Wyrtle

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Wyrtle is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.

Introduced in Dragon Quest III, it is a cross between a dragon (also known as a wyrm) and a turtle.

Characteristics[edit]

Wyrtles are large blue dragons that crawl on all fours like a turtle. Their most distinctive physical feature is the grey tortoise shell that covers its body, which they are able to withdraw in to defend themselves. Wyrtles have a pair of long curved horns on tops of their heads, fins on either side of their face, and jagged osteoderms running down the length of their body, all coloured a dull orange. The underside skin of their body vary between games, sometimes being coloured white and other times a brighter orange than their osteoderms. In combat, they are capable of utilizing different kinds of breath against unwitting adventurers, including Sweet Breath and Fire Breath.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]

Wyrtle (ガメゴン Gamegon)DQ3-SNES-LOGO-ICON.png
Original (NES)
Sprite Level HP MP
Wyrtle DQIII NES.gif 29 68 0
Attack Defense Agility Experience Gold
89 200 25 652 88
Bestiary No. #086
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Sweet Breath
Location(s) Manoza region
Manoza Cave
Ocean
Item Dropped Seed of resilience164
Evasion Fire Resistance * Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
064 70% 70% 70%
Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Resistance
25% 100% 25% 0%
Poof Resistance Fuddle Resistance Snooze Resistance Dazzle Resistance
100% 70% 25% 70%
Fizzle Resistance Sap Resistance * Deceleratle Resistance *
100% 70% 25%
Remakes sprites



Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit]

Wrytle (ガメゴン Gamegon)DQV Logo.png
Sprite HP MP Attack Defense
DQV Wyrtle Sprite.png 30 0 53 110
Agility Experience Gold Tame Rate
20 42 38 N/A
Bestiary No. #051
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Defend
Location(s) Whealbrook Adit (G2)
Coburg castle dungeon
Abovitall Tower
Item dropped Seed of resilience116
Evasion Frizz resistance * Sizz resistance * Fire Breath resistance *
0/64 0% 0% 0%
Bang resistance * Crack resistance * Ice Breath resistance * Woosh resistance *
0% 0% 0% 0%
Zap resistance * Drain Magic resistance * Whack resistance * Kamikazee resistance *
0% 100% 20% 0%
Poof resistance Poison resistance * Fuddle resistance Snooze resistance *
20% 20% 0% 67%
Dazzle resistance * Sap resistance * Fizzle resistance Stun resistance *
20% 0% 100% 20%
PS2 model DS & Mobile sprite
Wyrtle DQV PS2.png Wrytle3snes.png



Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]

#106 - Wyrtle
HP MP Experience Gold
105 0 600 116
Attack Defense Speed
105 150 47
Dropped Item Tortoiseshell (common, 1/8)
Dragon's scale (rare, 1/16)
Locations Urdus Marshland
Hermany
Skills Flame Breath
Defend
Critical Hit
Family Dragon
Bestiary # 106
Game Dragon Quest IX
Console DS
Japanese Name ガメゴン
Romanized Jap. Gamegon
Description Hurtful turtles that like to frazzle foes with Flame Breath. Watch out for their critical attacks and hellish shells.

Turtles become wyrtles by eating the meat of a dragon god, but must live a thousand years before doing so.

Dragon Quest X[edit]


Dragon Quest Monsters[edit]

Tortragon (ガメゴン Gamegon) DWM Logo.png
Sprite Level cap * HP growth MP growth
Wyrtle DQM GBC.png 35 2/5 3/5
Strength growth Resilience growth Wisdom growth Agility growth
3/5 2/5 4/5 2/5
Family Dragon
In-game description It has a tough shell but it can't hide inside it
Abilities Lightning, Ironize, MagicBack
Habitat Library Gate
Breeding chart Dragon family x Beast family
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance * Bang Resistance *
Strong Strong Strong Strong
Crack Resistance * Ice Breath Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Rock/Army Resistance *
None Weak None Weak
Zap Resistance * Gigaslash Resistance Magic Burst Resistance Drain Magic Resistance *
None Weak None None
Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Resistance * Poison Resistance * Paralysis Resistance *
None Strong None None
Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance * Fizzle Resistance
None None None None
Ban Dance Resistance Gobstopper Resistance Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance *
Weak Weak Weak Weak
Decelerate Resistance * Curse Resistance
Weak None



Dragon Quest Monsters 2[edit]

Tortragon (ガメゴン Gamegon) DWM2 Taras Adventure Logo.png
Sprite Level cap * HP growth MP growth
Wyrtle DQM2 GBC.png 35 5/10 6/10
Strength growth Resilience growth Wisdom growth Agility growth
7/10 3/10 4/10 4/10
Family Dragon
In-game description Slow, but heavily protected.
Abilities MagicBack, Lightning, Ironize
Habitat
Breeding chart Dragon family x Beast family
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance * Bang Resistance *
Strong Strong Strong Strong
Crack Resistance * Ice Breath Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Rock/Army Resistance *
None Weak None Weak
Water Resistance * Zap Resistance * Gigaslash Resistance Magic Burst Resistance
Weak None Weak None
Drain Magic Resistance * Whack Resistance * Kamikazee Resistance * Poison Resistance *
None None Strong None
Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance *
None None None None
Fizzle Resistance Ban Dance Resistance Gobstopper Resistance Stun Resistance *
None Weak Weak Weak
Sap Resistance * Decelerate Resistance * Curse Resistance
Weak Weak None



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]

Wyrtle (ガメゴン Gamegon) DQM3 Logo.png
Icon Family Max HP* Max MP*
Wyrtle DQM3 portrait.png DQM3 dragon family icon.png 1,300 370
Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom
580 670 400 700
Bestiary No. #082
Rank E Rank
In-game description These dragons were in fact once turtles who lived for a thousand years before feasting on the flesh of a sacred dragon and taking on their current form. Watchout for their spinning body slam!
Talents Barricade
Guaranteed traits Insta-Buff (lv. 1)
Naked Ambition (lv. 20)
Defensive Impulse (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits Tactical Genius (lv. 1)
Uber Slimesbane (lv. 1)
Benefaction (lv. 60)
Habitat This monster has no natural habitat
Items N/A
Synthesis chart Slime DQM3 portrait.png X Drakularge DQM3 portrait.png
Notable synthesis
Fire Resistance * Water Resistance * Wind Resistance * Earth Resistance *
50% 25% 0% 0%
Explosion Resistance * Ice Resistance * Electricity Resistance * Light Resistance *
50% 0% 0% 25%
Dark Resistance * Debilitation Resistance* Bedazzlement Resistance * Antimagic Resistance *
0% 0% 50% 25%
MP Absorption Resistance * Confusion Resistance * Sleep Resistance * Paralysis Resistance *
0% 0% 25% 25%
Stun Resistance * Poison Resistance *
50% -25%
Instant Death Resistance *
0%



Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light[edit]

Dragon Quest of the Stars[edit]

Dragon Quest Walk[edit]

Dragon Quest Tact[edit]

Wyrtle appears as a B-rank monster of the Dragon family as part of the limited Dragon Quest III event. It can be recruited from Chapter 3, Episode 3 of the event quests at any difficulty, eventually being recruitable from the main storyline from Chapter 16, Episode 4: A Break at the Beach and Chapter 5, Episode 2 in hard difficulty. The wyrtle can also be recruited from the Log Bridge stage of the Dragon Island: Plains during the limited "Dragon Fest" event at any difficulty. It can participate in the Battle Roads of the Armful and Gasbagon as a party member.

Wyrtle (ガメゴン Gamegon)Tactlogo.png
Stats


DQT Wyrtle.png
Family Rank Role
Tact Icon Dragon.png
Dragon
DQTact Rank Icon B.png DQTact DefenceType.png
Defence
Max Level HP MP Move
110 905 218 2
Attack Defense Agility Wisdom Weight
277 461 195 182 25
Basic Skills
First Second Third
Sweet Breath Lightning* Selflessness*
Awakening Skills
First Second Third
Zap-type Martial MP Cost -5%/Stats Up Crack Res +25/Stats Up Lightning Potency +5%/Stats Up
Fourth Fifth
Bang Res +25/Stats Up Lightning Potency +5%/Stats Up
Leader Perks
First
N/a
Basic Perks
First Second Third
DEF +10 Lightning Potency +2% N/a
Perk Details
First
Zap-type Martial MP Cost -5%: Lowers Zap-type martial MP cost by 5%.
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
Very Weak Normal Half Res Normal
Bang Resistance * Zap Resistance * Zam Resistance * Snooze Resistance
Half Res Normal Very Weak Normal
Poison Resistance Physical Lock Resistance Spell Lock Resistance Martial Lock Resistance
Super Weak Normal Normal Normal
Breath Lock Resistance Hobble Resistance * Stun Resistance * Dazzle Resistance
Half Res Normal Normal Normal
Curse Resistance Paralysis Resistance Confusion Resistance Charm Resistance
Normal Half Res Immune Super Weak



Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi[edit]

Etymology[edit]

  • The English name is similar to its shape, the combination of "wyrm" and "turtle".
  • The Japanese name "ガメゴン Gamegon " is the combination of "かめ Kame "(turtle) and "ドラゴン Doragon "(Dragon).

Trivia[edit]

  • Though possibly coincidental, the Wyrtle and its pallet-swaps bear a striking resemblance to the extinct horned turtle Meiolania, which lived approximately in Australia during the Holocene period.

Similar species[edit]

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