Clockwork cuckoo

The Clockwork cuckoo is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, a mechanical bird monster that first appeared in Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King.

Dragon Quest monster Clockwork cuckoo
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ガチャコッコ Romaji Gachakokko First appearance Dragon Quest VIII

Characteristics

The monster is a mechanical starling roughly the size of a human head that behaves much as its living counterpart. It's metal casing is a pale egg-white with blue accents for the plumage and gold for the legs. They are the successful result of a mad scientist's experiment, and can remain air born even when launching their feathers as razor sharp projectiles.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Clockwork cuckoo (ガチャコッコ, Gachakokko ) Big Book of Beasts No.: DLC #091 (3DS remake exclusive)

Sprite Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate 32 0 84 47 43 111 44 1⁄64 1⁄32

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis 25% 25% 25% 0% 60% 60% 100% 25% 0% 50% 80% Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Confusion Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 25% 50% 100% 100% 50% 50% 100% 50% 0% 100% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Wind Sickles A Voice from On High Assassin's Dagger1⁄64

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Clockwork cuckoo (ガチャコッコ, Gachakokko ) Defeated Monster List No. : #048

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Machine 32 0 56 31 43 111 56 1⁄64

Resistances Attack Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack 0% 25% 25% 25% 0% 50% 50% 100% 25% 0% 50% Army Poison Stun Paralysis Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 25% 50% 100% 0% 50% 50% 100% 50% 0% 100% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Transforms into a blade and attacks (12~18 damage to entire party) Flee Kingdom of Ascantha Pickham Region (day only) Iron nails1⁄16 Dagger1⁄64 Description These mechanical birds are the result of a mad scientist's twisted experiment. When they detect a target, they become a deadly whirlwind of razor sharp blades. Notable changes in the remake

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Clockwork cuckoo
HP MP Experience Gold 27 0 72 41 Attack Defense Speed 46 80 40
Dropped Item	Chimaera wing1⁄32 Iron nails1⁄64
Locations	Eastern Coffinwell Western Coffinwell
Skills	Birdcutter (10~15 damage to entire party.)
Family	Machine
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Japanese Name	ガチャコッコ
Romanized Jap.	Gachakokko
Description	Mechanical birds that are neither moved by beauty nor motivated to revenge. Fry their circuits with lightning spells. They're proudest when pounding all their enemies at once with weapon-like wings by busting out Birdcutter.

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Clockwork cuckoo (ガチャコッコ, Gachakokko ) Defeated Monster List No. : #104

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Machine & Floating 56 7 90 45 77 145 83

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death 50% 50% 50% -125% 50% 50% 50% 100% 100% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 100% -110% 100% 25% -110% 25% 0% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 100% 99% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Birdcutter (22~26 damage to 2-4 party members.) Flee Caverns Under Octagonia (first act) Chimaera wing1⁄32 Silver ore1⁄64 Description Murderous machines made by monsters. Their wings are as sharp as scalpels, making their ferocious flapping attacks extremely effective.

Malicious clockwork cuckoo (ガチャコッコ・邪, Gachakokko・ja ) Defeated Monster List No. : #505

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Machine & Floating 331 14 1,147 501 220 666 221

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Lightning Earth Dark Light MP Theft Insta-Death 75% 75% 75% -125% 75% 75% 75% 100% 100% Poof Dazzle Fizzle Confusion Paralysis Poison Sleep Blunt Deceleratle 100% -110% 100% 25% -110% 25% 0% 0% 0% Sap Spooky Aura Stumble Stun Charm Beguilement Double Down Elem Res Down 0% 0% 100% 99% 100% 0% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Birdcutter (77~91 damage to 2-4 party members.) Flee Caverns Under Octagonia (third act) Chimaera wing1⁄32 Silver ore1⁄64 Description Clockwork cuckoos who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.

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Dragon Quest Tact

Clockwork cuckoo appears as a D-rank monster of the Inorganic family as part of the limited Dragon Quest X event. It can be recruited from the Clockwork Cuckoo stage of the Astoltia Ecological Survey and Chapter 2, Episode 3: Believe in Yourself during the limited True Dragon Quest X event at any difficulty. It could eventually be recruited in Part 4 of the main storyline in Chapter 1, Episode 3: Cordania in Crisis. The clockwork cuckoo can participate in Illusia's Battle Road as a party member.

Etymology

The clockwork cuckoo's Japanese name Gachakokko (ガチャコッコ) is a combination of the word gachapon, an onomatopoeia from the sound of a vending machine that dispenses collectible toys in a plastic capsule and kokekokkō, the sound a rooster makes.

Gallery

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  Appearance in VII's 'The Big Book of Beasts' in the remake
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  A clockwork cuckoo in X.
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  XI polygon model.
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  A Malicious clockwork cuckoo.
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  Rivals card.
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  The Clockwork cuckoo and other monsters that appear in the Astoltia Ecological Survey in Tact.
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  DQ Trading Card.

Related monsters

Similar species

• Mecha-mynah
• Robo-robin
• Fireball