How to get Merman (Sirénien) in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker (DQMJ 1)?

Obtained primarily through monster synthesis (breeding) at the Shrine of Infantia.

What is the scouting rate for Merman in DQMJ 1?

In Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker, Merman has a base scouting resistance value of 40. Scouting success percentage scales with your team's total attack power and can be multiplied up to 100 tension. Bosses and certain story encounters cannot be scouted.

What are the maximum stats (stat caps) for Merman in DQMJ 1?

The maximum ROM stat limits for Merman (Rank C, Family Beast) are: HP 830, MP 580, Attack 890, Defense 990, Agility 890, Wisdom 740.

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Merman

Rank C

Family Beast

No. 248

Locate in the fusion tree→

Description (Monster Library)

Though most at home in water, these sea creatures have also learnt to travel on land.

Species data

Rank: C
Family: Beast
HP cap: 830
MP cap: 580
Attack cap: 890
Defense cap: 990
Agility cap: 890
Wisdom cap: 740

Wild stats (level 15)

HP: 182
MP: 40
Attack: 164
Defense: 96
Agility: 124
Wisdom: 150

Innate skill

Aquapothecary

View spells & tiers →

How to obtain

No special recipe.

Parent pairs that make it (347 in total)

MermanBeast · C

↑ made from

PlatypunkBeast · F

Hades CondorNature · C

MermanBeast · C

↑ made from

SlimeSlime · F

Bodkin ArcherBeast · C

MermanBeast · C

↑ made from

Liquid Metal SlimeSlime · C

Walking CorpseUndead · C

MermanBeast · C

↑ made from

PlatypunkBeast · F

Bodkin ArcherBeast · C

↑ made from

↑ made from

Walking CorpseUndead · C

↑ made from

↑ made from

Bubble SlimeSlime · F

Bodkin ArcherBeast · C

Generic fusion

One parent is a Beast and the higher synthesis value of the two parents is between 86 and 93 (parent rank C); or the parents' families mix into Beast and the lower value is in that same range.

Merman: Beast, rank C, synthesis value 94.

Used as an ingredient in

GracosDemon · A

↑ made from

MermanBeast · C

ArchdemonDemon · B

Every parent pair and what it makes (fusion guide) →

All fusion recipes for Merman

Resistances & traits

Resistances

Healed by Water
Dazzleproof

Possible nicknames

Mermer
Mermey
Mermo
Mr Merm

Opposing trainers

Percy WeedLv 15 · s001, s031, s035, s041, s051, s053
NormLv 15 · s001, s011, s031, s035, s041
NormLv 25 · s001, s011, s031, s035, s041
Trainer #169Lv 15
Trainer #170Lv 15
Trainer #171Lv 15
Trainer #172Lv 15
Trainer #173Lv 15
Trainer #174Lv 15

Battle drops

medicinal herb

1/4 (25%)

Common drop

Scout rate & capture

Target stats

HP: 182 · Def: 96 · Base: 40/100

Estimated scout chance

Calculation mode:

Scout party (1/3)

Level: 25

No Tension (lacks Psycho trait)

ATK: 125 (Nv 25)

Contribution: +8%

Total team attack: 125

✓ Defense bypassed (39 HP)

Tension (1.0..2.5×)

Configured per-monster above for species with the Psycho trait.

Already owned

Combat AI & Decision Tree

Tactical decision profile of this monster in battle

(30 actions)

Signature battle moveset

Defending ChampionBounce

Applied Tactical Order:

Equipped skills (up to 3):

Check the tiers you have invested points into to reveal which of this monster's real battle actions become available.

Aquapothecary(innate)

#	Action / Spell	Type	Relative Probability	Weight
1	Kafrizzle	Spell	11.0%	50790
2	Kaboomle	Group Spell	11.3%	52429
3	Unnamed action	Skill	7.1%	32768
4	Unnamed action	Skill	7.1%	32768
5	Unnamed action	Skill	7.1%	32768
6	Unnamed action	Skill	7.1%	32768
7	Woosh	Group Spell	9.2%	42598
8	Crack	Spell	8.8%	40960
9	Kasnooze	Skill	0.0%	0
10	Baffling Bonk	Skill	3.5%	16377
11	Weakening Wallop	Skill	2.8%	13107
12	Slowing Slug	Skill	1.8%	8192
13	Break-dance Beat	Skill	0.0%	13
14	Blinding Blow	Skill	0.0%	12
15	DUMMY E	Skill	8.5%	39322
16	Venom Breath	Skill	7.1%	32753
17	Death Dance	Skill	7.8%	36028
18	DUMMY AC	Skill	0.0%	0
19	Sultry DanceConditional	Skill	0.0%	0
20	Kaping	Skill	0.0%	0
21	Unnamed action	Skill	0.0%	0
22	Assassin's Stab	Skill	0.0%	15
23	Ban Dance	Skill	0.0%	0
24	War Cry	Skill	0.0%	0
25	Gobstopper	Skill	0.0%	0
26	Vanish	Skill	0.0%	0
27	Disruptive Wave	Skill	0.0%	0
28	Unnamed action	Skill	0.0%	0
29	Unnamed actionConditional	Skill	0.0%	0
30	DUMMY E	Skill	0.0%	0

Steps are evaluated sequentially based on remaining MP and battle circumstances.

Known scripted encounters

Specific battles placed by the developers at a given level (not a progression curve).

Level	HP	MP	Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom
15	176	64	144	146	128	180
15	182	40	164	96	124	150
25	264	80	155	168	200	112

Level progression

Cumulative gain from level 1, excluding synthesis bonuses (no absolute level-1 value is shown). The cap in the "Species data" section above is the verified maximum; the "with syntheses" figure assumes optimal breeding over several generations. This experience curve plateaus at level 99 (extra XP has no effect beyond it).

HPMPAttackDefenseAgilityWisdom

Level	HP	MP	Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom
1	2	3	2	3	5	3
5	18	13	16	19	21	15
10	35	27	32	36	38	29
15	52	38	52	61	55	45
20	67	47	72	85	70	58
25	85	57	95	110	88	75
30	102	67	114	135	105	89
35	119	78	132	162	122	105
40	135	87	152	186	138	119
45	161	103	177	212	154	139
50	186	120	200	237	171	158
55	205	135	219	259	192	175
60	223	148	237	281	215	193
65	242	161	256	302	239	211
70	260	179	274	321	259	227
75	278	189	292	341	282	243
80	297	201	311	362	306	256
85	315	212	329	381	327	272
90	333	221	347	401	350	288
95	352	233	366	422	374	305
99	366	240	380	437	391	318

Level	HP	MP	Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom
1	2	3	2	3	5	3
5	18	13	16	19	21	15
10	35	27	32	36	38	29
15	52	38	52	61	55	45
20	67	47	72	85	70	58
25	85	57	95	110	88	75
30	102	67	114	135	105	89
35	119	78	132	162	122	105
40	135	87	152	186	138	119
45	161	103	177	212	154	139
50	186	120	200	237	171	158
55	205	135	219	259	192	175
60	223	148	237	281	215	193
65	242	161	256	302	239	211
70	260	179	274	321	259	227
75	278	189	292	341	282	243
80	297	201	311	362	306	256
85	315	212	329	381	327	272
90	333	221	347	401	350	288
95	352	233	366	422	374	305
99	366	240	380	437	391	318

Level	HP	MP	Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom
1	2	3	2	3	5	3
5	18	13	16	19	21	15
10	35	27	32	36	38	29
15	52	38	52	61	55	45
20	67	47	72	85	70	58
25	85	57	95	110	88	75
30	102	67	114	135	105	89
35	119	78	132	162	122	105
40	135	87	152	186	138	119
45	161	103	177	212	154	139
50	186	120	200	237	171	158
55	205	135	219	259	192	175
60	223	148	237	281	215	193
65	242	161	256	302	239	211
70	260	179	274	321	259	227
75	278	189	292	341	282	243
80	297	201	311	362	306	256
85	315	212	329	381	327	272
90	333	221	347	401	350	288
95	352	233	366	422	374	305
99	366	240	380	437	391	318

Level	HP	MP	Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom
1	2	3	2	3	5	3
5	18	13	16	19	21	15
10	35	27	32	36	38	29
15	52	38	52	61	55	45
20	67	47	72	85	70	58
25	85	57	95	110	88	75
30	102	67	114	135	105	89
35	119	78	132	162	122	105
40	135	87	152	186	138	119
45	161	103	177	212	154	139
50	186	120	200	237	171	158
55	205	135	219	259	192	175
60	223	148	237	281	215	193
65	242	161	256	302	239	211
70	260	179	274	321	259	227
75	278	189	292	341	282	243
80	297	201	311	362	306	256
85	315	212	329	381	327	272
90	333	221	347	401	350	288
95	352	233	366	422	374	305
99	366	240	380	437	391	318