Grinade

Dragon Quest monster Grinade

File:DQIII Grinade.png

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese スマイルロック Romaji Sumairurokku First appearance Dragon Quest VII Old localization SmileRock

The grinade is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest VII, it is a weaker, yellowish variant of the rockbomb.

Characteristics

In terms of appearance, the grinade is identical to the rockbomb, but a yellowish shade.

Grinades are generally the weakest of their rocky relations. These smiling yellow bold boulders must rely on physical attacks, since they have yet to develop the spark that allows them to explode or self-sacrifice like their brethren. They allow adventurers to let their guards down and then save up their strength to launch themselves at their foes, full force by using their focus strength skill. Sometimes they just simple spend a turn just staring, and others they find something funny enough to blindly fling themselves at the enemy, cackling madly.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VII

Grinade (スマイルロック Sumairurokku)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	100	0	66	90
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
47	34 (PSX) 51 (3DS)	18 (PSX) 27 (3DS)	1⁄128

Bestiary No.	#058
Spell(s)
Skill(s)	Cackles insanely and launches an attack (125% damage) Focus Strength Assesses the situation (does nothing)
Location(s)	Inside the Time Frame El Monumento de Pomposo Wetlock Mountaintop Tunnel
Item(s) Dropped	Dieamend1⁄256

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0⁄64	25%	25%	0%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
25%	0%	0%	0%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
0%	0%	100%	80%
Poof Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Burning Breath Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	0%	15%	0%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance
80%	80%	100%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
15%	0%	0%

3DS version changes

None

Dragon Quest IX

#073 - Grinade
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HP MP Experience Gold 75 0 288 86 Attack Defense Speed 77 103 67
Dropped Item	Rockbomb shard (common, 1/16) Flintstone (rare, 1/64)
Locations	Heights of Loneliness
Family	Material
Bestiary #	073
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Description	These suspiciously sprightly stones merrily maul opponents, beaming all the while, and bring their boulder buddies into battle. Although rough and ready in their younger years, the hard edges wear off with time, and most make well-rounded adults.

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

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Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

Grinade

Model	Experience	Gold
	26	16g

List No.	083
Field Notes	Rocky rogues whose grin is so engrained as to make them smile unsettlingly even when assailing adversaries. They were volatile in their youth, but age has mellowed their mood, and they'd never consider casting Kamikazee.
Location(s)	Caliburgh (Hero), Caliburgh Meadow (Hero), Rockscoffer's Rift (Grudge Match: Old Five-Necks), Sylvea (Captain)
Item(s) Dropped	Glass frit, Lava lump

Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End

Grinade (スマイルロック Sumairurokku)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	18	16g	Yes

List No.	014
Field Notes	Rocky rogues whose grin is so engrained as to make them smile unsettlingly even when assailing adversaries. They were volatile in their youth, but age has mellowed their mood, and they'd never consider casting Kamikazee.
Location(s)	The Grand Dunes, The Battle of Dunisia
Item(s) Dropped	Lava lump, Glass frit

Dragon Quest Tact

Grinade appears as a C-rank monster of the Inorganic family as part of the limited Dragon Quest VII event. It can be recruited on the first floor of the stages based on the Tallest Tower in the Whole Wide World. The grinade can also be recruited as the player climbs to the 6th and 11th floors, each with floor increasing in difficulty but having a higher chance of recruitment. Grinade can also participate in Kiefer's Battle Road as a party member.

Grinade (スマイルロック Sumairurokku)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Inorganic				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
95		502	155	2-3
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
315	282	225	120	20

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Muster Strength		Rolling Attack		N/a

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Move +1 / Stats Up	Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up	Rolling Attack Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Crack Res +25 / Stats Up	Rolling Attack Potency +5% / Stats Up

Leader Perks

First

N/a

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
DEF +5		Rolling Attack +2%

Perk Details

First

Move +1: Raises Move by 1.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Normal	Half Res	Half Res	Very Weak
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Normal	Normal	Very Weak	Normal
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Immune	Normal	Normal	Half Res
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Super Weak	Normal	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Half Res	Super Weak	Normal

Related Monsters

Variants

• Rockbomb
• Bomboulder
• Cursed rock

See also

• Obstrocktion

Etymology

Grinade is taken from grin, a type of smile, and grenade, an explosive used in warfare. This naming is presently a misnomer, as none of the grinade's current appearances show it able to sacrifice itself in any way, unlike its relatives, save for its appearance in XI where it can use Self Destruct during the sidequest involving the Rainbow Mines.

Gallery

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  A grinade in X.

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  XI polygon model.

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  Rivals card.