Clockwork cuckoo
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The clockwork cuckoo is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, a mechanical bird monster that first appeared in Dragon Quest VIII.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Clockwork cuckoo | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ガチャコッコ |
| Romaji | Gachakokko |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VIII |
CharacteristicsEdit
The monster is a mechanical starling roughly the size of a human head that behaves much as its living counterpart. It's metal casing is a pale egg-white with blue accents for the plumage and gold for the legs. They are the successful result of a mad scientist's experiment, and can remain air born even when launching their feathers as razor sharp projectiles.
AppearancesEdit
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten PastEdit
Clockwork cuckoo (ガチャコッコ Gachakokko)
Remake exclusive (3DS)
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
| 32 | 0 | 43 | 111 | |
| Agility | Experience | Gold | Tame Rate | |
| 44 | 84 | 47 | 1⁄32 | |
| Bestiary No. | DLC #091 |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Wind Sickles |
| Location(s) | A Voice from On High |
| Item(s) Dropped | Assassin's Dagger1⁄64 |
| Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 1⁄64 | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * |
| 0% | 60% | 60% | 100% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * |
| 25% | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| Poof Resistance * | Ban Dance Resistance | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance * |
| 100% | 100% | 50% | 100% |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance* | Poison Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * |
| 50% | 80% | 50% | 50% |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
| 100% | 0% | 25% | |
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingEdit
Clockwork cuckoo (ガチャコッコ Gachakokko)
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| Bestiary No. | Family | |||||
| #048 | Machine | |||||
| Experience | Gold | HP | MP | |||
| 56 | 31 | 32 | 0 | |||
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Evasion | |||
| 43 | 111 | 56 | 1⁄64 | |||
| In-Game Description | These mechanical birds are the result of a mad scientist's twisted experiment. When they detect a target, they become a deadly whirlwind of razor sharp blades. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Transforms into a blade and attacks (12~18 damage to entire party) Flee |
| Location(s) | Kingdom of Ascantha Pickham Region (day only) |
| Item(s) Dropped | Iron nails1⁄16 Dagger1⁄64 |
| Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice breath Resistance * |
Woosh Resistance * |
| 0% | 50% | 50% | 100% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * |
| 25% | 0% | 100% | 50% |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 50% | 100% | 50% |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Snooze resistance * | Stun Resistance * |
| 0% | 50% | 50% | 100% |
| Sap Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
| Army Resistance * | |||
| 25% | |||
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit
Clockwork cuckoo (ガチャコッコ Gachakokko)
Dragon Quest XEdit
Clockwork cuckoos appeared from the beginning of the game. Like before, they are able to perform Birdcutter and slice into nearby enemies. In Version 1.4, it gained a rarefied version in the form of the Fire ball.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeEdit
Clockwork cuckoo (ガチャコッコ Gachakokko)
MaliciousEdit
Malicious clockwork cuckoo (ガチャコッコ・邪 Gachakokko・ja)
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3Edit
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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark PrinceEdit
Clockwork cuckoo (ガチャコッコ Gachakokko)
| Icon | Family | Max HP* | Max MP* |
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1,380 | 320 |
| Max Attack* | Max Defence * | Max Agility * | Max Wisdom * |
| 530 | 660 | 520 | 300 |
| Bestiary No. | #304 |
| Rank | E |
| In-game description | Adorable clockwork avians made by monsters to massacare mankind. Their ferrous feathers are fabulously sharp - even a single flap could prove fatal |
| Talents | Blusterer (lv. 1) HP Booster I (lv. 20) Bedazzlement Blocker (lv. 40) |
| Guaranteed traits | Insta-Buff (lv. 1) Ace Evader (lv. 20) Ultra Crafty Woosher (lv. 40) |
| Large-size exclusive traits | Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Desperate Measures (lv. 1) Slick Skin (lv. 60) |
| Habitat | Circle of Fortitude - Middle & Upper Echelon (    )Barbatos's Bastion |
| Items | Sage's elixir (Common) Seed of wisdom (Rare) |
| Synthesis chart | X  (Either parent is E-rank.) |
| Notable synthesis |  X  = |
| Fire Resistance * | Water Resistance * | Wind Resistance * | Earth Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Explosion Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Light Resistance * |
| 25% | 50% | 50% | 25% |
| Dark Resistance * | Antimagic Resistance * | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Confusion Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 50% |
| Debilitation Resistance* | MP Absorption Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 25% | 50% |
| Sleep Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | ||
| -25% | 25% | ||
| Instant Death Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest: Monster ParadeEdit
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Dragon Quest of the StarsEdit
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Dragon Quest RivalsEdit
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Dragon Quest WalkEdit
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Dragon Quest TactEdit
Clockwork cuckoo appears as a D-rank monster of the Inorganic family as part of the limited Dragon Quest X event. It can be recruited from the Clockwork Cuckoo stage of the Astoltia Ecological Survey and Chapter 2, Episode 3: Believe in Yourself during the limited True Dragon Quest X event at any difficulty. It could eventually be recruited in Part 4 of the main storyline in Chapter 1, Episode 3: Cordania in Crisis. The clockwork cuckoo can participate in Illusia and the Mindini hunter's Battle Roads as a party member.
Clockwork cuckoo (ガチャコッコ Gachakokko)
Stats
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| Family | Rank | Role | Element | |
 Inorganic |
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 Attack |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 110 | 705 | 148 | 2 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 342 | 201 | 220 | 112 | 15 |
Basic Skills
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Flutter | Propeller Blade* | N/a | ||
Awakening Skills
| First | Second | Third |
| ATK +5 / Stats Up | Crack Res +25 / Stats Up | Propeller Blade Potency +5% / Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Bang Res +25 / Stats Up | Propeller Blade Potency +5% / Stats Up | |
Leader Perks
| First | |
| N/a | |
Basic Perks
| First | Second | Third |
| Propeller Blade Potency +2% | N/a | N/a |
Perk Details
| First | |
| ATK +5: Raises ATK 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 | Half Res | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Immune | Normal | Normal | Half Res | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Normal | Super Weak | Normal | Normal | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Super Weak | Normal |
EtymologyEdit
In other languagesEdit
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español castellano | Mecanipájaro | A blend of mecánico and pájaro |
 Français | Coucou mécanique | Mechanical cuckoo |
 Deutsch | Stahlspatz | Steel sparrow |
 Italiano | Meccanicucù | A blend of meccanico and cucù |
 한국어 | 잘그닥꼬꼬, Jalgeudakkkoko | An onomatopoeic name combining 잘그닥 (a clattering mechanical sound) and 꼬꼬 (clucking) |
 简体中文 | 机械鹰, Jīxiè Yīng | Mechanical hawk |
 繁體中文 | 機械鷹, Jīxiè Yīng | Mechanical hawk |
Similar speciesEdit
GalleryEdit
Appearance in VII's 'The Big Book of Beasts' in the remake
A clockwork cuckoo in X.
XI polygon model.
A Malicious clockwork cuckoo.
Rivals card.
A clockwork cuckoo in Keshi Keshi.
DQ Trading Card.
