Wyrtle

Dragon Quest monster Wyrtle

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ガメゴン Romaji Gamegon First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localization Tortragon

Wyrtle is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.

Introduced in Dragon Quest III, it is a cross between a dragon (also known as a wyrm) and a turtle.

Characteristics

Wyrtles are large blue dragons that crawl on all fours like a turtle. Their most distinctive physical feature is the grey tortoise shell that covers its body, which they are able to withdraw in to defend themselves. Wyrtles have a pair of long curved horns on tops of their heads, fins on either side of their face, and jagged osteoderms running down the length of their body, all coloured a dull orange. The underside skin of their body vary between games, sometimes being coloured white and other times a brighter orange than their osteoderms. In combat, they are capable of utilizing different kinds of breath against unwitting adventurers, including Sweet Breath and Fire Breath.

Appearances

Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake

Wyrtle (ガメゴン Gamegon)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#103

Family

Aquatic &Dragon

Experience

303

Gold

20

HP

117

MP

36

Attack

132

Defence

238

Agility

41

Evasion

N/A

In-game description

Sometimes they think they are dragons, other times turtles. But regardless of how they feel, their sleep-inducing Sweet Breath and brutal bite are cause for consternation

Spell(s)

N/A

Skill(s)

Critical Hit
Sweet Breath
Wildfire

Location(s)

Burrowell region

Dropped Item

Iron helmet (1/256)

Stolen Item

Shell shield (1/8)

Frizz resistance *

75%

Sizz resistance *

75%

Explosion resistance *

75%

Ice resistance *

-125%

Wind resistance *

75%

Strike resistance *

25%

Dark resistance *

0%

Lightning resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance

0%

Kamikazee resistance

0%

Poof resistance *

25%

Dazzle resistance

0%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance *

0%

Paralysis resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

25%

Stun resistance *

0%

Deceleratle resistance *

0%

Sap resistance *

25%

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Wyrtle (ガメゴン Gamegon)

Original (NES)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#086

Level

29

Experience

652

Gold

88

HP

68

MP

0

Attack

89

Defense

200

Agility

25

Evasion

⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Sweet Breath

Location(s)

Manoza region
Manoza Cave
Ocean

Item Dropped

Seed of resilience¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *

70%

Crack resistance *

70%

Woosh resistance *

70%

Zap resistance *

25%

Drain Magic resistance

100%

Whack resistance *

25%

Kamikazee resistance

0%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance

70%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance

70%

Snooze resistance

25%

Deceleratle resistance *

25%

Sap resistance *

70%

Remakes sprites

SFC

GBC

Switch

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Wyrtle (ガメゴン Gamegon)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#056

Family

Dragon

Experience

736

Gold

37

HP

159

MP

30

Attack

116

Defence*

360

Agility

95

Evasion

0/64

In-game description

Sometimes they think they are dragons, other times turtles. But regardless of how they feel, their sleep-inducing Sweet Breath and brutal bite are cause for consternation

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Defend
Defending Champion
Sweet Breath
Wildfire

Location(s)

Manoza Cave

Item Dropped

Iron helmet¹⁄₆₄

Frizz resistance *

50%

Sizz resistance *

50%

Explosion resistance *

75%

Ice resistance *

-125%

Wind resistance *

75%

Strike resistance *

25%

Lightning resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

0%

Kamikazee resistance

0%

Poof resistance *

25%

Dazzle resistance

0%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance *

0%

Paralysis resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

25%

Stumble resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

0%

Deceleratle resistance *

0%

Sap resistance *

25%

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Wrytle (ガメゴン Gamegon)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#051

Recruit Rate

N/A

Experience

42

Gold

38

HP

30

MP

0

Attack

53

Defence

110

Agility

20

Evasion

0/64

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Defend

Location(s)

Whealbrook Adit (G2)
Coburg castle dungeon
Abovitall Tower

Item dropped

Seed of resilience¹⁄₁₆

Frizz resistance *

0%

Sizz resistance *

0%

Fire Breath resistance *

0%

Bang resistance *

0%

Crack resistance *

0%

Ice Breath resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance *

?

Whack resistance *

20%

Kamikazee resistance *

0%

Poof resistance

20%

Dazzle resistance *

20%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance

0%

Poison resistance *

20%

Snooze resistance *

67%

Stun resistance *

20%

Sap resistance *

0%

PS2 model

DS & Mobile sprite

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

#106 - Wyrtle
HP MP Experience Gold 105 0 600 116 Attack Defense Speed 105 150 47
Dropped Item	Tortoiseshell (common, 1/8) Dragon's scale (rare, 1/16)
Locations	Urdus Marshland Hermany
Skills	Flame Breath Defend Critical Hit
Family	Dragon
Bestiary #	106
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Japanese Name	ガメゴン
Romanized Jap.	Gamegon
Description	Hurtful turtles that like to frazzle foes with Flame Breath. Watch out for their critical attacks and hellish shells. Turtles become wyrtles by eating the meat of a dragon god, but must live a thousand years before doing so.

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest Monsters

Tortragon (ガメゴン Gamegon)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	35	2/5	3/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
3/5	2/5	4/5	2/5

Family	Dragon
In-game description	It has a tough shell but it can't hide inside it
Abilities	Lightning, Ironize, MagicBack
Habitat	Library Gate
Breeding chart	Dragon family x Beast family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
None	Weak	None	Weak
Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance	Drain Magic Resistance *
None	Weak	None	None
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
None	Strong	None	None
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
None	None	None	None
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
Weak	Weak	Weak	Weak
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
Weak		None

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Tortragon (ガメゴン Gamegon)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	35	5/10	6/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
7/10	3/10	4/10	4/10

Family	Dragon
In-game description	Slow, but heavily protected.
Abilities	MagicBack, Lightning, Ironize
Habitat
Breeding chart	Dragon family x Beast family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
None	Weak	None	Weak
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
Weak	None	Weak	None
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
None	None	Strong	None
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
None	Weak	Weak	Weak
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
Weak	Weak	None

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D

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Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key

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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Wyrtle (ガメゴン Gamegon)

Icon	Family	Max HP*	Max MP*
		1,300	370
Max Attack*	Max Defence *	Max Agility *	Max Wisdom *
580	670	400	700

Bestiary No.	#082
Rank	E
In-game description	These dragons were in fact once turtles who lived for a thousand years before feasting on the flesh of a sacred dragon and taking on their current form. Watchout for their spinning body slam!
Talents	Barricade
Guaranteed traits	Insta-Buff (lv. 1) Naked Ambition (lv. 20) Defensive Impulse (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Uber Slimesbane (lv. 1) Benefaction (lv. 60)
Habitat	This monster has no natural habitat
Items	N/A
Synthesis chart	X
Notable synthesis

Fire Resistance *	Water Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
50%	25%	0%	0%
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Light Resistance *
50%	0%	0%	25%
Dark Resistance *	Antimagic Resistance *	Bedazzlement Resistance *	Confusion Resistance *
0%	25%	50%	0%
Debilitation Resistance*	MP Absorption Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
0%	0%	25%	-25%
Sleep Resistance *		Stun Resistance *
25%		50%
Instant Death Resistance *
0%

Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light

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Dragon Quest Tact

Wyrtle appears as a B-rank monster of the Dragon family as part of the limited Dragon Quest III event. It can be recruited from Chapter 3, Episode 3 of the event quests at any difficulty, eventually being recruitable from the main storyline from Chapter 16, Episode 4: A Break at the Beach and Chapter 5, Episode 2 in hard difficulty. The wyrtle can also be recruited from the Log Bridge stage of the Dragon Island: Plains during the limited "Dragon Fest" event at any difficulty. It can participate in the Battle Roads of the Armful and Gasbagon as a party member.

Wyrtle (ガメゴン Gamegon)

Stats

Family		Rank	Role	Element
Dragon			Defence	?
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
110		905	218	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
277	461	195	182	25

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Sweet Breath		Lightning*		Selflessness*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Zap-type Martial MP Cost -5%/Stats Up	Crack Res +25/Stats Up	Lightning Potency +5%/Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Bang Res +25/Stats Up	Lightning Potency +5%/Stats Up

Leader Perks

First

N/a

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
DEF +10	Lightning Potency +2%	N/a

Perk Details

First

Zap-type Martial MP Cost -5%: Lowers Zap-type martial MP cost by 5%.

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

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Etymology

• The English name is similar to its shape, the combination of "wyrm" and "turtle".
• The Japanese name "ガメゴン gamegon " is the combination of "かめ Kame "(turtle) and "ドラゴン Doragon "(Dragon).

In other languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español castellano	Tortuverno	tortuga + wyvern
Español latinoamericano	Tortuverno	tortuga + wyvern
Français	Tortugon	tortue + dragon
Deutsch	Schilddrache	Shield dragon, with Schild also referring to a turtle's shell
Italiano	Tartadrago	tartaruga + drago
한국어	거북곤, Geobukgon	거북 + -gon, from Japanese Gamegon
简体中文	龟龙, Guīlóng	Turtle dragon
繁體中文	龜龍, Guīlóng	Turtle dragon

Trivia

• Though possibly coincidental, the wyrtle and its pallet-swaps bear a striking resemblance to the extinct horned turtle Meiolania, which lived approximately in Australia during the Holocene period.

Similar species

• Wyrtoise
• Wonder wyrtle

Gallery

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  Famicom art.

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  Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest: Shougeki no Shippo Dan.

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  HD sprites.