Palooka prawn
The palooka prawn is a pugilistic shrimp that first appeared in Dragon Quest Monsters.
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Palooka prawn | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ダンジョンえび |
| Romaji | danjyon ebi |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest Monsters |
AppearancesEdit
Dragon Quest MonstersEdit
| Digster |  |
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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50 | 3/5 | 4/5 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 2/5 | 5/5 | 4/5 | 1/5 |
| Family | Bug |
| In-game description | Digs caves to live in a dark humid home |
| Abilities | SuckAll, StrongD, Farewell |
| Habitat | Goopi's Gate #1 |
| Breeding chart | Bug family x ??? family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | Weak |
| 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 * |
| Strong | Immune | Strong | Strong |
| Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance |
| Strong | Strong | Weak | None |
| Ban Dance Resistance | Gobstopper Resistance | Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * |
| None | None | None | None |
| Decelerate Resistance * | Curse Resistance | ||
| None | Strong | ||
A Digster appears as the boss of Goopi's Gate #1.
Dragon Quest Monsters 2Edit
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| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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50 | 7/10 | 6/10 |
| Strength growth | Resilience growth | Wisdom growth | Agility growth |
| 4/10 | 8/10 | 5/10 | 2/10 |
| Family | Bug |
| In-game description | |
| Abilities | Farewell, StrongD, SuckAll |
| Habitat | |
| Breeding chart | ArmyCrab x Clawster Bug family x ??? family |
| Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * | Bang Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | Weak | Weak |
| Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Rock/Army Resistance * |
| Weak | Weak | None | Strong |
| Water Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Gigaslash Resistance | Magic Burst Resistance |
| Immune | None | Strong | None |
| Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * | Kamikazee Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| None | Strong | Immune | Strong |
| Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * |
| Strong | Strong | Strong | Weak |
| 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: Terry's Wonderland 3DEdit
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Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious KeyEdit
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3Edit
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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark PrinceEdit
| Palooka prawn |  |
| Icon | Family | Max HP* | Max MP* |
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1,400 | 420 |
| Max Attack* | Max Defence * | Max Agility * | Max Wisdom * |
| 590 | 640 | 390 | 280 |
| Bestiary No. | #175 |
| Rank | D |
| In-game description | These shelled sluggers, sick of life at sea, only want ti prove themselves to all the doubters that they can go the distance living on land. |
| Talents | Protector (lv. 1) |
| Guaranteed traits | Defensive Impulse (lv. 1) Critical Triumph (lv. 20) Tit for Tat (lv. 40) |
| Large-size exclusive traits | Tactical Genius (lv. 1) [[]] (lv. 1) [[]] (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% | 25% | 0% | 0% |
| Dark Resistance * | Antimagic Resistance * | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Confusion Resistance * |
| 25% | -25% | 0% | 50% |
| Debilitation Resistance* | MP Absorption Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| 0% | 0% | 50% | 25% |
| Sleep Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | ||
| 50% | -25% | ||
| Instant Death Resistance * | |||
| 25% | |||
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EtymologyEdit
- Palooka is a term used to refer to incompetent boxers and is infrequently used as an alternative insult to oaf, dolt, idiot, etc. The origin of the term is unknown, but it first appeared in printed media in the 1920's by way of the Joe Palooka comic strip authored by Ham Fisher.