Black Diablos

“	These black-shelled Diablos are actually female Diablos in heat. The color signals their aggressiveness and heightened hostility to other creatures in their habitat.	„
- MHW Description

Black Diablos are female Flying Wyverns and a Subspecies of Diablos introduced in Monster Hunter G.

Physiology

The designation as a subspecies is somewhat of a misnomer, as Black Diablos are simply female Diablos in heat. Their shell turns black during mating season to warn other monsters of their heightened aggression and hostility. It is not possible for a Black Diablos to be male.

Behavior

Highly aggressive, even for such a large wyvern. Diablos are considered one of the most aggressive creatures in the Desert. Using the sand as cover, Diablos can launch devastating ambushes on intruders approaching their territory. Black Diablos behave like a normal Diablos while fighting. She is a highly territorial wyvern, and will attack members of their own species if they enter her territory, and they will also attack other monsters like the Tigrex should they approach.

Habitat

Commonly found in Deserts. Black Diablos are well suited to arid climates, but her ability to tunnel in sand may limit her to deserts only. However in Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, she can be found at the Deserted Island during times of extreme heat and drought in the Sandy Plains.

Game Appearances

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Main Series

Frontier

Spin-offs

Elemental/Status Effectiveness

MHP3rd Damage Effectiveness

Information is taken from mhp3rd.net

Hitzone	Cut. D.	Imp. D.	Shot D.
Head	25	15	20	0	15	15	20	15
Neck	45	45	30	0	10	10	15	10
Back	23	42	20	10	15	15	25	15
Stomach	68	75	40	0	10	10	10	10
Wing Bone	23	42	20	10	15	15	25	15
Wing Membrane	40	30	45	0	10	10	20	10
Legs	35	35	35	0	5	5	8	5
Tail	50	25	60	0	10	10	15	10
Tail End	22	35	10	10	15	15	30	15

MHW Damage Effectiveness

Element	Effectiveness	Status	Effectiveness
Fire	✖	Poison	★★
Water	★★	Sleep	★★
Thunder	★	Paralysis	★★★
Ice	★★★	Blast	★★
Dragon	✖	Stun	★

In-Game Description

Monster Hunter Portable 3rd
	黒い甲殻を持つディアブロス。“黒角竜”と呼ばれ、亜種として扱われているが、実際は繁殖期における雌のディアブロスの体色が、黒く変化したものである。この変化は、他の生物に対する警告色と考えられ、実際に、非常に攻撃性が高くなる。
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
	These black-shelled Diablos are treated as a subspecies, but are actually just normal female Diablos in heat. The color change is a warning to other creatures, as they tend to become extremely aggressive during mating season.
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
	These black-shelled Diablos are treated as a subspecies, but are actually just female Diablos in heat. The color change is a signal to other creatures, as they tend to become extremely aggressive during mating season. 黒い甲殻を持つディアブロス。”黒角竜”と呼ばれ、亜種として扱われているが、実際は繁殖期における雌のディアブロスの体色が、黒く変化したものである。この変化は、他の生物に対する警告色と考えられ、実際に、非常に攻撃性が高くなる。 Threat Level (危険度): ★★★★★
Monster Hunter World
	These black-shelled Diablos are actually female Diablos in heat. The color signals their aggressiveness and heightened hostility to other creatures in their habitat.
Monster Hunter Stories
	A formidable subspecies of Diablos. Females darken in the mating season so as to warn off other creatures.
Monster Hunter Frontier G
	(?)

MH4U Breakable Parts

Horns (x2)

Back (x1)

Tail (Sever)

Other Non-Subspecies Forms

Hard Core (HC) Black Diablos

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SR17+ required to hunt.

Unusual possibly mutated Black Diablos with bright blue eyes, purple flesh and mouth, more spikes all over its body and tail, large veins on wings, one horn very much larger than the other and increased muscle mass.

She has increased aggression, speed and strength able to make quakes that require Quake Resistance+2 skills just from her digging normally. This leaves many hunters instantly defenseless towards her digging attacks.

Her new attacks are fast and deadly including a new charge that is not horns to the ground first and unpredictable where it suddenly runs towards a target homing at high speed then hops landing horns first sticking them in the ground as it slides and then lifts its head and up very fast. This move is actually performed so fast it gives little time for hunters to use recovery items.

She has new behaviors when she charges normally as well such as ending her charge with a tail spin then double tail slam. Or a new tail attack shared with HC Monoblos where it slams her tail and uses its own tail weight to slides herself in the direction of her tail twice.

Another attack Shared with HC Monoblos is where the monster slams her chin on the ground making a strong quake requiring Quake Resistance+2 skills to ignore hoping to catch prey unable to move she instantly raises her head upward while sliding forward hitting all who was stunned by the quake.

Digging speed is increased to instant it digs into the ground it may begin chasing. And using a Sonic Bomb on the monster will instantly cause it to get enraged making sonic Bombs useless during its anger.

She is at SR100, one of the fastest of Diablos variations going at possible double speed in rage and repeating its already fast new charge attack and increased speed digging leaving very little time for hunters to use recovery items in the same room of the monster if faced alone.

Notes

General Notes

Throwing a Sonic Bomb while the Black Diablos is underground will trap it in the sand for a few seconds. However, this doesn't work when the creature is in Rage Mode.
Black Diablos' roar requires HG Earplugs to block.

Monster Hunter Freedom

Before it was confirmed in later sequels that Black Diablos are female Diablos in heat, in the description of the "Diablo Helm U" from Freedom 1 it refers to Black Diablos as a male.
- "The black shell of Diablos. An honor worn only by those who have slayed him."

Monster Hunter Portable 3rd

Black Diablos returns, and can be fought in High-rank quests.
- Black Diablos' attacks are the same as the common Diablos in the same game, but it catapults itself out of the ground more often than its ordinary counterpart.
- Interestingly, some brown markings are visible on Black Diablos in P3rd, further supporting the idea that Black Diablos is a usual member of its species with color changes due to hormones.

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate

Black Diablos can be hunted in the Moga Woods at night.
At G-rank Black Diablos can dig behind the hunter, using its tremors to stun them, before catapulting out of the ground at extreme speed.

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

Black Diablos's back can be broken.
After the underground launching attack, Black Diablos can do a 180 degree and charges at the hunter.
It can become infected by the Frenzy Virus.

Monster Hunter: World

Black Diablos has a new aimed charge that inflicts Stun on hit.
Black Diablos can have Turf Wars with Rathian, Pink Rathian, and regular Diablos. It wins against the first two and the latter's winner is randomly decided.
- While the regular Diablos gets a Turf War with the update added Deviljho, Black Diablos cannot enter a Turf War with it.

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne

Black Diablos gains a new rapid charge which is signaled by a roar that can only be blocked with the skill Guard Up and a new combo that will make her dig underground after a charge repeatedly.
The monster now has turf war with Savage Deviljho, Fulgur Anjanath and Glavenus.

Monster Hunter Frontier

Black Diablos can be kept as a pet. Along with eating cacti, it is known to love eating Yale Nuts found in the Gorge and Tower, along with the rare Dosubisukasu flower (also from the Tower).