Boxer shorts

Boxer shorts
Japanese	ステテコパンツ
Romaji	Suteteko pantsu
Old localisations	Boxers
Found in	Dragon Quest III (remakes only) Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake Dragon Quest IV (remakes only) Dragon Quest V Dragon Quest VI Dragon Quest VII Dragon Quest VIII Dragon Quest IX Dragon Quest X Dragon Quest XI Dragon Quest Swords
Effect	Increases the wearer's Defence.

The Boxer shorts are a piece of clothing in the series.

Appearances

Dragon Quest III: The Seeds of Salvation

The Boxer shorts have a Defense bonus of +10 and can be worn by male Warriors, Priests, Thieves, Merchants, and Gadabouts. Some pairs can be found in Khoryv in the item shop behind a door locked by the Thief's Key, a dresser in Isis, and a dresser in Tantegel Castle. They can be sold for 90 gold coins. The boxer shorts only appear in remakes of the game.

Dragon Quest III HD-2D Remake

Boxer shorts (ステテコパンツ)

Description
Unfortunate underclothes which exude an air of despair...or maybe that's just sweat.
Stats	Vocations
Defence +10
Notes
Exclusive to Type A
Price	Location
N/a / 30	Found in a dresser in Khoryv's item shop. Sparkly spot south of Asham. Found in a wardrobe at Ibis. Sparkly spot southeast of Baharata. Secret spot in the ocean southwest of Fifer's Spire.* Found in a dresser at Manoza's inn. Found in a pot on the Ghost Ship. Secret spot on the hill west of Alltrades Abbey.* Found in a pot at Tantegel. Sparkly spot southwest of Kol.

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

The Boxer shorts have a Defense bonus of +8 and can only be equipped by Ragnar, Borya, and Torneko. Some pairs can be found at Shinnock and Porthrunnel, while another can be found in a dresser in the Fungeon. One pair can be received as a prize for defeating Chow Mein and Foo Yung within 20 turns. If appraised by Torneko, he mentions that they look like they breathe nicely. Boxer shorts only appear in remakes of the game.

Dragon Quest V: Hand of the Heavenly Bride

The Boxer shorts have a Defence bonus of +15 and can only be equipped by Sancho, Slime, Healslime, Metal slime, Liquid metal slime, Cureslime, King slime, King cureslime, Man o' war, Slime knight, Restless armour, Blizzybody, Warhog, Moosifer, Pip fighter, and Conkuistador. Some pairs can be found in Lodestar Harbour, Helmunaptra, and Gotha Castle. They can also be purchased on the Faerie Lea T'N'T board for 10 gold and sold for 5 gold.

Dragon Quest VI: Realms of Revelation

The Boxer shorts have a Defense bonus of +10, reduces the wearer's Style by 100, and can be equipped by the Hero, Carver, Nevan, Amos, Goober, Healie, Spot, Kingsley, Curie, Shelley, and Mercury. One pair can be found at Somnia of the Upper World and another in a wardrobe at Pescado. They cannot be purchased anywhere, but can be sold for 75 gold. Boxer shorts can be dropped by Scytheborgs, as well as Bigg & Liddle at the hut north of Wellshire.

Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past

The Boxer shorts have a Defence bonus of +8 (+5 in the Nintendo 3DS version), but they decrease Style by 100 points. They can be equipped by the Hero, Kiefer, Ruff, and Sir Mervyn. If appraised, it is mentioned that they seem to be a bit stained. One pair can be found in Emberdale in the present near the town's hot springs. Boxer shorts can be dropped by Wooden horsemen and Lesser demons. If equipped with the Pot lid, they provide a Style bonus of +30 when being graded for the Best Dressed contest of the Excellence Grading Organisation.

Dragon Quest VIII: Journey of the Cursed King

Game	Description
	Unfashionable underpants of the sort often worn by men in their twilight years.

The Boxer shorts have a Defence bonus of +8 and can only be equipped by Yangus. Oddly enough, they cannot be worn by Morrie in the Nintendo 3DS version. They cannot be purchased anywhere, but can be sold for 50 gold. One pair can be found in a treasure chest in the Farebury Region and another in a bag at Pickham. Dancing devils have a ¹⁄₆₄ chance of dropping them. They can be made in the Alchemy Pot and can be mixed to create other pieces of clothing.

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Boxer shorts	Bandit's grass skirt	Bandana	-

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Leather kilt	Magic beast hide	Boxer shorts	-

Item	Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
Robe of serenity	Cloak of evasion	Boxer shorts	-

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Boxer shorts

Description
Underwear by men, for men.
Rarity	Stats	Vocations
★☆☆☆☆	Defence +2 Style +3
Notes
Exclusive for men. Used to create Boomer briefs or Leather kilt.
Price	Location
30 / 15	Sold in Angel Falls. 1⁄64 chance of being dropped or stolen from Sacksquatches.
Ingredient 1	Ingredient 2	Ingredient 3
-	-	-

Dragon Quest XI: Echoes of an Elusive Age

Boxer shorts

Description
Old underclothes that smell faintly of sweat...and regret.
Rarity
F
Stats (Base/+1/2/3)
Defence +10/11/13/15
Notes
Requires 2 Perfectionist's pearls to rework.
Price (Buy/Sell)	Location
100 / 50	Sold at the armour shop in Downtown Heliodor and from the roving emporium in the Manglegrove. Found in a treasure chest in Downtown Heliodor. Found in a wardrobe in the Sultan's Palace. Found in a wardrobe at Heliodor Castle.* 1⁄64 chance of being dropped by Dancing devils and Hoods.
Forging Difficulty
N/A
Ingredients
N/A
Characters

Dragon Quest Swords: The Masked Queen and the Tower of Mirrors

Boxer shorts  (Wii)
Defence	+1
Found	Found in a barrel outside of Stilleto's shop at Avalonia during Chapter 1. Found in Caliburn Cave. Dropped by Bodkin archers.
Equipable by	Hero
Class	Clothes
Buy Price	N/a
Sell Price	5
Notes	Grants a 200 point bonus for completing a level with the boxer shorts equipped.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Calzones	Spanish for "underpants".
Français	Caleçon	French for "boxer shorts".
Deutsch	Kurze Hose	German for "short pants".
Italiano	Boxer	Italian for "boxer shorts".

Trivia

• Yangus holds up two pairs of boxer shorts when he performs the Underpants Dance.
• In the original Japanese version, the boxer shorts are known as the steteco pants, a type of loose cotton shorts traditionally worn by Japanese men underneath kimonos or hakama as underwear, particularly during the summer.

Gallery

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  Sancho wearing the boxer shorts from V.
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  The boxer shorts from VII.
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  The party shopping for clothing in Gondolia in XI.