Pukei-Pukei

Pukei-Pukei
プケプケ(Pukepuke)
English Name	Pukei-Pukei
English Title	毒妖鳥
Japanese Title	Poison Bewitching Bird
General Information
Monster Class	Bird Wyvern
Elements	None
Ailments	Poison Stun
Weakest to	Thunder
Habitat	Ancient Forest, Wildspire Waste
Size	1311.92 cm 970.16 cm
Related Monsters	None
Generation	Fifth

Pukei-Pukei is a Bird Wyvern first introduced in Monster Hunter: World.

Physiology

Pukei-Pukei slightly resembles a chameleon, and its eyes are similar to frogs. It has a pair of wings and is covered in green scales that vary in color throughout its body excluding its underbelly. Its underbelly is covered in white osteoderm-like protrusions. Despite being reptilian in nature, Pukei-Pukei has vibrant feathers around its neck and wings.

Abilities

Pukei-Pukei is known to store the properties of its food within its mouth and tail before combining them with its own poison. By doing so, it can spew poison from its mouth and tail for protection. This poison varies depending on its previous meal. For example, if Pukei-Pukei eats a Scatternut then its poison will gain similar stunning abilities.

Habitats

Pukei-Pukei can be seen in the Ancient Forest and Wildspire Waste.

Behavior

Pukei-Pukei is known to bully smaller monsters, but will flee from larger ones.

Game Appearances

Chronological Appearances First US / EU Appearance: First JP Appearance: Latest Appearance: (2018) (2018) (2018) Main Series Monster Hunter: World Frontier Series None Spin-Offs None

Damage Effectiveness

Monster Hunter: World

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

In-Game Description

Monster Hunter: World A flying wyvern known to possess poisonous toxins in its body. It's been spotted storing scatternuts in its mouth or tail, coating them with poison and spitting them out at threats.

Notes

• General

General Notes

• When enraged, feathers on its head and wings turns red.
• When fatigued, feathers on its head and wings are faded, its eyes are also narrowed.
• Pukei-Pukei's name was first revealed on Youtube.
• Pukei-Pukei will feed on certain nuts in order to change the effects of poison.
• Hunters can drop Scatternuts on Pukei-Pukei in order to prevent it from feeding on nuts.
• Pukei-Pukei's head, back, and wings can be wounded, and its tail severed.
• Pukei-Pukei was based on flowers and one of its design concepts was of an accordion.
• Observational reports state that Pukei-Pukei will bully weaker monsters but cower before bigger, stronger monsters. It's prone to retreating at the first sign of danger, so use that to your advantage.