Boppin' badger

Dragon Quest monster Boppin' badger Japanese ポンポコだぬき Romaji Ponpoko danuki First appearance Dragon Quest IX

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)

Model

Bestiary no.

#023

Family

Beast

Experience

60

Gold

30

HP

39

MP

4

Attack

38

Defence

28

Agility

33

In-game 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.

Spell(s)

None

Skill(s)

Sultry Dance
Flee

Location(s)

Zere
Eastern Stornway

Item(s) dropped

Medicinal herb¹⁄₁₆
Magic beast hide¹⁄₃₂

Fire resistance *

0%

Ice resistance *

0%

Wind resistance *

0%

Blast/Lightning resistance *

0%

Earth resistance *

0%

Dark resistance *

-25%

Light resistance *

-25%

Drain Magic resistance

0%

Whack resistance *

0%

Dazzle resistance *

0%

Fizzle resistance *

100%

Fuddle resistance *

0%

Paralysis resistance *

0%

Snooze resistance *

0%

Poison resistance *

0%

Stun resistance *

0%

Blunt resistance *

0%

Deceleratle resistance *

0%

Sap resistance *

25%

Spooky Aura resistance *

0%

Charm resistance *

0%

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Boppin' badger (ポンポコだぬき Ponpoko danuki)

Icon	Family	Max HP	Max MP
		1,350	310
Max Attack	Max Defence	Max Agility	Max Wisdom
580	590	510	420

Bestiary No.	#225
Rank	F
In-game 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
Talents	Dancer (lv. 1)
Guaranteed traits	Ultra Crafty Confuser (lv. 1) Tit for Tat (lv. 20) Rando-Accel (lv. 40)
Large-size exclusive traits	Tactical Genius (lv. 1) Stupefying Skin (lv. 1) Deadly Touch (lv. 60)
Habitat	This monster has no natural habitat
Items	N/A
Synthesis chart	X (Either parent must be F-rank.)
Notable synthesis	X = X =

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

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.

Gallery

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  Rivals card

Similar shapeshifters

• Badger mager
• Badja
• Bling badger