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Dragon Quest monster
Killerpillar
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	キャタピラー
Romaji	Kyatapirā
First appearance	Dragon Quest III
Old localization	Catapila

Latest revision as of 01:35, 14 January 2025

The killerpillar is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation, it is a monstrously large caterpillar with a cartoonish face and a sinister stinger.

Characteristics[edit]

Killerpillars are enormous green caterpillars with magenta-colored undersides and a large spike at the end of their tails. They have a series of red spots running down the length of their body, as well as two on their head that can be mistaken for eyes. As its bestiary info states in Dragon Quest Monsters, it will not enter a cocoon to become a butterfly or moth. They attack by rolling themselves up like a wheel to strike foes and can be pesky opponents by bolstering their allies' defence with Kabuff, as well as spitting silk to immobilize opponents. In Dragon Quest Builders, the killerpillars prefer tropical environs and their stingers carry a paralyzing neurotoxin that can leave the player vulnerable to attack for several seconds.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation[edit]

Killerpillar (キャタピラー Kyatapirā)

Original (NES)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #014
Level: 6
Experience: 31
Gold: 12
HP: 40 (50 SFC)
MP: 25 (7 SFC)
Attack: 27 (33 SFC)
Defense: 25
Agility: 11
Evasion: 0/64

Spell(s): Kabuff, it it is bugged and won't be used in the NES version.
Skill(s): None
Location(s): Path of Promise
Romaria region
Item Dropped: Medicinal herb¹⁄₁₆

Fire resistance *: 0%
Crack resistance *: 0%
Woosh resistance *: 0%
Zap resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance: 25%
Whack resistance *: 0%
Kamikazee resistance: 0%
Poof resistance: 100%
Dazzle resistance: 0%
Fizzle resistance: 0%
Fuddle resistance: 0%
Snooze resistance: 0%
Deceleratle resistance *: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%

Remakes sprites

SFC
GBC
Switch

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake[edit]

Killerpillar (キャタピラー Kyatapirā)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #013
Family: Bug
Experience: 28
Gold: 7
HP: 44
MP: 14
Attack: 38
Defence*: 58
Agility: 18
Evasion: 0/64

In-game description: Large larvae that are sluggish when crawling but can reach stupendous speeds when they roll up into a ball
Spell(s): Kabuff
Skill(s): Defend
Location(s): Path of Promise
Romaria region
Khoryv region
Item Dropped: Seed of defence¹⁄₆₄

Fire resistance *: 0%
Explosion resistance *: 0%
Ice resistance *: 0%
Wind resistance *: 0%
Strike resistance *: 0%
Lightning resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance: 0%
Whack resistance *: 0%
Kamikazee resistance: 0%
Poof resistance *: 0%
Dazzle resistance: 0%
Fizzle resistance: 0%
Fuddle resistance *: 0%
Paralysis resistance *: 0%
Snooze resistance *: 0%
Stumble resistance *: 0%
Stun resistance *: 25%
Deceleratle resistance: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]

Killerpillar (キャタピラー Kyatapirā)

Remake exclusive (3DS)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	50	7	33	25
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
11	52	18	1/32

Bestiary No.	#046
Spell(s)	Kabuff
Skill(s)	None
Location(s)	Tough Guy's Trial
Item(s) Dropped	Medicinal herb¹⁄₃₂

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0/64	0%	0%	0%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0%	0%	0%	0%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
0%	0%	15%	0%
Poof Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance *
100%	100%	0%	0%
Fuddle Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance*	Poison Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *
0%	50%	0%	0%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
0%	0%	0%

Dragon Quest X[edit]

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Dragon Quest Monsters[edit]

Catapila (キャタピラー Kyatapirā)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	40	2/5	1/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
3/5	2/5	5/5	5/5

Family	Bug
In-game description	This caterpillar does not grow to become a moth
Abilities	Upper, PoisonGas, ThickFog
Habitat	Gate of Memories
Breeding chart	Bug family x Dragon family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Weak	Weak	Weak	Weak
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Weak	Weak	None	Strong
Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance	Drain Magic Resistance *
None	Strong	None	None
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
None	Weak	Strong	Strong
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
Strong	Strong	None	None
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
None		Strong

Dragon Quest Monsters 2[edit]

Catapila (キャタピラー Kyatapirā)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	40	4/10	3/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
6/10	5/10	5/10	6/10

Family	Bug
In-game description	Its stumpy feet limit its speed.
Abilities	PoisonHit, ThickFog, Upper
Habitat	Desert World (Tara's Adventure), Canal (Tara's Adventure)
Breeding chart	Bug family x Dragon family

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Weak	Weak	Weak	Weak
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Weak	Weak	None	Strong
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
Weak	None	Strong	None
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
None	None	Weak	Strong
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Strong	None
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
None	None	Strong

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2[edit]

Killerpillar

Family	Nature
Rank	F
Size	S
Weapons	Axes, Spears, Claws, Staves
Traits	Desperado
Resistances	Vulnerable to Crack, Immune to Paralysis
Skill	Bang & Zam
Location	-
Breeding chart	Capsichum x Bad egg Lips x Stump chump

Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D[edit]

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Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key[edit]

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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit]

Killerpillar

Icon	Family	Max HP*	Max MP*
		1,320	400
Max Attack*	Max Defence *	Max Agility *	Max Wisdom *
590	550	500	490

Bestiary No.	#138
Rank	G
In-game description	Though these creepy-crawlies might look like larvae, they are in fact fully grown. They keep themselves warm in cold weather by rolling up into snug little balls
Talents	Hive Mind (lv. 1) Defence Booster I (lv. 20) Zam Ward (lv. 40)
Guaranteed traits	Insta-Buff (lv. 1) Critical Moment (lv. 20) Ultra Crafty Poisoner (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Poisonous Touch (lv. 1) Desperate Measures (lv. 60)
Habitat	Gradely Grasslands () Circle of Caprice - Lower Echelon ()
Items	N/A
Synthesis chart	X
Notable synthesis

Fire Resistance *	Water Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
-25%	50%	25%	50%
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Light Resistance *
-25%	0%	50%	25%
Dark Resistance *	Antimagic Resistance *	Bedazzlement Resistance *	Confusion Resistance *
0%	50%	0%	0%
Debilitation Resistance*	MP Absorption Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
0%	0%	50%	25%
Sleep Resistance *		Stun Resistance *
50%		-25%
Instant Death Resistance *
0%

Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light[edit]

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Dragon Quest Builders[edit]

Killerpillar (キャタピラー Kyatapirā)

Chapter 2

HP	Attack	Defense	Item(s) Dropped
26~32	10~17	4~8	Paralystinger (★★★), Tingleweed bud (★★☆)
Location(s)
Tropical coast

Final Chapter

HP	Attack	Defense	Item(s) Dropped
1 (not a typo)	28	0	None
Location(s)
?

Sprite

These cantankerous caterpillars are incredibly dangerous to approach early in chapter 2, due to their paralyzing attacks. Interestingly, the bodkin archers have taken to raiding their nest in retaliation for preying upon their people. The Builder can lend a hand and be rewarded.

Stats


Family		Rank		Role
Nature				Support
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
95		477	101	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
183	255	138	158	10

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Buff		Shove*		N/a

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
DEF +10 / Stats Up	Bang Res +25 / Stats Up	Shove Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Zap Res +25 / Stats Up	Shove Potency +5% / Stats Up

Leader Perks

First
N/a

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Shove Potency +2%	N/a	N/a

Perk Details

First
DEF +10: Raises DEF by 10.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Very Weak	Very Weak	Normal	Normal
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Half Res	Half Res	Normal	Normal
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Normal	Super Weak	Half Res	Normal
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Half Res	Normal	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Super Weak	Normal	Immune

Similar species[edit]

Gallery[edit]

Famicom artwork.
HD sprites
A Killerpillar in X.
A Killerpillar fighting Yangus and his Firebird companion in Young Yangus.
DQM1·2 sprite.
Battle Road Victory cut-in.
Joker 2 model.
A Killerpillar in the 1991 anime of The Adventure of Dai.

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 }}
-The '''Killerpillar''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}. Introduced in {{DQ3}}, it is a monstrously large [[Bug family|caterpillar]] with a cartoonish face and a sinister stinger.
+The '''killerpillar''' is a recurring {{MFamilies}} in the {{DQSeries}}. Introduced in {{DQ3}}, it is a monstrously large [[Bug family|caterpillar]] with a cartoonish face and a sinister stinger.
 ==Characteristics==
-Killerpillars are enormous green caterpillars with magenta-colored undersides and a large spike at the end of their tails. They have a series of red spots running down the length of their body, as well as two on their head that can be mistaken for eyes. As its bestiary info states in {{DQM}}, it will not enter a cocoon to become a butterfly or moth. They attack by rolling themselves up like a wheel to strike foes and can be pesky opponents by bolstering their allies' defence with [[Kabuff]], as well as spitting silk to immobilize opponents. In {{DQB}}, the Killerpillars prefer tropical environs and their stingers carry a paralyzing neurotoxin that can leave the player vulnerable to attack for several seconds.
+Killerpillars are enormous green caterpillars with magenta-colored undersides and a large spike at the end of their tails. They have a series of red spots running down the length of their body, as well as two on their head that can be mistaken for eyes. As its bestiary info states in {{DQM}}, it will not enter a cocoon to become a butterfly or moth. They attack by rolling themselves up like a wheel to strike foes and can be pesky opponents by bolstering their allies' defence with [[Kabuff]], as well as spitting silk to immobilize opponents. In {{DQB}}, the killerpillars prefer tropical environs and their stingers carry a paralyzing neurotoxin that can leave the player vulnerable to attack for several seconds.
 ==Appearances==
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 |gbc-sprites=[[File:Killerpillar III gbc.png]]
 |switch-sprites=[[Image:Killerpillar.png|100px]]
+}}
+==={{DQ3HD}}===
+{{DQ3HD2DEnemy
+|name=Killerpillar
+|kanji= キャタピラー
+|romanji=Kyatapirā
+|bestiaryNumber=#013
+|family={{Bug}}
+|description=Large larvae that are sluggish when crawling but can reach stupendous speeds when they roll up into a ball
+|sprite=[[File:Killerpillar DQ III HD sprite.png]]
+|hp=44
+|mp=14
+|exp=28
+|gold=7
+|attack=38
+|defense=58
+|agility=18
+|spells=[[Kabuff]]
+|skills=Defend
+|item=[[Seed of defence]]{{fraction|1|64}}
+|locations=[[Path of Promise]]<br>[[Romaria]] region<br>[[Khoryv]] region
+|evasion=0/64
+|fire-resist=0%
+|explosion-resist=0%
+|ice-resist=0%
+|wind-resist=0%
+|strike-resist=0%
+|lightning-resist=0%
+|drain-magic-resist=0%
+|whack-resist=0%
+|kamikazee-resist=0%
+|poof-resist=0%
+|dazzle-resist=0%
+|fizzle-resist=0%
+|fuddle-resist=0%
+|paralysis-resist=0%
+|snooze-resist=0%
+|stumble-resist=0%
+|stun-resist=25%
+|deceleratle-resist=0%
+|sap-resist=0%
 }}
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 |rank=<big><big>'''G'''</big></big>
 |in-game-description=Though these creepy-crawlies might look like larvae, they are in fact fully grown. They keep themselves warm in cold weather by rolling up into snug little balls
-|talents=[[Hive Mind]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Defence Booster|Defence Booster I]] (lv. 20)<br>[[Zam Ward]] (lv. 40)
+|talents=[[Hive Mind]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Defence Booster I]] (lv. 20)<br>[[Zam Ward]] (lv. 40)
 |traits=[[Insta-Buff]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Critical Moment]] (lv. 20)<br>[[Ultra Crafty Poisoner]] (lv. 40)
 |ltraits=[[Tactical Genius]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Poisonous Touch]] (lv. 1)<br>[[Desperate Measures]] (lv. 60)
@@ Line 280: / Line 322: @@
 |final-chapter-locations=
 }}
-These cantankerous caterpillars are incredibly dangerous to approach early in chapter 2, due to their paralyzing attacks. Interestingly, the [[Bodkin archer]]s have taken to raiding their nest in retaliation for preying upon their people. The Builder can lend a hand and be rewarded.
+These cantankerous caterpillars are incredibly dangerous to approach early in chapter 2, due to their paralyzing attacks. Interestingly, the [[bodkin archer]]s have taken to raiding their nest in retaliation for preying upon their people. The [[Builder (Dragon Quest Builders)|Builder]] can lend a hand and be rewarded.
 ==={{DQB2}}===
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 <center><gallery>
 Killerpillar Famicom.png|{{Famicom}} artwork.
+Killerpillar DQ III HD sprite sheet.png|HD sprites
 DQX Caterpillar.jpg|A Killerpillar in {{X}}.
 Flight of the Firebird.png|A Killerpillar fighting Yangus and his [[Firebird]] companion in ''Young Yangus''.
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 [[Category:Dragon Quest III enemies]]
+[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D remake enemies]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest VII 3DS enemies]]
 [[Category:Dragon Quest X enemies]]

Killerpillar: Difference between revisions

Latest revision as of 01:35, 14 January 2025

Contents

Characteristics[edit]

Appearances[edit]