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Egg Thing
ぴーたん
Character's information
Family Egg Thing
Egg Thing (Japanese: ぴーたん ) monster family is a recurring group of four monsters in the Shiren the Wanderer series. It made its debut in Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer in 19955, making it one of the Original Monster Families .
The Egg Thing Family consists of:
Egg Thing (Japanese: ぴーたん)
Running Egg (Japanese: 逃げピータン)
Flying Egg (Japanese: 飛びぴーたん)
Hiding Egg (Japanese: 隠れぴーたん)
Biography
Characteristics
Egg Things are fast, running away to avoid fights. When defeated, they drop a Rice Ball . Higher level monsters may drop additional items , although they're much harder to catch and may disappear entirely if Shiren gets too close.
Physical Appearance
Egg Thing is a creature with two legs and a tail coming out of an eggshell.
Name Etymology
Their Japanese name means pidan, or century egg, a Chinese dish, and egg preservation method, in reference to its egg shape and its ability to provide food.
Appearances
For more about the Egg Thing family in specific media, see the following articles:
Games
Gallery
For all of the Egg Thing art used across the wiki see: Category:Egg Thing Family
(1995) An Egg Thing in Shiren 1 SFC .
(1996) An Egg Thing in Moonlight Village GB .
(2001) An Egg Thing in Magic Castle GBC .
(2006) An Egg Thing in Shiren 1 DS .
(2008) An Egg Thing in Magic Castle DS .
(1995) A Running Egg in Shiren 1 SFC .
(1996) A Running Egg in Moonlight Village GB .
(2001) A Running Egg in Magic Castle GBC .
(2006) A Running Egg in Shiren 1 DS .
(2008) A Running Egg in Magic Castle DS .
(1995) A Flying Egg in Shiren 1 SFC .
(1996) A Flying Egg in Moonlight Village GB .
(2001) A Flying Egg in Magic Castle GBC .
(2006) A Flying Egg in Shiren 1 DS .
(2008) A Flying Egg in Magic Castle DS .
(2006) A Hiding Egg in Shiren 1 DS .
(2008) A Hiding Egg in Magic Castle DS .
(1995) Artwork from a Shiren 1 SFC source book.
(1996) Artwork from a Moonlight Village GB source book.
(2006) Artwork from a Shiren 1 DS source book.
(1996) An unused Egg Thing sprite in Moonlight Village GB .
(2000) An Egg Thing in Magic Castle GBC (colorless).
In Other Languages
Normal
Language
Name
English
Egg Thing Shiren 1 DS
日本語
ぴーたん
Language
Name
English
Running Egg Shiren 1 DS
日本語
にげピータン 逃げピータン Shiren 1 DS
Language
Name
English
Flying Egg Shiren 1 DS
日本語
とびぴーたん 飛びぴーたん Shiren 1 DS
Language
Name
English
Hiding Egg Shiren 1 DS
日本語
隠れぴーたん
See Also
References