Mandragore

Dragon Quest monster Mandragore
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese マンドレイク Romaji Mandoreiku First appearance Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen Old localization Mandrake

The Mandragore is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IV.

This man-eating plant is a darker green variant of the Carnivine.

Characteristics

Mandragores have bodies that consist of three fanged flowers, a leafy center, and multiple roots that they walk about on like legs. The flowers each have mouths filled with sharp fangs and are attached to the rest of its body with a long neck-like stems. Its flowers are dark green, while the stems and roots are dark blue and the leaves in the center of its body are a dull mossy green. The plants have yet to make a reappearance in the main series of the games.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Mandragore (マンドレイク Mandoreiku)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	30	0	44
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
34	15	26	17

Bestiary No.	#067
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	None
Location(s)	Con Cave region (Chapters 5 & 6) North of Last Chance Saloon (Chapters 5 & 6)
Item Dropped	Seed of magic(1⁄128)

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	0%	0%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
25%	0%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
0%	0%	100%	25%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
75%	75%	0%	100%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Dragon Quest Tact

Mandragore appears as a C-rank monster of the Nature family and can be recruited from Chapter 2, Episode 3: New Encounters in Part 2 of the main storyline.

Mandragore (マンドレイク Mandoreiku)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Nature				Debuff
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
105		678	203	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
296	301	218	142	20

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Seedy Strike		Tug*		N/a

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Martial Potency +5%/Stats Up	Bang Res +25/Stats Up	Tug Potency +5%/Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Zap Res +25/Stats Up	Tug Potency +5%/Stats Up

Leader Perks

First

N/a

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
DEF +5		Tug Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Martial Potency +5%: Raises martial ability potency by 5%.

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

Etymology

Mandragore's name is derived from the Mandrake, something it shares in common with the Fright bulb. It is the root of the Mandragora plant and looks vaguely like a human figure when it has been uprooted. Mandrakes, or mandragora, appear extensively throughout European witchcraft and mythology. It was believed that when a mandrake was uprooted, its scream would kill anyone nearby that could hear it.

Related monsters

• Carnivine
• Venus guytrap
• Chewlip
• Gnashturtium
• Dazey
• Gnawchid

Gallery

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  Battle Road Victory cut-in.

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  Stars model.