Lucky bag
The Lucky bag is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series that was introduced in Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D. It is a variation of the Goodybag with a orange-red hue and different treasures hovering around it.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Bag o' tricks | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ふくぶくろ |
| Romaji | Fukubukuro |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D |
| Old localisation | Lucky bag |
Characteristics
The Lucky bag's red coloration and star emblems give the monster an Eastern Asian theme, distinct from the European influenced designs found throughout the series. As the Joker spin offs are known for adding more Asian touches to the series, this is not unprecedented. In Super Light and Walk, the lucky bag even has a slightly different design, having a Japanese lucky hammer, a small red and white tied rope, bells, and a fortune slip of paper with the kanji for excellent luck (大吉) written on it hovering around it instead.
Appearances
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D
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Dragon Quest Walk
Lucky bag first appeared as a common monster from December 2019 to January 2020 as part of the "Looking for the Legendary New Year's Eve" event.
Dragon Quest Tact
Lucky bag appears as a A-rank monster of the Inorganic family as part of the limited Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland event. It can be recruited by clearing Round 1 of the Orchesterra Starry Night Tournament on Normal Mode and can be awakened by purchasing its awakening crystals from the Starry Night Decoration Swap Shop. It can participate in Thunderbird's Battle Road as a party member.
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Etymology
The lucky bag is based on the Japanese New Year's custom of fukubukuro (ふくぶくろ) in which merchants make small grab bags filled with random goods and sell them at a substantial discount. This is usually done at the beginning of the new year in order to attract new customers to shop at their store.
