Psaro the Manslayer
"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 | |
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| 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[edit]
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[edit]
Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen[edit]
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.
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]
| #299 - Psaro | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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." | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Additional Attributes | ||||||
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| 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[edit]
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Dragon Quest Monsters[edit]
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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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[edit]
| Sprite | Level cap * | HP growth | MP growth |
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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[edit]
Psaro appears in his final form. His Manslayer title is reflected in his default nicknames, all of which contain 'slay'.
| Psaro | |
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| 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[edit]
Psaro once again appears in his final form.
| Psaro | |
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| 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 |
Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D[edit]
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Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key[edit]
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Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3[edit]
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Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince[edit]
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.
| Icon | Family | Max HP* | Max MP* |
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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 * | Antimagic Resistance * | Bedazzlement Resistance * | Confusion Resistance * |
| 25% | -25% | 0% | 25% |
| Debilitation Resistance* | MP Absorption Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Poison Resistance * |
| 50% | 0% | 50% | 0% |
| Sleep Resistance * | Stun Resistance * | ||
| 0% | 0% | ||
| Instant Death Resistance * | |||
| 50% | |||
Dragon Quest Heroes: The World Tree's Woe and the Blight Below[edit]
The green goliath form appears as a part of Psaro's Coup de Grâce.
Dragon Quest Treasures[edit]
A state of Psaro appears as Treasure No. 463, with a base value of 5,550,000.
Dragon Quest: Monster Parade[edit]
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Dragon Quest Tact[edit]
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.
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| Max Level | HP | MP | Move | |
| 130 | 1,257 | 348 | 2-3 | |
| Attack | Defense | Agility | Wisdom | Weight |
| 556 | 375 | 338 | 285 | 65 |
| First | Second | Third | ||
| Thunder Breath | Grotesque Fist* | Demonic Devastation* Talent Blossoming: Grotesquely Big Fist |
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| 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% |
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| Lowers enemy Bang Res by 25% in a 5x5 square around him. | |
| 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% |
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| 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[edit]
- 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[edit]
Famicom art
Transforming rapidly in the NES version.
Artwork of his two forms.
Pre-battle in the DS version.
Phase 1.
Phase 2.
Phase 3.
Transforming to phase 4.
Phase 4.
Transforming to phase 5.
Phase 5.
Phase 6.
Phase 7.
Death.
The statue of Psaro seen in Treasures
Appearance in Stars
Psaro the Manslayer in Rivals Ace
Appearance in Tact.
Psaro the Manslayer from the Sofubi Monster merchandise series.
Special metallic version in the Sofubi Monster series.
Monsters Gallery HD.
Psaro the Manslayer plush from the Densetsu no Maō series.
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