Antnibbler

Dragon Quest monster
Antnibbler
Japanese	おおありくい
Romaji	Ō-arikui
First appearance	Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Old localization	Giant Anteater; Anteater

The antnibbler is a monster in the Dragon Quest series.

Characteristics[edit]

Antnibblers are a big anteater-like monsters with brown spiky fur and orange claws. The only part of their body that doesn't have hair is the face, which is taupe in color with red eyes and a wine-red extensible tongue.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake[edit]

Antnibbler (おおありくい Ō-arikui)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #014
Family: Beast
Experience: 4
Gold: 2
HP: 17
MP: 6
Attack: 20
Defence: 30
Agility: 12
Evasion: N/A

In-game description: Though their twisty tongues and keen claws are likely to leave long-lasting lacerations, these monsters prefer to eat ants over adventuerers
Spell(s): N/A
Skill(s): N/A
Location(s): Wellspring of the Hero
Dropped Item: Leather hat (1/256)
Stolen Item: Medicinal herb (1/8)

Frizz resistance *: -150%
Sizz resistance *: -125%
Explosion resistance *: 0%
Ice resistance *: 0%
Wind resistance *: 0%
Strike resistance *: 0%
Dark resistance *: 0%
Lightning resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance: 0%
Kamikazee resistance: 0%
Poof resistance *: 0%
Dazzle resistance: 0%
Fizzle resistance: 100%
Fuddle resistance *: 0%
Paralysis resistance *: 0%
Snooze resistance *: 0%
Stun resistance *: 0%
Deceleratle resistance *: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]

Antnibbler (おおありくい Ō-arikui)

Original (NES)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: 004
Level: 3
Experience: 12
Gold: 4
HP: 12
MP: 0
Attack: 13
Defense: 8
Agility: 6
Evasion: ⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s): None
Skill(s): None
Location(s): Aliahan region
Reeve region
Promontory Passage
Dreamer's Tower
Item Dropped: Leather hat ¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *: 0%
Crack resistance *: 0%
Woosh resistance *: 0%
Zap resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance: 100%
Whack resistance *: 0%
Kamikazee resistance: 0%
Poof resistance: 70%
Dazzle resistance: 0%
Fizzle resistance: 100%
Fuddle resistance: 0%
Snooze resistance: 25%
Deceleratle resistance *: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%

Remakes sprites

SFC
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Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit]

Antnibbler (おおありくい Ō-arikui)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #004
Family: Beast
Experience: 16
Gold: 3
HP: 14
MP: 6
Attack: 17
Defence*: 35
Agility: 8
Evasion: 0/64

In-game description: Though their twisty tongues and keen claws are likely to leave long-lasting lacerations, these monsters prefer to eat ants over adventurers
Spell(s): None
Skill(s): None
Location(s): Aliahan region
Dreamer's Tower
Item Dropped: Leather hat¹⁄₃₂

Frizz resistance *: -150%
Sizz resistance *: -125%
Explosion resistance *: 0%
Ice resistance *: 0%
Wind resistance *: 0%
Strike resistance *: 0%
Lightning resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: 0%
Kamikazee resistance: 0%
Poof resistance *: 0%
Dazzle resistance: 0%
Fizzle resistance: 100%
Fuddle resistance *: 0%
Paralysis resistance *: 0%
Snooze resistance *: 0%
Stumble resistance *: 0%
Stun resistance *: 0%
Deceleratle resistance *: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%

In other languages[edit]

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español castellano	Mascahormigas	mascar + hormigas
Español latinoamericano	Mascahormigas	mascar + hormigas
Français	Grignofourmilier	grignoter + fourmilier
Deutsch	Ameisenschlecker	Ant licker
Italiano	Mangiaformiche	Ant eater
한국어	거대 개미핥기, Geodae Gaemihalgi	Giant anteater
简体中文	巨型食蚁兽, Jùxíng Shíyǐshòu	Giant anteater
繁體中文	巨型食蟻獸, Jùxíng Shíyǐshòu	Giant anteater