Badboon

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The Badboon is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest II. The large brown-furred primate and its cousins are among the earliest examples of the Beast family of monsters.

Characteristics[edit]

Badboons are based on mandrills, Old World monkeys that are native to western Africa in the real world. They are large, brown bulky primates with colourful faces and posteriors. Bulkier than real life mandrills, their stature resembles orangutans and gorillas. The primates made a reappearance in the series in IX after a 22 year absence.

Appearances[edit]

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line[edit]

Badboon (マンドリル Mandoriru)
Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line
Original (NES)
Sprite
Badboon DQII NES.png
Gold
45
HP
40
MP
0
Attack
48
Defence
12
Agility
20
Evasion
132
Abilities
Flee
Location(s)
Moonahan region
Outside of Moonbrooke
Dragon's Horn
Item Dropped
Oaken club (116)
Fire resistance *
07
Dazzle resistance
27
Snooze resistance
27
Thwack resistance
07
Fizzle resistance
77
Kasap resistance
07
Remakes (SFC, GBC, Mobile)
Sprites
DQ2-SNES-BADBOON.pngDQ2-GBC-BADBOON.pngBadboon DQII iOS.pngBadboon Erdrick Trilogy Switch.png
Gold
45
HP
35
MP
0
Attack
40
Defence
12
Agility
18
Evasion
132
Abilities
Flee
Location(s)
Moonahan region
Outside of Moonbrooke
Dragon's Horn
Item Dropped
Oaken club (116)
Fire resistance *
07
Dazzle resistance
17
Snooze resistance
27
Thwack resistance
07
Fizzle resistance
77
Kasap resistance
07


Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies[edit]

Badboon (マンドリル Mandoriru)
Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies
Model
Badboon DQIX DS.png
Bestiary no.
#050
Family
Beast
Gold
69
HP
90
MP
6
Attack
80
Defence
64
Agility
40
In-game description

Giant apes and lords of the jungle who store up their anger, then attack with full, explosive force.

The one with the loudest War Cry wins the leadership, so every spring the forest comes alive with their cacophonous cries.

Spell(s)
None
Skill(s)
Completely loses it and starts on character (125% damage)
Psyche Up
War Cry
Item(s) dropped
Magic beast hide116
Strong medicine132
Fire resistance *
0%
Ice resistance *
0%
Wind resistance *
0%
Blast/Lightning resistance *
0%
Earth resistance *
0%
Dark resistance *
-25%
Light resistance *
-25%
Drain Magic resistance
0%
Whack resistance *
25%
Dazzle resistance *
25%
Fizzle resistance *
100%
Fuddle resistance *
25%
Paralysis resistance *
50%
Snooze resistance *
25%
Poison resistance *
0%
Stun resistance *
25%
Blunt resistance *
25%
Deceleratle resistance *
50%
Sap resistance *
0%
Spooky Aura resistance *
0%
Charm resistance *
25%


Dragon Quest: The Adventure of Dai[edit]

A badboon makes an appearance at the beginning of the story as one of the friendly monsters living alongside Dai and Brass on Dermline Island. However, in the 2020 anime series, it is nowhere to be found.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key[edit]

Making its first appearance in a Monsters game, Badboon appears as a D-rank monster of the Beast family exclusive to the smartphone version.

Dragon Quest Treasures[edit]

A statue of a badboon is Treasure No. 515 in the Monster Statues category. Its base value is 180,000 gold.

In Other Languages[edit]

Language Translation Meaning
ICON-FLAG-ES.png EspañolMalandrilFrom the Spanish mal and mandrill.
ICON-FLAG-FR.png FrançaisBabourinDerived from "babouin", the French word for baboon.
ICON-FLAG-DE.png DeutschGibbonzeFrom the German Gibbon and Bonze
ICON-FLAG-IT.png ItalianoScimpanzerFrom the Italian scimpanzé and the German Panzer.

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Similar species[edit]