Monster Hunter Now

List of All Monsters

Monster Hunter Now - List of All Monsters
Monsters are the main challenge and focus in Monster Hunter Now, which provides you with more materials to craft better gear. Check out the complete list of all current monsters and how to unlock them, their habitats and weaknesses, and upcoming monsters here!

Monsters List

Large Monsters

Monsters are mainly categorized by size. The large monsters in Monster Hunter Now are the series' hallmark, each with their strengths to overcome and weaknesses to exploit!

These Monsters reward you with rarer materials to forge and upgrade weapons and armor. The higher difficulty monster will drop proportionately higher rarity materials.

Monster Hunter Now - Great Jagras Large Monster IconGreat Jagras Monster Hunter Now - Kulu-Ya-Ku Large Monster IconKulu-Ya-Ku Monster Hunter Now - Pukei-Pukei Large Monster IconPukei-Pukei
Monster Hunter Now - Barroth Large Monster IconBarroth Monster Hunter Now - Great Girros Large Monster IconGreat Girros Monster Hunter Now - Tobi-Kadachi Large Monster IconTobi-Kadachi
Monster Hunter Now - Paolumu Large Monster IconPaolumu Monster Hunter Now - Jyuratodus Large Monster IconJyuratodus Monster Hunter Now - Anjanath Large Monster IconAnjanath
Monster Hunter Now - Rathian Large Monster IconRathian Monster Hunter Now - Legiana Large Monster IconLegiana Monster Hunter Now - Diablos Large Monster IconDiablos
Monster Hunter Now - Rathalos Large Monster IconRathalos Monster Hunter Now - Zinogre Large Monster IconZinogre Monster Hunter Now - Barioth Large Monster IconBarioth
Monster Hunter Now - Banbaro Large Monster IconBanbaro Monster Hunter Now - Radobaan Large Monster IconRadobaan Monster Hunter Now - Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Large Monster IconTzitzi-Ya-Ku
Monster Hunter Now - Odogaron Large Monster IconOdogaron Monster Hunter Now - Deviljho Large Monster IconDeviljho Monster Hunter Now - Kushala Daora Large Monster IconKushala Daora
Monster Hunter Now - Basarios Large Monster IconBasarios Monster Hunter Now - Khezu Large Monster IconKhezu Monster Hunter Now - Mizutsune Large Monster IconMizutsune
Monster Hunter Now - Teostra Large Monster IconTeostra Monster Hunter Now - Magnamalo Large Monster IconMagnamalo Monster Hunter Now - Rajang Large Monster IconRajang
Monster Hunter Now - Aknosom Large Monster IconAknosom

Monster Subspecies

Subspecies are monsters that have different appearances and abilities from their regular forms. They are initially introduced during limited special events and will reward players who participate in the event with materials to craft exclusive weapons and armor!

Monster Hunter Now - Black Diablos Large Monster IconBlack Diablos Monster Hunter Now - Pink Rathian Large Monster IconPink Rathian Monster Hunter Now - Azure Rathalos Large Monster IconAzure Rathalos
Monster Hunter Now - Coral Pukei-Pukei Large Monster IconCoral Pukei-Pukei Monster Hunter Now - Nightshade Paolumu Large Monster IconNightshade Paolumu

List of All Large Monsters

Small Monsters

Monsters of the smaller variety are weaker and more common monsters present in Monster Hunter Now and will reward players with common but essential materials for equipment forging and upgrading.

Monster Hunter Now - Cortos Large Monster IconCortos Monster Hunter Now - Jagras Large Monster IconJagras Monster Hunter Now - Mernos Large Monster IconMernos
Monster Hunter Now - Noios Large Monster IconNoios Monster Hunter Now - Raphinos Large Monster IconRaphinos Monster Hunter Now - Shamos Large Monster IconShamos
Monster Hunter Now - Wulg Large Monster IconWulg

List of All Small Monsters

How to Unlock Monsters

Unlock Monsters Through Quests

MHNow - Monsters Unlock Conditions
Monsters are often unlocked as you progress through the Story Quests. You can go through these Story Quests by completing sub-quests that will have you gather materials, hunt monsters down, and use certain weapons.

Monster Unlock Condition
Monster Hunter Now - Great Jagras Great Jagras Prologue Quest
Monster Hunter Now - Kulu-Ya-Ku Kulu-Ya-Ku Prologue 2 Urgent Quest
Monster Hunter Now - Pukei-Pukei Pukei-Pukei Prologue 3 Urgent Quest
Monster Hunter Now - Barroth Barroth Prologue 4 Urgent Quest
Monster Hunter Now - Great Girros Great Girros Chapter 2 Urgent Quest
Monster Hunter Now - Tobi-Kadachi Tobi-Kadachi Chapter 4 Urgent Quest
Monster Hunter Now - Paolumu Paolumu Chapter 5 Urgent Quest
Monster Hunter Now - Jyuratodus Jyuratodus Chapter 6 Urgent Quest
Monster Hunter Now - Anjanath Anjanath Chapter 8 Urgent Quest
Monster Hunter Now - Rathian Rathian Chapter 9 Urgent Quest
Monster Hunter Now - Legiana Legiana Chapter 10 Urgent Quest
Monster Hunter Now - Diablos Diablos Chapter 11 Urgent Quest
Monster Hunter Now - Rathalos Rathalos Chapter 13 Urgent Quest
Monster Hunter Now - Zinogre Zinogre Hunt-a-thon
Monster Hunter Now - Barioth Barioth Fulminations in the Frost Urgent Quest
Monster Hunter Now - Banbaro Banbaro Fulminations in the Frost Urgent Quest
Monster Hunter Now - Radobaan Radobaan Fulminations in the Frost Urgent Quest
Monster Hunter Now - Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Tzitzi-Ya-Ku The Vernal Invader
Monster Hunter Now - Odogaron Odogaron The Vernal Invader
Monster Hunter Now - Deviljho Deviljho Invasion
Monster Hunter Now - Kushala Daora Kushala Daora Elder Dragon Interceptions
Monster Hunter Now - Basarios Basarios Season 2 Chapter 1 Urgent Quest
Monster Hunter Now - Khezu Khezu Season 2 Urgent Quest
Monster Hunter Now - Mizutsune Mizutsune
Monster Hunter Now - Teostra Teostra Elder Dragon Interceptions
Monster Hunter Now - Magnamalo Magnamalo Season 3 Urgent Quest
Monster Hunter Now - Rajang Rajang Season 3 Urgent Quest
Monster Hunter Now - Aknosom Aknosom Season 3 Urgent Quest

All Chapter and Quests List

Find Monsters in Hunt-a-Thons

Monster Hunter Now - Zinogre Hunt-a-thon

Some monsters like Zinogre are typically exclusive to Hunt-a-Thons and only appear in the field during events. Elder Dragons like Kushala Daora can be found in similar Elder Dragon Interceptions, which function like raids.

Hunt-a-thons Guide and Release Date

Monsters Weakness and Habitat Chart

Monsters in Monster Hunter Now have different weaknesses you can use against them. Each monster also only spawns in their preferred habitats. Here's a quick reference to each monster's weakness and the habitats they spawn in:

Monster Habitat Weakness
Monster Hunter Now - Great Jagras Large Monster IconGreat Jagras
Monster Hunter Now - Swamp Swamp
Monster Hunter Now - Desert Desert
Monster Hunter Now - Forest Forest

Monster Hunter Now - Sleep Sleep
Monster Hunter Now - Poison Poison
Monster Hunter Now - Fire Fire
Monster Hunter Now - Kulu-Ya-Ku Large Monster IconKulu-Ya-Ku
Monster Hunter Now - Swamp Swamp
Monster Hunter Now - Desert Desert
Monster Hunter Now - Forest Forest

Monster Hunter Now - Water Water
Monster Hunter Now - Pukei-Pukei Large Monster IconPukei-Pukei
Monster Hunter Now - Swamp Swamp
Monster Hunter Now - Desert Desert
Monster Hunter Now - Forest Forest

Monster Hunter Now - Sleep Sleep
Monster Hunter Now - Thunder Thunder
Monster Hunter Now - Barroth Large Monster IconBarroth
Monster Hunter Now - Swamp Swamp
Monster Hunter Now - Desert Desert

Monster Hunter Now - Poison Poison
Monster Hunter Now - Fire Fire
Monster Hunter Now - Great Girros Large Monster IconGreat Girros
Monster Hunter Now - Swamp Swamp
Monster Hunter Now - Forest Forest

Monster Hunter Now - Sleep Sleep
Monster Hunter Now - Water Water
Monster Hunter Now - Tobi-Kadachi Large Monster IconTobi-Kadachi
Monster Hunter Now - Swamp Swamp
Monster Hunter Now - Forest Forest

Monster Hunter Now - Poison Poison
Monster Hunter Now - Water Water
Monster Hunter Now - Paolumu Large Monster IconPaolumu
Monster Hunter Now - Swamp Swamp
Monster Hunter Now - Desert Desert

Monster Hunter Now - Fire Fire
Monster Hunter Now - Jyuratodus Large Monster IconJyuratodus
Monster Hunter Now - Swamp Swamp

Monster Hunter Now - Thunder Thunder
Monster Hunter Now - Anjanath Large Monster IconAnjanath
Monster Hunter Now - Desert Desert
Monster Hunter Now - Forest Forest

Monster Hunter Now - Water Water
Monster Hunter Now - Rathian Large Monster IconRathian
Monster Hunter Now - Desert Desert
Monster Hunter Now - Forest Forest

Monster Hunter Now - Thunder Thunder
Monster Hunter Now - Dragon Dragon
Monster Hunter Now - Legiana Large Monster IconLegiana
Monster Hunter Now - Swamp Swamp

Monster Hunter Now - Poison Poison
Monster Hunter Now - Fire Fire
Monster Hunter Now - Diablos Large Monster IconDiablos
Monster Hunter Now - Desert Desert

Monster Hunter Now - Paralysis Paralysis
Monster Hunter Now - Ice Ice
Monster Hunter Now - Dragon Dragon
Monster Hunter Now - Rathalos Large Monster IconRathalos
Monster Hunter Now - Forest Forest

Monster Hunter Now - Thunder Thunder
Monster Hunter Now - Dragon Dragon
Monster Hunter Now - Black Diablos Large Monster IconBlack Diablos
Monster Hunter Now - Desert Desert

Monster Hunter Now - Paralysis Paralysis
Monster Hunter Now - Ice Ice
Monster Hunter Now - Pink Rathian Large Monster IconPink Rathian
Monster Hunter Now - Forest Forest

Monster Hunter Now - Thunder Thunder
Monster Hunter Now - Dragon Dragon
Monster Hunter Now - Zinogre Large Monster IconZinogre
Monster Hunter Now - Swamp Swamp
Monster Hunter Now - Forest Forest

Monster Hunter Now - Ice Ice
Monster Hunter Now - Barioth Large Monster IconBarioth
Monster Hunter Now - Forest Forest

Monster Hunter Now - Fire Fire
Monster Hunter Now - Banbaro Large Monster IconBanbaro
Monster Hunter Now - Swamp Swamp
Monster Hunter Now - Forest Forest

Monster Hunter Now - Fire Fire
Monster Hunter Now - Dragon Dragon
Monster Hunter Now - Radobaan Large Monster IconRadobaan
Monster Hunter Now - Swamp Swamp
Monster Hunter Now - Desert Desert

Monster Hunter Now - Ice Ice
Monster Hunter Now - Dragon Dragon
Monster Hunter Now - Azure Rathalos Large Monster IconAzure Rathalos
Monster Hunter Now - Forest Forest

Monster Hunter Now - Ice Ice
Monster Hunter Now - Dragon Dragon
Monster Hunter Now - Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Large Monster IconTzitzi-Ya-Ku
Monster Hunter Now - Swamp Swamp
Monster Hunter Now - Desert Desert

Monster Hunter Now - Ice Ice
Monster Hunter Now - Odogaron Large Monster IconOdogaron
Monster Hunter Now - Swamp Swamp
Monster Hunter Now - Desert Desert

Monster Hunter Now - Paralysis Paralysis
Monster Hunter Now - Ice Ice
Monster Hunter Now - Deviljho Large Monster IconDeviljho
Monster Hunter Now - Swamp Swamp
Monster Hunter Now - Desert Desert
Monster Hunter Now - Forest Forest

Monster Hunter Now - Poison Poison
Monster Hunter Now - Thunder Thunder
Monster Hunter Now - Dragon Dragon
Monster Hunter Now - Coral Pukei-Pukei Large Monster IconCoral Pukei-Pukei
Monster Hunter Now - Swamp Swamp
Monster Hunter Now - Forest Forest

Monster Hunter Now - Poison Poison
Monster Hunter Now - Ice Ice
Monster Hunter Now - Kushala Daora Large Monster IconKushala Daora

Monster Hunter Now - Poison Poison
Monster Hunter Now - Thunder Thunder
Monster Hunter Now - Dragon Dragon
Monster Hunter Now - Basarios Large Monster IconBasarios
Monster Hunter Now - Desert Desert

Monster Hunter Now - Sleep Sleep
Monster Hunter Now - Poison Poison
Monster Hunter Now - Water Water
Monster Hunter Now - Dragon Dragon
Monster Hunter Now - Khezu Large Monster IconKhezu
Monster Hunter Now - Swamp Swamp

Monster Hunter Now - Poison Poison
Monster Hunter Now - Fire Fire
Monster Hunter Now - Mizutsune Large Monster IconMizutsune
Monster Hunter Now - Swamp Swamp
Monster Hunter Now - Forest Forest

Monster Hunter Now - Thunder Thunder
Monster Hunter Now - Dragon Dragon
Monster Hunter Now - Nightshade Paolumu Large Monster IconNightshade Paolumu
Monster Hunter Now - Desert Desert
Monster Hunter Now - Forest Forest

Monster Hunter Now - Teostra Large Monster IconTeostra

Monster Hunter Now - Water Water
Monster Hunter Now - Ice Ice
Monster Hunter Now - Magnamalo Large Monster IconMagnamalo
Monster Hunter Now - Swamp Swamp
Monster Hunter Now - Desert Desert
Monster Hunter Now - Forest Forest

Monster Hunter Now - Water Water
Monster Hunter Now - Rajang Large Monster IconRajang
Monster Hunter Now - Swamp Swamp
Monster Hunter Now - Desert Desert
Monster Hunter Now - Forest Forest

Monster Hunter Now - Ice Ice
Monster Hunter Now - Aknosom Large Monster IconAknosom
Monster Hunter Now - Swamp Swamp
Monster Hunter Now - Forest Forest

Monster Hunter Now - Water Water

Monster Count: How Many Monsters Are in Monster Hunter Now?

Monster Hunter Now Monster Count

MH Now - Monster Count

Monster Count in Monster Hunter Now
(as of September 2024)
New Returning Total
Large 0 33 33
Small 0 7 7
Total 0 40 40

Excluding the small monsters, there are 33 monsters in Monster Hunter Now. The monsters are based on their iteration from the Monster Hunter mainline games. However, it's no secret that more monsters will be added as updates or events in the future.

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Monster Hunter Now - WeaponsAll Weapons & Tier List Monster Hunter Now - ArmorBest Armor Sets
Monster Hunter Now - MonstersMonsters Monster Hunter Now - SkillsSkills
Monster Hunter Now - Items and MaterialsItems & Materials MH Now - List of EventsEvents
Monster Hunter Now - QuestsChapters and Quests MH Now - Patch Notes and Updates PartialAll Patch Notes and Updates

All Tips and Tricks Articles

All Tips and Tricks Articles
Tips and Beginner's Guide
Affinity Guide Palico Bag Guide
How To Change Weapons Respawn Times
Adventure Sync Guide Controls and Combat Tips
How to Get New Weapons Elemental Damage Explained
Multiplayer Guide Dragon Element Weapons
How to Upgrade Weapons What to Do if No Monsters are Spawning?
How to Farm Zenny What is the Maximum Hunter Rank and Level Cap?
All Fire Weapons Health Regen Guide
When Do Biomes Change How to Jump Attack
How to Perfect Dodge How to Get Gems and What to Spend On
How to Fix Map Not Loading Issue Things to Do Every Day
Status Ailments and Effects How to Raise Hunter Rank
List of All Missables What to Do If You Get Stuck
How to Break Monster Parts What Happens When You Faint?
Recommended Settings All Hunter Medals
In-Game Shop and Web Store Items Hunt-a-thons Event Guide
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