Cactiball

Dragon Quest monster Cactiball

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese サボテンボール Romaji Sabotenbōru First appearance Dragon Quest V Old localization CactiBall

The Cactiball is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, they are, as the name would suggest, ball-shaped cactus monsters.

Characteristics

A Cactiball's name is an adequate description itself; the only other notable aspects of the monsters' appearance are limbs, small compared to the rest of its body, a devious face and a flower at the top of their head/body.

Cactiballs are fairly energetic given how they dance about in their idle animation. For their actual dances they will curl in their arms and legs and roll about. When attacking, a Cactiball will extend and enlarge its spikes and may perform a jumping attack that has a chance of landing a devastating blow. They aren't exactly dangerous monsters, however, as they are encountered early on in most of the games they appear in and will only pose a threat to a low-leveled player, though this can apply just as well to other monsters in the area.

Appearances

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Cactiball (サボテンボール Sabotenbōru)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	25	0	24	14
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
17	16	9	N/A

Bestiary No.	019
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Cannonballs one character (25% chance to ignore defence)
Location(s)	Faerie Lea
Item dropped	Medicinal herb1⁄16

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

PS2 model	DS & Mobile sprite

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Cactiball (サボテンボール Sabotenbōru)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	14	0	18	14
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
10	4 (PS1) 6 (3DS)	5 (PS1) 8 (3DS)	1⁄16

Bestiary No.	007
Spell(s)
Skill(s)	Flee
Location(s)	Rainbow Mines The Tower
Item(s) Dropped	Thorn whip1⁄256

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	0%	0%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
0%	0%	100%	0%
Poof Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Burning Breath Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
80%	0%	10%	0%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance
0%	0%	100%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
0%	0%	0%

3DS version changes

None

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Dragon Quest Monsters

Stores water
inside the body to
survive in deserts

Cactiballs (then CactiBall, with the 'b' in uppercase) appear in the first Monsters game as basic monsters: one can easily be bred by using a plant pedigree and bug mate. They can also be found behind the Gate of Labyrinth and the Gate of Demolition.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime

When they get in a
huff, watch out for
their puff! You could
get yourself caught in
a real spinefield.

Cactiballs are Platiosi and thus members of the Plob in this spin-off game. They often wander about, occasionally stopping to shake some maracas, and will turn themselves into an unapproachable ball of spikes if Rocket gets too close. They are first encountered in Tootinshleiman's Tomb and later in Flucifer's Necropolis where they hide under the sand with only the tops of their heads exposed but will jump out and immediately extend their spikes if approached. Like other normal enemies, it is possible to have a Cactiball as part of the tank crew after sending at least 30 back to town and speaking to the Cactiball in the Museum.

Related monster

Fandangow

Dragon Quest monster Fandangow
Art by Akira Toriyama First appearance Dragon Quest V

#32 - Fandangow
HP MP Experience Gold 33 19 13 Attack Defense Speed 35 30 16
Dropped Item	Hardwood headwear
Locations	Coburg area
Skills	Weird Dance
Capture Rate	1/32
Bestiary #	32
Game	Dragon Quest V
Console	DS

Gallery

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  Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime.

Trivia

• In Rocket Slime a flattened Cactiball has an uncanny resemblance to a Cactuar.