Badboon

Dragon Quest monster Badboon
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese マンドリル Romaji Mandoriru (Mandrill) First appearance Dragon Quest II Old localization Baboon (DQII NES, GBC)

First appearing in Dragon Quest II, the Badboon and its cousins are among the earliest examples of the Beast family of monsters.

Characteristics

It's a baboon. Large, brown bulky primate with a colorful face (and rear end). Bulkier than real life baboons, their stature resembles orangutangs and gorillas.

Appearances

Dragon Quest II

Badboon

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Attack
	40	0	48
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
12	20	18	45

Abilities	Flee
Location(s)	Moonaham
Item Dropped	Oaken club (1⁄16)

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance
1⁄32	0⁄7	2⁄7	2⁄7
Thwack Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Kasap Resistance
0⁄7	7⁄7	0⁄7

Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites	HP	MP	Attack
	35	0	40
Defense	Agility	Experience	Gold
12	18	33	45

Abilities	Flee
Location(s)	Moonaham
Item Dropped	Oaken club (1⁄16)

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance
1⁄32	0⁄7	1⁄7	2⁄7
Thwack Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Kasap Resistance
0⁄7	7⁄7	0⁄7

Dragon Quest IX

#50 - Badboon
HP MP Experience Gold 90 6 171 69 Attack Defense Speed 80 64 40
Dropped Item	Magic beast hide (common, 1/16) Strong medicine (rare, 1/32)
Locations	Newid Isle, Tower of Trades
Family	Beast
Bestiary #	50
Game	Dragon Quest IX
Console	DS
Description	Game description: Giant apes and lords of the jungle who store up their anger, then attack with full, explosive force. Guide description: The one with the loudest War Cry wins the leadership, so every spring the forest comes alive with their cacophonous cries.

Related monsters

• Big badboon
• Brainy badboon