Handsome crab

Dragon Quest monster Handsome crab

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ガニラス Romaji Ganirasu First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localization Crabus

The Handsome crab is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest III. It is a blue, seafaring variant of the Crabid.

Characteristics

Handsome crabs are monstrous crustaceans with a bright blue exoskeleton, bulging eyes, and cyan or grey-colored undersides. They are constantly drooling from their maws, which are lined with razor-sharp fangs. They are capable of landing critical hits and their shells offer them excellent protection against the weapons of adventurers, but they are still vulnerable to attack magic.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III

Handsome crab (ガニラス Ganirasu)

Original (NES)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#068

Level

21

Experience

290

Gold

45

HP

50

MP

0

Attack

68

Defense

150

Agility

25

Evasion

0/64

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Brutal Strike

Location(s)

Ocean

Item Dropped

Shell armour¹⁄₁₂₈

Fire resistance *

0%

Crack resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

100%

Whack resistance *

25%

Kamikazee resistance

0%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance

25%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance

25%

Snooze resistance

25%

Deceleratle resistance *

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Remakes sprites

SFC

GBC

Switch

Dragon Quest IX

#137 - Handsome crab
HP MP Experience Gold 121 6 1350 156 Attack Defense Speed 68 195 56
Dropped Item	Resurrock (common, 1/32) Deadly nightblade (rare, 1/128)
Locations	Lonely Coast Pluvi Isle Wyrmneck Ocean Grotto
Skills	Critical strike
Family	Aquatics
Bestiary #	137
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Romanized Jap.	Ganirasu
Description	Deft defenders and cool critical critters, these colossal crabs are the scourge of the seas. Flash-fry them with a little fire. Every full moon, they assemble under the ocean and quiety clack their claws to mark the start of their monthly meeting.

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

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Dragon Quest Builders

Handsome crab (ガニラス Ganirasu)

Chapter 3

HP	Attack	Defense	Item(s) Dropped
40	22	11	Crab claw (★★★)
Location(s)
?

Final Chapter

HP	Attack	Defense	Item(s) Dropped
64	30	19	Crab claw (★★★)
Location(s)
?

Sprite

Dragon Quest Builders 2

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Dragon Quest Tact

Handsome crab appears as an A-rank monster of the Natural family. It can learn Gust Slash, Slime Dunk, and Tempest Slash naturally and its Leader Perk raises the physical potency of allies by 5%.

Etymology

The name is a play on words of a handsome cab, a two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage.

Similar species

• Crabid
• Crabber dabber doo
• King crab

Gallery

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  A handsome crab in X.

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  XI polygon model.

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  Stars model.

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  Tact model.