Boppin' badger

Dragon Quest monster Boppin' badger Japanese ポンポコだぬき Romaji Ponpoko danuki First appearance Dragon Quest IX Variants Badger mager
Badja
Bling badger

The Boppin' badger is a recurring monster in the series, first appearing in Dragon Quest IX. It is based on the mythical tanuki of Japanese folklore.

Characteristics

Boppin' badgers are anthropomorphic badgers that stand on their hind legs, carrying a huge leaf in their right hands. Most of their fur is grey, with darker brown fur around their eyes that give them a masked appearance. Around their necks, they wear a necklace of acorns. The badgers are known for their captivating dancing in battle, attempting to get opponents into the groove as well. The badgers’ pelts are valued for their use in alchemy.

Appearances

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies

Boppin' badger (ポンポコだぬき, Ponpoko danuki) Defeated Monster List No. : #023

Image Attributes Family HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Beast 39 4 60 30 38 28 33

Resistances Fire Ice Wind Blast Earth Dark Light Drain Magic Whack Dazzle Fizzle 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% -25% -25% 0% 0% 0% 100% Confusion Paralysis Sleep Poison Stun Blunt Deceleratle Sap Spooky Aura Charm 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 0% 25% 0% 0%

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped items None Sultry Dance Flee Zere Eastern Stornway Medicinal herb1⁄16 Magic beast hide1⁄32 Description Badgers with large leaves and the gift of the groove. Their moves are admired by many in the monster world. They'd rather be dancing than doing battle, so they beat their bellies like bongos to try and get travellers tapping their toes too.

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Boppin' badger (ポンポコだぬき, Ponpoko danuki ) Monsterpedia No.: #225

Icon Attributes Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Wisdom F 1,350 310 580 590 510 420 Talents Traits Large-size exclusive traits Dropped items Dancer (lv. 1) Ultra Crafty Confuser (lv. 1) Tit for Tat (lv. 20) Rando-Accel (lv. 40) Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Stupefying Skin (lv. 1) Deadly Touch (lv. 60) N/A

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

Additional information Description Who can resist that ballooning belly and the lustrous leaf it wields? Capable of taking on a multitude of different forms, this trickster loves playing pranks on unsuspecting adventurers Location This monster has no natural habitat

Synthesis Breeding chart X (Either parent must be F-rank.) Notable fusions X = X =

Dragon Quest Rivals

Boppin' badger appeared in the 9th card pack, "Reunion and Oath of Lotozetasia" as a super rare card common to all leaders.

In Other Languages

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Malpache bailón	From the Spanish mal, mapache, and bailón.
Français	Blaireau bongo	From the French blaireau and bongó, a type of small drum of Afro-Cuban origin played by beating with the hands.
Deutsch	Diskodachs	From the German Disko and Dachs.
Italiano	Kan Kanide	Derived from cancan and canide.

Trivia

• The monster and the rest of its kin has been changed to badgers in English and most other translations of the game, but they are based on the Japanese raccoon dog, or tanuki (たぬき), that features significantly in folklore and myths. Tanuki is often translated into "badger" or "raccoon" in English, but the two are unrelated animals that share superficially similar appearances.
• The ponpoko (ポンポコ) in the monster's Japanese name is an onomatopoeia for the sound made by a tanuki beating their round belly drum.

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