Tentacular
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Tentacular | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | クラーゴン |
| Romaji | Kuragon |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
| Old localisation | Kragacles (III NES) Kragacle (III GBC) |
The Tentacular is a monster in the series.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
Tentaculars are enormous squids that take inspiration from the mythological Kraken. They have light orange bodies and purple tinges on their head and mantle, as well as the suckers on their many tentacles. They are among the most dangerous monsters that can be encountered out at sea, being capable of attacking up to three times in a single turn in their original appearance. Their name is a combination of the words "tentacle" and "spectacular".
The tentaculars faced in Dragon Quest XI have grown to truly enormous proportions, matching those of their cousin Khalamari, and are aided in battle by their left and right tentacles, which will attack individually and protect its main body. They are powerful enough to fling around ships with ease and unleash devastating attacks with their tentacles that can knock seafarers on their feet. The molluscs can now also breathe out both ice-cold breath and Sweet Breath as part of their offensive capabilities.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit | edit source]
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| Bestiary No. | Family | |||||
| #259 | Aquatic | |||||
| Experience | Gold | HP | MP | |||
| 303 | 52 | 502 | 20 | |||
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Evasion | |||
| 174 | 40 | 45 | 0⁄64 | |||
| In-Game Description | Rulers of the deep sea, these monsters boast incredible vitality. Generally speaking, they are nearly impossible to defeat with physical attacks alone. |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Acts twice per turn Flees |
| Location(s) | Ocean (outer edges of world map) |
| Item(s) Dropped | Antidotal herb1⁄8 Full moon ring1⁄256 |
| 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% | 15% |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 15% | 15% | 50% |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Snooze resistance * | Stun Resistance * |
| 15% | 15% | 15% | 50% |
| Sap Resistance * | |||
| 15% | |||
| Army Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest X [edit | edit source]
Tentacular began appearing in Version 5.0 on the beaches of the Netherworld. They are occasionally accompanied by one or two Vicious khalamari kids. They are able to act twice per turn and can perform a spinning attack or a combo attack with their tentacles that hits six times.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit | edit source]
During the party's first visit to Lonalulu, they offer to help out the villagers by defeating a Tentacular that has been terrorising the village. If the player talks to the cannon lady in Lonalulu, she tells them that Tentaculars hate loud noises and offers to lend the party her kanono cannon. The party sails out to sea where they encounter the sailors from Lonalulu, who try to warn them about the rampaging squid. Sylvando will fire the cannon at the Tentacular, which will cause it and its tentacles to be confused at the beginning of battle and reduces their Attack and Defence.
In the 2D modes of the Nintendo 3DS and Definitive Edition, the Tentacular is instead aided by a pair of Squid kids in battle and will call for help if they are defeated instead of regenerating its tentacles.
Malicious[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit | edit source]
| Icon | Family | Max HP | Max MP |
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1,450 | 320 |
| Max Attack | Max Defence | Max Agility | Max Wisdom |
| 660 | 260 | 420 | 360 |
| Bestiary No. | #199 |
| Rank | A |
| In-game description | Even the sturdiest and saltiest of mariners shudder at the thought of these briny beasts. Their sizeable shadows lurk under the ocean's surface, portending sunken ships and scuttled schemes. |
| Talents | Walking Disaster (lv. 1) |
| Guaranteed traits | Matterbane (lv. 1) Frizzmeister (lv. 20) Ultra Crafty Sleeper (lv. 40) |
| Large-size exclusive traits | Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Critical Sensation (lv. 1) Late Bloomer (lv. 60) |
| Habitat | This monster has no natural habitat |
| Items | N/A |
| Synthesis chart |  X  |
| Notable synthesis | X  =  |
| Fire Resistance * | Water Resistance * | Wind Resistance * | Earth Resistance * |
| -25% | 100% | -25% | 50% |
| Explosion Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Light Resistance * |
| -25% | 50% | 0% | -25% |
| Dark Resistance * | Antimagic Resistance * | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Confusion Resistance * |
| 50% | 0% | 0% | 25% |
| Debilitation Resistance* | MP Absorption Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% |
| Sleep Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | ||
| 50% | -25% | ||
| Instant Death Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
Dragon Quest Tact[edit | edit source]
Tentacular appears as an A-rank monster of the Nature family during the original Dragon Quest VIII event alongside Angelo on his banner. As of the latest Japanese update, it can be scouted from any banner, including the Regular SP Scout.
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| Family | Rank | Role | ||
 Nature |
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 Debuff |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 130 | 1,316 | 341 | 2 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 357 | 448 | 400 | 172 | 35 |
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Invigorate | Captivating Glacier* | Probing Tentacles* | ||
| First | Second | Third |
| Cammo Jet/Stats Up | Frizz Res +25/Stats Up | Probing Tentacles Potency +5%/Stats Up Bind Success Rate +5% |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Zam Res +25/Stats Up | Probing Tentacles Potency +5%/Stats Up Bind Success Rate +5% |
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| First | |
| Raises martial potency of nature allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it. | |
| First | Second | Third |
| Max HP +20 | DEF +15 | Probing Tentacles Potency +2% |
| First | |
| Cammo Jet: Greatly raises Move for 1 turn at action start on even turns. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Half Res | Normal | Normal | Normal | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Very Weak | Very Weak | Half Res | Normal | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Normal | Half Res | Normal | Normal | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Super Weak | Normal | Super Weak | Immune | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Normal | Half Res |
In Other Languages[edit | edit source]
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Calamar (VIII) Archicalamar | Spanish for "squid". (VIII only) From the Spanish prefix archi- and calamar. |
 Français | Tentapieuvre | From the French tentacule and pieuvre. |
 Deutsch | Riesenkrake | German for "giant octopus". |
 Italiano | Tentaculus | From the Italian tentacolo and the Latin suffix -ulus. |
 中文 (繁體) | 库拉贡 | Transliteration of the Japanese name Kuragon. |
Gallery[edit | edit source]
Related monsters[edit | edit source]
- Aquatics
- Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake enemies
- Dragon Quest III enemies
- Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake enemies
- Dragon Quest VIII enemies
- Dragon Quest X enemies
- Dragon Quest XI enemies
- Dragon Quest XI bosses
- Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince enemies
- Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies
- Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies
- Dragon Quest Rivals enemies
- Dragon Quest Tact monsters
- Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi enemies