Betterfly

Dragon Quest monster
Betterfly
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	ひとくいが
Romaji	Hitokui ga
First appearance	Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Old localisation	Man-Eater Moth (III NES); Carnimoth (III GBC)

The Betterfly is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest III. It is a venomous, teal-coloured variant of the Batterfly that is known to prey upon humans.

Characteristics

Betterflies are large, unusual moths with a teal, cartoonish dog-like face at the center of their bodies, their maws filled with sharp fangs that they use to bite with. Their wings are dark green with orange spots. In the remake versions of Dragon Quest III, as well as Stars, the betterflies have a completely different colour scheme, having purple wings, bright green heads, and pink lips. Like their lesser blue cousins, betterflies are able to envelop enemies in illusions by casting Dazzle, and then poison them with their venomous fangs.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Betterfly (ひとくいが Hitokui ga)
Bestiary Number: #027

Sprites				Attributes
NES	SFC	GBC	Switch	Level	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility	Evasion
		File:Betterfly III gbc.png	File:Betterfly III switch.png	10	26	4	55	15	49	35	17	¹⁄₁₆

Resistances

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

Additional information

Spells	Skills	Locations	Item Drop
Dazzle	Call for backup (Betterfly) Flee Poison Attack	Underground Lake Isis region	Poison Needle¹⁄₁₂₈

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Betterfly (ひとくいが, Hitokui ga)
Defeated Monster List No. : #018

Image	Attributes
File:Betterfly IX.png	Family	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility
File:Betterfly IX.png	Bug	37	5	36	28	30	16	44

Resistances
Fire	Ice	Wind	Blast	Earth	Dark	Light	Drain Magic	Whack	Dazzle	Fizzle
-25%	0%	0%	0%	0%	-25%	-25%	0%	0%	25%	0%
Confusion	Paralysis	Sleep	Poison	Stun	Blunt	Deceleratle	Sap	Spooky Aura	Charm
0%	50%	0%	25%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

Additional information
Spells	Skills	Locations	Dropped items
Dazzle	Poison Attack	Zere	Coagulant¹⁄₈ Butterfly wing¹⁄₁₆
Description		Brutal butterflies that dizzy with Dazzle, then pounce upon their victims with venomous fangs. They've been worried about their weight of late, and are trying to balance their mortal-heavy diet by devouring more fish.

During Quest #24: Battering Betterflies, a farmer named George has asked the player to scare away ten betterflies from battle in the fields near Zere. If at least one character in the party is level 25 or higher, the betterflies will eventually flee on their own if the entire party defends on each turn. This quest can be repeated as many times as desired.

Dragon Quest X

Set to reappear via Version 7 alongside their Batterfly relatives.

Dragon Quest of the Stars

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