Great sabrecub

Dragon Quest monster Great sabrecub

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ベビーパンサー Romaji Bebī pansā First appearance Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

The Great sabrecub is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.

Introduced in the Super Famicom version of Dragon Quest V, it is the infant form of a Great sabrecat.

Characteristics

Great sabrecubs have many of the defining characteristics of their mature alternates, such as spotted fur and and a fiery red mane running from head to back. Other than their lacking stature, the only thing missing from the cubs that the adults have are their developed, saber-like fangs.

Appearances

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

The first appearance of the Great sabrecub, and also the first monster the Hero befriends in the game. Oddly, it is no longer a random encounter monster starting with the Nintendo DS remake, being replaced by the Jailcat, though the Hero still befriends a Great sabrecub. This replacement may have been performed to make its acceptance into the party more convincing, as many NPCs only regard it as a 'strange cat', though a few recognize what it is and what it will eventually become.

Though the species is no longer encountered in the wilderness in the DS and Cell phone versions, they can occasionally be seen fighting in the Monster Arena (see the Gallery below).

Great sabrecub (ベビーパンサー Bebī pansā)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	19	0	16	13
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
10	6	7	N/a

Bestiary No.	#015
Spell(s)
Skill(s)
Location(s)	Whealbrook region Uptaten Towers region Fortuna region Talon Tower region
Item dropped	Rags1⁄32

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%
Zap resistance *	Drain Magic resistance *	Whack resistance *	Kamikazee resistance *
0%	100%	0%	0%
Poof resistance	Poison resistance *	Fuddle resistance	Snooze resistance *
20%	0%	0%	20%
Dazzle resistance *	Sap resistance *	Fizzle resistance	Stun resistance *
20%	0%	100%	0%

PS2 model	DS & Mobile sprite

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Great sabrecub (ベビーパンサー Bebī pansā)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	19	4	24
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
21	20	12	10

Bestiary no.	#018
Family	Beast
In-game description	These baby great sabrecats make perfect pets if you can catch one when it's still a cub. They'll even remember you years later if you're separated.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Sharp Claws Frolics freely. (wastes turn)
Location(s)	Heliodorian Foothills (first and third acts) The Manglegrove (first act)
Item(s) dropped	Medicinal herb1⁄16 Hardy hide1⁄32

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/a	-110%	0%	0%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
-110%	0%	0%	0%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	0%	100%	-125%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
0%	0%	0%	0%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
100%	-125%	0%	100%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
0%	0%	0%

Vicious great sabrecub (ベビーパンサー・強 Bebī pansā・kyō)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	93	8	104
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
97	126	225	50

Bestiary no.	#216
Family	Beast
In-game description	Great sabrecubs driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Frolics freely. (wastes turn) Becomes Pepped up Calls for backup (Vicious great sabrecat) Sharp Claws Sabre Slashes (Pep power, with Vicious great sabrecub.) Common Claws (Pep power, with Vicious great sabrecat.)
Location(s)	Heliodorian Foothills (second act) The Manglegrove (second act) The Disciple's Trial - The Eerie Valley (third act)
Item(s) dropped	Strong medicine1⁄16 Hardy hide1⁄32

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/a	-110%	0%	0%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
-110%	0%	0%	0%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	0%	100%	-125%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
0%	0%	0%	0%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
100%	0%	0%	100%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
0%	0%	0%

Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

The Baby Panther is a one-star member of the Animal family with a weight of 2. It naturally learns Wind Beast, Speed and Save Power. Its in-game description reads "It may be small, but its claws and fangs are strong and sharp."

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Great sabrecub
Family	Nature
Rank	D
Description	Though still young cubs, their razor-sharp claws are already vicious weapons.
Weapons	Swords, Axes, Claws, Staves
Traits	Psycho
Resistances	Decelerateproof
Skill	Naturalist, Defense Boost
Location	Celeste Isle
Breeding chart	Jailcat x Imp

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Great sabrecub
Family	Nature
Rank	E
Size	S
Weapons	Swords, Axes, Claws, Staves
Traits	Hit Squad, Crafty Gobstopper
Resistances	Immune to Decelerate, Vulnerable to Dim
Skill	Naturalist
Location	Treepidation
Breeding chart	Mental pitcher x Healslime or Dracky

Dragon Quest Builders

In the Nintendo Switch version of Dragon Quest Builders a great sabrecub can be encountered in Terra Incognita. After being saved, it can be ridden to travel faster and assist in combat. When jumping on enemies, they will always drop the Pixel material.

Dragon Quest Tact

Great sabrecub appears as a D-rank monster of the Beast family. It can be recruited from Chapters 4-7, 7-2, 12-4, and 12-7 of the main storyline, as well as the Great Sabrecat Priest stages of Majellan's Rebellion! during the limited Beast Fest event at any difficulty. It stars in its own Battle Road and it can participate in the Battle Roads of Majellan and Alphyn as a party member.

Great sabrecub (ベビーパンサー Bebī pansā)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Beast				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
100		561	122	4
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
422	142	247	98	15

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Propeller Blade		Wind Sickles*		Talent Blossoming: Storm Claw

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
AGL +10 / Stats Up	Crack Res +25 / Stats Up	Wind Sickles Potency +5% / Stats Up Storm Claw Potency +5%
Fourth	Fifth
Bang Res +25 / Stats Up	Wind Sickles Potency +5% / Stats Up Storm Claw Potency +5%

Leader Perks

First

N/a

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Wind Sickles Potency +2%	N/a	N/a

Perk Details

First

AGL +10: Raises AGL by 10.

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

Similar species

• Great sabrecat
• Jailcat
• Dark sabrecub
• Silver sabrecub
• Tigercub
  • Purrcival

Gallery

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  Super Famicom artwork.

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  Great sabrecub, along with Bona constrictor and Lickspittle fighting each other in the Monster Arena from V. (Cell phone)

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  Facing a pair of great sabrecubs in The Manglegrove.

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  A sleeping Great sabrecub and Great sabrecat in the Heliodorian Foothills.

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  XI polygon model.

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  A Vicious great sabrecub

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  Caravan Heart sprite.

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  Joker model.

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  Joker 2.

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  DQ Trading Card.

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  Rivals card.

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  Tact model.

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  A Great sabrecub biting down on a Great dragon's neck during an Arena fight.