Pandora's box
The dreaded Pandora's box is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest VII, they are monstrous treasure chests of an imposing black color rimmed on the edges with gold and teal tongues hanging out.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Pandora's box | |
| File:Pandoras Box.png Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | パンドラボックス |
| Romaji | Pandora bokkusu |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VII |
| Old localization | DorasBox |
Characteristics
Pandora's box is essentially the most powerful form of the treasure chest monsters. It can use sudden-death moves that target the whole party, move more than once per round, and steal MP from its opponent when its own MP, which is rather low, gets too depleted for it to cast its spells.
Appearances
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
| Sprite | Level | HP | MP | |
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72 | 750 | 200 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 230 | 180 | 150 | 6,000 | 400 |
| Bestiary No. | #159 |
| Spell(s) | Drain magic Thwack |
| Skill(s) | Occasionally acts twice per turn Burning Breath |
| Location(s) | Ice Cave, third & fourth floors |
| Item Dropped | Tough guy tattoo1⁄64 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | ||
| 1/64 | 70% | 25% | 25% | ||
| Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance | ||
| 25% | 100% | 100% | 100% | ||
| Poof Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Fuddle Resistance | ||
| 100% | 0% | 25% | 70% | ||
| Snooze Resistance | Deceleratle Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | |||
| 100% | 70% | 25% | |||
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
While absent from the original, Pandora's box makes appearances in the remakes as a monster encountered in the bonus dungeon. Given its strength and the absence of items that hamper sudden-death, it is one of the most dangerous enemies in the game, especially when encountered as a group.
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
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900 | 10 | 240 | 200 | 131 | 1,250 | 280 |
| Bestiary No. | #172 |
| Spell(s) | Drain magic Whack |
| Skill(s) | Desperate attack Sweet Breath |
| Location(s) | Fungeon |
| Item Dropped | Pink Leotard(1⁄128) |
| Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| 1/16 | 0% | 25% | 0% |
| Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance |
| 75% | 25% | 75% | 25% |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Bracer Resistance | Poof Resistance | Fuddle Resistance |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | 75% |
| Snooze Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Sap Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| 100% | 75% | 75% | 100% |
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
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| Bestiary No. | Family | |||||
| #226 | Material | |||||
| Experience | Gold | HP | MP | |||
| 560 | 184 | 405 | 255 | |||
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Evasion | |||
| 369 | 210 | 130 | 1/16 | |||
| In-Game Description | Like a demented jack-in-the-box, this well-camouflaged monster lives to surprise unwary travellers. Often carries precious materials that can be used in the alchemy pot. |
| Spell(s) | Drain Magic Thwhack |
| Skill(s) | Attacks twice per turn Brutal hit Sweet Breath |
| Location(s) | Dragovian Path |
| Item(s) Dropped | Recovery ring1⁄32 Orichalcum1⁄128 |
| Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 0% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice breath Resistance * |
Woosh Resistance * |
| 25% | 50% | 50% | 50% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 100% | 100% |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Snooze resistance * | Stun Resistance * |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | 50% |
| Sap Resistance * | |||
| 100% | |||
| Army Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
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Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below
| Model | Experience | Gold |
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1068 | 113g |
| List No. | 062 |
| Field Notes | Crafty chests who consign booty looters to hell with a combination of speedy strikes and killer curses. Darkness and despair lie in store for any who dare to peek beneath their lid. |
| Location(s) | Arba Town (Captain), Protector's Pathway (Saviours of the Shrine), Sentinel's Square (Defenders of the Desert), The Fault (Hero) |
| Item(s) Dropped | Sainted soma, Slipweed |
Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End
| Model | Experience | Gold | Marked Version? |
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10214 | 1500g | No |
| List No. | 128 |
| Field Notes | Crafty chests who consign booty looters to hell with a combination of speedy strikes and killer curses. Darkness and despair lie in store for any who dare to peek beneath their lid. |
| Location(s) | Battle of the Pinnacle: Center |
| Item(s) Dropped | Molten globules |
Dragon Quest Tact
Pandora's Box appears as an A-rank monster of the Inorganic family as part of the limited Dragon Quest VII, appearing on both Maribel and Ruff's banners. It can participate in Kiefer's Battle Road as a party member.
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| Family | Rank | Role | Element | |
 Inorganic |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 110 | 1085 | 233 | 2 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 378 | 291 | 337 | 160 | 35 |
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Sweet Breath | Paralysing Blow | Trap Mettle | ||
| First | Second | Third |
| Cataclysm Cometh / Stats Up | Crack Res +25 / Stats Up | Trap Mettle Potency +5% / Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up | Trap Mettle Potency +5% / Stats Up | |
| First | |
| Lowers enemy ATK by 5% in a 5x5 square around it. | |
| First | Second | Third |
| Max HP +20 | ATK +10 | Trap Mettle Potency +2% |
| First | |
| Cataclysm Cometh: Greatly raises ATK and Move for 1 turn when user puts enemy to sleep. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Normal | Half Res | Half Res | Very Weak | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Very Weak | Normal | |
| 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 | Normal | Normal | Super Weak | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Half Res | Super Weak | Normal |
Etymology
Pandora's box originates from Greek mythology as a container said to hold all the evils that were loosed upon mankind with the exception of hope. Unfortunately, unlike the myth, there is little hope to be had against this monster.
Other Languages
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español castellano | Caja de Pandora | Pandora's box |
 Français | Boîte de Pandore | Pandora's box |
 Deutsch | Pandorabüchse | Pandora's box |
Similar species & close cousins
Gallery
A Pandora's box in X.
XI polygon model
Battle Road Victory cut-in
