User blog:Mckrongs/Monster Variations

Over the Monster Hunter series' existence, there have been multiple alternate and varying forms of Monsters that may or may not be related to each other. This article shall list and define all existing variations of Monsters in the series.

Subspecies
Subspecies (Japanese 亜種 Ashu ) is an alternate version of a monster. These monsters are usually named for their new color—for example, Blue Yian Kut-Ku is a subspecies of Yian Kut-Ku. Subspecies are usually nearly identical to their original monsters, as, after all, they are the same species. However, they usually possess increased health and stamina, have altered weaknesses, and yield different carves. Some subspecies yield the 亜種 character on their names while some do not.

Subspecies often sport new attacks and movement patterns, such as the Red Khezu's "neck swing" or the lightning attacks of the White Fatalis. Certain subspecies do in fact have altered physical features, such as the beard and larger hair spike on the Emerald Congalala, or the Diablos shell on the Plum Daimyo Hermitaur.

List of Subspecies

 * Blue Yian Kut-Ku
 * Purple Gypceros
 * Azure Rathalos
 * Pink Rathian
 * Green Plesioth
 * White Monoblos
 * Black Diablos
 * Red Khezu
 * Black Gravios
 * Ashen Lao-Shan Lung
 * Crimson Fatalis


 * White Fatalis


 * Tigrex Subspecies
 * Crimson Qurupeco
 * Jade Barroth
 * Purple Ludroth
 * Green Nargacuga
 * Sand Barioth
 * Steel Uragaan
 * Baleful Gigginox
 * Glacial Agnaktor
 * Ivory Lagiacrus
 * Abyssal Lagiacrus
 * Rust Duramboros
 * Stygian Zinogre
 * Hallowed Jhen Mohran
 * Goldbeard Ceadeus


 * Basarios Subspecies
 * Kirin Subspecies
 * Shagaru Magara

Breeding Season Hypnocatrice Lavasioth Subspecies Espinas Subspecies Akura Jebia Doragyurosu Violent Raviente Midogaron Giaorugu Rebidiora

Rare Species
Rare Species (Japanese 希少種 Kishō-shu ) is

List of Rare Species

 * Silver Los, Gold Ian, Lucent Narga, Abyssal Lagi, Espinas Rare, Hypnocatrice Rare, Tigrex Rare

Counterparts
Monsters that seem to resemble another monster but may have much to little to no relation with the monster. Despite these monsters sharing behaviors, attack patterns and in some cases habitats, they are not classed as subspecies of each other.

Some counterpart often act as the male and female versions of their species.

List of Counterparts

 * Genprey, Giaprey, Ioprey, Velociprey
 * Gendrome, Giadrome, Iodrome, Velocidrome
 * Rathalos, Rathian
 * Azure Rathalos, Rathian
 * Silver Rathalos, Gold Rathian
 * Shakalaka, King Shakalaka


 * Kushala Daora, Rusted Kushala Daora
 * Lunastra, Teostra
 * Akantor, Ukanlos


 * Great Jaggi, Great Wroggi, Great Baggi
 * Jaggi, Baggi
 * Jaggia, Wroggi


 * Popo, Buruku


 * Kelbi, Erupe


 * Lavasioth, Aruganosu
 * Lavasioth, Goruganosu
 * Aruganosu, Goruganosu

Juvenile
Younger or older versions of monsters.

List of Juvenile Monsters

 * Genprey, Gendrome
 * Ioprey, Iodrome
 * Velociprey, Velocidrome
 * Bullfango, Bulldrome
 * Shakalaka, King Shakalaka
 * Basarios, Gravios
 * Vespoid, Queen Vespoid
 * Conga, Congalala
 * Blango, Blangonga

List of HC Monsters
Velocidrome, Yain Kut-Ku, Blue Yain Kut-Ku, Gypceros, Hypnocatrice, Hypnock Ashu, Bulldrome, Congalala, Blangonga, Rajang, Gogomoa, Daimyo Zazami, Shogun Gizami, Plesioth, Rathian, Pink Rathian, Rathalos, Azure Rathalos, Monoblos, Diablos, Black Diablos, Gravios, Basarios, Yain Garuga, Espinas, Brown Espinas, Berukyurosu, Doragyurosu, Khezu, Red Khezu, Tigrex, Gurenzeburu, Dhuragaua, Akantor, Odhibatorasu, Garuganosu, Aruganosu, Kushala Daora, Rusted Kushala Daora, Teostra, Chameleos and Kirin.

List of Unknown Monsters

 * Black Fox
 * Black Flying Wyvern

Miscellaneous

 * Rajang, Golden Rajang
 * Diablos, One Horned Diablos
 * Deviljho, Savage Deviljho
 * Different Slagtoth colors
 * Different Bnahabra color wings