Crabid

Dragon Quest monster Crabid

File:Crabid.png

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ぐんたいガニ Romaji ' First appearance Dragon Quest III Old localisation ArmyCrab

The crabid is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest III, it is a monstrous crab the size of a person.

Characteristics

The standard crabid has a red carapace, yellow on the underside, arms, and legs. They have large eyes and even larger, gaping mouths lined with pointed teeth. A trail of drool can be seen on their lower jaw.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

Crabid

Original (NES)

Sprite

File:Crabid DQIII NES.gif

Bestiary No.

Level

8

Experience

35

Gold

12

HP

28

MP

0

Attack

32

Defense

60

Agility

12

Evasion

¹⁄₃₂

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Call for help

Location(s)

Khoryv region

Item Dropped

Wayfarer's Clothes¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *

0%

Crack resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

0%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

100%

Whack resistance *

0%

Kamikazee resistance

0%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance

25%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance

25%

Snooze resistance

25%

Deceleratle resistance *

70%

Sap resistance *

0%

Remakes sprites

SFC

GBC

Switch

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Crabid
HP MP Experience Gold 72 0 220 96 Attack Defense Speed 72 83 15
Dropped Item	Tortoiseshell (common, 1/16) Crimson coral (rare, 1/64)
Locations	Western Coffinwell Tywll Cave Grotto
Family	Aquatic
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Description	They may look creepy, but these crabs are kind of cowardly, and will call companions or cut and run quite quickly. People think that clusters of crabids crawl the shoes prowling for prey, but they're just pals out on a seaside stroll.

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

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Dragon Quest Monsters

ArmyCrab

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	40	2/5	3/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
2/5	2/5	1/5	1/5

Family	Bug
In-game description	Attacks in a group & cuts up its prey with its claws
Abilities	Upper, MetalCut, CallHelp
Habitat	Library Gate, Gate of Ambition
Breeding chart	Bug family x DarkCrab

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	None	Immune
Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance	Drain Magic Resistance *
None	Immune	None	None
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
Weak	None	Immune	Immune
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
Immune	Immune	Weak	None
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
None		Immune

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

ArmyCrab

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	40	6/10	4/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
5/10	4/10	2/10	3/10

Family	Bug
In-game description
Abilities	CallHelp, MetalCut, Upper
Habitat
Breeding chart	Bug family x CancerMan, DarkCrab

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	None	Immune
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
Weak	None	Immune	None
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
None	Weak	None	Immune
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Immune	Weak
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
None	None	Immune

Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Crabid
Family	Nature
Rank	F
Description	This hard-shelled crustacean boasts a nifty line in sidestepping.
Weapons	Swords, Axes, Claws, Staves
Traits	-
Resistances	Vulnerable to Frizz
Skill	Defender, Defense Boost
Location	Xeroph Isle (Night)
Breeding chart	Scorpion x Lips

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Crabid
Family	Nature
Rank	D
Size	S
Weapons	Swords, Axes, Claws, Staves
Traits	Close Scraper
Resistances	Vulnerable to Frizz, Immune to Donk
Skill	Defender
Location	Unshore
Breeding chart	Boring bug x Snowmangler Swarmtroop x Night emperor

Dragon Quest Builders

Crabid

Chapter 2

HP	Attack	Defence	Item(s) Dropped
28	18	8	Crab claw (★☆☆)
Location(s)
Ancient Palace

Sprite

Dragon Quest Builders 2

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Related enemies

• Crabber dabber doo
• Handsome crab
• King crab

Gallery

• 
  Famicom art.
• 
  DQM I sprite
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  DQM II sprite
• 
  DQM I & II sprite
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  Caravan heart sprite
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  Joker model
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  Joker 2 model