Cactiball

Dragon Quest monster Cactiball

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese サボテンボール Romaji Sabotenbōru First appearance Dragon Quest V Old localization CactiBall

The Cactiball is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, they are, as the name would suggest, ball-shaped cactus monsters.

Characteristics

A Cactiball's name is an adequate description itself; the only other notable aspects of the monsters' appearance are limbs, small compared to the rest of its body, a devious face and a flower at the top of their head/body.

Cactiballs are fairly energetic given how they dance about in their idle animation. For their actual dances they will curl in their arms and legs and roll about. When attacking, a Cactiball will extend and enlarge its spikes and may perform a jumping attack that has a chance of landing a devastating blow. They aren't exactly dangerous monsters, however, as they are encountered early on in most of the games they appear in and will only pose a threat to a low-leveled player, though this can apply just as well to other monsters in the area.

Appearances

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Cactiball (サボテンボール Sabotenbōru)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	25	0	24	14
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
17	16	9	N/A

Bestiary No.	019
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Cannonballs one character (25% chance to ignore defence)
Location(s)	Faerie Lea
Item dropped	Medicinal herb1⁄16

Evasion	Frizz resistance *	Sizz resistance *	Fire Breath resistance *
0/64	0%	0%	0%
Bang resistance *	Crack resistance *	Ice Breath resistance *	Woosh resistance *
0%	67%	67%	0%
Zap resistance *	Drain Magic resistance *	Whack resistance *	Kamikazee resistance *
67%	100%	0%	0%
Poof resistance	Dazzle resistance *	Fizzle resistance	Fuddle resistance
67%	20%	100%	0%
Poison resistance *	Snooze resistance *	Stun resistance *	Sap resistance *
0%	20%	0%	0%

PS2 model	DS & Mobile sprite

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Cactiball (サボテンボール Sabotenbōru)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	14	0	18	14
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
10	4 (PS1) 6 (3DS)	5 (PS1) 8 (3DS)	1⁄16

Bestiary No.	007
Spell(s)
Skill(s)	Flee
Location(s)	Rainbow Mines The Tower
Item(s) Dropped	Thorn whip1⁄256

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	0%	0%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
0%	0%	100%	0%
Poof Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Burning Breath Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
80%	0%	10%	0%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance
0%	0%	100%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
0%	0%	0%

3DS version changes

None

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

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Dragon Quest Monsters

CactiBall

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	30	2/5	2/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
3/5	2/5	1/5	3/5

Family	Plant
In-game description	Stores water inside the body to survive in deserts
Abilities	Paralyze, OddDance, HighJump
Habitat	Gate of Labyrinth, Gate of Demolition
Breeding chart	Plant family x Bug family

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

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

CactiBall

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	30	7/10	7/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
7/10	5/10	3/10	5/10

Family	Plant
In-game description	Spins to fire its needles wildly.
Abilities	HighJump, OddDance, Paralyze
Habitat	Desert World
Breeding chart	Plant family x Bug family

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

Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

The Cactiball is a one-star member of the Nature family with a weight of 2. Its in-game description reads "To protect its body from the heat, it stores plenty of water inside."

Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime

When they get in a
huff, watch out for
their puff! You could
get yourself caught in
a real spinefield.

Cactiballs are Platiosi and thus members of the Plob in this spin-off game. They often wander about, occasionally stopping to shake some maracas, and will turn themselves into an unapproachable ball of spikes if Rocket gets too close. They are first encountered in Tootinshleiman's Tomb and later in Flucifer's Necropolis where they hide under the sand with only the tops of their heads exposed but will jump out and immediately extend their spikes if approached. Like other normal enemies, it is possible to have a Cactiball as part of the tank crew after sending at least 30 back to town and speaking to the Cactiball in the Museum.

Related monsters

• Fandangow

Gallery

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  Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime.

Trivia

• In Rocket Slime a flattened Cactiball has an uncanny resemblance to a Cactuar.