Sham hamwitch

Dragon Quest monster
Sham hamwitch
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	アルケミストン
Romaji	Arukemisuton
First appearance	Dragon Quest X
Variants	Ham shamwitch; Hat hamwitch; Sham hatwitch; Shady and Shambles

The Sham hamwitch is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest X. It is a porcine spellcaster that takes pride in being an alchemist.

Characteristics

Sham hamwitches are the rarefied form of the more common Sham hatwitch. Its fur has become scarlet and it has replaced its sorcerer's cap with a headpiece made of silver with gold trim. According to its bestiary descriptions in X and Treasures, the sham hamwitch's hat is said to be its own alchemic creation.

Appearances

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light

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Dragon Quest Treasures

Sham hamwitch
Bestiary number: #19

Icon	Attributes
	Family	Min. HP	Min. MP	Min. Attack	Min. Defence	Min. Agility	Min. Magic
	Beast	37	46	15	8	5	24

Treasure Capacity	Safekeeping Score	Max HP	Max MP	Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Magic
2	100%	583	570	336	393	340	490

Resistances
Fire	Water	Wind	Earth	Explosion	Ice	Electricity	Gravity	Light	Dark	Slash	Impact	Piercing	Sleep	Stun	Poison	Debilitation
Normal	Normal	Normal	Weak	Normal	Weak	Normal	Strong	Strong	Strong	Weak	Normal	Normal	Normal	Quite strong	Normal	Quite strong

Additional information

Abilities*	Cadabra Cannon, Hat-Trick, Kazam, Omniheal, Sage's Breath, We Have Pignition!
Traits	Counter-Hypnotist, Safety First, Shrinking Violet, Slim Pickings, Team Player
Dragon Attack	Hat's Magic
Description	'Alchemist' is their proudly stated vocation For experiments, the Snarl is their favorite location Their hats were their debut alchemical creations
Habitat	The Paternoggin (lower section) The Snarl
Favorite Foods
Items

Etymology

The ton part of the Japanese name is one of the words for a pig in the language.

Gallery

Model in Dragon Quest X
Icon in Monsters 2: 3D