Bantamweight

Dragon Quest monster Bantamweight
Art by Akira Toriyama Japanese おおにわとり Romaji Ōniwatori First appearance Dragon Quest IV Old localisation Giant Bantam (IV NES)
BigRoost (Monsters 1 & 2)

The Bantamweight is a monster in the series.

Characteristics

Bantamweights are large roosters that have grown to an enormous size, but are still able to fly with the wings on their back. On top of their heads, they have a tall comb that gives them the appearance of having a mohawk, and a red wattle underneath their beaks. They attack by slamming down their large rears on their enemies. In the original appearance, they are able to put foes to sleep with their attacks, making them dangerous for new adventurers to face when alone. According to their description in Dragon Quest Monsters, the bantamweights' meat is good enough to eat. The monsters have not made a reappearance in the main series since their debut.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IV: Chapters of the Chosen

Bantamweight (おおにわとり Ōniwatori)

Original (NES)

Sprite

Bestiary No.

#015

Experience

20

Gold

9

HP

31

MP

0

Attack

28

Defence

22

Agility

18

Evasion

¹⁄₆₄

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Sleep Attack

Location(s)

Loch Tur (Chapter 1)
The Cistern Chapel (Chapter 3)
Last Chance Saloon Region

Item Dropped

Medicinal herb(¹⁄₃₂)

Frizz resistance *

0%

Sizz resistance *

75%

Bang resistance *

75%

Crack resistance *

0%

Woosh resistance *

75%

Zap resistance *

0%

Drain Magic resistance

100%

Whack resistance *

0%

Kamikazee Bracer resistance

0%

Poof resistance

75%

Dazzle resistance

0%

Fizzle resistance

100%

Fuddle resistance

0%

Snooze resistance

100%

Sap resistance *

0%

Remakes (PSX, DS, Mobile)

Sprites

Notable Changes

None

Dragon Quest Monsters

BigRoost (おおにわとり Ōniwatori)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	40	3/5	1/5
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
2/5	3/5	5/5	5/5

Family	Bird
In-game description	Its firm flesh is good eating
Abilities	Sandstorm, VacuSlash, Dodge
Habitat	Gate of Bewilder, Gate of Peace
Breeding chart

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
None	None	Strong	Strong
Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance	Drain Magic Resistance *
Strong	Strong	None	None
Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *	Fizzle Resistance
None	None	None	None
Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *	Sap Resistance *
Strong	Strong	Strong	None
Decelerate Resistance *		Curse Resistance
None		None

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

BigRoost (おおにわとり Ōniwatori)

Sprite	Level cap *	HP growth	MP growth
	40	4/10	3/10
Strength growth	Resilience growth	Wisdom growth	Agility growth
5/10	7/10	4/10	6/10

Family	Bird
In-game description
Abilities	Dodge, SandStorm, VacuSlash
Habitat	Sky World (Tara's Adventure)
Breeding chart	N/A

Frizz Resistance *	Sizz Resistance *	Fire Breath Resistance *	Bang Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Crack Resistance *	Ice Breath Resistance *	Woosh Resistance *	Rock/Army Resistance *
None	None	Strong	Strong
Water Resistance *	Zap Resistance *	Gigaslash Resistance	Magic Burst Resistance
None	Strong	Strong	None
Drain Magic Resistance *	Whack Resistance *	Kamikazee Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Paralysis Resistance *	Fuddle Resistance *	Snooze Resistance *	Dazzle Resistance *
None	None	None	None
Fizzle Resistance	Ban Dance Resistance	Gobstopper Resistance	Stun Resistance *
None	Strong	Strong	Strong
Sap Resistance *	Decelerate Resistance *	Curse Resistance
None	None	None

Dragon Quest Monsters: The Dark Prince

Bantamweight (おおにわとり Ōniwatori)

Icon	Family	Max HP	Max MP
		1,270	320
Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
540	440	690	600

Bestiary No.	#136
Rank	G
In-game description	These thumping great chickens have learned how to fly. Thanks to their highly-developed flight muscles, they can strike with the power of a trained pugilist.
Talents	Hulk (lv. 1) Defence Booster I (lv. 20) Debilitation Ducker (lv. 40)
Guaranteed traits	Strong Starter (lv. 1) Sleepy Touch (lv. 20) Ultra Crafty Sleeper (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Tactical Titan (lv. 1) Little Menace (lv. 1) Sobering Slap (lv. 60)
Habitat	Gradely Grasslands ( )
Items	Monster manure (Common) Seed of wisdom (Rare)
Synthesis chart	X
Notable synthesis	X or = X =

Fire Resistance *	Water Resistance *	Wind Resistance *	Earth Resistance *
-25%	50%	25%	50%
Explosion Resistance *	Ice Resistance *	Electricity Resistance *	Light Resistance *
-25%	0%	25%	50%
Dark Resistance *	Antimagic Resistance *	Bedazzlement Resistance *	Confusion Resistance *
0%	25%	25%	0%
Debilitation Resistance*	MP Absorption Resistance *	Paralysis Resistance *	Poison Resistance *
0%	25%	50%	0%
Sleep Resistance *		Stun Resistance *
50%		-25%
Instant Death Resistance *
0%

Dragon Quest Rivals

Bantamweight appeared in the 10th card pack, "Frontier of Creation and Destruction" as a super rare card exclusive for Martial Artist leaders.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Peso gallo	Spanish for "bantamweight".
Français	Poids-coq	French for "rooster weight".
Deutsch	Kampfhuhn	From the German Kampf and Huhn.
Italiano	Chicchirinanna	From the Italian chicchirichi and ninnananna.

Trivia

• A Bantam is a species of domestic chicken. The term also refers to a weight class in various martial arts, such as boxing, MMA, and kickboxing, encompassing fighters ranging from 115LBs to 135LBs, depending on the sport.

Gallery

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  Rivals card

Related monsters

• Chicken poxer
• Featherweight
• Roistering rooster