Badboon

Dragon Quest monster Badboon 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).

Appearances

Dragon Quest II

Badboon
File:Badboon DQII NES.gif
HP MP Experience Gold 40 20 45 Attack Defense Speed 48 12 20
Dropped Item	Club (1/16)
Game	Dragon Quest II
Console	NES

Badboon
HP MP Experience Gold 40 20 45 Attack Defense Speed
Dropped Item	Club (1/16)
Game	Dragon Quest II
Console	SNES

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

Dragon Quest monster 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.

Magic Baboon
File:Magicbaboon DQII NES.gif
HP MP Experience Gold 45 0 40 45 Attack Defense Speed 45 12 18
Dropped Item	Herb (1/16)
Skills	Call for help
Game	Dragon Quest II
Console	NES, SNES, GBC, Mobile

#082 - Big badboon
HP MP Experience Gold 147 8 420 96 Attack Defense Speed 106 74 62
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

Humorously pink, these simians savagely make up for their unfortunate fur with debilitative magic.

Brainy Badboon
File:Brainybadboon DQII NES.gif
HP MP Experience Gold 60 3 77 97 Attack Defense Speed 82 25 57
Dropped Item	Chain mail (1/8)
Game	Dragon Quest II
Console	NES, SNES, GBC, Mobile

#117 - Brainy badboon
HP MP Experience Gold 150 16 800 108 Attack Defense Speed 120 99 95
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

<gallery> File:DQII_Big_Badboon.png|The Big Badboon Image:DQII_Brainy_Badboon.png|The Brainy Badboon File:BrainyBadboonArt.png|The Brainy Badboon's famicom art