Dracky
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Dracky | |
Artwork by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ドラキー |
| Romaji | Dorakī |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest |
| Old localization | Drakee |
The Dracky is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in the first game, it is a cartoon-like bat monster named after the infamous Dracula. Having been featured in merchandise, side-stories, and spin-offs since the original game, they are among the most popular monsters worldwide and are the premiere representatives of the flying monster group.
Characteristics
Drackies are essentially bats, albeit goofy ones. They have large wings, antennae, two round feet, a long and thin tail, round eyes, and a fanged mouth that always seems to be smiling.
They do not look very smart or strong, though, much like slimes, they are capable of becoming powerful creatures. Regardless, they are typically one of the weakest enemies in the games they appear in, usually a step or two above the aforementioned slime in terms of strength. They are speedy, however, and most games grant them a higher-than-average evasion rate.
Appearances
Dragon Quest
Drackies are liable to be one of the first monsters the player encounters alongside slimes and she-slimes. A fresh, level 1 hero might want to stick with the slimier monsters since the stronger dracky can be a threat at the very beginning.
| Dracky (ドラキー dorakī) |
Dragon Quest II
| Dracky (ドラキー dorakī) |  |
Dragon Quest V
| Dracky |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
 |
10 | 0 | 12 | 9 |
| Agility | Experience | Gold | Tame Rate | |
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 1/4 | |
| Bestiary No. | 004 |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Flee |
| Location(s) | Whealbrook Adit Whealbrook outskirts Roundbeck outskirts Uptaten Towers outskirts Fortuna outskirts |
| Item dropped | Medicinal herb1⁄16 |
| Evasion | Frizz resistance * | Sizz resistance * | Fire Breath resistance * | |
| 1/16 | 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% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Poof resistance | Poison resistance * | Fuddle resistance | Snooze resistance * | |
| 20% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Dazzle resistance * | Sap resistance * | Fizzle resistance | Stun resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| PS2 model | DS & Mobile sprite |
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Dragon Quest VII 3DS
Drackies appear as a special monster in the Downloadable Content tablet, Sticky Business, armed with their usual biting attacks. At the end of the dungeon there's a giant version that has higher hit points and that's able to dish out more damage.
Dragon Quest VIII
| Dracky |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
12 | 0 | 12 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 |
| Bestiary no. | 004 |
| Family | Bird family |
| In-game description | A bat-like monster that flies freely through the night sky. According to one account, they're born in a world without light. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | None |
| Location(s) | Farebury region |
| Item(s) dropped | Medicinal herb (1⁄64) Chimaera wing (1⁄128) |
| Evasion | Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | |
| 1⁄16 | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Fire Breath Resistance * |
Bang Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 25% | 0% | |
| Ice breath Resistance * |
Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% | |
| Whack Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Snooze resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | |
| 0% | 15% | 100% | 100% | |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | ||
| 15% | 15% | 0% | ||
Dragon Quest IX
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| Dropped Item | Medicinal Herb (Common, 6.25%) Chimaera Wing (Rare, 1.56%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Angel Falls, The Hexagon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | 006 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest IX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dragon Quest Monsters
| Dracky |  |
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
 |
50 | 3/5 | 5/5 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 3/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 5/5 |
| Family | Bird Family |
| In-game description | Prefers darkness and sucks blood with its fangs |
| Abilities | Sleep, Antidote, Rob Magic |
| Habitat | Gate of Beginning |
| Breeding chart | Picky x Slime 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 | Strong |
| Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance | Drain Magic Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | None | None |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| None | None | None | None |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | Strong | None |
| Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
| None | None | ||
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
| Dracky |  |
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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50 | 6/10 | 3/10 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 5/10 | 5/10 | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Family | Bird Family |
| In-game description | Hides in darkness and sneak attacks. |
| Abilities | Sleep, Antidote, RobMagic |
| Habitat | Sea World |
| Breeding chart | Picky x Slime 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 | Strong |
| Water Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance |
| None | Strong | Strong | None |
| Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * |
| None | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Sap Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | |
| None | None | None | |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart
Drackies again reprise their role as being one of the weakest monsters fought out in the field. The first monsters the player has to fight are drackies, the group in particular harassing the caravan that would soon be under the control of Kiefer.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
The slime takes a backseat as the player's first monster, the dracky being one of the choices alongside the platypunk and mischievous mole. They are rank F members of the Demon family and are essentially the weakest monster in that family, though they are fast and level up very quickly.
| Dracky | |
|---|---|
| Family | Demon |
| Rank | F |
| Description | Small, agile creatures with contagious grins that fly through the darkness. |
| Weapons | Swords, Spears, Claws, Staves |
| Traits | Artful Dodger |
| Resistances | Fizzleproof |
| Skill | Dark Knight, Agility Boost |
| Location | Infant Isle (Night), Treasure Island, Dracky Island |
| Breeding chart | Bag o' laughs x Bubble slime |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
If you synthesis two pairs of Drackies and make sure that one is a plus and the other is a minus, when the two synthesised drackies are synthesised together, they create a Great Dracky.
| Dracky | |
|---|---|
| Family | Demon |
| Rank | F |
| Size | S |
| Weapons | Swords, Spears, Claws, Staves |
| Traits | Artful Dodger, Crafty Woosher |
| Resistances | - |
| Skill | Dark Knight |
| Location | Treepidation, Doubtback |
| Breeding chart | Slime x Bag o' laughs Swarmtroop x Stump chump |
Rocket Slime
Drackies appear in Forewood Forest when night covers the area or when the player enters an underground area. They are one of the weakest monsters in the game, requiring only two hits from a normal Elasto Blast to be defeated.
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below
| Dracky |  |
| Model | Experience | Gold |
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4 | 6g |
| List No. | 002 |
| Field Notes | Bat-like blighters with grins as cheeky as they are toothy. If you value your blood, steer clear of these sneaky suckers. Despite their obscure origins in a dark domain, they're kindly characters, always happy to heal the hurt. |
| Location(s) | Arba Castle (Recruit), Big-Eye Boulevard (Showdown: Blue Behemoth), Caliburgh (Recruit, Captain), Caliburgh Meadow (Recruit, Captain), Fire Place (Showdown: Green Dragon) |
| Item(s) Dropped | Wing of bat, Horse manure |
Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End
| Dracky (ドラキー Dorakī) |  |
| Model | Experience | Gold | Marked Version? |
|
4 | 4G | Yes |
| List No. | 005 |
| Field Notes | Bat-like blighters with grins as cheeky as they are toothy. If you value your blood, steer clear of these sneaky suckers. Despite their obscure origins in a dark domain, they're kindly characters, always happy to heal the hurt. |
| Location(s) | Greena Pastures |
| Item(s) Dropped | Wing of bat (common), Horse manure (rare) |
Dragon Quest Builders
| Dracky |  |
| HP | Attack | Defense | Item(s) Dropped |
| 11 | 8 | 1 | Dracky butter (★★☆), Grass seed (★★☆) |
| Location(s) | |||
| Cantlin forests | |||
| HP | Attack | Defense | Item(s) Dropped |
| 18 | 10 | 0 | Dracky butter (★★☆), Grass seed (★★☆) |
| Location(s) | |||
| Various | |||
| HP | Attack | Defense | Item(s) Dropped |
| 28 | 21 | 8 | Dracky butter (★★☆), Grass seed (★★☆) |
| Location(s) | |||
| Various | |||
| HP | Attack | Defense | Item(s) Dropped |
| 25 | 10 | 1 | Dracky butter (★★☆), Grass seed (★★☆) |
| Location(s) | |||
| Tantegel forests | |||
| Sprite |  |
The monster drops dracky butter upon its defeat. Dracky butter is a crafting material, used to create hearty cream cake, ice cream and pancakes.
In Other Languages
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Dracanino | From Drácula and canino |
 Français | Vampivol | |
 Italiano | Vampistrello | From Vampire and Bat (in Italian pipistrello) |
Gallery
Dragon Quest Famicom art
Dracky as it appears in the original Dragon Quest
Dragon Warrior. (NES)
Dragon Quest. (SNES)
Dragon Warrior I + II (GBC)
Dragon Quest V. official art
Dragon Quest V wearing a leather hat
Dragon Quest V (SNES)
Dragon Quest V (DS)
Dragon Quest IX (DS)
Dragon Quest Monsters 1 + 2 (PSX)
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker (DS)
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest
Dragon Quest Heroes, promotional render
DQ Trading Card Game card
Dragon Quest: Monster Battle card
