enemy
{{DQ11Enemy
|name=Pandora's box
|name=Pandora's box
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|gold=640
|gold=640
|spells=[[Kathwack]]<br>[[Drain Magic]]<br>[[Snub]]
|spells=[[Kathwack]]<br>[[Drain Magic]]<br>[[Snub]]
|skills=Acts twice per turn<br>[[Desperate attack]]
|skills=Acts twice per turn. <br>{{Desperate attack}}
|items=[[Seed of skill]](100%{{tt|*|Only from scripted encounters}})
|items=[[Seed of skill]](100%{{tt|*|Only from scripted encounters}})
|locations=[[The Battleground|The Battleground - Level B4]] x1 (second act, 3D versions only)<br>[[Fortress of Fear]] x1 (second act)<br>Summoned by [[Overweening Pride]]
|locations=[[The Battleground|The Battleground - Level B4]] x1 (second act, 3D versions only)<br>[[Fortress of Fear]] x1 (second act)<br>Summoned by [[Overweening Pride]]
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|gold=770
|gold=770
|spells=[[Kathwack]]<br>[[Drain Magic]]<br>[[Snub]]
|spells=[[Kathwack]]<br>[[Drain Magic]]<br>[[Snub]]
|skills=Acts twice per turn<br>[[Desperate attack]]
|skills=Acts twice per turn.<br>{{Desperate attack}}
|items=[[Seed of skill]](100%)
|items=[[Seed of skill]](100%)
|locations=[[The Cryptic Crypt|The Cryptic Crypt - Cell Block]] x1 (third act)
|locations=[[The Cryptic Crypt|The Cryptic Crypt - Cell Block]] x1 (third act)
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==={{DQTact}}===
==={{DQTact}}===
Pandora's box appears as an A-rank monster of the [[Inorganic family]] as part of the ''Dragon Quest VII'' event, appearing on both [[Maribel Mayde]] and [[Ruff]]'s banners. It could eventually be scouted from any limited banner, as well. The Pandora's box can participate in [[Kiefer]]'s Battle Road as a party member.
Pandora's box appears as an A-rank {{MFamilies}} of the [[Inorganic family]] as part of the {{Dragon Quest VII}} event, appearing on both [[Maribel Mayde]] and [[Ruff]]'s banners. It could eventually be scouted from any limited banner, as well. The Pandora's box can participate in [[Kiefer]]'s Battle Road as a party member.
{{DQTactEnemy
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Pandora's Box
|name=Pandora's Box
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|bskill2=[[Paralysing Blow]]{{tt|*|Level 25}}
|bskill2=[[Paralysing Blow]]{{tt|*|Level 25}}
|bskill3=[[Trap Mettle]]{{tt|*|Level 43}}
|bskill3=[[Trap Mettle]]{{tt|*|Level 43}}
|askill1=Cataclysm Cometh / Stats Up
|askill1=Cataclysm Cometh/Stats Up
|askill2=Crack Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill2=[[Crack]] Res +25/Stats Up
|askill3=Trap Mettle Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill3=[[Trap Mettle]] Potency +5%/Stats Up
|askill4=Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up
|askill4=[[Sizz]] Res +25/Stats Up
|askill5=Trap Mettle Potency +5% / Stats Up
|askill5=[[Trap Mettle]] Potency +5%/Stats Up
|lperk1=Lowers enemy ATK by 5% in a 5x5 square around it.
|lperk1=Lowers enemy {{ATK}} by 5% in a 5x5 square around it.
|bperk1=Max HP +20
|bperk1=Max {{HP}} +20
|bperk2=ATK +10
|bperk2={{ATK}} +10
|bperk3=Trap Mettle Potency +2%
|bperk3=[[Trap Mettle]] Potency +2%
|aperk1='''Cataclysm Cometh''': Greatly raises ATK and Move for 1 turn when user puts enemy to sleep.
|aperk1='''Cataclysm Cometh''': Greatly raises {{ATK}} and Move for 1 turn when user puts enemy to sleep.
|frizz-resist=Normal
|frizz-resist=Normal
|sizz-resist=Half Res
|sizz-resist=Half Res
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|it=
|it=
}}
}}
==Carnivorous chests==
*[[Box of Tricks]]
*[[Cannibox]]
*[[Chest mimic]]
*[[Coffer of death]]
*[[Colossal cannibox]]
*[[Fortunetelling mimic]]
*[[Golden box]]
*[[Mega mimic]]
*[[Mimic]]
*[[Mimic king]]
*[[Mimic with cheese]]
*[[Pandora's big bad box]]
*[[Trap box]]
*[[Trap Box in Memoriam]]


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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DQX Pandora box.jpg|A Pandora's box in {{X}}.
DQX Pandora box.jpg|A Pandora's box in {{X}}.
DQXI Pandoras box.jpg|{{XI}} polygon model.
DQXI Pandoras box.jpg|{{XI}} polygon model.
DQXI Malicious pandoras box.jpg|A malicious Pandora's box.
DQXI Malicious pandoras box.jpg|A Malicious pandora's box.
DQBRV Pandoras Box.png|''Battle Road Victory'' cut-in.
DQBRV Pandoras Box.png|''Battle Road Victory'' cut-in.
DQBRV Pandoras Box2.png|
DQBRV Pandoras Box2.png|
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>
==Carnivorous chests==
*[[Box of Tricks]]
*[[Cannibox]]
*[[Chest mimic]]
*[[Coffer of death]]
*[[Colossal cannibox]]
*[[Fortunetelling mimic]]
*[[Golden box]]
*[[Mega mimic]]
*[[Mimic]]
*[[Mimic king]]
*[[Mimic with cheese]]
*[[Pandora's big bad box]]
*[[Trap box]]
*[[Trap Box in Memoriam]]


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