Mizutsune

Mizutsune
タマミツネ (Tamamitsune)
English Title	Bubble Fox Wyvern Bewitching Dancer
Japanese Title	泡狐竜 妖艶なる舞
Chinese Name	泡狐龙 (Simplified) 泡狐龍 (Traditional)
Chinese Title	妖艳之舞 (Simplified) 妖艷之舞 (Traditional)
Korean Name	타마미츠네
General Information
Monster Class	Leviathan
Elements	Water Fire (MHWilds)
Ailments	Bubble Waterblight Fireblight (MHWilds)
Weakest to	Thunder Dragon
Habitat	Jungle Tower 3 Misty Peaks Sacred Pinnacle Primal Forest Ruined Pinnacle Shrine Ruins Frost Islands Flooded Forest (Rise) Jungle (MHRS) Scarlet Forest Ruins of Wyveria Red Stronghold Infernal Springs Lamure
Size	2385.05 cm 565.54 cm
Related Monsters	Violet Mizutsune Soulseer Mizutsune Apex Mizutsune Thunderbubble Mizutsune Almudron Magma Almudron
Generation	Fourth

“	A specially evolved Leviathan with a sleek, lithe body. Mizutsune can secrete a peculiar fluid that covers its foes in immobilizing bubbles. Once its foe's movement is impaired, it closes in with spry, dance-like movements.	„

Mizutsune is a male Leviathan first introduced in Monster Hunter Generations.

Physiology

All Mizutsune are male as the females are not seen. Like most other Leviathans, Mizutsune has a long, slender body. However, he is one of the few Leviathans to actually have fur on his body. This dark purple fur covers his chest, underbelly, legs and tail. His scales are light colored and resemble those of a fish. His head has a long snout and is beautifully adorned by many fin-like appendages. These fins are pink with yellow markings, and they can also be seen on his back and tail. His feet are said to be quite different from other Leviathans and allow Mizutsune to move swiftly on land. The females are said to be dull in color with shorter fins and dark black fur.

Abilities

Mizutsune secretes a soapy fluid that coats its entire body, which combined with its unique fur allows it to freely slide across terrain with graceful agility. This fluid can also be used offensively to breathe bubbles at enemies, hindering their movement and making them unable to maintain their footing. It can also fire pressurized jets of water from its mouth, much like Plesioth.

Mizutsune in the Forbidden Lands, when it's low on health and enraged, will start releasing fiery bubbles alongside the normal bubbles, similar to its various variation. They are also seen swimming through water.

Behavior

Mizutsune isn't very aggressive towards hunters and likes to spend its time resting, only reacting violently if provoked first. However, males have been known to go berserk during the mating season, attacking anyone who comes across them. This rage is the reason hunters are requested to hunt them.

Habitat

Mizutsune has been seen inhabiting the Misty Peaks and Primal Forest. It is also seen at the Forbidden Lands' Scarlet Forest and Ruins of Wyveria.

Other Non-Subspecies Forms

Soulseer Mizutsune

Main Article: Soulseer Mizutsune

A Deviant of Mizutsune first appearing in Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate.

Apex Mizutsune

Main Article: Apex Mizutsune

An Apex form of Mizutsune first appearing in Monster Hunter Rise.

Thunderbubble Mizutsune

Main Article: Thunderbubble Mizutsune

A Special Species of Mizutsune first appearing in Monster Hunter Explore.

Game Appearances

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Main Series

• Monster Hunter Generations (Introduced)
• Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
• Monster Hunter Rise
• Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
• Monster Hunter Wilds

Spin-offs

• Monster Hunter Spirits
• Monster Hunter Explore
• Monstie Drop Monster Hunter Stories
• Monster Hunter Riders
• Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
• Monster Hunter Now

Crossovers

• Puzzle & Dragons
• TEPPEN
• Dragalia Lost (via character background)

In-Game Description

Monster Hunter Generations / Generations Ultimate A specially evolved Leviathan with a sleek, lithe body. Mizutsune can secrete a peculiar fluid that covers its foes in immobilizing bubbles. Once its foe's movement is impaired, it closes in with spry, dance-like movements. Threat Level (危険度): ★★★★★ Monster Hunter Rise A specially evolved Leviathan with a sleek, lithe body. Mizutsune can secrete a peculiar fluid that covers its foes in immobilizing bubbles. Once its foe's movement is impaired, it closes in with spry, dance-like movements. Threat Level (危険度): ★★★★★★ Monster Hunter Wilds Specially evolved leviathans with sleek, lithe bodies, Mizutsune can secrete a peculiar foam that covers their foes in immobilizing bubbles. Once their prey's movement is impaired, they'll close in with spry, dance-like movements. Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin These beautiful monsters with white and purple scales exude a magical aura, yet they are far from harmless. They secrete a peculiar fluid that cover their foes in immobilizing bubbles. Once their prey's movement is impaired, it closes in with spry, dance-like movements. Monster Hunter Now A monster that has evolved in a unique manner. While classified as a water-based Leviathan, there have been numerous sightings of it residing on land, utilizing its limber and agile body. It mixes a peculiar fluid with its fur to produce bubbles that ensnare prey. Surrounded by these trails of bubbles as it leaps about with finesse, the sight of it hunting is said to resemble a dance.

Music Themes

	Title
	MHGen: Mizutsune Theme

Notes

• General
• MHGen
• MHRise
• MHWilds
• MHXR
• MHNow
• MHST2

General Notes

• Mizutsune's Japanese name, Tamamitsune (タマミツネ), is a mix between Tamamo-no-Mae (a legendary fox spirit from Japanese mythology) and kitsune (kanji: 狐 / kana: キツネ) meaning "fox" in Japanese.
  • Its English name combines the Japanese words mizu (kanji: 水 / kana: ミズ), meaning "water", and kitsune.
• Mizutsune is confirmed to be Ryozo Tsujimoto's favorite of the Fated Four
• The concept for Mizutsune's armor was a Fox Marriage (キツネの嫁入り). The male armor gives the appearance of a groom (新郎) while the female armor gives the appearance of a bride (新婦).
  • Mizutsune's equipment design came from the kimono.

• Mizutsune was voted 14th place in the Hunters' Choice for Top Monster during Monster Hunter's 20th Anniversary.
• The theme; Bewitching Dance ~ Mizutsune of Mizutsune was voted among the top 10 music themes in the Hunters' Choice: Top 10 Monster Themes - Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary

Monster Hunter Generations

• Female Mizutsune have duller colors and smaller fins.

If Mizutsune is staggered during certain attacks, such as the water beam and slide, it will fall over and drop a shiny.

When low on stamina, Mizutsune's yellow fins change to a blue color.

When in Rage Mode, Mizutsune's fins turn red.

• While in Rage Mode, some of Mizutsune's bubbles stay on the ground. Its bubbles can also turn green or red, healing or granting an attack boost when they hit the hunter.

Mizutsune's claws and back can be wounded, its head can be wounded twice and its tail can be wounded and severed.

Mizutsune will eat fish from a fishing spot to recover Stamina.

Mizutsune's roar requires Earplugs to block.

In-game, the Mizutsune encountered are always male.

Mizutsune is eligible for the Hyper State.

• Hyper Claw+ and Hyper Fluid can be obtained from Hyper Mizutsune missions.

There is an Event Quest where players can fight a very small Mizutsune.

Monster Hunter Rise

When enraged, the Mizutsune will enter a mode where it is surrounded by bubbles. It'll slide around in circles while expelling bubbles around, before eventually leaping expelling more bubbles.

• In this mode, most of its attacks and maneuvers expel the bubbles.
• It can also slide itself around with the bubbles when it fires the water beam, either horizontally or spinning at 360° several times.
• A hunter can knock the Mizutsune out of this mode by dealing enough damage, causing it to trip and drop a shiny. After this, at any time when still enraged, it may re-enter this mode.

Mizutsune gains several new attacks.

• It can shoot out a short burst of water from its mouth that inflicts Waterblight
• It can use the formerly G-Rank exclusive claw slam in any rank. However, it is only performed once instead of twice.
• It can shoot its water beam upwards, followed by it sweeping it from left to right or right to left.

It can be observed preying on fish or grooming its claws when not provoked.

Mizutsune can appear in the Rampage. It is considered a Stalker type.

Mizutsune has Turf Wars with Zinogre and Astalos.

In Master Rank, Mizutsune sends out more bubbles while sliding around.

Mizutsune gains a new attack where it does a tail spin before performing a tail slam directly after.

It is an earlier monster before Rise to be based on a yokai, in its case, it is based on Kitsune.

Monster Hunter Wilds

Mizutsune was added to the game in the first title update on April 4th, 2025.

Its bubbles now have more jiggly physics like real bubbles do, and can combine together if they connect.

It has a turf war with Uth Duna.

Mizutsune obtains the abilities of Soulseer Mizutsune, which is activated when its head is broken. Firstly it occasionally produces fiery bubbles then once low on health it activates a new mode indicated by one side of its head flaring blue and a different roar. In this state, it gains attacks from the Deviant and will use fiery bubbles more frequently.

• Tempered Mizutsune only requires its head to be broken once to trigger the mode, regardless of health.
• Noticeably, it also gains an attribute from Violet Mizutsune in that its water attacks will change to Fireblight in this state.

Mizutsune will demonstrate several behaviors not seen in-game before:

• It will play by itself, either by splashing in shallow water like a fox, or by blowing large bubbles until they pop.
• It will move between areas in the Scarlet Forest by swimming underwater.
• It will hunt fish first by chasing them underwater, before encircling and trapping them in a net of bubbles, and finally diving upwards through the ring to catch them mid-air as they try to jump out.

Monster Hunter Explore

Mizutsune can create blue bubbles which grant Arts Points upon contact.

It surrounds itself with 8 bubbles after it does the spin attack of the 3 step combo.

Monster Hunter Now

TBA

Monster Hunter Stories 2

Mizutsune is a Technical type monster.

• Opposing Mizutsunes turn to Speed attacks when enraged.
  • Opposing Mizutsunes can attack twice in one turn when enraged.

Defeating it with an Astalos Kinship Skill will greatly boost its retreat rate.

• All members of the Fated Four are affected as such by the other member whose element they are weak to. (Glavenus > Gammoth > Astalos > Mizutsune > Glavenus)