Pickayune

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The Pickayune is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IV. It is a mischievous, goblin-like monster with wings on its back.

Characteristics

Pickayunes are Humanoid monsters with the appearance of orange-skinned children with a pair of white angelic wings on their backs. They have a huge pair of pointed ears, eyes with minuscule irises, a red shell-like growth on their heads, and a singular horn on the middle of their heads. The monsters wear purple togas and white sandals on their feet. They are more nuisances than true threats, failing to even cast a simple Dazzle spell due to their insufficient MP pools. When the pickayunes returned many years later in X, they gained the ability to breathe fire.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Pickayune (おにこぞう Oni kozō)
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Original (NES)
Sprite
Bestiary No.
#031
Gold
36
HP
25
MP
3
Attack
26
Defence
24
Agility
21
Evasion
0⁄64
Spell(s)
Attempts to cast Dazzle but fails.
Skill(s)
None
Location(s)
Vault of Vrenor (Chapters 2 & 5)
Birdsong Tower (Chapters 2 & 5)
Item Dropped
Holy water1⁄64
Frizz resistance *
25%
Sizz resistance *
0%
Bang resistance *
0%
Crack resistance *
0%
Woosh resistance *
0%
Zap resistance *
0%
Drain Magic resistance
100%
Whack resistance *
0%
Kamikazee Bracer resistance
0%
Poof resistance
100%
Dazzle resistance
25%
Fizzle resistance
25%
Fuddle resistance
25%
Snooze resistance
75%
Sap resistance *
25%
Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)
Sprites
Notable Changes
None

Dragon Quest X

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional

Pickayune
Family Beast
Rank F
Size S
Weapons Spears, Axes, Claws, Wands
Traits Fly Swatter, Able Ambusher
Resistances Vulnerable to Crack, Snooze, and Sag
Resists Frizz and Decelerate
Immune to Drain Magic
Skill VS Blades
Location Doubtback
Breeding chart Cruelcumber x Wax murderer

Dragon Quest Tact

The pickayune appears as a C-rank monster of the Demon family during the True Dragon Quest IV event. It can be scouted from Chapter 1, Episode 4: Husband, Where Are You? of the event quests at any difficulty and it can participate in Healie's Battle Road as a party member.

Pickayune (おにこぞう Oni kozō)
Dragon Quest Tact
Stats


Family Rank Role

Demon
Attack
Max Level HP MP Move
105 858 246 2
Attack Defense Agility Wisdom Weight
233 287 316 111 20
Basic Skills
First Second Third
Dazzle Fiery Breath* N/a
Awakening Skills
First Second Third
Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up Fiery Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth Fifth
Crack Res +25 / Stats Up Fiery Breath Potency +5% / Stats Up
Leader Perks
First
N/a
Basic Perks
First Second Third
Max HP +10 Fiery Breath Potency +2% N/a
Perk Details
First
Breath Potency +5: Raises breath potency by 5%.
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
Normal Half Res Half Res Very Weak
Bang Resistance * Zap Resistance * Zam Resistance * Snooze Resistance
Normal Normal Very Weak Normal
Poison Resistance Physical Lock Resistance Spell Lock Resistance Martial Lock Resistance
Super Weak Normal Normal Normal
Breath Lock Resistance Hobble Resistance * Stun Resistance * Dazzle Resistance
Normal Normal Half Res Half Res
Curse Resistance Paralysis Resistance Confusion Resistance Charm Resistance
Normal Super Weak Normal Immune

Etymology

A picayune (no K) is an old Spanish term that means "of little value" and to be "trivial". This association is derived from the coin of the same name, which was used from the 1700's to the mid 1800's in both Spain and the colonial United States until it lost it's legal tender status in the latter country in 1857.

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