Elysium bird
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Elysium bird | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ごくらくちょう |
| Romaji | Gokurakuchō |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest III |
| Old localisation | BlissBird |
The Elysium bird is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest III. This flying doctor capable of keeping its allies alive through Multiheal. It is irritatingly resistant to debilitating spells in each appearance, making it far from a bird of paradise.
Appearances
Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation
Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Elysium bird (ごくらくちょう Gokurakuchō)
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| Bestiary No. | Family | |||||
| #173 | Bird | |||||
| Experience | Gold | HP | MP | |||
| 163 | 43 | 173 | 32 | |||
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Evasion | |||
| 113 | 99 | 92 | 1⁄64 | |||
| In-Game Description | Beautiful masters of the skies. Beware their resistance to support spells and their ability to heal multiple allies simultaneously. |
| Spell(s) | Blasto Multiheal |
| Skill(s) | Flee |
| Location(s) | Isolated Plateau Godbird's Eyrie Egeus' Tablet |
| Item(s) Dropped | Eagle dagger1⁄64 Ruby of protection1⁄256 |
| Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice breath Resistance * |
Woosh Resistance * |
| 25% | 25% | 25% | 25% |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | Whack Resistance * |
| 25% | 25% | 100% | 100% |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Snooze resistance * | Stun Resistance * |
| 15% | 15% | 100% | 100% |
| Sap Resistance * | |||
| 15% | |||
| Army Resistance * | |||
| 25% | |||
Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age
A single Elysium bird is fought as the boss encounter at the end of the Eerie Eyrie near L'Academie, before becoming common encounters in the second act.
Elysium bird (boss) (ごくらくちょう Gokurakuchō )
Elysium bird (ごくらくちょう Gokurakuchō )
Malicious Elysium bird (ごくらくちょう・邪 Gokurakuchō・ja )
Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light
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Dragon Quest Tact
Elysium bird appears as an A-rank monster of the Nature family as part of the limited True Dragon Quest III event alongside Xenlon on its banner. It can participate in Ramia's Battle Road as a party member.
Elysium bird (ごくらくちょう Gokurakuchō)
Stats
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| Family | Rank | Role | ||
 Nature |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 120 | 801 | 370 | 4 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 206 | 142 | 488 | 325 | 35 |
Basic Skills
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Decelerate | Bazoom* | Multiheal* | ||
Awakening Skills
| First | Second | Third |
| Spell Tricks / Stats Up | Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up | Multiheal Recovery +5% / Stats Up Rare Magic Barrier: Rarely greatly raises Spell Res for 4 turns at action start. |
| Fourth | Fifth | |
| Zap Res +25 / Stats Up | Multiheal Recovery +5% / Stats Up Max HP +30 |
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Leader Perks
| First | |
| Lowers spell MP cost by 10% for nature allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it. | |
Basic Perks
| First | Second | Third |
| Max MP +10 | WIS +10 | Multiheal Recovery +2% |
Perk Details
| First | |
| Spell Tricks: Lowers spell ability cost by 10%, raises potency and recovery by 10%. | |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | |
| Normal | Very Weak | Very Weak | Half Res | |
| Bang Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Zam Resistance * | Snooze Resistance | |
| Normal | Half Res | Normal | Super Weak | |
| Poison Resistance | Physical Lock Resistance | Spell Lock Resistance | Martial Lock Resistance | |
| Super Weak | Normal | Half Res | Normal | |
| Breath Lock Resistance | Hobble Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | |
| Normal | Immune | Normal | Normal | |
| Curse Resistance | Paralysis Resistance | Confusion Resistance | Charm Resistance | |
| Normal | Half Res | Normal | Normal |
Dragon Quest Treasures
Elysium bird
| Portrait | Forte | Treasure Capacity | Safekeeping Score |
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Glide | 3 | 90% |
| Bestiary no. | #43 |
| Family | Bird |
| Trivia | A monster that glides over sizzling spaces They believe they send prey off to heavenly places Their plumage is prized by accessory places |
| Favorite foods | Mignon magique Mignon magique magnifique Shielding smoothie Superior shielding smoothie |
| Habitats | Cinderback Ridge The Snarl |
| Item(s) dropped | Princely powder Free-range eggs |
Stats
| Starting HP | Starting MP | Starting Strength |
| ? | ? | ? |
| Starting Defence | Starting Deftness | Starting magic |
| ? | ? | ? |
| Max HP | Max MP | Max Strength |
| ? | ? | ? |
| Max Defence | Max Deftness | Max magic |
| ? | ? | ? |
Potential abilities *
| First | Second | Third |
| Cut and Run | Omniheal | Scorch |
| Fourth | Fifth | Sixth |
| Spitting Feathers | Squelch | Thin Air |
Dragon Attack
| Name | Target(s) | Element |
| Spin Cyclone | Area | Wind |
Traits
| First | Second | ||
| N/A | N/A | ||
| Third | Fourth | ||
| Restless Heart | Safety First | ||
| Fifth | |||
| Strange Skin | |||
Resistances
| Fire Resistance * | Water Resistance * | Wind Resistance * | Earth Resistance * |
| Strong | Normal | Very strong | Normal |
| Explosion Resistance * | Ice Resistance * | Electricity Resistance * | Gravity Resistance * |
| Normal | Weak | Weak | Normal |
| Light Resistance * | Dark Resistance * | Slash Resistance | Impact Resistance |
| Very strong | Weak | Normal | Normal |
| Piercing Resistance | Sleep Resistance | Stun Resistance | Poison Resistance |
| Weak | Quite strong | Quite strong | Normal |
| Debilitation Resistance * | |||
| Normal | |||
Etymology
The Elysian Fields refer to the paradise of the ancient Greco-Roman hereafter. It was described by Homer as laying on the extreme western edge of the world.
- The Elysium bird's original Japanese name Gokurakuchō refers to the Paradisaeidae family of birds, a group of birds found in eastern Australia and Papua New Guinea with brightly colored plumage. They are also known as birds-of-paradise.
In Other Languages
| Language | Translation | Meaning |
 Español | Águila elísea | Spanish for "Elysian bird". |
 Français | Rapacerre | From the French rapace and errer. |
 Deutsch | Paradiesvogel | German for "bird of paradise". |
 Italiano | Condor | From the Spanish cóndor, originally derived from the Quechua word kuntur. A common name for two species of vulture from the New World. |
Birds of a feather
Gallery
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Boss encounter in the PS4 version of XI -
XI polygon model -
A malicious Elysium bird -
Super Light data -
Rivals card -
Elysium bird and Xenlon in Tact
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