Great dragon
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Great dragon | |
Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | グレイトドラゴン |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest V |
The great dragon (Formerly GreatDrak / Great Drak due to display constraints) is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest V, it is a large, bipedal dragon covered in gold scales.
Characteristics
Great dragons are adequately described by their name: they are large dragons with wings, a long tail, horns, and golden scales that add up to make a very grand-looking creature. Due to some similarity in coloration and head shape, some fans theorize that these wondrous wyrms are the adult stage of the Small fry.
The power of the great dragon is as impressive as its looks. They are normally in command of some of the most potent breath attacks there are, have excellent strength, and tend to resist many non-physical attacks. Due to this, great dragons aren't normally seen until the player nears the end of the games they appear in.
Appearances
Dragon Quest V
| #163 - Great dragon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dropped Item | Rebirth stone (1/128) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Nadiria Mt. Zugzwang | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skills | Call for backup Inferno | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capture Rate | 1/64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | 163 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Great dragons appear for the first time, though they are not encountered until the player reaches Nadiria, essentially right before the end of the game. They can be incredibly threatening monsters thanks to their excellent elemental resistances, powerful fire breath, deliver mighty physical blows, and even call in other great dragons. Lucky players might occasionally recruit a great dragon, bringing the monster's power over to their side.
Dragon Quest Monsters
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
The great dragon appears as a rank A member of the Dragon family and is the last monster in the family that can be synthesized without using a specific combination. They are necessary for synthesizing other monsters such as the mechan-o'-wyrm and black dragon.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
A great dragon can be made by synthesizing a drakularge and a yabby.
Related Monsters
The Black Dragons were originally weaker than their golden counterparts, but this position has been switched in the Joker games.
Black dragon
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Black dragon | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ブラックドラゴン |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest V |
| #151 - Black dragon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dropped Item | Seed of strength (1/64) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Talon Tower Crocodilopolis | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skills | Flame Breath | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | 151 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | SNES, PS2, DS, Mobile | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
In DQM:J, there is one that is an optional mini-boss inside Infern Mountain, but it can not be scouted. They can be synthesized by combining a great dragon with a bone baron.
Gallery
Super Famicom artwork.
Recruit in DQV.
DQ Trading Card Game card.
The Black dragon.
