Ursa major

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An ursa major is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.

Characteristics[edit]

The ursa majors are oversized, blue-hued counterparts to the ursa minors. Befitting their name, they have immense strength and viciousness to match.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]

Ursa Major (グリズリー Gurizuri)
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Original (NES)
Sprite
Grizzly DQIII NES.gif
Bestiary No.
#089
Level
27
Gold
65
HP
110
MP
0
Attack
140
Defense
90
Agility
33
Evasion
0/64
Spell(s)
None
Skill(s)
Brutal strike
Location(s)
North of Manoza territory, Yggdrasil Tree area, Castle of the Dragon Queen
Item Dropped
Seed of strength164
Resistances
Fire *
25%
Crack *
70%
Woosh *
0%
Zap *
0%
Whack *
25%
Poof
100%
Dazzle
25%
Fizzle
100%
Fuddle
25%
Snooze
25%
Deceleratle *
25%
Sap *
25%
Remakes sprites
SFC
Ursamajor3snes.png
GBC
Ursa major III gbc.png


Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit]

(グリズリー Gurizuri)
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Sprite
Ursa major DQ III HD sprite.png
Bestiary No.
#088
Family
Beast
Gold
45
HP
196
MP
28
Attack
182
Defence
252
Agility
121
Evasion
0/64
In-game description

These bear-like behemoths are fast on their feet and take delight in chasing their prey before slowly shredding it with their sharpened claws

Spell(s)
None
Skill(s)
Defend
Location(s)
Manoza region
Near the Shrine of the Dwarf
Item Dropped
Seed of strength164
Resistances
Fire *
-125%
Explosion *
0%
Ice *
75%
Wind *
0%
Strike *
0%
Lightning *
0%
Whack *
0%
Poof *
25%
Dazzle
0%
Fizzle
100%
Fuddle *
0%
Paralysis *
0%
Snooze *
0%
Stumble *
0%
Stun *
0%
Sap *
0%


Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]

Dragon Quest X[edit]

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit]

Brutal, bloodthirsty bears with cruel, cold-hearted dispositions, and two sets of razor-sharp claws that can slice any foe to ribbons.

Dragon Quest Monsters[edit]

Grizzly (グリズリー Gurizuri)
Dragon Quest Monsters
Sprite Level cap * HP growth MP growth
Grizzly.png 45 2/5 1/5
Strength growth Resilience growth Wisdom growth Agility growth
5/5 1/5 1/5 5/5
Family Beast
In-game description Uses its strong arms to squeeze its prey
Abilities LegSweep, TwinSlash, SquallHit
Habitat Gate of Reflection, Goopi's Gate #2
Breeding chart Beast family x Devil family, Golem, IceMan, LavaMan, MetalDrak, Roboster, StoneMan
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance * Bang Resistance *
Weak Weak None Weak
Crack Resistance * Ice Breath Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Rock/Army Resistance *
Weak None Weak Immune
Zap Resistance * Gigaslash Resistance Magic Burst Resistance Drain Magic Resistance *
Weak Strong None None
Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Resistance * Poison Resistance * Paralysis Resistance *
Weak Weak None None
Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance * Fizzle Resistance
None None None None
Ban Dance Resistance Gobstopper Resistance Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance *
Strong Strong Immune Strong
Decelerate Resistance * Curse Resistance
Strong None


Dragon Quest Monsters 2[edit]

Grizzly (グリズリー Gurizuri)
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
Sprite Level cap * HP growth MP growth
Grizzly 1.png 45 5/10 1/10
Strength growth Resilience growth Wisdom growth Agility growth
8/10 4/10 2/10 5/10
Family Beast
In-game description Its claws inflict wicked damage.
Abilities SquallHit, LegSweep, BiAttack
Habitat
Breeding chart Beast family x Devil family, Golem, IceMan, LavaMan, MetalDrak, Roboster
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance * Bang Resistance *
Weak Weak None Weak
Crack Resistance * Ice Breath Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Rock/Army Resistance *
Weak None Weak Immune
Water Resistance * Zap Resistance * Gigaslash Resistance Magic Burst Resistance
Weak Weak Strong None
Drain Magic Resistance * Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Resistance * Poison Resistance *
None Weak Weak None
Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance *
None None None None
Fizzle Resistance Ban Dance Resistance Gobstopper Resistance Stun Resistance *
None Strong Strong Immune
Sap Resistance * Decelerate Resistance * Curse Resistance
Strong Strong None


Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart[edit]

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D[edit]

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

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit]

Ursa major (グリズリー Gurizuri)
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
Icon Family Max HP* Max MP*
Ursa major DQM3 portrait.png DQM3 beast family icon.png 1,350 370
Max Attack* Max Defence * Max Agility * Max Wisdom *
610 320 550 490
Bestiary No. #230
Rank E
In-game description Wild bears which are vicious to the core. Their territorial disputes can get seriously grisly and can clear whole forests of monsters
Talents Wild Child (lv. 1)
Attack Booster I (lv. 20)
Zam Ward (lv. 40)
Guaranteed traits Attacking Impulse (lv. 1)
Agent of Chaos (lv. 20)
Critical Moment (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits Tactical Genius (lv. 1)
Little Menace (lv. 1)
Intimidating (lv. 60)
Habitat Circle of Conquest - Middle Echelon (DQM3 spring icon.pngDQM3 winter icon.png)
Grimglow Cave
Items Rarified steak (Common)
Raging ruby (Rare)
Synthesis chart Antguzzler DQM3 portrait.png X Ogre DQM3 portrait.png
Notable synthesis
Fire Resistance * Water Resistance * Wind Resistance * Earth Resistance *
50% 25% 50% 0%
Explosion Resistance * Ice Resistance * Electricity Resistance * Light Resistance *
25% -25% 25% 0%
Dark Resistance * Antimagic Resistance * Bedazzlement Resistance * Confusion Resistance *
0% 25% 25% -25%
Debilitation Resistance* MP Absorption Resistance * Paralysis Resistance * Poison Resistance *
-25% 0% 50% 0%
Sleep Resistance * Stun Resistance *
50% 50%
Instant Death Resistance *
0%


Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light[edit]

Dragon Quest Rivals[edit]

Dragon Quest Walk[edit]

Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi[edit]

Similar species[edit]

Etymology[edit]

The ursas take their names from the Latin terms for large (major) and small (minor) bear (ursa).

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