Cheeky devil

Dragon Quest monster Cheeky devil

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese あまのじゃく Romaji Amanojaku First appearance Dragon Quest VII Old localisation Bugbear Variants Little devil
Side winder
Spawny devil
The Time Being
Tricky Devil
Very devil

The Cheeky devil is a monster that appears exclusively in Dragon Quest VII. It can be found in the World's Tallest Tower in the Wetlock region and the Providence region in the past.

Characteristics

Yipping yellow winged demons that are more helpful than they appear at first fright, loving to cast Heal on their fellow monsters in the middle of a fight. As well as being able to buzz enemies with attacks from their antennae, they can also cast the potent Bang spell that blasts all adventurers in a single burst.

Details

Cheeky devil (あまのじゃく, Amanojaku ) Big Book of Beasts No. : 071

Sprite Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate 80 15 42 (PS1) 63 (3DS) 18 (PS1) 27 (3DS) 72 59 69 0⁄64 1⁄64

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100% Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 0% 100% 80% 100% 100% 0% 100% 0% 15% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Bang Heal Assess the situation (does nothing) The Tallest Tower Providence Seed of wisdom1⁄256 Notable changes in the remakes None

Etymology

The cheeky devil's original Japanese name, Amanojaku, is a type of demon or oni-like creature from Japanese mythology that are known to cause mischief or perform evil deeds.