Pickeerer

Dragon Quest monster Pickeerer
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese バアラック Romaji Baarakku First appearance Dragon Quest IV Old localisation Bharack

The Pickeerer is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IV. It is a short, sprite-like monster with green wings on its back.

Characteristics

Pickeerers are humanoid monsters with the appearance of purple-skinned children with a pair of green angelic wings on their backs. They have a huge pair of pointed ears, solid yellow eyes with small irises, a magenta shell-like growth on their heads, and a singular horn on the middle of their heads. The monsters wear olive green togas and golden sandals on their feet. They are vexatious threats in battle, having a tendency to gang up and call upon more of their kind to attack adventurers or summon Cureslimes to heal themselves and their allies. According to their bestiary description in X, the pickeerers are discontent with the injustice in the world and take out their frustration by attacking travelers.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Pickeerer (バアラック Baarakku)

Original (NES)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#132

Experience

573

Gold

172

HP

140

MP

0

Attack

162

Defence

130

Agility

70

Evasion

¹⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Call for backup (Pickeerer or Cureslime)

Location(s)

Stairway to Zenithia
Doorway to Nadiria
Nadiria Watchtower
Fungeon

Item Dropped

Prayer ring(¹⁄₂₅₆)

Frizz resistance *

25%

Sizz resistance *

75%

Bang resistance *

75%

Crack resistance *

75%

Woosh resistance *

25%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

100%

Whack resistance *

75%

Kamikazee Bracer resistance

0%

Poof resistance

75%

Dazzle resistance

25%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance

25%

Snooze resistance

25%

Sap resistance *

75%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest X

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Etymology

Pickeerer's name in Japanese, Valac, is one of the 72 demons listed in the Ars Goetia, taken from the Lesser Key of Solomon, a grimoire on demonology. In some demonology books, he is known alternatively as Ualac or Volach. Valac is described as a mighty president of Hell who has thirty legions of demons under his command. He gives true answers about hidden treasures, reveals where serpents can be seen, and delivers them harmless to the summoner. Valac appears as a small boy with angelic wings riding on the back of a two-headed dragon.

Gallery

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  A pickeerer in X

Related monsters

Similar species

• Picksy
• Pickayune
• Tricksy