The King Hydra is a boss in Dragon Quest III, and a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.
Characteristics[]
The King Hydra is an Orochi with purple skin and a blue underbelly.
Appearances[]
Main games[]
Dragon Quest III[]
The King Hydra makes its first appearance fighting Erdrick's father Ortega and kills him, causing his death in his son's arms. It is later the first of three monsters Erdrick and his companions fight before facing its master, Zoma. King Hydras can also appear as random encounters in the Cloudsgate Citadel bonus dungeon of the remakes.
# - King Hydra Dragon Family | |||||
HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility | |
550 (NES) 1600 (Remakes) |
12 | 240 (NES) 280 (Remakes) |
50 (NES) 150 (Remakes) |
50 | |
Exp | Gold | Drop | Dragon mail | ||
9500 | 350 G | ||||
Note: | |||||
Abilities | |||||
Normal attack Acts twice per turn Blazing Breath (NES) Inferno (Remakes) Regenerates 90-110 HP (NES) | |||||
Spells | |||||
None | |||||
Haunts at: | |||||
Zoma's Citadel Cloudsgate Citadel (Remakes) |
Dragon Quest X[]
Normal phase[]
# - King Hydra Dragon Family | |||||
HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Weight | |
36656 | 999 | 868 | 318 | 3060 | |
Exp | Gold | Drop | Gold nugget (Common) Gold bar (Rare) | ||
3470 | 300 G | ||||
Note: None | |||||
Abilities | |||||
Normal attack Acts twice per turn C-C-Cold Breath Scorch Fireball Storm Total War Cry Continuous biting (When angered) Boogie Breath Venom Mist Acid Breath Discussion (Continuous biting) Discussion (Hard beating) Discussion (During Feel the Burn, when angered) Discussion (Tension up) Disruptive Wave | |||||
Spells | |||||
None | |||||
Haunts at: | |||||
Unknown |
Strong phase[]
# - King Hydra Dragon Family | |||||
HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Weight | |
41412 | 999 | 922 | 355 | 3060 | |
Exp | Gold | Drop | Gold nugget (Common) Gold bar (Rare) | ||
3470 | 300 G | ||||
Note: None | |||||
Abilities | |||||
Normal attack Acts twice per turn Fuel for the Fire C-C-Cold Breath Scorch Fireball Storm Total War Cry Continuous biting Boogie Breath Venom Mist Acid Breath Shrink Breath Disruptive Wave Evil dragon crest (Enhanced Gadget Zero Type Effect) Crafty Breather | |||||
Spells | |||||
None | |||||
Haunts at: | |||||
Unknown |
Petit form[]
# - Petit King Hydra Dragon Family | |||||
HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Weight | |
10996 | 999 | 424 | 153 | 2430 | |
Exp | Gold | Drop | Gold nugget (Common) Gold bar (Rare) | ||
347 | 30 G | ||||
Note: None | |||||
Abilities | |||||
Normal attack C-C-Cold Breath Scorch Fireball Storm Total War Cry Continuous biting Boogie Breath Venom Mist Acid Breath Discussion (Continuous biting, when not angered only) Discussion (During Feel the Burn, when angered) Discussion (Tension up) | |||||
Spells | |||||
None | |||||
Haunts at: | |||||
Unknown |
Monsters series[]
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D[]
Synthesis[]
Terry's Wonderland 3D Synthesising | ||||||||
Monster | Monster | Result | ||||||
Unknown | + | Unknown | = | Unknown |
Rank and Slot No.[]
Terry's Wonderland 3D Rank and Slot No. | |
Rank | Unknown |
Slot No. | Unknown |
Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key[]
Synthesis[]
Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key Synthesising | ||||||||
Monster | Monster | Result | ||||||
Unknown | + | Unknown | = | Unknown |
Rank and Slot No.[]
Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key Rank and Slot No. | |
Rank | Unknown |
Slot No. | Unknown |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 Professional[]
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Gallery[]
Sprites[]
Other languages[]
Other languages | |
French | Reine hydre |
German | Königshydra |
Spanish | Hidra rey |
Italian | |
Dutch | Unknown |
Norwegian | Unknown |
Greek | Unknown |
Portuguese | Unknown |
Russian | Unknown |
Chinese | 大王海德拉 |
Korean | 킹 히드라 |
Related monsters[]
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