Picksy

Dragon Quest monster Picksy
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese ピクシー Romaji Pikushī First appearance Dragon Quest IV Old localization Pixy

The Picksy is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IV. It is a sprite-like monster with angelic wings on its back.

Characteristics

Picksies are humanoid creatures with blue skin, a small pair of angelic wings on their back, spiral horns on their forehead, and a large pair of pointed ears. They wear orange togas and sandals. On their heads, they have a shell-like growth in a darker shade of blue than their skin and they have yellow eyes with small irises. The mischievous creatures have a tendency to elude adventurers, as they only become active at certain times of day. In battle, picksies are fond of boosting the agility of themselves and their allies with their Acceleratle spell. The monsters are often classified as demons in spinoff games.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Picksy (ピクシー Pikushī)

Original (NES)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#014

Experience

16

Gold

20

HP

29

MP

3

Attack

26

Defence

22

Agility

15

Evasion

⁰⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

Acceleratle

Skill(s)

Flee

Location(s)

Loch Tur (Chapter 1)
Lakanaba region (Chapters 5 & 6)
Last Chance Saloon (Chapters 5 & 6, day only)

Item Dropped

Seed of agility(¹⁄₁₂₈)

Frizz resistance *

25%

Sizz resistance *

0%

Bang resistance *

25%

Crack resistance *

25%

Woosh resistance *

25%

Zap resistance *

25%

Drain Magic resistance

25%

Whack resistance *

0%

Kamikazee Bracer resistance

100%

Poof resistance

100%

Dazzle resistance

100%

Fizzle resistance

75%

Fuddle resistance

100%

Snooze resistance

100%

Sap resistance *

0%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest X

Picksies appeared from the beginning of the game, making their reappearance in the main series after 22 years. They are able to cast Acceleratle once again and breathe out Chilly Breath, as well as being able to call for backup from more of their kind.

Dragon Quest Monsters

Pixy (ピクシー Pikushī)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	40	3/5	1/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
2/5	3/5	2/5	4/5

Family	Devil
In-game description	Loves to play pranks with its magic spells
Abilities	Speed, Antidote, TwinHits
Habitat	Gate of Happiness, Gate of Extinction
Breeding chart	Devil family x Slime family

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

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Pixy (ピクシー Pikushī)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	40	6/10	4/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
5/10	4/10	3/10	5/10

Family	Devil
In-game description	Prefers mischief over eating.
Abilities	Antidote, TwinHits, SealPray
Habitat	Sea World (Tara's Adventure)
Breeding chart	Devil family x Slime family

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

Trivia

• A pixie is a type of mythological creature from British folklore. They are generally benign, mischievous, and short in stature, becoming more active at night. Pixies often inhabit ancient underground sites such as rock circles, barrows, and ringforts.
• It is a common complaint among players of IV that, when filling out 'The Big Book of Beasts', they are often missing the Picksy, as it only appears in Chapter 1 in Loch Tur at nighttime. When players get the balloon, they can access the tower once more in Chapter 5. Completing the entire monster book awards the player 250,000 tokens for use in the casinos in Endor and Immigrant Town. They can also be encountered near the Last Chance Saloon or north of the Desert Inn later in the game.

Gallery

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  A picksy in X

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  Slime MoriMori Dragon Quest

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  Battle Road Victory cut-in

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  Rivals card

Related monsters

• Pickayune
• Tricksy
• Pickeerer