Mimic

For the monster class in Dragon Quest VII, see Mimic (vocation).

Dragon Quest monster Mimic

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ミミック Romaji Mimikku First appearance Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

The Mimic is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.

Introduced in Dragon Quest III, they are monstrous treasure chests of a sickly color.

Characteristics

Essentially, Mimics are advanced forms of Canniboxes. Where the lesser form typically uses Desperate attacks, the Mimic will cast sudden-death spells in an effort to outright kill a party member, though it normally only has enough MP to perform the spell once. Usually lying in wait under the guise of a normal treasure chest, some installments and/or remakes of the series have had Mimics as random encounter monsters.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Mimic (ミミック Mimikku)

Original (NES)

Sprite		Level	HP	MP
		34	240	10
Attack	Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
94	78	100	735	42

Bestiary No.	#099
Spell(s)	Drain Magic Frizzle Snooze Whack
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn
Location(s)	Gaia's Navel x2 (x1 in remakes) Manoza Cave x8 (x5 in remakes) Phantom Ship x1 Cloudsgate Citadel Ice Cave
Item Dropped	Headsman's axe1⁄256

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
1/16	70%	70%	25%
Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance
0%	0%	70%	0%
Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance	Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance
70%	70%	70%	25%
Fizzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Deceleratle Resistance *
70%	25%	70%

Remakes sprites

SFC	GBC	Switch

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Mimic (ミミック Mimikku)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	190	7	120
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
72	70	350	48

Bestiary No.	#171
Spell(s)	Drain Magic Frizzle Whack
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn.
Location(s)	Colossus x1 (Chapters 5 & 6) Castle Nadiria x2 (Chapters 5 & 6) Estark's Crypt x2 (Chapters 5 & 6) Doorway to Nadiria x1 (Chapters 5 & 6) Fungeon (Chapter 6)
Item Dropped	Dancer's costume(1⁄64)

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
1/16	75%	75%	25%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
75%	25%	0%	0%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
75%	0%	75%	100%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
75%	25%	0%	100%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Mimic (ミミック Mimikku)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	400	10	110	150
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
52	210	110	N/A

Bestiary No.	#078
Spell(s)	Drain Magic Frizzle Thwack
Skill(s)	None
Location(s)	Gotha Path x3 Knightmare Towers x3 Talon Tower x1 Mt. Zugzwang x1 Estark's Labyrinth x2
Item dropped	Mini medal(100%)

Evasion	Frizz resistance *	Sizz resistance *	Fire Breath resistance *
1/64	67%	67%	67%
Bang resistance *	Crack resistance *	Ice Breath resistance *	Woosh resistance *
67%	67%	67%	20%
Zap resistance *	Drain Magic resistance *	Whack resistance *	Kamikazee resistance *
0%	?	67%	0%
Poof resistance	Poison resistance *	Fuddle resistance	Snooze resistance *
67%	67%	100%	67%
Dazzle resistance *	Sap resistance *	Fizzle resistance	Stun resistance *
20%	20%	100%	20%

PS2 model	DS & Mobile sprite

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

Mimic (ミミック Mimikku)

Original (SFC)

Sprite	HP *	MP	Attack	Defense
	304	10	115	99
Agility	Experience *	Gold	Tame Rate
40	180	109	NA

Bestiary No.	#057
Spell(s)	Drain Magic Frizzle Thwack
Skill(s)	None
Location(s)	Seabed Shrine x1 Pillar of Pegasus x1 Greedmore Valley x2 Old Coal Mine x1 Mortamor's Dreadlair x2
Item(s) Dropped	Seed of life (100%)

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
1⁄64	60%	60%	60%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
60%	60%	60%	25%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
100%	0%	0%	100%
Poof Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Burning Breath Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	50%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
100%	15%	100%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	15%	0%

Remakes (DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Mimic (ミミック Mimikku)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	250	15	135	100
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
90	210 (PS1) 315 (3DS)	130 (PS1) 195 (3DS)	1⁄32

Bestiary No.	#132
Spell(s)	Whack
Skill(s)	Occasionally acts twice per turn Sweet Breath Weirdest Dance
Location(s)	Sunken Citadel x1 (past) Hubble x1 (present) Sullied Sanctum x1 Sanctum of the Cirrus x1 (past) Mount Gora x1 The Beacon x1 (past) Malign Shrine B1-3F Ventus Tower x1
Item(s) Dropped	Seed of strength1⁄256 Mimic Heart1⁄64

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
1⁄64	25%	25%	0%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
25%	25%	0%	25%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
50%	25%	15%	100%
Poof Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Burning Breath Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	50%	90%	100%
Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance
100%	100%	50%	100%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
100%	15%	100%

3DS version changes

None

• Mimics can be found in various treasure chests around the world and from random encounters at the Malign Shrine. The Mimic has a rare chance of dropping a Mimic Heart, which allows a party member to become a Mimic if it is taken to the Alltrades Abbey.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Mimic (ミミック Mimikku)

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	144	255	160
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
100	65	128	72

Bestiary no.	#120
Family	Material
In-game description	To all appearances, these monsters look like nothing more than normal treasure chests. Try to open one, however, and the joke's on you. Beware the fearsome mimic!
Spell(s)	Whack
Skill(s)	Sweet Breath Weirdest Dance
Location(s)	Pirate's Cove
Item(s) dropped	Iron nail1⁄8 Seed of strength1⁄256

Evasion	Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *
1⁄64	0%	25%	25%
Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Crack Resistance *
25%	25%	50%	50%
Ice breath Resistance *	Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
50%	0%	0%	50%
Whack Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	100%	100%	50%
Snooze resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance
50%	50%	100%	50%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
50%	50%	0%

Remake (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

A Mimic residing in the Tryan Gully treasury dreads that Rhapthorne needs to be stopped before being freed as he will be unstoppable otherwise.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

##205 - Mimic
HP MP Experience Gold 627 12 4,120 315 Attack Defense Speed 256 218 173
Dropped Item	Mini medal1⁄16 Gold rosary1⁄64
Locations	Tower of Nod Gittingham Palace Blue treasure chests
Skills	Chilly Breath Attacks twice per round. Desperate attack
Spells	Whack
Family	Material
Bestiary #	#205
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Japanese Name	ミミック
Romanized Jap.	Mimikku
Description	Those who weather the storm of these bedeviled boxes' Chilly Breath still have to worry about Whack and critical attacks. Their appetites are insatiable, and the souls of those they swallow stay in their bottomless, boxy bellies forever.

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Mimic (ミミック Mimikku)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	720	12	156
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
129	161	491	53

Bestiary no.	#180
Family	Material
In-game description	Widely regarded as the leading cause of casualties among incautious adventurers—a reputation they do their damnedest to uphold.
Spell(s)	Thwack Drain Magic
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn.
Location(s)	The Royal Library (first act) Pillar of Pegasus (3DS and Definitive Edition only)
Item(s) dropped	Seed of skill

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/a	25%	25%	25%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
25%	25%	25%	25%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	100%	100%	0%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
100%	50%	99%	50%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
25%	25%	25%	25%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
50%	99%	50%	100%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
100%	25%	25%

Vicious mimic (ミミック・強 Mimikku・kyō)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	2,500	36	285
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
324	313	5,600	900

Bestiary no.	#542
Family	Material
In-game description	Mimics driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.
Spell(s)	Kathwack Drain Magic
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn. Desperate attack
Location(s)	The Disciple's Trial - The Cruel Crypt (third act)
Item(s) dropped	Seed of skill

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Wind Resistance *
N/a	50%	50%	50%
Rock Resistance *	Light Resistance *	Dark Resistance *	Zap Resistance *
50%	50%	50%	50%
Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *	Poof Resistance	Poison Resistance *
0%	100%	100%	0%
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
100%	50%	99%	50%
Sap Resistance *	Blunt Resistance	Deceleratle Resistance	Spooky Aura Anathematise Resistance
25%	25%	25%	25%
Fizzle Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Stumble Resistance *	Charm Resistance *
75%	99%	50%	100%
Beguile Resistance *	Double Down Resistance *	Elemental Resistance *
100%	25%	25%

Dragon Quest Monsters

Mimic (ミミック Mimikku)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	40	5/5	4/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
2/5	3/5	3/5	1/5

Family	Material
In-game description	Attacks anyone who tries to steal its treasure
Abilities	Blaze, StepGuard, Beat
Habitat	Treasure chests
Breeding chart	Material family x BoxSlime Roboster x Zombie family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
None	None	None	Weak
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Strong	Weak	Strong	None
Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance	Drain Magic Resistance *
Weak	None	Weak	Weak
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
Immune	Immune	None	None
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
Weak	Weak	Weak	Weak
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
None	None	None	Weak
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
Weak		None

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Mimic (ミミック Mimikku)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	?	8/10	6/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
5/10	7/10	5/10	2/10

Family	Material
In-game description	It bites unwary treasure hunters.
Abilities	Blaze, EagleEye, Beat
Habitat	Random chests in dungeons in Magic Key Worlds
Breeding chart	Material family x BoxSlime Roboster x RushFish, Zombie family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
None	None	None	Weak
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Strong	Weak	Strong	None
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
Weak	Weak	None	Weak
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
Weak	Immune	Immune	None
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
None	Weak	Weak	Weak
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
Weak	None	None	None
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
Weak	Weak	None

Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Mimics are more powerful variations of Canniboxes.

Mimic
Family	Material
Rank	B
Description	These cowardly monsters spend their whole lives hiding inside treasure boxes.
Weapons	Swords, Hammers, Claws, Staves
Traits	Critical Massacre
Resistances	Whackproof, Fizzleproof
Skill	Nightmare
Location	Occasional chests
Breeding chart	Lethal armour x Cannibox

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Mimics are more powerful variations of Canniboxes that, like their weaker cousins, can replace respawnable treasure chests. However, they only do so in the Underworld, and in the Necropolis.

Mimic
Family	Material
Rank	B
Size	S
Weapons	Swords, Hammers, Claws, Staves
Traits	Critical Massacre, Pro Talent Scout
Resistances	Immune to Whack and Fizzle
Skill	Nightmare
Location	Necropolis
Breeding chart	Cannibox x Golem Mecha-mynah x Ethereal serpent Dancing flame x Grim rider

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D

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Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3

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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Mimic (ミミック Mimikku)

Icon	Family	Max HP*	Max MP*
		1,310	360
Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
610	590	520	450

Bestiary No.	#333
Rank	C
In-game description	These accursed treasure chests like to trumpet themselves as the leading cause of death in any given dungeon. They enjoy celebrity status among tricky trap-loving monsters
Talents	Evil Genius (lv. 1) MP Booster I (lv. 20) Paralysis Protector (lv. 40)
Guaranteed traits	Critical Triumph (lv. 1) Desperate Measures (lv. 20) Ultra Crafty Magic Drainer (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	[[]] (lv. 1) [[]] (lv. 1) [[]] (lv. 60)
Habitat	Battenburg Barbatos's Bastion Aamon's Sanctum Conqueror's Keep The Whispwoods
Items	Amor seco essence (Common) Hocus pocus ring (Rare)
Synthesis chart	X X X = (Two generation synthesis)
Notable synthesis

Fire Resistance *	Water Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
25%	0%	-25%	0%
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Light Resistance *
50%	50%	50%	0%
Dark Resistance *	Debilitation Resistance*	Bedazzlement Resistance *	Antimagic Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
MP Absorption Resistance *	Confusion Resistance *	Sleep Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
0%	50%	-25%	0%
Stun Resistance *		Poison Resistance *
50%		50%
Instant Death Resistance *
25%

Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime

Mimics are among the ranks of the Platiosi in the Plob, appearing in numerous stages as standard chests until approached. They can provide interesting roles in tank battles by either fetching ammo for the player or infiltrating the enemy tank to rattle the enemy by imitating a chest.

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

Mimic (ミミック Mimikku)

Model	Experience	Gold
	75	92g

List No.	#029
Field Notes	Bedeviled boxes who lie in wait for daydreaming dupes, and mangle them with murderous maws and killer curses. Sinister spooks seduced by all things booty-ful stow away inside them, their eyes glistening with glee.
Location(s)	Dawnsholm (Recruit, Captain), Grannet (Hero), Pinnacle of Light (Hero), The Fault (Captain), The Shrine of Scales (Captain), Yggdrasil's Crown (Hero)
Item(s) Dropped	Narspicious, Slipweed, Classic endure ring recipe, Luxury endure ring recipe

Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End

Mimic (ミミック Mimikku)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	4270	500g	Yes

List No.	#086
Field Notes	Bedeviled boxes who lie in wait for daydreaming dupes, and mangle them with murderous maws and killer curses. Sinister spooks seduced by all things booty-ful stow away inside them, their eyes glistening with glee.
Location(s)	Battle of Mt. Neverest, Battle of the Great Divide (N)
Item(s) Dropped	Silver bar

Dragon Quest Builders

Mimic (ミミック Mimikku)

Final Chapter

HP	Attack	Defense	Item(s) Dropped
100~370	26~40	4~32	Seed of life (★★★)
Location(s)
Tantegel castles

Sprite

Dragon Quest Builders 2

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Dragon Quest Rivals

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Dragon Quest Walk

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Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

Mimics appear as a part of the Yggdrasil's Altar stage, disguised as treasure chests as usual. Defeating one will cause it to drop a random item.

Carnivorous chests

• Box of Tricks
• Cannibox
• Chest mimic
• Coffer of death
• Colossal cannibox
• Fortunetelling mimic
• Golden box
• Mega mimic
• Mimic king
• Mimic with cheese
• Pandora's box
• Trap box
• Trap Box in Memoriam

Gallery

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  Super Famicom art.

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  Mimic chest in the Colossus from IV. (Cell phone)

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  Mimic chest in Diabolic Hall from IV. (Cell phone)

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  Mimic chest in Estark's Crypt from IV. (Cell phone)

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  Mimic chest in the Doorway to Nadiria from IV. (Cell phone)

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  Mimic chest in the Fungeon from IV. (Cell phone)

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  First Mimic chest in Gotha Path from V. (Cell phone)

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  Second Mimic chest in Gotha Path from V. (Cell phone)

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  Third Mimic chest in Gotha Path from V. (Cell phone)

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  First Mimic chest in Knightmare Towers from V. (Cell phone)

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  Second Mimic chest in Knightmare Towers from V. (Cell phone)

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  Mimic chest in Talon Tower from V. (Cell phone)

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  Mimic chest in Mt. Zugzwang from V. (Cell phone)

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  First Mimic chest in Estark's Labyrinth from V. (Cell phone)

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  Second Mimic chest in Estark's Labyrinth from V. (Cell phone)

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  Mimic chest in the Seabed Shrine from VI. (Cell phone)

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  Mimic chest on the Southwest Isle from VIII. (Cell phone)

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  A Mimic along with 4 Canniboxes on the Southwest Isle. (Cell phone)

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  Mimic chest in Pickham from VIII. (Cell phone)

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  Residential Mimic in Tryan Gully from VIII . (Cell phone)

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  A Mimic in X.

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  XI polygon model.

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  A Vicious mimic.

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  Battle Road Victory cut-in.

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  Dragon Quest: Monster Battle card.

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  DQM1·2 sprite.

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  Caravan Heart sprite.

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  Joker model.

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  Joker 2 model.

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  Rivals card.

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  Super Smash Bros. Ultimate.

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  Dragon Quest Sofubi Monster.