Argon lizard

Dragon Quest monster
Argon lizard
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	アルゴリザード
Romaji	Arugorizādo
First appearance	Dragon Quest VIII
Variants	Frou-fry; Great argon lizard

The argon lizard is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series.

Introduced in Dragon Quest VIII, it's the diminutive counterpart to the Great Argon lizard.

Characteristics[edit | edit source]

An argon lizard is a mid-sized chubby lizard monster. They have red and beige scales and look reminiscent of dragons. They have dinosaur-like arms and legs, each of them ending in hands and feet with little black claws. Their most peculiar body feature is their ear-flaps, that resemble the ones of the Australian lizard chlamydosaurus which they only open when they feel in danger or, in the argon lizards' case, they attack someone.

In the world of Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King, argon lizards are very important to the kingdom of Argonia, with the prince being required to retrieve an Argon heart in order to prove his worth. The environmentally conscientious need not fret, as the "heart" is just a glorified gizzard stone and removing one is not fatal to the animal. In addition to this, royal lizard keepers are tasked with monitoring the species to prevent them from falling into decline.

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King[edit | edit source]

Argon lizard (アルゴリザード, Arugorizādo )
Defeated Monster List No. : 267

Image	Attributes
	Family	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility	Evasion
	Dragon	472	0	650	102	168	155	90	¹⁄₁₆

Resistances
Attack	Frizz	Sizz	Fire Breath	Bang	Crack	Cool Breath	Woosh	Rock	Zap	Whack
0%	50%	50%	50%	0%	50%	50%	0%	0%	0%	100%
Army	Poison	Stun	Paralysis	Dazzle	Sleep	Fizzle	Fuddle	Sap	Drain Magic	Ban Dance
0%	50%	50%	100%	50%	50%	100%	100%	15%	100%	100%

Additional information
Spells	Skills	Locations	Dropped item
None	Venom Mist War Cry	Royal Hunting Ground	Argon heart¹⁄₁
Description		Long hunted for their precious Argon hearts, these monsters run at the first sight of humans.
Notable changes in the remake

The party needs to help Prince Charmles find the lizards in the Royal Hunting Ground at the east of Argonia in order to be given the magical mirror by King Clavius.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker[edit | edit source]

[[File:DQMJ Icon Dragon.png|link= Dragon family|20x20px|class=pixels]] Argon lizard (アルゴリザード, Arugorizādo )
Bestiary number: #024

Sprite	Attributes
	Rank	Max HP	Max MP	Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
	F	990	580	940	650	700	550
Traits			Skills		Resistances
Escape Artist			Toxifier		Poisonproof, Paralysisproof

Additional information
Description	These lizards intimidate their enemies by unfurling their imposing neck frills.
Weapons	Axes, Hammers, Claws, Staves
Location	Fert Isle, Dragon Island
Breeding chart	Komodo x Satyr

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2[edit | edit source]

[[File:DQMJ2 Icon Dragon.png|link= Dragon family|14px|class=pixels]] Argon lizard (アルゴリザード, Arugorizādo )
Bestiary number: #024

Attributes
Rank	Size	Max HP	Max MP	Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
F	S	600	100	460	320	340	100
Traits			Skills		Resistances
Escape Artist			Toxifier		Immune to Poison and Paralysis