Grinade

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The grinade (originally SmileRock) 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 being of a yellowish shade.

Grinades are generally the weakest of their rocky relations. They must rely on physical attacks, since they have yet to be given any appearances where they can explode or use similarly self-sacrificial skills.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VII

#58 - SmileRock
Smilerock.gif
HP MP Experience Gold
100 34 18
Attack Defense Speed
66 90 47
Dropped Item Life Rock
Locations Litorud
Hamelia
Probina
Spells Chargeup
Family Material
Capture Rate Very Hard
Bestiary # 58
Game Dragon Quest VII
Console PSX

The grinade (then SmileRock) can be found in the Time Pocket Cave, Baloch's Tower, the Hamelia region in the past and Mount Probina in the past.

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.


Related Monsters

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.

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