Handsome crab

Dragon Quest monster
Handsome crab
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	ガニラス
Romaji	Ganirasu
First appearance	Dragon Quest III
Old localisation	Crabus

The Handsome crab is a monster in the series.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Handsome crabs are monstrous crustaceans with a bright blue exoskeleton, bulging eyes, and cyan or grey-coloured undersides. They are constantly drooling from their maws, which are lined with razor-sharp fangs. They are capable of landing desperate attacks with their claws and their shells offer them excellent protection against the weapons of adventurers, but they are still vulnerable to offensive magic. The crabs are known as the blue devils of the sea, having sunk many fishing ships from underneath the water's surface and are the bane of many a fishing village. The handsome crab's name is a play on handsom cab, a two-wheeled horse-drawn carriage.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit | edit source]

Handsome crab (ガニラス Ganirasu)

Original (NES)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #068
Level: 21
Experience: 290
Gold: 45
HP: 50
MP: 0
Attack: 68
Defense: 150
Agility: 25
Evasion: ⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Desperate attack
Location(s): Ocean
Lozamii Region
Ghost Ship
Item Dropped: Shell armour¹⁄₁₂₈

Fire resistance *: 0%
Crack resistance *: 0%
Woosh resistance *: 0%
Zap resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance: 100%
Whack resistance *: 25%
Kamikazee resistance: 0%
Poof resistance: 100%
Dazzle resistance: 25%
Fizzle resistance: 100%
Fuddle resistance: 25%
Snooze resistance: 25%
Deceleratle resistance *: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%

Remakes sprites

SFC
GBC
Switch

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit | edit source]

Handsome crab (ガニラス Ganirasu)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #052
Family: None
Experience: 596
Gold: 26
HP: 90
MP: 11
Attack: 118
Defence*: 268
Agility: 75
Evasion: ⁰⁄₆₄

In-game description: Their crushing claws are powerful enough to pierce huge holes in the hulls of ships. Fishermen's friends they are not
Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Desperate attack
Location(s): Ocean
Ghost Ship
Item Dropped: Shell armour¹⁄₃₂

Fire resistance *: 0%
Explosion resistance *: 25%
Ice resistance *: 75%
Wind resistance *: 25%
Strike resistance *: 0%
Lightning resistance *: -25%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: 0%
Kamikazee resistance: 0%
Poof resistance *: 25%
Dazzle resistance: 0%
Fizzle resistance: 100%
Fuddle resistance *: 0%
Paralysis resistance *: 0%
Snooze resistance *: 0%
Stumble resistance *: 0%
Stun resistance *: 25%
Deceleratle resistance: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit | edit source]

Handsome crab (ガニラス Ganirasu)

Model
Bestiary no.: #137
Family: Aquatic
Experience: 1,350
Gold: 156
HP: 121
MP: 6
Attack: 68
Defence: 195
Agility: 56

In-game description: Deft defenders and cool critical critters, these colossal crabs are the scourge of the seas. Flash-fry them with a little fire.

Every full moon, they assemble under the ocean and quiety clack their claws to mark the start of their monthly meeting.
Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Desperate attack
Location(s): Lonely Coast
Pluvi Isle
Wyrmneck
Ocean
Grotto (Water, rank 4)
Item(s) dropped: Resurrock¹⁄₃₂
Deadly nightblade¹⁄₁₂₈

Fire resistance *: -50%
Ice resistance *: 50%
Wind resistance *: 0%
Blast/Lightning resistance *: 0%
Earth resistance *: 0%
Dark resistance *: 0%
Light resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: 0%
Dazzle resistance *: 25%
Fizzle resistance *: 100%
Fuddle resistance *: 25%
Paralysis resistance *: 50%
Snooze resistance *: 25%
Poison resistance *: 0%
Stun resistance *: 25%
Blunt resistance *: 25%
Deceleratle resistance *: 25%
Sap resistance *: 25%
Spooky Aura resistance *: 25%
Charm resistance *: 75%

Dragon Quest X [edit | edit source]

Handsome crab appeared from the beginning of the game, being the strongest monsters of the Aquatic family in Version 1.0. They maintained their ability to land Desperate attacks and are capable of using Defending Champion to protect themselves, as well.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age[edit | edit source]

Handsome crab (ガニラス Ganirasu )

Sprite
Bestiary no.: #125
Family: Nature
Experience: 187
Gold: 40
HP: 91
MP: 9
Attack: 96
Defence: 185
Agility: 33

In-game description: Their claws are so incredibly strong, they can slice straight through the keel of a ship, causing no end of distress for sailors and fishermen.
Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Defend
Becomes Pepped up
Desperate attack
Desperate Double (Pep power, with Handsome crab)
Location(s): The Champs Sauvage (act one)
The Eerie Eyrie (acts one and two)
The Open Sea (act one)
Item(s) Dropped: Blue eye¹⁄₃₂
Dieamend¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *: 25%
Ice resistance *: 50%
Wind resistance *: 25%
Earth resistance *: -10%
Light resistance *: 0%
Dark resistance *: 0%
Zap resistance *: -25%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: -10%
Poof resistance: 100%
Dazzle resistance *: 25%
Fizzle resistance *: 100%
Fuddle resistance *: 25%
Paralysis resistance *: 50%
Poison resistance *: -25%
Sleep resistance *: 0%
Blunt resistance: 0%
Deceleratle resistance: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%
Spooky Aura Anathematise resistance: 0%
Stumble resistance *: 0%
Stun resistance *: 25%
Charm resistance *: 100%
Beguile resistance *: 25%
Double Down resistance *: 0%
Elemental resistance *: 0%

Malicious[edit | edit source]

Malicious handsome crab (ガニラス・邪 Ganirasu・ja )

Sprite
Bestiary no.: #440
Family: Nature
Experience: 1,360
Gold: 274
HP: 407
MP: 18
Attack: 214
Defence: 408
Agility: 98

In-game description: Handsome crabs who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.
Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Defend
Becomes Pepped up
Desperate attack
Desperate Double (Pep power, with Malicious handsome crab)
Location(s): Inland Sea (postgame, night only)
Item(s) Dropped: Blue eye¹⁄₃₂
Dieamend¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *: 25%
Ice resistance *: 50%
Wind resistance *: 25%
Earth resistance *: -10%
Light resistance *: 0%
Dark resistance *: 0%
Zap resistance *: -25%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: 25%
Poof resistance: 100%
Dazzle resistance *: 25%
Fizzle resistance *: 100%
Fuddle resistance *: 25%
Paralysis resistance *: 50%
Poison resistance *: -25%
Sleep resistance *: 0%
Blunt resistance: 0%
Deceleratle resistance: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%
Spooky Aura Anathematise resistance: 0%
Stumble resistance *: 0%
Stun resistance *: 25%
Charm resistance *: 100%
Beguile resistance *: 25%
Double Down resistance *: 0%
Elemental resistance *: 0%

Dragon Quest Builders[edit | edit source]

Handsome crab (ガニラス Ganirasu)

Chapter 3

HP	Attack	Defence	Item(s) Dropped
40	22	11	Crab claw (★★★)
Location(s)
Terra Incognita only, spawns while fishing

Final Chapter

HP	Attack	Defence	Item(s) Dropped
64	30	19	Crab claw (★★★)
Location(s)
Patchwork Island

Sprite

Dragon Quest Tact[edit | edit source]

Handsome crab appears as an A-rank monster of the Nature family that can be scouted normally from any banner. It can participate in Jade and Ortega's Battle Roads as a party member.

Handsome crab (ガニラス Ganirasu)

Stats


Family		Rank		Role
Nature				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
130		815	295	2-3
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
456	640	276	218	35

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Gust Slash		Slime Dunk*		Tempest Slash*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Move +1/Stats Up	Bang Res +25/Stats Up	Slime Dunk Potency +5%/Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Crack Res +25/Stats Up	Slime Dunk Potency +5%/Stats Up

Leader Perks

First
Raises physical potency of allies, including itself, by 5% in a 5x5 square around it.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
ATK +10	DEF +15	Slime Dunk Potency +2%

Perk Details

First
Move +1: Raises Move by 1.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Very Weak	Normal	Half Res	Normal
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Half Res	Normal	Very Weak	Normal
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Normal	Half Res	Normal	Normal
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Super Weak	Normal	Super Weak	Immune
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Normal	Normal	Half Res

In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Cangrejo macizo	Spanish for "massive/solid crab".
Français	Crabat-joie	A play on the French term rabat-joie, which means "killjoy".
Deutsch	Krabbarbar	From the German Krabbe and Barbar.
Italiano	Belgrank	From the Italian bello and granchio.
中文 (繁體)	愤怒蟹	Traditional Chinese for "angry crab".