Dodgy Dance

Dodgy Dance Japanese みかわしきゃく Rōmaji Mikawashi kyaku Type Dance Older names SideStep

Dodgy Dance is a skill in the series.

Characteristics

The skill increases the user's evasion by a substantial amount for a short amount of time.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Game	Description
	Employs fancy footwork to increase the user's ability to evade attacks.

Dodgy Dance can be learned by the Hero at level 13 if their Wisdom exceeds 38. It costs 5 MP to use and increases evasion to 50% for 3~5 turns.

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

Dodgy Dance can be learned by reaching rank 2 as a Dancer or rank 4 as a Martial Artist. When used, it boosts the user's evasion to 50% for 2~3 turns. It can also be used by Hellstalkers and Bronson.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Dodgy Dance is learned by reaching rank 5 of the Dancer vocation and or rank 3 as a Slime. It can also be used by Magic marionettes.

Dragon Quest Monsters

Known as SideStep in this game, it requires the monster to reach level 9 with 63 max HP and 54 AGL. It can be learned naturally by DanceVegi, MudDoll, PillowRat and Slabbit.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

The requirement to learn SideStep are unchanged. It is naturally learned by the Inverzon, LandOwl and WildApe.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Game	Description
	Prepares the dancer to take evasive manoeuvres.

Dodgy Dance can be learned from:

• Bounty Hunter (10 points)
• Dancer (4 points)
• Guerrilla (51 points)
• Speedster (19 points)
• Thief (70 points)
• Wind Blower (16 points)

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Dodgy Dance can no longer be learned from Bounty Hunter, and the point requirement for Speedster has changed. It can now be learned from:

• Dual duellers (5 points)
• Sagittar (5 points)
• Speedster (25 points)
• Über Healer (13 points)

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Dodgy Dance costs just one MP and doubles evasion for 4~7 turns, stacking with the Ace Evader, Artful Dodger, Evasive Impulse, and Supreme Sidestepper traits, and is voided by the Dodge Denier trait. It is learned via the Altruist, Cutpurse, Fuzzy Thinker, Musclehead, Party Monster, Pop Idol, Rockin’ Roller, Speedster , Supreme Healer, and Vexologist talents.