Gracos

Gracos
Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest X
Sprite(s)	File:Glacos.gif
Japanese name	グラコス
Romaji	Gurakosu
Old localisation	Grakos
Title	Dread Fiend
Family	Gracos V (descendant)

Gracos is a recurring monster and antagonist in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VI as one of the Dread Fiends. He is a bulky Merman-like monster wielding a polearm.

Characteristics

Gracos is likely a more powerful form of a Merman, as he shares many of his characteristics with this monster, particularly the placement of his fins. Gracos differs from this common monster by means of his greater girth, thicker lips, wristbands and weapon: a polearm with a crescent-shaped blade on the end. In his original appearance, Gracos had green scales, changing to blue scales when he reappeared in VII, which he kept for many years in spinoff games in the series. However, for the Nintendo DS remake of VI, Gracos instead had the purple and red color scheme of his descendant. In the Nintendo 3DS remake of VII and other games going forward, the sea demon reverted to his original green coloration.

Having first appeared as a boss monster, Gracos typically fulfills that same role in his other appearances and is powerful as such. He possesses great physical might and is adept at using magic and abilities as well, in particular having an affinity for both ice magic and breath attacks.

In Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation, Gracos maintains the seal on Sorceria and defeating him enables access to the city. Gracos is the least competent of the Dread Fiends, sleeping on the job and unintentionally informing the party of his master's plans at the slightest inquiry.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

Gracos (グラコス, Gurakosu ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #231

Sprites Attributes SFC Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion File:Glacos.gif 3,000 50 3,700 900 210 210 80 0%

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis 25% 25% 25% 25% 100% 100% 25% 0% 0% 100% 100% Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 25% 100% 100% 100% 50% 100% 50% 100% 100% 15% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Kacrackle Flails his weapon about fiercely (125% damage) Mow down party (75% damage to party) Chilly Breath Seabed Shrine Gracos' trident (100%) Notable changes in the remakes None

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

Gracos (グラコス, Gurakosu ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #301

Sprite Attributes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate 1,400 90 1,320 720 165 85 65 0/64 N/a

Resistances Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis 0% 0% 0% 0% 60% 50% 0% 15% 0% 100% 100% Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance 50% 100% 100% 100% 50% 100% 100% 100% 100% 0% 100%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Occasionally acts twice per turn Mows down the party (75% damage to entire party) Chilly Breath Tsunami (PS1 only) Jolly Rager (3DS only) Venom Mist Sunken Citadel (past) None Notable changes in the remakes Uses Jolly Rager instead of Tidal Wave.

Making his second appearance as a boss, Gracos is the one responsible for flooding Wetlock in the past and must be confronted in order to set things right. When the party reaches his throne room in the Sunken Citadel, he will send a group of three Sunken spirits to fight them, which are not too difficult. Gracos will then challenge the party himself. Old Man Riffer will arrive to lend his aid, playing his torban to allow the spirits to rest. He will also restore the party's HP and MP completely before the battle.

Strategy

The battle against Gracos is one of the toughest the player will have faced thus far. He can attack twice in one round and hit the party very hard. He is immune to Sap and has a high resistance to Dazzle. Finally, he has a very high resistance to ice spells and skills so these should be avoided completely.

There is a small grace as Old Man Riffer joins this fight as a temporary party member. Even still, Gracos shouldn't be taken lightly. Woolly Blanket or Insulatle does wonders for this battle, as well as Kabuff and Buff. If the player managed to get Heavy armour from the Lucky Panel, it should be equipped on both the Hero and Ruff. Otherwise, a Magical skirt for Maribel and a Magic vestment for Ruff are great options.

The Martial Artist's Wind Sickles should be used regularly, as well as skills such as Sword Dance and Falcon Slash. If Maribel has a chance to attack, she should cast Frizzle regularly. Old Man Riffer can attack and cast Bang against Gracos, but his damage is negligible.

Do not rely on Old Man Riffer to heal the party. Maribel or Ruff should carry the Staff of salvation in their inventory since they both have high Agility. It is also recommended that each party member have at least one Antidotal herb in case they are envenomated by Gracos's mist. Hustle Dance can also be a major boon if the player has managed to advance to become a Luminary. The battle can be very difficult, as the player is unable to return to the present and change their vocations once the flood has begun.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Grakos (グラコス Gurakosu)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	55	7/10	7/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
8/10	7/10	6/10	6/10

Family	Water
In-game description
Abilities	HighJump, Sandstorm, TwinHits
Habitat
Breeding chart	Water family x ??? family

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

Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Gracos also has a small role in the piracy side-quest of the game, being summoned as one of the many monsters the player must confront while tracking down Captain Crow.

Gracos

Sprite Attributes Familiy Rank Traits Skills Resistances Demon A - Crack & Zap Healed by Water, Fizzleproof

Additional information Description The legendary king rules over all the monsters of the sea. Weapons Swords, Spears, Axes, Staves Location - Breeding chart Merman or Octavian sentry x Archdemon

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Gracos

Sprite Attributes Familiy Rank Size Traits Skills Demon A S Wooshmeister, Crackmeister Crack & Zap Resistances Immune to Fizzle and Magical Sabotage

Additional information Weapons Swords, Axes, Spears, Staves Location - Breeding chart Belial x Merman or Octavian sentry

Dragon Quest Tact

Gracos appears as a S-rank monster of the Nature family as part of the limited Dragon Quest VI event. He can be faced in Chapter 3, Episode 4: Gracos Appears of the event quests, as well as a boss in Free the Phantom Realm! where he must be defeated, along with the other three Dread Fiends to face Mortamor. Gracos eventually appeared on his own banner alongside Maulrus as part of the 1-Year Wrap Party post-anniversary event.

Etymology

Gracos is a transliteration of Glaucus--one of the half-human sons of the god Poseidon. He is a patron of sailors whose story is detailed in Ovid's Metamorphosis.

See also

• Gracos' trident

Related monsters

Similar species

• Gracos V
• Merderer
• Merking (Dragon Quest VI)

Trivia

• Each of the four Dread Fiends could be seen as representing one of the four elements. In Gracos's case, he represents water.

Gallery

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  Super Famicom art.
• Dragon Quest VII - a possible capture error has the shaft and end of his weapon in the corner.
  Dragon Quest VII - a possible capture error has the shaft and end of his weapon in the corner.
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  Boss encounter in the 3DS version.
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  Gracos in X.
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  Boss encounter in X Offline.
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  Dragon Quest Monsters 2.
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  Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker.
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  Apearance in Stars.
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  Rivals card
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  Maulrus and Gracos in Tact.