Ursa minor

Dragon Quest monster
Ursa minor
Japanese	ごうけつぐま
Romaji	gōketsu-guma
First appearance	Dragon Quest III
Old localization	Fierce Bear, Bruin (GBC)

The ursa minors are perhaps the least fantastical of all monsters, though they nevertheless possess far more ferocity and strength than their natural counterparts. The species went into a prolonged hibernation after its debut in 1988, laying dormant for nearly three decades until 2013.

AppearancesEdit

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of SalvationEdit

Ursa minor (ごうけつぐま gōketsu-guma)

Original (NES)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #071
Level: 23
Experience: 440
Gold: 55
HP: 90
MP: 0
Attack: 95
Defense: 40
Agility: 30
Evasion: 0/64

Spell(s): None
Skill(s): None
Location(s): South of Alltrades Abbey
Orochi's Lair
Item Dropped: Seed of strength¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *: 0%
Crack resistance *: 0%
Woosh resistance *: 0%
Zap resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance: 100%
Whack resistance *: 25%
Kamikazee resistance: 0%
Poof resistance: 100%
Dazzle resistance: 100%
Fizzle resistance: 100%
Fuddle resistance: 70%
Snooze resistance: 25%
Deceleratle resistance *: 0%
Sap resistance *: 25%

Remakes sprites

SFC
GBC
Switch

Dragon Quest III HD-2D RemakeEdit

Ursa minor (ごうけつぐま gōketsu-guma)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #061
Family: Beast
Experience: 731
Gold: 25
HP: 148
MP: 21
Attack: 124
Defence*: 152
Agility: 75
Evasion: 0/64

In-game description: Stronger than the average bear, these ursine irregularities dominate their forest domains. When prey presents itself, they pounce with unparalleled power and precision
Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Defending Champion
Location(s): Jipang region
Item Dropped: Seed of strength¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *: 25%
Explosion resistance *: 0%
Ice resistance *: -125%
Wind resistance *: 0%
Strike resistance *: 0%
Lightning resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: 0%
Kamikazee resistance: 0%
Poof resistance *: 25%
Dazzle resistance: 0%
Fizzle resistance: 100%
Fuddle resistance *: 0%
Paralysis resistance *: 0%
Snooze resistance *: 0%
Stumble resistance *: 0%
Stun resistance *: 0%
Deceleratle resistance: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten PastEdit

The ursines do not appear in the main game of VII, but rather as bonus enemies exclusive to the DLC Tablet.

Dragon Quest XEdit

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeEdit

Ursa minor (ごうけつぐま gōketsu-guma)

Sprite
Bestiary no.: #043
Family: Beast
Experience: 356
Gold: 52
HP: 260
MP: 25
Attack: 165
Defence: 145
Agility: 94
Evasion: N/A

In-game description: These beastly bears have gone way beyond their basic brethren to become kings of the forest. When potential prey presents itself, their focus is so intense as to make them almost unstoppable.
Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Acts twice per turn.
Becomes Pepped up.
Brutal hit
Location(s): Mount Huji, first act
Sniflheim region, first act
The Snærfelt, first act
Item(s) Dropped: Magic beast hide¹⁄₁₆
Tough guy tattoo¹⁄₁₂₈

Fire resistance *: -110%
Ice resistance *: 25%
Wind resistance *: 0%
Earth resistance *: 0%
Light resistance *: 0%
Dark resistance *: 0%
Zap resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: 0%
Poof resistance: 100%
Dazzle resistance *: 0%
Fizzle resistance *: 100%
Fuddle resistance *: 0%
Paralysis resistance *: 0%
Poison resistance *: 0%
Snooze resistance *: 0%
Blunt resistance: 0%
Deceleratle resistance: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%
Spooky Aura Anathematise resistance: 0%
Stumble resistance *: 0%
Stun resistance *: 99%
Charm resistance *: 0%
Beguile resistance *: 0%
Double Down resistance *: 0%
Elemental resistance *: 0%

Vicious ursa minor (ごうけつぐま)

Sprite
Bestiary no.: #363
Family: Beast
Experience: 1740
Gold: 262
HP: 798
MP: 40
Attack: 245
Defence: 207
Agility: 159
Evasion: N/A

In-game description: Ursa minors driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.
Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Acts twice per turn.
Becomes Pepped up]].
Brutal hit
Location(s): Mount Huji, second act
The Fierce Forest, third act
Item(s) Dropped: Magic beast hide¹⁄₁₆
Tough guy tattoo¹⁄₁₂₈

Fire resistance *: -110%
Ice resistance *: 25%
Wind resistance *: 0%
Earth resistance *: 0%
Light resistance *: 0%
Dark resistance *: 0%
Zap resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: 0%
Poof resistance: 100%
Dazzle resistance *: 0%
Fizzle resistance *: 100%
Fuddle resistance *: 0%
Paralysis resistance *: 0%
Poison resistance *: 0%
Snooze resistance *: 0%
Blunt resistance: 0%
Deceleratle resistance: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%
Spooky Aura Anathematise resistance: 0%
Stumble resistance *: 0%
Stun resistance *: 99%
Charm resistance *: 0%
Beguile resistance *: 0%
Double Down resistance *: 0%
Elemental resistance *: 0%

EtymologyEdit

The ursas take their names from the Latin words small (minor) bear (ursa).

Similar speciesEdit

GalleryEdit

HD sprites
XI polygon model.
An Ursa Minor enjoying the Arena fight with a Healslime, Magus, Restless armour, and a King bubble slime.
A Ursa Minor in the 1991 anime of The Adventure of Dai.