Subspecies

A subspecies is an alternate version of a monster. These monsters are usually named for their new color—for example, Blue Yian Kut-Ku is a subspecies of Yian Kut-Ku. Subspecies are usually nearly identical to their original monsters, as, after all, they are the same species. However, they usually possess increased health and stamina, have altered weaknesses, and yield different carves.

Subspecies often sport new attacks and movement patterns, such as the Red Khezu's "neck swing" or the lightning attacks of the White Fatalis. Certain subspecies do in fact have altered physical features, such as the beard and larger hair spike on the Emerald Congalala, or the Diablos shell on the Plum Daimyo Hermitaur.

Sometimes a Subspecies may also be considered a 'Rare' species; this is the case for Gold Rathian, Silver Rathalos, Lagiacrus Rare Species and Nargacuga Rare Species. These monsters are normally vastly more powerful than their original counterparts, but far rarer.

List of subspecies by game

Monster Hunter Freedom

• Blue Yian Kut-Ku
• Purple Gypceros
• Azure Rathalos
• Silver Rathalos
• Pink Rathian
• Gold Rathian
• Green Plesioth
• White Monoblos
• Black Diablos
• Red Khezu
• Black Gravios
• Azure Lao-Shan Lung
• Crimson Fatalis

Monster Hunter Freedom 2

• White Fatalis

Monster Hunter Freedom Unite

• Plum Daimyo Hermitaur
• Emerald Congalala
• Terra Shogun Ceanataur
• Copper Blangonga

Monster Hunter Portable 3rd

• Black Tigrex
• Qurupeco Subspecies
• Barroth Subspecies
• Royal Ludroth Subspecies
• Nargacuga Subspecies
• Barioth Subspecies
• Uragaan Subspecies
• Gigginox Subspecies
• Agnaktor Subspecies

Monster Hunter 3 G

• Lagiacrus Subspecies
• Doboruberuku Subspecies
• Jinouga Subspecies
• Jhen Mohran Subspecies
• Nargacuga Rare Species
• Lagiacrus Rare Species
• Ceadeus Subspecies

Monster Hunter Frontier

• Bright Hypnocatrice
• Azure Hypnocatrice
• Red Lavasioth
• Orange Espinas
• Akura Jebia
• White Espinas
• Doragyurosu
• Raviente Subspecies
• Rathian Subspecies

Comparisons

Bird Wyverns

Comparison
File:YianKutKu.png	File:BlueYKK.jpg
	Blue Yian Kut-Ku
	File:Yian-Garuga.png
Yian Kut-Ku	Yian Garuga
File:Gypceros.png	File:PurpleGyp.jpg
Gypceros	Purple Gypceros
File:Qurupeco.png	File:RedQurupeco.png
Qurupeco	Qurupeco Subspecies
File:Hypnocatrice.png	File:HC-Bright Hypnocatrice.png
	Bright Hypnocatrice
	File:Hypnocatrice-RareSub.png
Hypnocatrice	Azure Hypnocatrice

Brute Wyvern

Comparison
File:Barroth.png
Barroth	Barroth Subspecies
	File:Doboruberuku Subspecies.png
Doboruberuku	Doboruberuku Subspecies
File:UragaanRoll.png
Uragaan	Uragaan Subspecies

Piscine Wyvern

File:Plesioth.png	File:Green plesioth.jpg
Plesioth	Green Plesioth
File:Lavasio.jpg	File:Red Lavasio.jpg
Lavasioth	Red Lavasioth

Leviathan

File:Royal-Ludroth.png	File:Royal Ludroth Sub.png
Royal Ludroth	Royal Ludroth Subspecies
File:Agnaktor.png
Agnaktor	Agnaktor Subspecies
File:LagiacrusCropout.png
	Lagiacrus Subspecies
Lagiacrus	Lagiacrus Rare Species

Flying Wyvern

Comparison
File:Rathian-MH3.png	File:HC-Pink Rathian.png
Rathian	Pink Rathian
File:GoldRathian.jpg	File:BlackRathian.png
Gold Rathian	Rathian Subspecies
File:MH3-Rathalos.png	File:MHP3-Silver Rathalos.png
	Silver Rathalos
	File:MH3G-Azure Rathalos.png
Rathalos	Azure Rathalos
File:KhezuHanging.png	File:HC-Red Khezu.png
Khezu	Red Khezu
File:Monoblos1.jpg	File:WhiteMblos.jpg
Monoblos	White Monoblos
	File:BlackBlos.jpg
Diablos	Black Diablos
File:Gms.png	File:BlackGravios.jpg
Gravios	Black Gravios
	File:BlackTigrex.png
Tigrex	Black Tigrex
File:Espina.png	File:OrangeEspina.png
	Orange Espinas
Espinas	White Espinas
File:Nargacuga display.png	File:Green Narga.jpg
	Nargacuga Subspecies
Nargacuga	Nargacuga Rare Species

Pelagus

Comparison
File:Bobakonga.png	File:GreenCongalala.png
Congalala	Emerald Congalala
File:Blankonga.png	File:CopperBlangonga.png
Blangonga	Copper Blangonga

Fanged Wyvern

Comparison
File:Jinouga.png
Jinouga	Jinouga Subspecies

Elder Dragon

Comparison
File:JhenMohran.png	File:Jhen Sub Render.png
Jhen Mohran	Jhen Mohran Subspecies
	File:CrimsonFatalis.png
	Crimson Fatalis
Fatalis	White Fatalis
File:LaoshanLung.png	File:LaoShanLungTall.jpg
Lao-Shan Lung	Ashen Lao-Shan Lung
File:Raviente01.png	File:RavienteSub.png
Raviente	Raviente Subspecies
File:Ceadeus.png
Ceadeus	Ceadeus Subspecies

Trivia

• Most first generation monster Subspecies are named by color.
• Most second generation monster Subspecies have thier name taken from Jewels and various Metals.
• The Bright Hypnocatrice is simply a Hypnocatrice which has brightened its feathers for their mating season.
• Similarly, the Red Lavasioth is a Lavasioth which has turned red for their mating season.
• Ashen Lao-Shan Lung is an aged Lao-Shan Lung. Its scales are discolored due to exposure to volcanic ash.
• Golden Rajang is not actually a subspecies. It is an ordinary Rajang that looks almost golden while calm, and shows its Electric Aura in Rage mode.
• There are no subspecies of monsters in Monster Hunter 3.
• Diablos and Monoblos can be considerred as subspecies of each other.
• About a half of the third generation subspecies don't live in the same environments as their regular counterparts.