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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 (Dragon Quest IV)|Hero]] in the [[Nadiria]]. | 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 (Dragon Quest IV)|Hero]] in the [[Nadiria]]. | ||
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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 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. | ||
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"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 | |
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| 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.
Appearances
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
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) |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
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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% |
| Phase two (デスピサロ Desupisaro) | |
| 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% |
| Phase three (xデスピサロ Desupisaro) | |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
| File:Psaro DS phase 3.png | 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% |
| Phase four (デスピサロ Desupisaro) | |
| 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 * |
| 0⁄64 | 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% |
| Phase five (デスピサロ Desupisaro) | |
| 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% |
| Phase six (デスピサロ Desupisaro) | |
| 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% |
| Phase seven (デスピサロ Desupisaro) | |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
 |
2,100 | 255 | 320 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 230 | 80 | None | None |
| Bestiary No. | None |
| Spell(s) | Bounce (always activates on first turn) |
| 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% |
| Sprites | Notable Changes |
| Animation for C-c-cold Breath changed to Freezing Blizzard's starting in DS version. |
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
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| 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." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Attributes | ||||||
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| 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
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Skills
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Dragon Quest Monsters
| Pizzaro (デスピサロ Desupisaro) |  |
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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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 |
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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 |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional
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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) |  |
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| Family | Rank | Role | ||
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 Attack |
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 120 | 1172 | 323 | 2-3 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 518 | 348 | 315 | 265 | 65 |
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Thunder Breath | Grotesque Fist | Demonic Devastation | ||
| 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 | |
| First | |
| Lowers enemy Bang Res by 25% in a 5x5 square around him. | |
| 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% |
| 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
Famicom art
DQM I+II.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker.
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2.
Dragon Quest Heroes.
Appearance in Stars.
Psaro the Manslayer in Rivals Ace.
Appearance in Tact.
Psaro the Manslayer from the Sofubi Monster merchandise series.
Special metallic version in the Sofubi Monster series.
Monsters Gallery HD
Psaro the Manslayer plush from the Densetsu no Maō series.
