Bamboo Badboy

Bamboo Badboy official 3D art

Bamboo Badboy is a Nature-family monster of rank E in Dragon Quest Monsters: The Withered World.

English nameBamboo Badboy · English name from Square Enix's English press material for this game.
Japaneseたけのここぞう
FamilyNature (自然系)
RankE (G is lowest, X highest)
In the demoNo: the demo only lets you befriend rank G and F monsters.

Official trivia

Resentment at being cut before it could grow turned a bamboo shoot into a monster. It looks tasty to lower your guard, then attacks the farmers who come to harvest it.Our translation of the trivia line on the official Japanese site: 大きくなる前に 刈り取られた恨みが タケノコを魔物に変えた。おいしそうな姿で油断させ収穫しにきた農家に襲いかかる。

Bamboo Badboy in the game

In-game screenshot of Bamboo Badboy in The Withered World
Official screenshot, Square Enix.

Synthesis, talents and where to find Bamboo Badboy

Square Enix has not published Bamboo Badboy's synthesis recipes, talents, stats or locations yet. What is known about synthesis in general: both parents must be level 10 or higher, the child usually takes one parent's family, and a high Plus Value can push the child above its parents' rank. Read the synthesis guide. This page gets recipes and locations from the game after the December 3 launch.

Other Nature monsters

Other rank E monsters

Sources

Art: a frame from the official monster animation and an official screenshot from the Japanese site, © ARMOR PROJECT/BIRD STUDIO/SQUARE ENIX.