Gracos is a recurring monster and villain in the Dragon Quest series. He is depicted as an obese merman-like monster wielding a pole-arm. He first appears in Dragon Quest VI as a major antagonist, a role that would later repeat in Dragon Quest VII.
Characteristics[]
Appearance[]
Gracos differs from a Merman by means of his greater girth, thicker lips, wristbands and weapon: a pole-arm with a crescent-shaped blade on the end.
Personality[]
Gracos is a brute and sometimes not very bright. This is seen in his first appearance, sleeping on the job and unintentionally informing the party of his master's plans at the slightest inquiry.
Appearances[]
Main games[]
Dragon Quest VI[]
Gracos marks his first appearance as one of the 4 Dread Fiends that terrorizes the world, challenging the rule of King Poseidon for the underwater kingdom. While Gracos calls himself a demon, given his later appearances in the series it is doubtful he is one, and instead simply was given free reign to rule over the seas by The Archfiend. This great evil placed a seal upon Gracos that binds his life to the magical city of Sorceria, as the city knows the powerful spell Magic Burst, which could apparently defeat The Archfiend. Gracos is eventually defeated by the party and the seal on the city is lifted.
# - Gracos Aquatic Family | |||||
HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility | |
3000 | 50 | 210 | 210 | 80 | |
Exp | Gold | Drop | Gracos's trident | ||
3700 | 900 G | ||||
Note: | |||||
Abilities | |||||
Normal attack Acts twice Mows down party member with trident Chilly Breath Flails weapon about | |||||
Spells | |||||
Kacrackle | |||||
Haunts at: | |||||
Seabed Shrine |
Dragon Quest VII[]
#287 - Gracos Aquatic Family | |||||
HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Agility | |
1400 | 90 | 165 | 85 | 65 | |
Exp | Gold | Drop | None | ||
1320 | 720 G | ||||
Note: | |||||
Abilities | |||||
Normal attack Venom Mist Chilly Breath Flails weapon about Tidal Wave (PS1 version only) Jolly Rager (3DS remake) | |||||
Spells | |||||
None | |||||
Haunts at: | |||||
Sunken Citadel (Past)
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Making his second appearance as a boss, Gracos is the one responsible for flooding Wetlock in the past and must be confronted in order to set things right. When encountered, he summons the spirits of several humans he drowned in order to turn them into Sunken spirits to fight for him. After the party defeats them, Gracos fights the party himself.
Gracos has a descendant that can be seen upon going into the future later in the game, Gracos V, whom has grown to hate humans for killing his ancestor. It is possible that the Gracos from this game and the Dread Fiend from Dragon Quest VI are also related, and more descendants would also help to explain all of the various recolors of Gracos running around as generic enemies.
Battle Strategy Gracos is a tough fight. He can attack twice in one round and hit the party very hard. He is immune to Sap and has a high resistance to Surround. Finally, he has a very high resistance to ice spells and skills so these should be avoided completely.
There is a small grace as Jann joins this fight. Even still, Gracos shouldn't be taken lightly. The Insulatle technique does wonders for this battle as well as Buff and Kabuff. Armor that protects against ice is a must. The Martial Artist's Wind Sickles should be used regularly as well as the Shepherd's Lambpede attack and the Hybrid skill Sword Dance.
Do not rely on Jann to heal the party. If you are in need of healing, have Maribel use the Staff of salvation.
Dragon Quest X[]
Normal phase[]
# - Gracos Aquatic Family | |||||
HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Weight | |
41412 | 9999 | 732 | 317 | 950 | |
Exp | Gold | Drop | Gold nugget (Common) Mythic beast bone (Rare) | ||
3782 | 60 G | ||||
Note: None | |||||
Abilities | |||||
Normal attack Acts twice Rage of the sea demon Swings its weapon viciously (125% damage) Wave of Relief Calls for back-up (Abyssal octopot, Sea breeze diva, Abyssal Soldier)* | |||||
Spells | |||||
Kacrackle Kaswooshle | |||||
Haunts at: | |||||
Unknown |
Strong phase[]
# - Gracos Aquatic Family | |||||
HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Weight | |
24016 | 999 | 784 | 442 | 1100 | |
Exp | Gold | Drop | Gold nugget (Common) Mythic beast bone (Rare) | ||
3573 | 60 G | ||||
Note: None | |||||
Abilities | |||||
Normal attack Acts twice per turn Desperate attack Rage of the sea demon Swings its weapon viciously (125% damage) Wave of Relief Calls for back-up (Abyssal octopot, Sea breeze diva, Abyssal Soldier)* | |||||
Spells | |||||
Kacrackle Kaswooshle | |||||
Haunts at: | |||||
Unknown |
Petit phase[]
# - Gracos Aquatic Family | |||||
HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Weight | |
12423 | 9999 | 397 | 162 | 760 | |
Exp | Gold | Drop | Gold nugget (Common) Mythic beast bone (Rare) | ||
378 | 6 G | ||||
Note: None | |||||
Abilities | |||||
Normal attack Acts twice per turn Rage of the sea demon Swings its weapon viciously (125% damage) Wave of Relief Calls for back-up (Abyssal octopot, Sea breeze diva, Abyssal Soldier)* | |||||
Spells | |||||
Kacrack Kaswoosh | |||||
Haunts at: | |||||
Unknown |
True Dread Fiends phase[]
# - Gracos Aquatic Family | |||||
HP | MP | Attack | Defence | Weight | |
Exp | Gold | Drop | |||
G | |||||
Note: None | |||||
Abilities | |||||
Normal attack Rage of the Sea Genie Wrath of the sea genie Beat of rough waves Ice Age Swing his weapon fiercely | |||||
Spells | |||||
Kacrackle | |||||
Haunts at: | |||||
Unknown |
Monsters series[]
Dragon Warrior Monsters 2[]
Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart[]
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker[]
Appearing as a rank A member of the Demon family, Gracos also has a small role in the piracy side-quest of the game, being summoned as one of the many monsters the player must confront while tracking down Captain Crow. One possible synthesis for a Gracos is combining a Merman with an Archdemon.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2/Joker 2 Professional[]
Belial x Merman or Belial x Octavian sentry
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D[]
Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key[]
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3/Joker 3 Professional[]
Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light[]
Gallery[]
Trivia[]
- Why Gracos wanted to prevent Magic Burst from being used against his master is unclear.
- However, it is most likely due to the fact that Mortamor knows this spell and didn't want it to be used against him, hence why Sorceria was sealed away.
Other languages[]
Other languages | |
French | Gracos |
German | Gracos Grakos (J) |
Spanish | Gracos |
Italian | Gracos |
Dutch | Unknown |
Norwegian | Unknown |
Greek | Unknown |
Portuguese | Unknown |
Russian | Unknown |
Chinese | 古拉柯斯 |
Korean | 그라코스 |
Related monsters[]
- Abyss Fish Cyrus
- Chaos water demon
- Grudge Gedham
- Gracolyte
- Gracos V
- Grape merman
- Jingle Gracos
- Merderer
- Merking
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