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{{Monster Infobox
{{Monster Infobox
|title=Discombombulator
|title=Discombombulator
|image=[[File:DQVII_PomPomBom.png|240px]]
|image=[[File:DQVII_PomPomBom.png|300px]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|caption=Art by [[Akira Toriyama]]
|kanji=ポムポムボム
|kanji=ポムポムボム
|romanji=pomu pomu bomu
|romanji=Pomupomubomu
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''
|firstappear=''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''
|old=PomPomBom
}}
}}
The '''discombombulator''' (formerly '''PomPomBom''') is a monster in the [[Dragon Quest (series)|''Dragon Quest'' series]].
The '''Discombombulator''' is a recurring monster in the {{DQSeries}}, first appearing in ''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''. It is a bizarre reddish-pink balloon monster that can sacrifice itself to revive its fellow monsters.


==Characteristics==
==Characteristics==
Powerful pink puffballs that float into battle with a menacing pout on their faces, ready to strike with fearsome skills, including the '''Fuddle Dance''' that confuses even the list experienced of adventurers, turning them against friends as much as foes. Their '''Kerplunk Dance''' sacrifices themselves for a chance at reviving all fallen allies. In many games in the ''Monsters'' series, the discombombulators have been part of the [[Undead family]] perhaps due to their ghostly appearance.


Powerful pink puffballs that float into battle with a menacing pout on their faces, ready to strike with fearsome skills, including the '''Fuddle dance''' that confuses even the list experienced of adventurers, turning them against friends as much as foes. Their '''Kerplunk''' sacrifices themselves for a chance at reviving all fallen allies.
==Appearances==
 
==Appearance==
===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest VII]]''===
{{Enemy
{{DQ7Enemy
|float=
|image=[[Image:Pompombom.gif]]
|name=Discombombulator
|name=Discombombulator
|game=Dragon Quest VII
|kanji=ポムポムボム
|console=PSX
|romanji=Pomupomubomu
|romanji=
|sprite=[[Image:Pompombom.gif]]
|hp=390
|hp=390
|mp=30
|mp=30
|attack=180
|exp=285 (PS1)<br>428 (3DS)
|gold=135 (PS1)<br>203 (3DS)
|attack=190
|defense=110
|defense=110
|agility=103
|agility=103
|experience=285
|tameRate=[[Animal Magnetism|{{fraction|1|128}}]]
|gold=135
|bestiaryNumber=#241
|droppedItem=Scholar's Specs
|spells=[[Magic Barrier]]
|skills=Fuddle Dance <br> Kerplunk Dance
|skills=[[Fuddle Dance]]<br>[[Kerplunk Dance]]
|spells=Magic Barrier
|locations=[[Cave to Another World]] 7-9F
|family=Beast
|items=[[Scholar's specs]]{{fraction|1|128}}
|bestiaryNumber=241
|evasion={{fraction|1|32}}
|captureRate=Very Hard
|frizz-resist=0%
|description=
|sizz-resist=0%
|locations=[[Cave to Another World]]
|bang-resist=0%
|}}
|crack-resist=0%
|woosh-resist=0%
|zap-resist=0%
|whack-resist=100%
|poof-resist=100%
|dazzle-resist=100%
|snooze-resist=100%
|drain-resist=50%
|fizzle-resist=50%
|fuddle-resist=100%
|sap-resist=0%
|poison-resist=100%
|stun-resist=50%
|ban-dance-resist=15%
|fire-breath-resist=0%
|cool-breath-resist=0%
|strike-resist=0%
|burning-breath-resist=80%
|army-resist=0%
|remake-changes=
}}*'''[[Floating "family"|Floating-type]]'''


The Discombombulator can be found in the [[Cave to Another World]], the first bonus dungeon.
===''[[Dragon Quest X]]''===
In its reappearance, the discombombulator retained its ability to use its dances and cast Magic Barrier, as well as gaining the ability to cast [[Frizzle]] and spit out bombs at its enemies that explode after a short amount of time has passed. In this game, they belong to the [[Elemental family]].


===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters 2]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters 2]]''===
{{DQM2Enemy
{{DQM2Enemy
|name=PomPomBom
|name=PomPomBom
|kanji=  
|kanji=ポムポムボム
|romanji=
|romanji=Pomupomubomu
|sprite=[[File:Pompombom.png]]
|sprite=[[File:Pompombom.png]]
|level=40
|level=40
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|agility=5/10
|agility=5/10
|family= [[Zombie family | Zombie]]
|family= [[Zombie family | Zombie]]
|in-game-description=
|in-game-description=Its thoughts are unfathomable.
|abilities=[[Beat]], [[LifeDance]], [[ThickFog]]
|abilities=[[Beat]], [[LifeDance]], [[ThickFog]]
|habitat=
|habitat=
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===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''===
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart]]''===
In this game, the Discombombulator appeared a C-rank monster of the [[Demon family]], as the Undead family does not appear in this game.
===''[[Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2|Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional]]''===
{{DQMJ2monster
|name = Discombombulator
|image = 
|family = [[Undead family]]
|rank = D
|size = S
|weapons = [[Sword Weapon Family|Swords]], [[Spear Weapon Family|Spears]], [[Claw Weapon Family|Claws]], [[Wand Weapon Family|Staves]]
|traits = [[List of Traits in Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker|Artful Dodger]]<br>Hit Squad
|resistances = Vulnerable to [[Frizz]], [[Dazzle]], and [[Dim]]<br>Resists [[Zam]], Poison, and [[Sap]]
|skill = [[Materialist]]
|location = [[Cragravation]]
|breeding chart = [[Cactiball]] x Undead family,<br>[[Stump chump]] x [[Rubble slime]]
}}
{{clear}}


==Related Monsters==
==Related monsters==
*[[Zepling]]
*[[Zepling]]
*[[Healium balloon]]
*[[Healium balloon]]
*[[Li'l whizzer]]
*[[Li'l whizzer]]


==Images==
[[Image:Pompombom.png]]
[[Image:Pompombomb.png]]
==Gallery==
==Gallery==
<center><gallery>
<center><gallery>
File:DQM2 PomPomBom.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters 2''
DQX Pom Pom Bomb.jpg|A discombombulator in ''X''
DQM2 PomPomBom.png|''Dragon Quest Monsters 2'' official art
Pompombomb.png|''Caravan Heart'' sprite''
DQR Pom Pom Bomb.png|''Rivals'' card
</gallery></center>
</gallery></center>
[[Category:Elementals]]
[[Category:Zombie family]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest VII enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2 enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart enemies]]{{Wikia}}
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Pro enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Terry's Wonderland 3D enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters 2: Iru and Luca's Marvelous Mysterious Key enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 3 enemies]]
[[Category:Torneko's Great Adventure 3: Mysterious Dungeon enemies]]
[[Category:Dragon Quest Rivals enemies]]
 
[[fr:Boumbone]]

Revision as of 14:15, 27 April 2023

The Discombombulator is a recurring monster in the Dragon Quest series, first appearing in Dragon Quest VII. It is a bizarre reddish-pink balloon monster that can sacrifice itself to revive its fellow monsters.

Characteristics

Powerful pink puffballs that float into battle with a menacing pout on their faces, ready to strike with fearsome skills, including the Fuddle Dance that confuses even the list experienced of adventurers, turning them against friends as much as foes. Their Kerplunk Dance sacrifices themselves for a chance at reviving all fallen allies. In many games in the Monsters series, the discombombulators have been part of the Undead family perhaps due to their ghostly appearance.

Appearances

Dragon Quest VII

Discombombulator (ポムポムボム, Pomupomubomu )
Big Book of Beasts No. : #241
Dragon Quest VII: Fragments of the Forgotten Past
Sprite Attributes
File:Pompombom.gif HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion Recruit Rate
390 30 285 (PS1)
428 (3DS)
135 (PS1)
203 (3DS)
190 110 103 132 1128
Resistances
Frizz Sizz Fire Breath Bang Crack Cool Breath Woosh Rock Zap Whack Paralysis
0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 100% 80%
Army Poison Stun Poof Dazzle Sleep Fizzle Fuddle Sap Drain Magic Ban Dance
0% 100% 50% 100% 100% 100% 50% 100% 0% 50% 15%
Additional information
Spells Skills Locations Dropped item
Magic Barrier Fuddle Dance
Kerplunk Dance
Cave to Another World 7-9F Scholar's specs1128
Notable changes in the remakes

Dragon Quest X

In its reappearance, the discombombulator retained its ability to use its dances and cast Magic Barrier, as well as gaining the ability to cast Frizzle and spit out bombs at its enemies that explode after a short amount of time has passed. In this game, they belong to the Elemental family.

Dragon Quest Monsters 2

PomPomBom (ポムポムボム, Pomupomubomu )
Sprite Attributes
GBC PSX Family Level cap* HP Growth MP Growth Attack Growth Defence Growth Agility Growth Wisdom Growth
? Zombie 40 3/10 6/10 4/10 6/10 5/10 6/10
Resistances
Frizz* Sizz* Fire Breath* Bang* Crack* Cool Breath* Woosh* Rock* Water*
None None None Strong None Weak Weak None None
Zap* Gigaslash Magic Burst Drain Magic * Whack* Kamikazee* Poison* Paralysis* Fuddle*
Weak None None None Immune Strong Weak Weak Strong
Snooze* Dazzle* Fizzle Ban Dance Gobstopper Stun* Sap* Decelerate* Curse
Immune Immune Weak None None Weak None None Immune
Additional information
Description Its thoughts are unfathomable.
Skills Beat, LifeDance, ThickFog
Location
Breeding Chart Copycat x Droll x Gasgon

Dragon Quest Monsters: Caravan Heart

In this game, the Discombombulator appeared a C-rank monster of the Demon family, as the Undead family does not appear in this game.

Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2 Professional

Discombombulator
Dragon Quest Monsters: Joker 2
Sprite Attributes
Family Rank Size Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom
Undead family D S ? ? ? ? ? ?
Traits Skills Resistances
Artful Dodger
Hit Squad
Materialist Vulnerable to Frizz, Dazzle, and Dim
Resists Zam, Poison, and Sap
Additional information
Weapons Swords, Spears, Claws, Staves
Location Cragravation
Breeding chart Cactiball x Undead family,
Stump chump x Rubble slime


Related monsters

Gallery