Editing Fandangow

{{Monster Infobox
|title=Fandangow
|image=[[Image:Fandangow.png|275px|center]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji={{tt|ダンスニードル|Dance needle}}
|romanji=Dansu nīdoru
|old=Needlon
|firstappear={{DQ5}}
}}

The '''Fandangow'''  is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in {{Dragon Quest V}}.

It is an orange variant of the [[Cactiball]] reminiscent of sunset in the American southwest. Oddly enough, when it appeared in {{VII}}, it was colored blue rather than orange. This was not a mistake on the artist's part as the cerulean coloration was kept for that game's remake.

==Characteristics== 
This burly man-shaped spiked [[Nature family|cactus]] loves to bulk up for added strength with the '''double up''' skill, ditching defense to scratch out extra damage in order to try and swing battles in its favour. Their eyes constantly glare at awe struck adventurers, distracting them just enough to be able to roll right in and attack, spikes facing forward. '''Fandangows''' constantly dance to their own boisterous cactus beat, but it's so compelling that opponents often can't help but join in, spending turns just swinging away alongside the spiky seducer.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ5}}===
{{DQ5Enemy
|name=Fandangow
|kanji= ダンスニードル
|romanji=Dansunīdoru
|bestiaryNumber=#032
|sprite=[[Image:Fandangow DQV SFC.png]]
|hp=33
|mp=0
|attack=35
|defense=30
|agility=16
|exp=19
|gold=13
|tameRate=[[Fandangow (Recruit)|{{fraction|1|32}}]]
|spells=None
|skills=[[Weird Dance]]
|item=[[Hardwood headwear]]{{fraction|1|16}}
|locations=[[Coburg]] area
|evasion={{fraction|1|16}}
|frizz-resist=0%
|sizz-resist=20%
|fire-breath-resist=20%
|bang-resist=20%
|crack-resist=0%
|cool-breath-resist=0%
|woosh-resist=20%
|zap-resist=0%
|whack-resist=20%
|kamikazee-resist=0%
|poof-resist=20%
|snooze-resist=20%
|fuddle-resist=0%
|dazzle-resist=0%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|drain-resist=100%
|sap-resist=0%
|poison-resist=0%
|stun-resist=0%
|ps2-sprites=[[File:Fandangow DQV PS2.png]]
|ds-mobile-sprites=[[Image:Fandangow DQV DS.png]]
}}

==={{DQ7}}===
{{DQ7Enemy
|name=Fandangow
|kanji=ダンスニードル
|romanji=Dansunīdoru
|sprite=[[File:Needlon.gif]]
|hp=67
|mp=0
|exp=30 ({{PS1}})<br>45 ({{3DS}})
|gold=18 ({{PS1}})<br>27 ({{3DS}})
|attack=55
|defense=49
|agility=75
|tameRate=[[Animal Magnetism|{{fraction|1|64}}]]
|bestiaryNumber=#053
|spells=
|skills=[[Sultry Dance]]<br>[[Double Up]]
|locations=[[El Ciclo]]<br>[[Inside the Time Frame]]<br>[[Wetlock]]
|items=[[Poison needle]]{{fraction|1|256}}
|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
|frizz-resist=0%
|sizz-resist=0%
|bang-resist=0%
|crack-resist=0%
|woosh-resist=0%
|zap-resist=0%
|whack-resist=100%
|poof-resist=100%
|dazzle-resist=0%
|snooze-resist=50%
|drain-resist=100%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|fuddle-resist=0%
|sap-resist=0%
|poison-resist=0%
|stun-resist=50%
|ban-dance-resist=0%
|fire-breath-resist=0%
|cool-breath-resist=0%
|strike-resist=0%
|burning-breath-resist=90%
|army-resist=0%
|remake-sprite=
|remake-changes=
}}

==={{DQ11}}===
{{DQ11Enemy
|name=Fandangow
|kanji=ダンスニードル
|romanji=Dansunīdoru
|bestiaryNumber=#093
|family={{Nature}}
|description=These music-mad monsters go wild-whenever they hear a rousing refrain, and won't stop dancing until every single spine has been shaken loose.
|sprite=[[Image:Fandangow XI sprite.png]]
|hp=92
|mp=84
|attack=74
|defense=82
|agility=53
|exp=108
|gold=39
|spells=None
|skills=[[Rolling Attack|Curls up into a spiky ball and begins to spin]]. (Damages 1-3 {{party 11}} members.)<br>[[Underpants Dance]]<br>Flee
|items=[[Faerie fluff]]{{fraction|1|16}}<br>[[Poison needle]]{{fraction|1|256}}
|locations=[[Dundrasil Region]] (first act)<br>[[Rainbow Mines]] ({{3DS}} and {{Definitive Edition}} only)
|evasion=N/a
|fire-resist=-110%
|ice-resist=25%
|wind-resist=-110%
|rock-resist=25%
|light-resist=0%
|dark-resist=0%
|zap-resist=25%
|drain-resist=0%
|whack-resist=25%
|poof-resist=100%
|poison-resist=0%
|paralysis-resist=25%
|fuddle-resist=25%
|snooze-resist=25%
|dazzle-resist=25%
|sap-resist=0%
|blunt-resist=0%
|deceleratle-resist=0%
|spooky-aura-anthamatize-resist=0%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|stun-resist=25%
|stumble-resist=0%
|charm-resist=0%
|beguile-resist=25%
|double-down-resist=0%
|elemental-resist=0%
}}

{{DQ11Enemy
|name=Vicious fandangow
|kanji=ダンスニードル・強
|romanji={{tt|Dansunīdoru・kyō|Dance needle・strong}}
|bestiaryNumber=#283
|family={{Nature}}
|description=Fandangows driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.
|sprite=[[Image:Fandangow XI sprite.png]]
|hp=205
|mp=171
|attack=151
|defense=160
|agility=96
|exp=726
|gold=138
|spells=None
|skills=[[Rolling Attack|Curls up into a spiky ball and begins to spin]]. (Damages 1-3 {{Party 11}} members.)<br>[[Sultry Dance]]<br>[[Underpants Dance]]
|items=[[Faerie fluff]]{{fraction|1|16}}<br>[[Poison needle]]{{fraction|1|256}}
|locations=[[Dundrasil Region]] (second act)<br>[[Zwaardsrust Region]] (second act)<br>[[The Eerie Valley|The Disciple's Trial - The Eerie Valley]] (third act)
|evasion=N/a
|fire-resist=-110%
|ice-resist=25%
|wind-resist=-110%
|rock-resist=25%
|light-resist=0%
|dark-resist=0%
|zap-resist=25%
|drain-resist=0%
|whack-resist=50%
|poof-resist=100%
|poison-resist=0%
|paralysis-resist=50%
|fuddle-resist=50%
|snooze-resist=50%
|dazzle-resist=50%
|sap-resist=0%
|blunt-resist=0%
|deceleratle-resist=0%
|spooky-aura-anthamatize-resist=0%
|fizzle-resist=100%
|stun-resist=99%
|stumble-resist=0%
|charm-resist=0%
|beguile-resist=50%
|double-down-resist=0%
|elemental-resist=0%
}}

==={{DQMJ}}===
{{Stub}}

==={{DQMJ2}}===
{{Stub}}

==={{DQM3D}}===
{{Stub}}

==={{DQM23D}}===
{{Stub}}

==={{DQMJ3}}===
{{Stub}}

==={{DQM3}}===
{{DQM3Enemy
|name=Fandangow
|kanji=ダンスニードル
|romanji=Dansunīdoru
|icon=[[File:Fandangow DQM3 portrait.png|100px]]
|family=[[File:DQM3 nature family icon.png|link=Nature family]]
|hp=<big><big>1,310</big></big>
|mp=<big><big>430</big></big>
|attack=<big><big>580</big></big>
|defense=<big><big>410</big></big>
|wisdom=<big><big>540</big></big>
|agility=<big><big>560</big></big>
|bestiary=#186
|rank=<big><big>'''C'''</big></big>
|in-game-description=These dance-crazed succulents are sentenced to a solitary life as their sharp spikes are prone to being shaken loose whenever they bust a groove, keeping potential dance partners at bay
|talents=[[Party Monster]] (lv. 1)
|traits=[[Spiky Skin]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Insta-Bounce]] (lv. 20)<br>[[Insensitive Skin]] (lv. 40)
|ltraits=[[Tactical Genius]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Supreme Sidestepper]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Uber Zombiesbane]] (lv. 60)
|habitat= This monster has no natural habitat
|items=N/A
|synthesis=[[File:Tartarus eagle DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Tartarus eagle]] X [[File:Winky DQM3 portrait.png|64px|link=Winky]]
|fire-resist=25%
|water-resist=50%
|wind-resist=0%
|earth-resist=50%
|explosion-resist=-25%
|ice-resist=0%
|electricity-resist=0%
|light-resist=25%
|dark-resist=25%
|debilitation-resist=0%
|bedazzlement-resist=0%
|antimagic-resist=0%
|mp-absorption-resist=50%
|confusion-resist=0%
|sleep-resist=50%
|paralysis-resist=50%
|stun-resist=-25%
|poison-resist=25%
|instant-death-resist=0%
}}

==={{DQStars}}===
{{Stub}}

==={{DQRivals}}===
{{Stub}}

==={{DQWalk}}===
{{Stub}}

==={{DQTact}}===
Fandangow appears as a D-rank {{MFamilies}} of the [[Nature family]] as part of the limited {{Dragon Quest V}} event. It will join the [[party]] in Chapter 4, Episode 2: The [[Order of Zugzwang]] of the event quest and can be fully awakened by collecting Fandangow Crystals from every 5th basement of the [[Talon Tower]] starting from B1 until B21. It can also be recruited from Part Two of the story in Chapter 1, Episode 2: What Happened?, as well as Chapter 2, Episode 1: The Rainbough during the limited {{Dragon Quest XI}} event at any difficulty. The fandangow can participate in [[Slon the Rook]], [[Jade]], and [[Balzack|Baalzack]]'s Battle Roads as a [[party]] member.
{{DQTactEnemy
|name=Fandangow
|kanji=ダンスニードル
|romanji=Dansunīdoru
|sprite=[[Image:DQT Fandangow.png|250px]]
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Nature.png|48px]]<Br>{{Nature}}
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon D.png|48px]]
|role=[[Image:DQTact AttackType.png|48px]]<br>{{Attack}}
|lvl=100
|hp=522
|mp=122
|move=2
|attack=298
|defense=155
|agility=177
|wisdom=105
|weight=15
|bskill1=[[Sleep Attack]]
|bskill2=[[Sap]]{{tt|*|Level 16}}
|bskill3=N/a
|askill1=Max {{HP}} +15/Stats Up
|askill2=[[Woosh]] Res +25/Stats Up
|askill3=[[Sleep Attack]] Potency +5%/Stats Up
|askill4=[[Bang]] Res +25/Stats Up
|askill5=[[Sleep Attack]] Potency +5%/Stats Up
|lperk1=N/a
|bperk1=[[Sleep Attack]] Potency +2%
|bperk2=N/a
|bperk3=N/a
|aperk1='''Max {{HP}} +15''': Raises max {{HP}} by 15.
|frizz-resist=Very Weak
|sizz-resist=Normal
|crack-resist=Normal
|woosh-resist=Half Res
|bang-resist=Half Res
|zap-resist=Very Weak
|zam-resist=Normal
|snooze-resist=Immune
|poison-resist=Normal
|physical-seal-resist=Half Res
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Normal
|stun-resist=Super Weak
|blind-resist=Normal
|curse-resist=Super Weak
|paralysis-resist=Normal
|confusion-resist=Half Res
|charm-resist=Normal
}}

==Etymology==
*The Fandangow's name is based on the fandango dance, a lively couple's dance that originated in Spain, which is fitting considering the {{MFamilies}}'s proclivity for dancing.

==Related monsters==
*[[Cactiball]]
*[[Golden globe]]
*[[Plumpkin]]

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQV Dance Needle card.jpg|''Dragon Quest V'' Trading Card. 
DQXI Fandangow.jpg|''XI'' polygon model.
DQXI Vicious fandangow.jpg|A Vicious fandangow.
DQotS Fandangow.jpg|''Stars'' model
DQR Dance Needle.png|''Rivals'' card.
DQT Talon Tower monsters.jpg|Fandangow and other monsters encountered in [[Talon Tower]] in ''Tact''
</gallery></center>

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