Purrestidigitator

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The Purrestidigitator is a recurring monster in the series, first introduced in Dragon Quest VII. It is an anthropomorphic green cat wearing a blue wizard's robe. Its name is a play on a cat's purr and "prestidigitator", a magician skilled in sleight-of-hand.

Characteristics[edit]

Purrestidigitators are feline wizards with green coats of fur, wearing blue robes that reach down to their feet along with a long necklace with a bronze cat's bell around their necks, as well as carrying gnarled wooden staffs which aid in spellcasting. Their repertoire of spell includes being able to envelop their opponents in illusions or sending them into chaos, along with setting them ablaze with fire magic. In later games, the felines have also gained the ability to cast darkness spells, as well.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit]

Purrestidigitator (ベンガルクーン Bengarukūn) DQVII Logo.png
Sprite HP MP Attack Defense
Tigermage.gif 170 20 95 88
Agility Experience Gold Tame Rate
89 78 (PS1)
117 (3DS)
28 (PS1)
42 (3DS)
164
Bestiary No. #107
Spell(s) Sizzle
Dazzle
Fuddle
Skill(s) None
Location(s) Vogograd region (past)
Mount Gora
Burnmont (present, after the Demon King's resurrection)
Item(s) Dropped Fur cape164
Evasion Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Fire Breath Resistance *
164 0% 0% 0%
Bang Resistance * Crack Resistance * Ice Breath Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
25% 0% 0% 0%
Strike/Rock Resistance * Zap Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance * Whack Resistance *
25% 0% 50% 100%
Poof Resistance * Poison Resistance * Burning Breath Resistance Fuddle Resistance *
90% 50% 80% 50%
Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance * Fizzle Resistance * Ban Dance Resistance
50% 50% 25% 100%
Stun Resistance * Sap Resistance * Army Resistance *
50% 0% 0%
3DS version changes
None



Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]

Purrestidigitator (ベンガルクーン Bengarukūn)DQIX Logo.png
Model HP MP Attack
Purrestidigitator DQIX DS.png 96 30 84
Defence Agility Experience Gold
110 102 423 126
Bestiary no. #102
Family Beast
In-game description No cats on a hot tin roof, these fearless, peerless, fire-loving felines enjoy frying foes with Frizzle.

They think it right and purroper that cats so comely, clever and charismatic should have such an impurressive name.
Spell(s) Frizzle
Zammle
Fizzle
Skill(s) Drains MP with attacks
Washes its face (wastes turn)
Location(s) The Plumbed Depths
Lonely Coast
Grotto (Cave/Nature, rank 1)
Item(s) dropped Kitty litter18
Stolos' staff1256
Fire Resistance * Ice
Resistance
*
Wind Resistance * Blast/Lightning Resistance *
0% -25% 0% 0%
Rock Resistance * Dark Resistance * Light Resistance * Drain Magic Resistance
-25% 0% 0% 0%
Whack Resistance * Poison Resistance * Paralysis Resistance * Fuddle Resistance *
50% 25% 50% 50%
Snooze Resistance * Dazzle Resistance Sap Resistance * Blunt Resistance *
50% 50% 25% 0%
Deceleratle Resistance * Spooky Aura Resistance* Fizzle Resistance * Stun Resistance *
25% 50% 50% 25%
Charm Resistance *
65%


Dragon Quest X[edit]

Purrestidigitators appeared from the beginning of the game. They are still able to cast Frizzle, Zammle, and Fizzle, their spells from the previous game, and still continue to waste their turn by washing their faces in battle.

Dragon Quest Rivals[edit]

Purrestidigitator appeared in the 3rd card pack, "Cries of the Phoenix and Mother Earth" as a normal card exclusive for Merchant leaders.

Dragon Quest Tact[edit]

Purrestidigitator appears as a B-rank monster of the Beast family as part of the Dragon Quest VII event. It can be recruited in the Infernal Cave of the Cathedral of Blight at any difficulty, eventually being recruitable from Part 2 of the storyline from Chapter 6, Episode 6: His Wish. The purrestidigitator can participate in the Cumulus vex and Frankengolem's Battle Road as a party member.

Purrestidigitator (ベンガルクーン Bengarukūn)Tactlogo.png
Stats


 DQT Purrestidigitator.png
Family Rank Role
Tact Icon Beast.png
Beast
DQTact Rank Icon B.png DQTact MagicType.png
Magic
Max Level HP MP Move
120 768 355 2
Attack Defense Agility Wisdom Weight
292 191 295 315 25
Basic Skills
First Second Third
Zam Kafizzle* Shimmering Heat*
Awakening Skills
First Second Third
Sizz-type Spell Potency +5% / Stats Up Zap Res +25 / Stats Up Shimmering Heat Potency +5% / Stats Up
Fourth Fifth
Zam Res +25 / Stats Up Shimmering Heat Potency +5% / Stats Up
Leader Perks
First
N/a
Basic Perks
First Second Third
Max MP+5 Shimmering Heat Potency +2% N/a
Perk Details
First
Sizz-type Spell Potency +5%: Raises Sizz-type spell potency by 5%.
Frizz Resistance * Sizz Resistance * Crack Resistance * Woosh Resistance *
Normal Normal Normal Very Weak
Bang Resistance * Zap Resistance * Zam Resistance * Snooze Resistance
Very Weak Half Res Half Res Super Weak
Poison Resistance Physical Lock Resistance Spell Lock Resistance Martial Lock Resistance
Normal Super Weak Normal Normal
Breath Lock Resistance Hobble Resistance * Stun Resistance * Dazzle Resistance
Normal Half Res Immune Half Res
Curse Resistance Paralysis Resistance Confusion Resistance Charm Resistance
Normal Normal Normal Normal



Trivia[edit]

  • The purrestidigitator's Japanese name Bengal coon (ベンガルクーン, Bengarukūn) is a combination of the names of two different cat breeds: the Bengal cat and the Maine Coon.

In Other Languages[edit]

Language Translation Meaning
ICON-FLAG-ES.png EspañolHechironrroneadorFrom the Spanish hechihero and ronronear.
ICON-FLAG-FR.png FrançaisPrestigriffitateurFrom the French prestidigitateur and griffe.
ICON-FLAG-DE.png DeutschSchnurrkeDerived from the German schnurren, the word for a cat's purr.
ICON-FLAG-IT.png ItalianoArtiglio stregatoItalian for "claw cat mage".

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