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{{Monster Infobox
{{Monster Infobox
|title=Scorpion
|title=Scorpion
|image=[[Image:DQ_Scorpion.png|center|240px]]
|image=[[Image:DQVIII Scorpion.png|center|250px]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=大さそり
|kanji=おおさそり
|romanji=
|romanji={{tt|Ōsasori|Big/large scorpion}}
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest]]''
|old=Scorpion
|firstappear={{Dragon Quest}}
}}
}}
The '''Scorpion''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in the [[Dragon Quest|original game]]. It is the first arachnid to aggravate adventurers.
==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
It's a humongous, yellow, man-sized scorpion. Be afraid.
It is an enormous, man-sized [[Bug family|scorpion]] with a yellow carapace protecting its purple-coloured underside. Its carapace can make it tricky for novice adventurers to defeat, requiring them to invest in stronger weapons or defeat them with magic. In later games in the series, the scorpion gained the ability to inflict either [[Poison and Envenomation|poison]] or [[paralysis]] with its stinger tail, making them more of a nuisance.


==Appearances==
==Appearances==
===''[[Dragon Quest]]''===
==={{Dragon Quest}}===
{{DQEnemy
{{DQEnemy
|name=Scorpion
|name=Scorpion
|kanji=おおさそり
|kanji=おおさそり
|romanji=ōsasori
|romanji=Ōsasori
|nes-sprite=[[File:DQ-NES-SCORPION.png]]
|nes-sprite=[[File:DQ-NES-SCORPION.png]]
|nes-hp=20
|nes-hp=20
|nes-mp=
|nes-mp=0
|nes-exp=6
|nes-exp=6
|nes-gold=15
|nes-gold=15
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|nes-defense=16
|nes-defense=16
|nes-agility=16
|nes-agility=16
|nes-spells=
|nes-spells=None
|nes-locations=
|nes-locations=[[Kol]] region<br>[[Craggy Cave]]<br>[[Quagmire Cave]]<br>[[Rimuldar]] region
|nes-evasion={{fraction|1|64}}
|nes-evasion={{fraction|1|64}}
|nes-fizzle-resist={{fraction|15|16}}
|nes-fizzle-resist={{fraction|15|16}}
|nes-snooze-resist={{fraction|0|16}}
|nes-snooze-resist={{fraction|0|16}}
|nes-sizz-resist={{fraction|0|16}}
|nes-sizz-resist={{fraction|0|16}}
|remake-sprites=[[image:scorpionsnes.gif]][[File:DQ-GBC-SCORPION.png]]
|remake-sprites=[[File:scorpionsnes.gif|55px]][[File:DQ-GBC-SCORPION.png|55px]][[File:Scorpion DQ iOS.png|100px]][[File:Scorpion Erdrick Trilogy Switch.png|100px]]
|remake-hp=15
|remake-hp=15
|remake-mp=0
|remake-mp=0
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|remake-defense=35
|remake-defense=35
|remake-agility=4
|remake-agility=4
|remake-spells=
|remake-spells=None
|remake-locations=
|remake-locations=[[Kol]] region<br>[[Craggy Cave]]<br>[[Quagmire Cave]]<br>[[Rimuldar]] region
|remake-evasion={{fraction|1|64}}
|remake-evasion={{fraction|1|64}}
|remake-fizzle-resist={{fraction|7|7}}
|remake-fizzle-resist={{fraction|7|7}}
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}}
}}


===''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''===
==={{DQ8}}===
{{Enemy
{{DQ8Enemy
|float = left
|name=Scorpion
|name = Scorpion
|kanji=おおさそり
|image = [[image:dq8scorpion.png]]
|romanji=Ōsasori
|game = Dragon Quest VII
|sprite=[[File:DQVIII PS2 Scorpion.png]]
|console = PS2
|hp=40
|hp = 40
|mp=4
|mp = 4
|exp=42
|attack = 43
|gold=8
|defense = 55
|attack=43
|agility = 55
|defense=55
|experience = 42
|agility=32
|gold = 8
|bestiaryNumber=#037
|droppedItem = [[Antidotal herb]] (common)<br/>[[Iron lance]] (rare)
|bestiaryNumber = 37
|locations = [[Maella Region]]
|description=Enormous scorpions with impenetrable carapaces. Their defenses protect them against all but the most determined physical attacks. Use magic to defeat them.
|description=Enormous scorpions with impenetrable carapaces. Their defenses protect them against all but the most determined physical attacks. Use magic to defeat them.
|family={{Bug}}
|spells=[[Buff]]
|skills=[[Poison Attack]]
|locations=[[Maella Region]]<br>[[Kingdom of Ascantha]]
|items=[[Antidotal herb]]{{fraction|1|16}}<br/>[[Iron lance]]{{fraction|1|128}}
|evasion={{fraction|0|64}}
|attack-resist=0%
|frizz-resist=25%
|sizz-resist=25%
|bang-resist=0%
|woosh-resist=0%
|crack-resist=0%
|zap-resist=0%
|flame-resist=25%
|ice-resist=0%
|grapple-resist=0%
|troop-resist=0%
|death-resist=0%
|poison-resist=50%
|paralysis-resist=15%
|shock-resist=0%
|sleep-resist=0%
|confusion-resist=0%
|dazzle-resist=0%
|fizzle-resist=0%
|dance-resist=100%
|sap-resist=0%
|drain-resist=0%
|remake-sprite=
|remake-changes=
}}
}}
==={{DQ10}}===
Scorpions began appearing in Version 4.3 of the game, this time being much stronger than either of their previous appearances in the main series. They have kept their ability to cast [[Buff]] to protect themselves and their fellow monsters, gaining the ability to perform a [[Paralysis Attack]] and spinning attacks.
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''===
{{Stub}}
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2]]''===
{{DQMJmonster
The scorpion is a Rank D monster in ''Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2''. Many can be found in the Cragravation area.
|name = Scorpion
 
|image = 
==Variants==
|family = [[Nature family | Nature]]
===Iron scorpion===
|rank = F
{{Monster Infobox
|description = ''The poisonous tails of these predators can paralyze their prey at a pinch.''
|title=Iron scorpion
|weapons = Spears, Axes, Claws, Staves
|image=[[File:DQ_Iron_Scorpion.png|center|250px]]
|traits = [[List of Traits in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker | Critical Massacre]], [[List of Traits in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker | Paralyser]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|resistances = Vulnerable to Frizz, Poisonproof, Paralysisproof
|kanji=鉄のさそり
|skill = [[Hive Mind]], [[Defense Boost]]
|romanji=
|location = [[Xeroph Isle]]
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest]]''
|breeding chart = [[Crabid]] x [[Chimaera]]
}}
}}
As implied by it's name, the '''Iron scorpion''' (鉄のさそり) is a metal coated menace that boasts superior defenses than it's organic bug brethren. Due to the text limitations of the Gameboy Color ''Dragon Quest'' remake, the Iron Scorpion was renamed to ''MtlScorpion'' in that version.
{{clear}}


====''[[Dragon Quest]]''====
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2]]''===
{{DQEnemy
{{DQMJ2monster
|name=Iron scorpion
|name = Scorpion
|kanji=鉄のさそり
|image =
|romanji=tetsu no sasori
|family = [[Nature family | Nature]]
|nes-sprite=[[File:DQ-NES-IRON-SCORPION.png]]
|rank = D
|nes-hp=22
|size = S
|nes-mp=
|weapons = Axes, Spears, Claws, Staves
|nes-exp=14
|traits = [[List of Traits in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker | Critical Massacre]], [[List of Traits in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker | Paralyzing Touch]]
|nes-gold=39
|resistances = Vulnerable to [[Frizz]], Immune to Poison and Paralysis
|nes-attack=36
|skill = [[Hive Mind]]
|nes-defense=42
|location = [[Cragravation]]
|nes-agility=42
|breeding chart = [[Crabid]] x [[Nature family]]
|nes-spells=
|nes-locations=Near [[Rimuldar]]
|nes-evasion={{fraction|2|64}}
|nes-fizzle-resist={{fraction|15|16}}
|nes-snooze-resist={{fraction|0|16}}
|nes-sizz-resist={{fraction|0|16}}
|remake-sprites=[[image:metalscorpionsnes.gif]][[File:DQ-GBC-IRON-SCORPION.png]]
|remake-hp=22
|remake-mp=0
|remake-exp=31
|remake-gold=48
|remake-attack=36
|remake-defense=60
|remake-agility= 25
|remake-spells=
|remake-locations=Near [[Rimuldar]]
|remake-evasion=
|remake-fizzle-resist=
|remake-snooze-resist=
|remake-sizz-resist=
}}
}}
{{clear}}


====''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''====
===''[[Dragon Quest Builders]]''===
{{Enemy
{{DQBEnemy
|float = left
|name=Scorpion
|name = Iron Scorpion
|kanji=おおさそり
|image = [[image:dq8metalscorpion.png]]
|romanji=Ōsasori
|game = Dragon Quest VIII
|sprite=[[Image:DQB_Scorpion.png|200px]]
|console = PS2
|chapter-1-hp=44
|experience = 82
|chapter-1-attack=16
|gold = 21
|chapter-1-defense=12
|hp = 64
|chapter-1-items=[[Chains]] (★☆☆), [[Medicinal herb]] (★☆☆)
|mp = 21
|chapter-1-locations=[[The Damdara Desert]]
|attack = 105
|chapter-3-hp=28~95
|defense = 152
|chapter-3-attack=11~14
|agility = 63
|chapter-3-defense=0~8
|bestiaryNumber = 112
|chapter-3-items=[[Chains]] (★☆☆), [[Healing cream]] (★☆☆)
|locations = [[West Argonia]]
|chapter-3-locations=
|droppedItem = [[Iron nail]] (common)<br/>[[Farmer's scythe]] (rare)
|description=The iron carapaces of these fearsome creatures are virtually impervious to sword attacks. but they are susceptible to explosive shells.
}}
}}


===Death Scorpion===
==={{DQTact}}===
{{Monster Infobox
Scorpion appears as a C-rank monster of the [[Nature family]] during the second part of the limited ''True Dragon Quest I'' event. It can be recruited from the [[Kol]] stage of Adventure in the DQ I World: Mindini and can be fully awakened by repeating the stage at any difficulty. The scorpion can participate in the [[Legerdeman (Dragon Quest)|Legerdeman]]'s Battle Road as a party member.
|title=Death scorpion
{{DQTactEnemy
|image=[[File:DQ_Death_Scorpion.png|center|240px]]
|name=Scorpion
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=おおさそり
|kanji=死のさそり
|romanji=Ōsasori
|romanji=
|sprite=
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest]]''
|family=[[Image:Tact Icon Nature.png|48px]]<br>Nature
}}
|rank=[[Image:DQTact Rank Icon C.png|48px]]
====''[[Dragon Quest]]''====
|role=[[Image:DQTact DefenceType.png|48px]]<br>Defence
{{Enemy
|lvl=115
|float = left
|hp=751
|name = Death Scorpion
|mp=215
|image =  
|move=2-3
|game = Dragon Quest
|attack=323
|console = NES, SNES, GBC
|defense=372
|hp = 35
|agility=212
|attack = 60 (NES)<br/>55 (SNES)
|wisdom=127
|defense = 90
|weight=20
|agility = 33
|bskill1=[[Defend|Defence]]
|experience = 26 (NES)<br/>70 (SNES)
|bskill2=[[Rolling Break]]{{tt|*|Level 18}}
|gold = 110
|bskill3=N/a
}}
|askill1=Move +1 / Stats Up
 
|askill2=Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up
====''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]''====
|askill3=Rolling Break Potency +5% / Stats Up
{{Enemy
|askill4=Crack Res +25 / Stats Up
|float = left
|askill5=Rolling Break Potency +5% / Stats Up
|name = Death Scorpion
|lperk1=N/a
|image =  
|bperk1=DEF +5
|game = Dragon Quest VIII
|bperk2=Rolling Break Potency +2%
|console = PS2
|bperk3=N/a
|hp = 68
|aperk1='''Move +1''': Raises Move by 1.
|mp = 0
|frizz-resist=Normal
|attack = 130
|sizz-resist=Half Res
|defense = 164
|crack-resist=Half Res
|agility = 78
|woosh-resist=Very Weak
|experience = 99
|bang-resist=Normal
|gold = 14
|zap-resist=Normal
|bestiaryNumber = 144
|zam-resist=Very Weak
|locations = [[Desert]]
|snooze-resist=Normal
|droppedItem = [[Antidotal herb]] (common)<br/>[[Poison needle]] (rare)
|poison-resist=Normal
|description=A monstrous scorpion that sends unwary travelers to an early grave. Highly resistant to fire-based spells.
|physical-seal-resist=Half Res
|spell-seal-resist=Normal
|martial-seal-resist=Normal
|breath-seal-resist=Normal
|hobble-resist=Half Res
|stun-resist=Normal
|blind-resist=Normal
|curse-resist=Super Weak
|paralysis-resist=Super Weak
|confusion-resist=Normal
|charm-resist=Immune
}}
}}


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery captionalign="left">
<center><gallery>
File:ScorpionArt.png|Famicom artwork
Scorpion_Famicom.png|Famicom artwork
Image:scorpionsnes.gif|Dragon Quest (SNES)
DW1NES_Scorpion.png|
Image:Scorpion GBC.png|Dragon Warrior I (GBC)
DQX Osasori.jpg|A scorpion in ''X''
File:DW1NES_Scorpion.png
Scorpion DQMJ DS.png|''Monsters: Joker'' model
File:DQMJ2 Cragravation.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2'' (bottom left)
DQMJ2 Cragravation.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2''. (bottom left)
File:DQ_Iron_Scorpion.png|Iron scorpion
DQotS Scorpion.jpg|''Stars'' model
Image:DW1NES_MetalScorpion.png|Iron scorpion from the NES version of ''Dragon Quest''
DQR Osasori.png|''Rivals'' card
Image:metalscorpionsnes.gif|Dragon Quest (SNES)
Eraser 0012 Scorpion.jpg|A scorpion in ''Keshi Keshi''
Image:MtlScorpion GBC.png|Dragon Warrior I (GBC)
DQT DQI Mindini Adventure.jpg|The scorpion and other monsters that can be encountered in Adventure in the DQ I World: Mindini in ''Tact''
File:DQ_Death_Scorpion.png|Death scorpion
Dai1991 DermlineMonsters.jpg|A Scorpion in the 1991 anime of The Adventure of Dai.
Image:DW1NES_RogueScorpion.png|Rogue scorpion from the NES version of ''Dragon Quest''
File:Rogue Scorpion DQ NES.gif|Dragon Quest (NES)
Image:roguescorpionsnes.gif|Dragon Quest (SNES)
Image:RgeScorpio GBC.png|Dragon Warrior I (GBC)
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>
==Similar species==
*[[Iron scorpion]]
*[[Death scorpion]]
[[Category:Bugs]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest I enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest I enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VIII enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest X enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Builders enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Builders 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest of the Stars enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Walk enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Tact monsters]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Keshi Keshi enemies]]
[[fr:Scorpion]]

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The Scorpion is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in the original game. It is the first arachnid to aggravate adventurers.

Characteristics[edit]

It is an enormous, man-sized scorpion with a yellow carapace protecting its purple-coloured underside. Its carapace can make it tricky for novice adventurers to defeat, requiring them to invest in stronger weapons or defeat them with magic. In later games in the series, the scorpion gained the ability to inflict either poison or paralysis with its stinger tail, making them more of a nuisance.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest[edit]

Scorpion (おおさそり Ōsasori)
Original (NES)
Sprite HP MP Experience Gold Attack Defense Agility
DQ-NES-SCORPION.png 20 0 6 15 18 16 16
Spell(s) None
Location(s) Kol region
Craggy Cave
Quagmire Cave
Rimuldar region
Evasion Fizzle Resistance Snooze Resistance Sizz & Sizzle Resistance
1⁄64 15⁄16 0⁄16 0⁄16
Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)
Sprites HP MP Experience Gold Attack Defense Agility
Scorpionsnes.gifDQ-GBC-SCORPION.pngScorpion DQ iOS.pngScorpion Erdrick Trilogy Switch.png 15 0 16 25 18 35 4
Spell(s) None
Location(s) Kol region
Craggy Cave
Quagmire Cave
Rimuldar region
Evasion Fizzle Resistance Snooze Resistance Sizz & Sizzle Resistance
1⁄64 7⁄7 0⁄7 0⁄7


Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit]

Scorpion (おおさそり Ōsasori)DQ8-LOGO-ICON.png
Original (PS2)
Sprite HP MP Attack
DQVIII PS2 Scorpion.png 40 4 43
Defense Agility Experience Gold
55 32 42 8
Bestiary no. #037
Family Bug
In-game description Enormous scorpions with impenetrable carapaces. Their defenses protect them against all but the most determined physical attacks. Use magic to defeat them.
Spell(s) Buff
Skill(s) Poison Attack
Location(s) Maella Region
Kingdom of Ascantha
Item(s) dropped Antidotal herb1⁄16
Iron lance1⁄128
Evasion Attack Resistance Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance *
0⁄64 0% 25% 25%
Fire Breath
Resistance *		 Bang Resistance * Woosh Resistance * Crack Resistance *
25% 0% 0% 0%
Ice breath
Resistance *		 Strike/Rock Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance
0% 0% 0% 0%
Whack Resistance * Poison Resistance * Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance *
0% 50% 15% 0%
Snooze resistance * Dazzle Resistance Fizzle Resistance Ban Dance Resistance
0% 0% 0% 100%
Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance * Army Resistance *
0% 0% 0%
Remake (3DS, Mobile)
Notable Changes
None



Dragon Quest X[edit]

Scorpions began appearing in Version 4.3 of the game, this time being much stronger than either of their previous appearances in the main series. They have kept their ability to cast Buff to protect themselves and their fellow monsters, gaining the ability to perform a Paralysis Attack and spinning attacks.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart[edit]

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker[edit]

Scorpion
Family Nature
Rank F
Description The poisonous tails of these predators can paralyze their prey at a pinch.
Weapons Spears, Axes, Claws, Staves
Traits Critical Massacre, Paralyser
Resistances Vulnerable to Frizz, Poisonproof, Paralysisproof
Skill Hive Mind, Defense Boost
Location Xeroph Isle
Breeding chart Crabid x Chimaera


Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2[edit]

Scorpion
Family Nature
Rank D
Size S
Weapons Axes, Spears, Claws, Staves
Traits Critical Massacre, Paralyzing Touch
Resistances Vulnerable to Frizz, Immune to Poison and Paralysis
Skill Hive Mind
Location Cragravation
Breeding chart Crabid x Nature family


Dragon Quest Builders[edit]

Scorpion (おおさそり Ōsasori)DQB-LOGO-ICON.png
Chapter 1
HP Attack Defense Item(s) Dropped
44 16 12 Chains (★☆☆), Medicinal herb (★☆☆)
Location(s)
The Damdara Desert
Chapter 3
HP Attack Defense Item(s) Dropped
28~95 11~14 0~8 Chains (★☆☆), Healing cream (★☆☆)
Location(s)
?
Sprite DQB Scorpion.png



Dragon Quest Tact[edit]

Scorpion appears as a C-rank monster of the Nature family during the second part of the limited True Dragon Quest I event. It can be recruited from the Kol stage of Adventure in the DQ I World: Mindini and can be fully awakened by repeating the stage at any difficulty. The scorpion can participate in the Legerdeman's Battle Road as a party member.

Scorpion (おおさそり Ōsasori)Tactlogo.png
Stats


Family Rank Role
Tact Icon Nature.png
Nature		 DQTact Rank Icon C.png DQTact DefenceType.png
Defence
Max Level HP MP Move
115 751 215 2-3
Attack Defense Agility Wisdom Weight
323 372 212 127 20
Basic Skills
First Second Third
Defence Rolling Break* N/a
Awakening Skills
First Second Third
Move +1 / Stats Up Sizz Res +25 / Stats Up Rolling Break Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth Fifth
Crack Res +25 / Stats Up Rolling Break Potency +5% / Stats Up
Leader Perks
First
N/a
Basic Perks
First Second Third
DEF +5 Rolling Break Potency +2% N/a
Perk Details
First
Move +1: Raises Move by 1.
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
Normal Half Res Normal Normal
Breath Lock Resistance Hobble Resistance * Stun Resistance * Dazzle Resistance
Normal Half Res Normal Normal
Curse Resistance Paralysis Resistance Confusion Resistance Charm Resistance
Super Weak Super Weak Normal Immune



Gallery[edit]

  • Famicom artwork

  • DW1NES Scorpion.png

  • A scorpion in X

  • Monsters: Joker model

  • Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2. (bottom left)

  • Stars model

  • Rivals card

  • A scorpion in Keshi Keshi

  • The scorpion and other monsters that can be encountered in Adventure in the DQ I World: Mindini in Tact

  • A Scorpion in the 1991 anime of The Adventure of Dai.

Similar species[edit]

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