Antidotal herb
Antidotal herb is a healing item in the Dragon Quest series. It is used to alleviate the poisoned status effect from a single character, having the same effect as the Squelch spell. In later games, it is also able to cure envenomation, as well. In games with Alchemy, it can be used to create more powerful healing items that can restore HP while curing poison at the same time.
| Antidotal herb | |
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| Japanese | どくけしそう どくけし草 毒けし草 毒消し草 |
| Romaji | Dokukeshisō |
| Old localizations | Antidote herb (NES) Antidote (GBC and PS1) |
| Found in | Dragon Quest II Dragon Quest III Dragon Quest IV Dragon Quest V Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Monsters Dragon Quest Monsters 2 Torneko no Daibōken Torneko: The Last Hope Torneko no Daibōken 3 Dragon Quest: Shōnen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon Dragon Quest Builders Dragon Quest Builders 2 Dragon Quest of the Stars Dragon Quest Treasures |
| Effect | Cures a poisoned or envenomated party member. |
AppearanceEdit
Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary LineEdit
| Antidotal herb (どくけしそう Dokukeshisō) |  |
| Buy | Sell | Effect |
| 8 gold | 6 gold | Cures a single character of the effects of poison. |
| Can Be Used Outside Of Battle? | Can Be Used In Battle? |
 YES |
YES |
| Shop(s) | Midenhall, Leftwyne, Cannock, Moonahan, Rippleport, Tantegel, Beran, Wellgarth |
| Location(s) | Treasure chests in Wellspring of the Hero and Lake Cave. Dropped by Cobra kings, Madusas, and Gnashturtiums. |
| In-Game Description | |
| Cell phone | Purges the body of pernicious poisons. |
Antidotal herbs make their first appearance in the series. The Hero can't learn spells in this game and the Prince of Cannock does not learn Squelch until he is level 6, making carrying a few in the inventory a necessity.
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of SalvationEdit
| Antidotal herb (どくけしそう Dokukeshisō) |  |
| Buy | Sell | Effect |
| 10 gold | 7 gold | Cures a single character of the effects of poison. |
| Usable outside of battle? | Usable in battle? |
| YES |
YES |
| Shop(s) | Aliahan, Reeve, Romaria, Khoryv, Asham, Isis, Portoga, Baharata, Mur, Persistence, Manoza, Tantegel, and Damdara. |
| Location(s) | Aliahan, Reeve, Path of Promise, and Romaria. Dropped by Bubble slimes, Toxic toads, Illerpillars, and Toxic zombies. |
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the ChosenEdit
Antidotal herbs be purchased for 10 gold each. Since the only character who can use Squelch in the original NES version of this game is Kiryl, who only appears in the second and final chapters, this item is arguably more useful than it is in many other games. In particular, the fourth chapter has Funghoul enemies which can poison the player and neither of the two sisters can heal poison with Squelch in the original NES version of the game.
This doesn't apply to the remakes however, as Meena was given the Squelch spell as well, which she learns at level 4.
| Game | Description |
 | This healing herb can cure a party member of poison.[1] |
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly BrideEdit
Antidotal herbs can be purchased from various item shops for 10 gold. Squelch is one of the first spells the Hero learns near the beginning of the game (when he reaches level 5), so the item isn't very useful here.
| Game | Description |
 | This healing herb can cure a party member of poison.[2] |
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of RevelationEdit
Antidotal herbs can be purchased for 10 gold. The player doesn't get a character who can learn Squelch until Milly joins the party, which takes a while, and Bubble slimes frequently appear in the period before she joins, so the item is fairly useful in this game.
| Game | Description |
 | This healing herb can cure a party member of poison.[3] |
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten PastEdit
Antidotal herbs can be purchased from nearly every item shop in the world for 10 gold each. There are no characters in this game who can learn Squelch by leveling up normally without vocations, so carrying a few in the early stages of this game is highly recommended. Antidotal herbs can also be won as prizes from the Lucky Panel at the Casino.
| Game | Description |
 | Cures poison of one.[4] This healing herb can cure a party member of poison.[5] |
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed KingEdit
| Game | Description |
 | Cures a single ally of the effects of poison.[6] |
The antidotal herb can be purchased from most item shops for 10 gold and sold for 5 gold. Some herbs can be found in Farebury, the Tower of Alexandra, Port Prospect, and Peregrin Quay and it can be dropped by various monsters, including Bubble slimes, Funghouls, Scorpions, Walking corpses, Devilmoths, Bodkin fletchers, and Toxic zombies among others.
Antidotal herbs can be mixed with various items with the usage of the Alchemy Pot:
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Strong antidote |
 Medicinal herb |
 Antidotal herb |
- |
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Special antidote |
Medicinal herb |
Antidotal herb |
Antidotal herb |
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Mystifying mixture |
Medicinal herb |
Antidotal herb |
 Moonwort bulb |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry SkiesEdit
| Game | Description |
 | A helpful herb that purges the scourge of poison from a single ally.[7] |
Antidotal herbs be purchased for 10 gold each in nearly every item shop from Angel Falls to Upover and can also be collected from the Angel Falls and Zere regions. The herbs can also be dropped or stolen from Bodkin fletchers, Bubble slimes, Cruelcumbers, Gastropogs, and Sacksquatches. One antidotal herb, along with a medicinal herb and a moonwort bulb, are required to complete Quest #5: Herb'list. In this game, antidotal herbs are only used in a single recipe for the Krak Pot:
| Item | Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 |
 Strong antidote |
 Antidotal herb |
 Medicinal herb |
- |
Dragon Quest XEdit
Antidotal herbs can be purchased from various item shops for 10 gold each, picked up from sparkly spots, or dropped by various monsters including Bubble slimes, Killer gilas, Bodkin fletchers, Phantom swordsmen, Ghouls, and Wight priests.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive AgeEdit
Antidotal herbs can be purchased from various item shops and roving emporiums throughout the world early in the game, from Cobblestone until Gondolia. Afterwards, shops will begin stocking Strong antidotes instead. Antidotal herbs can also be dropped by Bubble slimes and Walking corpses.
| Game | Description |
 | Cures a single ally of poison. Consumed upon use.[8] |
Dragon Quest MonstersEdit
Antidotes can be purchased for 10 gold each. In this game, this item can also be given to enemy monsters and not just your allied party members. This might not appear to have much purpose at a glance, but if you heal a enemy's poisoned status it has a roughly equivalent effect of giving it Ribs (which costs 300 gold), so can be useful for recruiting monsters, particularly in the early game. For an example of how to do this, use a Hork with PoisonGas to poison the monster you wish to catch, then use the antidote to heal their poison status before defeating the monster.
Dragon Quest Monsters 2Edit
The above description for Monsters applies to this game as well.
Dragon Quest TreasuresEdit
Antidotal herb appears as Treasure No. 284 in the Items category and can be found on the Wingswept Moors. Its base value is 18,000 gold.
| Game | Description |
 | A herb that can be used to rid a person's body of poison.[9] |
In Other LanguagesEdit
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Planta Antidótica Planta de Fierabrás | Spanish for "antidotal plant". Spanish for "Fierabras's plant". Fierabras is a fictional Saracen knight is said to have stolen two barrels containing the balm used for the corpse of Jesus. This miraculous balm would heal whoever drank it. |
 Français | Herbe curative | French for "curative herb". |
 Deutsch | Gegengiftkraut | German for "antidote plant". |
 Italiano | Erba per antidoti | Italian for "herb for antidotes". |
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ReferencesEdit
- ↑ Nintendo DS and Mobile versions.
- ↑ Nintendo DS and Mobile versions.
- ↑ Nintendo DS and Mobile versions.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation version.
- ↑ Nintendo 3DS version.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.
- ↑ Nintendo DS version.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.
- ↑ Nintendo Switch and Steam versions.