Crabid
The Crabid is a recurring monster in the series. Introduced in Dragon Quest III, it is a monstrous crab the size of a person.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Crabid | |
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| Japanese | 軍隊ガニ ぐんたいガニ |
| Romaji | Guntaigani |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
| Old localisation | ArmyCrab |
Characteristics
The standard Crabid has a red carapace with yellow on its 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, owing to the disease half of their namesake. The monstrous crustaceans can quickly overwhelm novice adventurers by calling for aid from more of their kind.
Appearances
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Crabid (ぐんたいガニ Guntai gani)
Dragon Quest X
Crabids appeared from the beginning of the game. They maintain their familiar ability to call for backup from other crabids, protect themselves by defending, and will flee when threatened. Starting with Version 5.0, vicious crabids can be encountered in the Netherworld, as well.
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Crabid (ぐんたいガニ Guntaigani )
*This monster does not have a vicious, nor a malicious variant.
Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai
A crabid makes an appearance in the manga and the 1991 anime series as one of the friendly monsters living in the waters off of Dermline Island.
Dragon Quest Monsters
ArmyCrab (ぐんたいガニ Guntaigani)
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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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 (ぐんたいガニ Guntaigani)
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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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 | |
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
| Crabid | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 |
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3
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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
Crabid (ぐんたいガニ Guntaigani)
| Icon | Family | Max HP | Max MP |
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1,330 | 300 |
| Max Attack | Max Defence | Max Agility | Max Wisdom |
| 570 | 720 | 520 | 380 |
| Bestiary No. | #160 |
| Rank | E |
| In-game description | These monsters hunt their prey in squadrons. Highly disciplined troops, as soon as the orders come in from the top brass, they file back to their barracks in an orderly fashion |
| Talents | Defender (lv. 1) Zam Ward (lv. 20) Defence Booster I (lv. 40) |
| Guaranteed traits | Agent of Chaos (lv. 1) Insta-Buff (lv. 20) Ultra Crafty Debilitator (lv. 40) |
| Large-size exclusive traits | Tactical Titan (lv. 1) Desperate Measures (lv. 1) Parting Gift (lv. 60) |
| Habitat | Circle of Temper - Middle Echelon (    )Circle of Caprice - Middle & Upper Echelon ( )Circle of Indulgence - Middle Echelon ( ) |
| Items | Msytery meat (Common) Waterproof amulet (Rare) |
| Synthesis chart |  X  |
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| Fire Resistance * | Water Resistance * | Wind Resistance * | Earth Resistance * |
| -25% | 50% | 25% | 50% |
| Explosion Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Light Resistance * |
| -25% | 50% | 0% | 0% |
| Dark Resistance * | Antimagic Resistance * | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Confusion Resistance * |
| 25% | 0% | 25% | 0% |
| Debilitation Resistance* | MP Absorption Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| Sleep Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | ||
| 50% | -25% | ||
| Instant Death Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
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Dragon Quest Builders
Crabid (ぐんたいガニ Guntaigani)
Chapter 2
| HP | Attack | Defence | Item(s) Dropped |
| 28 | 18 | 8 | Crab claw (★☆☆) |
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Dragon Quest Tact
Crabid appears as a D-rank monster of the Nature family. It can be recruited from Chapters 6-2, 7-4, and 8-1 of the main storyline and it stars in its own Battle Road. It can also participate in the Stump chump and Dora-in-Grey's Battle Roads as a party member.
Crabid (ぐんたいガニ Guntaigani)
Stats
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 110 | 680 | 162 | 2 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 262 | 343 | 180 | 118 | 15 |
Basic Skills
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Glacier Slash | Buff* | N/a | ||
Awakening Skills
| First | Second | Third |
| DEF +10/Stats Up | Zam Res +25 /Stats Up | Glacier Slash Potency +5%/Stats Up |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Frizz Res +25/Stats Up | Glacier Slash Potency +5%/Stats Up | |
Leader Perks
| First | |
| N/a | |
Basic Perks
| First | Second | Third |
| Glacier Slash Potency +2% | N/a | N/a |
Perk Details
| First | |
| DEF +10: Raises DEF by 10. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Half Res | Normal | Normal | Normal | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Very Weak | Very Weak | Half Res | Normal | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Normal | Half Res | Normal | Normal | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Super Weak | Normal | Super Weak | Immune | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Normal | Normal | Half Res |
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In Other Languages
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Carabinero | Spanish for "carabineer", a type of soldier armed with a carbine, and also a word used to refer to certain red shrimp. |
 Français | Crabarbare | From the French crabe and barbare. |
 Deutsch | Sabberkrabbe | German for "drooling crab". |
 Italiano | Grankiolon | From "granchio", the Italian word for crab. |
