The dark moth is a pitch-black pallet-swap of the more common giant moth.

Originally an inhabitant of the World of Darkness and appearing exclusively in Dragon Quest VIII, it has since reappeared in the Monsters spin-off series.

Appearances edit

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King edit

[[File:DQ8 Bug Family Icon.png|link=Bug family]] Dark moth (ブラックモス, Burakku mosu )
Defeated Monster List No. : #213
Image Attributes
  HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion
286 100 226 15 170 136 118 0⁄64
Resistances
Attack Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 25% 25% 0% 25% 100%
Army Poison Stun Paralysis Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance
50% 100% 50% 50% 50% 100% 100% 100% 15% 50% 100%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
Kazing Venom Mist World of Darkness
Farebury Region (night)
Alexandria Region
Maella Region
Land of the Moles
Kingdom of Trodain
Baccarat Region
Arcadia Region
Rennet powder1⁄16
Saint's ashes1⁄128
Description Few travellers survive an encounter with these foul monsters, as every beat of their dark wings fills in the air with a poisonous powder.
Notable changes in the remake


Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 edit

Dark moth is a S-rank monster of the Nature family. Its main talent is Toxifier.