Cactiball

Cactiball is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.

Characteristics[]

A Cactiball's name is an adequate description itself; the only other notable aspects of the monsters' appearance are limbs, small compared to the rest of its body, a devious face and a flower at the top of their head/body.

Appearances[]

Main games[]

Dragon Quest V[]

#19 - Cactiball Plant Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Agility
	25	0	24	14	17
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Medicinal herb
	16	9 G
	Note: None
Abilities
Normal attack Launches itself at enemy (125% damage)
Spells
None
Haunts at:
Winter Palace

Dragon Quest VII[]

*#7 - Cactiball** Plant Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Agility
	14	0	18	14	10
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Medicinal herb (Normal)* Thorn whip (Rare)
	4 (All versions prior to the Reimagined remake) 8*	5 (All versions prior to the Reimagined remake) 7* G
	Note: These prickly plants are usually quite quiet, but when they get angry, their spines stand on end, and they'll attack anything that approaches.
Abilities
Normal attack Rolling Attack* Flees
Spells
None
Haunts at:
Rainbow Mines (Present) The Tower Burnmont*
Monster Meadows quotes:
PSX: Oh, you're here. Yeah, yeah. I was on pins and needles. Heh, never heard that before. The other day I saw a harem of buxom women surrounding an oasis. Alas, it was just a mirage. Hey, baby. Come a little closer, so I can prick you. 3DS: Es time for a fiesta! Hey, amigo! How you doin'? ¡Hola! I don't mean to be spikey, you know!

Dragon Quest XI[]

Normal[]

#54 - Cactiball Nature Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Agility
	60	56	55	56	38
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Duneberry (Common) Thorn whip (Rare)
	61	29 G
	Note: These prickly plants are usually quite quiet, but when they get angry, their spines stand on end, and they'll attack anything that approaches.
Abilities
Normal attack Jumps up high Rolling Attack Flees
Spells
None
Haunts at:
Gallopolis Region (Early game, Mid game)

Malicious[]

#590 - Malicious cactiball Nature Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Agility
	459	327	289	301	165
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Duneberry (Common) Thorn whip (Rare)
	1460	343 G
	Note: Cactiballs who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.
Abilities
Normal attack Jumps up high Rolling Attack Flees
Spells
None
Haunts at:
Gallopolis Region (Post game)

Monsters series[]

Dragon Warrior Monsters[]

# - CactiBall Plant Family
	HP	Wisdom	Attack	Defence	Agility
	3/5	1/5	3/5	2/5	5/5
	Description: Stores water inside the body to survive in deserts.
	Spells and Abilities
	Paralyze (Lv. 10) OddDance (Lv. 11) HighJump (Lv. 21)
How to breed:
Any Plant family monster X Any Bug family monster

Cactiballs (then CactiBall, with the 'b' in uppercase) appear in the first Monsters game as basic monsters: one can easily be bred by using a plant pedigree and bug mate. They can also be found behind the Gate of Labyrinth and the Gate of Demolition.

Dragon Warrior Monsters 2[]

Level cap: 30
HP growth: 7/10
MP growth: 7/10
Strength growth: 7/10
Resilience growth: 5/10
Wisdom growth: 3/10
Agility growth: 5/10
Family: Plant
In-game description: Spins to fire its needles wildly.
Abilities: HighJump, OddDance, Paralyze
Habitat: Desert World
Breeding chart: Plant family x Bug family

Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart[]

The Cactiball is a one-star member of the Nature family with a weight of 2. Its in-game description reads "To protect its body from the heat, it stores plenty of water inside."

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional[]

Joker 2 Professional Synthesising
Monster		Monster		Result
Demonrider	+	Scissor beatle	=	Cactiball
Synth type	Generic

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D/SP[]

Book Number	101
Hit Points	1512
Magic Points	290
Attack	900
Defense	787

Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key/SP[]

Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key Synthesising
Monster		Monster		Result
Tree slime	+	Killerpillar	=	Cactiball

Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key Rank and Slot No.
Rank	F
Slot No.	One

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3/Joker 3 Professional[]

Joker 3 Synthesising
Monster		Monster		Result
Slime	+	Heal Slime	=	Cactiball
Synth type	{{{Synth type}}}

Joker 3 Rank and Slot No.
Rank	F
Slot No.	One

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[]

The Dark Prince Synthesising
Monster		Monster		Result
Disfigurine	+	Nature family	=	Cactiball
Synth type	S

The Dark Prince Rank and Slot No.
Rank	F
Slot No.	Unknown

Slime series[]

Rocket Slime[]

When they get in a
huff, watch out for
their puff! You could
get yourself caught in
a real spinefield.

Cactiballs are Platiosi and thus members of the Plob in this spin-off game. They often wander about, occasionally stopping to shake some maracas, and will turn themselves into an unapproachable ball of spikes if Rocket gets too close. They are first encountered in Tootinshleiman's Tomb and later in Flucifer's Necropolis where they hide under the sand with only the tops of their heads exposed but will jump out and immediately extend their spikes if approached. Like other normal enemies, it is possible to have a Cactiball as part of the tank crew after sending at least 30 back to town and speaking to the Cactiball in the Museum.

Family	Role	Rarity	Max Level	Max HP	Max MP	Max Atk	Max Def	Agility	Wisdom	Move	Weight
Nature	Attack	E	95	477	123	282	196	131	97	2	10

Leader Skill	Skill 1	Skill 2	Skill 3	Passive Skill	Awakening skills
N/A	Shove	Singe	Talent Blossoming: Cactidive	Singe Potency +2%	1 Heart: Max MP +5, Stats Up 2 Heart: Zap Res +25, Stats Up 3 Heart: Singe & Cactidive Potency +5%, Stats Up 4 Heart: Woosh Res +25, Stats up 5 Heart: Singe & Cactidive Potency +5%, Stats Up

Resistances	Weaknesses
50% Woosh, Zap, Phyiscal Lock & Confusion 100% Snooze	-50% Sizz & Crack spells -100% Stun & Curse

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Gallery[]

Trivia[]

In Rocket Slime a flattened Cactiball has an uncanny resemblance to a Cactuar.

Other languages[]

Other languages
French	Cactueur
German	Kaktuskugel Kaktee (M)
Spanish	Pinchumbo
Latin American Spanish	Unknown
Italian	Cactusfera
Dutch	Unknown
Norwegian	Unknown
Greek	Unknown
Portuguese	Unknown
Russian	Unknown
Chinese	仙人掌球
Korean	선인장 블