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A subspecies (Japanese: 亜種 Ashu) is an alternate form of a monster that usually sports different colors from the base form of a monster, and is considered more aggressive and dangerous compared to said monster as well.[1] The Guild defines subspecies as a population of monsters in which environmental factors or adaptive evolution has caused a certain group of monsters to change or mutate over time, creating a subspecies.[2][3] Although that is how the Guild defines subspecies, there are some exceptions to that rule.[4]

List of Subspecies by Generation[]

1st Generation[]

2nd Generation[]

3rd Generation[]

4th Generation[]

5th Generation[]

Frontier Generation[]

Online Generation[]

Comparisons[]

Bird Wyverns[]

Comparison
MH4-Yian Kut-Ku and Konchu Render 001
MH4-Blue Yian Kut-Ku Render 001
Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku
MH4-Gypceros Render 001
Purple Gypceros MH4 Render
Gypceros Purple Gypceros
3rdGen-Qurupeco Render 001
MHP3-Crimson Qurupeco Render 001
Qurupeco Crimson Qurupeco
MHRise-Pukei-Pukei Render 001
MHWI-Coral Pukei-Pukei Render 001
Pukei-Pukei Coral Pukei-Pukei
MHO-Chramine Render 002
MHO-Ice Chramine Render 002
Chramine Ice Chramine

Brute Wyvern[]

Comparison
MHRise-Barroth Render 001
IceBarroth
Barroth Jade Barroth
MHW-Uragaan Render 001 Uragaan Subspecies render
Uragaan Steel Uragaan
MHGen-Duramboros Render 001
Dobosubspecies
Duramboros Rust Duramboros
MHRise-Anjanath Render 001
MHWI-Fulgur Anjanath Render 001
Anjanath Fulgur Anjanath
MHWI-Glavenus Render 001
MHWI-Acidic Glavenus Render 001
Glavenus Acidic Glavenus
FrontierGen-Abiorugu Render 001
FrontierGen-Giaorugu Render 001
Abiorugu Giaorugu

Piscine Wyvern[]

Comparison
MHGen-Plesioth Render 001
MH3U-Green Plesioth Render 001
Plesioth Green Plesioth
MHW-Lavasioth Render 001
FrontierGen-Lavasioth Subspecies Render 001
Lavasioth  Lavasioth Subspecies

Leviathan[]

Comparison
MHRise-Royal Ludroth Render 001
3rdGen-Purple Ludroth Render 001
Royal Ludroth Purple Ludroth
MHGen-Agnaktor Render 001
Glacial Agnaktor Render
Agnaktor Glacial Agnaktor
MHGen-Lagiacrus Render 001
MH3G-Lagiacrus Subspecies
Lagiacrus Ivory Lagiacrus
MHRise-Somnacanth Render 001
MHRS-Aurora Somnacanth Render 001
Somnacanth Aurora Somnacanth
MHRise-Almudron Render 001
MHRS-Magma Almudron Render 001
Almudron Magma Almudron

Flying Wyvern[]

Comparison
MHRise-Rathian Render 001
MHW-Pink Rathian Render 001
Rathian Pink Rathian
MHRise-Rathalos Render 001
MHW-Azure Rathalos Render 001
Rathalos Azure Rathalos
MHRise-Khezu Render 001
MH4-Red Khezu Render 001
Khezu Red Khezu
MH4U-Monoblos Render 001
MH4U-White Monoblos Render 001
Monoblos White Monoblos
MHRise-Diablos Render 001 MHW-Black Diablos Render 001
Diablos Black Diablos
MH4-Gravios Render 001
MH4-Black Gravios Render 001
Gravios Black Gravios
MHRise-Tigrex Render 001
MHWI-Brute Tigrex Render 001
Tigrex Brute Tigrex
MHRise-Nargacuga Render 001
3rdGen-Green Nargacuga Render 001
Nargacuga Green Nargacuga
MHRise-Barioth Render 001
3rdGen-Sand Barioth Render 001
Barioth Sand Barioth
3rdGen-Gigginox Render 001
3rdGen-Baleful Gigginox Render 001
Gigginox Baleful Gigginox
MHRise-Basarios Render 001
MH4-Ruby Basarios Render 001
Basarios Ruby Basarios
MHW-Paolumu Render 001
MHWI-Nightshade Paolumu Render 001
Paolumu Nightshade Paolumu
MHRS-Espinas Render 001
MHRS-Flaming Espinas Render 001
Espinas Flaming Espinas
FrontierGen-Berukyurosu Render 003
FrontierGen-Doragyurosu Render 001
Berukyurosu Doragyurosu

Carapaceons[]

Comparison
MHRS-Daimyo Hermitaur Render 001
MH4U-Plum Daimyo Hermitaur Render 001
Daimyo Hermitaur Plum Daimyo Hermitaur
MHRS-Shogun Ceanataur Render 001
2ndGen-Terra Shogun Ceanataur Render 001
Shogun Ceanataur Terra Shogun Ceanataur
FrontierGen-Akura Vashimu Render 001
FrontierGen-Akura Jebia Render 001
Akura Vashimu Akura Jebia
MHO-Baelidae Render 001
Dread Baelidae
Baelidae Dread Baelidae

Fanged Beast[]

Comparison
MH4-Congalala Render 001
MH4-Emerald Congalala Render 001
Congalala Emerald Congalala
MHGen-Blangonga Render 001
2ndGen-Copper Blangonga Render 001
Blangonga Copper Blangonga
MH4-Kecha Wacha Render 001 MH4U-Ash Kecha Wacha Render 001
Kecha Wacha Ash Kecha Wacha
MHRise-Bishaten Render 001 MHRS-Blood Orange Bishaten Render 001
Bishaten Blood Orange Bishaten
MHO-Slicemargl Render 001 MHO-Purple Slicemargl Render 001
Slicemargl Purple Slicemargl
MHO-Caeserber Render 001 MHO-Yellow Caeserber Render 001
Caeserber Yellow Caeserber

Fanged Wyvern[]

Comparison
MHRise-Zinogre Render 001
MHWI-Stygian Zinogre Render 001
Zinogre Stygian Zinogre
MHRise-Tobi-Kadachi Render 001
MHWI-Viper Tobi-Kadachi Render 001
Tobi-Kadachi Viper Tobi-Kadachi
MHW-Odogaron Render 001
MHWI-Ebony Odogaron Render 001
Odogaron Ebony Odogaron

Amphibians[]

Comparison
MH4-Tetsucabra Render 001
MH4U-Berserk Tetsucabra Render 001
Tetsucabra Berserk Tetsucabra
MH4-Zamtrios Render 001
MH4U-Tigerstripe Zamtrios Render 001
Zamtrios Tigerstripe Zamtrios

Snake Wyvern[]

Comparison
MH4-Najarala Render 001
MH4U-Tidal Najarala Render 001
Najarala Tidal Najarala

Neopteron[]

Comparison
MH4-Seltas Render 001
MH4U-Desert Seltas Render 001
Seltas Desert Seltas
MH4-Seltas Queen and Seltas Render 001
MH4U-Desert Seltas Queen and Desert Seltas Render 001
Seltas Queen Desert Seltas Queen
MHO-Lightenna Render 001
MHO-Poikilos Lightenna Render 001
Lightenna Poikilos Lightenna

Temnoceran[]

Comparison
MH4-Nerscylla Render 001
MH4U-Shrouded Nerscylla Render 001
Nerscylla Shrouded Nerscylla
MHRise-Rachnoid Render 001
MHRS-Pyrantula Custom Render 001
Rachnoid Pyrantula
MHRise-Rakna-Kadaki Render 001
MHRS-Pyre Rakna-Kadaki Render 001
Rakna-Kadaki Pyre Rakna-Kadaki

???[]

Comparison
MHO-Estrellian Render 001
MHO-Doom Estrellian Render 001
Estrellian Doom Estrellian

Elder Dragon[]

Comparison
FrontierGen-Lao-Shan Lung Render 001
MHF1-Ashen Lao-Shan Lung Render 001
Lao-Shan Lung Ashen Lao-Shan Lung
3rdGen-Jhen Mohran Render 001
MH3U-Hallowed Jhen Mohran Render 001
Jhen Mohran Hallowed Jhen Mohran
3rdGen-Ceadeus Render 001
MH3U-Goldbeard Ceadeus Render 001
Ceadeus Goldbeard Ceadeus
MHW-Kirin Render 001
MH4-Oroshi Kirin Render 001
Kirin Oroshi Kirin
MH4U-Dalamadur Render 001
MH4U-Shah Dalamadur Render 002
Dalamadur Shah Dalamadur
FrontierGen-Rukodiora Render 002
FrontierGen-Rebidiora Render 001
Rukodiora Rebidiora
MHO-Tartaronis Render 001
MHO-Infernal Tartaronis Render 001
Tartaronis Infernal Tartaronis

Notes[]

  • Despite being considered subspecies, some of them are members of the regular species that have undergone some changes due to a variety of reasons.
  • Although subspecies from the Third Generation onwards are mostly distinct due to their use of different elements and status effects from their more common counterpart (with some exceptions such as Brute Tigrex and Green Nargacuga), most subspecies from the First and Second Generation are more similar to Variants, merely having stronger versions of the original monster's element.
  • Although Flaming Espinas originated in the Frontier Generation series, it was introduced globally in a Fifth Generation Monster Hunter game.
  • The Japanese names of the subspecies monsters are almost all the original name followed by 亜種, with the exception of Pyrantula, Giaorugu, Akura Jebia, Doragyurosu, and Rebidiora.
    • Pyrantula is the only one in the main series, although it is the small monster.
    • Other examples are all original monsters in the Frontier series. Strangely, Flaming Espinas and Lavasioth Subspecies are named in the same way as the main series.

Sources[]

  • Hunter's Encyclopedia [reprinted edition]
  • Monster Hunter: World - The Official Complete Works

References[]

  1. Monster Hunter: World - The Official Complete Works - pg. 334
  2. Hunter's Encyclopedia [reprinted edition] - pg. 140
  3. Monster Hunter: World - The Official Complete Works - pg. 334
  4. Monster Hunter: World - The Official Complete Works - pg. 334


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