Yian Garuga

The Yian Garuga is a Bird Wyvern introduced in Monster Hunter Freedom.



Physiology
Yian Garuga has a striking purple colouration, large defensive spikes and an extremely tough shell. Its beak is sharp and jagged, and it possesses a silver mane around the edge of its face.

Abilities
Yian Garuga possesses a poisonous tail club and can produce ear-splitting roars to stop foes in their tracks. It is quite crafty and will avoid pitfall traps. In addition, it is unaffected by sonic bombs.

Behavior
Highly aggressive for a Bird Wyvern, Yian Garuga is known to behave similar to a Rathian, as well as sharing a very similar set of attacks.

Habitat
Yian Garuga has been observed in the Jungle, Gorge, Great Forest, Forest and Hills, Esther Lake and Everwood.

Hard Core (HC) Yian Garuga


HC Yian Garuga has a poison stained beak, more spikes on its tail and new attacks including: releasing a mist of poison during a tail flip; screaming extremely loud while charging at a target; screaming while jumping into the air and spitting 3 fire balls directly below.

Yian Garuga Variant


Main Article: Yian Garuga Variant

Analysis and Guides
For details on older games this monster has appeared in, see Yian Garuga Guides.