Great dragon
The great dragon is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, it is a large, bipedal dragon covered in gold scales.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Great dragon | |
Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | グレイトドラゴン |
| Romaji | ' |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest V |
| Old localisation | GreatDrak |
Characteristics
Great dragons are adequately described by their name: they are large dragons with wings, a long tail, horns, and golden scales that add up to make a very grand-looking creature. Due to some similarity in coloration and head shape, some fans theorize that these wondrous wyrms are the adult stage of the Small fry.
The power of the great dragon is as impressive as its looks. They are normally in command of some of the most potent breath attacks there are, have excellent strength, and tend to resist many elements. Due to this, great dragons aren't normally seen until the player nears the end of the games they appear in.
Appearances
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride
Great dragons appear for the first time, though they are not encountered until the player reaches Nadiria: essentially right before the end of the game. They can be incredibly threatening monsters thanks to their excellent elemental resistances, powerful fire breath, mighty physical blows, and tendency to call in other great dragons. Lucky players might occasionally recruit a great dragon, bringing the monster's might over to their side.
Dragon Quest X
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Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
Dragon Quest Monsters
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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60 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 3/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 |
| Family | Dragon |
| In-game description | The biggest dragon in the dragon family |
| Abilities | FrigidAir, IceSlash, SuckAll |
| Habitat | Old Man's Gate |
| Breeding chart | Dragon x Dragon |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Strong | Immune | Immune | Strong |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | Weak |
| Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance | Drain Magic Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | None | Weak |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| Immune | Immune | Weak | Immune |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| Strong | Strong | Weak | Weak |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | Weak |
| Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
| Weak | Weak | ||
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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? | 6/10 | 3/10 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 7/10 | 5/10 | 6/10 | 6/10 |
| Family | Dragon |
| In-game description | |
| Abilities | FrigidAir, IceSlash, SuckAll |
| Habitat | |
| Breeding chart | DragonKid (+5 and up) x DragonKid (+5 and up) Dragon (+5 and up) x Dragon (+5 and up) |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Strong | Immune | Immune | Strong |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | Weak |
| Water Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | None |
| Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| Weak | Immune | Immune | Weak |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * |
| Immune | Strong | Strong | Weak |
| Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | Weak |
| Sap Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
The great dragon appears as a rank A member of the Dragon family and is the last monster in the family that can be synthesized without using a specific combination. They are necessary for synthesizing other monsters such as the mechan-o'-wyrm and black dragon.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
A great dragon can be made by synthesizing a drakularge and a yabby.
Related Monsters
Gallery
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Super Famicom artwork. -
Recruit in DQ V. -
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Joker polygon model -
Joker 2 polygon model -
DQ XI polygon model
