Imp

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The Imp is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest III, they are small, purple demons armed with pitchforks.

Description

Imps are small demons that more closely resemble mischievous children in purple demon costumes, given the way their faces appear to be showing from the headpiece of such a costume. They are armed with pitchforks, and constantly have their tongues sticking out, which often affects their speech.

Despite their unassuming appearance, imps have access to some of the most potent spells known, such as Kaboom and Kathwack, and while this may cause a scare, they almost never have the energy necessary to cast these high-end spells but try to all the same, often to humorous results. Due to this, they are one of the more comical, inept monsters that can be found in the series, but can still prove dangerous in some titles. Because of their magical knowledge, armament, and position in the Demon family, imps are regularly believed to be the infantile forms of archdemons.


Appearances

Dragon Quest III

Imp DQ3-SNES-LOGO-ICON.png
Original (NES)
Sprite Level HP MP
Imp DQIII NES.gif 19 70 0
Attack Defense Agility Experience Gold
55 33 23 45 100
Bestiary No. 053
Spell(s) Kaboom
Kamikazee
Thwack
Skill(s) Chilly Breath
Location(s) Alltrades Abbey region
Item Dropped Prayer Ring1256
Evasion Fire Resistance * Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
064 70% 70% 25%
Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Resistance
0% 100% 70% 0%
Poof Resistance Fuddle Resistance Snooze Resistance Dazzle Resistance
100% 0% 100% 0%
Fizzle Resistance Sap Resistance * Deceleratle Resistance *
0% 0% 0%
Remakes sprites



Dragon Quest IV

Imp DQIV Logo.png
Original (NES)
Sprite HP MP Attack
Imp DQIII NES.gif 40 0 55
Defense Agility Experience Gold
33 23 80 75
Bestiary No. 073
Spell(s) Kaboom
Kamikazee
Thwack
Skill(s) Cool Breath
Location(s)
Item Dropped Seed of Resilience(1128)
Evasion Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Bang Resistance *
75% 25% 25%
Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance
25% 25% 0% 100%
Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Bracer Resistance Poof Resistance Fuddle Resistance
75% 0% 100% 0%
Snooze Resistance Dazzle Resistance Sap Resistance * Fizzle Resistance
0% 0% 0% 100%
Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)
Sprites Notable Changes
None


Dragon Quest V

While actual imps are absent, minidemons appear using the imp's color scheme.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past 3DS

Dragon Quest VIII

Imp DQ8-LOGO-ICON.png
Original (PS2)
Sprite HP MP Attack
DQVIII PS2 Imp.png 28 0 21
Defense Agility Experience Gold
21 18 15 11
Bestiary no. 18
Family Demon
In-game description Juvenile forms of elite magical monsters. Imps try to cast spells which are far too powerful for them and fail every time.
Spell(s) Kaboom
Kamikazee
Thwack
Skill(s) Cool Breath
Location(s) Tower of Alexandria
Item(s) dropped Chimaera wing132
Cool cheese1128
Evasion Attack Resistance Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance *
064 ? 0% 0%
Fire Breath
Resistance
*
Bang Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Crack Resistance *
0% 25% 0% 50%
Ice breath
Resistance
*
Strike/Rock Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance
50% 0% 0% 100%
Whack Resistance * Poison Resistance * Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance *
15% 0% ? 0%
Snooze resistance * Dazzle Resistance Fizzle Resistance Ban Dance Resistance
0% 0% 100% 100%
Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance * Army Resistance *
0% 0% 0%
Remake (3DS, Mobile)
Notable Changes
None



Imps are likely to first be encountered whilst climbing the Tower of Alexandria. While they are prone to miserably failing at casting powerful spells, they may perform a cool breath attack that can be very dangerous at this point of the adventure.

Dragon Quest Monsters

Demonite DWM Logo.png
Sprite Level cap * HP growth MP growth
30 2/5 1/5
Strength growth Resilience growth Wisdom growth Agility growth
1/5 1/5 3/5 5/5
Family Devil
In-game description Smart but, lacks the power to cast big spells
Abilities Blaze, FrigidAir, FireSlash
Habitat Gate of Bewilder
Breeding chart Devil family x Bird family
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance * Bang Resistance *
Weak Weak None Weak
Crack Resistance * Ice Breath Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Rock/Army Resistance *
Strong None Immune Strong
Zap Resistance * Gigaslash Resistance Magic Burst Resistance Drain Magic Resistance *
Immune Weak None None
Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Resistance * Poison Resistance * Paralysis Resistance *
Strong Strong None Weak
Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance * Fizzle Resistance
Strong None None None
Ban Dance Resistance Gobstopper Resistance Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance *
Strong Strong Weak None
Decelerate Resistance * Curse Resistance
None Weak



Dragon Quest Monsters 2

DWM2 Taras Adventure Logo.png
Sprite Level cap * HP growth MP growth
30 4/10 2/10
Strength growth Resilience growth Wisdom growth Agility growth
3/10 3/10 5/10 5/10
Family Devil
In-game description
Abilities Blaze, FireAir, FrigidAir
Habitat Southern Forest (Cobi's Journey)
Breeding chart Devil family x Bird family
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance * Bang Resistance *
Weak Weak None Weak
Crack Resistance * Ice Breath Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Rock/Army Resistance *
Strong None Immune Strong
Water Resistance * Zap Resistance * Gigaslash Resistance Magic Burst Resistance
None Immune Weak None
Drain Magic Resistance * Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Resistance * Poison Resistance *
None Strong Strong None
Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance *
Weak Strong None None
Fizzle Resistance Ban Dance Resistance Gobstopper Resistance Stun Resistance *
None Strong Strong Weak
Sap Resistance * Decelerate Resistance * Curse Resistance
None None Weak



Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Imp
Family Demon
Rank E
Description Mischievous fiends who delight in blowing things up.
Weapons Swords, Spears, Hammers, Staves
Traits Bangmeister
Resistances Fizzleproof
Skill Frizz & Bang, Wisdom Boost
Location Xeroph Isle (Ruins)
Breeding chart See urchin x Argon lizard


Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Dragon Quest Swords

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

Imp DQH Logo.png
Model Experience Gold
Imp DQH series.png 18 22g
List No. 013
Field Notes These infant fiends may look cute, but don't fall for their butter-wouldn't-melt act—those forks aren't for eating with! It'll be a few years before these diminutive demons have enough MP to cast Kaboom, but that doesn't stop them from trying.
Location(s) Arba Castle (Captain), Caliburgh (Captain), Caliburgh Meadow (Captain), Colissea (Recruit), Colissean Desert (Recruit), Sylvea (Recruit)
Item(s) Dropped Warmaline, Royal soil



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

Imp (ベビーサタン Bebiisatan)DQHII Logo.png
Model Experience Gold Marked Version?
Imp DQH series.png 15 18g Yes
List No. 030
Field Notes These infant fiends may look cute, but don't fall for their butter-wouldn't-melt act—those forks aren't for eating with! It'll be a few years before these diminutive demons have enough MP to cast Kaboom, but that doesn't stop them from trying.
Location(s) The Battle of the Wildwood
Item(s) Dropped Snakeskin, Wing of bat


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