Nightcrawler

Dragon Quest monster Nightcrawler
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese オニムカデ Romaji Onimukade First appearance Dragon Quest VII Old localisation CentBeast

The Nightcrawler is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VII. It is an enormous, spike-covered centipede monster with a fearsome visage.

Characteristics

Large orange creepy caterpillars that a covered in a thick layer of threatening purple barbs. Despite their frightful face and fangs, they much prefer to fling themselves at foes spike side first, and won't hesitate to flee from battle whenever they encounter a strong foe.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Nightcrawler (オニムカデ Onimukade)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#003

Recruit Rate

¹⁄₁₆

Experience

3 (PS1)
5 (3DS)

Gold

3 (PS1)
5 (3DS)

HP

8

MP

0

Attack

12

Defence

13

Agility

4

Evasion

⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Flee

Location(s)

Ballymolloy (past)
Rainbow Mines
The Tower (past)
Regenstein (past)

Item(s) Dropped

Medicinal herb¹⁄₈

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 *

0%

Poof resistance *

80%

Ban Dance resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance *

0%

Fizzle resistance *

100%

Fuddle resistance *

0%

Paralysis resistance *

50%

Poison resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Army resistance *

0%

3DS version changes

Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key

The nightcrawler appears as an E-rank monster of the Nature family exclusive to the smartphone version of the game.

Trivia

• Nightcrawler is a term used mainly in North America for the common earthworm, also known as Lumbricus terrestris, a large species of worm that digs deep burrows in the ground and emerges at night. They are commonly used as fishing lures.

Gallery

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  Stars model
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  Rivals card

Related monsters

• Blightcrawler
• Wiggles
• Worm of woe
• Frightcrawler