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'''''Boxer Shorts''''' are a common suit of armor in the [[Dragon Quest series]].  They are generally considered a gag piece of equipment notable for their low defensive properties.
{{Item
|title = Boxer shorts
|image = [[Image:DQVIII_Boxer_Shorts.png|300px]]
|japanese = {{tt|ステテコパンツ|Steteco pants}}
|romaji= Suteteko pantsu
|names = Boxers
|games = {{Dragon Quest III}} (remakes only)<br>{{DQ3HD}}<br>{{Dragon Quest IV}} (remakes only)<br>{{Dragon Quest V}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VI}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest VIII}}<br>{{Dragon Quest IX}}<br>{{Dragon Quest X}}<br>{{Dragon Quest XI}}<br>{{Dragon Quest Swords}}
|effect = Increases the wearer's Defence.
}}
The '''Boxer shorts''' are a piece of clothing in the series.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===Dragon Quest V===
==={{DQ3}}===
===Dragon Quest VI===
The Boxer shorts have a {{Defense}} bonus of +10 and can be worn by male [[Warrior|Warriors]], [[Priest|Priests]], [[Thief|Thieves]], [[Merchant|Merchants]], and [[Gadabout|Gadabouts]]. Some pairs can be found in [[Khoryv]] in the [[item shop]] behind a door locked by the [[Thief's Key]], a dresser in [[Isis]], and a dresser in [[Tantegel|Tantegel Castle]]. They can be sold for 90 [[gold]] coins. The boxer shorts only appear in remakes of the game.
===Dragon Quest Swords===
{{Equipment|header}}
{{Equipment|entry|name=Boxer Shorts|statModified=Defense|statModifier=+1|sellPrice=5g}}
{{Equipment|footer}}


{{ItemLocation|header}}
==={{DQ3HD}}===
{{ItemLocation|entry|console=Wii|location=Various locations|info=[[Lucky Bag]] enemy item drop}}
{{DQIIIHDEquipment
{{ItemLocation|footer}}
|header=[[File:Boxer shorts III HD icon.png]]
|name=<big>Boxer shorts</big>
|kanji=ステテコパンツ
|description=Unfortunate underclothes which exude an air of despair...or maybe that's just sweat.
|stats=Defence +10
|vocation=[[File:Warrior iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Warrior]][[File:Priest iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Priest]][[File:Thief iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Thief]][[File:Merchant iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Merchant]][[File:Gadabout iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Gadabout]][[File:Monster wrangler iconHD2D.png|50px|link=Monster Wrangler]]
|notes=Exclusive to Type A
|price=N/a / 30
|location=Found in a dresser in [[Khoryv]]'s item shop.<br>Sparkly spot south of [[Asham]].<br>Found in a wardrobe at [[Ibis]].<br>Sparkly spot southeast of [[Baharata]].<br>Secret spot in the ocean southwest of [[Fifer's Spire]].{{tt|*|Requires the ship}}<br>Found in a dresser at [[Manoza]]'s inn.<br>Found in a pot on the [[Ghost Ship]].<br>Secret spot on the hill west of {{Alltrades Abbey 3}}.{{tt|*|Requires Ramia}}<br>Found in a pot at [[Tantegel]].<br>Sparkly spot southwest of [[Kol]].
}}


{{CharacterList|header|equipment}}
==={{DQ4}}===
{{CharacterList|entry|console=Wii|character=[[Hero (Dragon Quest Swords)]]}}
The Boxer shorts have a {{Defense}} bonus of +8 and can only be equipped by [[Ragnar]], [[Borya]], and [[Torneko]]. Some pairs can be found at [[Shinnock]] and [[Porthrunnel]], while another can be found in a dresser in the {{Fungeon 4}}. One pair can be received as a prize for defeating [[Chow Mein and Foo Yung]] within 20 turns. If appraised by Torneko, he mentions that they look like they breathe nicely. Boxer shorts only appear in remakes of the game.
{{CharacterList|footer}}


{{stub}}
==={{DQ5}}===
[[Category:Dragon Quest Swords armor]]
The Boxer shorts have a {{Defence}} bonus of +15 and can only be equipped by [[Sancho]], {{Slime R}}, {{Healslime R}}, {{Metal slime R}}, {{Liquid metal slime R}}, {{Cureslime R}}, {{King slime R}}, {{King cureslime R}}, {{Man o' war R}}, {{Slime knight R}}, {{Restless armour R}}, {{Blizzybody R}}, {{Warhog R}}, {{Moosifer R}}, {{Pip fighter R}}, and {{Conkuistador R}}. Some pairs can be found in [[Lodestar Harbour]], [[Helmunaptra]], and [[Gotha|Gotha Castle]]. They can also be purchased on the [[Faerie Lea]] T'N'T board for 10 gold and sold for 5 gold.
 
==={{DQ6}}===
The Boxer shorts have a {{Defense}} bonus of +10, reduces the wearer's {{Style}} by 100, and can be equipped by the {{Hero 6}}, [[Carver]], [[Nevan]], [[Amos]], [[Goober]], [[Healie]], [[Spot (DQ6)|Spot]], [[Kingsley]], [[Curie]], [[Shelley]], and [[Mercury]]. One pair can be found at [[Somnia (Upper World)|Somnia]] of the Upper World and another in a wardrobe at [[Pescado]]. They cannot be purchased anywhere, but can be sold for 75 gold. Boxer shorts can be dropped by [[Scytheborg|Scytheborgs]], as well as [[List of minor characters in Dragon Quest VI#Bigg and Liddle|Bigg & Liddle]] at the hut north of [[Wellshire]].
 
==={{DQ7}}===
The Boxer shorts have a {{Defence}} bonus of +8 (+5 in the Nintendo 3DS version), but they decrease {{Style}} by 100 points. They can be equipped by the {{Hero 7}}, [[Kiefer]], [[Ruff]], and [[Sir Mervyn]]. If appraised, it is mentioned that they seem to be a bit stained. One pair can be found in [[Emberdale]] in the present near the town's hot springs. Boxer shorts can be dropped by [[Wooden horseman|Wooden horsemen]] and [[Lesser demon|Lesser demons]]. If equipped with the [[Pot lid]], they provide a {{Style}} bonus of +30 when being graded for the Best Dressed contest of the [[Excellence Grading Organisation]].
 
==={{DQ8}}===
{{Descriptions
|DQ8=Unfashionable underpants of the sort often worn by men in their twilight years.<ref>Sony PlayStation 2, Mobile, and Nintendo 3DS versions.</ref>
}}
The Boxer shorts have a {{Defence}} bonus of +8 and can only be equipped by [[Yangus]]. Oddly enough, they cannot be worn by [[Morrie]] in the Nintendo 3DS version. They cannot be purchased anywhere, but can be sold for 50 gold. One pair can be found in a treasure chest in the [[Farebury Region]] and another in a bag at [[Pickham]]. [[Dancing devil|Dancing devils]] have a {{fraction|1|64}} chance of dropping them. They can be made in the Alchemy Pot and can be mixed to create other pieces of clothing.
<div style="display:flex; flex-wrap:wrap;">
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[File:DQVIII Boxer shorts PS2.png|32px|Boxer shorts]]<br>Boxer shorts
|i1=[[File:DQVIII Bandit's grass skirt.png|32px|link=Bandit's grass skirt]]<br>Bandit's grass skirt
|i2=[[File:DQVIII Bandana PS2.png|32px|link=Bandana]]<br>Bandana
|i3=-
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[File:DQVIII Leather kilt PS2.png|32px|link=Leather kilt]]<br>Leather kilt
|i1=[[File:DQVIII Magic beast hide.png|32px|link=Magic beast hide]]<br>Magic beast hide
|i2=[[File:DQVIII Boxer shorts PS2.png|32px|link=Boxer shorts]]<br>Boxer shorts
|i3=-
}}
{{Alchemyitemrecipe
|item=[[File:DQVIII Robe of serenity PS2.png|32px|link=Robe of serenity]]<br>Robe of serenity
|i1=[[File:DQVIII Cloak of evasion PS2.png|32px|link=Cloak of evasion]]<br>Cloak of evasion
|i2=[[File:DQVIII Boxer shorts PS2.png|32px|link=Boxer shorts]]<br>Boxer shorts
|i3=-
}}
</div>
 
==={{DQ9}}===
{{DQIXEquipment
|header=[[File:DQIX boxer shorts.png]]
|name=Boxer shorts
|icon=[[File:Boxer shorts IX artwork.png|275px]]
|description=Underwear by men, for men.<ref>Nintendo DS version.</ref>
|rarity=★☆☆☆☆
|stats=Defence +2<br>Style +3
|vocation=[[File:IXwarrioricon.png|link=Warrior]][[File:IXmageicon.png|link=Mage]][[File:IXpriesticon.png|link=Priest]][[File:IXmartialartisticon.png|link=Martial Artist]][[File:IXthieficon.png|link=Thief]][[File:IXminstrelicon.png|link=Minstrel]]<br>[[File:IXgladiatoricon.png|link=Gladiator]][[File:IXPaladinicon.png|link=Paladin]][[File:IXarmamentalisticon.png|link=Armamentalist]][[File:IXrangericon.png|link=Ranger]][[File:IXsageicon.png|link=Sage]][[File:IXluminaryicon.png|link=Luminary (vocation)]]
|notes=Exclusive for men.<br>Used to create [[Boomer briefs]] or [[Leather kilt]].
|price=30 / 15
|location=Sold in [[Angel Falls]].<br>{{fraction|1|64}} chance of being dropped or stolen from [[Sacksquatch|Sacksquatches]].
|i1=-
|i2=-
|i3=-
}}
 
==={{DQ11}}===
{{DQXIEquipment
|name=<big><big>Boxer shorts</big></big>
|icon=[[File:Boxer shorts xi icon.png]]
|description=Old underclothes that smell faintly of sweat...and regret.<ref>Sony PlayStation 4, Steam, Nintendo Switch, and Xbox One versions.</ref>
|rarity=<big><big>F</big></big>
|stats=Defence +10/11/13/15
|notes=Requires 2 [[Perfectionist's pearl|Perfectionist's pearls]] to rework.
|price=100 / 50
|location=Sold at the armour shop in [[Downtown Heliodor]] and from the roving emporium in [[the Manglegrove]].<br>Found in a treasure chest in Downtown Heliodor.<br>Found in a wardrobe in [[the Sultan's Palace]].<br>Found in a wardrobe at [[Heliodor Castle]].{{tt|*|Postgame only}}<br>{{fraction|1|64}} chance of being dropped by [[Dancing devil|Dancing devils]] and [[Hood|Hoods]].
|diff=N/A
|i1=N/A
|character=[[File:Hero XI sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Hero (Dragon Quest XI)]][[File:Erik sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Erik]][[File:Rab sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Rab]][[File:Hendrik sprite walk.gif|50px|link=Hendrik]]
}}
 
==={{DQSwords}}===
{{Equipment|header|image=|name=[[Image:DQVIII Boxer shorts PS2.png|32px]]Boxer shorts|console=Wii}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Defence|modifier=+1}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Found|modifier=Found in a barrel outside of [[Stilleto]]'s shop at [[Avalonia]] during Chapter 1.<br>Found in [[Caliburn Cave]].<br>Dropped by [[Bodkin archer|Bodkin archers]].}}
{{Equipment|footer|buyPrice=N/a|sellPrice=5|equipableBy={{Hero Swords}}
{{Equipment|stat|name=Class|modifier=Clothes}}
|notes=Grants a 200 point bonus for completing a level with the boxer shorts equipped.
}}
 
==In Other Languages==
{{OtherLanguages
|es=Calzones|es-meaning=Spanish for "underpants".
|fr=Caleçon|fr-meaning=French for "boxer shorts".
|de=Kurze Hose|de-meaning=German for "short pants".
|it=Boxer|it-meaning=Italian for "boxer shorts".
}}
 
==Trivia==
* Yangus holds up two pairs of boxer shorts when he performs the [[Underpants Dance]].
* In the original Japanese version, the boxer shorts are known as the steteco pants, a type of loose cotton shorts traditionally worn by Japanese men underneath kimonos or hakama as underwear, particularly during the summer.
 
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
DQV Boxer Shorts.png|Sancho wearing the boxer shorts from ''V''.
Boxer shorts VII artwork.png|The boxer shorts from ''VII''.
DQXI Gondolia Shopping.jpg|The party shopping for clothing in [[Gondolia]] in ''XI''.
</gallery></center>
 
==References==
<references/>
 
[[Category:Male-exclusive equipment]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest I & II HD-2D Remake armour]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III armour]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake armour]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IV armour]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest V armour]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VI armour]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII armour]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII armour]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest IX leggings]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest XI armour]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Swords armour]]
 
[[fr:Caleçon]]
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