User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Nightshade Paolumu/@comment-28847569-20200127144136

Huh, I never knew Paolumu was so unpopular. I always liked the white puffball, even in base World. The game gave me little reasons to fight it, but it's probably my favorite mostly-flying monster in all of MH (not that there's much competition. Los ranges from annoying to Hyper Silver Los, Beru is designed to be cancer, and Barioth and Kush made it their life missions to be the absolute worse).

Anyways, Nightshade Paolumu... I also like it. I find that it stays on the ground *more* then regular Paolumu, preferring to use bites, kicks, and tail attacks. However when it does fly, it's pretty easy to counter since Slinger Bursts and Flash Pods ground it easily, and even without those, Nightshade has enough openings for claw and regular attacks to be sufficient.

Overall, I like Nightshade.