Scourgette

The Scourgette is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IX. It is a more powerful variant of the Cruelcumber with an appearance similar to that of an aubergine. Their name is a play on courgette, a British term for zucchini, and the word "scourge".

Characteristics

Scourgettes are anthropomorphic vegetables with a goofy faces, wielding a long spear in their hands. They have purplish-indigo bodies like a Solanum melongena with pink markings on their faces and white designs tattooed on their lower bodies. The vegetables have the ability to cast explosive magic and can also revive their fellow monsters with Zing, but they are limited due to their low MP pools. As they are plant-based, the scourgettes will wilt quickly if burned down with fire attacks and spells. Their bestiary description in X states that if a scourgette loses the spear they wield, they can grow new ones from the stems on their heads and pull it out.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Scourgette (ブラックベジター Burakkubejitā) 
Model HP MP Attack
  96 20 90
Defence Agility Experience Gold
98 81 500 130
Bestiary no. #106
Family Plant
In-game description These veteran vegetables are very versatile, and can batter with Boom, and resurrect perished pals with Zing.

The white design on their bellies is the mark of a misspent youth. It seemed like a good idea once, but now they're not so sure.
Spell(s) Boom
Zing
Skill(s) None
Location(s) Hermany
Pluvi Isle
Lonely Coast (high ground)
Newid Isle (high ground)
Item(s) dropped Rockbomb shard132
Long spear1128
Fire Resistance * Ice
Resistance
*
Wind Resistance * Blast/Lightning Resistance *
-150% 0% 0% 0%
Rock Resistance * Dark Resistance * Light Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance
0% 25% -150% 0%
Whack Resistance * Poison Resistance * Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance *
50% 25% 50% 50%
Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance Sap Resistance * Blunt Resistance *
25% 25% 25% 0%
Deceleratle Resistance * Spooky Aura Resistance* Fizzle Resistance * Stun Resistance *
25% 50% 50% 25%
Charm Resistance *
65%


Dragon Quest X

Scourgettes began appearing in Version 3.3 of the game, this time actually being second strongest behind the Cruelcumbers, who wouldn't be introduced until Version 5.0. They are able to perform a Multithrust with their spears and will revive their fellow monsters with Zing as in the previous game. Their magic has upgraded to being able to cast Kaboom and they will even cast Kaboomle when they become enraged.

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Scourgette (ブラックベジター Burakkubejitā) 
Sprite HP MP Attack
  168 24 133
Defense Agility Experience Gold
133 118 521 101
Bestiary no. #246
Family Nature
In-game description Wandering cucumber wizards with a wide repertoire of spells-not just the offensive numbers, but some others like Oomph and Zing as well.
Spell(s) Boom
Zing
Oomph
Skill(s) Deflects attacks
Location(s) The Champs Sauvage (second act, day only)
Ruby Path of Doom (2D mode of 3DS and Definitive Edition only)
Item(s) dropped Narspicious116
Storm spear1256
Evasion Fire Resistance * Ice
Resistance
*
Wind Resistance *
N/a -125% 0% 0%
Rock Resistance * Light Resistance * Dark Resistance * Zap Resistance *
0% 25% 25% 0%
Drain Magic Resistance Whack Resistance * Poof Resistance Poison Resistance *
0% 0% 100% -125%
Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance *
0% 0% 0% 0%
Sap Resistance * Blunt Resistance Deceleratle Resistance Spooky Aura
Anathematise Resistance
0% 0% 0% 0%
Fizzle Resistance * Stun Resistance * Stumble Resistance * Charm Resistance *
0% 25% 0% 0%
Beguile Resistance * Double Down Resistance * Elemental Resistance *
0% 0% 0%


Vicious

Vicious scourgette (ブラックベジター・強 Burakkubejitā・kyō) 
Sprite HP MP Attack
  484 48 271
Defense Agility Experience Gold
310 254 1,544 312
Bestiary no. #604
Family Nature
In-game description Scourgettes driven to dangerous extremes by the dark power of the Lord of Shadows.
Spell(s) Kaboom
Kazing
Oomphle
Skill(s) Deflects attacks
Location(s) The Sage's Trial - The Fierce Forest (third act, night only)
Item(s) dropped Narspicious116
Storm spear1256
Evasion Fire Resistance * Ice
Resistance
*
Wind Resistance *
N/a -125% 0% 0%
Rock Resistance * Light Resistance * Dark Resistance * Zap Resistance *
0% 25% 25% 0%
Drain Magic Resistance Whack Resistance * Poof Resistance Poison Resistance *
0% 0% 100% -125%
Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance * Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance *
0% 0% 0% 0%
Sap Resistance * Blunt Resistance Deceleratle Resistance Spooky Aura
Anathematise Resistance
0% 0% 0% 0%
Fizzle Resistance * Stun Resistance * Stumble Resistance * Charm Resistance *
50% 25% 0% 25%
Beguile Resistance * Double Down Resistance * Elemental Resistance *
0% 0% 0%


Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Scourgette  
Icon Family Max HP* Max MP*
    1,340 480
Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom
500 400 470 720
Bestiary No. #187
Rank C
In-game description Violent vegetables which excel at making their points with the aid of a spear. The portrusions on their head is actually the grip of a second spear they keep for emergencies
Talents Smarty-Pants (lv. 1)
Guaranteed traits Strong Starter (lv. 1)
Ultra Crafty Banger (lv. 20)
Trance State (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits Tactical Genius (lv. 1)
Last Gasp (lv. 1)
Uber Naturesbane (lv. 60)
Habitat Gold-coloured eggs only, the best hatch rate is in the Circle of Indulgence
Items N/A
Synthesis chart N/A
Notable synthesis
Fire Resistance * Water Resistance * Wind Resistance * Earth Resistance *
0% 50% 25% 50%
Explosion Resistance * Ice Resistance * Electricity Resistance * Light Resistance *
-25% 0% 0% 0%
Dark Resistance * Debilitation Resistance* Bedazzlement Resistance * Antimagic Resistance *
50% 0% 50% 25%
MP Absorption Resistance * Confusion Resistance * Sleep Resistance * Paralysis Resistance *
0% 0% 50% 50%
Stun Resistance * Poison Resistance *
-25% 0%
Instant Death Resistance *
0%



Dragon Quest: Monster Parade

Dragon Quest Rivals

Dragon Quest Walk

Trivia

  • In Dragon Quest XI, the scourgette is the only monster amongst its variants to gain either a vicious or a malicious counterpart.

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