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This is a hunting guide for Pukei-Pukei, a Large Monster in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise). Read on to learn Pukei-Pukei's weaknesses, forgeable weapons, forgeable armor, drops, and more!
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Pukei-Pukei プケプケ |
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Type | Bird Wyvern | Previous Games | MHW, MHWI |
Threat Level | 4/10 | Rampage Type |
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Major Weakness | Other Weakness | ||
Blight / Elemental Damage | ー | Abnormal Status | |
Characteristics | |||
A bird wyvern known to store toxins within its body. It uses is tongue like a whip and can stretch or shrink it at will, allowing it to grab up food. As a defense against threats, Pukei-Pukei have numerous toxic attacks. Keep an eye on both its mouth and tail. |
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56 | 54 | 49 | 8 |
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0 | 23 | 13 | 6 |
Bold are the recommended Weapon Type and Elemental Damage.
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Head | 75 | 80 | 70 |
Tongue | 95 | 90 | 85 |
Neck | 40 | 35 | 30 |
Torso | 35 | 35 | 30 |
Wing | 50 | 45 | 40 |
Leg | 45 | 45 | 40 |
Tail | 55 | 50 | 45 |
Overall | 56 | 54 | 49 |
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Head | 15 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
Tongue | 15 | 0 | 30 | 20 | 10 |
Neck | 5 | 0 | 20 | 10 | 5 |
Torso | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 5 |
Wing | 10 | 0 | 25 | 15 | 5 |
Leg | 0 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 0 |
Tail | 10 | 0 | 25 | 15 | 5 |
Overall | 8 | 0 | 23 | 13 | 6 |
Higher numbers indicate higher potential damage to the monster.
The regurgitation of a Pukei-Pukei varies depending on what it has eaten; it may spread wider, linger on the ground, or even stun prey more easily. Check, therefore, that the monster's mouth and tail aren't swollen prior to engaging.
Status Effect Vulnerabilities
Poison | Stun | Paralysis | Sleep |
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-- | ★ | ★★★ | ★★★ |
Blast | Exhaust | Fireblight | Waterblight |
★★ | ★ | ★ | ★ |
Thunderblight | Iceblight | ||
★★ | ★ |
If an ailment has more stars it means that it has better effectiveness.
Item Vulnerabilities
Pitfall Trap | Shock Trap | Flash Bomb |
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◯ | ◯ | ◯ |
Sonic Bomb | Meat Effects | Dung Bomb |
✕ | ✕ | ◯ |
◯ = Vulnerable; ✕ = Fully Resistant; ▲ = Situational
Monster Part | Extract |
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Head |
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Tongue |
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Neck |
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Torso |
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Wing |
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Leg |
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Tail |
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Red = Attack Increase, White = Movement Boost, Orange = Anti-knockback When Attacking
Map | Starting Area | Visited Areas | Rest Area |
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3 | 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 12 | 3 |
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6 | 2 / 3 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 11 | 4 |
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2 / 10 | 1 / 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 11 / 12 / 13 / 14 | 11 |
Quest Type | Lvl | Quest Name |
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Hub Quest | ★2 |
Way of the Pukei (Key Quest) |
Village Quest | ★4 | A Poisonous Project |
Quest Type | Lvl | Quest Name |
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Event Quest | ★5 | Soaring Desire |
Hub Quest | ★5 | Honing Your Hammer |
Hub Quest | ★5 |
Go Away, Pukei! (Key Quest) |
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With its head and tail being the main sources of poison, approaching Pukei-Pukei from the sides is the safest way to close in. Add to this, most of Pukei-Pukei's attacks go in one direction and its moves are mainly predictable.
Pukei-Pukei's head is usually low to the ground, and coupled with its long attack animations makes it an easy target. Hunters should seek to take advantage of Pukei-Pukei's long attack animations to get in as many headshots as possible, especially from hunters using blunt weapons.
A majority of the Pukei-Pukei's attacks have the poison element, which is why packing Antidotes or Herbal Medicine is crucial when battling the Pukei-Pukei. Wearing equipment with Poison Resistance can also help.
Name | Description |
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Tongue Whip | Uses its tongue to attack, charging at you and whipping its tongue out. |
Running Body Slam | Assume a bipedal position then rush into its target. |
Flying Kicks | Flaps its wings, lifting itself off the ground for a short time while kicking both feet forward. |
Poison Spit | A ranged attack that lets it spit a ball of poison to its target. |
Poison Tail Spray | It will spray a thick cloud of poison gas in an arc motion behind it. |
The Pukei-Pukei uses its tongue to attack, charging at you and whipping its tongue out at a 180-degree angle. You can easily dodge this attack by dodging away or moving sideways. This attack has many variations including a straight tongue shot or a running tongue sweep. Hunters should dodge accordingly.
Although usually on all fours, with this attack the Pukei-Pukei will assume a bipedal position, arm-wings raised in the air. It will then proceed to slam its body to the nearest hunter it sees, dealing damage and knocking them off their feet.
Dodging this attack is fairly easy when on its own, but is oftentimes paired with the Tongue Whip which knocks you down already. While on the ground and hit with the Running Body Slam, you will get stunned which will leave you open for attacks.
Pukei-Pukei will do an attack similar to an angry rooster. It will flap its wings, lifting itself off the ground for a short time while kicking both feet forward. While in flight, it will then first attack forward but will eventually zero in on the hunter's position, dipping low enough to almost hit the ground.
The Pukei-Pukei can use ranged poison spit attacks against you. It will arch its head backward for a bit and then spit a poison glob to where you are standing. Dodging this is easy since if it pops, it won't deal AOE damage and is strictly pinpoint so standing next to the pop won't harm you.
When you see it crouched on the ground eating or flying up and eating, it's probably storing berries in its mouth to coat poison with. It will then use the poison-coated berries as ammunition to spit poison at you. This time it is different as this glob of poison lands, it creates a poisonous cloud in its wake, upping the chance of getting poisoned.
Wing Flap and Poison Spit Combo |
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A dangerous combo from the Pukei-Pukei as it will lock you inside its wings then spit poison on top of you, ensuring you cannot escape its attack. It then retreats to a safe distance, possibly rearing up for a tongue-whip. |
Enraged Tri Spit |
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When enraged it will spit poison three times to the left, right, and center or it will fire 3 globs of poison all at once. |
Pukei-Pukei's signature attack. Once its tail is inflated it will spray a thick cloud of poison gas in an arc behind it. This can be easily dodged by hunters standing just under it near its feet. This is also a window for head strikes for any hunters in front of Pukei-Pukei.
Enraged Tail Spray |
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When enraged, it can point its tail down and fire a wild blast of poison gas in random directions. Hunter's standing at Pukei-Pukei's back is more likely to be hit by this attack due to its quick and random directions. |
Material | Drop Rate |
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Pukei-Pukei Tail | 70% (Tail) |
Pukei-Pukei Scale+ | 42% (Body) |
Pukei-Pukei Carapace | 32% (Body), 26% (Tail) |
Pukei-Pukei Sac+ | 16% (Body) |
Pukei-Pukei Wing | 10% (Body) |
Bird Wyvern Gem | 4% (Tail) |
Material | Drop Rate |
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Pukei-Pukei Carapace | 34% |
Pukei-Pukei Scale+ | 19% (x2) |
Pukei-Pukei Sac+ | 18% |
Pukei-Pukei Wing | 15% |
Pukei-Pukei Tail | 9% |
Bird Wyvern Gem | 5% |
Material | Drop Rate |
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Pukei-Pukei Carapace | 80% (Back) |
Pukei-Pukei Wing | 80% (Wing) |
Pukei-Pukei Sac+ | 75% (Head) |
Pukei-Pukei Scale+ | 22% (Head x2), 20% (Back), 20% (Wing) |
Bird Wyvern Gem | 3% (Head) |
Material | Drop Rate |
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Pukei-Pukei Carapace | 28% |
Pukei-Pukei Scale+ | 21% |
Pukei-Pukei Sac+ | 15% |
Pukei-Pukei Wing | 12% |
Toxin Sac | 11% |
Monster Keenbone | 10% (x2) |
Bird Wyvern Gem | 3% |
Material | Drop Rate |
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Pukei-Pukei Shell | 27% |
Pukei-Pukei Scale | 20% |
Pukei-Pukei Sac | 14% |
Pukei-Pukei Quill | 11% |
Poison Sac | 11% |
Monster Bone L | 10% |
Pukei-Pukei Tail | 7% |
Material | Drop Rate |
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Pukei-Pukei Shell | 31% |
Pukei-Pukei Sac | 22% |
Pukei-Pukei Scale | 19% (x2) |
Pukei-Pukei Quill | 16% |
Pukei-Pukei Tail | 12% |
Material | Drop Rate |
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Pukei-Pukei Shell | 80% (Back) |
Pukei-Pukei Quill | 80% (Wing) |
Pukei-Pukei Sac | 75% (Head) |
Pukei-Pukei Scale | 25% (Head x2), 20% (Back), 20% (Wing) |
Material | Drop Rate |
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Pukei-Pukei Shell | 27% |
Pukei-Pukei Scale | 20% |
Pukei-Pukei Sac | 14% |
Pukei-Pukei Quill | 11% |
Poison Sac | 11% |
Monster Bone L | 10% |
Pukei-Pukei Tail | 7% |
Material | Drop Rate |
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Pukei-Pukei Scale+ | 34%, 60% |
Wyvern Tear | 25% |
Large Wyvern Tear | 25% |
Pukei-Pukei Carapace | 15%, 40% |
Bird Wyvern Gem | 1% |
Material | Drop Rate |
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Wyvern Tear | 50% |
Pukei-Pukei Scale | 35%, 60% |
Pukei-Pukei Shell | 15%, 40% |
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