Cheeky devil

Dragon Quest monster Cheeky devil

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese あまのじゃく Romaji Amanojaku First appearance Dragon Quest VII Old localisation Bugbear

The Cheeky devil is a monster that appears exclusively in Dragon Quest VII. It can be found in the World's Tallest Tower in the Wetlock region and the Providence region in the past.

Characteristics

Yipping yellow winged demons that are more helpful than they appear at first fright, loving to cast Heal on their fellow monsters in the middle of a fight. As well as being able to buzz enemies with attacks from their antennae, they can also cast the potent Bang spell that blasts all adventurers in a single burst.

Details

Cheeky devil (あまのじゃく Amanojaku)

Sprite

File:Bugbear DQVII PSX.gif

Bestiary No.

071

Recruit Rate

¹⁄₆₄

Experience

42 (PS1)
63 (3DS)

Gold

18 (PS1)
27 (3DS)

HP

80

MP

15

Attack

72

Defence

59

Agility

69

Evasion

⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

Bang
Heal

Skill(s)

Assess the situation (does nothing)

Location(s)

The Tallest Tower
Providence

Item(s) Dropped

Seed of wisdom¹⁄₂₅₆

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 *

15%

Whack resistance *

100%

Poof resistance *

80%

Ban Dance resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance *

100%

Fizzle resistance *

0%

Fuddle resistance *

100%

Paralysis resistance *

100%

Poison resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

100%

Stun resistance *

100%

Sap resistance *

0%

Army resistance *

0%

3DS version changes

None

Etymology

The cheeky devil's original Japanese name, Amanojaku, is a type of demon or oni-like creature from Japanese mythology that are known to cause mischief or perform evil deeds.

Related Monsters

• Side winder
• Little devil
• Very devil