King kelp

Dragon Quest monster King kelp

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese わかめ王子
わかめおうじ Romaji Wakame ōji First appearance Dragon Quest VIII

The King kelp is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VIII. It is a seaweed monster that performs songs for both friend and foe alike.

Characteristics

King kelps are walking masses of seaweed that have taken on a humanoid form and perform songs for their fellow monsters. Their bodies appear to be composed of red coral as shown from their limbs, lips, and the tops of their heads, while their kelp gives them the appearance of wearing long, flowing robes. The singers carry crude microphones that have been carved out of driftwood and wear silver crowns on their heads. More often than not, their audience consists of Khalamari kids or Squid kids, who they are able to call upon in battle. In various spinoff games, they have been members of the Material and Undead families.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

King kelp (わかめ王子 Wakame ōji)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	86	8	48
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
36	35	56	16

Bestiary no.	#240
Family	Aquatic
In-game description	Like pop-stars of the deep sea, these vile vocalists call other monsters to their aid with their soothing singing voices.
Spell(s)	Midheal
Skill(s)	Silly Song (stuns target) Calls for backup (Khalamari kid x6)
Location(s)	Kingdom of Ascantha (near river and shore) Pickham Region (near shore)
Item(s) dropped	Waterweed mould1⁄16 Coral hairpin1⁄128

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	0%	0%
Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Crack Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Ice breath Resistance *	Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	0%	0%	15%
Whack Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *
50%	0%	100%	100%
Snooze resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
100%	15%	0%	15%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	0%	0%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Slightly stronger versions of King kelps are faced at sea as soon as the ship is acquired. They are able to summon Squid kids in battle instead of Khalamari kids. This version also appears on land after the fall of the Black Citadel.

King kelp (seafaring) (わかめ王子 Wakame ōji)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	86	20	77
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
72	59	88	27

Bestiary no.	#240
Family	Aquatic
In-game description	Like pop-stars of the deep sea, these vile vocalists call other monsters to their aid with their soothing singing voices.
Spell(s)	Midheal
Skill(s)	Silly Song (stuns target) Calls for backup (Squid kid x6)
Location(s)	Ocean Pirate's Cove After the fall of Black Citadel: Kingdom of Ascantha Pickham Region
Item(s) dropped	Waterweed mould1⁄16 Coral hairpin1⁄128

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	0%	0%
Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Crack Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Ice breath Resistance *	Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	0%	0%	15%
Whack Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *
50%	0%	100%	100%
Snooze resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
100%	15%	0%	15%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	0%	0%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest X

King kelps began appearing in Version 2.0 of the game. They are still able to perform a Silly Song and heal themselves and allies by casting Midheal, but this time around, they call upon other king kelps for backup. In Version 5.1 of the game, Vicious king kelps started to appear, as well.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

King kelp
Family	Material
Rank	E
Description	This musician keeps his mic polished at all times, and is always ready to holler a tune.
Weapons	Swords, Spears, Hammers, Staves
Traits	-
Resistances	Healed by Water, Sleepproof
Skill	All-Rounder
Location	Palaish Isle
Breeding chart	Goodybag x See urchin

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

King kelp
Family	Material
Rank	C
Size	S
Weapons	Swords, Spears, Hammers, Staves
Traits	Rabble Rouser
Resistances	Immune to Sleep and Magical Sabotage
Skill	All-Rounder
Location	Unshore
Breeding chart	Puppeteer x Bodkin archer Firn fiend x Dragon slime

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

King kelp

Icon	Family	Max HP*	Max MP*
		1,260	540
Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
580	520	500	640

Bestiary No.	#447
Rank	F
In-game description	Despite their regal nature, they love nothing more than gathering the gang to belt out bawdy ballads. Always singing from the heart, it's no wonder they're so cherished by their subjects
Talents	Aquapothecary (lv. 1)
Guaranteed traits	Low Heal (lv. 1) Big Bully (lv. 20) Rando-Ping (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Detox (lv. 1) Collective Punishment (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 *
-25%	50%	0%	25%
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Light Resistance *
0%	25%	0%	25%
Dark Resistance *	Debilitation Resistance*	Bedazzlement Resistance *	Antimagic Resistance *
50%	0%	-25%	50%
MP Absorption Resistance *	Confusion Resistance *	Sleep Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
50%	0%	25%	0%
Stun Resistance *		Poison Resistance *
0%		50%
Instant Death Resistance *
0%

Dragon Quest Tact

King kelp appears as an A-rank monster of the Undead family as part of the 1-Year Wrap Party post-anniversary event. He will join the party in Chapter 1, Episode 1 of the event quests and he can be fully awakened by completing the quest at any difficulty. The king kelp also stars in its own Battle Road and he can be faced as a boss in the King Kelp's Summer Concert.

King kelp (わかめ王子 Wakame ōji)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Undead				Debuff
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
120		866	302	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
415	333	443	138	35

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Kelp Slap		Combo Kelp Slap*		Kelp Concert*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Rare Dodgy Dance / Stats Up	Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up	Combo Kelp Slap Potency +5% / Stats Up Confusion Success Rate +5%
Fourth	Fifth
Zam Res +25 / Stats Up	Combo Kelp Slap Potency +5% / Stats Up Confusion Success Rate +5%

Leader Perks

First

Raises physical potency of undead allies by 10% in a 5x5 square around him.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Max HP +20	AGL +15	Combo Kelp Slap Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Rare Dodgy Dance: Rarely raises evasion rate for 3 turns at action start.

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

Gallery

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  A king kelp in X

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  A vicious king kelp in X

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  Joker model

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  Rivals card

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  The king kelp in Tact

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  King kelp in Walk

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  DQ Trading Card

Related monsters

• Wailin' weed
• Dark sea-diva
• Caterwaulin' kelp
• Cursed crooner