Crabid

Dragon Quest monster Crabid

File:Crabid.png

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ぐんたいガニ Romaji ' First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localisation ArmyCrab

The crabid is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest III, it is a monstrous crab the size of a person.

Characteristics

The standard crabid has a red carapace, yellow on the underside, arms, and legs. They have large eyes and even larger, gaping mouths lined with pointed teeth. A trail of drool can be seen on their lower jaw.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Crabid

Original (NES)

Sprite

File:Crabid DQIII NES.gif

Bestiary No.

Level

8

Experience

35

Gold

12

HP

28

MP

0

Attack

32

Defense

60

Agility

12

Evasion

¹⁄₃₂

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Call for help

Location(s)

Khoryv region

Item Dropped

Wayfarer's Clothes¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *

0%

Crack resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

100%

Whack resistance *

0%

Kamikazee resistance

0%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance

25%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance

25%

Snooze resistance

25%

Deceleratle resistance *

70%

Sap resistance *

0%

Remakes sprites

SFC

GBC

Switch

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Crabid
HP MP Experience Gold 72 0 220 96 Attack Defense Speed 72 83 15
Dropped Item	Tortoiseshell (common, 1/16) Crimson coral (rare, 1/64)
Locations	Western Coffinwell Tywll Cave Grotto
Family	Aquatic
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Description	They may look creepy, but these crabs are kind of cowardly, and will call companions or cut and run quite quickly. People think that clusters of crabids crawl the shoes prowling for prey, but they're just pals out on a seaside stroll.

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

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Dragon Quest Monsters

ArmyCrab
HP MP Experience Gold 2/5 3/5 Attack Defense Speed 2/5 2/5 1/5
Locations	Library Gate, Gate of Ambition
Spells	Upper MetalCut CallHelp
Family	Bug
Game	Dragon Quest Monsters
Console	GBC
Description	Attacks in a group & cuts up its prey with its claws

ArmyCrabs can be bred with a combination of any member of the Bug family as the pedigree and a DarkCrab as a mate.

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Dragon Quest Monsters 2

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

The crabid is a Rank D monster in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2.

Dragon Quest Builders

Crabid

Chapter 2

HP	Attack	Defence	Item(s) Dropped
28	18	8	Crab claw (★☆☆)
Location(s)
Ancient Palace

Sprite

Dragon Quest Builders 2

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Related enemies

• Crabber dabber doo
• Handsome crab
• King crab

Gallery

• 
  Famicom art.
• 
  DQM I sprite
• 
  DQM II sprite
• 
  DQM I & II sprite
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  Caravan heart sprite
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  Joker model
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  Joker 2 model