Shell slime
The Shell slime is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first introduced in Dragon Quest III. It is a green variant of a Seaslime with a copper-colored conch shell that appears more commonly on land than at sea.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Shell slime | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | スライムつむり |
| Romaji | Suraimu tsumuri |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
| Old localization | Slime Snail Snaily |
Appearances
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
| Shell slime (スライムつむり Suraimu tsumuri) |  |
Original (NES)
| Sprite | Level | HP | MP | |
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19 | 20 | 15 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 23 | 200 | 35 | 210 | 28 |
| Bestiary No. | #058 |
| Spell(s) | Crack Snooze |
| Skill(s) | Call for backup (Healslime) Flee |
| Location(s) | East of Alltrades Abbey Mur region Jipang region Tantegel region |
| Item Dropped | Cypress stick1⁄32 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | ||
| 0⁄64 | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||
| Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance | ||
| 100% | 100% | 25% | 0% | ||
| Poof Resistance | Fuddle Resistance | Snooze Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | ||
| 25% | 100% | 100% | 0% | ||
| Fizzle Resistance | Sap Resistance * | Deceleratle Resistance * | |||
| 25% | 70% | 0% | |||
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
| Shell slime (スライムつむり Suraimu tsumuri) |  |
Original (SFC)
| Sprite | HP * | MP | Attack | Defense |
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99 | 6 | 38 | 160 |
| Agility | Experience * | Gold | Tame Rate | |
| 72 | 82 | 42 | N/a | |
| Bestiary No. | #092 |
| Spell(s) | Crack Snooze |
| Skill(s) | Call for back up (Healslime) Defend Flee |
| Location(s) | Castle Swanstone region The Spiegelspire Pescado region |
| Item(s) Dropped | Seed of resilience1⁄256 |
| Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 1⁄64 | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * |
| 60% | 100% | 100% | 25% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * |
| 100% | 0% | 15% | 50% |
| Poof Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Burning Breath Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 80% | 15% | 100% | 15% |
| Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance |
| 50% | 15% | 15% | 100% |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
| 15% | 0% | 0% | |
Dragon Quest X
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
| Shell slime (スライムつむり Suraimu tsumuri) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
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42 | 8 | 62 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 102 | 28 | 78 | 29 |
| Bestiary no. | #066 |
| Family | Slime |
| In-game description | Supposedly, these slimes are self-conscious about their soft skin that they spontaneously sprouted shells to shield themselves from harm. |
| Spell(s) | Crack |
| Skill(s) | Defend Flees |
| Location(s) | Laguna di Gondolia (first & second act) Grotta della Fonte (first & second acts) Insula Orientalis (first act) |
| Item(s) dropped | Sun-bleached seashell1⁄16 Pale pearl1⁄64 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | |
| N/A | 50% | 50% | 50% | |
| Rock Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | |
| -125% | 0% | 0% | -125% | |
| Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Poof Resistance | Poison Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Sap Resistance * | Blunt Resistance | Deceleratle Resistance | Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance |
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| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Fizzle Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Stumble Resistance * | Charm Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Beguile Resistance * | Double Down Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | ||
| 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
Vicious
| Vicious shell slime (スライムつむり・強 Suraimu tsumuri・kyō) | |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
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188 | 16 | 120 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 280 | 52 | 506 | 112 |
| Bestiary no. | #257 |
| Family | Slime |
| In-game description | Shell slimes driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows. |
| Spell(s) | Crackle |
| Skill(s) | Defend |
| Location(s) | Laguna di Gondolia (second act) Insula Orientalis (second act) The Eerie Valley (third act) |
| Item(s) dropped | Sun-bleached seashell1⁄16 Pale pearl1⁄64 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | |
| N/A | 50% | 50% | 50% | |
| Rock Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | |
| -125% | 0% | 0% | -125% | |
| Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Poof Resistance | Poison Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 50% | 0% | |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Sap Resistance * | Blunt Resistance | Deceleratle Resistance | Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance |
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| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% | |
| Fizzle Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Stumble Resistance * | Charm Resistance * | |
| 0% | 50% | 0% | 0% | |
| Beguile Resistance * | Double Down Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | ||
| 0% | 0% | 0% | ||
Dragon Quest Monsters
| Snaily (スライムつむり Suraimu tsumuri) |  |
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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35 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 3/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| Family | Slime |
| In-game description | Hides in its shell when under attack |
| Abilities | Icebolt, NumbOff, CallHelp |
| Habitat | Gate of Joy, Gate of Mastermind |
| Breeding chart | Slime family x Bug 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 | None | Weak |
| Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance | Drain Magic Resistance * |
| None | Weak | Strong | Strong |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | Weak | Weak |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| Strong | Immune | Strong | Immune |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
| None | None | None | Strong |
| Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
| Strong | Weak | ||
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
| Snaily (スライムつむり Suraimu tsumuri) |  |
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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35 | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 6/10 | 5/10 | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Family | Slime |
| In-game description | Its rugged shell makes it slow. |
| Abilities | Icebolt, NumbOff, CallHelp |
| Habitat | Sea World |
| Breeding chart | Slime family x Bug 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 | None | Weak |
| Water Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance |
| Strong | None | Weak | Strong |
| Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | Strong | Weak |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * |
| Weak | Strong | Immune | Strong |
| Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * |
| Immune | None | None | None |
| Sap Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | |
| Strong | Strong | Weak | |
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
| Shell slime | |
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| Family | Slime |
| Rank | F |
| Description | When surprised or threatened, these timid little fellows take refuge under their sturdy shells. |
| Weapons | Swords, Spears, Claws, Staves |
| Traits | - |
| Resistances | - |
| Skill | Bolsterer, Agility Boost |
| Location | Palaish Isle |
| Breeding chart | Slime x Mischievous mole |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
| Shell slime | |
|---|---|
| Family | Slime |
| Rank | E |
| Size | S |
| Weapons | Swords, Spears, Claws, Staves |
| Traits | Talent Scout, Crafty Magical Saboteur |
| Resistances | Vulnerable to Whack, Immune to Sap |
| Skill | Bolsterer |
| Location | Unshore |
| Breeding chart | Wild slime x Mummy boy or Slime |
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light
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Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
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Dragon Quest Tact
Shell slime appears as a D-rank monster of the Slime family. It can be recruited from Chapters 4-5, 11-3, 12-1, and 13-3 of the main storyline, as well as Chapter 1, Episode 3 and Chapter 2, Episode 1 of the Slime Fest at any difficulty. The shell slime can participate in the Battle Roads of the Slime knight, Bubble slime, King bubble slime, Dora-in-Grey, and Winter Queen as a party member.
| Shell slime (スライムつむり Suraimu tsumuri) |  |
Stats
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| Family | Rank | Role | ||
 Slime |
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 Magic |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 100 | 298 | 195 | 2 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 235 | 338 | 140 | 217 | 15 |
Basic Skills
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Crack | Buff* | Talent Blossoming: Water Drop | ||
Awakening Skills
| First | Second | Third |
| WIS +5 / Stats Up | Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up | Crack Potency +5% / Stats Up Water Drop Potency +5% |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Frizz Res +25 / Stats Up | Crack Potency +5% / Stats Up Water Drop Potency +5% |
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Leader Perks
| First | |
| N/a | |
Basic Perks
| First | Second | Third |
| Crack Potency +2% | N/a | N/a |
Perk Details
| First | |
| WIS +5: Raises WIS by 5. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Half Res | Half Res | Normal | Very Weak | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Normal | Very Weak | Normal | Super Weak | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Super Weak | Normal | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Normal | Immune | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Half Res | Normal | Normal | Half Res |
Related monsters
- Seaslime
- Slimecicle, a frosty variant of the shell slime that traded its conch for shards of ice.
- Shelley, a Seaslime with self-esteem issues.
- Perry, a seaslime from Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime.
Gallery
A shell slime in X
XI polygon model
A vicious shell slime
DQM I&II sprite
Caravan Heart sprite
Joker model
Joker 2 model
Battle Road Victory cut-in
Perry, from Rocket Slime
S. Cargo tank in Rocket Slime
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
Stars model
Rivals card
A shell slime in Keshi Keshi
LINE sticker
Metallic Monster Gallery
Plush toy
Monsters Gallery HD4
