Capsichum

Dragon Quest monster Capsichum
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese くしざしツインズ Romaji First appearance Dragon Quest VIII

A capsichum is a vegetable monster encountered in Dragon Quest VIII. It consists of an orange pepper and a green pepper stuck together on a skewer, seemingly jovial despite their impalement. Being native to the Farebury region, they are among the weakest monsters in the game.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VIII

#6 - Caspsichum
HP MP Experience Gold 15 4 3 3 Attack Defense Speed 12 10 6
Level	3
Dropped Item	Cypress stick (common) Copper sword (rare)
Locations	Farebury Region
Spells	Sap
Family	Plant
Bestiary #	6
Game	Dragon Quest VIII
Console	PS2
Description	A distinctive monster shaped like a pepper. In their culture, two is always better than one, so they stick together with the help of a large skewer.

Variants

Paprikan

A punctured pair of red and yellow peppers, the Paprikan is a spicier capsichum that's moved to the southern continent and taken residence near the Pickham ghetto.

#55 - Paprikan
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HP MP Experience Gold 54 6 47 10 Attack Defense Speed 48 45 43
Dropped Item	Red mould (common) Rapier (rare)
Locations	Pickham Region
Spells	Fizzle
Family	Plant
Bestiary #	55
Game	Dragon Quest VIII
Console	PS2
Description	A pair of psychotic peppers. Their crazed grins belie their wiliness in battle. They can prevent enemies from using spells, and like to pummel their adversaries with body-slams.

Trivia

If one looks closely at either pepper pair, you can see the one on the right has buckteeth and the one on the left has stubby fangs.

Gallery

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  In the Joker games

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  Paprikan