Funghoul

Dragon Quest monster Funghoul

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese おばけキノコ
おばけきのこ Romaji Obake kinoko First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localisation Demon toadstool
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The Funghoul is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest III, it is a dim-witted mushroom monster utterly dedicated to putting adventurers to sleep with peculiar spores.

Characteristics

Funghouls are spotted, red-capped mushrooms with stalks thick enough to serve as a face and body. They have stubby arms, small feet, sad, yellow eyes, and a fanged mouth with tongue lolling out. In some spinoff games, the fungi are considered part of the Undead family as the Obake (おばけ) in their Japanese name refers to a type of yōkai or ghost in folklore.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Funghoul (おばけキノコ Obake kinoko) Bestiary Number: #020

Sprites Attributes NES SFC GBC Switch Level HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion File:Funghoul DQIII NES.gif File:Funghoul III gbc.png File:Funghoul III switch.png 9 24 0 39 18 30 12 8 0⁄64

Resistances

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

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop None Flee Sweet Breath Skyfell Tower Holy water1⁄32

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Funghoul (おばけキノコ, Obake kinoko ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #023

Sprites Attributes NES Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion File:Funghoul DQIII NES.gif 19 0 6 15 19 15 10 1⁄64

Resistances Frizz Sizz Bang Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Sleep Drain Magic Fizzle Confusion Sap 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 75% 25% 100% 100% 100% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Flee Poison Attack Vrenor region (Chapter 2) Vault of Vrenor (Chapters 2, 5, and 6) Gupta Gupha (Chapter 4) Medicinal herb(1⁄128) Notable changes in the remakes None

Notably in this game, funghouls have the ability to inflict poison on the party instead of putting them to sleep. This is the only game where they do so.

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Funghoul (おばけキノコ, Obake kinoko ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #045

Sprites Attributes SFC PS2 DS & Mobile HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate 35 0 40 35 45 37 24 0⁄64 1⁄16

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Drain Magic Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Confusion Sap 100% 67% 0% 20% 67% 0% 100% 20% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Sweet Breath Fortuna area (G3) Whealbrook area (G2) Roundbeck area (G2) Outside Uptaten Towers (G2) West of Zoomingale (near Lunar Zoombloom) Antidotal herb Notable changes in the remakes None

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Funghoul (おばけきのこ, Obake kinoko ) Defeated Monster List No. : #019

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Plant 22 0 13 12 21 18 14 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% 0% Army Poison Stun Paralysis Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 100% 15% 15% 50% 15% 100% 50% 0% 100% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Sweet Breath Alexandria Region Tower of Alexandra Antidotal herb1⁄32 Plain cheese1⁄128 Description Mushroom-shaped monsters with a sweet breath that puts enemies to sleep. They grow in humid areas like grasslands and deep forests. Notable changes in the remake

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Funghoul (おばけキノコ, Obake kinoko) Defeated Monster List No. : #015

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Plant 22 3 25 20 25 17 19

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Blast Earth Dark Light Drain Magic Whack Dazzle Fizzle -125% 0% 0% 0% 0% -125% -125% 0% 0% 0% 100% Confusion Paralysis Sleep Poison Stun Blunt Deceleratle Sap Spooky Aura Charm 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped items None Sweet Breath Zere Western Stornway Eastern Stornway Medicinal herb1⁄8 Sleeping hibiscus1⁄128 Description Flambe these foul fungi to stop them sending you to sleep with their sickly Sweet Breath. Mushroom-like monsters who loves musty, manky places, and relish rolling around in freshly fallen leaves.

Dragon Quest X

Funghouls began appearing in Version 5.0 of the game, being encountered in the Netherworld and quite stronger than their typical early game appearances. As always, they are able to put adventurers to sleep with their familiar Sweet Breath.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Funghoul (おばけきのこ, Obake kinoko ) Defeated Monster List No. : #020

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Nature 18 8 13 11 20 22 14

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death -110% 0% 0% 0% 0% -110% -110% 0% 0% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item N/A Sweet Breath Flee Heliodorian Foothills (first and third acts, night) The Manglegrove (first and third acts) Sleeping hibiscus1⁄16 Wakerobin1⁄32 Description Massive mushroom monsters with the faces of men. Beware - one breath of the sweet-smelling odour they exude can send you into a deep, deep sleep.

Vicious

Vicious funghoul (おばけきのこ・強, Obake kinoko・kyō ) Defeated Monster List No. : #215

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Nature 102 16 217 67 108 103 79

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death -110% 0% 0% 0% 0% -110% -110% 0% 0% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Sweet Breath Heliodorian Foothills (second act) The Manglegrove (second act) The Sage's Trial - The Fierce Forest (third act) Sleeping hibiscus1⁄16 Wakerobin1⁄32 Description Funghouls driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3

Funghouls are Rank F nature monsters that can be found on the Spirit Road. They occasionally drop a Punchshroom as a treasure item.

Dragon Quest Swords

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Dragon Quest Tact

Funghoul appears as an E-rank monster of the Nature family. It can be recruited from Chapters 5-7, 7-1, 9-2, 14-1, 14-3, and 14-6 of the main storyline. The funghoul can participate in Stump chump and Crabid's Battle Roads as a party member.

Etymology

• The Funghoul's name is most likely a pun on the often mispronounced Italian curse word "fongool", or "vaffanculo", as well as "Fungi".

Related monsters

Similar species

• Morphean mushroom
• Mushroom mage

Gallery

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  Super Famicom art.
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  A funghoul in X.
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  XI polygon model
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  A vicious funghoul
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  Joker 2 model
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  Terry's Wonderland 3D model
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  Battle Road Victory cut-in
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  Dragon Quest: Monster Battle card.
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  DQ Trading Card
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  A Funghoul fighting Yangus and his Firebird companion in Young Yangus.
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  Stars model
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  Rivals card
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  A funghoul in Keshi Keshi.