Wyrtoise
Dragon Quest monster | |
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Wyrtoise | |
Art by Akira Toriyama | |
Japanese | ガメゴンロード |
Romaji | Gamegon rōdo |
First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
Old localization | King Tortragon (III NES) TortoLord (III GBC) |
The Wyrtoise is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, introduced in Dragon Quest III. It is a stronger, orange-red variant of the wyrtle whose Japanese name implies a position of leadership amongst the terrapins.
Characteristics[edit]
Wyrtoises are quadrupedal dragons whose bodies are covered by a protective olive green shell like that of their namesake. They have long necks and tails like dragons, as well as a tall pair of horns on their heads, fins on either side of their faces, sharp fangs, and grey scales running down their backs to the ends of their tails. Their shells and scales offer them a high degree of protection from both physical and magical attacks, and they are capable of further bolstering their defences with the help of both Kabuff and Bounce. The wyrtoise can breathe out blistering hot flames and, in later games, shock enemies with lightning bolts.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]
Sprite | Level | HP | MP | |
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36 | 120 | 15 | |
Attack | Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
113 | 200 | 90 | 1420 | 120 |
Bestiary No. | #091 |
Spell(s) | Bounce Kabuff (Bugged, NES version only) |
Skill(s) | Inferno |
Location(s) | Maw of the Necrogond Craggy Cave Tower of Rubiss |
Item Dropped | Seed of resilience1⁄64 |
Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | ||
0⁄64 | 70% | 70% | 70% | ||
Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance | ||
70% | 70% | 70% | 25% | ||
Poof Resistance | Fuddle Resistance | Snooze Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | ||
100% | 70% | 25% | 25% | ||
Fizzle Resistance | Sap Resistance * | Deceleratle Resistance * | |||
70% | 0% | 25% |
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit]
Sprite | HP | MP | Attack | Defense |
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178 | 24 | 169 | 260 |
Agility | Experience | Gold | Tame Rate | |
63 | 590 | 140 | N/A |
Bestiary No. | #169 |
Spell(s) | Bounce Fullheal Kaclang |
Skill(s) | Lightning |
Location(s) | northern Nadiria Mt. Zugzwang Estark's Labyrinth |
Item dropped | Magic water1⁄16 |
Evasion | Frizz resistance * | Sizz resistance * | Fire Breath resistance * | |
0⁄64 | 67% | 67% | 67% | |
Bang resistance * | Crack resistance * | Ice Breath resistance * | Woosh resistance * | |
20% | 20% | 20% | 100% | |
Zap resistance * | Drain Magic resistance * | Whack resistance * | Kamikazee resistance * | |
20% | 20% | 67% | 0% | |
Poof resistance | Poison resistance * | Fuddle resistance | Snooze resistance * | |
0% | 67% | 67% | 20% | |
Dazzle resistance * | Sap resistance * | Fizzle resistance | Stun resistance * | |
20% | 0% | 20% | 20% | |
PS2 model | DS & Mobile sprite |
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Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]
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Dropped Item | Tortoiseshell1⁄8 Dragon scale1⁄32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Locations | Oubliette Grottos | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Skills | Lightning Pincushion Critical Hit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spells | Bounce | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Family | Dragon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bestiary # | #187 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Game | Dragon Quest IX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Console | DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Japanese Name | ガメゴンロード | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Romanized Jap. | Gamegon rōdo | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Description | Shelled fellows who are no suckers, and can send back spells with Bounce and push back attacks with Pincushion. They're famed for being fearsome, but at home, they like nothing more than rolling over to have their tummies tickled. |
Dragon Quest X[edit]
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Dragon Quest Tact[edit]
Wyrtoise appears as an A-rank monster of the Dragon family that can be scouted normally from any banner. It can participate in the Green dragon and Gasbagon's Battle Road as a party member.
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Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
120 | 986 | 290 | 2-3 | |
Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
365 | 513 | 236 | 203 | 35 |
First | Second | Third | ||
Bite | Hades Pit* | Thin Air* Talent Blossoming: Abyssal Hand |
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First | Second | Third |
Move +1 / Stats Up | Bang Res +25 / Stats Up | Hades Pit Potency +5% / Stats Up Abyssal Hand Potency +5% |
Fourth | Fifth | |
Zap Res +25 / Stats Up | Hades Pit Potency +5% / Stats Up Abyssal Hand Potency +5% |
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First | |
Raises martial potency of allies, including itself, by 5% in a 5x5 square around it. | |
First | Second | Third |
ATK +10 | DEF +15 | Hades Pit Potency +2% |
First | |
Move +1: Raises Move by 1. | |
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 | 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 |
Etymology[edit]
- The English name "Wyrtoise" is the combination of "wyrm" and "tortoise".
- The Japanese name "ガメゴンロード Gamegon Rudo " is the combination of "かめ Kame "(turtle) and "ドラゴン Doragon "(Dragon), adding the suffix "ロード roudo" (Lord) to separate from it from the lesser Wyrtles.
Trivia[edit]
- Though possibly coincidental, the Wyrtoise and its pallet-swaps bear a striking resemblance to the extinct horned turtle Meiolania], which lived approximately in Australia during the Holocene period
- The monster's card artwork for Rivals is a homage to the daikaiju Gamera, who is able to fly like a UFO by retracting into his shell and expelling propulsion flames from his limb openings. This homage is also made by the Tortoceratops