Comparing/Listing all Large Monsters of the Monster Hunter main series in the games (Including G/Ultimate Versions separate to normal except Iceborne because of spoilers)

[Pumpkin]

I just wanted to do this for fun because I have nothing to do, so lets get straight into this, it may be a long text though. Also I will not be including Iceborne monsters for spoilers.

So lets start from the very beginning! MH1

MH1 Is the smallest game of the entire series (Surprisingly only one monster below tri/3). It included 17 large monsters. These monsters were; Cephadrome, Diablos, Basarios, Fatalis, Gendrome, Gravios, Iodrome, Gypceros, Rathian, Rathalos, Kirin, Yian Kut-Ku, Velocidrome, Monoblos, Lao-Shan Lung, Khezu and Plesioth. Overall a good amount of monsters and a huge amount of content for a game around that time, I sadly never got to play it though, even though I have a PS2.

Next we have MHG. First, no we will not be only including the monsters ADDED in these G/Ultimate versions. Instead we will be compiling every single monster in that game.

MHG had 31 large monsters packed inside of it. These included; Velocidrome, Lao-Shan Lung, Yian Garuga, Yian Kut-Ku, Blue Yian Kut-Ku, Plesioth, Green Plesioth, Monoblos, White Monoblos, Diablos, Black Diablos, Kirin, Ashen Lao-Shan Lung, Fatalis, Crimson Fatalis, Basarios, Gravios, Khezu, Red Khezu, Rathalos, Azure Rathalos, Silver Rathalos, Rathian, Pink Rathian, Gold Rathian, Gypceros, Purple Gypceros, Iodrome and Gendrome.

Note: Yian Garuga was actually added in MH Freedom. But it's the only thing that really changes between both games and since I didn't include Freedom here because of it's similarities to MHG I will put Yian Garuga in the MHG list.

The next game we have is MH2. This game had 45 large monsters. This included; Velocidrome, Gendrome, Iodrome, Yian Kut-Ku, Blue Yian Kut-Ku, Congalala, Blangonga, Rajang, Kirin, Kushala Daora, Rusted Kushala Daora, Teostra, Lunastra, Chameleos, Yama Tsukami, Fatalis, Crimson Fatalis, White Fatalis, Shen Gaoren, Bulldrome, Diablos, Black Diablos, Monoblos, White Monoblos, Gravios, Black Gravios, Basarios, Khezu, Red Khezu, Gypceros, Purple Gypceros, Rathian, Pink Rathian, Gold Rathian, Daimyo Hermitaur, Shogun Ceanataur, Cephadrome, Plesioth, Green Plesioth, Lao-Shan Lung, Ashen Lao-Shan Lung, Yian Garuga, Rathalos, Azure Rathalos and Silver Rathalos.

The next game on the menu is MH Freedom 2 (MH Freedom is the same as MHG). This game had 47 monsters. This included; Giadrome, Velocidrome, Gendrome, Iodrome, Yian Kut-Ku, Blue Yian Kut-Ku, Gypceros, Purple Gypceros, Khezu, Red Khezu, Akantor, Tigrex, Monoblos, White Moboblos, Gravios, Black Gravios, Rathian, Pink Rathian, Gold Rathian, Kushala Daora, Rusted Kushala Daora, Chameleos, Lunastra, Teostra, Rathalos, Azure Rathalos, Silver Rathalos, Plesioth, Green Plesioth, Rajang, Congalala, Blangonga, Daimyo Hermitaur, Shogun Ceanataur, Diablos, Black Diablos, Lao-Shan Lung, Ashen Lao-Shan Lung, Fatalis, Crimson Fatalis, White Fatalis, Cephadrome, Shen Gaoren, Basarios, Bulldrome, Kirin and Yian Garuga.

The next game is MHFU, the game I started playing MH with. Good memories. Anyway this game had 57 large monsters within it (No I will not be including King Shakalaka, go away). These included; Vespoid Queen, Giadrome, Velocidrome, Gendrome, Iodrome, Diablos, Black Diablos, Gravios, Black Gravios, Shogun Ceanataur, Terra Shogun Ceanataur, Daimyo Hermitaur, Plum Daimyo Hermitaur, Shen Gaoren, Congalala, Emerald Congalala, Blangonga, Copper Blangonga, Rajang, Kirin, Kushala Daora, Rusted Kushala Daora, Chameleos, Lunastra, Teostra, Lao-Shan Lung, Ashen Lao-Shan Lung, Yama Tsukami, Fatalis, Crimson Fatalis, White Fatalis, Cephadrome, Ukanlos, Akantor, Tigrex, Nargacuga, Monoblos, White Monoblos, Khezu, Red Khezu, Yian Kut-Ku, Blue Yian Kut-Ku, Yian Garuga, Hypnocatrice (RIP), Gypceros, Purple Gypceros, Plesioth, Green Plesioth, Bull Drome, Lavasioth, Rathalos, Azure Rathalos, Silver Rathalos, Rathian, Pink Rathian, Gold Rathian and Basarios.

Then we have MHP3rd. This game had 40 monsters. These monsters were; Akantor, Zinogre, Bulldrome, Deviljho, Diablos, Black Diablos, Great Baggi, Great Jaggi, Great Wroggi, Barroth, Jade Barroth, Barioth, Sand Barioth, Agnaktor, Glacial Agnaktor, Tigrex, Brute Tigrex, Qurupeco, Crimson Qurupeco, Rathalos, Silver Rathalos, Rathian, Gold Rathian, Uragaan, Steel Uragaan, Ukanlos, Royal Ludroth, Purple Ludroth, Lagombi, Nargacuga, Green Nargacuga, Gigginox (RIP), Baleful Gigginox, Duramboros, Volvidon, Jhen Mohran, Amatsu, Alatreon, Nibelsnarf and Arzuros.

Next we have MH3. This game had 18 large monsters (As I said, one more than MH1). These monsters were; Agnaktor, Barioth, Barroth, Deviljho, Diablos, Gigginox, Gobul, Great Baggi, Rathian, Jhen Mohran, Ceadeus, Uragaan, Royal Ludroth, Great Jaggi, Qurupeco, Rathalos, Alatreon and Lagiacrus.

Next is MH3U. This game took a massive leap from the original and went to 52 large monsters. These were; Plesioth, Green Plesioth, Diablos, Black Diablos, Dire Miralis, Ceadeus, Goldbeard Ceadeus, Deviljho, Savage Deviljho, Great Jaggi, Great Baggi, Great Wroggi (My Favorite Great), Gobul, Brachydios, Arzuros, Agnaktor, Glacial Agnaktor, Royal Ludroth, Purple Ludroth, Duramboros, Rust Duramboros, Lagiacrus, Ivory Lagiacrus, Abyssal Lagiacrus, Nargacuga, Green Nargacuga, Lucent Nargacuga, Qurupeco, Crimson Qurupeco, Barioth, Sand Barioth, Uragaan, Steel Uragaan, Volvidon, Jhen Mohran, Hollowed Jhen Mohran, Gigginox, Baleful Gigginox, Rathalos, Azure Rathalos, Silver Rathalos, Rathian, Pink Rathian, Gold Rathian, Zinogre, Stygian Zinogre, Alatreon, Barroth, Jade Barroth, Lagombi, Nibelsnarf and Azuros.

MH4 is next. This game had 51 large monsters. These were; Akantor, Congalala, Emerald Congalala, Gravios, Black Gravios, Deviljho, Savage Deviljho, Nerscylla, Rajang, Furious Rajang, Brachydios, Basarios, Ruby Basarios, Seltas Queen, Seltas, Yian Kut-Ku, Blue Yian Kut-Ku, Khezu, Red Khezu, Zinogre, Sygian Zinogre, Kirin, Oroshi Kirin, Teostra, Kushala Daora, Fatalis, Crimson Fatalis, Velocidrome, Gendrome, Rathian, Pink Rathian, Gold Rathian, Rathalos, Azure Rathalos, Silver Rathalos, Lagombi, Tetsucabra, Tigrex, Brute Tigrex, Molten Tigrex, Yian Garuga, Najarala, Gypceros, Purple Gypceros, Kecha Wacha, Dalamadur, Zamtrios (Best Boi), Dah'ren Mohran, Great Jaggi, Gore Magala and Shagaru Magala.

Next is MH4U. This game had 75 large monsters. These were; Teostra, Kirin, Oroshi Kirin, Kushala Daora, Rusted Kushala Daora, Fatalis, Crimson Fatalis, White Fatalis, Gogmazios, Seregios, Rajang, Furious Rajang, Monoblos, White Monoblos, Diablos, Black Diablos, Najarala, Tidal Najarala, Seltas, Desert Seltas, Seltas Queen, Desert Seltas Queen, Yian Garuga, Yian Kut-Ku, Blue Yian Kut-Ku, Tigrex, Brute Tigrex, Molten Tigrex, Tetsucabra, Beserk Tetsucabra, Kecha Wacha, Ash Kecha Wacha, Khezu, Red Khezu, Lagombi, Gendrome, Gore Magala, Shagaru Magala, Chaotic Gore Magala, Daimyo Hermitaur, Plum Daimyo Hermitaur, Congalala, Emerald Congalala, Brachydios, Raging Brachydios, Cephadrome, Basarios, Ruby Basarios, Akantor, Nerscylla, Shrouded Nerscylla, Rathian, Pink Rathian, Gold Rathian, Rathalos, Azure Rathalos, Silver Rathalos, Ukanlos, Dalamadur, Shah Dalamadur, Zamtrios, Tigerstripe Zamtrios, Velocidrome, Iodrome, Gypceros, Purple Gypceros, Deviljho, Savage Deviljho, Gravios, Black Gravios, Great Jaggi, Zinogre, Stygian Zinogre and Dah'ren Mohran.

Next in MHGen. This game had a total of 71 large monsters. These were; Malfestio, Iodrome, Deviljho, Savage Deviljho, Glavenus, Hellblade Glavenus, Duramboros, Cephadrome, Gammoth, Gendrome, Astalos, Arzuros, Redhelm Arzuros, Agnaktor, Rathalos, Dreadking Rathalos, Silver Rathalos, Rathian, Dreadqueen Rathian, Gold Rathian, Kecha Wacha, Lagombi, Snowbaron Lagombi, Bulldrome, Daimyo Hermitaur, Stonefist Hermitaur, Shogun Ceanataur, Blangonga, Brachydios, Gore Magala, Shagaru Magala, Alatreon, Zamtrios, Zinogre, Thunderlord Zinogre, Amatsu, Kirin, Kushala Daora, Teostra, Nakarkos, Chameleos, Yian Garuga, Deadeye Yian Garuga, Tetsucabra, Drilltusk Tesucabra, Yian Kut-Ku, Royal Ludroth, Seltas, Seltas Queen, Seregios, Rajang, Furious Rajang, Plesioth, Ukanlos, Uragaan, Crystalbeard Uragaan, Velocidrome, Nibelsnarf, Volvidon, Tigrex, Grimclaw Tigrex, Nargacuga, Silverwind Nargacuga, Khezu, Lagiacrus, Great Maccao, Gypceros, Lavasioth, Mizutsune, Najarala and Akantor.

MHGU is next. This game had the largest large monster collection of 93 large monsters. These were; Mizutsune, Soulseer Mizutsune, Plesioth, Yian Garuga, Deadeye Yian Garuga, Uragaan, Crystalbeard Uragaan, Velocidrome, Tetsucabra, Drilltusk Tetsucabra, Seregios, Shogun Ceanataur, Rustrazor Ceanataur, Daimyo Hermitaur, Stonefist Hermitaur, Glavenus, Hellblade Glavenus, Khezu, Lagombi, Snowbaron Lagombi, Najarala, Nargacuga, Silverwind Nargacuga, Nibelsnarf, Rajang, Furious Rajang, Rathalos, Dreadking Rathalos, Silver Rathalos, Rathian, Dreadqueen Rathian, Gold Rathian, Zamtrios, Yian Kut-Ku, Zinogre, Thunderlord Zinogre, Malfestio, Nightcloak Malfestio, Kecha Wacha, Cephadrome, Bulldrome, Barroth, Barioth, Ahtal-Ka, Gore Magala, Chaotic Gore Magala, Shagaru Magala, Valstrax, Teostra, Nakarkos, Kushala Daora, Kirin, Lao-Shan Lung, Fatalis, Crimson Fatalis, White Fatalis, Alatreon, Amatsu, Chameleos, Ukanlos, Tigrex, Grimclaw Tigrex, Volvidon, Royal Ludroth, Great Maccao, Lavasioth, Nerscylla, Astalos, Boltreaver Astalos, Gammoth, Elderfrost Gammoth, Iodrome, Giadrome, Gendrome, Gypceros, Seltas, Seltas Queen, Gravios, Duramboros, Diablos, Bloodbath Diablos, Deviljho, Savage Deviljho, Blangonga, Congalala, Basarios, Lagiacrus, Brachydios, Raging Brachydios, Agnaktor, Arzuros, Redhelm Arzuros and Gravios.

And finally we have MHW. The most modern game of the MH series (Excluding Iceborne because spoilers) has 34 monsters (Including crossover monsters). These are; Great Jagras, Rathalos, Azure Rathalos, Anjanath, Pukei Pukei, Kulu-Ya-Ku, Tobi Kadachi, Barroth, Jyuratodus, Radobaan, Great Girros, Dodgama, Diablos, Black Diablos, Lavasioth, Legiana, Paolumu, Tzitzi-Ya-Ku, Odogaron, Uragaan, Bazelgeuse, Rathian, Pink Rathian, Kirin, Teostra, Lunastra, Kushala Daora, Deviljho, Nergigante, Vaal Hazak, Xeno'Jiiva, Behemoth, Leshen, Ancient Leshen, Zorah Magdaros and Kulve Taroth.

Well anyway thank you for taking the time to read this. If I missed anything or did anything wrong just reply here and I will fix it. And of course I didn't add all of Iceborne because I don't want to spoil but as soon as it comes out for PC I will add it in here. Also this isn't anything serious, just something I decided to make because I was bored :P

[Leriko]

I'm thinking of getting GU on the Switch and seeing so many monsters is making me lean towards buying it.

[GamingWithSilvertail]

First you say you wouldnt add G rank but you effectly did starting with MHG which was litterally an expansion to MH... lol

[Pumpkin]

Originally posted by cosplay is not consent:

I'm thinking of getting GU on the Switch and seeing so many monsters is making me lean towards buying it.

Damn right. Had a long flight recently and took my switch on with me. It was the most entertaining experience I ever had with a handheld device on a plane.

[Pumpkin]

Originally posted by NaliWarcow:

First you say you wouldnt add G rank but you effectly did starting with MHG which was litterally an expansion to MH... lol

No I said I would use both of them.

[GamingWithSilvertail]

Originally posted by Kiwi:

Originally posted by NaliWarcow:

First you say you wouldnt add G rank but you effectly did starting with MHG which was litterally an expansion to MH... lol

No I said I would use both of them.

Yes but IB is g rank. Its essentially the same thing so you should post that too.

Otherwise its not a good comparrison, really. Also you can use spoiler tag, and I didnt play generations os that technically would be spoiler to me ? :p

[Pumpkin]

Originally posted by NaliWarcow:

Originally posted by Kiwi:

No I said I would use both of them.

Yes but IB is g rank. Its essentially the same thing so you should post that too.

Otherwise its not a good comparrison, really. Also you can use spoiler tag, and I didnt play generations os that technically would be spoiler to me ? :p

Just re-doing this reply. I didn't use Iceborne because it was fresh and people are actively avoiding spoilers plus I forgot about the spoiler thing for discussions :P

[GamingWithSilvertail]

Also Velocidrone was not a large monster for instance. Its a monster just like the regular jagras.

[Pumpkin]

Originally posted by NaliWarcow:

Also Velocidrone was not a large monster for instance. Its a monster just like the regular jagras.

Thats Velociprey, Velocidrome are dromes. And the dromes are large monsters. Basically greats but with a different name.

[GamingWithSilvertail]

Originally posted by Kiwi:

Originally posted by NaliWarcow:

Also Velocidrone was not a large monster for instance. Its a monster just like the regular jagras.

Thats Velociprey, Velocidrome are dromes. And the dromes are large monsters. Basically greats but with a different name.

In size only, I dont recall needing more then a coupole of hits to down one which is how I classify large monsters in that case gastodon could be considered large too :p

[Fat Pigeon]

You should maybe change the title to "Comparing all Large Monsters of the Monster Hunter games of the main series"

Cause if you would also list MHFrontier or MHOnline (who both close soon) then the list would go on xD

Originally posted by Kiwi:

Originally posted by NaliWarcow:

Also Velocidrone was not a large monster for instance. Its a monster just like the regular jagras.

Thats Velociprey, Velocidrome are dromes. And the dromes are large monsters. Basically greats but with a different name.

Yep, all Great or Drome from those monster count as Large Monster, as sad as it sound,
its like with the Vespoid Queen, i wasnt even realize that she is also a Large Monster,
cause she dies so fast when i encountered her the first time all those years ago. XD

Btw Kiwi you missed to list Kulve Taroth for MHW

[Pumpkin]

Originally posted by NaliWarcow:

Originally posted by Kiwi:

Thats Velociprey, Velocidrome are dromes. And the dromes are large monsters. Basically greats but with a different name.

In size only, I dont recall needing more then a coupole of hits to down one which is how I classify large monsters in that case gastodon could be considered large too :p

Well I guess. But Velocidrome plus all of the dromes have already been confirmed to be large monsters as they have individual hunting quests and count as a large monster on the map.

[Murdo]

Garuga didn't originally appear in MHG though. He appeared in Freedom 1. Granted it was essentially just MHG port for PSP but Garuga was the one monster that differnciated the two games.

[Pumpkin]

Originally posted by Fat Pigeon:

You should maybe change the title to "Comparing all Large Monsters of the Monster Hunter games of the main series"

Cause if you would also list MHFrontier or MHOnline (who both close soon) then the list would go on xD

Originally posted by Kiwi:

Thats Velociprey, Velocidrome are dromes. And the dromes are large monsters. Basically greats but with a different name.

Yep, all Great or Drome from those monster count as Large Monster, as sad as it sound,
its like with the Vespoid Queen, you dont even realize that she is also a Large Monster,
cause she dies so fast. XD

Btw Kiwi you missed to list Kulve Taroth for MHW

Oh crap yeah I didn't.

[Pumpkin]

Originally posted by Murdo:

Garuga didn't originally appear in MHG though. He appeared in Freedom 1. Granted it was essentially just MHG port for PSP but Garuga was the one monster that differnciated the two games.

Oh really? I never knew that. Should I delete it off of the MHG list?

[Murdo]

I'd honestly just leave a note that he was added in Freedom under the MHG section.