Tongue Bashing is a recurring skill in the Dragon Quest series.
Description[]
Gives 1 enemy major goosebumps while lowering their DEF.
Appearances[]
Dragon Quest III 2D-HD[]
Only appearing in the game's 2D-HD Remake, it is learned by Monster Wranglers at level 20. It costs 7 MP to use, and is also used by Minidemons and Madvlad.
Dragon Quest VI[]
Making its debut, it is learned by advancing to Rank 4 of the Monster Master vocation or Rank 6 of the Gadabout vocation. It costs 0 MP to use, and is used by Corpse corporals and Mechalomaniacs in battle against their enemies, in addition to being learned by recruited Lipses at level 7, though only in the SNES version. In the remakes, it is also effective on Metal slime monsters.
Dragon Quest VII[]
Learned by advancing to Rank 4 of the Lips vocation or Rank 7 of the Jester vocation, it acts the same as in VI, and costs 0 MP to use once again. It is also used by Tongue fu masters, Pustules, Carbuncles, as well as Pucker suckers and Mirror grimages in the 3DS remake.
Dragon Quest X[]
Acting mostly the same as in previous appearances, it is it is learned by investing 150 skill points into the Gadabout's Play skill tree and costs 10 MP to use, but can also remove buffs. It is used by Powie yowies, the Abominable showman, and Floral Dandy in battle, the last of which can also remove a party member's buffs. In the Offline version of the game, it is learned by the Hero in the Gadabout vocation at level 73.
Dragon Quest XI[]
Now an enemy-exclusive skill, it is used by Kissers and Fromage greys in battle against their enemies, but otherwise acts the same as in previous games.
Dragon Quest Tact[]
Learned by Smackers at level 36, it acts the same as in previous appearances and costs 20 MP to use.
Other languages[]
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| French | Coup de langue |
| German | Zungenschlag |
| Spanish | Lametón |
| Italian | Unknown |
| Dutch | Unknown |
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| Russian | Unknown |
| Chinese | Unknown |
| Korean | Unknown |