Bomboulder
| Dragon Quest monster | |
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| Bomboulder | |
Art by Akira Toriyama | |
| Japanese | メガザルロック |
| Romaji | Megazaru rock |
| First appearance | Dragon Quest V |
| Old localization | Revirock |
The Bomboulder is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series. Introduced in Dragon Quest V, it is a reddish variant of a rockbomb and is known for casting Kerplunk.
Characteristics
Usually stronger than rockbombs, at least in terms of stamina, bomboulders further differentiate themselves from their equally suicidal brethren by expending their lives to support their comrades instead of doing so in an attempt to wipe out the enemy. They achieve this with their knowledge of the spell Kerplunk, making them bothersome opponents when attempting to dispose of a large group of monsters.
In the DS remake of Dragon Quest V they are further distinguished in appearance by having a full grin, instead of the gapped teeth normally seen in rockbombs.
Appearances
Dragon Quest V
| #83 - Bomboulder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Locations | Neverglade area Neverglade Talon Tower Estark's Labyrinth | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spells | Kerplunk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capture Rate | 1/256 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | 83 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest V | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | DS | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dragon Quest VI
| Bomboulder |  |
| Sprite | HP * | MP | Attack | Defense |
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240 | 63 | 143 | 153 |
| Agility | Experience * | Gold | Tame Rate | |
| 82 | 302 | 84 | NA | |
| Bestiary No. | 124 |
| Spell(s) | Kerplunk |
| Skill(s) | Grins (wastes turn) Watches and waits |
| Location(s) | |
| Item(s) Dropped | Kerplunk bracer1⁄256 |
| Evasion | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | Fire Breath Resistance * |
| 0% | 60% | 60% | 60% |
| Bang Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | Ice Breath Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * |
| 60% | 0% | 0% | ? |
| Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance * | Whack Resistance * |
| 0% | 25% | 50% | 100% |
| Poof Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Burning Breath Resistance | Fuddle Resistance * |
| 100% | 100% | 50% | 50% |
| Snooze Resistance * | Dazzle Resistance * | Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance |
| 50% | 0% | 50% | 100% |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | |
| 100% | 0% | ? | |
Dragon Quest VII
| #202 - Bomboulder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dropped Item | Kamikazee Bracelet (1/256) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Mentare Deja Litorud Dark Palace Bonus Dungeon 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skills | Focus Strength | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spells | Kerplunk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | Material | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Capture Rate | 1⁄32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | 202 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest VII | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Console | PSX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Bomboulder (then Revirock) can be found in the Mentare region in Disc 2, the Deja region in Disc 2, the Litorud region in Disc 2, the Dark Palace and the first Bonus Dungeon.
Dragon Quest VIII
| Bomboulder |  |
| Sprite | HP | MP | Attack |
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115 | 10 | 80 |
| Defense | Agility | Experience | Gold |
| 111 | 80 | 111 | 11 |
| Bestiary no. | 116 |
| Family | Material |
| In-game description | They often appear uninterested when first encountered, but in reality, they are merely biding their time, waiting for the best moment to attack. |
| Spell(s) | Kerplunk |
| Skill(s) | Grin maliciously Psyche Up |
| Location(s) | Baccarat Region West Argonia |
| Item(s) dropped | Stone hardhat1⁄16 Rockbomb shard1⁄64 |
| Evasion | Attack Resistance | Frizz Resistance * | Sizz Resistance * | |
| 0⁄64 | 0% | 50% | 50% | |
| Fire Breath Resistance * |
Bang Resistance * | Woosh Resistance * | Crack Resistance * | |
| 50% | 50% | 100% | 50% | |
| Ice breath Resistance * |
Strike/Rock Resistance * | Zap Resistance * | Drain Magic Resistance | |
| 50% | 25% | 25% | 100% | |
| Whack Resistance * | Poison Resistance * | Paralysis Resistance * | Fuddle Resistance * | |
| 100% | 100% | 100% | 100% | |
| Snooze resistance * | Dazzle Resistance | Fizzle Resistance | Ban Dance Resistance | |
| 100% | 100% | 50% | 100% | |
| Stun Resistance * | Sap Resistance * | Army Resistance * | ||
| 50% | 100% | 0% | ||
Dragon Quest IX
| #159 - Bomboulder | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Dropped Item | Rockbomb shard (common, 1/16) Yggdrasil dew (rare, 1/128) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Locations | Wyrmtail Wyrmsmaw Western Wormwood (high ground) Khaalag Coast Grotto | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Skills | "grins maliciously" | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Spells | Kerplunk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Family | Material | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bestiary # | 159 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Game | Dragon Quest IX | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | They're not fond of fighting, and mostly just sit there smiling, but if an ally expires, they kick in with Kerplunk to bring them back. Sensible, soft-hearted senior citizens who keep a supply of amazing medicine handy in case of emergencies. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dragon Quest Swords
Trivia
- In terms of the threat they pose, bomboulders are nearly identical to beelzebuzzes, monsters that preceded them by one game.
Gallery
Dragon Quest V (PS2)
