Clockwork cuckoo

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The Clockwork cuckoo is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, a mechanical bird monster that first appeared in Dragon Quest VIII.

Characteristics

The monster is a mechanical starling roughly the size of a human head that behaves much as its living counterpart. It's metal casing is a pale egg-white with blue accents for the plumage and gold for the legs. They are the successful result of a mad scientist's experiment, and can remain air born even when launching their feathers as razor sharp projectiles.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Clockwork cuckoo (ガチャコッコ Gachakokko)
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Remake exclusive (3DS)
Sprite HP MP Attack Defense
32 0 43 111
Agility Experience Gold Tame Rate
44 84 47 1⁄32
Bestiary No. DLC #091
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Wind Sickles
Location(s) A Voice from On High
Item(s) Dropped Assassin's Dagger1⁄64
Evasion Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance *
1⁄64 25% 25% 25%
Bang Resistance * Crack Resistance * Ice Breath Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
0% 60% 60% 100%
Strike/Rock Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance * Whack Resistance *
25% 0% 100% 50%
Poof Resistance * Ban Dance Resistance Dazzle Resistance * Fizzle Resistance *
100% 100% 50% 100%
Fuddle Resistance * Paralysis Resistance* Poison Resistance * Snooze Resistance *
50% 80% 50% 50%
Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance * Army Resistance *
100% 0% 25%

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Clockwork cuckoo (ガチャコッコ Gachakokko)
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Bestiary No. Family
#048 Machine
Experience Gold HP MP
56 31 32 0
Attack Defense Agility Evasion
43 111 56 1⁄64
In-Game Description These mechanical birds are the result of a mad scientist's twisted experiment. When they detect a target, they become a deadly whirlwind of razor sharp blades.
Spell(s) None
Skill(s) Transforms into a blade and attacks (12~18 damage to entire party)
Flee
Location(s) Kingdom of Ascantha
Item(s) Dropped Iron nail1⁄16
Dagger1⁄64
Attack Resistance Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath
Resistance *
0% 25% 25% 25%
Bang Resistance * Crack Resistance * Ice breath
Resistance *		 Woosh Resistance *
0% 50% 50% 100%
Strike/Rock Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance Whack Resistance *
25% 0% 100% 50%
Ban Dance Resistance Dazzle Resistance Fizzle Resistance Fuddle Resistance *
100% 50% 100% 50%
Paralysis Resistance * Poison Resistance * Snooze resistance * Stun Resistance *
0% 50% 50% 100%
Sap Resistance *
0%
Army Resistance *
25%
Ports (3DS, Mobile)
Notable Changes
None

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Clockwork cuckoo
HP MP Experience Gold
27 0 72 41
Attack Defense Speed
46 80 40
Dropped Item Chimaera wing1⁄32
Iron nails1⁄64
Locations Eastern Coffinwell
Western Coffinwell
Skills Birdcutter (10~15 damage to entire party)
Family Machine
Game Dragon Quest IX
Console DS
Japanese Name ガチャコッコ
Romanized Jap. Gachakokko
Description Mechanical birds that are neither moved by beauty nor motivated to revenge. Fry their circuits with lightning spells.

They're proudest when pounding all their enemies at once with weapon-like wings by busting out Birdcutter.

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Clockwork cuckoo (ガチャコッコ Gachakokko )
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Sprite
Bestiary no.
#104
Family
Machine & Floating
Gold
45
HP
56
MP
7
Attack
77
Defence
145
Agility
83
In-game description

Murderous machines made by monsters. Their wings are as sharp as scalpels, making their ferocious flapping attacks extremely effective.

Spell(s)
None
Skill(s)
Birdcutter (22~26 damage to 2-4 party members)
Flee
Location(s)
Caverns Under Octagonia (first act)
Item(s) Dropped
Chimaera wing1⁄32
Silver ore1⁄64
Fire resistance *
50%
Ice resistance *
50%
Wind resistance *
50%
Earth resistance *
50%
Light resistance *
50%
Dark resistance *
50%
Zap resistance *
-125%
Drain Magic resistance
100%
Whack resistance *
100%
Poof resistance
100%
Dazzle resistance *
-110%
Fizzle resistance *
100%
Fuddle resistance *
25%
Paralysis resistance *
-110%
Poison resistance *
25%
Sleep resistance *
0%
Blunt resistance
0%
Deceleratle resistance
0%
Sap resistance *
0%
Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance
0%
Stumble resistance *
100%
Stun resistance *
99%
Charm resistance *
100%
Beguile resistance *
0%
Double Down resistance *
0%
Elemental resistance *
0%


Malicious clockwork cuckoo (ガチャコッコ・邪 Gachakokko・ja )
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Sprite
Bestiary no.
#505
Family
Machine & Floating
Experience
1,147
Gold
501
HP
331
MP
14
Attack
220
Defence
666
Agility
221
In-game description

Clockwork cuckoos who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.

Spell(s)
None
Skill(s)
Birdcutter (77~91 damage to 2-4 party members)
Flee
Location(s)
Caverns Under Octagonia (third act)
Item(s) Dropped
Chimaera wing1⁄32
Silver ore1⁄64
Fire resistance *
75%
Ice resistance *
75%
Wind resistance *
75%
Earth resistance *
75%
Light resistance *
75%
Dark resistance *
75%
Zap resistance *
-125%
Drain Magic resistance
100%
Whack resistance *
100%
Poof resistance
100%
Dazzle resistance *
-110%
Fizzle resistance *
100%
Fuddle resistance *
25%
Paralysis resistance *
-110%
Poison resistance *
25%
Sleep resistance *
0%
Blunt resistance
0%
Deceleratle resistance
0%
Sap resistance *
0%
Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance
0%
Stumble resistance *
100%
Stun resistance *
99%
Charm resistance *
100%
Beguile resistance *
0%
Double Down resistance *
0%
Elemental resistance *
0%

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3

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Dragon Quest Tact

Clockwork cuckoo appears as a D-rank monster of the Inorganic family as part of the limited Dragon Quest X event. It can be recruited from the Clockwork Cuckoo stage of the Astoltia Ecological Survey at any difficulty.

Clockwork cuckoo (ガチャコッコ Gachakokko)
Dragon Quest Tact
Stats


Family Rank Role

Inorganic
Attack
Max Level HP MP Move
100 662 140 2
Attack Defense Agility Wisdom Weight
321 188 206 105 15
Basic Skills
First Second Third
Flutter Propeller Blade* N/a
Awakening Skills
First Second Third
ATK +5 / Stats Up Crack Res +25 / Stats Up Propeller Blade Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth Fifth
Bang Res +25 / Stats Up Propeller Blade Potency +5% / Stats Up
Leader Perks
First
N/a
Basic Perks
First Second Third
Propeller Blade Potency +2% N/a N/a
Perk Details
First
ATK +5: Raises ATK by 5.
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
Very Weak Normal Half Res Normal
Bang Resistance * Zap Resistance * Zam Resistance * Snooze Resistance
Half Res Normal Very Weak Half Res
Poison Resistance Physical Lock Resistance Spell Lock Resistance Martial Lock Resistance
Immune Normal Normal Half Res
Breath Lock Resistance Hobble Resistance * Stun Resistance * Dazzle Resistance
Normal Super Weak Normal Normal
Curse Resistance Paralysis Resistance Confusion Resistance Charm Resistance
Normal Normal Super Weak Normal

Etymology

The clockwork cuckoo's Japanese name Gachakokko (ガチャコッコ) is a combination of the word gachapon, an onomatopoeia from the sound of a vending machine that dispenses collectible toys in a plastic capsule and kokekokkō, the sound a rooster makes.

Related monsters

Similar species

Gallery

  • Appearance in VII's 'The Big Book of Beasts' in the remake
    Appearance in VII's 'The Big Book of Beasts' in the remake
  • A clockwork cuckoo in X
    A clockwork cuckoo in X
  • XI polygon model
    XI polygon model
  • A malicious clockwork cuckoo
    A malicious clockwork cuckoo
  • Rivals card
    Rivals card
  • The clockwork cuckoo and other monsters that appear in the Astoltia Ecological Survey in Tact
    The clockwork cuckoo and other monsters that appear in the Astoltia Ecological Survey in Tact
  • DQ Trading Card
    DQ Trading Card
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