Wyrtle
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Wyrtle is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Wyrtle | |
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| Japanese | ガメゴン |
| Romaji | Gamegon |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
| Old localization | Tortragon |
Introduced in Dragon Quest III, it is a cross between a dragon (also known as a wyrm) and a turtle.
Characteristics
Wyrtles are large blue dragons that crawl on all fours like a turtle. Their most distinctive physical feature is the grey tortoise shell that covers its body, which they are able to withdraw in to defend themselves. Wyrtles have a pair of long curved horns on tops of their heads, fins on either side of their face, and jagged osteoderms running down the length of their body, all coloured a dull orange. The underside skin of their body vary between games, sometimes being coloured white and other times a brighter orange than their osteoderms. In combat, they are capable of utilizing different kinds of breath against unwitting adventurers, including Sweet Breath and Fire Breath.
Appearances
Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake
Wyrtle (ガメゴン Gamegon)
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Wyrtle (ガメゴン Gamegon)
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
Wrytle (ガメゴン Gamegon)
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
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| Dropped Item | Tortoiseshell (common, 1/8) Dragon's scale (rare, 1/16) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Urdus Marshland Hermany | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skills | Flame Breath Defend Critical Hit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | Dragon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | 106 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest IX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Japanese Name | ガメゴン | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Romanized Jap. | Gamegon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Hurtful turtles that like to frazzle foes with Flame Breath. Watch out for their critical attacks and hellish shells. Turtles become wyrtles by eating the meat of a dragon god, but must live a thousand years before doing so. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Dragon Quest Monsters
Tortragon (ガメゴン Gamegon)
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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35 | 2/5 | 3/5 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 3/5 | 2/5 | 4/5 | 2/5 |
| Family | Dragon |
| In-game description | It has a tough shell but it can't hide inside it |
| Abilities | Lightning, Ironize, MagicBack |
| Habitat | Library Gate |
| Breeding chart | Dragon family x Beast family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| None | Weak | None | Weak |
| Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance | Drain Magic Resistance * |
| None | Weak | None | None |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| None | Strong | None | None |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| None | None | None | None |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | Weak |
| Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
| Weak | None | ||
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
Tortragon (ガメゴン Gamegon)
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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35 | 5/10 | 6/10 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 7/10 | 3/10 | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Family | Dragon |
| In-game description | Slow, but heavily protected. |
| Abilities | MagicBack, Lightning, Ironize |
| Habitat | |
| Breeding chart | Dragon family x Beast family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | Strong | Strong |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| None | Weak | None | Weak |
| Water Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance |
| Weak | None | Weak | None |
| Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| None | None | Strong | None |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * |
| None | Weak | Weak | Weak |
| Sap Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | |
| Weak | Weak | None | |
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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
Wyrtle (ガメゴン Gamegon)
| Icon | Family | Max HP* | Max MP* |
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1,300 | 370 |
| Max Attack* | Max Defence * | Max Agility * | Max Wisdom * |
| 580 | 670 | 400 | 700 |
| Bestiary No. | #082 |
| Rank | E |
| In-game description | These dragons were in fact once turtles who lived for a thousand years before feasting on the flesh of a sacred dragon and taking on their current form. Watchout for their spinning body slam! |
| Talents | Barricade |
| Guaranteed traits | Insta-Buff (lv. 1) Naked Ambition (lv. 20) Defensive Impulse (lv. 40) |
| Large-size exclusive traits | Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Uber Slimesbane (lv. 1) Benefaction (lv. 60) |
| Habitat | This monster has no natural habitat |
| Items | N/A |
| Synthesis chart |  X  |
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| Fire Resistance * | Water Resistance * | Wind Resistance * | Earth Resistance * |
| 50% | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Explosion Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Light Resistance * |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Dark Resistance * | Antimagic Resistance * | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Confusion Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 50% | 0% |
| Debilitation Resistance* | MP Absorption Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 25% | -25% |
| Sleep Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | ||
| 25% | 50% | ||
| Instant Death Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
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Dragon Quest Tact
Wyrtle appears as a B-rank monster of the Dragon family as part of the limited Dragon Quest III event. It can be recruited from Chapter 3, Episode 3 of the event quests at any difficulty, eventually being recruitable from the main storyline from Chapter 16, Episode 4: A Break at the Beach and Chapter 5, Episode 2 in hard difficulty. The wyrtle can also be recruited from the Log Bridge stage of the Dragon Island: Plains during the limited "Dragon Fest" event at any difficulty. It can participate in the Battle Roads of the Armful and Gasbagon as a party member.
Wyrtle (ガメゴン Gamegon)
Stats
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| Family | Rank | Role | Element | |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 110 | 905 | 218 | 2 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 277 | 461 | 195 | 182 | 25 |
Basic Skills
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Sweet Breath | Lightning* | Selflessness* | ||
Awakening Skills
| First | Second | Third |
| Zap-type Martial MP Cost -5%/Stats Up | Crack Res +25/Stats Up | Lightning Potency +5%/Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Bang Res +25/Stats Up | Lightning Potency +5%/Stats Up | |
Leader Perks
| First | |
| N/a | |
Basic Perks
| First | Second | Third |
| DEF +10 | Lightning Potency +2% | N/a |
Perk Details
| First | |
| Zap-type Martial MP Cost -5%: Lowers Zap-type martial MP cost by 5%. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Very Weak | Normal | Half Res | Normal | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Half Res | Normal | Very Weak | Normal | |
| 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 | |
| Half Res | Normal | Normal | Normal | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Half Res | Immune | Super Weak |
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Etymology
- The English name is similar to its shape, the combination of "wyrm" and "turtle".
- The Japanese name "ガメゴン gamegon " is the combination of "かめ Kame "(turtle) and "ドラゴン Doragon "(Dragon).
In other languages
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español castellano | Tortuverno | tortuga + wyvern |
 Español latinoamericano | Tortuverno | tortuga + wyvern |
 Français | Tortugon | tortue + dragon |
 Deutsch | Schilddrache | Shield dragon, with Schild also referring to a turtle's shell |
 Italiano | Tartadrago | tartaruga + drago |
 한국어 | 거북곤, Geobukgon | 거북 + -gon, from Japanese Gamegon |
 简体中文 | 龟龙, Guīlóng | Turtle dragon |
 繁體中文 | 龜龍, Guīlóng | Turtle dragon |
Trivia
- Though possibly coincidental, the wyrtle and its pallet-swaps bear a striking resemblance to the extinct horned turtle Meiolania, which lived approximately in Australia during the Holocene period.
Similar species
Gallery
Famicom art
HD sprites
