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Betterfly

The betterfly is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest III. It is a venomous, teal-coloured variant of the batterfly that is known to prey upon humans.

CharacteristicsEdit

Betterflies are large, unusual moths with a teal, cartoonish dog-like face at the center of their bodies, their maws filled with sharp fangs that they use to bite with. Their wings are dark green with orange spots. In the remake versions of Dragon Quest III, as well as Stars, the betterflies have a completely different colour scheme, having purple wings, bright green heads, and pink lips. Like their lesser blue cousins, betterflies are able to envelop enemies in illusions by casting Dazzle, and then poison them with their venomous fangs.

AppearancesEdit

Dragon Quest I HD-2D RemakeEdit

Betterfly (ひとくいが Hitokui ga)
Sprite
 
Bestiary No.
#025
Family
Bug & Floating
Gold
19
HP
33
MP
12
Attack
35
Defence
39
Agility
14
Evasion
N/A
In-game description

More barbaric than their brethren, these winged inconveniences like to tease their targets before discharging a volley of irksome spells

Spell(s)
Dazzle
Skill(s)
Call for help
Poison Attack
Location(s)
Craggy Cave region
Item Dropped
Antidotal herb (1/64)
Fire resistance *
25%
Explosion resistance
25%
Ice resistance *
0%
Wind resistance *
-125%
Strike resistance *
0%
Lightning resistance *
0%
Whack resistance
0%
Dazzle resistance *
25%
Fizzle resistance
0%
Fuddle resistance
0%
Paralysis resistance
0%
Snooze resistance
0%
Deceleratle resistance *
0%
Sap resistance *
0%


Dragon Quest II HD-2D RemakeEdit

Betterfly (ひとくいが Hitokui ga)
Sprite
 
Bestiary No.
#063
Family
Bug & Floating
Gold
7
HP
51
MP
12
Attack
78
Defence
93
Agility
39
Evasion
N/A
In-game description

More barbaric than their brethren, these winged inconveniences like to tease their targets before discharging a volley of irksome spells

Spell(s)
Dazzle
Skill(s)
Call for backup (betterfly)
Poison Attack
Location(s)
Rippleport region
Damdara
Dropped Item
Antidotal herb (1/64)
Stolen Item
Coagulant (1/8)
Fire resistance *
25%
Explosion resistance *
25%
Ice resistance *
0%
Wind resistance *
-125%
Strike resistance *
0%
Dark resistance *
0%
Lightning resistance *
0%
Drain Magic resistance
0%
Whack resistance
0%
Kamikazee resistance
0%
Poof resistance *
25%
Dazzle resistance
25%
Fizzle resistance
0%
Fuddle resistance *
0%
Paralysis resistance *
0%
Snooze resistance *
0%
Stun resistance *
25%
Deceleratle resistance *
0%
Sap resistance *
0%


Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of SalvationEdit

Betterfly (ひとくいが Hitokui ga)
Original (NES)
Sprite
 
Bestiary No.
#027
Level
10
Gold
15
HP
26
MP
4
Attack
49
Defense
35
Agility
17
Evasion
1⁄16
Spell(s)
Dazzle
Skill(s)
Call for backup (betterfly)
Flee
Poison Attack
Location(s)
Underground Lake
Isis region
Item Dropped
Poison Needle1⁄128
Fire resistance *
25%
Crack resistance *
0%
Woosh resistance *
0%
Zap resistance *
0%
Drain Magic resistance
25%
Whack resistance *
0%
Kamikazee resistance
0%
Poof resistance
100%
Dazzle resistance
0%
Fizzle resistance
0%
Fuddle resistance
0%
Snooze resistance
25%
Deceleratle resistance *
70%
Sap resistance *
0%
Remakes sprites


Dragon Quest III HD-2D RemakeEdit

Betterfly (ひとくいが Hitokui ga)
Sprite
 
Bestiary No.
#028
Family
Bug & Floating
Gold
7
HP
40
MP
12
Attack
54
Defence*
62
Agility
29
Evasion
1/16
In-game description

More barbaric than their batterfly brethren, these winged inconveniences like to tease their targets before discharging a volly of magical spells

Spell(s)
Dazzle
Skill(s)
Acts twice per turn
Calls for backup
Flees
Poison Attack
Location(s)
Underground Lake
Ibis region
Item Dropped
Poison needle1⁄32
Fire resistance *
25%
Explosion resistance *
25%
Ice resistance *
0%
Wind resistance *
-125%
Strike resistance *
0%
Lightning resistance *
0%
Drain Magic resistance
0%
Whack resistance *
0%
Kamikazee resistance
0%
Poof resistance *
0%
Dazzle resistance
25%
Fizzle resistance
0%
Fuddle resistance *
0%
Paralysis resistance *
0%
Snooze resistance *
0%
Stumble resistance *
100%
Stun resistance *
25%
Deceleratle resistance
0%
Sap resistance *
0%


Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit

Betterfly (ひとくいが Hitokui ga)
Model
 
Bestiary no.
#018
Family
Bug
Gold
28
HP
37
MP
5
Attack
30
Defence
16
Agility
44
In-game description

Brutal butterflies that dizzy with Dazzle, then pounce upon their victims with venomous fangs.

They've been worried about their weight of late, and are trying to balance their mortal-heavy diet by devouring more fish.

Spell(s)
Dazzle
Skill(s)
Poison Attack
Location(s)
Zere
Item(s) dropped
Coagulant1⁄8
Butterfly wing1⁄16
Fire resistance *
-25%
Ice resistance *
0%
Wind resistance *
0%
Blast/Lightning resistance *
0%
Earth resistance *
0%
Dark resistance *
-25%
Light resistance *
-25%
Drain Magic resistance
0%
Whack resistance *
0%
Dazzle resistance *
25%
Fizzle resistance *
0%
Fuddle resistance *
0%
Paralysis resistance *
50%
Snooze resistance *
0%
Poison resistance *
25%
Stun resistance *
0%
Blunt resistance *
0%
Deceleratle resistance *
0%
Sap resistance *
0%
Spooky Aura resistance *
0%
Charm resistance *
0%
  • During Quest #24: Battering Betterflies, a farmer named George has asked the player to scare away ten betterflies from battle in the fields near Zere. If at least one character in the party is level 25 or higher, the betterflies will eventually flee on their own if the entire party defends on each turn. This quest can be repeated as many times as desired.

Dragon Quest XEdit

Reappearing in Version 7 alongside their batterfly relatives, they once again cast Dazzle and can call in more of themselves for the first time since III, but can now envenomate enemies with a poisonous powder.

Dragon Quest of the StarsEdit

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Similar speciesEdit

GalleryEdit

  • HD sprites

  • Stars model

  • DQ Trading Card

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