Wailin' weed

Dragon Quest monster
Wailin' weed
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	フラワーゾンビ
Romaji	Furawāzonbi
First appearance	Dragon Quest VIII

The Wailin' weed is a monster in the series.

Characteristics edit

Wailin' weeds are walking masses of tangled plant matter that are coloured dark magenta. Their main bodies seem to be made of mossy green material seen on their limbs, lips, and the tops of their heads, while their unkempt fronds give them the appearance of wearing long, flowing robes. The wailin' weeds, much like its variants, are performers of the monster world, using the crudely-carved wooden microphones in their hands to sing various songs, such as cursing their enemies into inaction or bringing fallen allies back to life, but the self-centered monsters also have a tendency to get distracted by the sound of their own voice. The foul magic coursing through their body allows them to sap tension when they strike enemies, as well. Starting with their appearances in the Monster: Joker series, the wailin' weeds became part of the undead family due to their original Japanese names.

Appearances edit

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King edit

Wailin' weed (フラワーゾンビ Furawāzonbi)


Bestiary No.		Family
#086		Plant
Experience	Gold	HP	MP
73	17	59	0
Attack	Defense	Agility	Evasion
72	59	61	⁰⁄₆₄

In-Game Description	Flower-monsters nourished by the anguish of those unfortunate enough to be turned into thorny vines, such as the residents of the Trodain Castle.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Tension-reducing strike Cursed song (Attempts to curse entire party for one turn.) Intoxicated by the sound of its own voice (Wastes turn) Angel Song
Location(s)	Castle Trodain
Item(s) Dropped	Red mould¹⁄₈ Coral hairpin¹⁄₂₅₆

Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *
0%	0%	100%	50%
Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	50%	100%	15%
Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Snooze resistance *	Stun Resistance *
50%	15%	15%	50%
Sap Resistance *
15%
Army Resistance *
0%

Ports (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest X edit

Wailin' weed begin appearing in Version 2.0 of the game, now being members of the Undead family. They continue to sing Cursed Verses and now have the ability to cast Zing to revive their allies, rather than using Angel Song.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker edit

Wailin' weed

Family	Undead
Rank	A
Description	Singers of the sea who synchronize their slap attack in symphony.
Weapons	Swords, Hammers, Whips, Staves
Traits	-
Resistances	Vulnerable to Frizz, Fizzleproof
Skill	All-Rounder
Location	Fert Isle (Night)
Breeding chart	Gorerilla x Skeleton soldier

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 edit

Wailin' weed

Family	Undead
Rank	A
Size	S
Weapons	Swords, Whips, Hammers, Staves
Traits	Rabble Rouser
Resistances	Vulnerable to Frizz, Immune to Fizzle
Skill	All-Rounder
Location	-
Breeding chart	Skeleton soldier x King kelp Phantom swordsman x King kelp Bona constrictor x Drakularge Fright knight x Dancing flame

Dragon Quest Tact edit

Wailin' weed appears as an A-rank monster of the undead family during the Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker event alongside Dr. Snapped on his banner. It can participate in the Ace of Spades' Battle Road as a party member. As of the latest update in the Japanese version, it can be scouted from any banner, including the Regular SP Scout.

Wailin' weed (フラワーゾンビ Furawāzonbi)

Stats


Family		Rank		Role
Undead				Debuff
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
130		1,289	420	2-3
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
268	477	498	172	35

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Song of Cursing		Song of Silence*		Resounding Howl*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Move +1/Stats Up	Bang Res +25/Stats Up	Resounding Howl Potency +5%/Stats Up Singer's Soul: Performs martial recovery of a major amount of HP for the user and raises Spell Res and Breath Res for 3 turns when HP drops to 50% or less, 1 time per battle
Fourth	Fifth
Zap Res +25/Stats Up	Resounding Howl Potency +5%/Stats Up Stun Success Rate +5%

Leader Perks

First
Lowers enemy ATK by 5% in a 5x5 square around it.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Max HP +20	DEF +15	Resounding Howl Potency +2%

Perk Details

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	Super Weak
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Normal	Normal	Normal	Half Res
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Normal	Immune	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Half Res	Normal	Super Weak	Normal

In Other Languages edit

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Divalga llorona	From diva, alga, and the Spanish llorona.
Français	Hurlherbe	From the French hurler and herbe.
Deutsch	Tangtyrann	From the German Tang and Tyrann.
Italiano	Kantalga	From the Italian cantante and alga.
中文	丧尸花	Simplified Chinese for "zombie flower".