Gripevine

Dragon Quest monster Gripevine
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ローズバトラー Romaji Rōzu batorā First appearance Dragon Quest Monsters Old localisation Rosevine

For the monster vocation in Dragon Quest VII, see Gripevine (Vocation).

The Gripevine is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in the original Dragon Quest Monsters. This giant man-eating flower is one of the deadliest representatives of the Nature family.

Characteristics

The gripevine is a large, looming carnivorous plant with a look similar to the real world infamous rafflesia flower of southeast Asia. Its beautiful body has a blooming bulb-like flower with a long lurching tongue and sharp serrated teeth, supported by a treacherous tangle of leafy vicious vines. It uses the two longer thorn-covered vines to lash at enemies, along with ferociously fetid fragrances that send foes to sleep or stick them with vile venom. In its original appearances, the gripevine had a purple and magenta coloration, but it borrowed the Malign vine's green and red color scheme for several games. In more modern appearances, the gripevine has shifted back to its original coloration once again.

Rumor has it that when the gripevine reaches maturity, it will unfurl its bud and begin life anew as a Thornella.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VII

Gripevine (ローズバトラー Rōzu batorā)

Sprite

File:Rosevine.gif

Bestiary No.

#159

Recruit Rate

¹⁄₃₂

Experience

240

Gold

152

HP

380

MP

5

Attack

132

Defence

85

Agility

81

Evasion

⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

Snooze

Skill(s)

Burning Breath
Venom Mist

Location(s)

After the Demon King's resurrection:
Emberdale region
Burnmont
Alltrades Abbey region

Item(s) Dropped

Snooze stick¹⁄₁₂₈
Gripevine heart¹⁄₂₅₆

Frizz resistance *

0%

Sizz resistance *

0%

Fire Breath resistance *

0%

Bang resistance *

30%

Crack resistance *

0%

Ice Breath resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

100%

Strike/Rock resistance *

60%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance *

100%

Whack resistance *

100%

Poof resistance *

100%

Ban Dance resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance *

50%

Fizzle resistance *

100%

Fuddle resistance *

100%

Paralysis resistance *

100%

Poison resistance *

100%

Snooze resistance *

100%

Stun resistance *

100%

Sap resistance *

0%

Army resistance *

30%

3DS version changes

Dragon Quest Monsters

Rosevine (ローズバトラー Rōzu batorā)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	70	3/5	5/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
3/5	2/5	5/5	5/5

Family	Plant
In-game description	Squeezes its prey with its thorny vines
Abilities	BladeD, BiAttack, UltraDown
Habitat	Only obtainable through breeding.
Breeding chart	Plant family x ??? 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	Immune	Weak
Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance	Drain Magic Resistance *
Immune	Weak	Weak	Immune
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
Strong	Immune	Weak	Strong
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
Weak	Weak	Weak	Immune
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Immune	Weak
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
Weak		Weak

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Rosevine (ローズバトラー Rōzu batorā)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	70	7/10	9/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
7/10	6/10	7/10	7/10

Family	Plant
In-game description
Abilities	BiAttack, BladeD, UltraDown
Habitat
Breeding chart	Plant family x ??? 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	Immune	Weak
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
Immune	Immune	Weak	Weak
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
Immune	Strong	Immune	Weak
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
Strong	Weak	Weak	Weak
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
Weak	Weak	Weak

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Gripevine
Family	Nature
Rank	A
Size	M
Weapons	Swords, Axes, Whips, Spears, Staves
Traits	Hit Squad, Big Hitter, Crafty Dimmer
Resistances	Vulnerable to Cold Breath, Immune to Poison and Paralysis
Skill	Niflheim
Location	Bemusoleum (night)
Breeding chart	Marquis de Leon x Hyper heyedra

Dragon Quest Tact

Gripevine appears as an A-rank monster of the Nature family as part of the limited Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland event appearing alongside Young Terry on his banner. It can participate in the Great muddy hand's Battle Road as a party member.

Gripevine (ローズバトラー Rōzu batorā)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
Nature				Debuff
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
110		1,073	270	2
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
456	297	322	125	35

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Helm Splitter		Venom Strike*		Whips of Woe*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Twisty Tentacles / Stats Up	Bang Res +25 / Stats Up	Whips of Woe Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Zap Res +25 / Stats Up	Whips of Woe Potency +5% / Stats Up Poison Success Rate +5%

Leader Perks

First

Raises ATK of nature allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Max HP +20	ATK +10	Whips of Woe Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Twisty Tentacles: Raises ATK and Move for 2 turns at battle start.

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	Immune
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Normal	Half Res	Normal	Normal
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Normal	Super Weak	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Super Weak	Normal	Half Res	Normal

Related monsters

Similar species

• Gourdzilla
• Malign vine

See Also

• Thornella

Gallery

• 
  DQM I & II sprite
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  Caravan Heart sprite
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  Monsters: Joker 2 official art
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  Dragon Quest Heroes: Rocket Slime
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  Rivals card
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  With Young Terry in Tact
• 
  Monsters Trading Card