The Squidzilla is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first introduced in Dragon Quest III. True to their name, they are an enormous and more aggressive variety of the King squid.
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| Squidzilla | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | テンタクルス |
| Romaji | Tentacles |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
| Old localization | Tentacles |
Characteristics
Squidzillas have teal colored bodies with yellow-green tinges on its head, as well as the suckers on its many tentacles. They are more aggressive than their blue cousins, being able to attack twice per turn, and can usually be found in the colder waters of the ocean. In Dragon Quest III, they are the strongest monsters that can be faced in the ocean and are a forced to be reckoned with, especially if several appear in the same battle.
Appearances
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Dragon Quest X
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Demonic and legendarily destructive denizens of the darkest depths who have been dragging ships down to the ocean floor since time immemorial.
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Dragon Quest Tact
Squidzilla appears as a S-rank monster of the Nature family that can be scouted normally from any banner. It can be faced as the boss of Chapter 16, Episode 9: Rough Seas of the main storyline.
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 130 | 1,333 | 383 | 2 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 512 | 458 | 358 | 295 | 50 |
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Multifists | Slashing Edge* | Burst Slash* Talent Blossoming: Torpedo Tackle |
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| First | Second | Third |
| Sporadic Attack Prep / Stats Up | Frizz Res +25 / Stats Up | Burst Slash Potency +5% Torpedo Tackle Potency +5% / Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up | Burst Slash Potency +5% Torpedo Tackle Potency +5% / Stats Up |
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| First | |
| Raises physical potency of allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it. | |
| First | Second | Third |
| Max HP +30 | AGL +20 | Burst Slash Potency +2% |
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| Sporadic Attack Prep: Occasionally greatly raises ATK for 2 turns at action start. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Half Res | Half Res | Normal | Very Weak | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Normal | Very Weak | Normal | Normal | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Normal | Half Res | Normal | Normal | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Super Weak | Normal | Super Weak | Immune | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Normal | Half Res |
Related monsters
Similar squids
Close cephalopods
Gallery
Squidzilla roaming the water region of Nagaland in Dragon Quest X
A squidzilla encounter in Dragon Quest XI
XI polygon model
Stars model
