Thunderbird

The Thunderbird is a member of the Bird family that appears in the Monsters spin-off games.

Dragon Quest monster Thunderbird Japanese サンダーバード Romaji Sandābādo First appearance Dragon Quest Monsters Old localisation ZapBird

Characteristics

The Thunderbird is the electric counterpart to the Firebird and Snowbird, and as such it naturally produces high voltage. The species distinct from the aforementioned birds in that it's body is serpentine with smooth scales and only its head being feathered--interestingly, the monster is wearing an entire Cumaulus around it's waist. While a humorous gag at first glance, this peculiar communalism alludes to the creature's life spent in the high atmosphere.

When the first Monsters title was remade for the Nintendo 3DS, the Thunderbird was given a redesign based on the polygon model of the Snowbird to reduce development costs. This form has dark teal feathers with lightning stripes for accents.

Appearances

Dragon Quest Monsters

ZapBird (サンダーバード, Sandābādo )

Sprite Attributes GBC PSX Family Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth ? Bird 50 2/5 1/5 2/5 3/5 4/5 5/5 Resistances Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Zap* Weak Weak Weak Weak Weak Weak Immune Strong Immune Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic * Whack* Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle* Snooze* Strong None Strong Weak Weak None Weak Strong None Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse None None Strong Strong Strong None None None Additional information Description Attacks with the thundercloud that covers its body Skills BoltSlash, Lightning, Hellblast Location Gate of Control Breeding Chart Bird family x ??? family MadCondor, Phoenix, WhipBird x Gismo

A Thunderbird egg is received for 13 Mini medals.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Thunderbird (サンダーバード, Sandābādo )

Sprite Attributes GBC PSX Family Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth ? Bird 50 5/10 4/10 4/10 6/10 6/10 7/10 Resistances Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Water* Weak Weak Weak Weak Weak Weak Immune Strong None Zap* Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic * Whack* Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle* Immune Strong None Strong Weak Weak None Weak Strong Snooze* Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse None None None Strong Strong Strong None None None Additional information Description Skills BoltSlash, Lightning, Hellblast Location Breeding Chart Bird family x ??? family MadCondor, Phoenix, WhipBird x Gismo

Dragon Quest Tact

Thunderbird appears as a A-rank monster of the Nature family as part of the limited Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D event. It can be synthesized at the Ancient Shrine by combining Snowbird Might and Firebird Might together. The thunderbird also stars in its own Battle Road.

Thunderbird (サンダーバード Sandābādo)

Image Attributes Role Max level HP MP Move Magic 120 858 286 4 Attack Defence Agility Wisdom Weight 248 193 467 386 35 Resistances Frizz Sizz Crack Woosh Bang Normal Half Res Half Res Very Weak Normal Zap Zam Snooze Poison Physical Lock Normal Very Weak Super Weak Super Weak Normal Spell Lock Martial Lock Breath Lock Hobble * Stun * Normal Normal Normal Immune Normal Dazzle Curse Paralysis Confusion Charm Normal Half Res Half Res Normal Normal Skills Basic skills Awakening skills Lightning Slash Lightning Speed* Lightning Shower* Instant Dodgy Dance/Stats Up Sizz Res +25/Stats Up AGL +20/Lightning Shower Potency +5% Stats Up Crack Res +25/Stats Up Zapmeister: Lowers Zap-type ability MP cost by 10%, raises potency and recovery by 10%. Lightning Shower Potency +5%/Stats Up Perks Basic perks WIS +10 Max MP +10 Lightning Shower Potency +2% Leader perk Raises Zap-type potency of all allies in a 5x5 square around it by 5%. Awakening perk Instant Dodgy Dance: Battle Start: Raises Evasion rate for 3 turns.

Etymology

The thunderbird is a legendary creature that appears in the mythologies and cultures of various North American indigenous tribes. It is often associated with stormy weather and is said to create thunder by flapping its wings and lightning by flashing its eyes.

Related monsters

• Hybird
• Snowbird
• Firebird

Gallery

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  The Thunderbird and other monsters that can be synthesized in Tact.