Thunderbird

Dragon Quest monster Thunderbird Japanese サンダーバード Romaji Sandābādo First appearance Dragon Quest Monsters Old localization ZapBird

The Thunderbird is a member of the Bird family that appears in the Monsters spin-off games.

Characteristics

The Thunderbird is the electric counterpart to the Firebird and Snowbird, and as such it naturally produces high voltage. The species distinct from the aforementioned birds in that it's body is serpentine with smooth scales and only its head being feathered--interestingly, the monster is wearing an entire Cumaulus around it's waist. While a humorous gag at first glance, this peculiar communalism alludes to the creature's life spent in the high atmosphere.

When the first Monsters title was remade for the Nintendo 3DS, the Thunderbird was given a redesign based on the polygon model of the Snowbird to reduce development costs. This form has dark teal feathers with lightning stripes for accents.

Appearances

Dragon Quest Monsters

ZapBird (サンダーバード Sandābādo)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	50	2/5	1/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
2/5	3/5	5/5	4/5

Family	Bird
In-game description	Attacks with the thundercloud that covers its body
Abilities	BoltSlash, Lightning, Hellblast
Habitat	Gate of Control
Breeding chart	Bird family x ??? family MadCondor, Phoenix, WhipBird x Gismo

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

A Thunderbird egg is received for 13 Mini medals.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Thunderbird (サンダーバード Sandābādo)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	50	5/10	4/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
4/10	6/10	7/10	6/10

Family	Bird
In-game description
Abilities	BoltSlash, Lightning, Hellblast
Habitat
Breeding chart	Bird family x ??? family MadCondor, Phoenix, WhipBird x Gismo

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Weak	Weak	Weak	Weak
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Weak	Weak	Immune	Strong
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
None	Immune	Strong	None
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
Strong	Weak	Weak	None
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
Weak	Strong	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 Tact

Thunderbird appears as a A-rank monster of the Nature family as part of the limited Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D event. It can be synthesized at the Ancient Shrine by combining Snowbird Might and Firebird Might together. The thunderbird also stars in its own Battle Road.

Thunderbird (サンダーバード Sandābādo)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Nature				Magic
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
120		858	286	4
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
248	193	467	386	35

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Lightning Slash		Lightning Speed*		Lightning Shower*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Instant Dodgy Dance/Stats Up	Sizz Res +25/Stats Up	AGL +20/Lightning Shower Potency +5% Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Crack Res +25/Stats Up	Zapmeister: Lowers Zap-type ability MP cost by 10%, raises potency and recovery by 10%. Lightning Shower Potency +5%/Stats Up

Leader Perks

First

Raises Zap-type potency of all allies in a 5x5 square around it by 5%.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
WIS +10	Max MP +10	Lightning Shower Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Instant Dodgy Dance: Battle Start: Raises Evasion rate for 3 turns.

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

Etymology

The thunderbird is a legendary creature that appears in the mythologies and cultures of various North American indigenous tribes. It is often associated with stormy weather and is said to create thunder by flapping its wings and lightning by flashing its eyes.

Related monsters

• Hybird
• Snowbird
• Firebird

Gallery

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  The Thunderbird and other monsters that can be synthesized in Tact.