Firebird

Dragon Quest monster Firebird File:DQV Firebird.png
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ひくいどり Romaji Hi kui dori First appearance Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride Old localisation Phoenix

Not to be confused with Phoenix, the palette swap of the Hades' Condor

The Firebird is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride. It is a fire-breathing bird of prey.

Characteristics

The firebird is a large bird whose plumage is various shades of red, orange, and yellow. Most of its body is orange with a long red tail, a red head and neck, and golden feathers on its head and neck, as well as gold talons. In battle, it breathes out fiery breath of varying intensity to cook foes alive. Although the firebird made its debut in Dragon Quest V, it would not make a return to the main series until X two decades later. It has made regular appearances in the Monsters series of games, as well as various other spinoffs along with its icy counterpart. In some games, it has been a member of the Beast family, as well as the Nature family.

Appearances

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Firebird (ひくいどり Hi kui dori)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

125

Recruit Rate

N/A

Experience

238

Gold

63

HP

95

MP

0

Attack

89

Defence

80

Agility

82

Evasion

1/64

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Flame Breath

Location(s)

Moot Point area
Mantleplace

Item dropped

Somatic staff¹⁄₃₂

Frizz resistance *

100%

Sizz resistance *

67%

Fire Breath resistance *

67%

Bang resistance *

67%

Crack resistance *

0%

Ice Breath resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

20%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance *

100%

Whack resistance *

67%

Kamikazee resistance *

0%

Poof resistance

20%

Dazzle resistance *

20%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance

20%

Poison resistance *

67%

Snooze resistance *

20%

Stun resistance *

67%

Sap resistance *

0%

PS2 model

DS & Mobile sprite

Firebirds start showing up after the third generation.

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

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Dragon Quest Monsters

Phoenix (ひくいどり Hi kui dori)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	50	2/5	2/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
2/5	3/5	5/5	3/5

Family	Bird
In-game description	Roasts its prey with its fiery breath
Abilities	FireAir, TailWind, SquallHit
Habitat	Foreign Master
Breeding chart	Bird family x ArcDemon, Copycat, DrakSlime, Gismo, GulpBeast, IronTurt, LavaMan

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Immune	Strong
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
None	None	Weak	Strong
Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance	Drain Magic Resistance *
Weak	Strong	None	Weak
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
None	None	None	Weak
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
Weak	None	None	Weak
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Immune	None
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
None		None

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Phoenix (ひくいどり Hi kui dori)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	50	6/10	4/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
4/10	4/10	7/10	4/10

Family	Bird
In-game description	Incinerates foes to nothing.
Abilities	FireAir, TailWind, SquallHit
Habitat
Breeding chart	Bird family x ArcDemon, Copycat, DrakSlime, Gismo, Grizzly, GulpBeast, IronTurt, LavaMan

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Immune	Strong
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
None	None	Weak	Strong
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
None	Weak	Strong	None
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
Weak	None	None	None
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
Weak	Weak	None	None
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
Weak	Immune	Immune	Immune
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
None	None	None

Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Firebird
Family	Beast
Rank	B
Size	S
Weapons	Axes, Claws, Staves
Traits	Artful Dodger, Crafty Fire Breather
Resistances	Vulnerable to Crack and Cold Breath, Healed by Frizz and Fire Breath
Skill	Sizz & Zap
Location	Necropolis
Breeding chart	Notso macho x Yabby Merman x Gryphon

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D

Firebird appears as a B-rank monster of the Nature family. Unlike the original game, firebirds can be found and scouted from the wild.

Dragon Quest Tact

Firebird appears as a B-rank monster of the Nature family as part of the limited Dragon Quest V event. It can learn Lightning Slash, Sear, and Inferno naturally and can take part in Kon's Battle Road as a party member.

See also

• Firebird Throw
• Hybird
• Snowbird
• Thunderbird

Etymology

In the original Japanese games, the firebird is known as (ひくいどり, hi kui dori), which is also the name of a large flightless bird from Australia and Papua New Guinea in the real world believed to be named due to the red wattle on its neck. Its original English translation, Phoenix, is a sacred immortal bird associated with Greek mythology that cyclically regenerates itself or is born again after bursting into flames. Firebirds are mythological creatures that are found in various cultures across the world.

Gallery

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  A firebird in X
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  Dragon Quest Monsters 1 & 2 PSX sprite
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  Dragon Quest: Shōnen Yangus to Fushigi no Dungeon.
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  DQ Trading Card
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  Stars model
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  Rivals card