Frogface

Dragon Quest monster Frogface

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese じんめんガエル Romaji Jinmengaeru First appearance Dragon Quest VIII Variants Frogman
Killer croaker

The frogface is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King, it is a frog monster that hides a demonic face on its back.

Characteristics

At first glance, frogfaces are just red-colored frogs with blue swirls on most of their bodies and two horns poking up from behind their heads. However, once attacked, they will turn around and reveal the yellow-eyed, blue-tongued face on their backs. If attacked again, they will turn back around to being primarily frogs. As they first appear, frogfaces pose no true threat. They can only execute a weak attack or runaway while acting as frogs. It is when the back-situated face is shown that the monster becomes dangerous: its basic attack becomes much stronger and it gains the ability to cast spells and use breath attacks. The frogface and its amphibious brethren are part of the bug family in their debut title, oddly enough, but are members of the demon family in the Monsters games due to their faces.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Frogfaces appear primarily in the Alexandria Region, notably within the Tower of Alexandra. Because of the threat they can pose to low-leveled characters, especially after being provoked into showing their second faces, it is wise to try and defeat them in a single blow by either using strong abilities or psyching up to bolster attacks that normally wouldn't cut it.

Frogface (じんめんガエル, Jinmengaeru ) Defeated Monster List No. : #024

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Bug 36 6 20 13 20 23 13 1⁄64

Resistances Attack Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack 0% 20% 20% 20% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 15% Army Poison Stun Paralysis Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 0% 15% 0% 0% 15% 0% 0% 0% 50% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Sizz (when turned over) Flee Fire Breath (when turned over) Alexandria Region Tower of Alexandra Medicinal herb1⁄32 Amor seco essence1⁄64 Description Although quite weak in frog form, their attacks become far more dangerous when they reveal the human faces on their backs. Notable changes in the remake

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Frogfaces make their second appearance, this time with their backs always facing in battle.

Frogface (じんめんガエル, Jinmengaeru ) Bestiary number: #051

Sprite Attributes Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom E 750 990 730 730 820 840 Traits Skills Resistances - Healer Vulnerable to Frizz, Dazzleproof

Additional information Description Two faces can be better than one, providing they can both breathe underwater. Weapons Spears, Whips, Claws, Staves Location Fert Isle Breeding chart Lump wizard x Khalamari kid

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Frogface Bestiary number: #047

Sprite Attributes Rank Size Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom E S 410 560 400 450 460 500 Traits Skills Resistances - Healer Vulnerable to Frizz, Immune to Dazzle

Additional information Weapons Whips, Spears, Claws Location Treepidation (rain) Breeding chart Heedoo voodoo x Cheeky tiki Dracky x Drohl drone

Dragon Quest Rivals

Frogface appeared in the standard card pack as a 1★ rarity common monster. As a reference to its original appearance, it would gain 5 attack power if it is in the back row.

Gallery

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  Rivals card
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  Monsters: Joker model
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  Icon in Monsters 2: 3D