Knocktopus

The Knocktopus is a monster that appears in Dragon Quest IX. It is an octopus capable of shooting out sharp spikes from its enormous head.

Dragon Quest monster Knocktopus
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ニードルオクト Romaji Nīdoru okuto First appearance Dragon Quest IX

Characteristics

Knocktopuses are red-skinned cephalopods with spikes coming out of their large heads. They are roughly the size of adult humans and walk about on their eight arms, which have pale purple suckers. The octopuses attack by spinning rapidly and slashing with their spikes, which they can also unleash in barrages at adventurers. They can also release spurts of jet-black ink from their beaks which can envelop opponents in illusions. The spikes from their heads are a valuable material for use in alchemy.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Knocktopus (ニードルオクト Nīdoru okuto)

Model

Bestiary no.

#058

Family

Aquatic

Experience

162

Gold

64

HP

75

MP

8

Attack

68

Defence

60

Agility

51

In-game description

Death spells work well on these awkward octopuses, which shower their enemies with skyborne spikes.

They're very humane at heart, and have made it their mission to tear up any trawler nets they find and free the fish within.

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Spike Strike
Squirts out a spurt of jet-black ink (dazzles a single character)

Location(s)

Tywll Cave
Slurry Coast
Ocean
Grotto (Water, rank 1)

Item(s) dropped

Magic beast horn¹⁄₁₆
Crimson coral¹⁄₃₂

Fire resistance *

-25%

Ice resistance *

25%

Wind resistance *

0%

Blast/Lightning resistance *

0%

Earth resistance *

0%

Dark resistance *

-25%

Light resistance *

-25%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

0%

Dazzle resistance *

50%

Fizzle resistance *

100%

Fuddle resistance *

25%

Paralysis resistance *

25%

Snooze resistance *

25%

Poison resistance *

25%

Stun resistance *

25%

Blunt resistance *

25%

Deceleratle resistance *

25%

Sap resistance *

25%

Spooky Aura resistance *

25%

Charm resistance *

40%

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Pulplof	From the Spanish pulpo and plof.
Français	Poulpic	From the French poulpe and pic.
Deutsch	Prollyp	From the German Proll and Polyp, an archaic term used to refer to octopuses derived from the Latin polypus.
Italiano	Knocktopus	Same as English name.

Similar species

• Shocktopus