The Cannibox is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest III, it is a weaker version of the more common Mimic and as such is usually the first container-mimicking monster encountered by the player.
Characteristics
Canniboxes, like Mimics, are monstrous chests; the Cannibox is probably the most convincing of the chest-mimicking monsters since it is colored like a traditional chest: brown, unlike the off-color palettes of the Mimic and Pandora's Box.
Being a lesser variety of the Mimic, Canniboxes usually don't have access to instant-death moves but, rather, desperate attacks that can act as instant-death if the target's HP isn't sufficient enough to survive. An encounter with a Cannibox can usually be prevented by casting Peep on a chest to determine whether or not is a monster, though this may not help any if Canniboxes wander the area like normal monsters do.
Appearances
Cannibox (ひとくいばこ Hitokuibako)
- Sprite
- Bestiary No.
- #055
- Level
- 25
- Spell(s)
- None
- Location(s)
- Varies
- Fire resistance *
- 70%
Cannibox (ひとくいばこ Hitokuibako)
Original (NES)
- Sprite
-
- Bestiary No.
- #170
- Spell(s)
- None
- Location(s)
- Varies
- Sprites
- Notable Changes
- None
Cannibox (ひとくいばこ Hitokuibako)
- Sprite
- Bestiary No.
- #050
- Recruit Rate
- N/A
- Skill(s)
- None
Cannibox (ひとくいばこ Hitokuibako)
Original (SFC)
- Sprite
- Bestiary No.
- #032
- Recruit Rate
- NA
- Location(s)
-
- Army resistance *
- 0%
- Sprites
-
- Notable Changes
- None
Cannibox (ひとくいばこ Hitokuibako)
- Sprite
-
- Bestiary No.
- #037
- Army resistance *
- 0%
- 3DS version changes
- Experience is now 98, gold is now 130
| In-Game Description |
A skillful mimic that disguises itself a treasure chest. It waits quietly to be discovered, then chomps on unwary travelers with its sharp fangs. Occasionally capable of landing devastating attacks. |
| Spell(s) |
Sizz |
| Skill(s) |
Brutal hit
Sweet Breath |
| Location(s) |
Swordsman's Labyrinth |
| Item(s) Dropped |
Iron nail1⁄8
Pot lid1⁄16 |
|
|
|
Mini medal
Gold bracer
|
| Treasure Chests
|
| Sweet Breath
|
| Whack
|
| Material
|
| Dragon Quest IX
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| DS
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| Hitokuibako
|
Shut these big, bad boxes up with Fizzle before they send you to sleep with Sweet Breath or waste you with Whack
Monsters who've morphed into boxes to ambush adventurers. What treasures await inside their well-guarded wooden depths?
|
On occasion, the respawnable treasure chests scattered around the game will be Canniboxes. They are challenging to scout.
| Cannibox
|
|
|
| Family
|
Material
|
| Rank
|
D
|
| Description
|
Wicked monsters who take the form of chests to lure adventurers in for the kill.
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| Weapons
|
Swords, Hammers, Claws, Staves
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| Traits
|
Desperado
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| Resistances
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Whackproof
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| Skill
|
Fear-monger
|
| Location
|
Palaish Isle (Temple)
|
| Breeding chart
|
Goodybag x Goodybag
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On occasion, the respawnable treasure chests scattered around the game will be Canniboxes. They are challenging to scout. Their "evolved" form, the Mimic, replaces them for the blue "ornate" treasure chests found in the Necropolis.
| Model |
Experience |
Gold |
 |
46 |
70g |
| List No. |
054 |
| Field Notes |
Treacherous chests who wait for wandering adventurers to lift their lids, then show them the cost of curiosity. Treasure hunters who've met these bestial boxes speak of their struggles with PTCD: Post-Tramautic Chest Disorder. |
| Location(s) |
Colissea (Hero) |
| Item(s) Dropped |
Royal Ruby, Slipweed |
Cannibox (ひとくいばこ Hitokuibako)
| List No. |
035 |
| Field Notes |
Treacherous chests who wait for wandering adventurers to lift their lids, then show them the cost of curiosity. Treasure hunters who've met these bestial boxes speak of their struggles with PTCD: Post-Tramautic Chest Disorder. |
| Location(s) |
The Battle of Ingenia, The Battle of Dunisia, The Battle of the Wildwood |
| Item(s) Dropped |
Gold nugget |
Chapter 3
Final Chapter
| Sprite |
 |
Similar species & close cousins
Gallery
Famicom art.
Biting a Martial artist.
Using Peep on a Cannibox.
War Chest tank in Rocket Slime.
2 Canniboxes fighting Yangus and his Firebird companion in Young Yangus.
DQM Joker model
