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 ) Big Book of Beasts No. : #015

Sprites Attributes NES Remakes HP MP EXP Gold Attack Defence Agility Evasion 31 0 20 9 28 22 18 1⁄64

Resistances Frizz Sizz Bang Crack Woosh Zap Whack Kamikazee Poof Dazzle Sleep Drain Magic Fizzle Fuddle Sap Deceleratle 0% 75% 75% 0% 75% 0% 0% 0% 75% 0% 100% 100% 100% 0% 0% ?

Additional information Spells Skills Locations Dropped item None Sleep Attack Loch Tur (Chapter 1) The Cistern Chapel (Chapter 3) Last Chance Saloon Region Medicinal herb(1⁄32) Notable changes in the remakes 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 ) Bestiary number: #136

Icon Attributes Familiy Rank Max HP Max MP Max Attack Max Defence Max Agility Max Evasion G 1,270 320 540 440 690 ? Talents Traits Large-size exclusive traits Dropped items Hulk (lv. 1) Defence Booster I (lv. 20) Debilitation Ducker (lv. 40) Strong Starter (lv. 1) Sleepy Touch (lv. 20) Ultra Crafty Sleeper (lv. 40) Tactical Titan (lv. 1) Little Menace (lv. 1) Sobering Slap (lv. 60) Monster manure (Common) Seed of wisdom (Rare)

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

Additional information 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. Location Gradely Grasslands ( )

Synthesis Breeding chart X Notable fusions X or = X =

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