Beetleboy

Dragon Quest monster Beetleboy
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese かぶとこぞう Romaji Kabuto kozō First appearance Dragon Quest VIII

The beetleboy is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.

Introduced in Dragon Quest VIII, it's an anthropomorphic rhinoceros beetle.

Characteristics

Beetleboys are insectoid warriors with armored black carapaces ready to charge in battle like a raging bull. They have teal colored markings all over their body and wear red handkerchiefs around their necks. They are known for performing charging attacks with their horned heads to knock down novice adventurers. Although the beetles may be tough opponents to those just starting on their journey, they will fall quickly in battle due to their limited HP.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Beetleboy (かぶとこぞう Kabuto kozō)

Bestiary No.		Family
#017		Bug
Experience	Gold	HP	MP
12	10	16	0
Attack	Defense	Agility	Evasion
26	36	16	1⁄64

In-Game Description	Despite their weighty appearance, these insectoid monsters are quite swift. They like to tackle their opponents head-on with the help of their huge horns.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Lowers his horned head and charges (damage and stun for one turn)
Location(s)	Farebury Region Alexandria Region Tower of Alexandra Kingdom of Trodain
Item(s) Dropped	Medicinal herb1⁄32 Leather hat1⁄64

Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0%	25%	25%	25%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
25%	0%	0%	50%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *
0%	25%	100%	0%
Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	0%	100%	0%
Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Snooze resistance *	Stun Resistance *
15%	0%	0%	0%
Sap Resistance *
0%
Army Resistance *
25%

Ports (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Beetleboy
Family	Nature
Rank	B
Description	A natural speedster, this beetle excels in body slams.
Weapons	Spears, Axes, Hammers, Staves
Traits	Psycho
Resistances	Vulnerable to Frizz, Sleepproof
Skill	Hive Mind
Location	Fert Isle
Breeding chart	Scissor beatle x Notso macho

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Beetleboy
Family	Nature
Rank	B
Size	S
Weapons	Axes, Spears, Hammers, Staves
Traits	Psycho, Crafty Abiliterator
Resistances	Vulnerable to Frizz, Immune to Abiliterator and Sleep
Skill	Hive Mind
Location	-
Breeding chart	Yabby x Cyber slime or Dancing flame

Trivia

The beetleboy and its variants are based on the Japanese rhinoceros beetle, also known as Allomyrina dichotoma. In Japan, they are also known as kabutomushi (かぶとむし) due to their horned heads' similarity to a samurai's helmet. Males often fight with each other with their horns over mates and territory.

Similar species

• Battle beetle
• Beetlebully
• Iron rhino

Gallery

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  Monsters: Joker model
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  Battle Road Victory cut-in
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  Stars model
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  Rivals card