Wyrtle

Dragon Quest monster Wyrtle

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ガメゴン Romaji Gamegon First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localisation Tortragon

The Wyrtle is a monster in the series.

Characteristics

Wyrtles is a cross between a wyrm and a turtle that crawls about on all fours. Their most distinctive physical feature is the grey turtle shell that covers its body, which they are able to withdraw in to defend themselves. Wyrtles have a pair of long curved horns on tops of their heads, fins on either side of their face, and jagged osteoderms running down the length of their body, all coloured a dull orange. The underside skin of their body vary between games, sometimes being coloured white and other times a brighter orange than their osteoderms. In combat, they can breathe out different kinds of breath against unwitting adventurers, including Sweet Breath and Fire Breath.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Wyrtle (ガメゴン Gamegon) Bestiary Number: #086

Sprites Attributes NES SFC GBC Switch Level HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion File:Wyrtle DQIII NES.gif File:Wrytle3snes.png File:Gamegon.png 29 68 0 652 88 89 200 25 0⁄64

Resistances

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

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop None Sweet Breath Manoza region Manoza Cave Sea Seed of resilience1⁄64

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Wyrtle (ガメゴン, Gamegon ) Defeated Monster List number: #056

Attributes

Sprite Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Dragon 159 30 736 37 116 360 95 0⁄64

Resistances

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

Dazzle Fizzle Fuddle Paralysis Snooze Stumble Stun Deceleratle Blunt Sap 0% 100% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0% 0% ? 25%

Additional information

Spells Skills Locations Item Drop None Defend Defending Champion Sweet Breath Wildfire Manoza Cave Iron helmet1⁄64

Description Sometimes they think they are dragons, other times turtles. But regardless of how they feel, their sleep-inducing Sweet Breath and brutal bite are cause for consternation.

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Wrytle (ガメゴン, Gamegon ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #051

Sprites Attributes SFC PS2 DS & Mobile HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate File:Wrytle3snes.png 30 0 42 38 53 110 20 0⁄64 N/A

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 20% 0% Drain Magic Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Confusion Sap 100% 20% 20% 20% 20% 67% 100% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Defend Whealbrook Adit (G2) Coburg castle dungeon Abovitall Tower Seed of resilience1⁄16 Notable changes in the remakes None

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Wyrtle (ガメゴン, Gamegon) Defeated Monster List No. : #106

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Dragon 105 0 600 116 105 150 47

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Blast Earth Dark Light Drain Magic Whack Dazzle Fizzle 25% 0% 0% -50% 0% -50% 0% 100% 0% 0% 100% Confusion Paralysis Sleep Poison Stun Blunt Deceleratle Sap Spooky Aura Charm 25% 25% 0% 0% 25% 25% 0% 25% 0% 65%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped items None Flame Breath Retreats into shell (reduces damage taken by 90%) Desperate attack Urdus Marshland Hermany Tortoiseshell (common, 1/8) Dragon's scale (rare, 1/16) Description Hurtful turtles that like to frazzle foes with Flame Breath. Watch out for their critical attacks and hellish shells. Turtles become wyrtles by eating the meat of a dragon god, but must live a thousand years before doing so.

Dragon Quest Monsters

Tortragon (ガメゴン, Gamegon )

Sprite Attributes GBC PSX Family Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth ? Dragon 35 2/5 3/5 3/5 2/5 2/5 4/5 Resistances Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Zap* Strong Strong Strong Strong None Weak None Weak None Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic * Whack* Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle* Snooze* Weak None None None Strong None None None None Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse None None Weak Weak Weak Weak Weak None Additional information Description It has a tough shell but it can't hide inside it Skills Lightning, Ironize, MagicBack Location Library Gate Breeding Chart Dragon family x Beast family

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Tortragon (ガメゴン, Gamegon )

Sprite Attributes GBC PSX Family Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth ? Dragon 35 5/10 6/10 7/10 3/10 4/10 4/10 Resistances Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Water* Strong Strong Strong Strong None Weak None Weak Weak Zap* Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic * Whack* Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle* None Weak None None None Strong None None None Snooze* Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse None None None Weak Weak Weak Weak Weak None Additional information Description Slow, but heavily protected. Skills MagicBack, Lightning, Ironize Location Breeding Chart Dragon family x Beast family

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Wyrtle (ガメゴン, Gamegon ) Monsterpedia No.: #082

Icon Attributes Family Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom E 1,300 370 580 670 400 700 Talents Traits Large-size exclusive traits Dropped items Barricade Insta-Buff (lv. 1) Naked Ambition (lv. 20) Defensive Impulse (lv. 40) Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Uber Slimesbane (lv. 1) Benefaction (lv. 60) N/A

Resistances Fire * Water * Explosion * Wind * Earth * Ice * Electricity * Light * Dark * Antimagic * 50% 25% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 25% Bedazzlement * Confusion * Debilitation * MP Absorption * Paralysis * Poison * Sleep * Stun * Instant Death * 50% 0% 0% 0% 25% -25% 25% 50% 0%

Additional information Description These dragons were in fact once turtles who lived for a thousand years before feasting on the flesh of a sacred dragon and taking on their current form. Watchout for their spinning body slam! Location This monster has no natural habitat

Synthesis Breeding chart X (Either parent must be E-rank.) Notable fusions = X or X = X = X =

Dragon Quest Tact

Wyrtle appears as a B-rank monster of the Dragon family as part of the original Dragon Quest III event. It can be recruited from Chapter 3, Episode 3 of the event quests at any difficulty, eventually being recruitable from the main storyline from Chapter 16, Episode 4: A Break at the Beach and Chapter 5, Episode 2 in hard difficulty. The wyrtle can also be recruited from the Log Bridge stage of the Dragon Island: Plains during "Dragon Fest" at any difficulty. It can participate in the Battle Roads of the Armful and Gasbagon as a party member.

Trivia

• The English name is a combination of "wyrm" and "turtle", while its Japanese name Gamegon (ガメゴン, Gamegon^?) is the combination of the words "かめ Kame "(turtle) and "ドラゴン Doragon "(Dragon).
• Though possibly coincidental, the wyrtle and its pallet-swaps bear a striking resemblance to the extinct horned turtle Meiolania, which lived approximately in Australia during the Holocene period.

Gallery

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  Famicom art
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  A wyrtle in X
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  Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest: Shougeki no Shippo Dan
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  Rivals card
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  Walk model
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  DQ Trading Card

Related monsters

• Wyrtoise
• Wonder wyrtle