Pandora's box is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.
Characteristics[]
A Pandora's box is made of black wood with golden rims whilst sticking out its green tongue. They tend to be the strongest of all the cannibox family of monsters.
Appearances[]
Main games[]
Dragon Quest III GBC and HD-2D Remakes[]
| #138* - Pandora's box Material Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| 790 | 200 | 230 | 180 | 150 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Tough guy tattoo Yggdrasil leaf* | ||
| 6000 | 400 G | ||||
| Note: Open this chest with trepidation, for it contains despair, envy, prejudice, discord and everything in between. Will hope remain when all else is removed, or simply misery? | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Acts twice per turn Sometimes acts thrice per turn Defends Assesses the situation (Wastes turn) Regenerates HP* Call Companions (Blue dragon, Golden Gloom, Hardy hand, Iron Knight, Steely statue, and Ursa Argentum)* Burning Breath Meditation* | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| Drain Magic Thwack Fuddle* | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Ice Cave (Only in the GBC version) Temple of Trials* | |||||
Dragon Quest IV Remakes[]
| #172* - Pandora's box Material Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| 900 | 10 | 240 | 200 | 131 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Pink leotard | ||
| 1250 | 280 G | ||||
| Note: None | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Desperate attack Sweet Breath | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| Drain Magic Thwack | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Fungeon (Only in the Remakes) | |||||
Dragon Quest VII[]
| #243 - Pandora's box Material Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| 900 | 10 | 240 | 200 | 131 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Shimmering dress | ||
| 630 | 280 G | ||||
| Note: None | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Desperate attack Sweet Breath | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| Thwack Drain Magic | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Cathedral of Blight Cave to Yet Another World | |||||
| Monster Meadows quotes: | |||||
PSX:
3DS:
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Dragon Quest VIII[]
| #226 - Pandora's box Material Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| 405 | 225 | 369 | 210 | 130 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Recovery ring (Common) Orichalcum (Rare) | ||
| 560 | 184 G | ||||
| Note: Like a demented jack-in-the-box, this well-camouflaged monster lives to surprise unwary travellers. Often carries precious materials that can be used in the alchemy pot. | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Desperate attack Acts twice Sweet Breath | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| Thwack Drain Magic | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Dragovian Path | |||||
Dragon Quest IX[]
| #234 - Pandora's box Material Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| 868 | 9 | 623 | 623 | 407 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Mini medal (Common) Gold bar (Rare) | ||
| 5990 | 600 G | ||||
| Description: Countless careless kids have fallen foul of these cruel casks, which are inured against ice and wind attacks. They love to spend their days off lolling around on the ground with their lids open, lapping up the sun and airing their insides. | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Desperate attack | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| Drain Magic Whack | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Grottoes | |||||
Dragon Quest X[]
| #481 - Pandora's box Material Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Weight |
| 3377 | 20 | 330 | 422 | 459 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Gold coin (Common) Molten globules (Rare) | ||
| 900 | 17 G | ||||
| Note: A sinister box of misfortune said to be the source of all disasters. It brings despair to travelers by chanting Kathwack over and over again. It is filled with all kinds of disasters: greed, jealousy, discrimination, war... What will be left in the end? Will it be hope or further despair? | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Desperate attack Sweet Breath | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| Drain Magic Kathwack | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Chests in Rhone Forest and Nagaland | |||||
Dragon Quest XI[]
Normal[]
| #358 - Pandora's box Material Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| 1800 | 30 | 212 | 253 | 228 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Seed of skill (Rare) | ||
| 3200 | 640 G | ||||
| Note: Legendary boxes said to be the source of all the world's woes. They store up the despair of their victims inside themselves. | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Acts twice Desperate attack | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| Kathwack Snub | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| The Battleground (PS4 only, Mid game) Fortress of Fear (Mid game) | |||||
Malicious[]
| #571 - Malicious Pandora's box Material Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| 2400 | 36 | 274 | 283 | 269 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Seed of skill (Rare) | ||
| 4900 | 770 G | ||||
| Note: Pandora's box's who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil. | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Acts twice Desperate attack | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| Kathwack Drain Magic | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Cryptic Crypt (Post game) | |||||
Monsters series[]
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3/Joker 3 Professional[]
Pandora's boxes cannot be synthesized. However a bunch of them can be found in the Rusty Incarnus Statue on the Spirit Road.
| Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key Rank and Slot No. | |
| Rank | S |
| Slot No. | One |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light[]
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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[]
| The Dark Prince Synthesising | ||||||||
| Monster | Monster | Result | ||||||
| Mimic | + | Ne'er-do-well | = | Pandora's Box | ||||
| Synth type | Special | |||||||
| The Dark Prince Rank and Slot No. | |
| Rank | A |
| Slot No. | Unknown |
Heroes series[]
Dragon Quest Heroes[]
- Exp gained: 1,068
- Gold earned: 113G
- List No.: #062
- Field Notes: Crafty chests who consign booty looters to hell with a combination of speedy strikes and killer curses. Darkness and despair lie in store for any who dare to peek beneath their lid.
- Location(s): Arba Town (Captain), Protector's Pathway (Saviours of the Shrine), Sentinel's Square (Defenders of the Desert), The Fault (Hero)
- Item(s) Dropped: Sainted soma, Slipweed, Classic Endure ring recipe, Luxury endure ring recipe
Dragon Quest Heroes II[]
Exp gained: 10,214 Gold earned: 1500G Marked Version?: No List No.: #128 Field Notes: Crafty chests who consign booty looters to hell with a combination of speedy strikes and killer curses. Darkness and despair lie in store for any who dare to peek beneath their lid. Location(s): Battle of the Pinnacle: Center Item(s) Dropped: Molten globules
Battle Road series[]
Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road[]
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Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory[]
| Skill/Spell | Description |
|---|---|
| Otakara | Spits out an iron ball, fireball, Sweet Breath, or poison |
| Maryokukyushu | Lowers all enemies' spell resistance |
| Zammle | Damages one enemy with a medium blast of darkness |
Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road II/Legend[]
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Other games[]
Young Yangus and the Mysterious Dungeon[]
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Dragon Quest Tact[]
| Family | Role | Rarity | Max Level | Max HP | Max MP | Max Atk | Max Def | Agility | Wisdom | Move | Weight |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Debuff | 
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120 | 931 | 201 | 325 | 251 | 290 | 138 | 2 | 35 |
| Leader Skill | Skill 1 | Skill 2 | Skill 3 | Passive Skill | Awakening skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enemy ATK -5% | Sweet Breath | Paralysing Blow | Trap Meddle | Lv 001 Max HP +20 Lv 001 ATK +10 Lv 100 Trap Mettle Potency +2% Lv 110 Trap Mettle Potency +2% Lv 120 Trap Mettle Potency +2% |
1 Heart: Stats up, Cataclysm Cometh 2 Heart: Crack Res +25, Stats up 3 Heart: Trap Mettle Potency +5%, Stats up 4 Heart: Sizz Res +25, Stats up 5 Heart: Trap Mettle Potency +5%, Stats up |
| Resistances | Weaknesses |
|---|---|
| 50% Sizz & Crack spells 50% Martial lock and Paralysis 100% Poison |
-50% Woosh & Zam spells -100% Blind and Confusion |
Pandora's box is found on Kiefer Road
Dragon Quest: Scan Battlers[]
Pandora's box is a rare card #041 in Season 4.
Dragon Quest: Monster Parade[]
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Dragon Quest Walk[]
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Gallery[]
Pandora's box's first artwork for MBRV.
Pandora's box's second artwork for MBRV.
Pandora's box's third artwork for MBRV.
Pandora's box's fourth artwork for MBRV.
Tact artwork.
Etymology[]
Pandora's box originates from Greek mythology as a container said to hold all the evils that were loosed upon mankind with the exception of hope. Unfortunately, unlike the myth, there is little hope to be had against this monster.
Other languages[]
| Other languages | |
| French | Boîte de Pandore |
| German | Pandorabüchse |
| Spanish | Caja de Pandora |
| Latin American Spanish | Caja de Pandora |
| Italian | Skrigno a molla |
| Dutch | Unknown |
| Norwegian | Unknown |
| Greek | Unknown |
| Portuguese | Unknown |
| Russian | Unknown |
| Chinese | 潘多拉盒 |
| Korean | 판도라 박스 |
Related monsters[]
- Anniversary box
- Blue lucky lurker
- Bonus mimic
- Box of tricks
- Cannibox
- Christmas cannibox
- Coffer of death
- Colossal cannibox
- Dark gift box
- Death gift box
- Giga cooler box
- Giga gobblebox
- Giga happy box
- Gobblebox
- Golden box
- Jubilee box
- Lucky lurker
- Mega mimic
- Mimic
- Mimic with cheese
- Pandora's big bad box
- Platinumimic
- Present kudzu basket