Gremlin
The Gremlin is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest II.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Gremlin | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | グレムリン |
| Romaji | Guremurin |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line |
Characteristics
Gremlins are members of the demon family and are a classic Dragon Quest enemy. They have diminutive childlike bodies with pink or purple skin, a lizard's tail, a small pair of wings on its back, and a tiny pair of blue horns on its head. They are mischievous creatures, their tongues constantly seen sticking out of their mouths, floating about in battle at all times and being capable of casting a variety of different spells and breathing out flames at their opponents. After their initial appearance, gremlins were relegated mostly to spinoff games in the series until they returned in X, like many classic monsters.
Appearances
Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line
Dragon Quest X
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Dragon Quest Monsters
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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25 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 3/5 | 1/5 | 5/5 | 1/5 |
| Family | Devil |
| In-game description | Mischievous & likes to play tricks with traps |
| Abilities | Heal, Firebal, StopSpell |
| Habitat | Gate of Villager |
| Breeding chart | Devil family x Beast family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | None | Weak |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Weak | None | Weak | Weak |
| Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance | Drain Magic Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | None | None |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| Immune | Immune | None | Strong |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| None | Weak | None | None |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Strong | Strong |
| Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
| Strong | None | ||
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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25 | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 4/10 | 3/10 | 2/10 | 7/10 |
| Family | Devil |
| In-game description | Flies incredibly fast in mischief. |
| Abilities | Heal, Firebal, StopSpell |
| Habitat | Small Cave (Tara's Adventure) |
| Breeding chart | Devil family x Beast family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | None | Weak |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Weak | None | Weak | Weak |
| Water Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance |
| None | Weak | Weak | None |
| Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| None | Immune | Immune | None |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * |
| Strong | None | Weak | None |
| Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * |
| None | Weak | Weak | Strong |
| Sap Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | |
| Strong | Strong | None | |
Dragon Quest Builders 2
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Dragon Quest Tact
Gremlin appears as a B-rank monster of the Demon family as part of the limited Dragon Quest II event. It can learn Reheal, Frizzle, and Fiery Breath naturally and it stars in its own Battle Road. Gremlin will join the party in Chapter 3, Episode 4: Almost Out! of the event quests and it can be fully awakened by journeying through the Passage to Rendarak dungeon, where it appears as an enemy on the 5th, 10th, and 15th floors.
Notes
The deviled egg, a variation of the bad egg, is based on its design.
Related enemies
Gallery
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Famicom art -
The Luminaries battling gremlins in Rippleport. -
A gremlin in X. -
Battle Road Victory cut-in. -
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Stars model. -
Rivals card. -
Tact official art. -
DQ Trading Card -
Deviled Egg
