The Prickly prankster is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VI. It is a demonic jester armed with a pair of deadly sai.
Prickly pranksters poke and slash with their sai swords and knock back enemies with Gust Slash and various other slashes such as Flame Slash and Kacrackle Slash, grinning gruesomely as they do so, since they love to slice into their enemies' flesh. They are dressed in blue and purple jester's garb with pink rounded hose and have a singular red eye that pokes out of their cap and bells hat. These monsters are infamous for being summoned by Murdaw in the midst of the battle against him, drawing out an already painful fight.
Prickly prankster appears as an A-rank monster of the Demon family as part of the limited Mindini's Invincible in the World of Dreams!? event alongside their master Murdaw on his banner. It can participate in Belleau & Cabot's Battle Road as a party member.
Footwork / Stats Up Crack Res +25 / Stats Up Juggling Thrills Potency +5% / Stats Up Creeping Jest: Raises AGL for 3 turns at battle start. Bang Res +25 / Stats Up Juggling Thrills Potency +5% / Stats Up Prickly Jest: Rarely raises ATK for 3 turns at action start.
Perks
Basic perks
Max HP +20 ATK +10 Juggling Thrills Potency +2%
Leader perk
Raises Confusion Res for allies, including itself, by 25% in a 5x5 square around it.
Awakening perk
Footwork: Raises Move and Evasion for 3 turns at battle start.
.png|24px]] Prickly prankster (きりさきピエロ Kirisaki Piero)
Murdaw and a pair of prickly pranksters in VI.
A prickly prankster in X.
Battle Road Victory cut-in.
Appearance in Stars.
With Mean spirit.
Stars model.
Rivals card.
Prickly prankster and Mudo in Tact.
DQ Trading Card.
