Jowler

Dragon Quest monster Jowler Japanese マムー Romaji Mamu First appearance Dragon Quest V Old localization None

The Jowler is a monster that debuted in Dragon Quest V. It is a green, ape-like oddity with a blue mane running down its back.

Appearances

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Jowler

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	99	0	105	45
Agility	Experience	Gold	Recruit Rate
51	183	37	N/A

Bestiary No.	#115
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Calls for backup (Cureslime) Kicks character (125% damage)
Location(s)	Knick-Knackatory Central Continent Ancient Ruins area (G3)
Item dropped	Seed of Agility1⁄64

Evasion	Frizz resistance *	Sizz resistance *	Fire Breath resistance *
1/64	0%	20%	20%
Bang resistance *	Crack resistance *	Ice Breath resistance *	Woosh resistance *
20%	67%	67%	0%
Zap resistance *	Drain Magic resistance *	Whack resistance *	Kamikazee resistance *
0%	?	67%	0%
Poof resistance	Dazzle resistance *	Fizzle resistance	Fuddle resistance
67%	20%	100%	20%
Poison resistance *	Snooze resistance *	Stun resistance *	Sap resistance *
100%	67%	20%	0%

PS2 model	DS & Mobile sprite

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Jowler (マムー)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	456	18	177
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
135	66	678	105

Bestiary no.	#129
Family	Beast
In-game description	Don't make the mistake of overlooking these lumbering, lantern-jawed beasts just because they're cute--they'll clobber you good.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Calls for back-up (Medislime) Hard kick (125% damage)
Location(s)	First forest, first act Insula occidentalis, first act Hekswood, second act Neverglade, S edition only
Item(s) dropped	Magic beast horn 1⁄16 Spellbound bough 1⁄32

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

Malicious jowler (マムー)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	1,046	48	327
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
335	145	1,525	414

Bestiary no.	#575
Family	Beast
In-game description	Jowlers who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Calls for back-up (Malicious Elysium bird) Hard kick (125% damage)
Location(s)	First forest, third act
Item(s) dropped	Magic beast horn1⁄16 Cumulonimbough1⁄32

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/A	0%	0%	0%
Earth Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	-110%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Dazzle Resistance *
0%	25%	100%	25%
Fizzle Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
100%	25%	25%	0%
Snooze Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Sap Resistance *
25%	0%	0%	0%
Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance	Stumble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
0%	0%	50%	25%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
25%	0%	0%

Similar species

• Fouler jowler
• Jörmun
• Prowler jowler

Etymology

The jowl usually means the jaw or cheek of the subject in question. This same area on the jowler is rather prominent, especially in the remakes where animations accentuate those parts of the monster.