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The '''Spinchilla''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in {{Dragon Quest IV}}. They are {{elemental}}s that embody the roaring vortexes manifesting on the ocean's surface, hence their sea-green skin and whirlpool instead of a whirlwind. The species' name is a pun based on the [[Wikipedia:Chinchilla|Chinchilla]] rodent.
The '''Spinchilla''' is a monster in the series.  


==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
Spinchillas are unusual green-skinned sea elementals with cartoonish faces that ride around on swirling whirlpools. They have augmented the wind manipulation abilities possessed by their blue cousins with control over the stormy seas as well, being capable of freezing adventurers solid with their ice magic.
Spinchillas are unusual green-skinned sea elementals with cartoonish faces that ride around on swirling whirlpools on the ocean's surface. They have augmented the wind manipulation abilities possessed by their blue cousins with control over the stormy seas as well, being capable of freezing adventurers solid with their ice magic. Their name is a pun based on the [[Wikipedia:Chinchilla|Chinchilla]] rodent.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
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|family={{Aquatic}}
|family={{Aquatic}}
|description=They ride atop a raging torrent, spinning their bodies to cast [[Crackle]], and swirling like a stormy sea to evade attack.<br><br>They're sea spirits who sit inside their twisting aquatic tornadoes trying to turn travellers into so many tons of tundra.
|description=They ride atop a raging torrent, spinning their bodies to cast [[Crackle]], and swirling like a stormy sea to evade attack.<br><br>They're sea spirits who sit inside their twisting aquatic tornadoes trying to turn travellers into so many tons of tundra.
|model=[[File:Spinchilla IX.png|115px]]
|model=[[File:Spinchilla IX.png|100px]]
|hp=126
|hp=126
|mp=30
|mp=30
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|skills=Becomes [[Pep]]ped up]]<br>[[Thin Air]]
|skills=Becomes [[Pep]]ped up]]<br>[[Thin Air]]
|items=[[Watermaul wand]]{{fraction|1|128}}<br>[[Mercury's bandana]]{{fraction|1|128|}}
|items=[[Watermaul wand]]{{fraction|1|128}}<br>[[Mercury's bandana]]{{fraction|1|128|}}
|locations=[[Seas of Erdrea|Open Sea - South]] (first act, rainy seas east of [[Insula Incognita]])
|locations=[[Seas of Erdrea|Open Sea - South]] (act one, rainy seas east of [[Insula Incognita]])
|evasion={{fraction|1|64}}
|evasion={{fraction|1|64}}
|fire-resist=0%
|fire-resist=0%
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|exp=679
|exp=679
|gold=271
|gold=271
|spells=[[Kacrack]]{{tt|*|Second act only}}<br>[[Kacrackle]]{{tt|*|Third act only}}<br>[[Maelstrom]]
|spells=[[Kacrack]]{{tt|*|Act two only}}<br>[[Kacrackle]]{{tt|*|Postgame only}}<br>[[Maelstrom]]
|skills=Becomes [[Pep]]ped up<br>[[Thin Air]]<br>[[Twin Air]] ([[Pep]] power, with Vicious spinchilla){{tt|*|Second act only}}<br>[[Co-Kacrackle]] ([[Pep]] power, with Vicious spinchilla){{tt|*|Third act only}}
|skills=Becomes [[Pep]]ped up<br>[[Thin Air]]<br>[[Twin Air]] ([[Pep]] power, with Vicious spinchilla){{tt|*|Second act only}}<br>[[Co-Kacrackle]] ([[Pep]] power, with Vicious spinchilla){{tt|*|Third act only}}
|items=[[Watermaul wand]]{{fraction|1|128}}<br>[[Mercury's bandana]]{{fraction|1|128|}}
|items=[[Watermaul wand]]{{fraction|1|128}}<br>[[Mercury's bandana]]{{fraction|1|128|}}
|locations=[[Insula Borealis]] (second act)<br>[[Seas of Erdrea|Open Sea - South]] (second act, seas near [[Lonalulu]])<br>[[Path to Trial Isle]] (third act, day only)<br>[[The Eerie Valley|The Disciple's Trial - The Eerie Valley]] (3DS only, third act)
|locations=[[Insula Borealis]] (act two)<br>[[Seas of Erdrea|Open Sea - South]] (act two, seas near [[Lonalulu]])<br>[[Path to Trial Isle]] (postgame, day only)<br>[[The Eerie Valley|The Disciple's Trial - The Eerie Valley]] (3DS only, postgame)
|evasion={{fraction|1|64}}
|evasion={{fraction|1|64}}
|fire-resist=0%
|fire-resist=0%
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|elemental-resist=0%
|elemental-resist=0%
}}
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|de=Frostfritze|de-meaning=From the German ''{{tt|frost|minute ice crystals formed from exposure to air}}'' and ''{{tt|Fritz|a diminutive of the common male given name Friedrich}}''.
|de=Frostfritze|de-meaning=From the German ''{{tt|frost|minute ice crystals formed from exposure to air}}'' and ''{{tt|Fritz|a diminutive of the common male given name Friedrich}}''.
|it=Wilfredd|it-meaning=A play on the male name Wilfred and ''freddo'', the Italian word for "cold".
|it=Wilfredd|it-meaning=A play on the male name Wilfred and ''freddo'', the Italian word for "cold".
|zh-tw={{tt|渦流之王|Wōliú zhī wáng}}|zh-tw-meaning=Traditional Chinese for "king of eddies/vortexes".
}}
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
<center><gallery>
Spinchilla XI polygon.jpg|{{XI}} model
Spinchilla XI polygon.jpg|''XI'' polygon model
DQXI Vicious spinchilla.jpg|A Vicious spinchilla
DQXI Vicious spinchilla.jpg|A Vicious spinchilla
DQotS Spinchilla.jpg|{{Stars}} model
DQotS Spinchilla.jpg|''Stars'' model
Spinchilla rivals card.png|{{Rivals}} card
Spinchilla rivals card.png|{{Rivals}} card
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>


==Similar whirling weirdos==
==Related monsters==
*[[Cyclown]]
*[[Cyclown]]
*[[Whirly girly]]
*[[Whirly girly]]


[[Category:Aquatics]]
[[Category:Elementals]]
[[Category:Elementals]]
[[Category:Floating enemies]]
[[Category:Floating enemies]]
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[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]


[[es:Ciclón Matón]]
[[fr:Glacyclone]]
[[fr:Glacyclone]]

Revision as of 17:45, 18 January 2026

The Spinchilla is a monster in the series.

Characteristics

Spinchillas are unusual green-skinned sea elementals with cartoonish faces that ride around on swirling whirlpools on the ocean's surface. They have augmented the wind manipulation abilities possessed by their blue cousins with control over the stormy seas as well, being capable of freezing adventurers solid with their ice magic. Their name is a pun based on the Chinchilla rodent.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Spinchilla (うずしおキング, Uzushiokingu )
Big Book of Beasts No. : #189
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Sprites Attributes
NES Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion
100 6 180 84 74 120 42 1⁄64
Resistances
Frizz Sizz Bang Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Sleep Drain Magic Fizzle Confusion Sap
100% 100% 25% 100% 25% 0% 25% 0% 100% 25% 75% 25% 25% 25% 75%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
Crackle None Ocean near Zamoksva
Cascade Cave
Fungeon
Cloak of evasion(1⁄256)
Notable changes in the remakes None


Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Spinchilla (うずしおキング, Uzushiokingu)
Defeated Monster List No. : #066
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Image Attributes
Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility
Aquatic 126 30 300 112 88 78 96
Resistances
Fire Ice Wind Blast Earth Dark Light Drain Magic Whack Dazzle Fizzle
-25% 25% 0% 0% 0% -25% -25% 0% 50% 50% 25%
Confusion Paralysis Sleep Poison Stun Blunt Deceleratle Sap Spooky Aura Charm
50% 75% 50% 100% 50% 25% 0% 25% 25% 75%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped items
Crack
Crackle
Psyche Up Slurry Coast
Dourbridge
Ocean
Grotto (Ice, rank 1-2)
Seashell1⁄16
Crimson coral1⁄32
Description They ride atop a raging torrent, spinning their bodies to cast Crackle, and swirling like a stormy sea to evade attack.

They're sea spirits who sit inside their twisting aquatic tornadoes trying to turn travellers into so many tons of tundra.


Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Spinchilla (うずしおキング, Uzushiokingu )
Defeated Monster List No. : #123
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Image Attributes
Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility
Elemental & Floating 84 30 141 133 86 82 72
Resistances
Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death
0% 25% 50% -25% 0% -10% -10% 0% 0%
Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle
100% 50% 0% 25% 75% 25% 0% 0% 0%
Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down
0% 0% 100% 50% 25% 50% 0% 0%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
Crackle
Maelstrom
Co-Crackle (Pep power, with Spinchilla)
Becomes Pepped up]]
Thin Air
Open Sea - South (act one, rainy seas east of Insula Incognita) Watermaul wand1⁄128
Mercury's bandana1⁄128
Description These storm-lovers live in their very own swirling whirlpools, and know so much about the sea that they can summon up waves at will.

Vicious

Vicious spinchilla (うずしおキング・強 , Uzushiokingu・kyō )
Defeated Monster List No. : #292
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Image Attributes
Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility
Elemental & Floating 175 40 679 271 145 152 122
Resistances
Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death
0% 25% 50% -25% 0% -10% -10% 0% 0%
Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle
100% 50% 25% 50% 75% 25% 0% 0% 0%
Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down
0% 0% 100% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
Kacrack*
Kacrackle*
Maelstrom
Becomes Pepped up
Thin Air
Twin Air (Pep power, with Vicious spinchilla)*
Co-Kacrackle (Pep power, with Vicious spinchilla)*
Insula Borealis (act two)
Open Sea - South (act two, seas near Lonalulu)
Path to Trial Isle (postgame, day only)
The Disciple's Trial - The Eerie Valley (3DS only, postgame)
Watermaul wand1⁄128
Mercury's bandana1⁄128
Description Spinchillas driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.


Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

[[File:DQM3 family icon.png|link= family|28px|class=pixels]] Spinchilla (うずしおキング, Uzushiokingu )
Monsterpedia No.: #169
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
Icon Attributes
Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom
D 1,370 320 530 590 505 440
Talents Traits Large-size exclusive traits Dropped items
Water Baby (lv. 1)
Bedazzlement Blocker (lv. 20)
Agility Booster I (lv. 40)
Splishmeister (lv. 1)
Dodge Denier (lv. 20)
Ultra Crafty Splisher (lv. 40)
Tactical Trooper (lv. 1)
Trance State (lv. 1)
Sobering Slap (lv. 60)
Amor seco essence (Common)
Waterproof earrings (Rare)
Resistances
Fire * Water * Explosion * Wind * Earth * Ice * Electricity * Light * Dark * Antimagic *
25% 75% -25% 0% 50% 50% 0% -25% 0% 0%
Bedazzlement * Confusion * Debilitation * MP Absorption * Paralysis * Poison * Sleep * Stun * Instant Death *
0% 0% 0% 50% 50% 25% 50% -25% 0%
Additional information
Description These wave-bound warriors wheel about in whirlpools, freezing foes they find into floes of floating ice
Location Circle of Caprice - Middle Echelon ()
Synthesis
Breeding chart
X
Notable fusions
Spinchilla X =


Dragon Quest Rivals

Spinchilla appeared in the expansion pack to the first card pack, "Triumphal Return of the Heroes" when the game's name changed to Rivals Ace as a super rare card exclusive for Fortune Teller leaders.

In Other Languages

Language Translation Meaning
EspañolCiclón matónSpanish for "bully/thuggish cyclone".
FrançaisGlacycloneFrom the French glace and cyclone.
DeutschFrostfritzeFrom the German frost and Fritz.
ItalianoWilfreddA play on the male name Wilfred and freddo, the Italian word for "cold".
中文 (繁體)渦流之王Traditional Chinese for "king of eddies/vortexes".

Gallery

Related monsters