Pickeerer

The Pickeerer is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IV. It is a short, sprite-like monster with green wings on its back.

Dragon Quest monster Pickeerer
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese バアラック Romaji Baarakku First appearance Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen Old localisation Bharack (IV NES) Variants Pickayune
Picksy
Tricksy

Characteristics

Pickeerers are Humanoid monsters with the appearance of purple-skinned children with a pair of green angelic wings on their backs. They have a huge pair of pointed ears, solid yellow eyes with small irises, a magenta shell-like growth on their heads, and a singular horn on the middle of their heads. The monsters wear olive green togas and golden sandals on their feet. They are vexatious threats in battle, having a tendency to gang up and call upon more of their kind to attack adventurers or summon Cureslimes to heal themselves and their allies. According to their bestiary description in X, the Pickeerers are discontent with the injustice in the world and take out their frustration by attacking travelers.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Pickeerer (バアラック, Baarakku ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #132

Sprites Attributes NES Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 140 0 573 172 162 130 70 1⁄64

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

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Calls for backup (Pickeerer or Cureslime) Stairway to Zenithia Doorway to Nadiria Nadiria Watchtower Fungeon Prayer ring(1⁄256) Notable changes in the remakes None

Dragon Quest X

Pickeerers appeared from the beginning of the game, making their first appearance in the main series after 22 years. They are still able to call for more of their kind in battle and have gained the ability to breathe out Flame Breath.

Dragon Quest Tact

Pickeerer appears as an A-rank monster of the Demon family during the limited True Dragon Quest IV event alongside Maya on her banner. It can participate in Healie's Battle Road as a party member.

Pickeerer (バアラック Baarakku)

Image Attributes Role Max level HP MP Move Attack 120 1,015 341 2-4 Attack Defence Agility Wisdom Weight 522 301 466 120 35 Resistances Frizz Sizz Crack Woosh Bang Normal Normal Very Weak Half Res Very Weak Zap Zam Snooze Poison Physical Lock Normal Half Res Super Weak Normal Half Res Spell Lock Martial Lock Breath Lock Hobble * Stun * Normal Normal Normal Normal Normal Dazzle Curse Paralysis Confusion Charm Normal Normal Half Res Immune Super Weak Skills Basic skills Awakening skills Innocent Prank Antimagic Blaze* Molten Fist* Heavy Attack/Stats Up Zam Res +25/Stats Up Molten Fist Potency +5%/Stats Up Rare Muster Strength: Rarely grants x1.5 physical potency/recovery for 1 turn at action start. Woosh Res +25/Stats Up Molten Fist Potency +5%/Stats Up Physical Critical Hit Rate +3% Perks Basic perks Max HP +20 ATK +10 Molten Fist Potency +2% Leader perk Raises physical potency of demon allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it. Awakening perk Heavy Attack: Greatly raises ATK and Move for 2 turns at battle start.

Etymology

Pickeerer's name in Japanese, Valac, is one of the 72 demons listed in the Ars Goetia, taken from the Lesser Key of Solomon, a grimoire on demonology. In some demonology books, he is known alternatively as Ualac or Volach. Valac is described as a mighty president of Hell who has thirty legions of demons under his command. He gives true answers about hidden treasures, reveals where serpents can be seen, and delivers them harmless to the summoner. Valac appears as a small boy with angelic wings riding on the back of a two-headed dragon.

Gallery

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  A Pickeerer and a Night clubber in the Doorway to Nadiria from IV. (Cell phone)
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  A Pickeerer, a Night clubber and a Cureslime in the Doorway to Nadiria from IV. (Cell phone)
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  A Pickeerer and a Red dragon assisting a Night clubber in the Doorway to Nadiria from IV. (Cell phone)
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  A Pickeerer and a Sasquash assisting a Night clubber in the Doorway to Nadiria from IV. (Cell phone)
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  A Pickeerer and a serious Sasquash assisting a Night clubber in the Doorway to Nadiria from IV. (Cell phone)
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  A Pickeerer, an Emperor wyvern and a Vis mager in Castle Nadiria from IV. (Cell phone)
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  A Pickeerer, an Emperor wyvern, a Cureslime and a Vis mager in Castle Nadiria from IV. (Cell phone)
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  A Pickeerer in X.
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  Pickeerer and Maya in Tact.