Friendly Monsters & Arena

Recruit friendly monsters in Dragon Quest III using the Monster Wrangler, items like Musk, or abilities like Padfoot. Unlock abilities and compete in arenas.

Throughout the world there will be various Friendly Monsters that you can recruit into your ranks. These monsters are used to unlock new Monster Wrangler abilities, gain rewards, and compete in the Monster Arenas. All Friendly Monsters can be easily recruited with the Monster Wrangler. If you do not have a Monster Wrangler then you may need items like Musk, Fading Jenny or the Thief ability Padfoot to capture Friendly Monsters. Some monsters are disguised as Humans and require Ra's Mirror to capture. Finally, since the game has a Day/Night cycle, some Friendly Monsters may be found during specific times of day.

There are two main components in regards to Friendly Monsters: Their Name and Species. In regards to the guide, focus more on the Species than the Name. I am unsure exactly how the naming works but I do know that a monster found in an area may have a different name than what you find. As long as it is the same Species then you are find.

You may find many different Friendly Monsters of the same Species (ie: There are five Slimes). You will not see all these different Friendly Monsters in the Arena Monster List. Instead, you will see each Species and a list of each Friendly Monster you found for the Species. As you find more Friendly Monsters of a given Species, the Species will level up and learn new Spells/Abilities.

Below is the Friendly Monster List based on when you find the Friendly Monster in the guide.

Friendly Monsters by Discovery

• Splatrick (Slime): Joins party automatically in the Shrine of Promise.
• Hornbert (Spiked Hare): Found in Romaria, requires Padfoot, found at Night.
• Gobblebert (Antgobbler): Found in Romaria, on a narrow path to Khoryv on the east side.
• Healie (Healslime): Found in Khoryv, southeast of the lake by a giant tree, found at Dusk.
• Spellie (Prestidigitator): Found in Skyfell Tower, west of Khoryv on a northwestern peninsula, found at Night.
• Bub (Bubble Slime): Found on Floor 2 of Skyfell Tower, in the room with a Goddess Statue.
• Fluffy (Cumaulus): Found in Khoryv, east of Khoryv in the snow region.
• Harry (Spiked Hare): Found in Norvik, follow the southwestern coast to find a rock formation in the forest, found during the Day.
• Allan (Raven Lunatic): Found in Faerie Village, southwest corner of town, requires Musk, found at Night.
• Antony (Antgobbler): Found in the Underground Lake, southeast exit to Basement 2 from Basement 1.
• Arthur (Restless Armour): Found in Asham, on the peninsula southwest of Asham, found at Night.
• Smiley (Bag O' Laughs): Found in Asham, northwest part of town, requires Musk, found during the Day.
• Healiza (Healslime): Found in the Desert, northwest from Ibis, found at Dusk.
• Imhopep (Mummy): Found in Ibis, outside the Church, requires Padfoot, found at Night.
• Anjelica (Bubble Slime): Found in Ibis, Castle Throne Room in the southwest corner, found at Night.
• Trixie (Prestidigitator): Found in Portoga, north side of the central mountain, requires Musk.
• Shelley (Seaslime): Found in Portoga, southern pier, requires Fading Jenny, found at Night.
• Cloud (Cumaulus): Found in Baharata, rock formation southwest from Olivia's Promontory, beside the mountains.
• Edgar (Raven Lunatic): Found in Baharata, peninsula southeast of Baharata, requires Musk.
• Amphoebe (Overtoad): Found in Baharata, tree beside the southwest building, found at Night.
• Mush (Mushroom Mage): Found in Baharata, west of the entrance to the Kidnapper's Cave.
• Yum Yum (Cannibox): Found in the Kidnapper's Cave, three chambers west from the main entrance, requires Padfoot.
• Gootrude (Slime): Found in Alltrades Abbey, outside the Abbey along the northeast side of the area, requires Padfoot, found at Night.
• Alutac (Catula): Found in the Tower of Transcendence, on the far west side of Floor 1 are stairs leading up to Floor 2, requires Musk.
• Percival (Restless Armour): Found in Mur, east from Alltrades Abbey, following the eastern mountain range to a Tree, found at Night.
• Joe (Whackanape): Found in Mur, tree northwest from Mur in the snowy region, requires Padfoot, found during the Day.
• Spiner (Shell Slime): Found in Mur, on the dock at the northeast part of town.
• Schroominger (Mushroom Mage): Found in Theddon, rock formation southwest from the Portoga Lighthouse.
• Youdoo (Heedoo Voodoo): Found in Theddon, tree on the otherside of the river northwest of Theddon, requires Musk, found at Night.
• Hel (Walking Corpse): Found in Theddon, basement of the northeast building, found at Night.
• Sir Laugh-a-Lot (Bag O' Laughs): Found in Theddon, inside the Inn, requires Padfoot, found during the Day.
• Meddie (Cureslime): Found in Lanson, fenced area at the northeast part of town, found at Dusk.
• Shellvey (Imp): Found in Edina, Floor 1, northeast room, found at Night.
• Rainey (Cumaulus): Found in Edina, Floor 2 exterior to the northeast, found during the Day.
• Luna (Catula): Found in Jipang, northeast corner of town by a tree, requires Fading Jenny, found at Dusk.
• Croaker (Overtoad): Found in Jipang, between the two southeast ponds, found at Night.
• Slimon (Slime): Found in Aliahan (Ultimate Key), Castle Prison Jail Cell.
• Steelie (Metal Slime): Found in Romaria Outpost (Ultimate Key), in the Basement, take the central path south to a teleporter, look to the northeast corner.
• Snapper (Handsome Crab): Found in Lozamii, northwest of the eastern Observatory, found at Dusk.
• Turgon (Wyrtle): Found in Lozamii, west part of town behind a Trident Tombstone, found at Night.