Pickayune

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The pickayune is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IV. It is a mischievous, goblin-like monster with wings on its back.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Pickayunes are Humanoid monsters with the appearance of orange-skinned children with a pair of white angelic wings on their backs. They have a huge pair of pointed ears, eyes with minuscule irises, a red shell-like growth on their heads, and a singular horn on the middle of their heads. The monsters wear purple togas and white sandals on their feet. They are more nuisances than true threats, failing to even cast a simple Dazzle spell due to their insufficient MP pools. When the pickayunes returned many years later in X, they gained the ability to breathe fire.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit | edit source]

Pickayune (おにこぞう, Oni kozō )
Big Book of Beasts No. : #031
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Sprites Attributes
NES Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion
25 3 18 36 26 24 21 064
Resistances
Frizz Sizz Bang Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Sleep Drain Magic Fizzle Confusion Sap
25% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 25% 75% 100% 25% 25% 25%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
Attempts to cast Dazzle but fails. None Vault of Vrenor (Chapters 2 & 5)
Birdsong Tower (Chapters 2 & 5)
Holy water164
Notable changes in the remakes None


Dragon Quest X [edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional[edit | edit source]

[[File:DQMJ2 Icon Beast.png|link=Beast family|14px|class=pixels]] Pickayune
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
Sprite Attributes
Rank Size Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom
F S ? ? ? ? ? ?
Traits Skills Resistances
Fly Swatter, Able Ambusher VS Blades Vulnerable to Crack, Snooze, and Sag
Resists Frizz and Decelerate
Immune to Drain Magic
Additional information
Weapons Spears, Axes, Claws, Wands
Location Doubtback
Breeding chart Cruelcumber x Wax murderer


Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit | edit source]

Pickayune (おにこぞう, Oni kozō )
Monsterpedia No.: #363
Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
Icon Attributes
Family Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom
F 1,330 410 590 520 490 490
Talents Traits Large-size exclusive traits Dropped items
Irritant (lv. 1) Adrenaline Rush (lv. 1)
Ultra Crafty Spellbinder (lv. 20)
Major Downer (lv. 40)
Tactical Genius (lv. 1)
Uber Slimesbane (lv. 1)
Unhealthy Advantage (lv. 60)
N/A
Resistances
Fire * Water * Explosion * Wind * Earth * Ice * Electricity * Light * Dark * Antimagic *
25% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% -25% 0% 50% 25%
Bedazzlement * Confusion * Debilitation * MP Absorption * Paralysis * Poison * Sleep * Stun * Instant Death *
0% 50% 0% 50% -25% 25% 0% 25% 0%
Additional information
Description These demonic scamps like to live in gloomy spots. When adventurers arrive, they appear out of nowhere to serve up a generous serving of knuckle sandwhich
Location This monster has no natural habitat
Synthesis
Breeding chart
X
Notable fusions


Dragon Quest: Monster Parade[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest Rivals[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest Walk[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest Tact[edit | edit source]

The pickayune appears as a C-rank monster of the Demon family during the True Dragon Quest IV event. It can be scouted from Chapter 1, Episode 4: Husband, Where Are You? of the event quests at any difficulty and it can participate in Healie's Battle Road as a party member.

Pickayune (おにこぞう Oni kozō)
Dragon Quest Tact
Image
Attributes
Role Max level HP MP Move
Attack 105 858 246 2
Attack Defence Agility Wisdom Weight
233 287 316 111 20
Resistances
Frizz Sizz Crack Woosh Bang
Normal Half Res Half Res Very Weak Normal
Zap Zam Snooze Poison Physical Lock
Normal Very Weak Normal Super Weak Normal
Spell Lock Martial Lock Breath Lock Hobble * Stun *
Normal Normal Normal Normal Half Res
Dazzle Curse Paralysis Confusion Charm
Half Res Normal Super Weak Normal Immune
Skills
Basic skills Awakening skills
Dazzle
Fiery Breath*
N/a
Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up
Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up
Fiery Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up
Crack Res +25 / Stats Up
Fiery Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up
Perks
Basic perks Max HP +10
Fiery Breath Potency +2%
N/a
Leader perk N/a
Awakening perk Breath Potency +5: Raises breath potency by 5%.


Etymology[edit | edit source]

A picayune (no K) is an old Spanish term that means "of little value" and to be "trivial". This association is derived from the coin of the same name, which was used from the 1700's to the mid 1800's in both Spain and the colonial United States until it lost it's legal tender status in the latter country in 1857.

Gallery[edit | edit source]