(1995)
A Bowboy in Shiren 1 SFC.
(1996)
A Bowboy in Moonlight Village GB.
(2001)
A Bowboy in Magic Castle GBC.
(2006)
A Bowboy in Shiren 1 DS.
(2008)
A Bowboy in Shiren 3 Wii.
(2008)
A Bowboy in Magic Castle DS.
(2024)
A Bowboy in Shiren 6.
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| Species | Bowboy |
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| Background information | |
| Earliest Mystery Dungeon appearance |  Shiren 1 SFC (1995)
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| Latest Mystery Dungeon appearance |  / Shiren 1 SP (2019)
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The Bowboy (Japanese: ボウヤー) Monster Family is a recurring group of two monsters in the Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer series. It made its debut in Mystery Dungeon 2: Shiren the Wanderer in 1995, making it one of the Original Monster Families.
The Bowboy Family consists of:
- Bowboy (Japanese: ボウヤー)
- Crossbowboy (Japanese: クロスボウヤー)
Biography
Characteristics
The Bowboy Family is part of a unique leveling system in the Shiren the Wanderer series. They level up into the Baby Tank Family, and from there, into the Popster Tank Family. They're similar in appearance to the Arbalestboy Family which levels up into the Sabotank Family, and from there, the Popster Tank Family.
- Bowboy Family → Baby Tank Family → Popster Tank Family
Shiren 1, Moonlight Village
- Normal: Bowboy (Lv. 1) → Crossbowboy (Lv. 2) → Baby Tank (Lv. 1) → Mini Tank (Lv. 2) → Popster Tank (Lv. 1) → Dadster Tank (Lv. 2) → Oldster Tank (Lv. 3) → Cranky Tank (Lv. 4)
The Cranky Tank is exclusive to the Nintendo DS and Smartphone releases of Shiren 1.
Shiren 2, Asuka the Swordswoman
- Normal: Bowboy (Lv. 1) → Crossbowboy (Lv. 2) → Baby Tank (Lv. 1) → Mini Tank (Lv. 2) → Popster Tank (Lv. 1) → Dadster Tank (Lv. 2) → Oldster Tank (Lv. 3) → Cranky Tank (Lv. 4)
- Altered: Bowboy (Lv. 1) → Baby Tank (Lv. 2) → Popster Tank (Lv. 3) → Oldster Tank (Lv. 4)
Shiren 3, 4, 5, Magic Castle
- Normal: Bowboy (Lv. 1) → Crossbowboy (Lv. 2) → Baby Tank (Lv. 1) → Mini Tank (Lv. 2) → Popster Tank (Lv. 1) → Dadster Tank (Lv. 2) → Grizzled Tank (Lv. 3) → Oldster Tank (Lv. 4)
The Grizzled Tank became the level 3 monster after Shiren 1 DS. It's used in Magic Castle DS, Shiren 3 Wii, Shiren 4, and Shiren 5. The prior level 3 monster was made the level 4 monster and the Shiren 1 DS/SP level 4 monster hasn't been seen in any other games.
Physical Appearance
Name Etymology
Appearances
For more about the Bowboy family in specific media, see the following articles:
Games
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Bowboy
| Shiren 1 | Save Surala | Moonlight Village | Shiren 2 | Magic Castle | Asuka | Shiren 3 | Shiren 4 | Shiren 5 | Tower of Slumber |
Shiren 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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| SFC | DS | SP | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | GB | PC | PCI | SP | GBC | DS | DC | PC | Wii | PSP | DS | PSP | DS | Vita | 2020 | SP | ||||
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ||||||
Crossbowboy
| Shiren 1 | Save Surala | Moonlight Village | Shiren 2 | Magic Castle | Asuka | Shiren 3 | Shiren 4 | Shiren 5 | Tower of Slumber |
Shiren 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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| SFC | DS | SP | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | GB | PC | PCI | SP | GBC | DS | DC | PC | Wii | PSP | DS | PSP | DS | Vita | 2020 | SP | ||||
| ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | ✓ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ | ✓ | |||||||
Gallery
For all of the Bowboy art used across the wiki, see: Category:Bowboy Family
Official Artwork
(1995)
Artwork from a Shiren 1 SFC source book.
(1996)
Artwork from a Moonlight Village GB source book.
(1995)
A Crossbowboy in Shiren 1 SFC.
(1995)
A Crossbowboy in Moonlight Village GB.
(2001)
A Crossbowboy in Magic Castle GBC.
(2006)
A Crossbowboy in Shiren 1 DS.
(2008)
A Crossbowboy in Shiren 3 Wii.
(2008)
A Crossbowboy in Magic Castle DS.
(2024)
A Crossbowboy in Shiren 6.
(2000)
A Bowboy in Magic Castle GBC (colorless).
In Other Languages
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See Also
| Shiren the Wanderer (series) - Monsters | |||
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Original Monster Families ( Shiren 1 SFC) • Second Batch (  Shiren 2) • Fourth Batch (  Asuka the Swordswoman DC) • Sixth Batch ( Shiren 1 DS) • Seventh Batch ( Magic Castle DS) • Eighth Batch ( Shiren 3 Wii) • Ninth Batch ( Shiren 4 DS) • Tenth Batch ( Shiren 5 DS) • Eleventh Batch ( / Shiren 6)
Monster-types (List) — Aquatic-type • Boss-type • Curse-type • Cyclops-type • Dragon-type • Drain-type • Exploding-type • Floating-type • Ghost-type • Hypnotic-type • Karakuri-type • Magic-type • Metal-type • Normal-type • Oni-type • Plant-type • Poison Herb-type • Rust-type • Shop-based-type • Staff Attack-type • Thief-type • NETA (投げ物系 • アイテム変化系) | |||