Monster List

Hervibore

Aptonoth
アプトノス

Hunted as a food source, these creatures are preyed upon by both hunter and monster alike. Usually timid, in packs they will defend themselves with surprising strength.
Introduced: MH1
Latest appearance: MHWI

Apceros
アプケロス

Hunted for their meat, which is buried under a thick, armored hide. Aggressive compared to the Aptonoth, hunting them can be a challenge. Apceros eggs are a valuable guild commodity.
Introduced: MH1
Latest appearance: MHWI

Rhenoplos
リノプロス

Extremely territorial herbivores with poor vision but acute hearing. Rhenoplos will doggedly pursue any nearby targets they sense. They often collide into boulders, perhaps because they can't easily stop themselves once they begin running.
Introduced: MH3
Latest appearance: MHRS

Popo
ポポ

Herd-forming herbivores covered in thick fur to endure the cold. Popo are gentile by nature, so if they are attacked the whole herd will turn tail and run. Popo meat is very nutritious; the tongue is said to be especially palatable.
Introduced: MH2
Latest appearance: MHRS

Slagtoth (ズワロポス)

Highly territorial herbivores that live in costal areas. Their heavy, sagging hides store nutrients and are prized for their heat and water resistance.
Introduced: MHP3
Latest appearance: MHRS

Kelbi
ケルビ

Herbivorous, deer-like monsters. Valued for their horns, they tend to run away at the first hint of danger. They are also hunted for their meat, which is chewy but flavorful.
Introduced: MH1
Latest appearance: MHRS

Anteka
ガウシカ

Herbivorous monsters living in the snowy mountains. Normally docile, but when provoked it will attack with its giant antlers. Its high quality pelt has many uses and its antlers are highly valued by the Guild.
Introduced: MH2
Latest appearance: MHRS

Moofah
ムーファ

Small herbivores that can be found on the Deserted Island. Their soft, high-quality fur has been used since ancient times in clothing and ceremonial tools, and can be shaved off of them with cutting weapons. They are docile and raised as livestock in many regions.
Introduced: MHGen
Latest appearance: MHGU

Mosswine
モス

Wild pigs covered in moss and fungus. Sometimes you will even find mushrooms growing on them. Their meat is known as a delicacy. Though normally docile, they will charge you if angered!
Introduced: MH1
Latest appearance: MHWI

Epioth
エピオス

Submissive, water dwelling herbivores that subsist on water grasses and moss. Epioth frequently surface to sunbathe. Extremely timid, they panic when danger is near, swimming about in a haphazard fashion.
Introduced: MH3
Latest appearance: MH3U

Larinoth
リモセトス

These giant herbivores are peaceful towards hunters unless their young are threatened. Their long necks let them eat hard-to-reach leaves and nuts, which they may drop if attacked while feeding, and eat constantly to maintain their size. They also have a unique sound-producing organs.
Introduced: MHGen
Latest appearance: MHGU

Kestodon (ケストドン)

Female Kestodon will alert the pack of danger, while the males will violently charge would-be threats. Their rushing charges can be blocked, however, leaving them open to attacks. Males are blessed with a stronger physique, and they can easily be told apart from females by their coloring and head shape.
Introduced: MHW
Latest appearance: MHRS

Gastodon
ガストドン

Pack monsters that inhabit the Elder's Recess. They are easily angered by intruders, and will charge at monsters twice their size.
Introduced: MHW
Latest appearance: MHWI

Gowngoat
メルクー

Herbivorous monsters with fluffy tails. Their tails are mostly composed of slate gray hair; some scholars surmise that this trait lets them roll into balls to disguise themselves as rocks. Others believe their tails serve to hide and protect newborn offspring. Gentle by nature, they tend to live in herds. They are easily frightened, and the entire group will flee when attacked.
Introduced: MHRS
Latest appearance: MHWRS

Bird Wyvern

Velociprey
ランポス

Aggressive, carnivorous monsters that often travel in packs. Even a master hunter should take care not to become surrounded! Wide ranging, they are found in many different areas, such as the Jungle or Forest and Hills.
Introduced: MH1
Latest appearance: MHRS

Velocidrome
ドスランポス

The alpha monster that leads a Velociprey pack. They are larger and have a more prominent crest. Highly territorial, but will retreat to a safe place when injured to recover.
Introduced: MH1
Latest appearance: MHGU

Giaprey
ギアノス

A species of small bird-like carnivores known to inhabit the snowy mountains. Their white skin is beautiful, but their temperament is not. They are known to spit ice at hunters, and attack in deadly packs.
Introduced: MHG (as White Velociprey)
Latest appearance: MHGU

Giadrome
ドスギアノス

The alpha leader of a pack of Giaprey, the Giadrome sports a beautiful crest. Larger than a Giaprey, any hunter silly enough to encroach on its turf will be frozen in a hail of ice.
Introduced: MH2
Latest appearance: MHGU

Genprey
ゲネポス

An orange and green-striped species of small carnivores found mainly in desert zones. Traveling in packs, their large fangs and claws contain a neurotoxin that is used to paralyze prey.
Introduced: MH1
Latest appearance: MHGU

Gendrome
ドスゲネポス

The alpha monster that leads a Genprey pack. They are larger and have more prominent crest. Found in the desert, they can paralyze prey using their fangs and claws.
Introduced: MH1
Latest appearance: MHGU

Ioprey
イーオス

A vivid red species of small carnivores often found in subtropical zones. Sacs in their throat contain a powerful poison that slowly drains the health of their prey.
Introduced: MH1
Latest appearance: MHGU

Iodrome
ドスイーオス

The alpha monster that leads an Ioprey pack. They are larger and have a more prominent crest. Found in subtropical zones, they spit a poison that can sap the life force of prey.
Introduced: MH1
Latest appearance: MHGU

Jaggi
ジャギィ

Highly social, carnivorous bird wyverns that live in large packs. Young Jaggi males hunt in groups when attacking larger animals. Research suggests they operate under orders from a single alpha male.
Introduced: MH3
Latest appearance: MHRS

Jaggia
ジャギィノス

Female Jaggi that stay in packs, Jaggia generally live near the nest and are responsible for defending it and raising young. Smaller than mature males, but larger and tougher than the pack's countless young males. They also operate under orders from the alpha.
Introduced: MH3
Latest appearance: MHRS

Great Jaggi
ドスジャギィ

Alpha monsters that lead packs of Jaggi. At a certain age, males leave the pack to live on their own before returning to fight for the right to become leader. They have a very commanding presence. It has been said they can call and give complex orders to their pack with their howls and barks.
Introduced: MH3
Latest appearance: MH4U

Baggi
バギィ

Highly intelligent, carnivorous bird wyverns that hunt in packs. Noted for their blue scales and sharp glare. Baggi are feared for their ability to release a tranquilizing fluid; even a grown man can be put to sleep in seconds.
Introduced: MH3
Latest appearance: MHRS

Great Baggi
ドスバギィ

A carnivorous bird wyvern. Noted for their projecting cranial crests and bluish-white skin that's adapted to snowy climates. Great Baggi craftily command other Baggi to surround their prey and stun them with a tranquilizing fluid.
Introduced: MH3
Latest appearance: MHRS

Wroggi
フロギィ

Small, carnivorous bird wyverns with poison-generating organs that run from their mouths to their throats. They run in packs, often led by a large alpha male. Lesser members of the order are fiercely loyal, and will eagerly lay down their lives to protect the alpha.
Introduced: MHP3
Latest appearance: MHRS

Great Wroggi
ドスフロギィ

Wroggi are bird wyverns that travel in packs that are led by largest and most toxic member. Be careful when one raises its head and its poison sac expands—that signals that it's about to spit a cloud of poisonous mist.
Introduced: MHP3
Latest appearance: MHRS

Maccao
マッカォ

Colorful red and green bird wyverns that live in large packs, they can be found mostly in the Jurassic Frontier. Though they attack prey aggressively with their strong legs, they are known to flee once their leader is in danger.
Introduced: MHGen
Latest appearance: MHGU

Great Maccao
ドスマッカォ

Leader of the pack-hunting Maccao, the Great Maccao is easily spotted by its large size and feather-like yellow crest. It can balance on its tail and spring forward for a deadly strike, but when weakened, its lesser Maccao cousins are quick to turn tail and run.
Introduced: MHGen
Latest appearance: MHGU

Izuchi
イズチ

An omnivorous bird wyvern that has a characteristic scythe-shaped tail. It uses this tail to attack, but also to climb trees and chop down fruit. Most Izuchi fall into herd led by a Great Izuchi; in each herd, the two best fighters are selected by the leader to help it hunt prey.
Introduced: MHRise
Latest appearance: MHRS

Great Izuchi
オサイズチ

The alpha Izuchi of its pack, identified by its larger build, upended white fur and scythe-like tail. A Great Izuchi forms a herd of many smaller Izuchi and selects two from the group to accompany it on territory patrols. Once it spots prey or senses danger, the Great Izuchi issues commands to their fellow Izuchi, and coordinates their movements. Take care that you don't get overwhelmed.
Introduced: MHRise
Latest appearance: MHRS

Boggi
イズチ

Bird Wyverns living in the highlands of the Citadel. These calculating creatures hunt their prey with cunning, often waiting for them to grow weak before striking. They're dangerous creatures that surround their prey in packs with their sizable claws ready to strike, so don't approach them carelessly.
Introduced: MHRS
Latest appearance: MHRS

Kulu-Ya-Ku
クルルヤック

A bird wyvern that has developed limbs capable of carrying objects. It has been spotted stealing eggs from the nests. If attacked while carrying an egg, it will drop the egg in fright and flee. When enraged, a Kulu-Ya-Ku will dig up a small boulder to shield itself against threats or use it in its attacks.
Introduced: MHW
Latest appearance: MHRS

Tzitzi-Ya-Ku
ツィツィヤック

A monster that spreads its luminous pulsing organs when it spots prey or natural enemies, blinding them with a flash of light in order to create an opening. They make use of their astonishing leg power in order to finish off helpless prey.
Introduced: MHW
Latest appearance: MHWI

Gypceros
ゲリョス

A wyvern that can generate disorienting flashes of light when its prominent head crest is struck. Its rubbery hide resists damage and can ward off shock traps, while its spit carries a deadly venom. However, they are quite timid.
Introduced: MH1
Latest appearance: MHGU

Purple Gypceros
ゲリョス亜種

A purple-skinned subspecies of Gypceros. When enraged, they become more violent than their standard cousins, stomping wildly over anything that crosses their path. Not only is their venom more potent, but they also store a greater amount of it, making them a much deadlier foe.
Introduced: MHG
Latest appearance: MH4U

Pukei-Pukei
プケプケ

A bird wyvern whose body contains a poisonous fluid. It ensnares its prey by brandishing its whiplike tongue, which can be expanded and contracted at will. By mixing the berries and plants it consumes with the venom in its body, it can release a devastating poison breath attack.
Introduced: MHW
Latest appearance: MHRS

Coral Pukei-Pukei
プケプケ亜種

A type of bird wyvern that stores large quantities of water in its body. It launches powerful water attacks from its mouth and tail. Considered a subspecies of Pukei-Pukei.
Introduced: MHWI
Latest appearance: MHWI

Yian Kut-Ku
イャンクック

A bird-like wyvern with a huge beak and large ears that splay open when it is angered. With its sensitive hearing it dislikes loud noises. It is smaller but faster than other wyverns.
Introduced: MH1
Latest appearance: MHGU

Blue Yian Kut-Ku
イャンクック亜種

A subspecies of Yian Kut-Ku. Their blue coloration and physical prowess set them apart from their pink kin. Unlike their cowardly cousins, they become increasingly dangerous when angered, and should not be underestimated.
Introduced: MHG
Latest appearance: MH4U

Yian Garuga
イャンガルルガ

A short-tempered bird wyvern marked by its hard, black scales and impressive mane. It strikes with its distinctive beak.
Introduced: MHFU
Latest appearance: MHWI

Scarred Yian Garuga
傷ついたイャンガルルガ

A tempered Yian Garuga that has survived a grueling battle with just a scar on its head. Be careful of its successive breath attacks.
Introduced: MHF1
Latest appearance: MHWI

Hypnocatrice
ヒプノック

A rust-colored bird wyvern with beautiful tail feathers found mainly in forests. A highly pacifistic wyvern by nature, it breathes sleeping gas on its enemies and prey alike. Its strong, developed legs pack a serious punch, so be careful!
Introduced: MHFU
Latest appearance: MHFU

Aknosom
アケノシルム

Tending to stand on one leg, this monster somewhat resembles an umbrella. The Aknosom is highly territorial; it will spread out its wings and show off its characteristic comb to scare off threats. It also bears flammable venom that burns fiercely and lingers on the ground when lit. Draw the beast to water for an easier fight.
Introduced: MHRise
Latest appearance: MHRS