User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Pukei-Pukei/@comment-26421638-20180217165410

Another 5th Gen Monster, another mixed bag for me. I was sceptic about this Monster since the first time than I saw it, and I wasn't completely wrong. Well, at least is better I taught.

Design-wise it's a Bird-Chameleon-Wyvern, good choice for a poisonous Monster and does its work, quite detailed but I cannot stand that ugly derpy face, seems a perv. This Monster makes me think of how could be a Chameleos in a 5th Gen game, but let's move forward.

Gameplay-wise is OK, definitely a step forward from Gypceros (without flash of course). Borrows something from Khezu and other Bird/Flying Wyverns, quite predictable and somewhat easy, but THIS is a good monster that can introduce new players of what exactly is a MH Game. The gimmick of its Poison that change proprieties depending of what he eats is a nice touch, even if is quite uncommon since you'll usually kill it before. Unfortunately, my First Pukei-Pukei made me sick, not because he was difficult/annoying (not at all), but I took 30 Minutes to found it due to unhelpful scoutflies (BTW, Scoutoflies sometimes doesn't work properly) that they weren't capable to find both Pukei and its traces too!

Its equipment is OK against LR early Monsters, and for Poison lovers too.

Overall: Pukei-Pukei itself is OK, undoubtedly better than Gypceros on every aspect. It is also a good first glimpse of what exactly is to fight any Flying Wyvern afterwards for newcomers. But still... It doesn't match at all with my tastes...

Thumbs-up? No. Thumbs-down? Neither.