How to get Metal Dragon (Dragon de Métal) in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker (DQMJ 1)?

Can be encountered in the wild on maps: d051, s052. Can also be bred via monster synthesis.

What is the scouting rate for Metal Dragon in DQMJ 1?

In Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker, Metal Dragon 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 Metal Dragon in DQMJ 1?

The maximum ROM stat limits for Metal Dragon (Rank C, Family Dragon) are: HP 950, MP 480, Attack 940, Defense 970, Agility 730, Wisdom 490.

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Metal Dragon

Rank C

Family Dragon

No. 56

Locate in the fusion tree→

Battle arena:

Description (Monster Library)

It is said these man-made machines are imbued with the spirits of dragons.

Species data

Rank: C
Family: Dragon
HP cap: 950
MP cap: 480
Attack cap: 940
Defense cap: 970
Agility cap: 730
Wisdom cap: 490

Wild stats (level 15)

HP: 186
MP: 48
Attack: 194
Defense: 151
Agility: 40
Wisdom: 122

Innate skill

Assassin

View spells & tiers →

How to obtain

Special recipes

Metal Slime Knight + Red Dragon
Hunter Mech + Red Dragon

Metal DragonDragon · C

↑ made from

Metal Slime KnightSlime · D

Red DragonDragon · D

Metal DragonDragon · C

↑ made from

Hunter MechMaterial · C

Red DragonDragon · D

Parent pairs that make it (2 in total)

Metal DragonDragon · C

↑ made from

Metal Slime KnightSlime · D

Red DragonDragon · D

Metal DragonDragon · C

↑ made from

Red DragonDragon · D

Hunter MechMaterial · C

Not produced by the generic rule: the game keeps this monster for its special recipe or another source.

Used as an ingredient in

Mechan-O'-WyrmDragon · A

↑ made from

Metal DragonDragon · C

Great DragonDragon · A

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

All fusion recipes for Metal Dragon

Resistances & traits

Resistances

Whackproof

Possible nicknames

Steeler
Steeley
Steelo
Mr Steel

Wild encounters

CELL Headquarters

DayNightRoamingCompanion

Lv 25

BD052

Fert Isle

DayNightRoamingCompanion

Lv 25

BD054A, BD054B

Opposing trainers

OrepheliaLv 15 · s001, s011, s031, s035, s041
OrepheliaLv 25 · s001, s011, s031, s035, s041
MiliciaLv 15 · s031, s035, s041, s051, s053, s061, s062
DaisyLv 15 · s001, s041, s051, s053, s061, s062
DaisyLv 25 · s001, s041, s051, s053, s061, s062

Battle drops

metal talons

1/64 (1.5625%)

Common drop

Scout rate & capture

Target stats

HP: 186 · Def: 151 · Base: 40/100

Estimated scout chance

Calculation mode:

Scout party (1/3)

Level: 25

No Tension (lacks Psycho trait)

ATK: 125 (Nv 25)

Contribution: +5%

Total team attack: 125

✓ Defense bypassed (25 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

(13 actions)

Signature battle moveset

Slowing SlugHelm SplitterDazzleflashHallowed Slash

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.

Assassin(innate)

#	Action / Spell	Type	Relative Probability	Weight
1	Kafrizzle	Spell	22.3%	50790
2	Kaboomle	Group Spell	23.0%	52429
3	Woosh	Group Spell	18.7%	42598
4	Kaswoosh	Group Spell	21.6%	49152
5	Snooze	Skill	0.0%	0
6	Slowing Slug	Skill	3.6%	8192
7	Stupefying Strike	Skill	3.6%	8192
8	Breathtaking Bash	Skill	7.2%	16377
9	Tongue Lashing	Skill	0.0%	0
10	Ban Dance	Skill	0.0%	0
11	Gobstopper	Skill	0.0%	0
12	Mist Me	Skill	0.0%	0
13	DUMMY B	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	150	88	210	246	80	144
15	200	111	214	186	180	56
15	186	48	194	151	40	122
25	230	48	143	186	88	36
25	198	166	152	267	120	138
25	236	46	212	196	94	120

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	2	3	2	8	8
5	20	12	17	17	14	18
10	44	22	33	38	20	32
15	53	29	50	55	32	39
20	69	36	65	70	44	46
25	94	42	83	88	54	52
30	131	49	100	105	70	59
35	167	56	117	122	80	66
40	194	62	133	138	90	72
45	219	75	159	164	113	95
50	242	88	184	192	135	117
55	261	101	205	213	154	129
60	279	111	228	236	172	138
65	298	122	252	260	191	149
70	316	136	272	280	209	157
75	334	147	295	303	227	169
80	353	157	319	327	246	178
85	371	165	340	348	264	189
90	389	178	363	371	282	197
95	408	190	387	395	301	209
99	422	198	404	412	315	217

Level	HP	MP	Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom
15	150	88	210	246	80	144
15	200	111	214	186	180	56
15	186	48	194	151	40	122
25	230	48	143	186	88	36
25	198	166	152	267	120	138
25	236	46	212	196	94	120

Level	HP	MP	Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom
1	2	2	3	2	8	8
5	20	12	17	17	14	18
10	44	22	33	38	20	32
15	53	29	50	55	32	39
20	69	36	65	70	44	46
25	94	42	83	88	54	52
30	131	49	100	105	70	59
35	167	56	117	122	80	66
40	194	62	133	138	90	72
45	219	75	159	164	113	95
50	242	88	184	192	135	117
55	261	101	205	213	154	129
60	279	111	228	236	172	138
65	298	122	252	260	191	149
70	316	136	272	280	209	157
75	334	147	295	303	227	169
80	353	157	319	327	246	178
85	371	165	340	348	264	189
90	389	178	363	371	282	197
95	408	190	387	395	301	209
99	422	198	404	412	315	217

Level	HP	MP	Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom
15	150	88	210	246	80	144
15	200	111	214	186	180	56
15	186	48	194	151	40	122
25	230	48	143	186	88	36
25	198	166	152	267	120	138
25	236	46	212	196	94	120

Level	HP	MP	Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom
1	2	2	3	2	8	8
5	20	12	17	17	14	18
10	44	22	33	38	20	32
15	53	29	50	55	32	39
20	69	36	65	70	44	46
25	94	42	83	88	54	52
30	131	49	100	105	70	59
35	167	56	117	122	80	66
40	194	62	133	138	90	72
45	219	75	159	164	113	95
50	242	88	184	192	135	117
55	261	101	205	213	154	129
60	279	111	228	236	172	138
65	298	122	252	260	191	149
70	316	136	272	280	209	157
75	334	147	295	303	227	169
80	353	157	319	327	246	178
85	371	165	340	348	264	189
90	389	178	363	371	282	197
95	408	190	387	395	301	209
99	422	198	404	412	315	217

Level	HP	MP	Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom
15	150	88	210	246	80	144
15	200	111	214	186	180	56
15	186	48	194	151	40	122
25	230	48	143	186	88	36
25	198	166	152	267	120	138
25	236	46	212	196	94	120

Level	HP	MP	Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom
1	2	2	3	2	8	8
5	20	12	17	17	14	18
10	44	22	33	38	20	32
15	53	29	50	55	32	39
20	69	36	65	70	44	46
25	94	42	83	88	54	52
30	131	49	100	105	70	59
35	167	56	117	122	80	66
40	194	62	133	138	90	72
45	219	75	159	164	113	95
50	242	88	184	192	135	117
55	261	101	205	213	154	129
60	279	111	228	236	172	138
65	298	122	252	260	191	149
70	316	136	272	280	209	157
75	334	147	295	303	227	169
80	353	157	319	327	246	178
85	371	165	340	348	264	189
90	389	178	363	371	282	197
95	408	190	387	395	301	209
99	422	198	404	412	315	217