Metal scorpion

Dragon Quest monster
Metal scorpion
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	メタルスコーピオン
Romaji	Metarusukōpion
First appearance	Dragon Quest IV

Metal scorpion links here. For the monster that appears in the original Dragon Quest, see Iron scorpion.

The Metal scorpion is a monster in the series.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

Metal scorpions are large scorpion monsters with armoured metallic bodies like knights, with sharp spikes on their heads and shoulders. Their heads give them the appearance of wearing a helmet, their eyes visible from the darkness of their visors. The scorpions can perform vicious attacks with both their pincers and sharp tails.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit | edit source]

Metal scorpion (メタルスコーピオン Metarusukōpion)

Original (NES)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #062
Experience: 59
Gold: 38
HP: 42
MP: 0
Attack: 50
Defence: 50
Agility: 25
Evasion: ⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Desperate attack
Location(s): Mamon Mine upper levels
Mintos Region
House of Prophecy Region (Chapter 5)
Parthenia Region
El Forado Region
Item Dropped: Scale shield(¹⁄₆₄)

Frizz resistance *: 25%
Sizz resistance *: 0%
Bang resistance *: 0%
Crack resistance *: 25%
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: 100%
Fuddle resistance: 25%
Snooze resistance: 0%
Sap resistance *: 0%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites
Notable Changes: None

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past (3DS)[edit | edit source]

Metal scorpion (メタルスコーピオン Metarusukōpion)

Remake exclusive (3DS)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack	Defense
	196	0	170	270
Agility	Experience	Gold	Tame Rate
160	2,100	70	¹⁄₆₄

Bestiary No.	DLC #087
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Occasionally acts twice per turn Gives a vicious flick with its tail (125% damage) Desperate attack (250% damage)
Location(s)	Barbarous Barbershop
Item(s) Dropped	Mythril helm¹⁄₁₂₈

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *
¹⁄₆₄	100%	100%	100%
Bang Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
100%	100%	100%	100%
Strike/Rock Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *
100%	100%	100%	100%
Poof Resistance *	Ban Dance Resistance	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance *
100%	100%	50%	100%
Fuddle Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance*	Poison Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *
50%	90%	15%	50%
Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *	Army Resistance *
50%	50%	100%

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit | edit source]

Metal scorpion (メタルスコーピオン Metarusukōpion)

Icon	Family	Max HP	Max MP
		1,290	300
Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
610	680	540	460

Bestiary No.	#201
Rank	A
In-game description	Stout scorpions with carapaces of sturdily tempered steel. Their shiny shells even conceal a mechanical surprise or two.
Talents	Protector (lv. 1)
Guaranteed traits	Slick Skin (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Stunner (lv. 20) Stunning Touch (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Paralyser (lv. 1) Adrenaline Rush (lv. 60)
Habitat	This monster has no natural habitat
Items	N/A
Synthesis chart	X =
Notable synthesis	X = X =

Fire Resistance *	Water Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
25%	50%	25%	50%
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Light Resistance *
-25%	25%	-25%	0%
Dark Resistance *	Antimagic Resistance *	Bedazzlement Resistance *	Confusion Resistance *
25%	0%	0%	0%
Debilitation Resistance*	MP Absorption Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
-25%	50%	50%	50%
Sleep Resistance *		Stun Resistance *
50%		-25%
Instant Death Resistance *
0%

Dragon Quest Tact[edit | edit source]

Metal scorpion appears as a S-rank monster of the Nature family in the Japanese version of the game.

In Other Languages[edit | edit source]

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Escorpión metálico	Spanish for "metallic scorpion".
Français	Scorpion d'assaut	French for "assault scorpion".
Deutsch	Metallskorpion	German for "metal scorpion".
Italiano	Metaskorpion	From the Italian metallo and the Ancient Greek skorpíos.
中文 (繁體)	金屬蠍	Traditional Chinese for "metal scorpion".