User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter X Discussion/@comment-6050823-20150803165306/@comment-25119729-20150804213550

Even though dragon element is so mysterious, it is still an element after all, something you can build up an resistance to. Silver Rathalos and Gold Rathian could be explained by the area you usually fight them in, the tower. We know that Kushala Daora has dragon element in his claw swipes, so does most likely Teostra, both of which can be found at the tower as well. Also, White Fatalis was also fought there before 4th Gen, so that could also play a part as why they developed a resistence. Or mabye it is something from the tower itself, I mean, it is a construct of the ancients and we still don't know why so many strong creature are drawn to it.

I don't know if all of the monsters you named all are truly intelligent. Animals behaving on instincts can appear clever, but that doesn't mean they actually are. And also, intelligence does not mean sentinence. A dog can be pretty clever by remembering tricks their owners teached them, but are they truly aware of their own existence and the world that surrounds them?

The thing with the armors is something similiar to the skills you get from armors. How can you suddenly become immune to monster roars just by sticking in gems in the holes of your armor? How can your blade suddenly become sharper by the same mechanic? How can you suddenly now when a monster is so weak enough for capture by throwing a paintball at them? We simply don't have an explination for that (yet).