The Cobra king is an enemy that was introduced in Dragon Quest II. They are human-sized hybrids of cobras and coral snakes, and are just as terribly venomous as that combination would imply.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Cobra king | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | キングコブラ |
| Romaji | Kingu kobura |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest II |
| Old localization | Big Cobra (DQII NES) KingCobra (DQII GBC, DQM 1 and 2) |
Appearances
Dragon Quest II
| Cobra king (キングコブラ Kingu kobura) |  |
Original (NES)
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
14 | 0 | 24 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 10 | 11 | 7 | 9 |
| Abilities | Poison Attack |
| Location(s) | Wellspring of the Hero Lake Cave Gwaelin's Gate Moonbrooke |
| Item Dropped | Antidotal herb (1⁄8) |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Snooze Resistance |
| 1⁄64 | 0⁄7 | 2⁄7 | 1⁄7 |
| Thwack Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Kasap Resistance | |
| 1⁄7 | 7⁄7 | 0⁄7 | |
| Sprites | HP | MP | Attack |
    |
14 | 0 | 22 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
| Abilities | Poison Attack |
| Location(s) | Wellspring of the Hero Lake Cave Gwaelin's Gate Moonbrooke |
| Item Dropped | Antidotal herb (1⁄8) |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Snooze Resistance |
| 1⁄64 | 0⁄7 | 0⁄7 | 1⁄7 |
| Thwack Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Kasap Resistance | |
| 1⁄7 | 7⁄7 | 0⁄7 | |
Dragon Quest Monsters
| KingCobra (キングコブラ Kingu kobura) |  |
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
 |
40 | 3/5 | 3/5 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 2/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| Family | Dragon |
| In-game description | Its poisonous bite and sharp fangs are deadly |
| Abilities | PoisonHit, Curse, K.O. Dance |
| Habitat | Gate of Temptation, Old Man's Gate |
| Breeding chart | Dragon family x Babble |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Weak | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance | Drain Magic Resistance * |
| None | None | Weak | Weak |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| Weak | Immune | Strong | None |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | Weak |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
| None | None | None | Weak |
| Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
| Weak | Strong | ||
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
| KingCobra (キングコブラ Kingu kobura) |  |
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
 |
40 | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 6/10 | 4/10 | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Family | Dragon |
| In-game description | Strikes foes with venomous fangs. |
| Abilities | PoisonHit, Curse, K.O.Dance |
| Habitat | Desert World |
| Breeding chart | Dragon family x Babble |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Weak | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Water Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance |
| Weak | None | None | Weak |
| Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Immune | Strong |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * |
| None | Weak | Weak | Weak |
| Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * |
| Weak | None | None | None |
| Sap Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | |
| Weak | Weak | Strong | |
Related monster
Gallery
Famicom art
