Coral Pukei-Pukei

Coral Pukei-Pukei
プケプケ亜種 (Pukepuke Ashu)
English Name	Coral Pukei-Pukei
English Title	Water Bewitching Bird
Japanese Title	水妖鳥
Chinese Name	水妖鸟
General Information
Monster Class	Bird Wyvern
Elements	Water
Ailments	Waterblight
Weakest to	Ice
Habitat	Coral Highlands Guiding Lands
Size	Large
Related Monsters	Pukei-Pukei
Generation	Fifth

Coral Pukei-Pukei is a Bird Wyvern and a Subspecies of Pukei-Pukei first introduced in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne.

Physiology

Coral Pukei-Pukei retains most of its characteristics from Pukei-Pukei. However, Coral Pukei-Pukei sports bright orange coloring on its face, feet, and front wing claws. These turn red when it becomes enraged. The rest of its body has a pinkish-red tint to it while its underbelly and tail tip are violet.

Behavior and Abilities

While the Pukei-Pukei utilizes poison, the Coral Pukei-Pukei uses water as its main element of attack. Coral Pukei-Pukei is able to store high concentrations of water in its tail by drinking the sponge-like plants that lie in the Coral Highlands. By doing this, it is then able to shoot out jets of high pressurized water beams at hunters. It is also capable of doing this from its mouth by eating various plants. In addition to this, it can also throw out globs of water balls at hunters from its mouth.

Unlike Pukei-Pukei, Coral Pukei-Pukei is more aggressive with its attacks. It is also shown to be able to use its tail far more effectively than Pukei-Pukei when attacking hunters.

Game Appearances

Click on Expand to see contents.

Main Series

• Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (Introduced)

Spin-offs

• Monster Hunter Now

In-Game Description

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne A bird wyvern that stockpiles water inside its body, fortified by the plant life it consumes. When threatened, it can expel a powerful stream from its mouth or tail. Monster Hunter Now A type of bird wyvern that stores large quantities of water in its body. It launches powerful water attacks from its mouth and tail. Considered a subspecies of Pukei-Pukei.

Element/Status Effectiveness

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

Monster Materials

Item Name	Rarity	Value	Description
Coral Pukei-Pukei Shard 水妖鳥の厚鱗	9	2340z	Very rare Coral Pukei-Pukei material. Mostly obtained by carving. Broadly used for many purposes.
Coral Pukei-Pukei Cortex 水妖鳥の重殻	9	3360z	Very rare Coral Pukei-Pukei material. Mostly obtained as a reward. Solid, used to craft gear.
Coral Pukei-Pukei Fellwing 水妖鳥の剛翼	9	4460z	Very rare Coral Pukei-Pukei material. Obtained by breaking its wings. Used for many purposes.
Large Coral Pukei-Pukei Sac 水妖鳥の特大喉袋	9	4540z	Very rare Coral Pukei-Pukei material. Obtained by breaking its head. Grants water element properties.
Coral Pukei-Pukei Lash 水妖鳥の靭尾	9	4380z	Very rare Coral Pukei-Pukei material. Obtained by carving its severed tail. Unusual, used to craft gear.
Fey Wyvern Gem 幻鳥竜玉	9	8000z	An exceptionally pure gem taken from a bird wyvern. Its fragility makes it difficult to carve.
Guiding Lands Only
Hydrated Sac 潤いに満ちた喉袋	9	2000z	Very rare Coral Pukei-Pukei material. The Guiding Lands' energy fortifies the monsters living there.
Tempered Torrent Sac 歴戦の大水喉袋	9	4000z	Very rare Tempered Coral Pukei-Pukei material. A product of the brutal power struggle in the Guiding Lands.

Equipment

For more information, see Coral Pukei-Pukei Equipment

Coral Pukei-Pukei materials can be used to craft two different armor sets: Pukei Lagoon α+ Armor and Pukei Lagoon β+ Armor.

The following is a complete weapon list for Coral Pukei-Pukei weapons:

Great Sword Laguna Golem I Laguna Golem II	Sword and Shield Laguna Blossom I Laguna Blossom II	Hammer Aqua Flora Aqua Flora+ Aqua Florescence
Hunting Horn Laguna Drum I Laguna Drum II	Lance Laguna Pike I Laguna Pike II	Switch Axe Deep Lagoon I Deep Lagoon II
Insect Glaive Laguna Glaive I Laguna Glaive II	Light Bowgun Laguna Blitz I Laguna Blitz II	Heavy Bowgun Laguna Blaster I Laguna Blaster II
Bow Laguna Shot I Laguna Shot II

Gallery

Notes

• General
• MHWI
• MHNow

General Notes

• Coral Pukei-Pukei is the first Bird Wyvern in the entire Monster Hunter franchise (counting Spin-offs, the Frontier Series, Online and Collaboration projects) to ever utilize the Water Element.
• Coral Pukei-Pukei was voted 175th place in the Hunters' Choice for Top Monster during Monster Hunter's 20th Anniversary.

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne

Severing the tail will disable the ability to pump water out like a fire hose.

When flying and spraying water in a circle around it, the water droplets and mist can briefly create a small rainbow from the player’s perspective.

Monster Hunter Now

Coral Pukei-Pukei was added to the game on March 25, 2024. The monster's appearance will run until April 7th, 2024. It will appear in Forest and Swamp habitats.