Bellyflop

Bellyflop, occasionally known as Body Press, is a recurring skill in the Dragon Quest series. It was first used by the Heligator and its variants as a way attack a group of enemies by leaping into their air and slamming down with their immense bulk, and has since been used by similarly dense monsters.

Bellyflop Japanese ボディプレス Rōmaji Bodi puresu Type Skill Older names None

Appearances

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Bellyflop is an enemy-only skill that damages the entire party. It inflicts non-elemental damage that can only be reduced by defending.

Monster	Damage range
Heligator	81~99
Darkodile	86~105
Darkodile*	108~132
Crocodog	135~165

• World of Light version

Dragon Quest X

There are a few variations of Bellyflop in this game. The Leaf spirit and its variants use a version that simply deals 150% damage to a single target. Killer gila and its variants use a version that deals damage in a fan-shaped area in front of them and can knock back. The version used by the Heligator and its cousins is similar to its original appearance, inflicting 130% damage to a target and any nearby characters and knocking them back, as well.

Dragon Quest Tact

Body Press can be learned by Heligator at level 42 and costs 49 MP to use. It inflicts 175% potency physical damage to all enemies in a rhombus-shaped area around it and has a chance to bind them, as well.

Body Press (ボディプレス Bodi puresu)

Ability information

Body Press
Role *	Type *	Element	MP cost
Debuff	Physical		49
Range		Additional effects
Rhombus		Bind
Description
Deals 175% potency physical damage to all enemies in area of effect, rarely binds
Naturally learnt by
Heligator

Dragon Quest Treasures

Bellyflop is learned by Cyber bullies and Hoodlums at level 1. The muscle-bound monsters leap into the air and collide with their target like professional wrestlers, dealing impact damage for 2 MP.