Scorpion

Dragon Quest monster Scorpion

File:DQ Scorpion.png

Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese 大さそり Romaji Ō Sasori First appearance Dragon Quest Old localization Scorpion

Introduced all the way back in the original game, the Scorpion is the first arachnid to aggravate adventurers.

Characteristics

It's a humongous, yellow, man-sized scorpion. Be afraid.

Appearances

Dragon Quest

Scorpion (おおさそり ōsasori)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Experience	Gold	Attack	Defense	Agility
	20	?	6	15	18	16	16

Spell(s)
Location(s)

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
	15	0	16	25	18	35	4

Spell(s)
Location(s)

Evasion	Fizzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance	Sizz & Sizzle Resistance
1⁄64	7⁄7	0⁄7	0⁄7

Dragon Quest VIII

Original (PS2)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	40	4	43
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
55	32	42	8

Bestiary no.	37
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
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 Monsters: Caravan Heart

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Scorpions can be scouted on Xeroph Isle during the day.

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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

The scorpion is a Rank D monster in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2. Many can be found in the Cragravation area.

Dragon Quest Builders

Scorpion

Chapter 1

HP	Attack	Defense	Item(s) Dropped
44	16	12	Chains (★☆☆), Medicinal herb (★☆☆)
Location(s)
?

Chapter 3

HP	Attack	Defense	Item(s) Dropped
28~95	11~14	0~8	Chains (★☆☆), Healing cream (★☆☆)
Location(s)
?

Sprite

Related monsters

• Metal scorpion
• Death scorpion

Gallery

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  Dragon Quest. (SNES)

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  Dragon Warrior I. (GBC)

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  Famicom artwork.

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  Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2. (bottom left)