Ursa major

The Ursa major is a monster in the series.

Dragon Quest monster Ursa major
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese グリズリー Romaji Gurizuri First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localisation Grizzly Variants Ursa argentum
Ursa mega
Ursa minor
Ursa panda

Characteristics

Ursa majors are massive bear monsters with dark bluish-grey fur that walk about on their hind feet, their paws outstretched and ready to strike. Befitting their name, they have immense strength and viciousness to match. With their sharp claws, they are able to land desperate attacks on hapless adventurers. Ursa Major means "great bear" in Latin and is a constellation in the North Sky.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Ursa Major (グリズリー Gurizurī) Bestiary Number: #089

Sprites Attributes NES SFC GBC Switch Level HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 27 110 0 523 65 140 90 33 0⁄64

Resistances

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

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop None Desperate attack Manoza Region Shrine of the Dwarf Region Castle of the Dragon Queen Region Seed of strength1⁄64

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

(グリズリー, Gurizurī ) Defeated Monster List number: #088

Attributes

Sprite Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Beast 196 28 986 45 182 252 121 0⁄64

Resistances

Fire Explosion Ice Wind Physical Lightning Drain Magic Whack Kamikazee Poof -25% 0% 75% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 25%

Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Sleep Stumble Stun Agility Down Attack Down Defence Down 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop None Defend Manoza Region Shrine of the Dwarf Region Seed of strength1⁄64

Description These bear-like behemoths are fast on their feet and take delight in chasing their prey before slowly shredding it with their sharpened claws.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Ursa major (グリズリー, Gurizurī ) Big Book of Beasts No.: DLC #049 (3DS remake exclusive)

Sprite Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate 110 0 242 98 140 90 33 0⁄64 1⁄32

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis 25% 25% 0% 25% 60% 50% 25% 0% 0% 15% 90% Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Confusion Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 0% 50% 100% 15% 15% 100% 15% 15% 100% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Desperate attack (250% damage) Tough Guy's Trial Seed of strength1⁄256

Dragon Quest X

Ursa major began appearing in Version 7.0, this time being even more powerful than Ursa argentum. Like before, they are still capable of landing desperate attacks.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Ursa major (グリズリー, Gurizurī) Defeated Monster List No. : #308

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Beast 503 30 1,422 247 182 172 134

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death -10% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% -25% 0% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 0% 99% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Desperate attack Pep Up Sniflheim Region (act two) The Snærfelt (act two) Baramos's Castle (2D mode of 3DS and Definitive Edition only) Magic beast hide1⁄8 Tough guy tattoo1⁄64 Description Brutal, bloodthirsty bears with cruel, cold-hearted dispositions, and two sets of razor-sharp claws that can slice any foe to ribbons.

Vicious

Vicious ursa major (グリズリー・強, Gurizurī・kyō) Defeated Monster List No. : #607

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Beast 527 45 4,252 415 362 333 254

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death -10% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 100% 25% 100% 25% 25% -25% 25% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 0% 99% 25% 25% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Desperate attack Pep Up The Sage's Trial - The Fierce Forest (postgame, night only) Magic beast hide1⁄8 Tough guy tattoo1⁄64 Description Ursa majors driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.

Dragon Quest Monsters

Grizzly (グリズリー, Gurizurī )

Sprite Attributes GBC PSX Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth 45 2/5 1/5 5/5 1/5 5/5 1/5

Resistances

Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Zap* Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic* Whack* Weak Weak None Weak Weak None Weak Immune Weak Strong None None Weak

Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle* Snooze* Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse Weak None None None None None None Strong Strong Immune Strong Strong None Additional information Description Uses its strong arms to squeeze its prey. Skills LegSweep, TwinSlash, SquallHit Location Gate of Reflection, Goopi's Gate #2 Breeding Chart Beast family x Devil family, Golem, IceMan, LavaMan, MetalDrak, Roboster, StoneMan

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Grizzly (グリズリー, Gurizurī )

Sprite Attributes GBC PSX Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth 45 5/10 1/10 8/10 4/10 5/10 2/10

Resistances

Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Water* Zap* Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic * Whack* Weak Weak None Weak Weak None Weak Immune Weak Weak Strong None None Weak

Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle* Snooze* Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse Weak None None None None None None Strong Strong Immune Strong Strong None Additional information Description Its claws inflict wicked damage. Skills SquallHit, LegSweep, BiAttack Location Breeding Chart Beast family x Devil family, Golem, IceMan, LavaMan, MetalDrak, Roboster

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Ursa major (グリズリー, Gurizuri ) Monsterpedia No.: #230

Icon Attributes Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom 'E' 1,350 370 610 320 550 490 Talents Traits Large-size exclusive traits Dropped items Wild Child (lv. 1) Attack Booster I (random) Zam Ward (random) Attacking Impulse (lv. 1) Agent of Chaos (lv. 20) Critical Moment (lv. 40) Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Little Menace (lv. 1) Intimidating (lv. 60) Rarified steak (common) Raging ruby (rare) Raging ruby+ (very rare)

Resistances 50% 25% 25% 50% 0% -25% 25% 0% 0% 25% 25% -25% -25% 0% 50% 0% 50% 50% 0%

Additional information Description Wild bears which are vicious to the core. Their territorial disputes can get seriously grisly and can clear whole forests of monsters. Location Circle of Conquest - Middle Echelon () Grimglow Cave

Synthesis Breeding chart X = Notable fusions X = X = X or = X =

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Osa mayor	Spanish for "Ursa Major".
Français	Plantigrrrade	From plantigrade, a term for any animal that walks with their entire sole on the ground, and grrr, the sound of an animal growl.
Deutsch	Ursa Major	Same as English name.
Italiano	Orsa maggiore	Italian for "Ursa Major".
中文	灰熊怪	Simplified Chinese for "grizzly bear monster".

Gallery

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  Famicom art.
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  An ursa major being frozen by Kacrack.
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  XI polygon model
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  A vicious ursa major
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  DQM1·2 sprite.
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  Caravan Heart sprite.