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The Cumaulus is a monster in the series.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Cumauluses are small grey clouds with sinister human faces on them, capable of floating around like normal clouds. Its puffy features give the cloud's face the appearance of having chubby cheeks. They are also capable of dispersing their entire bodies and reforming them in order to attack. While not particularly powerful on their own, they can quickly become nuisances since they appear in large groups and can attack foes with fire magic. In X and Heroes II, the cumauluses instead gained the ability to manipulate lightning and cast Zap against opponents instead.

Cumaulus's name is play on cumulus clouds, which are puffy and cotton-like just like the enemy, and "maul", which means to damage seriously. The monster's Japanese name Gizmo is derived from Gaseous Lifeform Gizmo (ガス状生物ギズモ,, Gasu-jō Seibutsu Gizumo?), a science-fiction story originally known as War with the Gizmos, written by American writer Murray Leinster. It was published in Japan in 1969.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit | edit source]

Cumaulus (ギズモ Gizumo)
Bestiary Number: #019
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Sprites Attributes
NES SFC GBC Switch Level HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion
8 25 18 35 14 22 14 28 132
Resistances
Fire Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Snooze Drain Magic Fizzle Fuddle Sap Deceleratle
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 25%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Item Drop
Frizz None Skyfell Tower
Norvik Region
Asham Region
Seed of resilience1128


Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]

Cumaulus (ギズモ, Gizumo )
Defeated Monster List number: #020
Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake
Attributes
Sprite Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion
Floating 50 18 64 5 42 60 33 164
Resistances
Fire Explosion Ice Wind Strike Lightning Drain Magic Whack Kamikazee Poof
25% -25% -25% -25% 25% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0%
Dazzle Fizzle Fuddle Paralysis Snooze Stumble Stun Deceleratle Blunt Sap
100% 0% -25% 100% 0% 0% 100% 0% -25% -25%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Item Drop
Dazzle
Frizz
None Norvik Region
Skyfell Tower
18
Description Clouds of condensed vapour whose disconcerting grin does little to ingratiate them with meteorologists.


Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation[edit | edit source]

Cumaulus (ギズモ, Gizumo )
Big Book of Beasts No. : #012
Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation
Sprites Attributes
SFC Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion
15 3 15 12 21 18 8 064
Resistances
Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis
25% 25% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 50%
Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance
0% 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
Frizz None Gardsbane Tower Holy water164
Notable changes in the remakes None


Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit | edit source]

Cumaulus (ギズモ, Gizumo )
Big Book of Beasts No.: DLC #051 (3DS remake exclusive)
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Sprite Attributes
HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate
15 3 23 18 21 18 8 064 132
Resistances
Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis
25% 25% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 50%
Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Confusion Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance
0% 0% 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
Frizz None Cloud Control Holy water164

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit | edit source]

Cumaulus (ギズモ, Gizumo)
Defeated Monster List No. : #027
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Image Attributes
Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility
Elemental & Floating 30 10 62 42 28 30 72
Resistances
Fire Ice Wind Blast Earth Dark Light Drain Magic Whack Dazzle Fizzle
0% 0% -25% 0% 0% 0% -25% 0% 0% 50% 0%
Confusion Paralysis Sleep Poison Stun Blunt Deceleratle Sap Spooky Aura Charm
25% 50% 50% 100% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 50%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped items
Frizz Psyche Up Doomingale Forest
Brigadoom
Tangleweb132
Coagulant164
Description Companionable clouds who crowd around their victims and clobber them with constant facefuls of Frizz.

Amalgamations of the ominous air that amasses in the upper atmosphere, forming foul, ferocious clouds.


Dragon Quest X [edit | edit source]

Cumaulus appeared from the beginning of the game. They are now able to cast Zap on opponents instead of Frizz and can boost their evasiveness by hiding themselves with clouds.

Dragon Quest Monsters[edit | edit source]

Gismo (ギズモ, Gizumo )
Sprite Attributes
GBC PSX Family Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth
? Material 40 2/5 2/5 3/5 2/5 3/5 5/5
Resistances
Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Zap*
None None None None Strong Strong Strong None Weak
Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic * Whack* Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle* Snooze*
None None None Strong Strong None None None None
Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse
None None None None None None Weak None
Additional information
Description Life was brought to this ball of energy.
Skills FireAir, FrigidAir, SuckAir
Location Gate of Villager, Gate of Memories
Breeding Chart Goopi, MadCandle, MadMirror x DrakSlime, EvilSeed, FireWeed, MistyWing, Phoenix, Wyvern

Dragon Quest Monsters 2[edit | edit source]

Gismo (ギズモ, Gizumo )
Sprite Attributes
GBC PSX Family Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth
? Material 40 4/10 5/10 6/10 5/10 5/10 7/10
Resistances
Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Water*
None None None None Strong Strong Strong None Weak
Zap* Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic * Whack* Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle*
Weak None None None Strong Strong None None None
Snooze* Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse
None None None None None None None Weak None
Additional information
Description A cloud monster created from wandering eerie air. Said to descend on its prey and surround them.
Skills FireAir, FrigidAir, SuckAir
Location Ice World
Breeding Chart Goopi x Anemon
MadCandle x DrakSlime
MadMirror x EvilSeed, FireWeed, MistyWing, Wyvern

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit | edit source]

Cumaulus (ギズモ, Gizumo)
Monsterpedia No.: #280
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
Icon Attributes
Cumaulus Family Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom
G 1,340 430 570 350 510 600
Talents Traits Large-size exclusive traits Dropped items
Woosh Afficionado (lv. 1)
Drain Dodger (random)
MP Booster I (random)
Ace Evader (lv. 1)
Benefaction (lv. 20)
Ultra Crafty Woosher (lv. 40)
Tactical Commander (lv. 1)
Static Discharge (lv. 1)
Wooshmeister (lv. 60)
Magic water (Common)
Seed of agility (rare)
Resistances
Fire * Water * Explosion * Wind * Earth * Ice * Electricity * Light * Dark * Antimagic *
0% 0% 50% -25% 25% 50% 50% 0% 0% 0%
Bedazzlement * Confusion * Debilitation * MP Absorption * Paralysis * Poison * Sleep * Stun * Instant Death *
0% 50% 25% 25% 0% 50% -25% 25% 0%
Additional information
Description These creatures are clumps of living cloud. often at the mercy of the weather, you might clap eyes on a stray cumaulus on an especially windy day.
Location Circle of Fortitude - Lower & Middle Echelon ()
Synthesis
Breeding chart
X
(Either parent is G-rank.)
Notable fusions
Cumaulus X =
Cumaulus X =
Cumaulus X =


Dragon Quest Heroes II[edit | edit source]

Cumaulus (ギズモ Gizumo)
Dragon Quest Heroes II: Twin Kings and the Prophecy's End
Model Experience Gold Marked Version?
47 23g Yes
List No. #016
Field Notes A monster masquerading as a cloud that floats high o'er vales and hills, blasting passers-by with thunderbolts. When the wind picks up, they get blown off over the horizon, and have to fly for miles to find their way home.
Location(s) The Grand Dunes, The Battle of Dunisia
Item(s) Dropped Narspicious, Agility ring

Dragon Quest Treasures[edit | edit source]

Cumaulus appears as a statue and is Treasure No. 521 in the Monster Statues 1 category. It can be found on the Wingswept Moors and its base value is 80,000 gold.

GameDescription
A model of a monster from some faraway world.[1]

Dragon Quest Tact[edit | edit source]

Cumaulus appears as an E-rank monster of the Inorganic family as part of the True Dragon Quest III event. It can be scouted from the Gaia's Navel stage of Awaken! Ramia at any difficulty and it can participate in Ramia's Battle Road as a party member.

Cumaulus (ギズモ Gizumo)
Dragon Quest Tact
Image
Attributes
Role Max level HP MP Move
Magic 105 661 141 2
Attack Defence Agility Wisdom Weight
178 176 237 120 10
Resistances
Frizz Sizz Crack Woosh Bang
Normal Normal Very Weak Half Res Very Weak
Zap Zam Snooze Poison Physical Lock
Normal Half Res Normal Half Res Normal
Spell Lock Martial Lock Breath Lock Hobble * Stun *
Super Weak Half Res Normal Normal Normal
Dazzle Curse Paralysis Confusion Charm
Normal Normal Immune Normal Super Weak
Skills
Basic skills Awakening skills
Magic Dawn
Rolling Frizz*
N/a
Max HP +15/Stats Up
Woosh Res +25/Stats Up
Rolling Frizz Potency +5%/Stats Up
Zam]] Res +25/Stats Up
Rolling Frizz Potency +5%/Stats Up
Perks
Basic perks Rolling Frizz Potency +2%
N/a
N/a
Leader perk N/a
Awakening perk Max HP +15: Raises max HP by 15.


In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language Translation Meaning
EspañolCúmuloSpanish for "cumulus cloud".
FrançaisFlammulusFrom Flamme, the French translation for Frizz, and cumulus, a type of cloud.
DeutschWolkenketzerGerman for "cloud heretic".
ItalianoCumulusA type of cloud that is puffy or cotton-like. From the Latin cumulus, which means "heap" or "pile".
中文 (繁體)云雾怪Traditional Chinese for "cloud monster".

Gallery[edit | edit source]

Related monsters[edit | edit source]


References[edit | edit source]

  1. Nintendo Switch and Steam versions.