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{{Monster Infobox
{{Monster Infobox
| title=Yabby
|title=Yabby
| image=[[Image:DQVIII Yabby.png|center|250px]]
|image=[[Image:DQVIII Yabby.png|300px]]
| caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
| firstappear={{DQ6}}
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest VI}}
| kanji=エビラ
|kanji=エビラ
| romanji=Ebira
|romanji=Ebira
|old=None}}
}}
The '''Yabby''' is an orange, crazy looking lobster-like crustacean that rides the waves and slinks up to seafaring adventures to snip savagely at them with it's pokey pincers.
The '''Yabby''' is a monster in the series.


It does this so frantically that it often attack twice in a single turn. Introduced in {{Dragon Quest VI}}.
==Characteristics==
Yabby is an orange lobster or crayfish-like sea monster that can be encountered at sea or on beaches and menace adventurers with their sharp pincers. They are agile enough to act twice per turn in battle.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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{{DQ6Enemy
{{DQ6Enemy
|name=Yabby
|name=Yabby
|kanji=  
|kanji=エビラ
|romanji=
|romanji=Ebira
|sprite=[[File:Prawn.gif]]
|sprite=[[File:Prawn.gif]]
|hp=80
|hp=80
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|defense=103
|defense=103
|agility=40
|agility=40
|tameRate=NA
|tameRate=N/A
|bestiaryNumber=178
|bestiaryNumber=#178
|spells=None
|spells=None
|skills=Sometimes attacks twice per round.
|skills=Sometimes attacks twice per round.
|locations=
|locations=Inland Sea (Upper World)<br>[[Sunken Ship]]<br>[[Seabed Shrine]]
|items=[[Pot lid]]{{fraction|1|128]}}
|items=[[Pot lid]]{{fraction|1|128]}}
|evasion=0%
|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
|frizz-resist=0%
|frizz-resist=0%
|sizz-resist=0%
|sizz-resist=0%
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{{DQ8Enemy
{{DQ8Enemy
|name=Yabby
|name=Yabby
|kanji=  
|kanji=エビラ
|romanji=
|romanji=Ebira
|sprite=
|sprite=[[File:HQDQ8-239.gif|275px]]
|hp=41
|hp=41
|mp=2
|mp=2
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|defense=37
|defense=37
|agility=21
|agility=21
|bestiaryNumber=239
|bestiaryNumber=#239
|family={{Aquatic}}
|family={{Aquatic}}
|description=A monstrous crustacean sporting an impenetrable shell. Parries attacks by flexing its body.
|description=A monstrous crustacean sporting an impenetrable shell. Parries attacks by flexing its body.
|spells=[[Fizzle]]
|spells=[[Drain Magic]]
|skills=Attacks twice per turn.
|skills=Acts twice per turn
|locations=[[Alexandria Region]]
|locations=[[Alexandria Region]] (beach)<br>[[Kingdom of Ascantha]] (beach)<br>[[Pickham Region]] (beach)
|items={{Boomerang W}}{{fraction|1|128}}<br>[[Scale shield]]{{fraction|1|256}}
|items={{Boomerang W}}{{fraction|1|128}}<br>[[Scale shield]]{{fraction|1|256}}
|evasion={{fraction|1|4}}
|evasion={{fraction|1|4}}
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==={{DQMJ}}===
==={{DQMJ}}===
* After the events at [[Celeste Isle]], there is a toughie in the sewers at [[Domus Isle]] that will give the player either a Yabby or an [[Octavian sentry]].
{{DQMJmonster
{{DQMJmonster
|name = Yabby
|name = Yabby
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|family = {{Nature}}
|family = {{Nature}}
|rank = A
|rank = A
|description = ''Shrimpy {{MFamilies}}s who pack a wallop with their set of claws. Don't come the raw prawn with them!''
|description = ''Shrimpy monsters who pack a wallop with their set of claws. Don't come the raw prawn with them!''
|weapons = {{Spear}}s, {{Axe}}s, {{Claw}}s, {{Staves}}
|weapons = {{Spear}}s, {{Axe}}s, {{Claw}}s, [[Wand (weapon type)|Staves]]
|traits = [[List of Traits in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker|Paralyser]]
|traits = [[List of Traits in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker|Paralyser]]
|resistances = Healed by Water
|resistances = Healed by Water
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{{clear}}
{{clear}}


==={{DQMJ2P}}===
==In Other Languages==
{{Stub}}
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Bogavante|es-meaning=Spanish word for the European lobster, which is also known as ''Homarus gammarus''.
|fr=Écrevicieux|fr-meaning=From the French ''{{tt|écrevisse|crayfish}}'' and ''{{tt|vicieux|vicious}}''.
|de=Kneifer|de-meaning=From the German verb ''{{tt|kneifen|to pinch, to squeeze}}''; something that pinches.
|it=Crostaceus|it-meaning=Derived from the Italian ''{{tt|crostaceo|crustacean, shellfish}}''.
}}


==Related {{MFamilies}}==
==Trivia==
*[[Crayzee]]
* A [[Wikipedia:Common yabby|yabby]] is a species of freshwater crayfish that is native to eastern Australia. The word comes from the term for freshwater crayfish that is used in several Aboriginal Australian languages.
* Yabby shares a name {{translation|'''Ebira'''|エビラ}} in Japanese with the kaiju monster Ebirah, a giant crustacean monster which is featured in the 1966 film ''[[Wikipedia:Ebirah, Horror of the Deep|Ebirah, Horror of the Deep]]''. It was released in the United States in 1968 under the name ''Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster''. The word {{translation|''ebi''|エビ}} is used for any long-tailed crustacean or arthropod such as crayfishes, lobsters, shrimps, or prawn.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
<center><gallery>
DQVIII PS2 Yabby.png|
Yabby DQMJ DS.png|
Yabby Super Famicom.png|{{Super Famicom}} art.
Yabby Super Famicom.png|{{Super Famicom}} art.
Battle_in_the_Abyss.jpg|Artwork of a Yabby, a [[Sail serpent]], and a [[Octavian sentry]] being fought in {{VI}}.
Yabby DQMJ DS.png|''Monsters: Joker'' polygon model
DQotS Yabby.jpg|''Stars'' model
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>


[[Category:Crustaceans]]
==Related monsters==
*[[Crayzee]]
 
[[Category:Aquatics]]
[[Category:Nature family]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VI enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VI enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Pro enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies]]
[[fr:Écrevicieux]]

Latest revision as of 23:25, 21 March 2026

The Yabby is a monster in the series.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Yabby is an orange lobster or crayfish-like sea monster that can be encountered at sea or on beaches and menace adventurers with their sharp pincers. They are agile enough to act twice per turn in battle.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit | edit source]

Yabby (エビラ Ebira)
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
Original (SFC)
Sprite
Bestiary No.
#178
Recruit Rate
N/A
Experience *
140
Gold
48
HP *
80
MP
0
Attack
90
Defence
103
Agility
40
Evasion
0⁄64
Spell(s)
None
Skill(s)
Sometimes attacks twice per round.
Location(s)
Inland Sea (Upper World)
Sunken Ship
Seabed Shrine
Item(s) dropped
Pot lid1⁄128]
Frizz resistance *
0%
Sizz resistance *
0%
Fire Breath resistance *
0%
Bang resistance *
0%
Crack resistance *
0%
Ice Breath resistance *
0%
Woosh resistance *
0%
Strike/Rock resistance *
0%
Zap resistance *
0%
Drain Magic resistance *
100%
Whack resistance *
50%
Poof resistance *
100%
Ban Dance resistance
100%
Dazzle resistance *
15%
Fizzle resistance
100%
Fuddle resistance *
0%
Paralysis resistance *
50%
Poison resistance *
0%
Snooze resistance *
15%
Stun resistance *
0%
Sap resistance *
0%
Army resistance *
0%
Remakes (DS, Mobile)
Sprites
Notable Changes
None

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit | edit source]

Yabby (エビラ Ebira)
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Bestiary No. Family
#239 Aquatic
Experience Gold HP MP
18 31 41 2
Attack Defense Agility Evasion
41 37 21 1⁄4
In-Game Description A monstrous crustacean sporting an impenetrable shell. Parries attacks by flexing its body.
Spell(s) Drain Magic
Skill(s) Acts twice per turn
Location(s) Alexandria Region (beach)
Kingdom of Ascantha (beach)
Pickham Region (beach)
Item(s) Dropped Boomerang1⁄128
Scale shield1⁄256
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% 50%
Strike/Rock Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance Whack Resistance *
0% 0% 15% 15%
Ban Dance Resistance Dazzle Resistance Fizzle Resistance Fuddle Resistance *
100% 15% 15% 15%
Paralysis Resistance * Poison Resistance * Snooze resistance * Stun Resistance *
15% 0% 15% 15%
Sap Resistance *
0%
Army Resistance *
25%
Ports (3DS, Mobile)
Notable Changes
None

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker[edit | edit source]

Yabby
Family Nature
Rank A
Description Shrimpy monsters who pack a wallop with their set of claws. Don't come the raw prawn with them!
Weapons Spears, Axes, Claws, Staves
Traits Paralyser
Resistances Healed by Water
Skill Mage Aid
Location -
Breeding chart Jamirus x Wailin' weed

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2[edit | edit source]

Yabby
Family Nature
Rank C
Size S
Weapons Axes, Spears, Claws, Staves
Traits Hit Squad
Resistances Vulnerable to Whack, Immune to Confusion
Skill Mage Aid
Location Unshore
Breeding chart Barracuda x Heyedra or Dancing flame

In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language Translation Meaning
EspañolBogavanteSpanish word for the European lobster, which is also known as Homarus gammarus.
FrançaisÉcrevicieuxFrom the French écrevisse and vicieux.
DeutschKneiferFrom the German verb kneifen; something that pinches.
ItalianoCrostaceusDerived from the Italian crostaceo.

Trivia[edit | edit source]

  • A yabby is a species of freshwater crayfish that is native to eastern Australia. The word comes from the term for freshwater crayfish that is used in several Aboriginal Australian languages.
  • Yabby shares a name Ebira (エビラ, Ebira?) in Japanese with the kaiju monster Ebirah, a giant crustacean monster which is featured in the 1966 film Ebirah, Horror of the Deep. It was released in the United States in 1968 under the name Godzilla vs. the Sea Monster. The word ebi (エビ, ebi?) is used for any long-tailed crustacean or arthropod such as crayfishes, lobsters, shrimps, or prawn.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Related monsters[edit | edit source]

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