Badboon

Dragon Quest Monster Badboon
Art by Akira Toriyama Kanji マンドリル Romanji Mandrill First Appearance Dragon Quest II Old Localization {{{old}}}

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

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

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

Remakes (SNES, GBC, Mobile)

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

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

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

Dragon Quest Monster Big badboon
Art by Akira Toriyama Kanji バブーン First Appearance Dragon Quest II Old Localization {{{old}}}

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	Experience	Gold	Attack	Defense	Agility
	45	0	38	45	45	12	18

Spell(s)	Call for Help Flee
Location(s)
Item Dropped	Medicinal herb1⁄16

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance	Thwack Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Kasap Resistance
1⁄64	0⁄7	0⁄7	2⁄7	1⁄7	7⁄7	1⁄7

Remakes (SNES, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites	HP	MP	Experience	Gold	Attack	Defense	Agility
	38	0	40	45	45	12	18

Spell(s)	Call for Help Flee
Location(s)
Item Dropped	Medicinal herb1⁄16

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance	Thwack Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Kasap Resistance
1⁄64	0⁄7	0⁄7	2⁄7	1⁄7	7⁄7	1⁄7

#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

Dragon Quest Monster Brainy badboon
Art by Akira Toriyama Kanji ヒババンゴ Romanji Hibabango First Appearance Dragon Quest II Old Localization {{{old}}}

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

Brainy badboon

Original (NES)

Sprite	HP	MP	Experience	Gold	Attack	Defense	Agility
File:Brainybadboon DQII NES.gif	60	Infinite	81	83	74	29	52

Spell(s)	Dazzle Kasap
Location(s)
Item Dropped	Chain mail1⁄8

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance	Thwack Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Kasap Resistance
1⁄32	0⁄7	4⁄7	2⁄7	3⁄7	1⁄7	2⁄7

Remakes (SNES, GBC, Mobile)

Sprites	HP	MP	Experience	Gold	Attack	Defense	Agility
	60	3	81	83	74	29	52

Spell(s)	Dazzle Kasap
Location(s)
Item Dropped	Chain mail1⁄8

Evasion	Fire Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance	Snooze Resistance	Thwack Resistance	Fizzle Resistance	Kasap Resistance
1⁄32	0⁄7	1⁄7	1⁄7	3⁄7	1⁄7	0⁄7

#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

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  The Big Badboon.

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  The Brainy Badboon.

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  The Brainy Badboon's Famicom art.