Pound is a recurring skill in the Dragon Quest series.
Appearances
Dragon Quest X
Making its main series debut, it is used by Gronkey kongs, Bloodapes, Bambaja the Flash Beast, Ruin's Left Hand, Goreham-Hogg, Ruin golems, Tauradain, Legirrazzo, Death Soldier Gatarian, Galdodon, Hexakong, Povadius, Execution Beast Gangabra, the Dragonlord, and Grandmaster Nimzo to damage enemies, though the effects differ for each of them however, the effect that remains consistent is one enemy getting shrunk.
Dragon Quest: Monster Battle Road Series
Making its debut in Monster Battle Road, it is the red button technique of Pruslas and Ruin to crush one enemy in battle.
Dragon Quest: Monster Parade
Dragon Quest: Scan Battlers
Acting the same as in the Battle Road series, it is used by Balzack, Gigantes, and Overkilling machines.