Wyrtle

Dragon Quest monster Wyrtle

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ガメゴン Romaji Gamegon First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localisation Tortragon

Wyrtle is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest III, it is a cross between a dragon (also known as a wyrm) and a turtle.

Characteristics

Wyrtles are large blue dragons that crawl on all fours like a turtle. Their most distinctive physical feature is the grey tortoise shell that covers its body, which they are able to withdraw in to defend themselves. Wyrtles have a pair of long curved horns on tops of their heads, fins on either side of their face, and jagged osteoderms running down the length of their body, all coloured a dull orange. The underside skin of their body vary between games, sometimes being coloured white and other times a brighter orange than their osteoderms. In combat, they are capable of utilizing different kinds of breath against unwitting adventurers, including Sweet Breath and Fire Breath.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Wyrtle (ガメゴン Gamegon) Bestiary Number: #086

Sprites Attributes NES SFC GBC Switch Level HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion File:Wyrtle DQIII NES.gif File:Wrytle3snes.png File:Gamegon.png 29 68 0 652 88 89 200 25 0⁄64

Resistances

Fire Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Snooze Drain Magic Fizzle Fuddle Sap Deceleratle 70% 70% 70% 25% 25% 0% 100% 70% 25% 100% 100% 70% 70% 25%

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop None Sweet Breath Manoza region Manoza Cave Ocean Seed of resilience1⁄64

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Wrytle (ガメゴン, Gamegon ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #051

Sprites Attributes SFC PS2 DS & Mobile HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate File:Wrytle3snes.png 30 0 42 38 53 110 20 0/64 N/A

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% Drain Magic Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Confusion Sap 100% 20% 20% 20% 20% 67% 100% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Defend Whealbrook Adit (G2) Coburg castle dungeon Abovitall Tower Seed of Resilience1⁄16 Notable changes in the remakes None

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

#106 - Wyrtle
HP MP Experience Gold 105 0 600 116 Attack Defense Speed 105 150 47
Dropped Item	Tortoiseshell (common) dragon scale (rare)
Locations	Urdus Marshland Hermany
Skills	Flame Breath Defend Critical Hit
Family	Dragon
Bestiary #	106
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Japanese Name	ガメゴン
Romanized Jap.	Gamegon
Description	Hurtful turtles that like to frazzle foes with Flame Breath. Watch out for their critical attacks and hellish shells. Turtles become wyrtles by eating the meat of a dragon god, but must live a thousand years before doing so.

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest Monsters

Tortragon (ガメゴン, Gamegon )

Sprite Attributes GBC PSX Family Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth ? Dragon 35 2/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 2/5 4/5 Resistances Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Zap* Strong Strong Strong Strong None Weak None Weak None Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic * Whack* Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle* Snooze* Weak None None None Strong None None None None Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse None None Weak Weak Weak Weak Weak None Additional information Description It has a tough shell but it can't hide inside it Skills Lightning, Ironize, MagicBack Location Library Gate Breeding Chart Dragon family x Beast family

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Tortragon (ガメゴン, Gamegon )

Sprite Attributes GBC PSX Family Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth ? Dragon 35 5/10 6/10 7/10 3/10 4/10 4/10 Resistances Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Water* Strong Strong Strong Strong None Weak None Weak Weak Zap* Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic * Whack* Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle* None Weak None None None Strong None None None Snooze* Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse None None None Weak Weak Weak Weak Weak None Additional information Description Slow, but heavily protected. Skills MagicBack, Lightning, Ironize Location Breeding Chart Dragon family x Beast family

Dragon Quest Tact

Wyrtle appears as a B-rank monster of the Dragon family as part of the limited Dragon Quest III event. It can be recruited from Chapter 3, Episode 3 of the event quests at any difficulty, eventually being recruitable from the main storyline from Chapter 16, Episode 4: A Break at the Beach and Chapter 5, Episode 2 in hard difficulty. The wyrtle can also be recruited from the Log Bridge stage of the Dragon Island: Plains during the limited "Dragon Fest" event at any difficulty. It can participate in the Battle Roads of the Armful and Gasbagon as a party member.

Related Monsters

• Wyrtoise
• Wonder wyrtle

Etymology

• The English name is similar to its shape, the combination of "wyrm" and "turtle".
• The Japanese name "ガメゴン Gamegon " is the combination of "かめ Kame "(turtle) and "ドラゴン Doragon "(Dragon).

Trivia

• Though possibly coincidental, the Wyrtle and its pallet-swaps bear a striking resemblance to the extinct horned turtle Meiolania, which lived approximately in Australia during the Holocene period

Gallery

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  Famicom art
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  Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest