Argon lizard

Dragon Quest monster
Argon lizard
	File:DQVIII Argon lizard artwork.png; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	アルゴリザード
Romaji	Arugorizādo
First appearance	Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King
Old localisation	None

The Argon lizard (アルゴリザード Arugorizādo) is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest (series) that was introduced in Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King.

Characteristics

An argon lizard is a mid-sized chubby lizard monster. They have red and yellow scales and look reminiscent of dragons. They have dinosaur-like arms and legs, each of them ending in hands and feet with little black claws. Their most peculiar body feature is their ear-flaps, that resemble the ones of the australian lizard Chlamydosaurus which they only open when they feel in danger or, in the argon lizards' case, they attack someone.

In the world of Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King, Argon lizards are very important to the kingdom of Argonia, with the prince being required to retrieve an Argon heart in order to prove his worth. The environmentally conscientious need not fret, as the "heart" is just a glorified gizzard stone and removing one is not fatal to the animal. In addition to this, royal lizard keepers are tasked with monitoring the species to prevent them from falling into decline.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Argon heart

Argon lizard (アルゴリザード Arugorizādo)


Bestiary No.		Family
267		Dragon
Experience	Gold	HP	MP
650	102	472	0
Attack	Defense	Agility	Evasion
168	155	90	¹⁄₁₆

In-Game Description	Long hunted for their precious Argon hearts, these monsters run at the first sight of humans.
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Venom Mist War Cry
Location(s)	Royal Hunting Ground
Item(s) Dropped	Argon heart¹⁄₁

Attack Resistance	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
0%	50%	50%	50%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
0%	50%	50%	0%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance	Whack Resistance *
0%	0%	100%	100%
Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Fuddle Resistance *
100%	50%	100%	100%
Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Snooze resistance *	Stun Resistance *
100%	50%	50%	50%
Sap Resistance *
15%
Army Resistance *
0%

Ports (3DS, Mobile)

Notable Changes

None

The party needs to help Prince Charmles find the lizards in the Royal Hunting Ground at the east of Argonia in order to be given the magical mirror by King Clavius.