The Pocus poppet is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. First appearing in Dragon Quest IV, it is an animated clay figure imbued with mysterious powers.
Reappearing from Version 3.3 onward, Pocus poppets are first encountered in the Darkness territory of Nagaland. The dolls are able to cast Kafuddle and Kasap, put characters to sleep with Lullab-Eye, and perform Tap Dance. They can also be recruited for the first time since V by Item Masters from Version 4.2 onwards with the Pocus Poppet Book, dropped by their rarefied Shako demon counterparts.
Clay figures that have been invested with the minds of their own. They are used by sorcerers and necromancers for various purposes, and it is believed that long ago, they were used to summon up powerful spirits of the dead.
A statue of a pocus poppet is Treasure No. 534 in the Monster Statues category. It can be found on the Wingswept Moors and its base value is 80,000 gold.
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A statue of a monster of mysterious provenance.[1]
The pocus poppet and its palette swaps are based on the Dogu (土偶), a clay figure made during the Jōmon period of Japanese history, ranging from approximately 14,000 to 400 BC. The word dogū itself literally means "earthen figure". In addition to their archeological significance, they have entered pop culture thanks to ufologist Erich von Däniken dedicated a chapter to them in his 1968 book, Chariots of the Gods?. The presumption being that the unusual shape of the humanoid figures owes to them depicting people wearing complex space suits.
Dragon Quest IV Trading Card.
Appearance in VII's 'The Big Book of Beasts' in the remake
A pocus poppet in X
Treasures statue icon.
Appearance in Super Light
Rivals card
