Poison Attack
| Poison Attack | |
|---|---|
| Japanese | どくこうげき |
| Rōmaji | Doku kōgeki |
| Type | Skill |
| Older names | PoisonHit Poisonous Poke |
Poison Attack is a recurring ability in the Dragon Quest series. It launches a melee attack that may poison the target. Monsters first gained the ability to inflict poison with their normal attacks in Dragon Quest II, eventually becoming its own skill in Dragon Quest V.
Appearances
Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line
Poison Attack can be used by Bubble slimes, Cobra kaisers, Cobra kings, Gnashturtiums, Killipedes, Merluscs (NES version only), Sentripedes, and Walking corpses. Their attacks have a 25% chance of poisoning a character.
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Poison Attack can be used by Betterflies, Bubble slimes, Toxic toads, and Toxic zombies.
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Poison Attack can be used by Bodkin fletchers, Bubble slimes, Crested vipers, Funghouls, Horny devils, and Wyverns.
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
Poison Attack is learned by the Funghoul at Level 7. It does not cost MP to use.
| Name | Level |
|---|---|
| Walking corpse | -- |
| Funghoul | 7 |
On the enemy side, Poison Attack can be used by Bubble slimes, Lesionnaires, and Stenchurions.
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
Poison Attack can be used by Bubble slimes, Diethons, Eveels, Grim keepers, Toxic turnips, Toxic zombies, Venom wasps, and Walking corpses.
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Poison Attack can be used by Bubble slimes, Decayurions, Frightcrawlers, Gobblers, Pustules, Stingfishers, and Toxic zombies.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Poison Attack can be used by Bodkin fletchers, Bubble slimes, Death scorpions, Devilmoths, Eveels, Scorpions, Toxic zombies, Venom wasps, Walking corpses, and Wild boarfish.
Dragon Quest Monsters
Called PoisonHit in this game, this ability can be learned by various monsters. It requires the monster to be at least level 5, with at least 35 HP, 30 strength, and 30 intelligence. It is naturally learned by the Babble, Crestpent, KingCobra, MadHornet, Poisongon and Rayburn.
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
PoisonHit now requires 50 strength and 90 intelligence to learn. It is naturally learned by the Catapila, Skulpent and Starfish.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
Known as Poisonous Poke in this game, it costs 2 MP to use and can be learned from:
- Guerrilla (19 points)
- Graveheart (6 points)
- Toxifier (6 points)
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
Poisonous Poke can be learned from all the skills it could be previously, as well as from Canzar for 49 points.
Dragon Quest Tact
Poison Attack is known naturally by Bubble slime, Corpse corporal, King bubble slime, Morphean mushroom and Walking corpse at level 1, costing 12 MP to use. It inflicts 130% potency physical damage to a single enemy and has a chance to poison them. It can also be taught to any unit by using an ability scroll, which is received as a reward for completing the seventh stage of the Bubble slime's Battle Road.
| Poison Attack (どくこうげき Doku kōgeki) |  |
| Poison Attack | |||
| Role * | Type * | Element | MP cost |
| Debuff | Physical |  |
12 |
| Range | Additional effects | ||
 1 |
 Poison |
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| Description | |||
| Deals 130% potency physical damage to 1 enemy, occasionally poisons | |||
| Naturally learnt by | |||
| Bubble slime, Corpse corporal, King bubble slime, Morphean mushroom, Walking corpse | |||
