Pterygotus
From Dragon Quest Wiki
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Pterygotus | |
| |
| Japanese | じごくのざりがに |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest IV |
| Old localization | Infsnip |
Pterygotus is a monster in the Dragon Quest series. It is a stronger version of the armoured scorpion.
Characteristics[edit]
Red raging giant scorpions that sting and swipe adventurers with their massive barbed beastly tails. Despite the venom stashed in their stinging tails, they never actually poison or intoxicate their enemies, instead relying on sheer strength to win battles.
Appearances[edit]
Dragon Quest IV[edit]
| Pterygotus |  |
Original (NES)
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
44 | 6 | 52 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 115 | 40 | 95 | 25 |
| Bestiary No. | 181 |
| Spell(s) | Crack Heal |
| Skill(s) | None |
| Location(s) | |
| Item Dropped | Iron helmet(1⁄256) |
| Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| 1⁄64 | 25% | 75% | 75% |
| Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance |
| 100% | 25% | 25% | 75% |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Bracer Resistance | Poof Resistance | Fuddle Resistance |
| 75% | 0% | 100% | 25% |
| Snooze Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Sap Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| 100% | 25% | 0% | 25% |
Related monsters[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pterygotus is a genus of sea scorpions that lived in the Devonian Period in the Paleozoic Era which lasted from 416 million to 359 million years ago.
Trivia[edit]
It is unknown why that Pteryogtus's remake sprite is red instead of the artwork's green, but it is possible that ArtePiazza simply recycled the Scarlet Scorpion sprite for convenience.
