Great dragon
The great dragon is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, it is a large, bipedal dragon covered in gold scales.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Great dragon | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | グレイトドラゴン |
| Romaji | Gureito doragon |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest V |
| Old localization | GreatDrak |
Characteristics
Great dragons are adequately described by their name: they are large dragons with wings, a long tail, horns, and golden scales that add up to make a very grand-looking creature. Due to some similarity in coloration and head shape, some fans theorize that these wondrous wyrms are the adult stage of the Small fry.
The power of the great dragon is as impressive as its looks. They are normally in command of some of the most potent breath attacks there are, have excellent strength, and tend to resist many elements. Due to this, great dragons aren't normally seen until the player nears the end of the games they appear in.
Appearances
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
| Great Dragon (グレイトドラゴン Gureito doragon) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
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250 | 0 | 220 | 160 |
| Agility | Experience | Gold | Tame Rate | |
| 95 | 1,010 (SFC) 810 (Remakes) |
158 | 1⁄64 | |
| Bestiary No. | #163 |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Call for backup (Great dragon) Grabs character (125% damage) Inferno Regenerates 20 HP per turn |
| Location(s) | Nadiria region Mt. Zugzwang |
| Item dropped | Rebirth stone1⁄128 |
| Evasion | Frizz resistance * | Sizz resistance * | Fire Breath resistance * | |
| 0/64 | 20% | 100% | 100% | |
| Bang resistance * | Crack resistance * | Ice Breath resistance * | Woosh resistance * | |
| 20% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Zap resistance * | Drain Magic resistance * | Whack resistance * | Kamikazee resistance * | |
| 67% | 100% | 100% | 20% | |
| Poof resistance | Poison resistance * | Fuddle resistance | Snooze resistance * | |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Dazzle resistance * | Sap resistance * | Fizzle resistance | Stun resistance * | |
| 67% | 0% | 100% | 100% | |
| PS2 model | DS & Mobile sprite |
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Great dragons appear for the first time, though they are not encountered until the player reaches Nadiria: essentially right before the end of the game. They can be incredibly threatening monsters thanks to their excellent elemental resistances, powerful fire breath, mighty physical blows, and tendency to call in other great dragons. Lucky players might occasionally recruit a great dragon, bringing the monster's might over to their side.
Dragon Quest X
Reappearing from the first half of 3.5 onwards, the Great Dragons focus on damaging the entire party by swinging their long tails, screaming a Total War Cry, and spewing Blessed Breath for Light-based damage. Additionally, they have learned to use Disruptive Wave.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
| Great dragon (グレイトドラゴン Gureito doragon) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
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1,900 | 80 | 485 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 361 | 121 | 2,707 | 436 |
| Bestiary no. | #384 |
| Family | Dragon |
| In-game description | Great golden wyrms whose roars echo around the underworld and beyond, causing all who hear them to cower in abject terror. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Bites character (125% damage) Grabs character (125% damage) Scorch Tail swing (targets party) |
| Location(s) | Fortress of Fear (second act) |
| Item(s) dropped | Dragon hide1⁄8 Staff of Resurrection1⁄256 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | |
| N/A | 75% | 75% | 75% | |
| Rock Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | |
| 75% | 75% | -125% | 25% | |
| Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Poof Resistance | Poison Resistance * | |
| 0% | 75% | 100% | 0% | |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | |
| 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | |
| 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 * | |
| 100% | 99% | 75% | 100% | |
| Beguile Resistance * | Double Down Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | ||
| 25% | 0% | 0% | ||
| Vicious great dragon (グレイトドラゴン・強 Gureito doragon・kyō) | |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
| |
2,600 | 120 | 548 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 408 | 190 | 5,072 | 730 |
| Bestiary no. | #639 |
| Family | Dragon |
| In-game description | Great dragons driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Bites character (125% damage) Grabs character (125% damage) Scorch Tail swing (targets party) |
| Location(s) | The Luminary's Trial - Citadel of Spite (third act) |
| Item(s) dropped | Dragon hide1⁄8 Staff of Resurrection1⁄256 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Ice Resistance * |
Wind Resistance * | |
| N/A | 75% | 75% | 75% | |
| Rock Resistance * | Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | |
| 75% | 75% | -125% | 25% | |
| Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Poof Resistance | Poison Resistance * | |
| 0% | 75% | 100% | 0% | |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | |
| 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% | |
| 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 * | |
| 100% | 99% | 75% | 100% | |
| Beguile Resistance * | Double Down Resistance * | Elemental Resistance * | ||
| 25% | 0% | 0% | ||
Dragon Quest Monsters
| GreatDrak (グレイトドラゴン Gureito doragon) |  |
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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60 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 3/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| Family | Dragon |
| In-game description | The biggest dragon in the dragon family |
| Abilities | FrigidAir, IceSlash, SuckAll |
| Habitat | Old Man's Gate |
| Breeding chart | Dragon x Dragon |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Strong | Immune | Immune | Strong |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | Weak |
| Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance | Drain Magic Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | None | Weak |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| Immune | Immune | Weak | Immune |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| Strong | Strong | Weak | Weak |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | Weak |
| Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
| Weak | Weak | ||
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
| GreatDrak (グレイトドラゴン Gureito doragon) |  |
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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? | 6/10 | 3/10 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 7/10 | 5/10 | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Family | Dragon |
| In-game description | |
| Abilities | FrigidAir, IceSlash, SuckAll |
| Habitat | |
| Breeding chart | DragonKid (+5 and up) x DragonKid (+5 and up) Dragon (+5 and up) x Dragon (+5 and up) |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Strong | Immune | Immune | Strong |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | Weak |
| Water Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | None |
| Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| Weak | Immune | Immune | Weak |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * |
| Immune | Strong | Strong | Weak |
| Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | Weak |
| Sap Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
The Great dragon is the last monster in the Dragon family that can be synthesized without using a specific combination. They are necessary for synthesizing other monsters such as the mechan-o'-wyrm and black dragon. One appears as a boss in the temple on Celeste Isle.
| Great dragon | |
|---|---|
| Family | Dragon |
| Rank | A |
| Description | The golden scales of this mighty dragon shield it from both frost and flame. |
| Weapons | Axes, Hammers, Claws, Staves |
| Traits | - |
| Resistances | Fire Breathproof, Ice Breathproof, Whackproof |
| Skill | Ice |
| Location | - |
| Breeding chart | Drakularge x Jamirus A-Rank x Dragon family |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
| Great dragon | |
|---|---|
| Family | Dragon |
| Rank | A |
| Size | S |
| Weapons | Axes, Hammers, Claws, Staves |
| Traits | Frizzmeister, Crafty Fire Breather |
| Resistances | Immune to Fire Breath, Cold Breath, and Whack |
| Skill | Ice |
| Location | - |
| Breeding chart | Drakularge x Fright knight or Dancing flame |
Dragon Quest Tact
Great dragon appears as a S-rank monster of the Dragon family that can be scouted normally from any banner. It can participate in the Gasbagon's Battle Road as a party member.
| Great dragon (グレイトドラゴン Gureito doragon) |  |
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| Family | Rank | Role | ||
 Dragon |
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 Attack |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 130 | 998 | 483 | 2-3 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 445 | 437 | 523 | 293 | 50 |
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Chilly Breath | Blizzard Rush* | C-c-cold Breath* Talent Blossoming: Ice |
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| First | Second | Third |
| Crackmeister / Stats Up | Frizz Res +25 / Stats Up | C-c-cold Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up / Ice Potency +5% |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up | C-c-cold Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up / Ice Potency +5% | |
| First | |
| Raises breath potency of dragon allies, including itself, by 20% in a 5x5 square around it. | |
| First | Second | Third |
| AGL +20 | Max MP +15 | C-c-cold Breath Potency +2% |
| First | |
| Crackmeister: Lowers Crack-type ability MP cost, raises potency. | |
| 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 | Normal | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Very Weak | Normal | Normal | Normal | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Half Res | Normal | Normal | Normal | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Half Res | Immune | Super Weak |
Related Monsters
Gallery
Super Famicom artwork.
Recruit in DQ V.
A great dragon in X.
XI polygon model
A vicious great dragon
Stars polygon model
Great dragon at the arena in Tact.
Great dragon and Slimecicle in Tact
Great dragon in Walk
A great dragon in Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi
Rivals card
DQ Trading Card Game card.
A trading card of Caesar, the Great dragon recruit from V.
Metallic Monster Gallery
DQM I & II sprite
Caravan Heart sprite
Joker polygon model
Joker 2 polygon model
Final Fantasy Brave Exvius sprite
