Tentacular is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.
Characteristics[]
The tentacular is a squid monster with yellow tentacles and a lavender arrow-shaped crown on its head. Debuting as a hard-hitting nuisance of the open seas in Dragon Quest III, in later titles the tentacular is a far more fearsome foe, sweeping parties to the decks of their own ships with one swipe of its massive appendages.
Appearances[]
Main games[]
Dragon Quest II HD-2D Remake[]
| #211* - Tentacular Aquatic Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| {{{HP}}} | {{{MP}}} | {{{Attack}}} | {{{Defense}}} | {{{Agility}}} | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Seed of life* | ||
| 3,848* | 304* G | Steal | Medicinal herb* | ||
| Note: Deadly dwellers of the deep. These titanic terrors can toss a fishing boat about as if it were a child's plaything. | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Acts twice per turn Desperate attack* Hypnowhip* | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| None | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Ocean* Seabed* | |||||
Dragon Quest III[]
| #105 - Tentacular Aquatic Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| 450 | 0 | 150 | 10 | 52 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Seed of life | ||
| 2,090 3,596* |
160 324* G | ||||
| Note: Deadly dwellers of the deep. These titanic terrors can toss a fishing boat about as if it were a child's plaything. | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Flees May act thrice per turn Desperate attack Hypnowhip* | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| None | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Alefgard Seas | |||||
Dragon Quest VIII[]
| #259 - Tentacular Aquatic Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| 502 | 20 | 150 | 10 | 52 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Medicinal herb (Common) Full moon ring (Rare) | ||
| 303 | 52 G | ||||
| Note: Rulers of the deep sea, these monsters boast incredible vitality. Generally speaking, they are nearly impossible to defeat with physical attacks alone. | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack May act twice Flees | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| None | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Ocean | |||||
Dragon Quest X[]
| #720 - Tentacular Aquatic Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Weight |
| 10,362 | 94 | 730 | 370 | 0 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Crimson coral (Common) Mermaid's tear (Rare) | ||
| 5,699 | 17 G | ||||
| Note: It is said in legends to be a fearsome sea monster with a gigantic squid-like body, and its nine tentacles are its greatest weapons. Octopuses have eight tentacles. Squids have ten. With nine tentacles, she believes she is neither of these and is a special being, and uses this as a source of comfort. | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Acts twice per turn Rotation Attack Tentacle Jab Sumitaki | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| None | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| Bloody Beach Jalim Baja Desert | |||||
Dragon Quest XI[]
Tentaculars (as well as King squids and Squidzillas) will always appear with a left tentacle and a right tentacle (Squid kids and Merkings in 2D mode of the game).
A Tentacular first appears as a monster sent by Jasper to slow the Luminary and his allies down, but Gondolia merchant ships force it to flee. Later, it shows up harassing the Lonalulu sailors, and tries to kill the Luminary and his allies for Jasper (albeit indirectly) but is defeated. However, after Mordegon gains power from Yggdrasil, more start to show up.
Normal[]
| #126 - Tentacular Nature Family | |||||
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HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| 1,550 | 20 | 262 | 204 | 89 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Special medicine (Common) Full moon ring (Rare) | ||
| 2,700 | 440 G | ||||
| Note: Massive, muscular molluscs that look a lot like squid. Sailors are scared senseless of them, as they're strong enough to sling boats about with ease. | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Sometimes acts twice Assesses the situation (Misses turn) Regenerates its tentacles Call Companions (Merking)* Rocks the boat Freezing Blizzard Multifists Sweet Breath | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| None | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| The Open Sea (Mid game) | |||||
Boss[]
| #126 - Tentacular Nature Family | |||||
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|
HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| 1,345 | 20 | 161 | 128 | 79 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | None | ||
| 6,000 | 4,000 G | ||||
| Note: Massive, muscular molluscs that look a lot like squid. Sailors are scared senseless of them, as they're strong enough to sling boats about with ease. | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Acts twice Assess the situation (Wastes turn) Regenerates its tentacles Calls for backup (2 Squid kids, 2D mode only) Rocks the boat Multifists Sweet Breath Chilly Breath | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| None | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| The Open Sea Near Lonalulu (Early game) | |||||
Malicious[]
| #484 - Malicious tentacular Nature Family | |||||
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|
HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility |
| 2,080 | 20 | 330 | 272 | 127 | |
| Exp | Gold | Drop | Special medicine (Common) Full moon ring (Rare) | ||
| 6,000 | 960 G | ||||
| Note: Tentaculars who have morphed into a truly malevolent form under the malign influence of infinite evil. | |||||
| Abilities | |||||
| Normal attack Sometimes acts twice Regenerates its tentacles Assesses the situation (Misses chance to attack enemy) Call Companions (Summons a Malicious Merking)* Rocks the boat Sweet Breath Multifists C-C-Cold Breath | |||||
| Spells | |||||
| None | |||||
| Haunts at: | |||||
| The Open Sea (Post game) | |||||
Monsters series[]
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3/Joker 3 Professional[]
| Joker 3 Synthesising | ||||||||
| Monster | Monster | Result | ||||||
| Axesaurus | + | Kon the Knight | = | Tentacular | ||||
| Synth type | {{{Synth type}}} | |||||||
| Joker 3 Rank and Slot No. | |
| Rank | A |
| Slot No. | Two |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light[]
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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[]
| The Dark Prince Synthesising | ||||||||
| Monster | Monster | Result | ||||||
| King squid | + | One-man army | = | Tentacular | ||||
| Synth type | {{{Synth type}}} | |||||||
| The Dark Prince Rank and Slot No. | |
| Rank | A |
| Slot No. | Unknown |
Other Games[]
Dragon Quest of the Stars[]
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Dragon Quest Rivals[]
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Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi![]
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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 | 1,167 | 307 | 333 | 403 | 373 | 161 | 2 | 35 |
| Leader Skill | Skill 1 | Skill 2 | Skill 3 | Passive Skill | Awakening skills |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nature Martial Potency +10% | Invigorate | Captivating Glacier | Probing Tentacles | Max HP +20 DEF +15 Probing Tentacles Potency +2% |
1 Heart: Cammo Jet: Greatly raises Move for 1 turn at action start on even turns, Stats up 2 Heart: Frizz Res +25, Stats up 3 Heart: Probing Tentacles Potency +5%, Stats up, Bind Success Rate +5% 4 Heart: Zam Res +25, Stats up 5 Heart: Probing Tentacles Potency +5%, Stats up, Bind Success Rate +5% |
| Resistances | Weaknesses |
|---|---|
| 50% Frizz, Zam, Physical Lock & Charm 100% Dazzle |
-50% Bang & Zap spell -100% Breath Lock & Stun |
Dragon Quest Walk[]
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Dragon Quest Champions[]
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Gallery[]
III sprite.
Tact artwork.
Trivia[]
- The Tentacular species were originally going to appear in Dragon Quest II, but made their debut in III. However, they now appear in the HD-2D Remake of the game they were originally going to debut in.
Other languages[]
| Other languages | |
| French | Tentapieuvre |
| German | Riesenkrake |
| Spanish | Archicalamar Calamar (DQVIII) |
| Latin American Spanish | Unknown |
| Italian | Tentaculus |
| Dutch | Unknown |
| Norwegian | Unknown |
| Greek | Unknown |
| Portuguese | Unknown |
| Russian | Unknown |
| Chinese | 庫拉貢 |
| Korean | 크라곤 |