Psaro the Manslayer

This article is about the monster. For the character, see Psaro (Character).

"Grraaargh! I must eradicate all of humankind!"

—Psaro the Manslayer, in Psaro's Peak (DS, Cell phone)

Psaro the Manslayer
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen
Japanese name	デスピサロ
Romaji	Desupisaro
Old localization	Necrosaro (IV NES) Pizzaro (Dragon Quest Monsters and Dragon Quest Monsters 2)
Race	Artificially Augmented Demon

Psaro the Manslayer is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series that appears as the central antagonist in Dragon Quest IV. He is a powerful monster with a passionate hatred for humanity.

Characteristics

Psaro hates and is in turn reviled by humans, but revered by the monsters of Diabolic Hall and the inhabitants of Rosehill. When Rose, his lover, was attacked by humans for the ruby tears she sheds as an elf, he protected her by concealing her in a small fortress he built far away from human settlements. The town of Rosehill grew up around it as others looking for shelter from humans relocated there. Psaro paid frequent visits to Rosehill in order to see Rose. He shares with her his plans to destroy humanity, while disregarding her pleas to stop and pursue peaceful co-existence.

Near the end of the events of IV, Aamon orchestrates the murder of Rose via a group of human bandits, causing Psaro to go insane with grief. He loses what little inhibition Rose had given him and uses the Secret of Evolution to transform into an almighty engine of destruction similar to Estark, destroying his mind in the process. The only thing he remembers is his desire to genocide humanity. This leads to the final confrontation between he and the Hero in the heart of Nadiria.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Psaro the Manslayer is fought at the very end of Dragon Quest IV. He is notably the first transforming final boss in the Dragon Quest series, and the electronic entertainment medium as a whole. The battle is a test of endurance more than anything, as Psaro's only tricks are ones used by other bosses earlier on, so the player should already be familiar with the methods of dealing with them. He has seven different phases, slowly undergoing a gruesome metamorphosis.

Phase one (デスピサロ Desupisaro)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	2,000	0	250
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
250	70	None	None

Bestiary No.	None
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn. Desperate attack
Location(s)	Psaro's Peak (Chapters 5 & 6)
Item Dropped	None

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	0%	0%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
25%	25%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
100%	100%	75%	100%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Phase two (デスピサロ Desupisaro)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	1,600	0	340
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
220	110	None	None

Bestiary No.	None
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Desperate attack
Location(s)	Psaro's Peak (Chapters 5 & 6)
Item Dropped	None

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	25%	0%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
25%	25%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
100%	100%	25%	100%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Phase three (xデスピサロ Desupisaro)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	1,600	255	230
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
200	90	None	None

Bestiary No.	None
Spell(s)	Crackle Kabuff Sizzle Whack
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn. Sweet Breath
Location(s)	Psaro's Peak (Chapters 5 & 6)
Item Dropped	None

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	25%	0%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	25%	0%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
100%	100%	25%	100%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Phase four (デスピサロ Desupisaro)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	1,800	0	210
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
200	90	None	None

Bestiary No.	None
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Occasionally acts twice per turn. Disruptive Wave Hot Gas (30~40 damage) Meditation Inferno
Location(s)	Psaro's Peak (Chapters 5 & 6)
Item Dropped	None

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	75%	0%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	75%	25%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
100%	100%	25%	100%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Phase five (デスピサロ Desupisaro)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	1,600	0	260
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
220	85	None	None

Bestiary No.	None
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn. Hot Gas (30~40 damage) Inferno
Location(s)	Psaro's Peak (Chapters 5 & 6)
Item Dropped	None

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	75%	0%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	25%	25%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
100%	100%	25%	100%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Phase six (デスピサロ Desupisaro)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	1,700	0	290
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
230	80	None	None

Bestiary No.	None
Spell(s)	None
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn. Inferno
Location(s)	Psaro's Peak (Chapters 5 & 6)
Item Dropped	None

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	75%	0%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	25%	25%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
100%	100%	25%	100%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	None

Phase seven (デスピサロ Desupisaro)

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	2,100	255	320
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
230	80	None	None

Bestiary No.	None
Spell(s)	Bounce (Always activates on first turn.)
Skill(s)	Acts twice per turn. Disruptive Wave C-c-cold Breath (100-140 damage) Inferno (80~100 damage)
Location(s)	Psaro's Peak (Chapters 5 & 6)
Item Dropped	None

Evasion	Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
0⁄64	0%	75%	0%
Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Drain Magic Resistance
0%	25%	25%	100%
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Bracer Resistance	Poof Resistance	Fuddle Resistance
100%	100%	100%	100%
Snooze Resistance	Dazzle Resistance	Sap Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
100%	100%	0%	100%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites	Notable Changes
	Animation for C-c-cold Breath changed to Freezing Blizzard's starting in DS version.

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

#299 - Psaro
HP MP Experience Gold 7500 15066 (99) 255 65600 2490 Attack Defense Speed 665 1336 (99) 510 765 (99) 280 448 (99)
Family	???
Bestiary #	299
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Romanized Jap.	Desupisaro
Description	"Toughens up with Kabuff, then --- Shazam! --- hits hard with Kazam. Keep him under control with water-based warcraft. A tragic figure who forsook his normal form to wreak revenge on the mortals who murdered his beloved." ”スクルトで守りを高めドルモーアを使ってくる。弱点の氷の攻撃でこちらのペースに持ち込め。愛するものを殺した人間に復習するため、進化の秘密に手をそめた悲劇のプリンス。” (Japanese)

Additional Attributes
Fire	Ice	Wind	Earth	Light	Dark
100	150	150	100	100	100
Blast	Dazzle	Sleep	Death	Drain MP	Confusion
50	0	0	0	100	0
Fizzle	Inaction	Paralyze	Poison	Charm	Magic Res
25	0	0	0	5	25
Blunt	Sap	Decelerate
5	25	75

Psaro appears as a Legacy Boss. He has no current memory of himself, and he challenges the Hero. His map can be dropped from the Dragonlord at higher levels (and thus can be obtained multiple times).

Treasure Level Range Secondary Drop Orb 1-3 Zenithian boots 20% Green Orb 5% 4-8 Zenithian boots 25% Green Orb 5% 9-15 Zenithian boots 25% Green Orb 6% 16-25 Nimzo's Map 10% Green Orb 6% 26-40 Nimzo's Map 15% Green Orb 7% 41-56 Nimzo's Map 20% Green Orb 7% 57-68 Nimzo's Map 25% Green Orb 8% 69-80 Nimzo's Map 30% Green Orb 8% 81-90 Nimzo's Map 35% Green Orb 9% 91-99 Nimzo's Map 40% Green Orb 10% In addition, he will always drop a Mini medal.

Skills Level New abilities Initial Disruptive Wave, Kacrack, Kazam, Kabuff, critical attack, sometimes attacks twice per round. 5 Whack 10 Sweet Breath 16 Hellfire 22 Thwack 28 Kacrackle 34 C-c-cold Breath 41 Begins attacking 3 times per turn, Kazammle, stops using Whack & Kacrack & Kazam. 57 Meditation

Dragon Quest Monsters

Pizzaro (デスピサロ Desupisaro)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	70	2/5	5/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
5/5	2/5	5/5	5/5

Family	???
In-game description	Attained its power from the pearl of evolution.
Abilities	FireAir, BiAttack, HellBlast
Habitat	Gate of Extinction
Breeding chart	Durran x Divinegon

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

Boss of the Gate of Extinction, Pizzaro is confronted by Terry shortly after voicing his desire to eliminate all humans.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

Pizzaro (デスピサロ Desupisaro)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	70	6/10	9/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
8/10	6/10	7/10	7/10

Family	???
In-game description	A being that seeks ultimate power.
Abilities	BiAttack, FireAir, HellBlast
Habitat
Breeding chart	Durran x Divinegon

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

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker

Psaro appears in his final form. His Manslayer title is reflected in his default nicknames, all of which contain 'slay'.

Psaro
Family	Material
Rank	X
Description	Harnessing the power of evolution, this mighty demon has become destruction incarnate.
Weapons	Swords, Axes, Hammers, Staves
Traits	Psycho, Desperado
Resistances	Whackproof
Skill	Niflheim
Location	-
Breeding chart	Ruin x Roseguardin

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2

Psaro once again appears in his final form.

Psaro
Family	Material
Rank	X
Size	M
Weapons	Swords, Axes, Hammers, Staves
Traits	Big Hitter, Desperado, Crafty Whacker
Resistances	Vulnerable to Bang, Immune to Whack, Poison, Gobstopper, Confusion, Inaction, Paralysis, and Sleep
Skill	Niflheim
Location	-
Breeding chart	Roseguardin x Ruin

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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

The transformed Psaro appears in a grim vision showing the player what would happen if the prince were to fall for Aamon's plot as in IV, wherein he becomes a mindless beast that eradicates the circles of Nadiria and slaughtering the friends made along the game's journey. This vision concludes with Psaro facing the Chosen as the Zenith Dragon laments his fate.

Thankfully, the sands of time are used by the sticky-fingered Toilen Trubble to gives Psaro and Rose a second chance, who instantly see through Aamon's deceit and take the battle to the evil priest in his lair in the Circle of Caprice. The grotesque Psaro makes no further appearances in the game now that disaster is averted, but can be synthesised like the other Archfiends at any time.

Psaro the Manslayer (デスピサロ Desupisaro)

Icon	Family	Max HP*	Max MP*
		1,320	300
Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
640	590	510	430

Bestiary No.	#509
Rank	S
In-game description	This terrifying transformation was made possible with the Secret of Evolution - a miserable metamorphosis which created a mindless beast burning with rage and bent only on revenge
Talents	Psaro the Manslayer (lv. 1)
Guaranteed traits	Intimidating (lv. 1) Critical Moment (lv. 20) Insta-Bounce (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Late Bloomer (lv. 1) Last Legs (lv. 60)
Habitat	This monster has no natural habitat
Items	N/A
Synthesis chart	X X X
Notable synthesis	X X X = (Two generation synthesis)

Fire Resistance *	Water Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
0%	0%	25%	0%
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Light Resistance *
25%	0%	50%	25%
Dark Resistance *	Debilitation Resistance*	Bedazzlement Resistance *	Antimagic Resistance *
25%	50%	0%	-25%
MP Absorption Resistance *	Confusion Resistance *	Sleep Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
0%	25%	0%	50%
Stun Resistance *		Poison Resistance *
0%		0%
Instant Death Resistance *
50%

Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below

The green goliath form appears as a part of Psaro's Coup de Grâce.

Dragon Quest Treasures

A state of Psaro appears as Treasure No. 463, with a base value of 5,550,000.

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Dragon Quest Tact

Psaro the Manslayer appears as an S-rank monster of the ??? as part of the limited Dragon Quest IV event on his own banner alongside Rhinoceraxe. He can be faced as a boss in Chapter 5, Episode 4: The Chosen, as well as challenge stages based on Psaro's Peak, along with his four generals. He's also featured in the limited True Dragon Quest IV event where he can be faced as a Mega Boss Battle and he, along with the other Demon Lords, could also be challenged as part of the Fiendish Onslaught during the game's half-year anniversary, as well.

Psaro the Manslayer (デスピサロ Desupisaro)

Stats

Family		Rank		Role
???				Attack
Max Level		HP	MP	Move
130		1,257	348	2-3
Attack	Defense	Agility	Wisdom	Weight
556	375	338	285	65

Basic Skills

First		Second		Third
Thunder Breath		Grotesque Fist*		Demonic Devastation* Talent Blossoming: Grotesquely Big Fist

Awakening Skills

First	Second	Third
Move +1/Stats Up	Woosh Res +25/Stats Up	Demonic Devastation Potency +5%/Stats Up Grotesquely Big Fist Potency +5%
Fourth	Fifth
Zam Res +25/Stats Up	Demonic Devastation Potency +5%/Stats Up Grotesquely Big Fist Potency +5%

Leader Perks

First

Lowers enemy Bang Res by 25% in a 5x5 square around him.

Basic Perks

First	Second	Third
ATK +15 Max HP +30	Instant Bounce: Grants a barrier that reflects spells for 3 turns at battle start.	Demonic Devastation Potency +2%

Perk Details

First

Move +1: Raises Move by 1.

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Crack Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *
Very Weak	Normal	Very Weak	Half Res
Bang Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Zam Resistance *	Snooze Resistance
Normal	Normal	Half Res	Normal
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
Super Weak	Normal	Half Res	Super Weak
Curse Resistance	Paralysis Resistance	Confusion Resistance	Charm Resistance
Normal	Immune	Normal	Normal

Trivia

• There are two Psaro's in the remake; the other one is a gender-confused naked man who is encountered after obtaining all of the Pandemonic Equipment in the Fungeon.
• There is a grammatical error in the IX's Japanese version of the bestiary; it was written 秘密 (Himitsu) when it should have been 秘法 (Hibou, meaning secret act literary), although it is the same meaning.

Gallery

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  Famicom art

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  Transforming rapidly in the NES version.

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  Artwork of his two forms.

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  Pre-battle in the DS version.

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  Phase 1.

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  Phase 2.

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  Phase 3.

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  Transforming to phase 4.

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  Phase 4.

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  Transforming to phase 5.

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  Phase 5.

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  Phase 6.

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  Phase 7.

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  Death.

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  DQM1·2.

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  Joker

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  Joker 2.

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  Heroes.

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  The statue of Psaro seen in Treasures

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  Appearance in Stars

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  Psaro the Manslayer in Rivals Ace

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  Appearance in Tact.

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  Psaro the Manslayer from the Sofubi Monster merchandise series.

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  Special metallic version in the Sofubi Monster series.

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  Monsters Gallery HD.

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  Psaro the Manslayer plush from the Densetsu no Maō series.

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  Rose getting out of the wagon.

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  Rose pleading with Psaro.