Crabid

Dragon Quest monster Crabid

File:Crabid.png

Art by Akira Toriyama First appearance Dragon Quest III

The crabid (originally army crab) is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest III, it is a monstrous crab.

Characteristics

The standard crabid has a red carapace, yellow on the underside, arms, and legs. They have large eyes and even larger, gaping mouths lined with pointed teeth. A trail of drool can be seen on their lower jaw.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III

Crabid

Original (NES)

Sprite		Level	HP	MP
		8	28	0
Attack	Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
32	60	12	35	12

Bestiary No.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Call for help
Location(s)	Khoryv region
Item Dropped	Wayfarer's Clothes1⁄64

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
1⁄32	0%	0%	0%
Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance
0%	100%	0%	0%
Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance	Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance
100%	25%	25%	25%
Fizzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Deceleratle Resistance *
100%	0%	70%

Remakes sprites

SFC	GBC	Switch

Dragon Quest IX

Crabid
File:Crabid DQIX DS
HP MP Experience Gold 72 0 220 96 Attack Defense Speed 72 83 15
Dropped Item	Tortoiseshell (common, 1/16) Crimson coral (rare, 1/64)
Locations	Western Coffinwell Tywll Cave Grotto
Family	Aquatic
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Description	They may look creepy, but these crabs are kind of cowardly, and will call companions or cut and run quite quickly. People think that clusters of crabids crawl the shoes prowling for prey, but they're just pals out on a seaside stroll.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

The crabid is a Rank D monster in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2.

Related enemies

• Crabber dabber doo
• Handsome crab
• King crab

Gallery

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