Pickeerer

Dragon Quest monster
Pickeerer
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	バアラック
Romaji	Baarakku
First appearance	Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Old localization	Bharack (IV NES)

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

Characteristics[edit]

Pickeerers are Humanoid monsters with the appearance of purple-skinned children with a pair of green angelic wings on their backs. They have a huge pair of pointed ears, solid yellow eyes with small irises, a magenta shell-like growth on their heads, and a singular horn on the middle of their heads. The monsters wear olive green togas and golden sandals on their feet. They are vexatious threats in battle, having a tendency to gang up and call upon more of their kind to attack adventurers or summon Cureslimes to heal themselves and their allies. According to their bestiary description in X, the Pickeerers are discontent with the injustice in the world and take out their frustration by attacking travelers.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit]

Pickeerer (バアラック Baarakku)

Original (NES)

Sprite
Bestiary No.: #132
Experience: 573
Gold: 172
HP: 140
MP: 0
Attack: 162
Defence: 130
Agility: 70
Evasion: ¹⁄₆₄

Spell(s): None
Skill(s): Calls for backup (Pickeerer or Cureslime)
Location(s): Stairway to Zenithia
Doorway to Nadiria
Nadiria Watchtower
Fungeon
Item Dropped: Prayer ring(¹⁄₂₅₆)

Frizz resistance *: 25%
Sizz resistance *: 75%
Bang resistance *: 75%
Crack resistance *: 75%
Woosh resistance *: 25%
Zap resistance *: 0%
Drain Magic resistance: 100%
Whack resistance *: 75%
Kamikazee Bracer resistance: 0%
Poof resistance: 75%
Dazzle resistance: 25%
Fizzle resistance: 100%
Fuddle resistance: 25%
Snooze resistance: 25%
Sap resistance *: 75%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites
Notable Changes: None

Dragon Quest X[edit]

Pickeerers appeared from the beginning of the game, making their first appearance in the main series after 22 years. They are still able to call for more of their kind in battle and have gained the ability to breathe out Flame Breath.

Dragon Quest Tact[edit]

Pickeerer appears as an A-rank monster of the Demon family during the limited True Dragon Quest IV event alongside Maya on her banner. It can participate in Healie's Battle Road as a party member.

Pickeerer (バアラック Baarakku)

Stats


Family		Rank		Role
Demon				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
120		1,015	341	2-4
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
522	301	466	120	35

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Innocent Prank		Antimagic Blaze*		Molten Fist*

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Heavy Attack/Stats Up	Zam Res +25/Stats Up	Molten Fist Potency +5%/Stats Up Rare Muster Strength: Rarely grants x1.5 physical potency/recovery for 1 turn at action start.
Fourth	Fifth
Woosh Res +25/Stats Up	Molten Fist Potency +5%/Stats Up Physical Critical Hit Rate +3%

Leader Perks

First
Raises physical potency of demon allies, including itself, by 10% in a 5x5 square around it.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
Max HP +20	ATK +10	Molten Fist Potency +2%

Perk Details

First
Heavy Attack: Greatly raises ATK and Move for 2 turns at battle start.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Normal	Normal	Very Weak	Half Res
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Very Weak	Normal	Half Res	Super Weak
Poison Resistance	Physical Lock Resistance	Spell Lock Resistance	Martial Lock Resistance
Normal	Half Res	Normal	Normal
Breath Lock Resistance	Hobble Resistance *	Stun Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance
Normal	Normal	Normal	Normal
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Half Res	Immune	Super Weak

Etymology[edit]

Pickeerer's name in Japanese, Valac, is one of the 72 demons listed in the Ars Goetia, taken from the Lesser Key of Solomon, a grimoire on demonology. In some demonology books, he is known alternatively as Ualac or Volach. Valac is described as a mighty president of Hell who has thirty legions of demons under his command. He gives true answers about hidden treasures, reveals where serpents can be seen, and delivers them harmless to the summoner. Valac appears as a small boy with angelic wings riding on the back of a two-headed dragon.