Antidotal herb
Antidotal herb is a healing item in the series. It cures the effects of poison and envenomation from a single party member and is consumed upon use.
| Antidotal herb | |
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| Japanese | どくけしそう どくけし草 毒けし草 毒消し草 |
| Romaji | Dokukeshi sō |
| Old Localisations | Antidote herb (NES) Antidote (GBC and PS1) |
| Found in | Dragon Quest II Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest III Dragon Quest IV Dragon Quest V Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VII Reimagined Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest X Offline Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Monsters Dragon Quest Monsters 2 Torneko no Daibōken Torneko: The Last Hope Torneko no Daibōken 3 Dragon Quest: Shōnen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon Dragon Quest Builders Dragon Quest Builders 2 Dragon Quest of the Stars Dragon Quest Treasures |
| Effect | Cures poison or envenomation from a party member. |
Characteristics edit
Antidotal herbs have existed since the introduction of the poison status effect in the series as a way to counteract its effects. It has the same effect as the Squelch spell. The herbs can be purchased from practically all item shops and often found in barrels and pots throughout the world. It also often has a tendency to be dropped by monsters that are able to inflict poison themselves, such as Bubble slimes. Starting with Dragon Quest VIII, the strong antidote was introduced which combines the effect of an antidotal herb and a medicinal herb, created through the use of Alchemy.
Appearance edit
Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake edit
 Antidotal herb (どくけしそう, Dokukeshi sō) |  |
| Buy | Sell | Description | |||||
| 10 gold | 5 gold | Cures poison. Consumed upon use.[1] | |||||
| Notes | |||||||
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| Shop(s) | Location(s) | Dropped by | |||||
| Tantegel, Galenholm, Kol, Rimuldar, Cantlin, Citadel of the Monarch of Medals, and Wayfarer's Inn. | Two found at Tantegel. Two found in a pot at Craggy Cave. Picked up from various sparkly spots. |
Bubble slime, Toxic toad, Morphean mushroom, Betterfly, and Illerpillar. | |||||
Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line edit
| Antidotal herb (どくけしそう Dokukeshisō) |  |
| Buy | Sell | Effect |
| 8 gold | 6 gold | Cures a single character of the effects of poison. |
| Can Be Used Outside Of Battle? | Can Be Used In Battle? |
 YES |
YES |
| Shop(s) | Midenhall, Leftwyne, Cannock, Moonahan, Rippleport, Tantegel, Beran, Wellgarth |
| Location(s) | Treasure chests in Wellspring of the Hero and Lake Cave. Dropped by Cobra king, Madusa, and Gnashturtium. |
| In-Game Description | |
| Mobile Nintendo Switch |
Purges the body of pernicious poisons.[2] |
Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake edit
| Antidotal herb (どくけしそう, Dokukeshi sō) | |
| Buy | Sell | Description | |||||
| 10 gold | 5 gold | Cures a single ally of poison. Consumed upon use.[3] | |||||
| Notes | |||||||
| Cures poison from the entire party after acquiring the Water Sigil. | |||||||
| Shop(s) | Location(s) | Dropped by | |||||
| Midenhall, Leftwyne, Cannock, Moonahan, the Desert Bazaar, Rippleport, Tantegel, Galenholm, Kol, Cantlin, Rimuldar, Slewse, Beran, Zahan, Burrowell, and Dirkandor. | Some found at Midenhall, Leftwyne, Cannock, Moonbrooke, Kol, Quagmire Cave, Damdara, and Shipwright's Shrine. Picked up from various sparkly spots. |
Bubble slime, Scorpion, Drohl drone, Cobra king, Sentripede, Funghoul, Smog, Illerpillar, Mud mannequin, Morphean mushroom, Betterfly, Dragonfly, Sabrecat, Treeface, Orc, Magic marionette, Orc chieftain, Toxic zombie, Dancing flame, Orc king, Tyrannodactyl, Gargoyle, and Cobra conger. | |||||
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation edit
| Antidotal herb (どくけしそう Dokukeshisō) |  |
| Buy | Sell | Effect |
| 10 gold | 7 gold | Cures a single character of the effects of poison. |
| Usable outside of battle? | Usable in battle? |
| YES |
YES |
| Shop(s) | Aliahan, Reeve, Romaria, Khoryv, Asham, Isis, Portoga, Baharata, Mur, Persistence, Manoza, Tantegel, and Damdara. |
| Location(s) | Aliahan, Reeve, Path of Promise, and Romaria. Dropped by Bubble slime, Toxic toad, Illerpillar, and Toxic zombie. |
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake edit
 Antidotal herb (どくけしそう) |  |
| Description | |||
| Cures a single ally of poison. Consumed upon use.[4] | |||
| Effect | |||
| Cures the effects of poison from a single party member. | |||
| Price | Location | ||
| 10 gold / 7 gold | Sold at the item shops in Aliahan, Reeve, Romaria, Khoryv, Norvik, Asham, Ibis, Portoga, Wayfarer's Shrine, Immigrant Town (stages 3-6), Persistence, Mur, Jipang, Manoza, Tantegel, and Damdara. Picked up from various sparkly spots. Dropped by Bubble slime, Toxic toad, Illerpillar, and Toxic zombie. |
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Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen edit
| Antidotal herb (どくけしそう Dokukeshisō) |  |
| Buy | Sell | Effect |
| 10 gold | 7 gold | Cures poison from a single party member. Consumed upon use. |
| Can Be Used Outside Of Battle? | Can Be Used In Battle? |
| YES |
YES |
| Shop(s) | Burland, Strathbaile, Taborov, Vrenor, Desert Bazaar, Endor, Lakanaba, Ballymoral, Aubout du Monde, Havre Léon, Casabranca, Bath, Porthrunnel, Mintos, Parthenia, Dunplundrin, Canalot, and the Azimuth. |
| Location(s) | Pot in Endor. 1⁄16 chance of being dropped by Bubble slime. |
| In-Game Description | |
| Nintendo DS/Mobile | This healing herb can cure a party member of poison.[5] |
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride edit
| Game | Description |
 | This healing herb can cure a party member of poison.[6] |
Antidotal herb can be purchased from various item shops for 10 gold.
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation edit
| Game | Description |
 | This healing herb can cure a party member of poison.[7] |
Antidotal herb can be purchased for 10 gold.
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past edit
| Game | Description |
 | Cures poison of one.[8] This healing herb can cure a party member of poison.[9] |
Antidotal herb can be purchased from nearly every item shop in the world for 10 gold each. It can also be won as as a prize from the Lucky Panel at the Casino.
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King edit
| Game | Description |
 | Cures a single ally of the effects of poison.[10] |
Antidotal herb can be purchased from most item shops for 10 gold and sold for 5 gold. Some herbs can be found in Farebury, the Tower of Alexandra, Port Prospect, and Peregrin Quay. and it can be dropped by various monsters, including bubble slimes, funghouls, scorpions, walking corpses, devilmoths, bodkin fletchers, and toxic zombies among others.
Antidotal herbs can be mixed with various items with the usage of the Alchemy Pot:
| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | Item |
 Medicinal herb |
 Antidotal herb |
- |  Strong antidote |
| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | Item |
| Medicinal herb |
Antidotal herb |
Antidotal herb |
 Special antidote |
| Ingredient 1 | Ingredient 2 | Ingredient 3 | Item |
| Medicinal herb |
Antidotal herb |
 Moonwort bulb |
 Mystifying mixture |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies edit
Antidotal herb (どくけしそう)
| Description | |||
| A helpful herb that purges the scourge of poison from a single ally.[11] | |||
| Rarity | |||
| ★☆☆☆☆ | |||
| Price | Location | ||
| 10 gold / 5 gold | Found in: Angel Falls region Zere region Rank I blue treasure chests. Sold in: Virtually all shops 1⁄8 chance of being dropped by Bubble slime and Cruelcumber. 1⁄16 chance of being dropped by Bodkin fletcher, Gastropog, and Peckerel. 1⁄32 chance of being dropped by Sacksquatch. 1⁄64 chance of being dropped by Raving lunatick and Treeface. |
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| Recipe | |||
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| Ingredient for | |||
 Strong antidote |
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One antidotal herb, along with a medicinal herb and a moonwort bulb, are required to complete Quest #5: Herb'list.
Dragon Quest X edit
Antidotal herb can be purchased from various item shops for 10 gold each, picked up from sparkly spots, or dropped by various monsters including Bubble slime, Killer gila, Bodkin fletcher, Phantom swordsman, Ghoul, and Wight priest.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age edit
| Antidotal herb (どくけしそう) |  |
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| Description | ||||
| Cures a single ally of poison. Consumed upon use.[12] | ||||
| Rarity | ||||
| F | ||||
| Price | Location | |||
| 10 gold / 5 gold | Sold from the item shops at Cobblestone, Heliodor, Downtown Heliodor, Hotto, Gallopolis, and Gondolia during act one. Sold from the roving emporiums in the Heliodor Region, the Manglegrove, the Emerald Coast, the Hotto Steppe, the Gallopolis Region, and Laguna di Gondolia during act one. Sparkly spots in the Heliodor Region and the Emerald Coast. Two found at Cobblestone. One found at Heliodor. One found in a barrel at Downtown Heliodor. 1⁄16 chance of being dropped by Bubble slime. 1⁄32 chance of being dropped by Walking corpse. |
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| Ingredient for | ||||
| - | ||||
Dragon Quest Monsters edit
Antidote can be purchased for 10 gold each. In this game, this item can also be given to enemy monsters and not just your allied party members. This might not appear to have much purpose at a glance, but if you heal a enemy's poisoned status it has a roughly equivalent effect of giving it Ribs (which costs 300 gold), so can be useful for recruiting monsters, particularly in the early game. For an example of how to do this, use a Hork with PoisonGas to poison the monster you wish to catch, then use the antidote to heal their poison status before defeating the monster.
Dragon Quest Monsters 2 edit
The above description for Monsters applies to this game as well.
Dragon Quest Treasures edit
| Game | Description |
 | A herb that can be used to rid a person's body of poison.[13] |
The Antidotal herb is Treasure No. 284 in the Items category and can be found on the Wingswept Moors. Its base value is 18,000 gold.
In Other Languages edit
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Planta Antidótica Planta de Fierabrás | Spanish for "antidotal plant". Spanish for "Fierabras's plant". Fierabras is a fictional Saracen knight is said to have stolen two barrels containing the balm used for the corpse of Jesus. This miraculous balm would heal whoever drank it. |
 Français | Herbe curative | French for "curative herb". |
 Deutsch | Gegengiftkraut | German for "antidote plant". |
 Italiano | Erba per antidoti | Italian for "herb for antidotes". |
 中文 | 解毒草 | Simplified Chinese for "detoxifying herb". |
Gallery edit
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The Antidotal herb from Dragon Quest II -
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The antidotal herb from Dragon Quest VII -
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Related items edit
References edit
- ↑ Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam versions.
- ↑ Mobile and Nintendo Switch versions.
- ↑ Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam versions.
- ↑ Nintendo Switch, Nintendo Switch 2, Sony PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Steam versions.
- ↑ Nintendo DS and Mobile versions.
- ↑ Nintendo DS and Mobile versions.
- ↑ Nintendo DS and Mobile versions.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation version.
- ↑ Nintendo 3DS version.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.
- ↑ Nintendo DS version.
- ↑ Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.
- ↑ Nintendo Switch and Steam versions.