Oligarchaeopteryx

Dragon Quest monster Oligarchaeopteryx

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese とかげどり Romaji Tokagedori First appearance Dragon Quest VII Old localization LizrdBird

The Oligarchaeopteryx is a monster that appears exclusively in Dragon Quest VII. They can be found in Pillar of Sulkk in both the past and present, Nottagen Cavern, and Falls Hollow.

Characteristics

Brown bouncing dino-birds with beastly beaks capable of breaking stone and smashing adventurers. They can't help but constantly dance and flit through the air, and the hypnotic way they wave their tails in a fuddle dance that can confuse an entire party of adventurers. Their razor-sharp talons are also used to rake their opponents apart.

Etymology

The oligarchaeopteryx's name is a combination of oligarchy, suggesting their strength over the anarchaeopteryx; and archaeopteryx, a bird-like dinosaur from the Jurassic period which helped provide the link between birds and reptiles.

Details

Oligarchaeopteryx (とかげどり Tokagedori)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	90	0	79	58
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
72	47 (PS1) 71 (3DS)	23 (PS1) 35 (3DS)	1⁄64

Bestiary No.	084
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Slashes with its claws (125% damage) Fuddle Dance
Location(s)	Pillar of Sulkk Nottagen Cavern Falls Hollow
Item(s) Dropped	Leather hat1⁄128

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
2⁄64	25%	25%	0%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
25%	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%	80%	15%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance
15%	15%	15%	0%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
15%	15%	0%

3DS version changes

None

Related Enemies

• Anarchaeopteryx
• Monarchaeopteryx