User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Plesioth (4th Gen)/@comment-26034899-20161209200333

Ah, Plesioth, the very monster that pretty much forced me to switch to High-Rank gear because I couldn't stand its broken hitboxes and spammed attacks and didn't feel like farming for a Gunner set, and probably fills my veins with salt more than Khezu and even the Yian Garuga do.

Shakira Shark behaves similar to its pre-3rd gen self, and unfortunately is a reminder of the first two generations' low points, namely broken hitboxes and the inability to engage it when it went underwater unless you brought Gunner weapons or specific tools (namely Sonic Bombs and Frogs, and the latter wouldn't work if it noticed you), and even then, there's the possibility that you could kill it when it's submerged, making it impossible to carve. And like I said above, that thing's abuse of broken hipchecks and tail swipes makes a monster that would otherwise be tolerable a huge pain in the ass. At least the super hipcheck is easier to dodge than the normal one since it's hitbox is smaller, and it's only required for one quest (well, unless you want to complete all the Villager Requests or gain every single Wycademy award in the game, of course). In regards to the armour, it's strange that a monster that spends so much time in the water can produce equipment based around aerial combat (and even then, it's a mediocre set), and the weapons are outclassed by Mizutsune weapons in many categories.

All in all, Shakira Shark should'nt have returned in Gens without the proper tweaks, and would have been better off remaining as a fishing game instead of an infuriating hunt. Yes, I am biased.