Cumaulus

Dragon Quest monster Cumaulus
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ギズモ Romaji Gizumo First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localisation Gas Cloud (NES)
Gismo (Monsters and III GBC)

The Cumaulus is a monster in the series.

Characteristics

Cumauluses are small grey clouds with sinister human faces on them, capable of floating around like normal clouds. Its puffy features give the cloud's face the appearance of having chubby cheeks. They are also capable of dispersing their entire bodies and reforming them in order to attack. While not particularly powerful on their own, they can quickly become nuisances since they appear in large groups and can attack foes with fire magic. In X and Heroes II, the cumauluses instead gained the ability to manipulate lightning and cast Zap against opponents instead.

Cumaulus's name is play on cumulus clouds, which are puffy and cotton-like just like the enemy, and "maul", which means to damage seriously. The monster's Japanese name Gizmo is derived from Gaseous Lifeform Gizmo (ガス状生物ギズモ,, Gasu-jō Seibutsu Gizumo^?), a science-fiction story originally known as War with the Gizmos, written by American writer Murray Leinster. It was published in Japan in 1969.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Cumaulus (ギズモ Gizumo) Bestiary Number: #019

Sprites Attributes NES SFC GBC Switch Level HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 8 25 18 35 14 22 14 28 1⁄32

Resistances

Fire Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Snooze Drain Magic Fizzle Fuddle Sap Deceleratle 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 25%

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop Frizz None Skyfell Tower Norvik Region Asham Region Seed of resilience1⁄128

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Cumaulus (ギズモ, Gizumo ) Defeated Monster List number: #020

Attributes

Sprite Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Floating 50 18 64 5 42 60 33 1⁄64

Resistances

Fire Explosion Ice Wind Strike Lightning Drain Magic Whack Kamikazee Poof 25% -25% -25% -25% 25% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Dazzle Fizzle Fuddle Paralysis Snooze Stumble Stun Deceleratle Blunt Sap 100% 0% -25% 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% -25% -25%

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop Dazzle Frizz None Norvik Region Skyfell Tower 1⁄8

Description Clouds of condensed vapour whose disconcerting grin does little to ingratiate them with meteorologists.

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

Cumaulus (ギズモ, Gizumo ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #012

Sprites Attributes SFC Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 15 3 15 12 21 18 8 0⁄64

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis 25% 25% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 50% Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Frizz None Gardsbane Tower Holy water1⁄64 Notable changes in the remakes None

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Cumaulus (ギズモ, Gizumo ) Big Book of Beasts No.: DLC #051 (3DS remake exclusive)

Sprite Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate 15 3 23 18 21 18 8 0⁄64 1⁄32

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis 25% 25% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 50% Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Confusion Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Frizz None Cloud Control Holy water1⁄64

• Floating-type

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Cumaulus (ギズモ, Gizumo) Defeated Monster List No. : #027

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Elemental & Floating 30 10 62 42 28 30 72

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Blast Earth Dark Light Drain Magic Whack Dazzle Fizzle 0% 0% -25% 0% 0% 0% -25% 0% 0% 50% 0% Confusion Paralysis Sleep Poison Stun Blunt Deceleratle Sap Spooky Aura Charm 25% 50% 50% 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped items Frizz Psyche Up Doomingale Forest Brigadoom Tangleweb1⁄32 Coagulant1⁄64 Description Companionable clouds who crowd around their victims and clobber them with constant facefuls of Frizz. Amalgamations of the ominous air that amasses in the upper atmosphere, forming foul, ferocious clouds.

Dragon Quest X

Cumaulus appeared from the beginning of the game. They are now able to cast Zap on opponents instead of Frizz and can boost their evasiveness by hiding themselves with clouds.

Dragon Quest Monsters

Gismo (ギズモ, Gizumo )

Sprite Attributes GBC PSX Family Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth ? Material 40 2/5 2/5 3/5 2/5 3/5 5/5 Resistances Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Zap* None None None None Strong Strong Strong None Weak Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic * Whack* Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle* Snooze* None None None Strong Strong None None None None Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse None None None None None None Weak None Additional information Description Life was brought to this ball of energy. Skills FireAir, FrigidAir, SuckAir Location Gate of Villager, Gate of Memories Breeding Chart Goopi, MadCandle, MadMirror x DrakSlime, EvilSeed, FireWeed, MistyWing, Phoenix, Wyvern

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Gismo (ギズモ, Gizumo )

Sprite Attributes GBC PSX Family Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth ? Material 40 4/10 5/10 6/10 5/10 5/10 7/10 Resistances Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Water* None None None None Strong Strong Strong None Weak Zap* Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic * Whack* Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle* Weak None None None Strong Strong None None None Snooze* Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse None None None None None None None Weak None Additional information Description A cloud monster created from wandering eerie air. Said to descend on its prey and surround them. Skills FireAir, FrigidAir, SuckAir Location Ice World Breeding Chart Goopi x Anemon MadCandle x DrakSlime MadMirror x EvilSeed, FireWeed, MistyWing, Wyvern

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Cumaulus (ギズモ, Gizumo) Monsterpedia No.: #280

Icon Attributes Family Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom G 1,340 430 570 350 510 600 Talents Traits Large-size exclusive traits Dropped items Woosh Afficionado (lv. 1) Drain Dodger (random) MP Booster I (random) Ace Evader (lv. 1) Benefaction (lv. 20) Ultra Crafty Woosher (lv. 40) Tactical Commander (lv. 1) Static Discharge (lv. 1) Wooshmeister (lv. 60) Magic water (Common) Seed of agility (rare)

Resistances Fire * Water * Explosion * Wind * Earth * Ice * Electricity * Light * Dark * Antimagic * 0% 0% 50% -25% 25% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0% Bedazzlement * Confusion * Debilitation * MP Absorption * Paralysis * Poison * Sleep * Stun * Instant Death * 0% 50% 25% 25% 0% 50% -25% 25% 0%

Additional information Description These creatures are clumps of living cloud. often at the mercy of the weather, you might clap eyes on a stray cumaulus on an especially windy day. Location Circle of Fortitude - Lower & Middle Echelon ()

Synthesis Breeding chart X (Either parent is G-rank.) Notable fusions X = X = X =

Dragon Quest Heroes II

Cumaulus (ギズモ Gizumo)

Model	Experience	Gold	Marked Version?
	47	23g	Yes

List No.	#016
Field Notes	A monster masquerading as a cloud that floats high o'er vales and hills, blasting passers-by with thunderbolts. When the wind picks up, they get blown off over the horizon, and have to fly for miles to find their way home.
Location(s)	The Grand Dunes, The Battle of Dunisia
Item(s) Dropped	Narspicious, Agility ring

Dragon Quest Treasures

Cumaulus appears as a statue and is Treasure No. 521 in the Monster Statues 1 category. It can be found on the Wingswept Moors and its base value is 80,000 gold.

Game	Description
	A model of a monster from some faraway world.

Dragon Quest Tact

Cumaulus appears as an E-rank monster of the Inorganic family as part of the True Dragon Quest III event. It can be scouted from the Gaia's Navel stage of Awaken! Ramia at any difficulty and it can participate in Ramia's Battle Road as a party member.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Cúmulo	Spanish for "cumulus cloud".
Français	Flammulus	From Flamme, the French translation for Frizz, and cumulus, a type of cloud.
Deutsch	Wolkenketzer	German for "cloud heretic".
Italiano	Cumulus	A type of cloud that is puffy or cotton-like. From the Latin cumulus, which means "heap" or "pile".
中文 (繁體)	云雾怪	Traditional Chinese for "cloud monster".

Gallery

• 
  Appearance in VII's 'The Big Book of Beasts' in the remake.
• 
  X polygon model.
• 
  A Cumaulus in X.
• 
  Caravan Heart sprite
• 
  Battle Road Victory cut-in.
• 
• 
  Treasures monster statue icon.
• 
  Rivals card.
• 
  Tact party icon

Related monsters

• Demon cloud
• Freezing fog
• Golden gloom
• Hell niño