King squid

Dragon Quest monster King squid
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese だいおうイカ
大王イカ Romaji Daiō ika First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localisation KingSquid

The King squid is a monster in the series.

Characteristics

King squids are enormous squids with light blue bodies and darker blue tinges on its head, mantle, and the suckers on its many tentacles. In the Super Famicom version of Dragon Quest III, the squids' bodies are more purple with a darker shade of blue on their heads and mantles. This colour scheme is used in its first two appearances in the Monsters series, as well as the 2D version of Dragon Quest XI.

They are among the most dangerous monsters that can be encountered on the high seas, particularly if multiple are encountered in the same battle. The squids possess high attack power and often have the ability to attack twice per turn. Instant death spells often work as an effective strategy to counteract their high HP pools. In Dragon Quest VIII, Squid kids began appearing as their infant forms.

In XI, king squids have grown to truly colossal proportions to match those of its fellow squid Khalamari and are aided by their left and right tentacles in battle. Its tentacles attack on their own and can shield its main body from harm.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

King squid (だいおうイカ Daiō ika) Bestiary Number: #067

Sprites Attributes NES SFC GBC Switch Level HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 22 135 0 355 70 85 40 32 0⁄64

Resistances

Fire Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Snooze Drain Magic Fizzle Fuddle Sap Deceleratle 0% 70% 0% 0% 25% 0% 100% 70% 25% 100% 100% 25% 0% 0%

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop None None Ocean Seed of life1⁄128

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

King squid (だいおうイカ, Daiō ika ) Defeated Monster List number: #051

Attributes

Sprite Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion None 216 23 832 118 134 192 50 0⁄64

Resistances

Fire Explosion Ice Wind Physical Lightning Drain Magic Whack Kamikazee Poof 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% -25% 0% 0% 0% 25%

Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Sleep Stumble Stun Agility Down Attack Down Defence Down -25% 100% 0% -25% 0% 25% 0% -25% -25% -25%

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop None Defend Ocean Seed of life1⁄64

Description The terrible tentacles of these mighty molluscs twist around ships and drag them down to the depths. Their name alone strikes fear into the hearts of sea creatures the world over.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

King squid (大王イカ, Daiō ika ) Defeated Monster List No. : #248

Image Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 261 0 116 46 111 54 15 0⁄64

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

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Occasionally acts twice per turn Ocean Leather whip1⁄32 Strong medicine1⁄64 Description Feared by sailors who also call these monsters 'terror tentacles'. Due to the high HP of king squids, you may want to use instant-death spells rather than physical attacks to subdue them. Notable changes in the remake

• After the appearance of the Black Citadel, a king squid can be encountered in the middle of Baccarat, terrorising a group of mercenaries in the service of Cash and Carrie. The party can choose to defeat it and earn their gratitude.

It poses no significant threat and its main difference from an ordinary King squid is its large HP pool. After it is defeated, the mercenaries offer to pay off the party with 200 tokens for the casino in exchange for not informing Cash and Carrie about the incident. If the player refuses their offer once, they will increase the reward to 400 tokens.

King squid (miniboss) (大王イカ, Daiō ika ) Defeated Monster List No. : #248

Image Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 1,620 0 570 99 100 34 15 0⁄64

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

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Occasionally acts twice per turn Baccarat Leather whip1⁄32 Seed of life1⁄256 Description Feared by sailors who also call these monsters 'terror tentacles'. Due to the high HP of king squids, you may want to use instant-death spells rather than physical attacks to subdue them. Notable changes in the remake

Dragon Quest X

King squids began appearing in Version 3.4 of the game. They are able to perform a barrage attack with their tentacles and spit out ink to envelop characters in illusions. Unlike other games, the King squids are no longer vulnerable to Whack spells.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

In the 3D mode of the game, king squids are aided by their left and right tentacles, which will act independently either attacking one character at a time, lashing out and damaging the entire party, or shielding the squid from damage. The battle will end if the main body is defeated before its tentacles. In the 2D modes of the Nintendo 3DS version and the Definitive Edition of the game, King squids will be aided by a pair of Squid kids instead.

King squid (だいおうイカ, Daiō ika ) Defeated Monster List No. : #158

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Nature 509 20 960 180 178 123 60

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death -10% 50% 0% -10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 100% 50% 100% 50% 50% 0% 25% 25% 25% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 25% 25% 100% 99% 100% 100% 25% 25%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Occasionally acts twice per turn Multifists Poison Breath Regenerates its tentacles Calls for backup (Squid kid, 2D mode only.) The Open Sea - North (first act, night only between Insula Occidentalis and Sniflheim) The Open Sea - South (second act, rainy seas east of Insula Incognita) Water sedge1⁄8 Pink pearl1⁄32 Description The heavyweight champions of the ocean, these enormous creatures are named for their supreme strength rather than for any claim to royalty, and their mere existence makes the seas a scarier place.

Malicious

In the 2D modes of the Nintendo 3DS version and the Definitive Edition of the game, Malicious king squids will be aided by a Malicious merman instead.

Malicious king squid (だいおうイカ・邪, Daiō ika・ja ) Defeated Monster List No. : #481

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Nature 1,878 20 5,400 720 385 306 127

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death -10% 50% 0% -10% 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 100% 50% 100% 50% 50% 0% 25% 25% 25% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 25% 25% 100% 99% 100% 100% 25% 25%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Occasionally acts twice per turn Multifists Poison Breath Regenerates its tentacles Call for backup. (Malicious merman, 2D mode only) The Open Sea - South (third act, night only near Lonalulu) Water sedge1⁄8 Pink pearl1⁄32 Description King squids who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

KingSquid (だいおうイカ, Daiō ika )

Sprite Attributes GBC PSX Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth 55 8/10 5/10 8/10 7/10 7/10 6/10 Resistances Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Water* Strong Strong Strong Strong Weak Weak Strong Weak Immune Zap* Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic * Whack* Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle* Weak Strong Weak Strong None Weak Strong Weak Weak Snooze* Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse Strong Weak Strong Weak Strong Weak Weak Immune Weak Additional information Description Spits a huge cloud of obscuring ink. Skills RainSlash, RockThrow, Vivify Location Breeding Chart Octogon (+5 or up) x Octogon (+5 and up), ??? family

Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

King squid Bestiary number: #172

Sprite Attributes Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom S 990 610 920 990 510 550 Traits Skills Resistances Steady Recovery Cleanser Healed by Water, Fizzleproof

Additional information Description This killing machine of the sea is armed with long and deadly tentacles. Weapons Spears, Axes, Whips, Staves Location - Breeding chart Khalamari kid x Night clubber Yabby x Gracos

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

King squid Bestiary number: #246

Sprite Attributes Rank Size Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom S M 1430 610 1000 860 650 450 Traits Skills Resistances Hit Squad, Big Hitter, Crafty Decelerator Cleanser Resists Poison, Immune to Donk, Fizzle, Confusion, Inaction, Paralysis, and Sleep

Additional information Weapons Axes, Whips, Spears, Staves Location - Breeding chart Khalamari kid x Night clubber Yabby x Gracos

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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

[[File:DQM3 family icon.png|link= family|28px|class=pixels]] King squid (だいおうイカ, Daiō ika ) Monsterpedia No.: #184

Icon Attributes Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom C 1,420 300 610 460 490 260 Talents Traits Large-size exclusive traits Dropped items Mariner (lv. 1) Splishmeister (lv. 1) Intimidating (lv. 20) Critical Theorist (lv. 40) Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Uber Beastsbane (lv. 1) Crackmeister (lv. 60) N/A

Resistances Fire * Water * Explosion * Wind * Earth * Ice * Electricity * Light * Dark * Antimagic * -25% 75% -25% 0% 50% 25% 0% 0% 50% 0% Bedazzlement * Confusion * Debilitation * MP Absorption * Paralysis * Poison * Sleep * Stun * Instant Death * 25% 0% 50% 0% 50% 0% 50% -25% 0%

Additional information Description A squid among squids, this mighty mollusc monarch rules the waves from foamy tide to fathomless deep. Watch out though - this sly ink-slinger likes to go for the eyes! Location This monster has no natural habitat

Synthesis Breeding chart X Notable fusions

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Dragon Quest Tact

King squid appears as a B-rank monster of the Nature family as part of the True Dragon Quest III event. It can be recruited from the Pirates' Den stage of "Awaken, Ramia!" at any difficulty, eventually being recruitable from Part 4 of the main storyline from Chapter 7, Episode 3: To the Top Floor 1. It can also be recruited from Chapter 1, Episode 4 of the limited Hijinks on the High Seas event. The king squid can participate in the Battle Roads of Ramia, the Old flame, and Captain Platypunk as a party member.

King squid (だいおうイカ Daiō ika)

Image Attributes Role Max level HP MP Move Attack 120 1,020 236 2 Attack Defence Agility Wisdom Weight 503 217 355 116 25 Resistances Frizz Sizz Crack Woosh Bang Half Res Normal Normal Normal Very Weak Zap Zam Snooze Poison Physical Lock Very Weak Half Res Normal Normal Half Res Spell Lock Martial Lock Breath Lock Hobble * Stun * Normal Super Weak Normal Normal Super Weak Dazzle Curse Paralysis Confusion Charm Immune Normal Normal Normal Half Res Skills Basic skills Awakening skills Tackle Sprinkling (Level 24) Combo Tentacle Slap (Level 34) Physical Potency +5%/Stats Up Frizz Res +25/Stats Up Combo Tentacle Slap Potency +5%/Stats Up Zam Res +25/Stats Up Combo Tentacle Slap Potency +5%/Stats Up Perks Basic perks ATK +5 Combo Tentacle Slap Potency +2% N/a Leader perk N/a Awakening perk Physical Potency +5%: Raises physical potency by 5%.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Calamar real	Spanish for "royal squid".
Français	Calmaroi	From the French calamar and roi.
Deutsch	Krakenkönig	German for "kraken king".
Italiano	Piovra regina	Italian for "queen squid".
中文	大王乌贼	Simplified Chinese for "giant squid".

Gallery

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  King squid VS Golding's soldiers in Baccarat from Dragon Quest VIII.
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  A King squid in Dragon Quest X
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  A King squid encounter in Dragon Quest XI.
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  XI polygon model.
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  A Malicious king squid.
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  DQM1·2 sprite.
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  Caravan Heart sprite.
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  Monsters: Joker model.
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  Monsters: Joker 2 model.
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  Stars model
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  Rivals card.
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  A King squid in Dragon Quest Walk
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  A King squid in Keshi Keshi.
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  Monsters Gallery HD5
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  DQ Trading Card.
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  A King Squid in the 1991 anime of The Adventure of Dai.

Related monsters

• Khalamari
• Squidzilla
• Tentacular