Night emperor

Dragon Quest monster Night emperor

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese よるのていおう Romaji yoru no teiō First appearance Dragon Quest IV Old localization Noctabat, Noctoking

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV

Original (NES)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

125

Experience

495

Gold

144

HP

220

MP

24

Attack

143

Defence

127

Agility

60

Evasion

⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Recovers 20 HP per turn
Sweet Breath
Lingering Malhaze

Location(s)

Central Island
Stairway to Zenithia

Item Dropped

Pink leotard(¹⁄₂₅₆)

Frizz resistance *

75%

Sizz resistance *

0%

Bang resistance *

0%

Crack resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

75%

Drain Magic resistance

100%

Whack resistance *

25%

Kamikazee Bracer resistance

25%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance

25%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance

25%

Snooze resistance

25%

Sap resistance *

25%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest VIII

Night emperor

Bestiary No.		Family
100		Demon
Experience	Gold	HP	MP
93	46	100	0
Attack	Defense	Agility	Evasion
107	93	58	0⁄64

In-Game Description	A nocturnal monster that occasionally appears alongside goodybags in forested areas.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Sweet Breath Hip Drop
Location(s)	Baccarat Neos Rydon's Tower
Item(s) Dropped	Wing of Bat1⁄16 Gold Ring1⁄128

Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0%	15%	15%	15%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
15%	0%	0%	0%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *
0%	15%	100%	50%
Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	50%	100%	50%
Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Snooze resistance *	Stun Resistance *
50%	0%	100%	100%
Sap Resistance *
50%
Army Resistance *
0%

Ports (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

NoctoKing

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	40	6/10	4/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
7/10	5/10	4/10	5/10

Family	Beast
In-game description
Abilities	SleepAir, Surround, ThickFog
Habitat
Breeding chart	ArrowDog x Dracky, Shadow

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	None	Strong
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
None	None	Strong	None
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
Weak	Weak	None	None
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
Weak	Strong	Strong	Strong
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
Strong	Strong	Weak

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Night emperor
Family	Beast
Rank	D
Description	Giant bat-like monsters that are most active during the hours of darkness.
Weapons	Spears, Hammers, Claws, Staves
Traits	Artful Dodger
Resistances	Sleepproof
Skill	Bad Breath
Location	Celeste Isle (Night)
Breeding chart	Jumping jackal x Dracky

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Night emperor
Family	Beast
Rank	D
Size	S
Weapons	Spears, Hammers, Claws, Staves
Traits	Artful Dodger, Crafty Sleeper
Resistances	Immune to Donk and Sleep
Skill	Bad Breath
Location	Cragravation
Breeding chart	Teeny sanguini x Snail slime Mischievous mole x Dancing devil

Related monster

• Fat bat