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Nargacuga
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Names
English Name: Nargacuga
Nicknames: Narga, Naruga
Titles: Living Shadow
Black Beast
Romaji: Narugakuruga
Japanese Name: ナルガクルガ
Japanese Title: 迅竜
Korean Name: 티 가렉스
Description and Information
Species: Flying Wyvern
Element/s: None
Ailment/s: None.
Weakest to: Fire>Thunder
(MHFU)

Thunder>Fire
(MHP3rd)

Weakness Sign: Limping
Signature Move: Tail Slam
Habitats: Great Forest, Old Jungle, Old Swamp, Misty Peaks, Flooded Forest, and Deserted Island
Size: Gold Crown Small1377.9 Gold Crown Large 2066.8
Monsters in Relation: Green Nargacuga, Lucent Nargacuga, Hyujikiki
Chronological Appearances
First US/EU Appearance: MHFUlogo (2009)
First JP Appearance: Logo-MHP2G (2008)
Latest Appearance: Mh3-ultimate (2013)
Generation: 2


Nargacuga is the flagship monster of Monster Hunter Portable 2nd G and Monster Hunter Freedom Unite. It looks vaguely similar to the Tigrex, but fights in a significantly different way. Infamously known for its bladed wings and tail slams.

Nargacuga display

It has black scales, black fur and nightmarish red eyes, giving it the look and style of a predatory black panther. Its dark, feral appearance suggests that it may mainly be a nocturnal predator. This wyvern has been sighted within the Great Forest at both night and daytime, the Jungle, and also the Old Swamp. When it's in rage mode its eyes glow bright red and leave a trail of reddish lines when Nargacuga moves. Also, its tail erects large spikes which can be flung and linked up with its attacks for devastating hits. Their vertebrae and tail muscles are extremely flexible, making the tail of Nargacuga also prehensile. Its tail is also its most powerful weapon. The scales at the end of the tail can also be shaken to produce rattling sounds similar to that of a rattle snake.

Like Yian Kut-Ku, they are surprised by the shock of sound (Sonic Bombs, Barrel Bombs, etc.) which will make them enter rage mode as soon as they recover.

Like the Tigrex, Nargacuga's face can be broken, as can its wings be cut. If Nargacuga's tail has been damaged enough, it can be cut off, but only during a state of Rage. It is also immune to Pitfall Traps unless it is in Rage Mode or put to sleep.


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In-Game Description

Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
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A uniquely-evolved wyvern that calls the forest its home. It hides itself in the shadows and slyly stalks its prey with terrifying speed and tenacity. Its unique tail can take down a medium-sized monster in a single swish.
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
MHP3rd-Nargacuga Icon
木々の生い茂る土地に生息する、独特の進化を遂げた飛竜。別名 ”迅竜” 。暗がりに身を潜め、恐るべき素早さで執拗かつ狡猾に獲物を狙い、追い詰める。戦うための武器として発達した尻尾は、非常にしなやかで、強烈な破壊力を持つ。
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
Nargacuga 3U Icon
Flying wyverns that have evolved to live in thickly wooded areas. These sly beasts stalk their prey from the shadows with ferocious speed and dogged tenacity, and their massive tails are as dexterous as they are deadly.


Notes

  • If the tail spikes come into contact with a Large Barrel Bomb, the bomb will detonate.
  • When Nargacuga is very close to death in the Great Forest, it will rest in the trees in Area 5. It will wake up and come back to the ground once the hunter gets close to it. The same goes for Area 5 of the Flooded Forest and Area 9 of the Mountain Stream in Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, where a similarly large tree lives.
  • While in the Great Forest, the Nargacuga follows a constant cycle when moving between areas, 5-4-2-7. Unless it's almost dead, it will continue to follow this pattern.
  • Pitfall traps work only when the Nargacuga is in Rage mode. They work for a greater length of time if it reverts to normal while trapped.
  • If a loud noise is made (sonic bombs, bombs) the Narga will flinch. However it will immediately go into rage mode
  • In MH3U, Nargacuga's intro is in Area 7 of the Flooded Forest.
  • If the hunter throws a Sonic Bomb while the Nargacuga is in its Prowler Stance in Rage Mode, it falls over and drops a shiny.
  • When flinching, it moves 2 steps backward and shakes its head. This is also done by Tigrex.
  • Upon entering rage mode, it will jump horizontally quickly and roar.

Changes in Monster Hunter Portable 3rd

  • Nargacuga makes a comeback and gains a new attack in Monster Hunter Portable 3rd.
  • A new green Subspecies is introduced.
  • The Nargacuga will now often slip after it pounces from its Prowler Stance when low on stamina and its wings are broken. To regain that stamina, Nargacuga feeds on Kelbi and Aptonoth.
  • Pitfall Traps now only last longer for one use on Narga. Subsequent pitfalls will only have regular pitfall durations.
  • Nargacuga may jump out of Pitfall Traps in high rank quests.
  • Breaking one of its wings will always cause it to fall to its side, leaving it open for attacks. Break its other wing for it to fall over again. This also applies to its subspecies.
  • Nargacuga is now most vulnerable to Thunder, as opposed to in Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, where it was weakest to Fire.
  • Nargacuga does not need to be in Rage Mode before its tail can be severed.
  • In Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, Nargacuga is one of the Warning Monsters in the High Rank Quests.
  • In MHP3rd in High Rank Guild Quests, Nargacuga sometimes charge at the hunter then jumps unexpectedly.

Breakable Parts

Face (Break) Wing (Break)2x
Face Wound Wing wound


Tail (Scar) Tail (Sever)
Tail wound Tail sever

MHP3rd Analysis

Information is taken from mhp3rd.net

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