Grim grinner

Dragon Quest monster Grim grinner
Artwork by Akira Toriyama Japanese ダークホビット
ダークポックル (X onward) Romaji Dākuhobitto
Dākupokkuru (X onward) First appearance Dragon Quest VI

The Grim grinner is a monster in the series.

Characteristics

Grim grinners are diminutive goblin-like creatures with brown or orange skin, armed with short swords and a buckler displaying a hideous visage grinning with sharp fangs, giving the monster its name. The only clothing they wear are simple kilts made of sackcloth. The grinners are much better at defending themselves and their allies with their bucklers than their brethren, with a much sharper sword for slicing. Later appearances also gave them the ability to breathe out icy blasts from their shields, as well. When the monsters reappeared in IX, they had orange skin rather than their regular brown.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VI

Grim grinner (ダークホビット, Dākuhobitto ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #044

Sprites Attributes SFC Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 50 0 60 45 48 42 16 0%

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 25% 60% 25% 100% 80% Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 25% 15% 15% 100% 50% 50% 100% 0% 0% 100% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Defending Champion Targets ally with lowest HP. Underkeep Ghent region Murdaw's Keep region Scrimsley region Medicinal herb1⁄16 Notable changes in the remakes None

• There is a grim grinner guarding a lost ring at the bottom of the well in Somnia. He speaks in a similar way to the Gollum character from the Lord of the Rings books and series of films, comically referring to 'his precious', complete with long lisps.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Grim grinner (ダークホビット, Dākuhobitto) Defeated Monster List No. : #139

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Humanoid 110 24 760 118 115 176 110

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Blast Earth Dark Light Drain Magic Whack Dazzle Fizzle 0% 25% -50% 0% 0% 25% -50% 0% 25% 25% 100% Confusion Paralysis Sleep Poison Stun Blunt Deceleratle Sap Spooky Aura Charm 50% 50% 50% 0% 25% 25% 25% 25% 0% 75%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped items None Blocks with its shield Chilly Breath Defending Champion Whipping Boy Eastern Wormwood Western Wormwood Grotto (Ice, rank 5) Cautery sword1⁄64 Magic shield1⁄64 Description Hellish, ice-breathing gnomes that wield a mean shield, and supplement their defence with Defending Champion. They come from families of long standing in the world of shield collecting, and have stacks of spares.

Dragon Quest X

Grim grinners debuted in Version 1.0 of the game, appearing in groups of 1 to 3 and possessing high attack power, defending themselves with Immense Defence. They will attack with Double Smash and Freezing Blizzard, as well as C-c-cold Breath if they become enraged. Starting with Version 6.1 of the game, the monster's Japanese name was changed to coincide with their appearance in Tact.

Dragon Quest Tact

Grim grinner appears as a B-rank monster of the Demon family as part of the limited Dragon Quest IX event. It can be recruited from the Summoner of Demons stage of "Wishes Come True" at any difficulty and can participate in Stella's Battle Road as a party member. The monster was originally known as Dark Paul when it was introduced, but was changed to Grim grinner in a June 2023 update.

Grim grinner (ダークポックル Dākupokkuru)

Image Attributes Role Max level HP MP Move Attack 120 976 223 2-3 Attack Defence Agility Wisdom Weight 501 274 313 127 25 Resistances Frizz Sizz Crack Woosh Bang Normal Very Weak Very Weak Half Res Normal Zap Zam Snooze Poison Physical Lock Half Res Normal Half Res Normal Normal Spell Lock Martial Lock Breath Lock Hobble * Stun * Normal Super Weak Normal Normal Normal Dazzle Curse Paralysis Confusion Charm Normal Immune Super Weak Half Res Normal Skills Basic skills Awakening skills Attack Prep Shade Slash* Shield Tackle* Move +1 / Stats Up Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up Shield Tackle Potency +5% / Stats Up Zap Res +25 / Stats Up Shield Tackle Potency +5% / Stats Up Perks Basic perks ATK +5 Shield Tackle Potency +2% N/a Leader perk N/a Awakening perk Move +1: Raises Move by 1.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Sonrisillas siniestro	Spanish for "sinister little smiles".
Français	Boucliblindé	From the French bouclier and blindé.
Deutsch	Grimmiger Grinser	German for "grim grinner".
Italiano	Minifante	From the Italian prefix mini- and ifante.

Trivia

The grim grinner's original Japanese name, Dark Hobbit (ダークホビット, Dākuhobitto) is a reference to the fictional race of Hobbits from the novels of J.R.R. Tolkien. Hobbits are small creatures with appearances similar to humans who live barefooted due to having tough leathery souls and hairy feet. In Version 6.1 of X and Tact, the monster's name was changed to Dark Pokkur (ダークポックル, Dākupokkuru), referencing the Korpokkur, a race of diminutive beings from the folklore of the Ainu people of Japan. Korpokkurs, also known as koropokkurus, were believed to live in the Ainu's land before they did. They are short of stature, agile, skilled at fishing, and live in underground homes with roofs made of butterbur leaves.

Gallery

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  Grim grinner beneath the Somnia well in VI
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  IX official art.
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  A Grim grinner in X
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  Rivals card.
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  Grim grinner in Tact
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  Tact party icon
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  DQ Trading Card.

Related enemies

• Leery lout
• Gum shield
• Leery lantern