Jailcat

Dragon Quest monster
Jailcat
	File:Jailcat Art.png; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	プリズニャン
Romaji	purizunyan
First appearance	Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Old localisation	None

Characteristics

Jailcats are large cats with white fur and blue stripes all over their bodies. Their names are derived from their stripe pattern, which gives the jailcat an appearance similar to the blue and white striped uniforms commonly worn by prisoners. They have a tuft of orange fur on top of their heads and a very long tongue that trails out of their permanently open mouths. Just like the other cats in their family, jailcats have a tendency to space out in battle, spending time washing themselves like ordinary housecats. They are not to be taken lightly though, since they are capable of casting Crack on their enemies. When casting magic, they stand on their front paws and their eyes bulge out.

Appearances

Dragon Quest V

While jailcats debuted in Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King, they also appear in the Nintendo DS and mobile remakes of Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride, replacing the generic Great sabrecub enemies to prevent confusion with Saber. It's possible to recruit one shortly after obtaining the wagon in Fortuna; the jailcat is somewhat unique being the only monster able to cast Crack (which normally isn't available until much later), and can last until the third generation.

Jailcat
Big Book of Beasts No. : 015

Sprites			Attributes
SFC	PS2	DS & Mobile	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility	Evasion	Recruit Rate
			21	6	11	7	17	10	11	1/64	1/16

Resistances
Frizz	Sizz	Fire Breath	Bang	Crack	Cool Breath	Woosh	Zap	Whack	Kamikazee
0%	0%	0%	0%	67%	67%	0%	0%	0%	0%
Drain Magic	Poison	Stun	Poof	Dazzle	Sleep	Fizzle	Confusion	Sap
20%	0%	20%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%

Additional information
Spells	Skills	Locations	Dropped item
Crack	Watches and waits	Whealbrook area Outside Uptaten Towers Fortuna area Outside Talon Tower	Rags¹⁄₃₂
Notable changes in the remakes		None

Dragon Quest VII

Jailcats appear as a special enemy in the Gooing Strong DLC tablet. They cast Crack, as in other Dragon Quest games, crunching enemies with icy magic. They'll also sometimes spend a turn simply assessing the situation and doing nothing.

Dragon Quest VIII

[[File:DQ8 Beast Family Icon.png|link=Beast family]]
Defeated Monster List No. : 023

Image	Attributes
	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility	Evasion
	29	6	19	8	27	18	19	¹⁄₆₄

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

Additional information
Spells	Skills	Locations	Dropped item
Crack	Cleans self, rolls around (wastes turn)	Alexandria Region	Bandana¹⁄₆₄ Plain cheese¹⁄₂₅₆
Description	A feline monster with stripes reminiscent of a jailhouse convict. Strangely popular among cat lovers. Usually quite playful, but capable of casting spells when provoked.
Notable changes in the remake

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

The jailcat is a Rank E monster of the Nature family. They are encountered on Palaish Isle inside Madame Rummy's residence. It learns the skillset "Woosh & Crack" naturally and possesses the trait "Crackmeister". It cannot be damaged by the Crack element.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

The jailcat is a Rank E monster in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2. Many can be found in the Iceolation area.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D