Baquma

Baquma (バキューマ, Bakyūma; Viz: Vacuumer) was a Demon-level Mysterious Being and a member of the Monster Association. He was killed by Puri-Puri Prisoner.^[1]

Appearance[]

Baquma was a humanoid-monster resembling an elephant. He wore a sharp-looking suit similar to that of a magician. On his ears and head were the letters B, Q, and M. Once Baquma absorbed several monsters, he became bigger and grew four more arms. He also held a cane, and floated along the ground atop a robotic vacuum cleaner (or roomba).

Personality[]

Baquma had a disregard for other lesser monsters as he would consume them to gain their abilities. Despite this, he held the leaders of the Monster Association, Gyoro Gyoro and Orochi, in great importance, as he did not want to return from a battle empty-handed and berates the retreating monsters for their cowardice. Like almost all other monsters, Baquma was arrogant and overconfident in his fighting capabilities, overestimating himself.

Plot[]

Human Monster Saga[]

Monster Association Arc[]

Puri-Puri Prisoner kills Vaccuma — Baquma is defeated by Puri-Puri Prisoner

Baquma stops the monsters fleeing from Puri-Puri Prisoner, telling them that Gyoro Gyoro and Orochi will not tolerate any deserters. When they berate the monster by telling him to fight Puri-Puri Prisoner himself, he accepts their offer, then inhales the fleeing monsters, absorbing their powers.

Baquma then fires a variety of attacks at the hero but Puri-Puri Prisoner remains undeterred. The monster mocks his twitching, but Puri-Puri Prisoner reveals that it was the creation of his new style of fighting, Vibration ☆ Angel. The hero completely smashes through Baquma and ends the monster's life. Baquma's final thoughts were of Puri-Puri Prisoner being a monster.^[2] Upon his death, the monsters who were inhaled by Baquma are released, with some of them being unconscious.

Abilities and Powers[]

As a Demon-level threat, Baquma was very powerful. He could easily dispatch the several Tiger-level monsters he absorbed such as Maiko Plasma. However, even after absorbing the other monsters, Baquma was still not strong enough to defeat the S-Class hero Puri-Puri Prisoner, who could obliterate him with his Vibrating Dark Angel Rush.

Supernatural Abilities[]

Vacuuma vacuuming — Baquma absorbs other monsters

Digestive Assimilation: Through inhaling a monster through his trunk, Baquma could temporarily utilize said monster's abilities. Whenever he did so, he gained a third eye and an extra trunk for each new power he obtained. However, after fully digesting the monster and excreting it, he lost the powers.

Electricity Manipulation: Baquma temporarily gained the use of attacking with electricity from Maiko Plasma.

Fire Manipulation: Baquma temporarily gained the use of attacking with fire.

Ice Manipulation: Baquma temporarily gained the use of attacking with ice.

Supersonic waves: Baquma temporarily gained the use of attacking with supersonic waves.

Anesthetic Gas: Baquma temporarily gained the use of attacking with anesthetic gas.

Venom: Baquma temporarily gained the use of attacking with venom.

Parasitic eggs: Baquma temporarily gained the use of attacking with parasitic eggs.

Major Battles[]

Participants	Chapter(s)	Episode(s)	Result
Baquma vs. Puri-Puri Prisoner	110	None	Loss

Trivia[]

Baquma's original design before being redrawn
After absorbing the other monsters

Baquma's original design in Chapter 110, had more of an Indian inspiration, wearing a belt and loincloth rather than a suit.
Baquma appears to be inspired by the supernatural monster Baku (and the Hindu deity Ganesha in the previous version).
- His name is a combination of Baku (獏), Vacuum (バキューム), and Akuma (悪魔).
In astika indian philosophy, the seven horns elephant symbolize Mūlādhāra chakra in yoga jargon. Moreover, one of its horns represent the element of plasma, that probably refers to the fact Baquma absorbed Maiko Plasma.
Baquma is a reference to the monster Absorption Saima Beast Vacuuma from the Power Ranger series who also absorbed living things.

References[]

↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 110, page 20-21
↑ One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 110, page 19-20

Navigation[]

v • eMonster Association
Leaders	Orochi ^† • Psykos/Gyoro Gyoro ^†
Executives	Black Sperm • Elder Centipede ^† • Evil Natural Water ^† • Fuhrer Ugly ^† • Gouketsu ^† • Gums ^† • Homeless Emperor ^† • Nyan ^‡ • Overgrown Rover
Dragon	Bakuzan ^† • Gale Wind ^‡ • Golden Sperm ^† • Hellfire Flame ^‡ • Phoenix Man
Demon	Awakened Cockroach ^† • Baquma ^† • Bug God ^† • Building Booper ^† • Devil Long Hair ^* • Do-S ^* • Eyesight ^† • Face Ripper ^† • Fist Fight Djinn ^† • Free Hugger ^† • G5 ^† • Hundred-Eyes Octopus ^† • Rafflesidon ^† • Rhino Wrestler ^† • Royal Ripper ^† • Senior Centipede ^† • Showerhead ^† • Super Mouse ^† • The Great Food Tub ^† • The Three Crows ^† • Unihorn ^† • Vampire (Pureblood) ^†
Tiger	Destrochloridium ^† • Electric Catfish Man • Mad Doctor Fish ^† • Maiko Plasma • Marshall Gorilla ^* • Master Joe ^† • Sludge Jellyfish ^†
Unknown	Benpatsu ^* • Choze ^† • Evil Eggs ^† • Evil Eye ^† • Gale ^≠ • Goddess Glasses ^≠ • Gyoffrey ^† • Hamukichi ^* • Haragiri ^† • Hellfire ^≠ • Junior Centipede ^† • Manako • Platinum Sperm ^† • Raptora ^† • Reptera ^* • Rosie ^† • Sword Devil Executioner ^† • The Three Tempest Brothers • Venus Mantrap ^† • Volten ^*

v • eMysterious Beings
Dragon (or higher)	Boros ^† • Orochi ^†
Dragon	Bakuzan ^† • Black Sperm • Carnage Kabuto ^† • Elder Centipede ^† • Energiser ^† • Forest King ^† • Fuhrer Ugly ^† • Gale Wind • Geryuganshoop ^† • Gouketsu ^† • Groribas ^† • Gyoro Gyoro ^† • Gums ^† • Golden Sperm ^† • Hellfire Flame • Homeless Emperor ^† • Kenzan Rat ^† • Marugori ^† • Melzargard ^† • Nyan • Overgrown Rover • Pluton ^† • Psykos • Vaccine Man ^†
Demon	170,000-Year-Old Cicada Larva ^† • 170,000-Year-Old Cicada Adult ^† • Armored Gorilla • Awakened Cockroach ^† • Baquma ^† • Beast King ^† • Bruinado ^† • Bug God ^† • Building Booper ^† • Deep Sea King ^† • Demonic Fan ^† • Devil Long Hair ^* • Do-S ^* • Eyesight ^† • Face Ripper ^† • Fist Fight Djinn ^† • Free Hugger ^† • G4 ^† • G5 ^† • Game-Berus ^† • Giant Crow ^† • Giant Snowman ^† • Grizzly Nyah ^† • Hundred-Eyes Octopus ^† • Internet Surfers ^† • Jumping Spider ^† • Lord of Mountains ^† • Macho Daikon ^† • Mosquito Girl • Rafflesidon ^† • Rhino Wrestler ^† • Royal Ripper ^† • Scaledon ^† • Senior Centipede ^† • Showerhead ^† • Sky King ^† • Subterranean King ^† • Super Mouse ^† • Surprise-Attack Plum ^† • The Great Food Tub ^† • The Three Crows ^† • Twin-Headed Tsuchinoko ^† • Unihorn ^† • Vampire (Pureblood) ^†
Tiger	Black Roast ^† • Crablante ^† • Delorean ^† • Destrochloridium ^† • Electric Catfish Man • Fighting Bull-Frog ^† • Forest Folk ^† • Frog Man ^† • Ground Dragon ^† • Kamakyuri ^† • Kombu Infinity • Mad Doctor Fish ^† • Maiko Plasma • Marshall Gorilla ^* • Master Joe ^† • Man-Eating Capybara • Octopus Claw Man ^† • Personification Of A Light Pull Cord ^† • Sludge Jellyfish ^† • Slugerous ^† • Three-Eyed Ghost ^† • Urn Eel ^† • Withered Sprout ^†
Wolf	Beer Bellee • Himawari ^† • Hotdog ^† • Messenger of the Seafolk ^† • Piggy Bancon ^† • Tongue Stretcher • Shiverhuahua ^†
Less than Wolf	Monster Chick Man
Unknown	Alien Seer ^* • Ancient King ^† • Angry Grandpa ^† • Autumn Phantom Red Golden-ringed Dragonfly ^* • Benpatsu ^* • Choze ^† • Cruel Dragon ^† • Dark • Dark Matter Gunner ^† • Dirt Earthworm ^† • Eagle ^† • Empty Void • Enamel ^† • Evil Eggs ^† • Evil Eye ^† • Evil Natural Water ^† • Falcon ^† • Fish of Darkness • Gale ^≠ • Giant Salamander ^† • Gigakigan ^† • God • Goddess Glasses ^≠ • Gyoffrey ^† • Hamukichi ^* • Haragiri ^† • Hawk ^† • Hellfire ^≠ • Junior Centipede ^† • Kite ^† • Lord Great White ^† • Manako ^* • Men's Esthetician Man ^* • Platinum Sperm ^† • Rosie ^† • Raptora ^† • Reptera ^* • Rangor ^† • Research Hybrid Monster ^† • Sage Centipede ^† • Sea Slug • Snake-type monster ^† • Super Custom YO649Z Mk. II ^† • Suppon ^† • Sword Devil Executioner ^† • The Mad Cyborg • The Three Tempest Brothers • TV Junkyard Monster ^† • Venus Mantrap ^† • Volten ^*

[1] One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 110, page 20-21

[2] One-Punch Man Manga; Chapter 110, page 19-20

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