The Batterfly is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. First introduced in Dragon Quest III, it is a monstrous butterfly with a cartoonish dog-like face with sharp fangs in the center of its body.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III

Batterfly
Bestiary Number: 005
Sprites Attributes
NES SFC GBC Switch Level HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion
File:Stingwing DQIII NES.gif ? ? ? 3 12 12 6 4 11 7 8 164
Resistances
Fire Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Snooze Drain Magic Fizzle Fuddle Sap Deceleratle
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 25% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Item Drop
Dazzle None Dreamer's Tower
Path of Promise
Khoryv
Chimaera Wing164


Dragon Quest VII

In the 3DS version, batterflies appear as special monsters in the Tough Guy's Trial DLC tablet.

Batterfly (じんめんちょう, Jinmenchō )
Big Book of Beasts No.: 48 (3DS remake exclusive)
Sprite Attributes
HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate
12 5 14 6 11 7 8 164 164
Resistances
Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50%
Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Confusion Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance
0% 0% 0% 80% 0% 15% 15% 0% 0% 15% 100%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
Dazzle None Tough Guy's Trial Chimaera wing164


Dragon Quest IX

Batterfly
File:DQIX NDS Batterfly.png
HP MP Experience Gold
14 5 7 12
Attack Defense Speed
14 12 9
Dropped Item Moonwort bulb (common, 6.25%)
Butterfly wing (rare, 1.56%)
Locations Angel Falls, Zere
Spells Dazzle
Family Bug
Game Dragon Quest IX
Console DS
Description Beastly butterflies who disrupt their enemies with Dazzle, then dash off at the first sign of trouble.

They're adamant that it's not their faces that look like mortals', it's mortals' faces that look like theirs.

Dragon Quest Monsters

Butterfly
Sprite Attributes
GBC PSX Family Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth
? Bug 30 3/5 1/5 2/5 1/5 5/5 5/5
Resistances
Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Zap*
None None None None None None Weak Immune Weak
Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic * Whack* Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle* Snooze*
Immune None None None None Strong Strong Strong Strong
Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse
None None Weak Weak Weak None None Strong
Additional information
Description Powder on its wings have hallucinogenic effect
Skills Surround, Curse, CallHelp
Location Gate of Monster Farm Gate, Gate of Ambition
Breeding Chart Bug family x Bird family

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Butterfly
Sprite Attributes
GBC PSX Family Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth
? Bug 30 6/10 2/10 4/10 4/10 7/10 4/10
Resistances
Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Water*
None None None None None None Weak Immune None
Zap* Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic * Whack* Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle*
Weak Immune None None None None Strong Strong Strong
Snooze* Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse
Strong None None Weak Weak Weak None None Strong
Additional information
Description Scatters dust to confuse foes.
Skills CallHelp, Curse, Surround
Location Sea World (Tara's Adventure)
Breeding Chart Bug family x Bird family

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