Psaro the Manslayer

This article is about the monster. For the character, see Psaro (Character).

"Grraaargh! I must eradicate all of humankind!"

—Psaro the Manslayer, in Psaro's Peak (DS, Cell phone)

Psaro the Manslayer is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series that appears as the central antagonist in Dragon Quest IV. He is a powerful monster with a passionate hatred for humanity.

Psaro the Manslayer
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Japanese name	デスピサロ
Romaji	Desupisaro
Old localisation	Necrosaro (IV NES) Pizzaro (Dragon Quest Monsters and Dragon Quest Monsters 2)
Race	Artificially Augmented Demon

Characteristics

Psaro hates and is in turn reviled by humans, but revered by the monsters of Diabolic Hall and the inhabitants of Rosehill. When Rose, his lover, was attacked by humans for the ruby tears she sheds as an elf, he protected her by concealing her in a small fortress he built far away from human settlements. The town of Rosehill grew up around it as others looking for shelter from humans relocated there. Psaro paid frequent visits to Rosehill in order to see Rose. He shares with her his plans to destroy humanity, while disregarding her pleas to stop and pursue peaceful co-existence.

Near the end of the events of IV, Aamon orchestrates the murder of Rose via a group of human bandits, causing Psaro to go insane with grief. He loses what little inhibition Rose had given him and uses the Secret of Evolution to transform into an almighty engine of destruction similar to Estark, destroying his mind in the process. The only thing he remembers is his desire to genocide humanity. This leads to the final confrontation between he and the Hero in the heart of Nadiria.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Psaro the Manslayer is fought at the very end of Dragon Quest IV. He is notably the first transforming final boss in the Dragon Quest series, and the electronic entertainment medium as a whole. The battle is a test of endurance more than anything, as Psaro's only tricks are ones used by other bosses earlier on, so the player should already be familiar with the methods of dealing with them. He has seven different phases, slowly undergoing a gruesome metamorphosis.

Phase 1Phase 2Phase 3Phase 4Phase 5Phase 6Phase 7

Psaro the Manslayer (Phase one) (デスピサロ, Desupisaro ) Big Book of Beasts No. : None

Sprites Attributes NES Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 2,000 0 None None 250 250 70 0⁄64

Resistances Frizz Sizz Bang Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Sleep Drain Magic Fizzle Confusion Sap 0% 0% 0% 25% 25% 0% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 75%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Acts twice per turn Desperate attack Psaro's Peak None Notable changes in the remakes None

Psaro the Manslayer (Phase two) (デスピサロ, Desupisaro ) Big Book of Beasts No. : None

Sprites Attributes NES Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 1,600 0 None None 340 220 110 0⁄64

Resistances Frizz Sizz Bang Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Sleep Drain Magic Fizzle Confusion Sap 0% 25% 0% 25% 25% 0% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 25%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Desperate attack Psaro's Peak (Chapters 5 & 6) None Notable changes in the remakes None

Psaro the Manslayer (Phase three) (xデスピサロ, Desupisaro ) Big Book of Beasts No. : None

Sprites Attributes NES Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 1,600 255 None None 230 200 90 0⁄64

Resistances Frizz Sizz Bang Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Sleep Drain Magic Fizzle Confusion Sap 0% 25% 0% 0% 25% 0% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 25%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Crackle Kabuff Sizzle Whack Acts twice per turn. Sweet Breath Psaro's Peak (Chapters 5 & 6) None Notable changes in the remakes None

Psaro the Manslayer (Phase four) (デスピサロ, Desupisaro ) Big Book of Beasts No. : None

Sprites Attributes NES Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 1,800 0 None None 210 200 90 0⁄64

Resistances Frizz Sizz Bang Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Sleep Drain Magic Fizzle Confusion Sap 0% 75% 0% 0% 75% 25% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 25%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Occasionally acts twice per turn. Disruptive Wave Hot Gas (30~40 damage) Meditation Inferno Psaro's Peak (Chapters 5 & 6) None Notable changes in the remakes None

Psaro the Manslayer (Phase five) (デスピサロ, Desupisaro ) Big Book of Beasts No. : None

Sprites Attributes NES Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 1,600 0 None None 260 220 85 0⁄64

Resistances Frizz Sizz Bang Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Sleep Drain Magic Fizzle Confusion Sap 0% 75% 0% 0% 25% 25% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 25%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Acts twice per turn. Hot Gas (30~40 damage) Inferno Psaro's Peak (Chapters 5 & 6) None Notable changes in the remakes None

Psaro the Manslayer (Phase six) (デスピサロ, Desupisaro ) Big Book of Beasts No. : None

Sprites Attributes NES Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 1,700 0 None None 290 230 80 0⁄64

Resistances Frizz Sizz Bang Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Sleep Drain Magic Fizzle Confusion Sap 0% 75% 0% 0% 25% 25% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 25%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Acts twice per turn. Inferno Psaro's Peak (Chapters 5 & 6) None Notable changes in the remakes None

Psaro the Manslayer (Phase seven) (デスピサロ, Desupisaro ) Big Book of Beasts No. : None

Sprites Attributes NES Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 2,100 255 None None 320 230 80 0⁄64

Resistances Frizz Sizz Bang Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Sleep Drain Magic Fizzle Confusion Sap 0% 75% 0% 0% 25% 25% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item Bounce (Always activates on first turn.) Acts twice per turn. Disruptive Wave C-c-cold Breath (100-140 damage) Inferno (80~100 damage) Psaro's Peak (Chapters 5 & 6) None Notable changes in the remakes Animation for C-c-cold Breath changed to Freezing Blizzard's starting in DS version.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Psaro Defeated Monster List No. : 299

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility ??? 7500 15066* 255 65600 2490 665 1336* 510 765* 280 448*

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Blast Earth Dark Light Drain Magic Whack Dazzle Fizzle 0% -50% -50% 50% 0% 0% 0% 100 100% 100% 75% Confusion Paralysis Sleep Poison Stun Blunt Deceleratle Sap Spooky Aura Charm 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 95% 25% 75% 50% 95%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped items Kacrack (Lv.1~40) Kacrackle (Lv.28~) Kazam (Lv.1~40) Kazammle (Lv.41~) Kabuff(Lv.1~) Whack (Lv.1-40) Thwack (Lv.22~) Attacks twice per round Critical Hit Disruptive Wave (Lv.1~) Sweet Breath (Lv.10~) Hellfire (Lv.16~) C-c-cold Breath (Lv.34~) Meditation Grotto Zenithian boots* Nimzo's Map* Green Orb* Mini medal Description "Toughens up with Kabuff, then --- Shazam! --- hits hard with Kazam. Keep him under control with water-based warcraft. A tragic figure who forsook his normal form to wreak revenge on the mortals who murdered his beloved."

Psaro appears as a Legacy Boss. He has no current memory of himself, and he challenges the Hero. His map can be dropped from the Dragonlord at higher levels (and thus can be obtained multiple times).

Treasure Level Range Secondary Drop Orb 1-3 Zenithian boots 20% Green Orb 5% 4-8 Zenithian boots 25% Green Orb 5% 9-15 Zenithian boots 25% Green Orb 6% 16-25 Nimzo's Map 10% Green Orb 6% 26-40 Nimzo's Map 15% Green Orb 7% 41-56 Nimzo's Map 20% Green Orb 7% 57-68 Nimzo's Map 25% Green Orb 8% 69-80 Nimzo's Map 30% Green Orb 8% 81-90 Nimzo's Map 35% Green Orb 9% 91-99 Nimzo's Map 40% Green Orb 10% In addition, he will always drop a Mini medal.

Dragon Quest Monsters [[File:DQM Icon ???.png|link=??? family|16x16px|class=pixels]] Pizzaro (デスピサロ, Desupisaro ) Sprite Attributes GBC PSX Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth ? 70 2/5 5/5 5/5 2/5 5/5 5/5 Resistances Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Zap* Weak Weak None Weak Strong None Weak Strong None Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic * Whack* Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle* Snooze* Weak Weak Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Additional information Description Attained its power from the pearl of evolution. Skills FireAir, BiAttack, HellBlast Location Gate of Extinction Breeding Chart Durran x Divinegon Boss of the Gate of Extinction, Pizzaro is confronted by Terry shortly after voicing his desire to eliminate all humans. Dragon Quest Monsters 2 [[File:DQM2 Icon ???.png|link=??? family|16x16px|class=pixels]] Pizzaro (デスピサロ, Desupisaro ) Sprite Attributes GBC PSX Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth ? 70 6/10 9/10 8/10 6/10 7/10 7/10 Resistances Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Water* Weak Weak None Weak Strong None Weak Strong Weak Zap* Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic * Whack* Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle* None Weak Weak Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Snooze* Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Immune Additional information Description A being that seeks ultimate power. Skills BiAttack, FireAir, HellBlast Location Breeding Chart Durran x Divinegon Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker Psaro appears in his final form. His Manslayer title is reflected in his default nicknames, all of which contain 'slay'. [[File:DQMJ Icon Material.png|link=Material family|20x20px|class=pixels]] Psaro Sprite Attributes Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom X ? ? ? ? ? ? Traits Skills Resistances Psycho, Desperado Niflheim Whackproof Additional information Description Harnessing the power of evolution, this mighty demon has become destruction incarnate. Weapons Swords, Axes, Hammers, Staves Location - Breeding chart Ruin x Roseguardin Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Psaro once again appears in his final form. [[File:DQMJ2 Icon Material.png|link=Material family|14px|class=pixels]] Psaro Sprite Attributes Rank Size Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom X M ? ? ? ? ? ? Traits Skills Resistances Big Hitter, Desperado, Crafty Whacker Niflheim Vulnerable to Bang, Immune to Whack, Poison, Gobstopper, Confusion, Inaction, Paralysis, and Sleep Additional information Weapons Swords, Axes, Hammers, Staves Location - Breeding chart Roseguardin x Ruin Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D This article is a stub. You can help by expanding it. Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key This article is a stub. You can help by expanding it. Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 This article is a stub. You can help by expanding it. Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince The transformed Psaro appears in a grim vision showing the player what would happen if the prince were to fall for Aamon's plot as in IV, wherein he becomes a mindless beast that eradicates the circles of Nadiria and slaughtering the friends made along the game's journey. This vision concludes with Psaro facing the Chosen as the Zenith Dragon laments his fate. Thankfully, the sands of time are used by the sticky-fingered Toilen Trubble to gives Psaro and Rose a second chance, who instantly see through Aamon's deceit and take the battle to the evil priest in his lair in the Circle of Caprice. The grotesque Psaro makes no further appearances in the game now that disaster is averted, but can be synthesised like the other Archfiends at any time. Psaro the Manslayer (デスピサロ, Desupisaro ) Monsterpedia No.: #509 Icon Attributes Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom S 1,320 300 640 590 510 430 Talents Traits Large-size exclusive traits Dropped items Psaro the Manslayer (lv. 1) Intimidating (lv. 1) Critical Moment (lv. 20) Insta-Bounce (lv. 40) Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Late Bloomer (lv. 1) Last Legs (lv. 60) N/A Resistances Fire * Water * Explosion * Wind * Earth * Ice * Electricity * Light * Dark * Antimagic * 0% 0% 25% 25% 0% 0% 50% 25% 25% -25% Bedazzlement * Confusion * Debilitation * MP Absorption * Paralysis * Poison * Sleep * Stun * Instant Death * 0% 25% 50% 0% 50% 0% 0% 0% 50% Additional information Description This terrifying transformation was made possible with the Secret of Evolution - a miserable metamorphosis which created a mindless beast burning with rage and bent only on revenge Location This monster has no natural habitat Synthesis Breeding chart X X X Notable fusions X X X = (Two generation synthesis) Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below The green goliath form appears as a part of Psaro's Coup de Grâce. Dragon Quest Treasures A state of Psaro appears as Treasure No. 463, with a base value of 5,550,000. Dragon Quest: Monster Parade This article is a stub. You can help by expanding it. Dragon Quest Monsters: Super Light This article is a stub. You can help by expanding it. Dragon Quest of the Stars This article is a stub. You can help by expanding it. Dragon Quest Rivals This article is a stub. You can help by expanding it. Dragon Quest Walk This article is a stub. You can help by expanding it. Dragon Quest Tact Psaro the Manslayer appears as an S-rank monster of the ??? as part of the limited Dragon Quest IV event on his own banner alongside Rhinoceraxe. He can be faced as a boss in Chapter 5, Episode 4: The Chosen, as well as challenge stages based on Psaro's Peak, along with his four generals. He's also featured in the limited True Dragon Quest IV event where he can be faced as a Mega Boss Battle and he, along with the other Demon Lords, could also be challenged as part of the Fiendish Onslaught during the game's half-year anniversary, as well. Psaro the Manslayer (デスピサロ Desupisaro) Image Attributes Role Max level HP MP Move Attack 130 1,257 348 2-3 Attack Defence Agility Wisdom Weight 556 375 338 285 65 Resistances Frizz Sizz Crack Woosh Bang Very Weak Normal Very Weak Half Res Normal Zap Zam Snooze Poison Physical Lock Normal Half Res Normal Normal Half Res Spell Lock Martial Lock Breath Lock Hobble * Stun * Normal Normal Super Weak Normal Half Res Dazzle Curse Paralysis Confusion Charm Super Weak Normal Immune Normal Normal Skills Basic skills Awakening skills Thunder Breath Grotesque Fist* Demonic Devastation* Talent Blossoming: Grotesquely Big Fist Move +1/Stats Up Woosh Res +25/Stats Up Demonic Devastation Potency +5%/Stats Up Grotesquely Big Fist Potency +5% Zam Res +25/Stats Up Demonic Devastation Potency +5%/Stats Up Grotesquely Big Fist Potency +5% Perks Basic perks ATK +15 Max HP +30 Instant Bounce: Grants a barrier that reflects spells for 3 turns at battle start. Demonic Devastation Potency +2% Leader perk Lowers enemy Bang Res by 25% in a 5x5 square around him. Awakening perk Move +1: Raises Move by 1. Trivia There are two Psaro's in the remake; the other one is a gender-confused naked man who is encountered after obtaining all of the Pandemonic Equipment in the Fungeon. There is a grammatical error in the IX's Japanese version of the bestiary; it was written 秘密 (Himitsu) when it should have been 秘法 (Hibou, meaning secret act literary), although it is the same meaning. Gallery Famicom art Transforming rapidly in the NES version. Artwork of his two forms. Pre-battle in the DS version. Phase 1. Phase 2. Phase 3. Transforming to phase 4. Phase 4. Transforming to phase 5. Phase 5. Phase 6. Phase 7. Death. DQM1·2. Joker Joker 2. Heroes. The statue of Psaro seen in Treasures Appearance in Stars Psaro the Manslayer in Rivals Ace Appearance in Tact. Psaro the Manslayer from the Sofubi Monster merchandise series. Special metallic version in the Sofubi Monster series. Monsters Gallery HD. Psaro the Manslayer plush from the Densetsu no Maō series. Warning: Spoilers! Click expand to view content Rose getting out of the wagon. Rose pleading with Psaro.