Yabby

The Yabby is an orange, crazy looking lobster-like crustacean that rides the waves and slinks up to seafaring adventures to snip savagely at them with it's pokey pincers. It does this so frantically that it often attack twice in a single turn. Introduced in Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation.

Dragon Quest monster Yabby

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese エビラ Romaji Ebira First appearance Dragon Quest VI Old localization None

Appearances

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

Yabby

Original (SFC)

Sprite	HP *	MP	Attack	Defense
	80	0	90	103
Agility	Experience *	Gold	Tame Rate
40	140	48	NA

Bestiary No.	178
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Sometimes attacks twice per round
Location(s)
Item(s) Dropped	Pot lid1⁄128]

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
0%	0%	100%	50%
Poof Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Burning Breath Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	0%	50%	0%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
15%	15%	100%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
0%	0%	0%

Remakes (DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Yabby

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	41	2	41
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
37	21	18	31

Bestiary no.	239
Family	Aquatic
In-game description	A monstrous crustacean sporting an impenetrable shell. Parries attacks by flexing its body.
Spell(s)	Fizzle
Skill(s)	Attacks twice per turn
Location(s)	Alexandria Region
Item(s) dropped	Boomerang1⁄128 Scale shield1⁄256

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *
1⁄4	0%	0%	0%
Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Crack Resistance *
0%	0%	50%	0%
Ice breath Resistance *	Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	0%	0%	15%
Whack Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *
15%	0%	15%	15%
Snooze resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
15%	15%	15%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
15%	0%	25%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Yabby
Family	Nature
Rank	A
Description	Shrimpy monsters who pack a wallop with their set of claws. Don't come the raw prawn with them!
Weapons	Spears, Axes, Claws, Staves
Traits	Paralyser
Resistances	Healed by Water
Skill	Mage Aid
Location	-
Breeding chart	Jamirus x Wailin' weed

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Yabby
Family	Nature
Rank	C
Size	S
Weapons	Axes, Spears, Claws, Staves
Traits	Hit Squad
Resistances	Vulnerable to Whack, Immune to Confusion
Skill	Mage Aid
Location	Unshore
Breeding chart	Barracuda x Heyedra or Dancing flame

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional

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  Super Famicom art.