WeedBug
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| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| WeedBug | |
Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | とうちゅうかそう |
| Romaji | tōchūkasō |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest Monsters Dragon Quest Monsters 2 |
The WeedBug is a monster that appears in Dragon Quest Monsters and Dragon Quest Monsters 2, including their various remakes.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest Monsters[edit]
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
| 40 | 3/5 | 2/5 | |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 4/5 | 3/5 | 3/5 | 1/5 |
| Family | Bug |
| In-game description | Its weed-top sucks up energy & emits evil power |
| Abilities | RobMagic, Barrier, MagicWall |
| Habitat | Gate of Ambition, Gate of Judgement, Gate of Talisman |
| Breeding chart | Bug family x Plant family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| None | None | Weak | Strong |
| Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance | Drain Magic Resistance * |
| Weak | Strong | None | Weak |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| None | None | Strong | Strong |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| Strong | Strong | None | Weak |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | None |
| Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
| None | Strong | ||
Dragon Quest Monsters 2[edit]
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
| 40 | 6/10 | 4/10 | |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 6/10 | 7/10 | 4/10 | 3/10 |
| Family | Bug |
| In-game description | A flower grew onto it while in soil. |
| Abilities | RobMagic, Barrier, MagicWall |
| Habitat | |
| Breeding chart | Bug family x Plant family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| None | None | Weak | Strong |
| Water Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance |
| Weak | Weak | Strong | None |
| Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| Weak | None | None | Strong |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | Strong | None |
| Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | Weak |
| Sap Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | |
| None | None | Strong | |
Etymology[edit]
Its Japanese name 冬虫夏草 touchū kasō refers to Ophiocordyceps sinensis, known colloquially in English as "caterpillar fungus", which is a kind of entomopathogenic fungus (a fungus that grows on insects).