Big badboon

Dragon Quest monster
Big badboon
	; Art by Akira Toriyama
Japanese	バブーン
Romaji	Babūn
Translation	Baboon
First appearance	Dragon Quest II
Dragon Warrior naming	Magic Baboon (II NES) ; Magabboon (II GBC)
Variants	Badboon; Brainy badboon

The Big badboon is a recurring monster in the series, first appearing in Dragon Quest II. It is a variant of the Badboon with a green coat of fur.

Description edit

Green great apes with purple faces and ears that prefer heavy foliage to fields. The main difference from their brown-furred cousins is their ability to call for backup to assist them in battle, but the apes will still flee when threatened. They made a reappearance in the series in IX after a 22 year absence.

Appearances edit

Dragon Quest II: Luminaries of the Legendary Line edit

Big badboon (バブーン Babūn)

Sprite	Attributes								Resistances
	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility	Evasion	Fizzle	Snooze	Dazzle	Thwack	Kasap	Spell
	45	0	38	45	45	12	18	¹⁄₆₄	⁷⁄₇	²⁄₇	²⁄₇	²⁄₇	²⁄₇	⁰⁄₇

Additional information
Spells	Locations	Dropped item
Calls for backup (Big badboon) Flee	Lianport region Tantegel region	Medicinal herb¹⁄₁₆

Big badboon (バブーン Babūn)

Sprites	Attributes								Resistances
	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility	Evasion	Fizzle	Snooze	Dazzle	Thwack	Kasap	Spell
	38	0	40	45	45	12	18	¹⁄₆₄	⁷⁄₇	²⁄₇	²⁄₇	²⁄₇	²⁄₇	⁰⁄₇

Additional information
Spells	Locations	Dropped item
Calls for backup (Big badboon) Flees	Rippleport region Tantegel region	Medicinal herb¹⁄₁₆

Dragon Quest IX: Sentinels of the Starry Skies edit

Big badboon (バブーン, Babūn)
Defeated Monster List No. : #082

Image	Attributes
	Family	HP	MP	EXP	Gold	Attack	Defence	Agility
	Beast	147	8	420	96	106	74	62

Resistances
Fire	Ice	Wind	Blast	Earth	Dark	Light	Drain Magic	Whack	Dazzle	Fizzle
0%	-25%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	0%	25%	0%	100%
Confusion	Paralysis	Sleep	Poison	Stun	Blunt	Deceleratle	Sap	Spooky Aura	Charm
0%	25%	0%	0%	25%	25%	0%	25%	0%	50%

Additional information
Spells	Skills	Locations	Dropped items
None	Launches a vigorous attack (125% damage) Psyche Up Calls for backup (Big badboon) Flees	Bloomingdale Grotto (Cave/Nature, rank 1)	Magic beast hide¹⁄₈ Strength ring¹⁄₁₂₈
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.

In Other Languages edit

Language	Translation	Meaning
Español	Malandril grande	Spanish for "big badboon", from the Spanish mal and mandrill.
Français	Combabouin	From the French combat and babouin, the French word for baboon.
Deutsch	Große Gibbonze	From the German Große, Gibbon and Bonze.
Italiano	Gran scimpanzer	From the Italian gran, scimpanzé, and the German Panzer.

Trivia edit

Baboons are a genus of Old World monkeys known for the colourful markings on their face and posteriors, dog-like faces with sharp canine teeth, and short tails. Badboons are bulkier than their real world counterparts and their stature is closer to that of orangutans or gorillas.
Contrary to their names in earlier localisations, big badboons are completely incapable of using any magic.

Gallery edit

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