Firebird
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Firebird | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ひくいどり |
| Romaji | Hi kui dori |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride |
| Old localization | Phoenix |
The firebird is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest V.
It is a fire-breathing bird of prey.
Characteristics[edit]
The firebird is a large Bird whose plumage is various shades of red, orange, and yellow. Most of its body is orange with a long red tail, a red head and neck, and golden feathers on its head and neck, as well as gold talons. In battle, it breathes out fiery breath of varying intensity to cook foes alive. Although the firebird made its debut in V, it would not make a return to the main series until X two decades later. It has made regular appearances in the Monsters of games, as well as various other spinoffs along with its icy counterpart. In some games, it has been a member of the beast family while in other as a member of the nature family.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit]
| Firebird (ひくいどり Hi kui dori) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
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95 | 0 | 89 | 80 |
| Agility | Experience | Gold | Tame Rate | |
| 82 | 238 | 63 | N/A | |
| Bestiary No. | #125 |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Flame Breath |
| Location(s) | Moot Point area Mantleplace |
| Item dropped | Somatic staff1⁄32 |
| Evasion | Frizz resistance * | Sizz resistance * | Fire Breath resistance * |
| 1⁄64 | 100% | 67% | 67% |
| Bang resistance * | Crack resistance * | Ice Breath resistance * | Woosh resistance * |
| 67% | 0% | 0% | 20% |
| Zap resistance * | Drain Magic resistance * | Whack resistance * | Kamikazee resistance * |
| 0% | 100% | 67% | 0% |
| Poof resistance | Dazzle resistance * | Fizzle resistance | Fuddle resistance |
| 20% | 20% | 100% | 20% |
| Poison resistance * | Snooze resistance * | Stun resistance * | Sap resistance * |
| 67% | 20% | 67% | 0% |
| PS2 model | DS & Mobile sprite |
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Firebirds start showing up after the third generation.
Dragon Quest X[edit]
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]
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Bothersome birds that feast on lumps of lava in order to maintain their hellishly hot body temperature. They want nothing more than to watch the world burn.
Dragon Quest Monsters[edit]
| Phoenix (ひくいどり Hi kui dori) |  |
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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50 | 2/5 | 2/5 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 2/5 | 3/5 | 5/5 | 3/5 |
| Family | Bird |
| In-game description | Roasts its prey with its fiery breath |
| Abilities | FireAir, TailWind, SquallHit |
| Habitat | Foreign Master |
| Breeding chart | Bird family x ArcDemon, Copycat, DrakSlime, Gismo, GulpBeast, IronTurt, LavaMan |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | Immune | Strong |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| None | None | Weak | Strong |
| Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance | Drain Magic Resistance * |
| Weak | Strong | None | Weak |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| None | None | None | Weak |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| Weak | None | None | Weak |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
| Immune | Immune | Immune | None |
| Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
| None | None | ||
Dragon Quest Monsters 2[edit]
| Phoenix (ひくいどり Hi kui dori) |  |
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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50 | 6/10 | 4/10 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 4/10 | 4/10 | 7/10 | 4/10 |
| Family | Bird |
| In-game description | Incinerates foes to nothing. |
| Abilities | FireAir, TailWind, SquallHit |
| Habitat | |
| Breeding chart | Bird family x ArcDemon, Copycat, DrakSlime, Gismo, Grizzly, GulpBeast, IronTurt, LavaMan |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | Immune | Strong |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| None | None | Weak | Strong |
| Water Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance |
| None | Weak | Strong | None |
| Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| Weak | None | None | None |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | None | None |
| Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * |
| Weak | Immune | Immune | Immune |
| Sap Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | |
| None | None | None | |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart[edit]
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2[edit]
| Firebird | |
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| Family | Beast |
| Rank | B |
| Size | S |
| Weapons | Axes, Claws, Staves |
| Traits | Artful Dodger, Crafty Fire Breather |
| Resistances | Vulnerable to Crack and Cold Breath, Healed by Frizz and Fire Breath |
| Skill | Sizz & Zap |
| Location | Necropolis |
| Breeding chart | Notso macho x Yabby Merman x Gryphon |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D[edit]
Firebird appears as a B-rank monster of the Nature family. Unlike the original game, Firebirds can be found and scouted from the wild.
Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key[edit]
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3[edit]
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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit]
| Firebird (ひくいどり Hi kui dori) |  |
| Icon | Family | Max HP* | Max MP* |
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1,310 | 340 |
| Max Attack* | Max Defence * | Max Agility * | Max Wisdom * |
| 560 | 490 | 610 | 490 |
| Bestiary No. | #193 |
| Rank | B |
| In-game description | These fabled fowl are said to feast on fire and have even been spotted by bird-watchers bathing in hot lava |
| Talents | Fire Chief (lv. 1) Attack Booster I (lv. 20) Antimagic Avoider (lv. 40) |
| Guaranteed traits | Frizzmeister (lv. 1) Rando-Mister (lv. 20) Ultra Crafty Frizzer (lv. 40) |
| Large-size exclusive traits | Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Supreme Sidestepper (lv. 1) Wizardly Wind (lv. 60) |
| Habitat | Circle of Caprice - Upper Echelon ( )Circle of Conquest - Upper Echelon ( ) |
| Items | Sage's elixir (Common) Cinderblock earrings (Rare) |
| Synthesis chart |  X  |
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| Fire Resistance * | Water Resistance * | Wind Resistance * | Earth Resistance * |
| 100% | 25% | 25% | 50% |
| Explosion Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Light Resistance * |
| -25% | -25% | 0% | 0% |
| Dark Resistance * | Antimagic Resistance * | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Confusion Resistance * |
| 0% | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Debilitation Resistance* | MP Absorption Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| Sleep Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | ||
| 50% | -25% | ||
| Instant Death Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light[edit]
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Dragon Quest of the Stars[edit]
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Dragon Quest Rivals[edit]
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Dragon Quest Walk[edit]
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Dragon Quest Tact[edit]
Firebird appears as a B-rank monster of the Nature family as part of the original Dragon Quest V event. It can be recruited from Lower Level West of the Knightmare Towers at any difficulty, eventually becoming recruitable in the second part of the storyline from Chapter 4, Episode 4: A Night-Time Incident. The firebird can participate in the Battle Roads of Kon the Knight, Thunderbird, Ramia, Blossom Cannibox, and King Korol as a party member.
| Firebird (ひくいどり Hi kui dori) |  |
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| Family | Rank | Role | ||
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 110 | 518 | 235 | 4 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 446 | 230 | 375 | 117 | 25 |
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Lightning Slash | Sear* | Inferno* Talent Blossoming: Incinerate |
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| First | Second | Third |
| Frizz-type Breath Potency +5%/Stats Up | Zam Res +25/Stats Up | Inferno Potency +5%/Stats Up Incinerate Potency +5% |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Frizz Res +25/Stats Up | Inferno Potency +5%/Stats Up Incinerate Potency +5% |
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| First | |
| N/a | |
| First | Second | Third |
| AGL +10 | Inferno Potency +2% | N/a |
| First | |
| Frizz-type Breath Potency +5%: Raises Frizz-type breath potency by 5%. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Half Res | Normal | Very Weak | Normal | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Very Weak | Normal | Half Res | Super Weak | |
| 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 | Immune | Normal | Normal | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Half Res | Normal | Normal |
Similar species[edit]
Etymology[edit]
In the original Japanese games, the Firebird is known as (ひくいどり, hi kui dori), which is also the name of a large flightless bird from Australia and Papua New Guinea in the real world believed to be named due to the red wattle on its neck. Its original English translation, Phoenix, is a sacred immortal bird associated with Greek mythology that cyclically regenerates itself or is born again after bursting into flames. Firebirds are mythological creatures that are found in various cultures across the world.
