Franticore

Dragon Quest monster Franticore

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese マントゴーア Romaji Mantogōa First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localisation Lionroar
MantiGore Variants Arcticore
Gloomnivore
Infanticore
Manticore

The franticore is a green and blue manticore that is far wiser than it's fellow felines, having mastered a menagerie of powerful spells.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Franticore (マントゴーア Mantogōa)

Original (NES)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#157

Level

72

Experience

3500

Gold

140

HP

450

MP

100

Attack

250

Defense

130

Agility

105

Evasion

⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

Fullheal
Kacrackle
Bounce

Skill(s)

None

Location(s)

Alefgard region
Zoma's Citadel
Cloudsgate Citadel

Item Dropped

Seed of Wisdom¹⁄₃₂

Fire resistance *

0%

Crack resistance *

70%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

25%

Whack resistance *

100%

Kamikazee resistance

25%

Poof resistance

25%

Dazzle resistance

100%

Fizzle resistance

25%

Fuddle resistance

70%

Snooze resistance

70%

Deceleratle resistance *

25%

Sap resistance *

25%

Remakes sprites

SFC

GBC

Switch

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Franticore (マントゴーア Mantogōa)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#126

Family

Beast

Experience

2,766

Gold

48

HP

358

MP

150

Attack

289

Defence*

338

Agility

184

Evasion

0/64

In-game description

Legendary beasts of a detestable disposition; they call forth ferocious flames with a single howl and can rend the earth with their callous claws, laying waste to entire armies

Spell(s)

Bounce
Kafrizz
Kaswoosh

Skill(s)

None

Location(s)

Zoma's Citadel
Cloudsgate Citadel

Item Dropped

Shield of shame¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *

100%

Explosion resistance *

25%

Ice resistance *

0%

Wind resistance *

100%

Strike resistance *

0%

Lightning resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

0%

Kamikazee resistance

0%

Poof resistance *

25%

Dazzle resistance

0%

Fizzle resistance

0%

Fuddle resistance *

0%

Paralysis resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

0%

Stumble resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

0%

Deceleratle resistance

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Franticore (マントゴーア )

Sprite

Bestiary no.

#487

Family

Beast

Experience

3,580

Gold

108

HP

1,183

MP

88

Attack

374

Defence

371

Agility

246

In-game description

Veritable forces of nature whose roars can summon storms or call forth flames, and whose claws can cause almighty earthquakes.

Spell(s)

Bounce
Kafrizzle
Kaswooshle

Skill(s)

Acts twice per turn
Malevolent Miasma
Slashes with claws (125% damage)

Location(s)

Hekswood, third act
Insula Occidentalis, third act

Item(s) Dropped

Spectralite ¹⁄₁₆
Skull ring ¹⁄₂₅₆

Fire resistance *

25%

Ice resistance *

25%

Wind resistance *

25%

Earth resistance *

-125%

Light resistance *

0%

Dark resistance *

25%

Zap resistance *

-125%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

50%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance *

50%

Fizzle resistance *

50%

Fuddle resistance *

50%

Paralysis resistance *

50%

Poison resistance *

0%

Sleep resistance *

25%

Blunt resistance

0%

Deceleratle resistance

0%

Sap resistance *

0%

Spooky Aura
Anathematise resistance

0%

Stumble resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

99%

Charm resistance *

100%

Beguile resistance *

50%

Double Down resistance *

0%

Elemental resistance *

0%

Etymology

A manticore is a monster from Persian myth, described as a lion with the face of a deformed man and a long scorpion tail.

Gallery

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  HD sprites
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  XI polygon model