I first came across the Metallic Monsters Gallery in a hobby store in Japan. As a huge DQ fan who absolutely loves Akira Toriyama’s monster designs, I was amazed by how cool they looked as small, shiny metal statues. These didn’t feel like most cheap plastic figures – they had a hefty weight to them (due to being cast in pure metal), were chrome plated and had detailed paint jobs that really made them stand out.
Anyway, I ended up buying my first Metallic Monster in Japan and then regretting not buying more once I returned home, so I ordered a few more online. I loved them, kept wanting more and my collection steadily grew till it turned into an obsession. Fast forward to today, I now have a complete collection (other than a few super expensive lottery/prize items which I’ll get into later in this guide).
Interestingly, even though there are thousands of people (mainly in Japan) collecting these metal monsters, I could never find a comprehensive list containing photos of every figure and useful info, so I’ve finally decided to create my own.
When I first started collecting these, figuring out how many monster types and variations were already released was quite challenging. They started making these way back in 2004 and I was late to the game, so even at the time around 100 monsters had already been made.
Since I started collecting them, the number of monsters has nearly doubled and Square Enix seems to have picked up the pace recently (the last couple of years saw dozens of new releases).
I’ll try to keep this guide updated as they release new figures!
First of all, here’s a video and photos of my DQ Metallic Monsters Gallery (and Metallic Items Gallery) collection as of August 2026:
In this guide I’ll mostly be using photos of my own collection but also a few other images I found online for the items I don’t have (or to show some of the figures’ original packaging, bottom etc).
Okay, without further ado, let’s begin! Here’s a complete list of all the monsters, with their names both in English and in Japanese. Click any section to expand it.
Slimes, slimes and more slimes. The Battle Version is part of new sub-series introduced in 2025. Several figures were released in “mid animation” poses in addition to their regular counterparts.The slimes that are currently on pre-order, set to be released in November 2026.
The Premium Slime (named “Sublime Slime” in English localizations) was only available for a limited time through Square Enix’s Yahoo Japan online shop and is considered one of the rarer figures today. It came in a small black box:
Most figures in the slime family have a felt pad glued to the bottom with a stamped Square Enix logo. The anniversary versions and some other special releases have unique stamps.
Example of a normal stamp and some unique ones (Erdrick Blue, 25th Anniversary).King Slimes:
The liquid slimes, small and large! Thankfully, none have escaped my display case.
The 30th anniversary liquid slime with drawstring pouch is also quite rare, I believe it was only obtainable for a very limited time from the SQEX shop back in 2016. Like most of the anniversary items, the felt on the bottom of the figure is stamped with the anniversary logo. Unfortunately, many of these seem to have a defect which causes paint crazing (fine lines/cracks) to appear over time.
The Healslime family. Unfortunately, they never heal me when I catch a cold. But I still love em.
Healdrick (Homilot in Japanese) is the mascot of the Dragon Quest theme park on Awaji Island in Japan. He has two versions – crown and cap.
Read more about the insanely rare Gold Healslimehere. BTW – my Gold Healslime (which you may have seen in the photos at the top of this page) is a repaint.
Slime Stacks:
English
Japanese
Slime Stack
スライムタワー
Metal Medley
メタルブラザーズ
Gem Jamboree
ゴールデントーテム
Slime Sisters
ももいろ三姉妹
Cococoa Blobelisk
チョコタワー
All the Slime Stacks released so far.Shell Slimes:
English
Japanese
Shell Slime
スライムつむり
Metal Shell Slime
メタルつむり
Seaslime
マリンスライム
I really like the shell slimes! Unfortunately, these figures often have some some cracks in the shell, probably a casting error/defect. But they’re really cute nonetheless.Gem Slimes:
Dragon Slimes! The Gold Drake Slime was released to celebrate the launch of DQ VII Reimagined and has the game’s logo stamped on its pedestal. Angel Slimes:
Slamichi, the mascot of the mobile game Dragon Quest Walk.
Read about the Yoshinoya restaurant exclusive Slamichihere.
Dessert Slimes:
English
Japanese
Goonache Goodie
スライムコロネ
Pasty Pastry
コロネホワイト
So yummy! But high in sugar content.
And here are some new figures still in development, unveiled at the Tokyo Game Show 2026. I imagine they’ll be released together with Dragon Quest Monsters 4. A Sugarstar Slime and a green variant. I’ll add them to the list once they’re officially announced:
Slime Knights:
English
Japanese
Slime Knight
スライムナイト
Metal Slime Knight
メタルライダー
Snooty Slime Knight
ハートナイト
35th Anniversary Rose-Gold Slime Knight
スライムナイト 35周年記念バージョン
Way better than horseback riding.
Other Monsters
Chimaeras:
English
Japanese
Chimaera
キメラ
Cosmic Chimaera
スターキメラ
Metal Chimaera
メタルキメラ
Drackies:
English
Japanese
Dracky
ドラキー
Tundracky
ツンドラキー
Drackyma
ドラキーマ
Metal Dracky
メタルドラキー
Golems:
English
Japanese
Golem
ゴーレム
Stone Golem
ストーンマン
Gold Golem
ゴールドマン
Hydras:
English
Japanese
Orochi
やまたのおろち
King Hydra
キングヒドラ
Psaro/Aamon:
English
Japanese
Psaro the Manslayer
デスピサロ
Ashtaroth (Aamon’s FInal Form) Ver. 1
エビルプリースト
Ashtaroth (Aamon’s Final Form) Ver. 2
究極エビルプリースト
Hargon:
English
Japanese
Hargon
ハーゴン
Malroth:
English
Japanese
Malroth (Green Ver.)
シドー 緑バージョン
Malroth (Blue Ver.)
シドー 青バージョン
Rocks:
English
Japanese
Rockbomb
ばくだんいわ
Bomboulder
メガザルロック
Grinade
スマイルロック
Rainbow Rock (2026 preorder)
オーロラウンダー
Cursed Rock (2026 preorder)
のろいの岩
These rock monsters are currently on pre-order, set to be released in November 2026.Hands:
The Gold Warubou (Scruffy) has a unique logo on the back to commemorate the DQ Monsters Super Light 10th anniversary.Winkies:
English
Japanese
Winky
おおめだま
Winky (Enraged)
おおめだま つうこんのいちげき
Peeper
スペクテット
Knights:
Knight Aberrant
あくまのきし
Knight of the White Rose
しろバラのきし
Armours:
English
Japanese
Restless Armour
さまようよろい
Sir Roseguardin (AKA Saroknight)
ピサロナイト
Lethal Armour
キラーアーマー
Imps:
English
Japanese
Imp
ベビーサタン
Wimp
つかいま
Minidemon
ミニデーモン
Hares:
English
Japanese
Spiked Hare
アルミラージ
Bunicorn
いっかくうさぎ
Ravens:
English
Japanese
Stark Raven
おおがらす
Raven Lunatic
デスフラッタ
Godbird Ramia:
English
Japanese
Great Godbird Ramia
不死鳥ラーミア
Arch Demons:
English
Japanese
Belial
ベリアル
Arch Demon
アークデーモン
Dessert Demon
デザートデーモン
Orcs:
English
Japanese
Orc
オーク
Orc King
オークキング
Orc Chieftain
ゴールドオーク
Spiked Mace Wizards:
English
Japanese
Whackolyte
じごくのつかい
Wrecktor
あくましんかん
Wolves:
English
Japanese
Scarewolf
リカントマムル
Bewarewolf
リカント
Tearwolf
キラーリカント
Scorpions:
English
Japanese
Scorpion
おおさそり
Iron Scorpion
てつのさそり
Death Scorpion
しのさそり
Ghosts:
English
Japanese
Ghost
ゴースト
Fightgeist
メトロゴースト
Spitegeist
ヘルゴースト
Orgodemir:
English
Japanese
Orgodemir
オルゴ・デミーラ
Vines:
English
Japanese
Malign Vine
ヘルバオム
Malign Vine & Writhing Root Set
ヘルバオム＆ヘルバオムのねっこセット
Gripevine
ローズバトラー
Gourdzilla
エビルプラント
Lottery / Prize Figures:
There are a number of Metallic Monsters Gallery items that were never sold directly and could only be obtained in lotteries, specific campaigns or game bundles in Japan. I own the first in this list (King Cureslime) but not the rest of them due to how expensive they are on the second hand market.
King Cureslime – one of the rarer figures in this collection, having only been included in a limited edition Dragon Quest X Wii/Wii U/PC bundle. It came bubble wrapped in a small light blue box:
DQ9 Gold Slime With Box (limited to 400 units) – Rakuten Books lottery prize to commemorate 4 million copies of the game sold. Incredibly rare and expensive these days:
Tokyo Dome City Gold Liquid Metal Slime – this figure is exceedingly rare and I don’t believe I’ve ever seen it listed. Apparently, fewer than 40 were made and were only given to visitors at a Tokyo Dome City attraction back in 2010. It came in a black box with a drawstring pouch:
DQ Heroes II 30th Anniversary Gold Slime With Box and Pouch (limited to 360 units) – Lawson fried chicken (“Karaage Kun“) lottery prize. Like the previously mentioned DQ9 gold slime, this one is also incredibly rare:
Eat fried chicken, win a gold slime! Sounds like a good deal.
Dragon Quest Heroes Gold Healslime: The rarest and most expensive item in this collection so far, apparently very few were made (under 50 units) and they were given exclusively to winners of a DQ “ Movieand Photo” (gameplay videos and screenshots) contest in 2015. It came in a blue box together with a small acrylic display case, a sticker and a certificate:
The Legendary Gold Healslime
Recently, one of these Gold Healslimes was auctioned off for a whopping 1.5 million yen (close to $10k)! Its value has more than tripled in just a few years.
Certificate received by the contest winners.
The “movie and photo” contest. Winners received the gold Healslime.
Yoshinoya Slamichi – a collaboration between DQ and the Yoshinoya fast food chain (吉野家). As of the writing of this guide, no one owns this figure yet since it’s part of an ongoing campaign in Japan. To obtain this figure you had to eat at Yoshinoya restaurants in Japan, accumulate points on the restaurant’s app and exchange 70 points (equivalent to around 35,000 yen) for one of these figures, which you will receive sometime in 2027. Since I don’t live in Japan, I couldn’t participate in this campaign. Given the high effort / high cost needed to obtain this figure, I can only imagine what the second hand prices will be.
Yoshinoya Slamichi.
Fukubikisho Special Dragonlord: Just recently announced in July 2026, this is a new black version of the Dragonlord figure that’s available exclusively as one of the top prizes in a Fukubukisho (ふくびき所) lottery. With only 40 units being made, I’m expecting second hand prices to be just as high (if not higher) than the elusive gold Healslime.
Fukubikisho Special Dragonlord.
Reissues / Paint Variations
Many of these figures have seen multiple production runs over the years. While the re-releases usually look pretty much the same as their original counterparts, in some cases there are some pretty substantial differences in the paint colors. Collectors will often seek out multiple versions of the same figure when they look noticeably different. I collected some of these variants for a while but I don’t any longer due to a lack of display space.
Here are some notable examples (swipe to view more photos):
Metal King Slime releases (different crown colors).
Gold Slime (different crown jewel colors).
Gold Golem (the first edition was significantly darker).
Knight Aberrant (purple / pink versions).
Slamichis (first release is a lot less vibrant).
There are many more examples of this, but those are some of the main ones. You can also distinguish between different releases by the packaging and serial numbers.
Speaking of packaging:
The very earliest releases in this line actually came in small white boxes protected by plastic blisters, but all the subsequent releases of the smaller items were packaged in nothing but a transparent plastic bag and a cardboard tag. They still use this thin packaging today, though the tags have changed a bit in appearance. Honestly, I wish they still packaged them in boxes because it isn’t uncommon for a figure to get crushed and break at the joints when shipped.
Example of the packaging for the first releases compared to the later ones. The boxes protected the figures so much better!
Thankfully though, all the larger items come in black boxes and are well protected in foam. Some of the earlier black boxes had a small plastic window through which you could see the figure, but I don’t believe they do that anymore.
Gigantes box with window vs. today’s packaging.
While we’re on the the subject of re-releases:
If you’re currently putting together a collection and looking for a specific out-of-production figure, I recommend waiting for another run if the second hand prices are too high. The value of these figures can skyrocket when they’re out of production, and it usually pays off to be patient. Not every figure has been reissued, but most have. Keep in mind that some of the figures are released exclusively on the Square Enix Japan online store, but most will be sold in multiple shops.
Obviously there are certain figures that will never be remade, such as the anniversary releases for example. If you’re looking for those, you should get them as soon as you can because their value will only increase in the foreseeable future.
Unofficial Repaints
You may have seen the gold Healslime in my collection photos and wondered how I got it? After all, I did say that I don’t own the extremely rare gold prize Healslime.
Well, like I said earlier – the one in my collection is actually a repaint (the only repaint I own). A talented individual in Japan who goes by “Zeal Repaint” painted that one and I decided to buy it since I’ll probably never own the official gold Healslime. The repaint looks just as good as the official figures!
Recently, I’ve been seeing many repainted products on the second hand Japanese markets. Some of them look fantastic and are very tempting, but unfortunately I don’t have the room for more.
That’s all for this guide, I hope you found it helpful.
I also own the Metallic Items Gallery (Dragon Quest weapons and items) and some of the Bright Arts Gallery figures (same style as the Metallic Monsters but for other Square Enix franchises) but if I cover those it’ll be in separate guides.
Feel free to reach out to me at rean8166@gmail.com if you have any questions.
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