Scissor beatle
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| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Scissor beatle | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | はさみくわがた |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen |
| Old localization | Stag beetle, StagBug |
The Scissor Beatle is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.
Introduced in Dragon Quest IV, it is a cartoon-like stag beetle monster.
Characteristics
Scissor beatles are somewhat small monsters with a pair of shearing mandibles, their namesake. Their head and body, alongside the mandibles, make up most of their form. The arms and legs of Scissor beatles are diminutive by comparison and they appear to be wearing boots on their feet.
While among the ranks of Slimes in their initial appearance, Scissor beatles have since proven to have strengths that shine better when positioned as a more advanced monster, though they tend to pick up some of the skills of their Bedbug and Fire beatle kin.
Appearances
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
| Scissor beetle (はさみくわがた Hachimi kuwagata) |  |
Original (NES)
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
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9 | 0 | 9 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
| Bestiary No. | 004 |
| Spell(s) | None |
| Skill(s) | Flee |
| Location(s) | Burland outskirts (Chapter 1 only) Strathbaile Burrow (Chapters 1, 5 & 6) Strathbaile outskirts (Chapter 1 only) Lakanaba outskirts (Chapter 3 only) Cave North of Lakanaba (Chapters 3, 5 & 6) Casabranca outskirts (Chapters 5 & 6) |
| Item Dropped | Medicinal herb(1⁄32) |
| Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| Crack Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Bracer Resistance | Poof Resistance | Fuddle Resistance |
| 0% | 0% | 25% | 0% |
| Snooze Resistance | Dazzle Resistance | Sap Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| 0% | 0% | 0% | 100% |
Dragon Quest Monsters
| StagBug (はさみくわがた Hachimi kuwagata) |  |
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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45 | 2/5 | 1/5 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 2/5 | 2/5 | 2/5 | 5/5 |
| Family | Bug |
| In-game description | Repels attacks with its hard shell |
| Abilities | FireAir, Sleep, LegSweep |
| Habitat | Gate of Temptation, Gate of Ambition |
| Breeding chart | Bug family x Material family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | None |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | None | Strong |
| Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance | Drain Magic Resistance * |
| None | Strong | None | None |
| Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Strong | Strong |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| Strong | Strong | None | None |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
| None | Strong | ||
Dragon Quest Monsters 2
| StagBug (はさみくわがた Hachimi kuwagata) |  |
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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45 | 4/10 | 4/10 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 6/10 | 5/10 | 4/10 | 5/10 |
| Family | Bug |
| In-game description | Its hard shell make it tough. |
| Abilities | Sleep, FireAir, Leg Sweep |
| Habitat | |
| Breeding chart | Bug family x Material family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | None |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | None | Strong |
| Water Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance |
| Weak | None | Strong | None |
| Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| None | Weak | Weak | Strong |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | Strong | None |
| Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Sap Resistance * | Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | |
| None | None | Strong | |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker
| Scissor beatle | |
|---|---|
| Family | Nature |
| Rank | C |
| Description | They battle day and night, seeking to ascend to the throne of bug-kind. |
| Weapons | Swords, Axes, Claws, Staves |
| Traits | Psycho |
| Resistances | Vulnerable to Frizz, Sleepproof |
| Skill | Hive Mind |
| Location | Fert Isle |
| Breeding chart | Yabby x Scorpion |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
| Scissor beatle | |
|---|---|
| Family | Nature |
| Rank | F |
| Size | S |
| Weapons | Swords, Axes, Claws, Staves |
| Traits | Psycho, Crafty Paralyzer |
| Resistances | Vulnerable to Frizz, Immune to Sleep |
| Skill | Hive Mind |
| Location | Treepidation |
| Breeding chart | Scorpion x Yabby |
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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince
| Scissor beatle (はさみくわがた Hachimi kuwagata) |  |
| Icon | Family | Max HP* | Max MP* |
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1,390 | 350 |
| Max Attack | Max Defence | Max Agility | Max Wisdom |
| 580 | 720 | 410 | 290 |
| Bestiary No. | #154 |
| Rank | F Rank |
| In-game description | Nothing escapes the clutches of their two tremendous mandibles. Often found clashing with rival creepy-crawlies over the sap of unfortunate treefaces |
| Talents | Hive Mind (lv. 1) |
| Guaranteed traits | Insta-Buff (lv. 1) Rando-Oomph (lv. 20) Insta-Bounce (lv. 40) |
| Large-size exclusive traits | Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Rando-Buff (lv. 1) Bigger Upper (lv. 60) |
| Habitat | This monster has no natural habitat |
| Items | N/A |
| Synthesis chart |  X  |
| 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% | 25% |
| Dark Resistance * | Debilitation Resistance* | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Antimagic Resistance * |
| 25% | 0% | 25% | 25% |
| MP Absorption Resistance * | Confusion Resistance * | Sleep Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 50% | 50% |
| Stun Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | ||
| -25% | 25% | ||
| Instant Death Resistance * | |||
| 0% | |||
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Gallery
Scissor beatle, along with Slime, Walking stick and She-slime fighting each other in the Monster Arena from IV. (Cell phone)
