User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter XX Discussion/@comment-26532315-20170101000459/@comment-27120688-20170101183719

@ TheElusiveOne

I believe the game still has the opportunity to do so. With Lao back, that basically confirms at least 2 other giant monsters (Shen and Fatalis). With Basarios and Diablos returning, Gravios and Monoblos have a very high chance as well. From what i remember, Lunastra, Hypnocatrice, King Shakalaka, and Vespoid Queen all debuted in village highrank in FU, so theres a chance that they may be Urgents in HR Pokke this time around. Gobul, Peco and Gigginox are 3 big candidates and probably could be HR urgents or just new quests. Nerscylla is a big yup since hes the only Gen 4 normal monster missing. Giadrome for the luls and the G.-aggis are actually hilariously hard in G rank (dat speed). Yama is likely in because great thunderbugs serve no other purpose. Because Town was in 4U (as Battleground and it was actually closed off), and is very related to epic monsters like shen gaoren, i can see Gogmazios coming back. Dalamadur and the mohrans are easily able to be ported back into XX from 4U. Other than that, the remaining variants and rares definitely have a high chance (please lucent) since others were in the previous game. Without subs and with some new deviants, the flagships, and likely a new online endgame monster, about 40 new and returning monsters isnt unheard of in a G expansion. 3U had about that number from Tri. But since we arent likely getting subs (i still hope for a surprise), the number of monsters here would likely serve as a replacement. They definitely are going for nostalgia this time around. I can see all of this happening save a few surprises here and there, which includes some of these guys not making it.