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|japanese = かみくだき
|japanese = かみくだき
|romaji = {{tt|Kamikudaki|To chew up/crunch}}
|romaji = {{tt|Kamikudaki|To chew up/crunch}}
|old =
|old =Cruel claw
|type = Skill
|type = Skill
}}
}}


'''Crunch''' is a recurring skill in the {{DQSeries}}. It has the user try taking a bite out of the target with a set of their enormous fangs.
'''Crunch''' is a recurring skill in the {{DQSeries}} that first appeared in the 1996 [[Super Famicom]] remake of {{Dragon Quest III}}. It has the user try taking a bite out of the target with a set of their enormous fangs, dealing non-elemental fixed damage.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
==={{DQ3HD}}===
Known as '''Cruel Claw''' in the HD-2D Remake games, it is an enemy-only skill that it is used by [[Green dragon|Green dragons]], [[Mimic|Mimics]], [[Infernal serpent|Infernal serpents]], [[Xenlon]], and the [[Grand Dragon]], costing 12 MP to use when in the Monster Arena.
==={{DQ1HD}}===
==={{DQ1HD}}===
'''Cruel Claw''' is an enemy-only skill that is used by [[The Dragonlord|The Dragonlord's True Form]].
Crunch is an enemy-only skill that is used by [[The Dragonlord|the Dragonlord's True Form]]. The 160~180 damage still ignores the defence stat, but it is now affected by the [[spiked armour]].


==={{DQ2HD}}===
==={{DQ2HD}}===
'''Cruel Claw''' is an enemy-only skill that is used by [[Pandora's Box|Pandora's Boxes]].
Crunch is an enemy-only skill that is used by [[Pandora's Box|pandora's boxes]]. The 160~180 damage still ignores the defence stat, but it is now affected by the [[spiked armour]].
 
==={{DQ3}}===
Crunch is one of [[Xenlon]]'s exclusive moves. It ignores the target's defence stat to deal 160~180 piercing damage.


==={{DQ3HD}}===
Crunch is an enemy-only skill that it is used by [[Green dragon|green dragons]], [[Mimic|mimics]], [[Infernal serpent|infernal serpents]], [[Xenlon]], and the [[Grand Dragon]], costing 12 MP to use when in the Monster Arena. The 160~180 damage still ignores the defence stat, but it is now affected by the [[spiked armour]].


===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light]]''===
Crunch can be learned by various monsters, including [[Dimensional dragon]], [[Draguar]], and [[Dreadful drackal]]. It costs 28 MP to use, inflicts 150% potency slashing damage to a single enemy and has a chance to greatly reduce their Attack and Defense.
Crunch can be learned by various monsters, including [[dimensional dragon]], [[draguar]], and [[dreadful drackal]]. It costs 28 MP to use, inflicts 150% potency slashing damage to a single enemy and has a chance to greatly reduce their Attack and Defense.


===''[[Dragon Quest of the Stars]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest of the Stars]]''===