Psaro the Manslayer

This article is about the monster. For the character, see Psaro (Character).

"Grraaargh! I must eradicate all of humankind!"

—Psaro the Manslayer, in Psaro's Peak (DS, cell phone)

Psaro the Manslayer
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Japanese name	デスピサロ
Romaji	Desupisaro
Old localization	Necrosaro Pizzaro Death Pisaro
Race	Artificially Augmented Demon

Psaro the Manslayer is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series that appears as the central antagonist in Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen. He is a powerful demon with a passionate hatred for humanity.

Characteristics

Psaro hates and is in turn reviled by humans, but revered by demons and the inhabitants of Rosehill. When Rose, his lover, was attacked by humans for the ruby tears she sheds as an elf, he protected her by concealing her in a small fortress he built far away from human settlements. The town of Rosehill grew up around it as others looking for shelter from humans relocated there. Psaro paid frequent visits to Rosehill in order to see Rose. He shares with her his plans to destroy humanity, while disregarding her pleas to stop and pursue peaceful co-existence.

Near the end of the events of Dragon Quest IV, Aamon has Rose murdered, causing Psaro to go insane. He loses what little inhibition Rose had given him and uses the Secret of Evolution to transform into a monster, destroying his mind in the process. The only thing he remembers is his desire to genocide humanity. This leads to the final confrontation between he and the Hero in the Nadiria.

Abilities

Psaro the Manslayer is fought at the very end of Dragon Quest IV. He is notably the first transforming final boss in the Dragon Quest series, and the electronic medium as a whole. The battle is a test of endurance more than anything, as Psaro's only tricks are ones used by other bosses earlier on, so the player should already be familiar with the methods of dealing with them. He has seven different forms, effectively undergoing an elaborate metamorphosis.

Psaro the Manslayer (phase one) (デスピサロ Desupisaro)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	2,000	0	250
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
250	70	None	None

Bestiary No.	None
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn Desperate attack
Location(s)	Psaro's Peak
Item Dropped	None

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	0%	0%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
25%	25%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
100%	100%	75%	100%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Psaro the Manslayer (phase two) (デスピサロ Desupisaro)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	1,600	0	340
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
220	110	None	None

Bestiary No.	None
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Desperate attack
Location(s)	Psaro's Peak
Item Dropped	None

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	25%	0%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
25%	0%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
100%	100%	25%	100%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Psaro the Manslayer (phase three) (xデスピサロ Desupisaro)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	1,600	255	230
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
200	90	None	None

Bestiary No.	None
Spell(s)	Crackle Kabuff Sizzle Whack
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn Sweet Breath
Location(s)	Psaro's Peak
Item Dropped	None

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	25%	0%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	25%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
100%	100%	25%	100%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Psaro the Manslayer (phase four) (デスピサロ Desupisaro)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	1,800	0	210
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
200	90	None	None

Bestiary No.	None
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Occasionally acts twice per turn Disruptive Wave Hot Gas (30~40 damage) Meditation Inferno
Location(s)	Psaro's Peak
Item Dropped	None

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
⁄	0%	75%	0%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	75%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
100%	100%	25%	100%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Psaro the Manslayer (phase five (デスピサロ Desupisaro)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	1,600	0	260
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
220	85	None	None

Bestiary No.	None
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn Hot Gas (30~40 damage) Inferno
Location(s)	Psaro's Peak
Item Dropped	None

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	75%	0%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	25%	25%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
100%	100%	25%	100%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Psaro the Manslayer (phase six) (デスピサロ Desupisaro)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	1,700	0	290
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
230	80	None	None

Bestiary No.	None
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn Inferno
Location(s)	Psaro's Peak
Item Dropped	None

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	75%	0%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	25%	25%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
100%	100%	25%	100%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Psaro the Manslayer (phase seven) (デスピサロ Desupisaro)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	2,100	255	320
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
230	80	None	None

Bestiary No.	None
Spell(s)	Bounce (always activates at onset)
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn Disruptive Wave C-c-cold Breath (100-140 damage) Inferno (80-100 damage)
Location(s)	Psaro's Peak
Item Dropped	None

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	75%	0%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	25%	25%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
100%	100%	0%	100%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	Animation for C-c-cold Breath changed to Freezing Blizzard's starting in DS version.

Other games appearances

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

#299 - Psaro
HP MP Experience Gold 7500 15066 (99) 255 65600 2490 Attack Defense Speed 665 1336 (99) 510 765 (99) 280 448 (99)
Family	???
Bestiary #	299
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Romanized Jap.	Desupisaro
Description	"Toughens up with Kabuff, then --- Shazam! --- hits hard with Kazam. Keep him under control with water-based warcraft. A tragic figure who forsook his normal form to wreak revenge on the mortals who murdered his beloved." ”スクルトで守りを高めドルモーアを使ってくる。弱点の氷の攻撃でこちらのペースに持ち込め。愛するものを殺した人間に復習するため、進化の秘密に手をそめた悲劇のプリンス。” (Japanese)

Additional Attributes
Fire	Ice	Wind	Earth	Light	Dark
100	150	150	100	100	100
Blast	Dazzle	Sleep	Death	Drain MP	Confusion
50	0	0	0	100	0
Fizzle	Inaction	Paralyze	Poison	Charm	Magic Res
25	0	0	0	5	25
Blunt	Sap	Decelerate
5	25	75

Psaro appears as a Legacy Boss. He has no current memory of himself, and he challenges the Hero. His map can be dropped from the Dragonlord at higher levels (and thus can be obtained multiple times).

Treasure Level Range Secondary Drop Orb 1-3 Zenithian boots 20% Green Orb 5% 4-8 Zenithian boots 25% Green Orb 5% 9-15 Zenithian boots 25% Green Orb 6% 16-25 Nimzo's Map 10% Green Orb 6% 26-40 Nimzo's Map 15% Green Orb 7% 41-56 Nimzo's Map 20% Green Orb 7% 57-68 Nimzo's Map 25% Green Orb 8% 69-80 Nimzo's Map 30% Green Orb 8% 81-90 Nimzo's Map 35% Green Orb 9% 91-99 Nimzo's Map 40% Green Orb 10% In addition, he will always drop a mini medal.

Skills Level New abilities Initial Disruptive Wave, Kacrack, Kazam, Kabuff, critical attack, sometimes attacks twice per round 5 Whack 10 Sweet Breath 16 Hellfire 22 Thwack 28 Kacrackle 34 C-c-cold Breath 41 Begins attacking 3 times per turn, Kazammle, stops using Whack & Kacrack & Kazam 57 Meditation

Dragon Quest Monsters

Pizzaro (デスピサロ Desupisaro)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	70	2/5	5/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
5/5	2/5	5/5	5/5

Family	???
In-game description
Abilities	FireAir, BiAttack, HellBlast
Habitat	Gate of Extinction
Breeding chart	Durran x Divinegon

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Weak	Weak	None	Weak
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Strong	None	Weak	Strong
Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance	Drain Magic Resistance *
None	Weak	Weak	Immune
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
Immune		Immune

Boss of the Gate of Extinction, Pizzaro is confronted by Terry shortly after voicing his desire to eliminate all humans.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Pizzaro (デスピサロ Desupisaro)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	70	6/10	9/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
8/10	6/10	7/10	7/10

Family	???
In-game description	A being that seeks ultimate power.
Abilities	BiAttack, FireAir, HellBlast
Habitat
Breeding chart	Durran x Divinegon

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
Weak	Weak	None	Weak
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
Strong	None	Weak	Strong
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
Weak	None	Weak	Weak
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
Immune	Immune	Immune	Immune
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
Immune	Immune	Immune

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Psaro appears in his final form. His Manslayer title is reflected in his default nicknames, all of which contain 'slay'.

Psaro
Family	Material
Rank	X
Description	Harnessing the power of evolution, this mighty demon has become destruction incarnate.
Weapons	Swords, Axes, Hammers, Staves
Traits	Psycho, Desperado
Resistances	Whackproof
Skill	Niflheim
Location	-
Breeding chart	Ruin x Roseguardin

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Psaro once again appears in his final form.

Psaro
Family	Material
Rank	X
Size	M
Weapons	Swords, Axes, Hammers, Staves
Traits	Big Hitter, Desperado, Crafty Whacker
Resistances	Vulnerable to Bang, Immune to Whack, Poison, Gobstopper, Confusion, Inaction, Paralysis, and Sleep
Skill	Niflheim
Location	-
Breeding chart	Roseguardin x Ruin

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Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

The green Goliath form appears as a part of Psaro's Coup de Grâce.

Dragon Quest Tact

Psaro the Manslayer appears as an S-rank monster of the ??? family as part of the limited Dragon Quest IV event on his own banner alongside Rhinoceraxe. He can be faced as a boss in Chapter 5, Episode 4: The Chosen, as well as challenge stages based on Psaro's Peak, along with his four generals. Psaro, along with the other Demon Lords, could also be challenged as part of the Fiendish Onslaught, as well.

Psaro the Manslayer (デスピサロ Desupisaro)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
???				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
120		1172	323	2-3
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
518	348	315	265	65

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Thunder Breath		Grotesque Fist		Demonic Devastation

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Move +1 / Stats Up	Woosh Res +25 / Stats Up	Demonic Devastation Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth	Fifth
Zam Res +25 / Stats Up	Demonic Devastation Potency +5% / Stats Up

Leader Perks

First

Lowers enemy Bang Res by 25% in a 5x5 square around him.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
ATK +15 Max HP +30	Instant Bounce: Grants a barrier that reflects spells for 3 turns at battle start.	Demonic Devastation Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Move +1: Raises Move by 1.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Very Weak	Normal	Very Weak	Half Res
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Normal	Normal	Half Res	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
Super Weak	Normal	Half Res	Super Weak
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Immune	Normal	Normal

Trivia

• There are two Psaros in the remake; the other one is a gender-confused naked man.
• There is an writing error in the IX's Japanese version of the bestiary; it was written 秘密 (Himitsu) when it should have been 秘法 (Hibou, meaning secret act literary), although it is the same meaning.

Gallery

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  Famicom art

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  DQM I+II.

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  Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker.

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  Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2.

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  Dragon Quest Heroes.

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  Appearance in Stars.

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  Psaro the Manslayer in Rivals Ace.

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  Appearance in Tact.

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  Psaro the Manslayer from the Sofubi Monster merchandise series.

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  Special metallic version in the Sofubi Monster series.

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  Monsters Gallery HD

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  Psaro the Manslayer plush from the Densetsu no Maō series.