Crunch is a recurring skill in the Dragon Quest series.
Appearances[]
Dragon Quest III Remakes[]
Making its debut from the SNES remake onwards, it is used by Xenlon, as well as Grand Dragon from the Game Boy Color remake onwards to damage 1 enemy in battle. In the HD-2D Remake, it is also learned by recruited Green dragons, Mimics, Infernal serpents, and Xenlon, costing 12 MP to use.
Dragon Quest I HD-2D Remake[]
Only appearing in the game's HD-2D Remake, it is used by the Dragonlord's True Form.
Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake[]
Only appearing in the game's HD-2D Remake, it is used by Pandora's boxes and the Dragonlord's Grandson's True Form, as well as Xenlon once again.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light[]
Acting mostly the same as in the remakes of III, it is learned by Dreadful drackals, Darksteel Dragon, and Wulfspade ace at level 15, Draguars at level 18, Wyrmhole dragon at level 16, Wulfspade at level 4, Devil dragooners at level 22, and Meouster at level 19, but can potentially lower 1 enemy's ATK and DEF by 2 levels. It costs 28 MP to use.
Dragon Quest of the Stars[]
Dragon Quest Tact[]
Acting the same as in the remakes of III, it is used by Ethereal serpents in Orochi's Cave of Trials starting from L7, Cannibox on Hard Chapter 4 Episode 2 A material-gathering trap, and Great sabrecat on Hard Chapter 6 Episode 2 Silver Cup: Round 1, to deal 290% physical damage to a single enemy and costs 50 MP to use.