Handsome crab

Handsome crab is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.

Characteristics[]

Appearance is similar to the Crabids on land, but with a bluish complexion and a much tougher exoskeleton. In their debut, they only thrive in very cold ocean water, as well as on a few neighboring islands and coastal plains.

Appearances[]

Main games[]

Dragon Quest III[]

#52 - Handsome crab Aquatic Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Agility
	50	0	68	150	25
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Shell armour
	290 596*	45 26* G
	Note: Their crushing claws are powerful enough to pierce huge holes in the hulls of ships. Fishermen's friends they are not.
Abilities
Normal attack Desperate attack Assassin's Stab*
Spells
None
Haunts at:
Ocean (cold water) Pirates' Den area Lozamii area Ghost Ship

Dragon Quest IX[]

#137 - Handsome crab Aquatic Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Agility
	121	6	68	195	56
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Resurrock (Common, 1/32) Deadly nightblade (Rare, 1/128)
	1350	156 G
	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.
Abilities
Normal attack Desperate attack
Spells
None
Haunts at:
Lonely Coast Pluvi Isle Wyrmneck Ocean Grottoes

Dragon Quest X[]

#283 - Handsome crab Aquatic Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Weight
	961	106	352	445	204
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Giant tortoise shell (Common) Blue eye (Rare) Strong Arm Master Orb
	384	9 G
	Note: A fiendish crab monster with a blue shell that can deliver devastating blows with its large, thorny claws. A fearsome sea devil with a blue body that blends into the sea and sinks many fishing boats. Fishing villages are in grave danger.
Abilities
Normal attack Desperate attack Defending Champion
Spells
None
Haunts at:
Upper Jura Island Southern Verinaard Territory Western Gobble Desert False Seredot Mountain Path False Llana Desert True Coniware Plains True Llana Desert Orphine Seabed Old Tenton Kingdom Present Kingdom of Tenton

Dragon Quest XI[]

Normal[]

#125 - Handsome crab Nature Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Agility
	91	9	96	185	33
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Blue eye (Common) Dieamend (Rare)
	187	40 G
	Note: 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.
Abilities
Normal attack Defend Desperate attack Gets Pepped Up Desperate Double
Spells
None
Haunts at:
The Champs Sauvage (South) (Early game) The Eerie Eyrie (Early game, Mid game)

Malicious[]

#440 - Malicious handsome crab Nature Family
	HP	MP	Attack	Defence	Agility
	407	18	214	408	98
	Exp	Gold	Drop	Blue eye (Common) Dieamend (Rare)
	1360	274 G
	Note: Handsome crabs who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil.
Abilities
Normal attack Defend Desperate attack Gets Pepped Up Desperate Double
Spells
None
Haunts at:
Ocean

Monsters series[]

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

Joker 3 Synthesising
Monster		Monster		Result
Slimecicle	+	Visor kaiser	=	Handsome crab
Synth type	{{{Synth type}}}

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