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{{Monster Infobox | {{Monster Infobox | ||
|title= | |title=Battle pip | ||
|image=[[File:DQV Battle Pip.png| | |image=[[File:DQV Battle Pip.png|250px|center]] | ||
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | |caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]] | ||
|kanji=コロファイター | |kanji=コロファイター | ||
|romanji= | |romanji={{tt|Korofaitā|Koro fighter}} | ||
|old=PodFighter | |old=PodFighter | ||
|firstappear= | |firstappear={{Dragon Quest VII}} | ||
}} | }} | ||
The '''Battle pip''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}}, being introduced in {{DQ7}}. They are tiny axe-wielding faerie warriors. | |||
==Characteristics== | ==Characteristics== | ||
Armed with a massive axe, these awesome little adventurous monsters stand out from their brethren thanks to the bothersome damage they can dish out with their battle axes, if they can actually land a hit without falling flat on their faces. | Armed with a massive axe, these awesome little adventurous monsters stand out from their brethren thanks to the bothersome damage they can dish out with their battle axes, if they can actually land a hit without falling flat on their faces. They wear dark blue shorts covered with a blue leaf used as a loincloth, a grey breastplate, and a distinctive blue acorn with a spike on top worn as a helmet, which covers the pip's eyes. | ||
==Appearances== | |||
==={{DQ5}}=== | ==={{DQ5}}=== | ||
{{DQ5Enemy | {{DQ5Enemy | ||
|name=Battle pip | |name=Battle pip | ||
|kanji= | |kanji=コロファイター | ||
|romanji= | |romanji=Korofaitā | ||
|bestiaryNumber=196 | |bestiaryNumber=#196 | ||
|sprite= | |sprite= | ||
|hp=50 | |hp=50 | ||
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|exp=24 | |exp=24 | ||
|gold=9 | |gold=9 | ||
|tameRate=[[Battle pip (Recruit)|1 | |tameRate=[[Battle pip (Recruit)|{{fraction|1|16}}]] | ||
|spells=None | |spells=None | ||
|skills=Miss | |skills=Miss | ||
|item=[[Antidotal herb]]{{fraction|1|16}} | |item=[[Antidotal herb]]{{fraction|1|16}} | ||
|locations=[[Faerie | |locations=[[Faerie Lea]] | ||
|evasion=1 | |evasion={{fraction|1|64}} | ||
|frizz-resist=0% | |frizz-resist=0% | ||
|sizz-resist=0% | |sizz-resist=0% | ||
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|stun-resist=0% | |stun-resist=0% | ||
|ps2-sprites=[[Image:Battlepip DQV PS2.png]] | |ps2-sprites=[[Image:Battlepip DQV PS2.png]] | ||
|ds-mobile-sprites=[[File:Battlepip DQVII PSX. | |ds-mobile-sprites=[[File:Battlepip DQVII PSX.png]] | ||
}} | }} | ||
==={{DQ7}}=== | ==={{DQ7}}=== | ||
{{ | {{DQ7Enemy | ||
|name=Battle pip | |||
|kanji= コロファイター | |||
|romanji=Korofaitā | |||
|sprite=[[File:Battlepip DQVII PSX.png]] | |||
|hp=50 | |||
|mp=0 | |||
|exp=24 (PS1)<br>36 (3DS) | |||
|gold=9 (PS1)<br>14 (3DS) | |||
|attack=43 | |||
|defense=35 | |||
|agility=17 | |||
|tameRate=[[Animal Magnetism|{{fraction|1|32}}]] | |||
|bestiaryNumber=#215 | |||
|spells=None | |||
|skills=Miss | |||
|locations={{Alltrades Abbey 7}} (past)<br>[[Western Cave]]<br>[[Dungeon of Descent]]<br>[[Tunnel to the Abbey]] | |||
|items=[[Antidotal herb]]{{fraction|1|64}} | |||
|evasion={{fraction|1|64}} | |||
|frizz-resist=0% | |||
|sizz-resist=0% | |||
|bang-resist=0% | |||
|crack-resist=0% | |||
|woosh-resist=0% | |||
|zap-resist=0% | |||
|whack-resist=15 | |||
|poof-resist=100 | |||
|dazzle-resist=15 | |||
|snooze-resist=15 | |||
|drain-resist=100 | |||
|fizzle-resist=100 | |||
|fuddle-resist=15% | |||
|sap-resist=0% | |||
|poison-resist=0% | |||
|stun-resist=0% | |||
|ban-dance-resist=100% | |||
|fire-breath-resist=0% | |||
|cool-breath-resist=0% | |||
|strike-resist=0% | |||
|burning-breath-resist=80% | |||
|army-resist=0% | |||
}} | |||
==Related monsters== | |||
== | ===Similar species=== | ||
*[[Conkerer]] | |||
*[[War nut]] | |||
===Close cousins=== | |||
*[[Epipany]] | *[[Epipany]] | ||
*[[Pip fighter]] | *[[Pip fighter]] | ||
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*[[Conkuistador]] | *[[Conkuistador]] | ||
*[[Conklave]] | *[[Conklave]] | ||
==Etymology== | |||
The battle pip, along with its companions, are named after the mythological [[Wikipedia:Korpokkur|Korpokkur]], a diminutive race of people in the folklore of the Ainu people of northern Japan. They were once said to live in harmony with the Ainu and would bring them deer, fish, and other goods, but after a schism, they disappeared. In fantastical depictions of the Korpokkurs, they are small enough to live underneath the leaves of the giant butterbur plant and would use its leaves as roofs and umbrellas. | |||
{{clear}} | |||
[[Category:Faeries]] | [[Category:Faeries]] | ||
[[Category:Japanese mythology]] | |||
[[Category:Dragon Quest V enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest V enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII enemies]] | [[Category:Dragon Quest VII enemies]] | ||
[[Category:Torneko's Great Adventure 3: Mysterious Dungeon enemies]] | |||
[[Category:Young Yangus and the Mysterious Dungeon enemies]] | |||
[[fr:Graine de barbare]] | |||
Latest revision as of 14:57, 12 April 2023
| Dragon Quest monster | |
|---|---|
| Battle pip | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | コロファイター |
| Romaji | Korofaitā |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest VII |
| Old localisation | PodFighter |
The Battle pip is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, being introduced in Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past. They are tiny axe-wielding faerie warriors.
Characteristics[edit | edit source]
Armed with a massive axe, these awesome little adventurous monsters stand out from their brethren thanks to the bothersome damage they can dish out with their battle axes, if they can actually land a hit without falling flat on their faces. They wear dark blue shorts covered with a blue leaf used as a loincloth, a grey breastplate, and a distinctive blue acorn with a spike on top worn as a helmet, which covers the pip's eyes.
Appearances[edit | edit source]
Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride[edit | edit source]
Battle pip (コロファイター Korofaitā)
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past[edit | edit source]
Battle pip (コロファイター Korofaitā)
Related monsters[edit | edit source]
Similar species[edit | edit source]
Close cousins[edit | edit source]
Etymology[edit | edit source]
The battle pip, along with its companions, are named after the mythological Korpokkur, a diminutive race of people in the folklore of the Ainu people of northern Japan. They were once said to live in harmony with the Ainu and would bring them deer, fish, and other goods, but after a schism, they disappeared. In fantastical depictions of the Korpokkurs, they are small enough to live underneath the leaves of the giant butterbur plant and would use its leaves as roofs and umbrellas.