Cactiball

Dragon Quest monster Cactiball

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese サボテンボール Romaji Sabotenbōru First appearance Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride Old localisation CactiBall

The Cactiball is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.

Introduced in Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, they are, as the name would suggest, ball-shaped cactus monsters.

Characteristics

A Cactiball's name is an adequate description itself; the only other notable aspects of the monsters' appearance are limbs, small compared to the rest of its body, a devious face and a flower at the top of their head/body.

Cactiballs are fairly energetic given how they dance about in their idle animation. For their actual dances they will curl in their arms and legs and roll about. When attacking, a Cactiball will extend and enlarge its spikes and may perform a jumping attack that has a chance of landing a devastating blow. They aren't exactly dangerous monsters, however, as they are encountered early on in most of the games they appear in and will only pose a threat to a low-leveled player, though this can apply just as well to other monsters in the area.

Appearances

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

Cactiball (サボテンボール, Sabotenbōru ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #019

Sprites Attributes SFC PS2 DS & Mobile HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate File:Cactiball DQVII PSX.gif 25 0 16 9 24 14 17 0/64 N/A

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

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Cannonballs one character. (25% chance to ignore Defence.) Faerie Lea Medicinal herb1⁄16 Notable changes in the remakes None

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Cactiball (サボテンボール, Sabotenbōru ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #007

Sprite Attributes File:Cactiball DQVII PSX.gif HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate 14 0 4 (PS1) 6 (3DS) 5 (PS1) 8 (3DS) 18 14 10 0⁄64 1⁄16

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 80% Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 0% 0% 0% 80% 0% 0% 100% 0% 0% 100% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Flee Rainbow Mines The Tower Thorn whip1⁄256 Notable changes in the remakes

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Cactiball (サボテンボール, Sabotenbōru ) Defeated Monster List No. : #054

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Nature 60 56 61 29 55 56 38

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death -110% 25% -110% 25% 25% 0% 0% 0% 0% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 100% 0% 100% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Sticks its spikes into character. (125% damage) Curls up into a spiky ball and begins to spin. (Damages 1-3 party members.) Flee Gallopolis Region (first and second acts) Duneberry1⁄16 Thorn whip1⁄256 Description These prickly plants are usually quite quiet, but when they get angry, their spines stand on end, and they'll attack anything that approaches.

Malicious cactiball (サボテンボール・邪, Sabotenbōru・ja ) Defeated Monster List No. : #590

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Nature 459 327 1,460 343 289 301 165

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death -110% 25% -110% 25% 25% 0% 0% 0% 50% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 100% 50% 100% 50% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 0% 99% 25% 50% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Sticks its spikes into character. (125% damage) Curls up into a spiky ball and begins to spin (Damages 1-3 party members.) Flee Gallopolis Region (third act) Duneberry1⁄16 Thorn whip1⁄256 Description Cactiballs who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.

Dragon Quest Monsters

CactiBall (サボテンボール Sabotenbōru)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	30	2/5	2/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
3/5	2/5	1/5	3/5

Family	Plant
In-game description	Stores water inside the body to survive in deserts
Abilities	Paralyze, OddDance, HighJump
Habitat	Gate of Labyrinth, Gate of Demolition
Breeding chart	Plant family x Bug family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
None	None	Strong	Weak
Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance	Drain Magic Resistance *
Strong	Weak	None	Strong
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
None	None	Weak	Weak
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
Weak	Weak	None	Strong
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Strong	None
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
None		Weak

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

CactiBall (サボテンボール Sabotenbōru)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	30	7/10	7/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
7/10	5/10	3/10	5/10

Family	Plant
In-game description	Spins to fire its needles wildly.
Abilities	HighJump, OddDance, Paralyze
Habitat	Desert World
Breeding chart	Plant family x Bug family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
None	None	Strong	Weak
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
Strong	Strong	Weak	None
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
Strong	None	None	Weak
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
Weak	Weak	Weak	None
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Strong	Strong
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
None	None	Weak

Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D

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Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3

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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Cactiball Bestiary number: #151

Icon Attributes Familiy Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Evasion F 1,370 310 630 490 460 ? Talents Traits Large-size exclusive traits Dropped items Blowy Slasher (lv. 1) Agility Booster I (lv. 20) Confusion Controller (lv. 40) Spiky Skin (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Stunner (lv. 20) Big Bully (lv. 40) Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Snappy Comeback (lv. 1) Collective Punishment (lv. 60) Strong medicine (Common) Seed of skill (Rare)

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

Additional information Description These cheery monsters are nigh-on indistenguishable from their not-so-sentient cactus cousins when asleep Location Circle of Caprice - Middle Echelon ()

Synthesis Breeding chart X Notable fusions

Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light

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Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime

When they get in a
huff, watch out for
their puff! You could
get yourself caught in
a real spinefield.

Cactiballs are Platiosi and thus members of the Plob in this spin-off game. They often wander about, occasionally stopping to shake some maracas, and will turn themselves into an unapproachable ball of spikes if Rocket gets too close. They are first encountered in Tootinshleiman's Tomb and later in Flucifer's Necropolis where they hide under the sand with only the tops of their heads exposed but will jump out and immediately extend their spikes if approached. Like other normal enemies, it is possible to have a Cactiball as part of the tank crew after sending at least 30 back to town and speaking to the Cactiball in the Museum.

Dragon Quest of the Stars

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Dragon Quest Rivals

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Dragon Quest Tact

Cactiball appears as an E-rank monster of the Nature family. It can be recruited from Chapters 5-2, 5-3, 7-6, 7-7, and 7-8 of the main storyline and it can participate in the Battle Roads of Stump chump and Crabid as a party member.

Cactiball (サボテンボール Sabotenbōru)

Image Attributes Role Max level HP MP Move Attack 95 477 123 2 Attack Defence Agility Wisdom Weight 282 196 131 97 10 Resistances Frizz Sizz Crack Woosh Bang Normal Very Weak Very Weak Half Res Normal Zap Zam Snooze Poison Physical Lock Half Res Normal Immune Normal Half Res Spell Lock Martial Lock Breath Lock Hobble * Stun * Normal Normal Normal Normal Super Weak Dazzle Curse Paralysis Confusion Charm Normal Super Weak Normal Half Res Normal Skills Basic skills Awakening skills Shove Singe* Talent Blossoming: Cactidive Max MP +5/Stats Up Zap Res +25/Stats Up Singe Potency +5%/Stats Up Cactidive Potency +5% Woosh Res +25/Stats Up Singe Potency +5%/Stats Up Cactidive Potency +5% Perks Basic perks Singe Potency +2% N/a N/a Leader perk N/a Awakening perk Max MP +5: Raises max MP by 5.

Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi

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Trivia

• In Rocket Slime a flattened Cactiball has an uncanny resemblance to a Cactuar.

Related monsters

• Fandangow
• Golden globe
• Plumpkin

Gallery

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  XI polygon model
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  A Malicious cactiball.
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  Rocket Slime.
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  Rivals card.
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  Tact model.
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  A cactiball in Keshi Keshi.