Editing Merlusc

{{Monster Infobox
|title=Merlusc
|image=[[Image:DQII Merlusc.png]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=海うし (Famicom only)<br>うみうし 
|romanji= Umiushi
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest II}}
|old=Sea Slug<br>SeaSlug
}}

The '''Merlusc''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}}, first introduced in {{DQ2}}

It is a purple sea-faring variant of the [[Maulusc]].

==Characteristics==
Merluscs are monstrous purple sea slug that leaves trails of slime behind it. It has darker purple splotches all over its body, large eyeballs with red irises, and a disgusting tongue lolling from its mouth that is constantly drooling. They were formidable opponents in their first appearance in the {{NES}} version of {{II}}, being capable of poisoning and putting foes to sleep with their toxin-coated bodies and could even land '''[[Critical Hit]]''', but their power has been lessened in all remake versions of the game. The sea slugs did retain their ability to breathe out '''[[Sweet Breath]]'''. Its Japanese name ''Umiushi'' is the name used for sea slugs in the real world.

==Appearances==
==={{DQ2}}===
{{DQ2Enemy
|name=Merlusc
|kanji= うみうし
|romanji=Umiushi
|nes-sprite=[[Image:DQII Sea slug.png]]
|nes-hp=32
|nes-mp=Unlimited
|nes-exp=30
|nes-gold=80
|nes-attack=38
|nes-defense=11
|nes-agility=16
|nes-spells=[[Poison Attack]]<br>[[Sleep Attack]]<br>[[Critical Hit]]<br>[[Sweet Breath]]<br>Call for help (Sea slug)<br>Flee
|nes-locations=[[Zahan]] seas
|nes-item=[[Copper sword]]{{fraction|1|32}}
|nes-evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
|nes-fire-resist={{fraction|2|7}}
|nes-dazzle-resist={{fraction|2|7}}
|nes-snooze-resist={{fraction|5|7}}
|nes-thwack-resist={{fraction|3|7}}
|nes-fizzle-resist={{fraction|7|7}}
|nes-kasap-resist={{fraction|1|7}}
|remake-sprites=[[Image:DQII Seaslug.png]][[Image:DQII SeaSlug GBC.png]][[Image:DQII Merlusc iOS.png|55px]][[Image:DQII Merlusc Switch.png|55px]]
|remake-hp=32
|remake-mp=0
|remake-exp=34
|remake-gold=80
|remake-attack=38
|remake-defense=11
|remake-agility=16
|remake-spells=Sweet Breath<br>Flee
|remake-locations=[[Zahan]] seas
|remake-item=[[Copper sword]]{{fraction|1|32}}
|remake-evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
|remake-fire-resist={{fraction|2|7}}
|remake-dazzle-resist={{fraction|1|7}}
|remake-snooze-resist={{fraction|1|7}}
|remake-thwack-resist={{fraction|3|7}}
|remake-fizzle-resist={{fraction|7|7}}
|remake-kasap-resist={{fraction|0|7}}
}}

==={{DQB2}}===
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==={{DQRivals}}===
Merlusc appeared in the 10th card pack, "Frontier of Creation and Destruction" as a normal card for [[Thief]] leaders.

==Related monster==
*[[Maulusc]]

==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQS Merlusc.jpg|{{Stars}} model.
DQR Umiushi.png|{{Rivals}} card.
</gallery></center>

[[Category:Dragon Quest II enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake enemies]]
[[Category:Young Yangus and the Mysterious Dungeon enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Builders 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]
[[Category:Aquatics]]