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For another monster with the same name, see Merking (Dragon Quest VI).

The merking is a monster who appears in the Dragon Quest series.

Characteristics[]

These great, grumpy fish-folk lurk in the forgotten and gloomy caves of the great sea, waiting to punish all people that dare to intrude their isolated deep domains. With a huge golden frills on their backs and bright blue scales, they can be a frightful sight to behold, especially as they're armed with unimaginably huge bladed staves for smacking and smashing uninvited guests. Capable of casting crushing ice magic with Crackle, damaging a full party with frost, as well preventing all incoming spells being cast with the threatening Fizzle spell. They've even been known for spew forth a vile venomous vapour that can envenomate their enemies.

Appearances[]

Main games[]

Dragon Quest III[]

# - Merking
Aquatic Family
No Image HP MP Attack Defence Agility
120 12 125 85 72
Exp Gold Drop Magic bikini
1590 110 G
Note:
Abilities
Normal attack
Calls for back-up (Elysium bird)
Spells
Crackle
Haunts at:
Alefgard Seas


Dragon Quest VIII[]

#255 - Merking
Aquatic Family
DQ8-255-Merking HP MP Attack Defence Agility
196 32 169 115 86
Exp Gold Drop Antidotal herb (Common)
Medicinal herb (Rare)
278 54 G
Note: An elite among mermen. The hard scales covering its body bestow complete resistance to fire-based spells. Beware of their high attack power.
Abilities
Normal attack
Claw Slash
Venom Mist
Spells
Fizzle
Kasizzle
Haunts at:
Pirate's Cove


Dragon Quest XI[]

Normal[]
#230 - Merking
Nature Family
DQXI - Merking 2D HP MP Attack Defence Agility
324 76 178 167 112
Exp Gold Drop Special antidote (Common)
Scandalous swimsuit (Rare)
573 86 G
Note: Leaders among mermen and skilled strategists, they like to spray enemies with poison to weaken them, then call in their underlings to finish the job.
Abilities
Normal attack
Sharp Claws
Venom Mist
Water Tower
Spells
None
Haunts at:
The Costa Valor (Mid game, Night)
Ocean (Mid game)


Malicious (Boss)[]
#489 - Malicious merking
Nature Family
DQXI - Merking 2D HP MP Attack Defence Agility
3009 999 501 302 60
Exp Gold Drop None
24000 10000 G
Note: Merkings possessed by incredible evil. The violent undersea gangs they lead leave trails of death and destruction in their wake.
Abilities
Normal attack
Attacks twice
Attacks thrice
Gets Pepped Up
Water Tower
Sharp Claws
Spells
Kacrack
Kazing
Co-Kacrack (Peforms with Malicious Mermaniac when both are Pepped Up)
Haunts at:
The Strand (Post game)


Other languages[]

Other languages
French Poisséidon
Posséidon (DQB2)
German Klabauterkönig
Aquarius (VIII)
Spanish Monstritón real
Italian Killer dei mari
Dutch Unknown
Norwegian Unknown
Greek Unknown
Portuguese Unknown
Russian Unknown
Chinese Unknown
Korean Unknown

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