Badboon
From Dragon Quest Wiki
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Badboon | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | マンドリル |
| Romaji | Mandrill |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest II |
First appearing in Dragon Quest II, the Badboons and their 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 |
| File:Badboon DQII NES.gif | 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 | |
Dragon Quest IX
| #50 - Badboon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Big badboon | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | バブーン |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest II |
Gaudy green great apes that prefer heavy foliage to fields, they tend to run when things look dour for them.
| Big badboon | |
Original (NES)
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
| File:Magicbaboon DQII NES.gif | 45 | 0 | 45 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 12 | 18 | 38 | 45 |
| Abilities | Call for Help Flee |
| Location(s) | |
| Item Dropped | Medicinal herb1⁄16 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Snooze Resistance |
| 1⁄64 | 0⁄7 | 0⁄7 | 2⁄7 |
| Thwack Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Kasap Resistance | |
| 1⁄7 | 7⁄7 | 1⁄7 | |
| #082 - Big badboon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dropped Item | Magic beast hide (common, 1/8) Strength ring (rare, 1/128) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Bloomingdale Grotto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | 082 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest IX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Swirling whirlwings of unstoppable power. If they call for a friend, prepare for the end! Dwelling in the dank depths of the forest makes a mossy mess of their fur, but fresh, fragrant flowers also flourish there. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brainy badboon
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Brainy badboon | |
 Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | ヒババンゴ |
| Romaji | Hibabango |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest II |
Humorously pink, these simians savagely make up for their unfortunate fur with debilitating magic.
| Brainy badboon | |
Original (NES)
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
| File:Brainybadboon DQII NES.gif | 60 | Infinite | 74 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 29 | 52 | 81 | 83 |
| Abilities | Dazzle Kasap |
| Location(s) | |
| Item Dropped | Chain mail1⁄8 |
| Evasion | Fire Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Snooze Resistance |
| 1⁄32 | 0⁄7 | 4⁄7 | 2⁄7 |
| Thwack Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Kasap Resistance | |
| 3⁄7 | 1⁄7 | 2⁄7 | |
| #117 - Brainy badboon | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dropped Item | Magic beast hide (common, 1/32) Raging ruby (rare, 1/64) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Iluugazar Plains Mt. Ulzuun Grotto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spells | Dazzle Kasap | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | Beast | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | 117 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest IX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Astute apes that weaken enemies with Dazzle and Kasap, then smack them silly. Whistle if you want to get them worked up. Big badboons who've breakfasted on raging rubies, giving them superhuman strength and a brain boost to boot. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Gallery
The Big Badboon.
The Brainy Badboon.
The Brainy Badboon's Famicom art.
