Gnawchid
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Gnawchid | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ひぐらしそう |
| Romaji | Higurashisō |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age |
| Old localization | None |
The Gnawchid is a feral flower monster introduced in the eleventh game. It has a slightly more subdued color scheme than its brethren, being a dull green all the way through save for its petals and tendril tips. Its name is a play on the flower orchid and the English verb "gnaw".
Characteristics
Gnawchids are gigantic carnivorous flowers that are taller than even grown men that walk about on a set of eight roots. Their most striking feature are the yellow petals and long, flailing tendrils growing around their fang-lined maws, which helps them disguise themselves amongst the beautiful golden flowers of their habitats. The Gnawchids are capable of expelling an intoxicating pollen which causes adventurers to break out into sudden dance before delivering devastating bite attacks from their sharp fangs. Despite their names, the flowers have more in common with yellow daffodils than orchids. They are the first new addition to the man-eating flower family in 30 years.
Appearances
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
| Gnawchid (ひぐらしそう Higurashisō) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
135 | 14 | 79 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 71 | 37 | 85 | 42 |
| Bestiary no. | #069 |
| Family | Nature |
| In-game description | Free and easy flowers that spend their days sunning themselves in order to maintain the magnificent marigold hue of their prodigious petals. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Boogie Breath Desperate attack |
| Location(s) | Laguna di Gondolia (first act, rainy weather only) The Costa Valor (first act) |
| Item(s) dropped | Faerie fluff1⁄8 Pretty betsy1⁄256 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | |
| N/A | -125% | 25% | 0% | |
| Rock Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | -125% | 25% | |
| Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Poof Resistance | Poison Resistance * | |
| 0% | 50% | 100% | 25% | |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | 100% | |
| Sap Resistance * | Blunt Resistance | Deceleratle Resistance | Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance |
|
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Fizzle Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Stumble Resistance * | Charm Resistance * | |
| 100% | 99% | 0% | 100% | |
| Beguile Resistance * | Double Down Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | ||
| 50% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Vicious gnawchid (ひぐらしそう・強 Higurashisō・kyō) | |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
|
349 | 30 | 148 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 144 | 69 | 426 | 106 |
| Bestiary no. | #229 |
| Family | Nature |
| In-game description | Gnawchids driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Boogie Breath Desperate attack |
| Location(s) | The Costa Valor (second act) Mount Pang Lai (second act) The Sage's Trial - The Fierce Forest (third act, night only) |
| Item(s) dropped | Faerie fluff1⁄8 Pretty betsy1⁄256 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | |
| N/A | -125% | 25% | 0% | |
| Rock Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | -125% | 25% | |
| Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Poof Resistance | Poison Resistance * | |
| 0% | 50% | 100% | 25% | |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | |
| 50% | 50% | 50% | 100% | |
| Sap Resistance * | Blunt Resistance | Deceleratle Resistance | Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance |
|
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Fizzle Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Stumble Resistance * | Charm Resistance * | |
| 100% | 99% | 0% | 100% | |
| Beguile Resistance * | Double Down Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | ||
| 50% | 0% | 0% | ||
