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{{Enemy | |||
|name = Spikerous | |||
|image = | |||
|game = {{DQM}} | |||
|console = [[Game Boy|GBC]] | |||
|hp = 2/5 | |||
|mp = 3/5 | |||
|attack = 2/5 | |||
|defense = 3/5 | |||
|agility = 1/5 | |||
|locations = [[List of teleportals in Dragon Quest Monsters | Gate of Wisdom]] | |||
|spells = [[Berserker]]<br>[[Stone's Throw | RockThrow]]<br>[[Kamikazee]] | |||
|family = [[Dragon family | Dragon]] | |||
|description = ''Its spiky hard shell protects itself from danger''}} | |||
Spikerous can be bred with a combination of any member of the [[Dragon family]] as the pedigree and an [[Crabid | ArmyCrab]] as a mate. | |||
{{Stub}} | {{Stub}} | ||
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You can create a Tortoceratops by breeding any dragon-family monster with an [[ArmyCrab]] or a [[Digster]]. Its default skills are [[Double Up]], [[Boulder Toss]], and [[Kamikazee]]. Its blurb in the library states that it "Breaks foes as if they were rocks." | You can create a Tortoceratops by breeding any dragon-family monster with an [[ArmyCrab]] or a [[Digster]]. Its default skills are [[Double Up]], [[Boulder Toss]], and [[Kamikazee]]. Its blurb in the library states that it "Breaks foes as if they were rocks." | ||
Revision as of 19:35, 18 April 2020
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Tortoceratops | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | デンタザウルス |
| Romaji | Dentasaurus |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest V |
| Old localisation | Spikerous |
The Tortoceratops is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest V, it is a quadrupedal, dinosaur-like monster with a spiked body.
Characteristics
The tortoceratops and its pallet swaps are stout looking monsters that take inspiration from the Nodosauridae family of Ankylosaurian dinosaurs. They lack the distinctive tail club to mark them as true ankylosaurids, but they do sport crested frills and nose horns reminiscent of Ceratopsians. The family also bears a striking resemblance to the Toho studios monster Anguirus, especially considering the tortoceratops' similar brown and gray hues. The tortoceratops can also fly by retracting its limbs and expelling fire from the sockets, allowing it to spin and ram into enemies at high speeds like Gamera, as shown in the video below.
Appearances
Dragon Quest V
The first appearance of the Tortoceratops. They're purely physical attacking monsters that have high defense and can charge up power for a stronger attack.
Dragon Quest X
After a long absence the spiked behemoths return in the tenth entry in the series, only they are classified as members of the Beast family despite clear saurian traits. Additionally, they now make use of Pincushion, retracting their limbs into their shell like the first half of their namesake and putting their scutes to good use.
Dragon Quest Monsters
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| Locations | Gate of Wisdom | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spells | Berserker RockThrow Kamikazee | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | Dragon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest Monsters | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | GBC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Its spiky hard shell protects itself from danger | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spikerous can be bred with a combination of any member of the Dragon family as the pedigree and an ArmyCrab as a mate.
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Dragon Quest Monsters 2
You can create a Tortoceratops by breeding any dragon-family monster with an ArmyCrab or a Digster. Its default skills are Double Up, Boulder Toss, and Kamikazee. Its blurb in the library states that it "Breaks foes as if they were rocks."
Related monsters
Videos
Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Victory finishing move
Gallery
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DQM 2 sprite
