Hypnocatrice is a Bird Wyvern introduced in Monster Hunter Frontier Season 1.0.
Physiology
Hypnocatrice is a medium-sized Bird Wyvern covered in bright, colourful feathers. It has extremely powerful legs with large feet, and a hard, sharp beak. Despite its feathered appearance, Hypnocatrice flies using pterosaur or bat -like, membraned wings, leaving its feather arrangements strictly for display purposes. It possesses a sleep sac, which allows it to produce a colourless mist that can cause attackers to fall unconscious.
Abilities
It is equipped with a sleeping sac that can put hunters and other monsters to sleep. Its strong legs allow it to deliver powerful kicks, and its small size and light weight allow it to move with speed and agility during battle.
Behavior
Hypnocatrice is not particularly aggressive or territorial, but will stand its ground if threatened.
Habitat
Hypnocatrice are typically found in lush environments such as the Great Forest or Jungle, but have also been encountered in desolate environments such as the Desert.
Other Non-Subspecies Forms
Hard Core (HC) Hypnocatrice
HC Hypnocatrice appears similar to a normal Hypnocatrice. The normal orange coloured feathers are now a warm pink color, with its back feathers featuring a small yellow tint. Its wings also have more of a pink colour in them, which it will use to create much stronger winds than a normal Hypnocatrice.
Zenith Hypnocatrice
Main Article: Zenith Hypnocatrice
A Zenith Species of Hypnocatrice first appearing in Monster Hunter Frontier Z.
Breeding Season Hypnocatrice
Main Article: Breeding Season Hypnocatrice
A Variant of Hypnocatrice introduced in Monster Hunter Frontier Season 1.0.
Gold Hypnocatrice
Main Article: Gold Hypnocatrice
A Lone Species of Hypnocatrice first appearing in Monster Hunter Online.
Game Appearances
In-Game Description
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Notes
General Notes
- Along with Lavasioth, Hypnocatrice is one of only two monsters originally exclusive to Monster Hunter Frontier to make it into the main Monster Hunter series. By extension, it is also one of the only Frontier monsters to have its name officially localized to English.
- If Hypnocatrice jumps more than twice in its Jumping Attack, it will perform a taunt at the end.
- There are minor visual differences between Hypnocatrice in Monster Hunter Frontier and Monster Hunter Freedom Unite:
- In Freedom Unite, its back feathers are rainbow-colored, whereas in Frontier, they are a solid orange.
- This is most likely due to the fact that the Frontier Hypnocatrice was built using a different engine and had to be re-modeled from scratch for Freedom Unite. The addition of rainbow feathers was most likely a retrospective design decision by the character artists at Capcom.
- In Frontier, Hypnocatrice does not have the jump kick attack, but instead has an upward sleep gas attack that it does not have in MHFU.
- Its name most likely came from two different words. One is "Hypnos" which is the Greek god of sleep. The other is "Cockatrice." The Cockatrice is a mythical Wyvern with a rooster's head.
- When enraged, Hypnocatrice's tail feathers will stand up more prominently, unless near death, when they lie flat.
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
- Hypnocatrice's beak can be broken.
- Hypnocatrice was the target in the easiest quest of the PSN demo.
Monster Hunter Frontier
- Hypnocatrice's beak can be broken.
- They can be found in the Desert.
- There is a Hypnocatrice that can create large sleep-gas bubbles in the air that will slowly fall and anyone that is caught in them will be put to sleep.
Monster Hunter Online
- This monster is unlocked at Level 20.
- Hypnocatrice's beak and tail feathers can be broken.
- Nearly harmless while flashed, staying close to the monster creates large opportunities to deal damage.
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (edit) | |
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Herbivore | Anteka Aptonoth Apceros Kelbi Mosswine Popo |
Fanged Beast | Blango Bullfango Conga Blangonga Copper Blangonga Bulldrome Congalala Emerald Congalala Rajang Furious Rajang |
Lynian | Felyne Melynx Shakalaka King Shakalaka |
Neopteron | Great Thunderbug Hornetaur Vespoid Vespoid Queen |
Carapaceon | Hermitaur Ceanataur Daimyo Hermitaur Plum Daimyo Hermitaur Shen Gaoren Shogun Ceanataur Terra Shogun Ceanataur |
Bird Wyvern | Genprey Giaprey Ioprey Velociprey Gendrome Giadrome Gypceros Purple Gypceros Hypnocatrice Iodrome Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku Velocidrome |
Piscine Wyvern | Cephalos Cephadrome Lavasioth Plesioth Green Plesioth |
Snake Wyvern | Remobra |
Flying Wyvern | Akantor Basarios Diablos Black Diablos Gravios Black Gravios Khezu Red Khezu Monoblos White Monoblos Nargacuga Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian Tigrex Ukanlos |
Elder Dragon | Chameleos Fatalis Crimson Fatalis White Fatalis Kirin Kushala Daora Rusted Kushala Daora Lao-Shan Lung Ashen Lao-Shan Lung Lunastra Teostra Yama Tsukami |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Frontier (edit) | |
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Herbivore | Anteka Apceros Aptonoth Burukku Erupe Kelbi Mosswine Popo |
Fanged Beast | Bullfango Blango Conga Bulldrome Blangonga Zenith Blangonga Congalala Gogomoa Kamu Orugaron Midogaron Zenith Midogaron Lolo Gougarf Ray Gougarf Nono Orugaron Rajang Voljang |
Lynian | Felyne Melynx Shakalaka Uruki King Shakalaka |
Neopteron | Great Thunderbug Hornetaur Vespoid |
Carapaceon | Ceanataur Hermitaur Kusubami Akura Vashimu Zenith Akura Vashimu Akura Jebia Daimyo Hermitaur Zenith Daimyo Hermitaur Shen Gaoren Shogun Ceanataur Taikun Zamuza Zenith Taikun Zamuza |
Bird Wyvern | Genprey Giaprey Ioprey Velociprey Farunokku Forokururu Gendrome Gypceros Purple Gypceros Hypnocatrice Zenith Hypnocatrice Breeding Season Hypnocatrice Silver Hypnocatrice Iodrome Toridcless Zenith Toridcless Velocidrome Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku |
Brute Wyvern | Abiorugu Giaorugu Zenith Giaorugu Brachydios Deviljho Savage Deviljho Starving Deviljho Gasurabazura Zenith Gasurabazura Uragaan |
Piscine Wyvern | Cephalos Aruganosu Cephadrome Goruganosu Lavasioth Lavasioth Subspecies Plesioth Zenith Plesioth Green Plesioth |
Leviathan | Pokara Barlagual Zenith Barlagual Kuarusepusu Pokaradon |
Snake Wyvern | Remobra |
Fanged Wyvern | Zinogre Howling Zinogre Stygian Zinogre |
Flying Wyvern | Egyurasu Akantor Anorupatisu Zenith Anorupatisu Barioth Basarios Berukyurosu Bogabadorumu Bombardier Bogabadorumu Doragyurosu Zenith Doragyurosu Dyuragaua Diablos Black Diablos Diorekkusu Espinas Zenith Espinas Flaming Espinas Espinas Rare Species Gravios Zenith Gravios Black Gravios Gurenzeburu Gureadomosu Hyujikiki Zenith Hyujikiki Khezu Zenith Khezu Red Khezu Meraginasu Mi Ru Mysterious Mi Ru Monoblos White Monoblos Nargacuga Blinking Nargacuga Odibatorasu Pariapuria Thirsty Pariapuria Poborubarumu Rathalos Zenith Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian Tigrex Zenith Tigrex Unknown (Black Flying Wyvern) Varusaburosu Zenaserisu Zerureusu Sparkling Zerureusu |
Elder Dragon | Amatsu Chameleos Disufiroa Duremudira Arrogant Duremudira Eruzerion Burning Freezing Eruzerion Fatalis Crimson Fatalis White Fatalis Garuba Daora Guanzorumu Ruler Guanzorumu Harudomerugu Zenith Harudomerugu Inagami Zenith Inagami Keoaruboru Kirin Kushala Daora Rusted Kushala Daora Lao-Shan Lung Ashen Lao-Shan Lung Lunastra Rukodiora Zenith Rukodiora Rebidiora Shagaru Magala Shantien Teostra Toa Tesukatora Yama Kurai Yama Tsukami |
??? | Gore Magala |
Unclassified | Laviente Violent Laviente Berserk Laviente |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Online (edit) | |
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Herbivore | Anteka Apceros Aptonoth Kelbi Mosswine Popo |
Fanged Beast | Bullfango Blango Conga Blangonga Flame Blangonga Bulldrome Elemental Bulldrome Caeserber Ghost Caeserber Yellow Caeserber Congalala Gold Congalala Kamu Orugaron Nono Orugaron Rajang Furious Rajang Slicemargl Purple Slicemargl |
Lynian | Felyne Melynx Shakalaka King Shakalaka |
Neopteron | Great Thunderbug Vespoid Lightenna Poikilos Lightenna |
Carapaceon | Ceanataur Hermitaur Akura Vashimu Akura Jebia Baelidae Dread Baelidae Daimyo Hermitaur Gonngenn Hermitaur Shen Gaoren Guren Shen Gaoren Teppeki Shen Gaoren Shogun Ceanataur Swordmaster Shogun Ceanataur Onimusha Taikun Zamuza |
Bird Wyvern | Genprey Giaprey Ioprey Velociprey Chramine Ice Chramine Farunokku Gendrome Giadrome Gypceros Purple Gypceros Hypnocatrice Gold Hypnocatrice Silver Hypnocatrice Iodrome Velocidrome Yian Garuga One-Eared Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku |
Brute Wyvern | Abiorugu Giaorugu Brachydios Deviljho Disaster Wyvern Uragaan |
Piscine Wyvern | Cephalos Cephadrome Plesioth Lavasioth |
Snake Wyvern | Remobra |
Fanged Wyvern | Zinogre Stygian Zinogre |
Flying Wyvern | Akantor Barioth Basarios Crystal Basarios Sandstone Basarios Berukyurosu Diablos Black Diablos Doragyurosu Dyuragaua Espinas Flaming Espinas Gurenzeburu Gravios Black Gravios Khezu Red Khezu Monoblos White Monoblos Shattered Monoblos Pariapuria Meraginasu Nargacuga Nargacuga Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian Conflagration Rathian Tigrex Flame Tigrex |
Elder Dragon | Amatsu Chameleos Kirin Kushala Daora Rusted Kushala Daora Lunastra Teostra Lao-Shan Lung Merphistophelin Elemental Merphistophelin Tartaronis Infernal Tartaronis Yama Tsukami |
??? | Estrellian Doom Estrellian Arbiter Estrellian |
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