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|caption= Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|caption= Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji= じんめんちょう
|kanji= じんめんちょう
|romanji=Jinmenchō
|romanji={{tt|Jinmenchō|'Human face' butterfly}}
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest III]]''
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest III}}
|old=Masked moth<br>Butterfly
|old=Masked Moth<br>Butterfly
}}
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The '''Batterfly''' is a recurring monster in the ''[[Dragon Quest (series)|Dragon Quest]]'' series. First introduced in ''[[Dragon Quest III]]'', it is a monstrous [[Bug family|butterfly]] with a cartoonish dog-like face with sharp fangs in the center of its body.
The '''Batterfly''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}}. First introduced in {{Dragon Quest III}}, it is a monstrous [[Bug family|butterfly]] with a cartoonish dog-like face with sharp fangs in the center of its body.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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{{DQ3Enemy
|name=Batterfly
|name=Batterfly
|kanji=  
|kanji=じんめんちょう
|romanji=Jinmenchō
|romanji=Jinmenchō
|bestiaryNumber=#005
|bestiaryNumber=#005
|sprite=[[file:Stingwing DQIII NES.gif]]
|sprite=[[Image:Masked moth DQIII NES.png]]
|lvl=3
|lvl=3
|hp=12
|hp=12
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==={{DQ7}}===
==={{DQ7}}===
In the 3DS version, batterflies appear as special monsters in the Tough Guy's Trial [[DLC tablet]].
{{DQ7RemakeExclusiveEnemy
{{DQ7RemakeExclusiveEnemy
|name=Batterfly
|name=Batterfly
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|agility=8
|agility=8
|tameRate=[[Animal Magnetism|{{fraction|1|64}}]]
|tameRate=[[Animal Magnetism|{{fraction|1|64}}]]
|bestiaryNumber=48
|bestiaryNumber=DLC #048
|spells=[[Dazzle]]
|spells=[[Dazzle]]
|skills=None
|skills=None
|locations=Tough Guy's Trial
|locations=[[DLC Tablet|Tough Guy's Trial]]
|items=[[Chimaera wing]]{{fraction|1|64}}
|items=[[Chimaera wing]]{{fraction|1|64}}
|evasion={{fraction|1|64}}
|evasion={{fraction|1|64}}
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===''[[Dragon Quest IX]]''===
==={{DQ9}}===
{{Enemy
{{DQ9EnemyNew
|float=
|image=[[Image:DQIX NDS Batterfly.png]]
|name=Batterfly
|name=Batterfly
|game= Dragon Quest IX
|kanji=じんめんちょう
|console=DS
|romaji=Jinmenchō
|family=Bug
|bestiaryNumber=#005
|family={{Bug}}
|description=Beastly butterflies who disrupt their enemies with Dazzle, then dash off at the first sign of trouble.<br><br>They're adamant that it's not their faces that look like mortals', it's mortals' faces that look like theirs.
|model=[[Image:DQIX NDS Batterfly.png]]
|hp=14
|hp=14
|mp=5
|mp=5
|exp=7
|gold=12
|attack=14
|attack=14
|defense=12
|defence=12
|agility=9
|agility=9
|experience=7
|gold=12
|spells=[[Dazzle]]
|spells=[[Dazzle]]
|droppedItem=[[Moonwort bulb]] (common, 6.25%)<br>[[Butterfly wing]] (rare, 1.56%)
|skills=Flee
|description=''Beastly butterflies who disrupt their enemies with Dazzle, then dash off at the first sign of trouble.''
|items=[[Moonwort bulb]] (common, 6.25%)<br>[[Butterfly wing]] (rare, 1.56%)
''They're adamant that it's not their faces that look like mortals', it's mortals' faces that look like theirs.''
|locations=[[Angel Falls (region)|Angel Falls]]<br>[[Zere (region)|Zere]]
|locations=[[Angel Falls]], [[Zere]]
|fire-resist=-125%
|ice-resist=-125%
|wind-resist=0%
|blast-resist=-125%
|rock-resist=-125%
|dark-resist=-125%
|light-resist=-125%
|drain-resist=0%
|whack-resist=0%
|poison-resist=0%
|paralysis-resist=0%
|fuddle-resist=0%
|snooze-resist=0%
|dazzle-resist=25%
|sap-resist=0%
|blunt-resist=0%
|deceleratle-resist=0%
|spooky-aura-resist=0%
|fizzle-resist=0%
|stun-resist=0%
|charm-resist=0%
}}
}}
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters]]''===
{{DQMEnemy
{{DQMEnemy
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{{Stub}}
{{Stub}}


==Similar species==
==Trivia==
*[[Betterfly]]
*The batterfly has similarities to the Hitōban (飛頭蛮), a Chinese monster that separates its head from the rest of its body and floats about with its giant ears as wings and the [[Wikipedia:Chonchon|Chonchón]], a mythical creature from South America that takes the form of a human head with an unusually large pair of ears that function as wings.
*[[Dread admiral]]


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
<center><gallery>
DQVII Batterfly.png|Appearance in ''VII'''s [['The Big Book of Beasts']] in the remake
File:Batterfly DQM1 2.gif|DQM 1&2 sprite
File:Batterfly DQM1 2.gif|DQM 1&2 sprite
File:Batterfly Terry 3D.png|Terry's Wonderland 3D model
File:Batterfly Terry 3D.png|''Terry's Wonderland 3D'' polygon model
DQotS Batterfly.jpg|''Stars'' model
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>


 
==Related monsters==
===Similar species===
*[[Betterfly]]
*[[Dread admiral]]


[[Category:Butterflies and moths]]
[[Category:Butterflies and moths]]
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[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2 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: Super Light enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies]]
[[fr:Peurpillon]]

Revision as of 03:00, 28 November 2023

The Batterfly is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. First introduced in Dragon Quest III, it is a monstrous butterfly with a cartoonish dog-like face with sharp fangs in the center of its body.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Batterfly (じんめんちょう Jinmenchō)
Bestiary Number: #005
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Sprites Attributes
NES SFC GBC Switch Level HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion
File:Batterfly.png File:Batterfly III switch.png 3 12 12 6 4 11 7 8 164
Resistances
Fire Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Snooze Drain Magic Fizzle Fuddle Sap Deceleratle
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 25% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Item Drop
Dazzle None Dreamer's Tower
Path of Promise
Khoryv
Chimaera Wing164


Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Batterfly (じんめんちょう, Jinmenchō )
Big Book of Beasts No.: DLC #048 (3DS remake exclusive)
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Sprite Attributes
HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate
12 5 14 6 11 7 8 164 164
Resistances
Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50%
Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Confusion Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance
0% 0% 0% 80% 0% 15% 15% 0% 0% 15% 100%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
Dazzle None Tough Guy's Trial Chimaera wing164


Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Batterfly (じんめんちょう, Jinmenchō)
Defeated Monster List No. : #005
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Image Attributes
File:DQIX NDS Batterfly.png Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility
Bug 14 5 7 12 14 12 9
Resistances
Fire Ice Wind Blast Earth Dark Light Drain Magic Whack Dazzle Fizzle
-125% -125% 0% -125% -125% -125% -125% 0% 0% 25% 0%
Confusion Paralysis Sleep Poison Stun Blunt Deceleratle Sap Spooky Aura Charm
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped items
Dazzle Flee Angel Falls
Zere
Moonwort bulb (common, 6.25%)
Butterfly wing (rare, 1.56%)
Description Beastly butterflies who disrupt their enemies with Dazzle, then dash off at the first sign of trouble.

They're adamant that it's not their faces that look like mortals', it's mortals' faces that look like theirs.


Dragon Quest Monsters

Butterfly
Sprite Attributes
GBC PSX Family Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth
? Bug 30 3/5 1/5 2/5 1/5 5/5 5/5
Resistances
Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Zap*
None None None None None None Weak Immune Weak
Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic * Whack* Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle* Snooze*
Immune None None None None Strong Strong Strong Strong
Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse
None None Weak Weak Weak None None Strong
Additional information
Description Powder on its wings have hallucinogenic effect
Skills Surround, Curse, CallHelp
Location Gate of Monster Farm Gate, Gate of Ambition
Breeding Chart Bug family x Bird family

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Butterfly
Sprite Attributes
GBC PSX Family Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth
? Bug 30 6/10 2/10 4/10 4/10 7/10 4/10
Resistances
Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Water*
None None None None None None Weak Immune None
Zap* Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic * Whack* Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle*
Weak Immune None None None None Strong Strong Strong
Snooze* Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse
Strong None None Weak Weak Weak None None Strong
Additional information
Description Scatters dust to confuse foes.
Skills CallHelp, Curse, Surround
Location Sea World (Tara's Adventure)
Breeding Chart Bug family x Bird family

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D

Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light

Dragon Quest of the Stars

Trivia

  • The batterfly has similarities to the Hitōban (飛頭蛮), a Chinese monster that separates its head from the rest of its body and floats about with its giant ears as wings and the Chonchón, a mythical creature from South America that takes the form of a human head with an unusually large pair of ears that function as wings.

Gallery

Related monsters

Similar species