Shiren:Egg Thing Family

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Artwork from a  Shiren 1 DS source book.

Egg Thing (Japanese: ぴーたん) Monster Family is a recurring group of four monsters in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series. It made its debut in  Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer in 1995, making it one of the Original Monster Families. Its most recent appearance was in / Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island in 2024.

The Egg Thing Family consists of:

1. Egg Thing (Japanese: ぴーたん)
2. Running Egg (Japanese: 逃げピータン)
3. Flying Egg (Japanese: 飛びぴーたん)
4. 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 Riceball. 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

The Egg Thing Family appears in  Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer. The Egg Thing Family appears in  Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer. The Egg Thing Family appears in / Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer (SP). The Egg Thing Family appears in  BS Shiren the Wanderer: Save Surala. The Egg Thing Family appears in  Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer GB2 - Magic Castle of the Desert. The Egg Thing Family appears in  Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer DS2 - Magic Castle of the Desert. The Egg Thing Family appears in / Shiren the Wanderer: The Mystery Dungeon of Serpentcoil Island.

Egg Thing

Shiren 1			Save Surala				Moonlight Village				Shiren 2	Magic Castle		Asuka		Shiren 3		Shiren 4		Shiren 5				Tower of Slumber	Shiren 6
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Running Egg

Shiren 1			Save Surala				Moonlight Village				Shiren 2	Magic Castle		Asuka		Shiren 3		Shiren 4		Shiren 5				Tower of Slumber	Shiren 6
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Flying Egg

Shiren 1			Save Surala				Moonlight Village				Shiren 2	Magic Castle		Asuka		Shiren 3		Shiren 4		Shiren 5				Tower of Slumber	Shiren 6
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Hiding Egg

Shiren 1			Save Surala				Moonlight Village				Shiren 2	Magic Castle		Asuka		Shiren 3		Shiren 4		Shiren 5				Tower of Slumber	Shiren 6
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Gallery

For all of the Egg Thing art used across the wiki, see: Category:Egg Thing Family

Official Artwork

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  (1995)
  Artwork from a Shiren 1 SFC source book.

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  (1996)
  Artwork from a Moonlight Village GB source book.

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  (2006)
  Artwork from a Shiren 1 DS source book.

Egg ThingRunning EggFlying EggHiding EggOther

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  (1995)
  An Egg Thing in Shiren 1 SFC.

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  (1996)
  An Egg Thing in Moonlight Village GB.

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  (2001)
  An Egg Thing in Magic Castle GBC.

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  (2006)
  An Egg Thing in Shiren 1 DS.

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  (2008)
  An Egg Thing in Magic Castle DS.

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  (2024)
  An Egg Thing in Shiren 6.

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  (1995)
  A Running Egg in Shiren 1 SFC.

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  (1996)
  A Running Egg in Moonlight Village GB.

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  (2001)
  A Running Egg in Magic Castle GBC.

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  (2006)
  A Running Egg in Shiren 1 DS.

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  (2008)
  A Running Egg in Magic Castle DS.

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  (2024)
  A Running Egg in Shiren 6.

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  (1995)
  A Flying Egg in Shiren 1 SFC.

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  (1996)
  A Flying Egg in Moonlight Village GB.

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  (2001)
  A Flying Egg in Magic Castle GBC.

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  (2006)
  A Flying Egg in Shiren 1 DS.

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  (2008)
  A Flying Egg in Magic Castle DS.

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  (2024)
  A Flying Egg in Shiren 6.

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  (2006)
  A Hiding Egg in Shiren 1 DS.

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  (2008)
  A Hiding Egg in Magic Castle DS.

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  (2024)
  A Hiding Egg in Shiren 6.

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  (1996)
  An unused Egg Thing sprite in Moonlight Village GB.

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  (2000)
  An Egg Thing in Magic Castle GBC (colorless).

In Other Languages

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Language Name English Egg Thing (Shiren 1 DS, Shiren 6) Japanese ぴーたん

Language Name English Running Egg (Shiren 1 DS, Shiren 6) Japanese にげピータン 逃げピータン (Shiren 1 DS)

Language Name English Flying Egg (Shiren 1 DS, Shiren 6) Japanese とびぴーたん 飛びぴーたん (Shiren 1 DS)

Language Name English Hiding Egg (Shiren 1 DS, Shiren 6) Japanese 隠れぴーたん