Yian Garuga

Yian Garuga
イャンガルルガ (I~yangaruruga)
English Title	Black Wolf Bird The Howling Lone Wolf
Japanese Title	黒狼鳥 唸る一匹狼
Chinese Name	黑狼鸟 (Simplified) 黑狼鳥 (Traditional)
Chinese Title	吠叫的一匹狼
Korean Name	얀가루루가
Korean Title	흑랑조 으르렁대는 독불장군
General Information
Monster Class	Bird Wyvern
Elements	Fire
Ailments	Fireblight (4th Gen onwards) Poison
Weakest to	Water
Habitat	Forest and Hills Jungle Swamp Great Forest Volcanic Hollow Everwood Jurassic Frontier Verdant Hills Ruined Pinnacle Ancient Forest Guiding Lands Gorge Interceptor's Base Sky Corridor Fortress Ruins Hermit Forest Esther Lake Ancestral Tomb Aowa Valley Paupau Beach
Size	1744.50 887.3
Related Monsters	Scarred Yian Garuga Deadeye Yian Garuga One-Eared Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku
Generation	Second*

Yian Garuga is a Bird Wyvern officially introduced in Monster Hunter Freedom Unite. Despite technically appearing after the debut of Scarred Yian Garuga, Scarred Yian Garugas are officially considered Variants of Yian Garuga.

Physiology

Yian Garuga has is largely grey and purple in colour, possessing large defensive spikes, and an extremely tough shell. Its beak is sharp and jagged, and it possesses a silver mane around the edge of its face. Aside from all of that, its morphology is very similar to its close relative, Yian Kut-Ku, with a similar beak and ear frills, albeit different in many ways. Its beak is longer. Its ears are more skinny and wicked. It has three large, poisonous spikes on its tail.

Abilities

Yian Garuga possesses a poisonous tail club and can produce ear-splitting roars to stop foes in their tracks. It is very crafty and intelligent, making it a tough foe for hunters. Pitfall traps and sonic bombs do not work on it.

Behavior

Highly aggressive for a Bird Wyvern, Yian Garuga is known to behave similarly to Rathian, as well as sharing a very similar set of attacks.

Habitat

Yian Garuga has been observed in forested areas such as the Jungle, Gorge, Great Forest, Forest and Hills, Esther Lake, Everwood, Jurassic Frontier, and Guiding Lands.

Game Appearances

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Main Series

• Monster Hunter Freedom (Introduced as scarred appearance)
• Monster Hunter 2
• Monster Hunter Freedom 2
• Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (Introduced as without scars)
• Monster Hunter 4 (Returns in his scarred appearance only)
• Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (Returns in his scarred appearance only)
• Monster Hunter Generations
• Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
• Monster Hunter World: Iceborne

Frontier

• Monster Hunter Frontier
• Monster Hunter Frontier Season 2.0
• Monster Hunter Frontier Season 3.0
• Monster Hunter Frontier Season 4.0
• Monster Hunter Frontier Season 5.0
• Monster Hunter Frontier Season 6.0
• Monster Hunter Frontier Season 7.0
• Monster Hunter Frontier Season 8.0
• Monster Hunter Frontier Season 9.0
• Monster Hunter Frontier Season 10
• Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.1
• Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.2
• Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.3
• Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.4
• Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.5
• Monster Hunter Frontier G
• Monster Hunter Frontier G2
• Monster Hunter Frontier G3
• Monster Hunter Frontier G Genuine
• Monster Hunter Frontier G5
• Monster Hunter Frontier G6
• Monster Hunter Frontier G7
• Monster Hunter Frontier G8
• Monster Hunter Frontier G9
• Monster Hunter Frontier G10
• Monster Hunter Frontier Z
• Monster Hunter Frontier Z Zenith

Spin-offs

• Monster Hunter Online
• Monster Hunter Stories
• Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
• Monster Hunter Stories 3: Twisted Reflection
• Monster Hunter Riders
• Monster Hunter Spirits

Analysis and Guides

For details on older games this monster has appeared in, see Yian Garuga Guides.

Yian Garuga Analysis for Monster Hunter 4
Cutting Damage (Click Image to Zoom) (Coming Soon)		Impact Damage (Click Image to Zoom) (Coming Soon)		Shot Damage (Click Image to Zoom) (Coming Soon)
Brighter Red means more damage, while Darker Red means lesser damage.

Raw Hitzone Damage Data
Hitzone	Cutting Damage	Impact Damage	Shot Damage
Head	65	60	60
Neck	40	40	40
Back	10	10	10
Belly	10	10	60
Wings	25	45	10
Legs	25	25	35
Tail	45	25	10

Element Hitzone Damage Data
Hitzone	Fire	Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
Head	0	20	0	10	5
Neck	0	30	0	10	5
Back	5	70	5	15	15
Belly	15	40	15	30	30
Wings	0	20	0	10	5
Legs	0	15	0	10	5
Tail	5	30	5	20	15

This Monster is weakest to:	Water on Back: On Head (Cutting and Impact Damage) On Head and Belly (Shot Damage)

Status Effects Data
	Poison	Paralysis	Sleep	Stun	Fatigue	Blast	Mount
Initial Tolerance						N/A	N/A
Max Tolerance						N/A	N/A
Tolerance Increase	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
Duration					N/A	N/A	N/A
Damage		N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A

Item Effectiveness Data
Item Name	Able Effectiveness	Duration
		Normal	Enraged	Fatigued
Pitfall Trap	Yes	N/A	N/A	(?)
Notes: Pitfall Trap works only when Yian Garuga is not enraged.
Shock Trap	Yes	N/A	N/A	(?)
Flash Bomb	Yes	N/A	N/A	(?)
Notes: Flash Bombs will only work if Yian Garuga is facing the Flash Bomb when it goes off.
Sonic Bomb	No	N/A
Meat	No	N/A

Analysis Data Source/s:

• http://mh4g.com/book/ilyangaruruga.php
  

MHWI Element/Status Effectiveness

Element	Effectiveness
Fire	✖
Water	★★★
Thunder	✖
Ice	★
Dragon	★★

Status	Effectiveness
Poison	★
Sleep	★
Paralysis	★★
Blast	★★★
Stun	★★

MH4U Breakable Parts

Head (x2)

Back (x1)

Left Wing (x1)

Right Wing (x1)

Tail (Sever)

Materials

For carves and materials from other games, see Yian Garuga Carves

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

• Low rank
• High rank
• G-rank

Equipment

For more information, see Yian Garuga Equipment

In-Game Description

Monster Hunter Freedom 2 / Monster Hunter Freedom Unite A breed of Yian Kut-Ku with a hard black shell and a long mane. Known for its trap avoiding slyness and poison loaded tail, it is a particularly evil wyvern, so beware! Monster Hunter 4 黒く硬い甲殻と長いたてがみを持つ姿から、”黒狼鳥”と呼ばれる。 イャンクックに近い種とされる。 罠を回避するズル賢さと、尾に隠された強い毒が特徴。 気性は荒く好戦的で、特に怒っている時は注意が必要。 Threat Level (危険度): ★★★★★ Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate A close relative of the Yian Kut-Ku known for its hard black shell and tufts of white mane. These clever monsters are known to avoid traps and use their poisonous tail to deadly effect; they are not to be taken lightly. Threat Level (危険度): ★★★★★ Monster Hunter Generations A close relative of the Yian Kut-Ku known for its hard black scales and tufts of white mane. More belligerent that its flighter cousins, these clever monsters are known to rationally observe their prey, even when angered. They are not to be taken lightly. Threat Level (危険度): ★★★★★ Monster Hunter World: Iceborne A short-tempered bird wyvern marked by its hard, black scales and impressive mane. It strikes with its distinctive beak. Monster Hunter Stories Bird Wyvern known for their hard shells and long manes. Aggressive, prone to attack unprovoked. Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin Bird Wyverns known for their hard shells and long manes. Infamous for their aggression, they are prone to viciously attacking anything that enters their line of sight. Monster Hunter Frontier G (?) Monster Hunter Online 分类 鸟龙种。 生境范围 黑狼鸟并无固定的栖息地，目前比较高频率的发现在密林与森丘出现。 生态位 在鸟龙种中具有最高的攻击性，甚至会主动离开其领地，侵入其他巨大怪物的栖息地来寻求战斗的独特生物。作为林地的主要掠食者，捕食对象通常是精灵鹿、香菇猪等，偶尔也会以盾蟹为食。 适应性 迄今为止人类所收集到的，针对黑狼鸟的繁殖、抚育后代的资料还是相当稀少，不过对其好战习性倒是有相当详尽的报告。根据调查得知，黑狼鸟的夜视能力非常优越，加上能帮助其夜间狩猎的深紫色外壳，使得这类掠食者很难在黑夜中被人察觉。黑狼鸟显然比大怪鸟更擅长投掷火球，他们的大耳朵和大怪鸟比起来缺乏声纳采样的扇装结构，因此能够更好地避免声波带来的影响，不像大怪鸟会受到音爆弹作用产生硬直。这对大耳朵能够帮助他从很远的距离听到猎物的声音，也同样有着作为头部的散热器管的功能。 行为 黑狼鸟会主动学习一些飞龙种的战斗方式，既能像鸟龙种那样啄击，也会像飞龙种那样利用尾巴在空中挥击。其演化出最罕有的特性是令人吃惊的高智能，较为明显的例子是他能够躲开一些特定的陷阱。这些好斗的鸟龙在战斗中往往斗志高昂，随时可能进入最危险的暴怒状态，甚至不惜自己受伤也要攻击对手。他们的吼叫和火焰喷吐远远超过近亲大怪鸟的级别，特别是吼叫声的破坏力甚至能够与飞龙种媲美。 Threat Level (危険度): !!!!

Soundtrack

Loops from 0:03
BPM: 150 (4/4 > 11/4 > 4/4 > 3/4 > 4/4)

Loops from 0:07
BPM: 150 (4/4 > 11/4 > 4/4 > 3/4 > 4/4)
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne version.

Other Non-Subspecies Forms

Scarred Yian Garuga

Main Article: Scarred Yian Garuga

A Variant of Yian Garuga introduced in Monster Hunter Freedom.

Deadeye Yian Garuga

Main Article: Deadeye Yian Garuga

A Deviant of Yian Garuga that appears in Monster Hunter Generations.

Hardcore (HC) Yian Garuga

HC Yian Garuga has a poison stained beak, more spikes on its tail and new attacks including: releasing a mist of poison during a tail flip; screaming extremely loud while charging at a target; screaming while jumping into the air and spitting 3 fire balls directly below.

One-Eared Yian Garuga

Main Article: One-Eared Yian Garuga

A Variant of Yian Garuga featured in Monster Hunter Online.

Gallery

For more images, see Yian Garuga Photo Gallery

MHFU

MHGen

Frontier High Grade Edition

MHW: Iceborne

Notes

• General
• MHFU
• MH4U
• MHGen
• MHWI
• Frontier
• MHO
• MHST3

General Notes

• Yian Garuga's name may come from garou, the middle French word for "werewolf". It may also be derived from Garuda, a legendary bird in Hindu and Buddhist mythology.
• It is possible to dodge the Garuga's short screams. If timed perfectly with its roar players can simply avoid it by rolling or by diving without the use of Earplugs.
• To unlock Yian Garuga, players need to have killed/captured at least 10 Yian Kut Ku.
• Yian Garuga is sly and will avoid Pitfall Traps, except when not enraged or limping.
• To make Yian Garuga drop an item, simply get it onto a Pitfall Trap.
• Unlike Yian Kut-Ku, Garuga comes with many "breakables". The tail, for instance, can be severed. The beak, back-spines, both wing claws, and the "mane" can also be broken.
• Yian Garuga's roar requires Earplugs to block.
• Throughout the series history, Yian Garuga and Scarred Yian Garuga were treated as the same monster, often with one making an appearance while the other was absent. However, as of the 15th Anniversary Monster Hunter Size Comparison video, Scarred Yian Garuga is officially considered to have debuted prior to Yian Garuga.
• Yian Garuga was voted 83rd place in the Hunters' Choice for Top Monster during Monster Hunter's 20th Anniversary.

Monster Hunter Freedom Unite

This game marks the first appearance of unscarred Yian Garuga individuals.

Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate

Scarred Yian Garuga appears in this game instead of the typical Yian Garuga individual.

Similar to Yian Kut-Ku, the Yian Garuga now has 4 toes.

Its back can be broken.

When low on stamina it will fail to shoot fireballs and will get its beak stuck in the ground when doing its peck attack.

• Its tail spin will also fail to poison the hunter when low on stamina.

It will either sleep or eat Konchu to regain stamina.

In its intro video it is seen chasing after a Yian Kut-Ku.

It gains new attacks, such as quick beak slams and an attack where it screams, then flies at the player and does a quick backflip.

In G-Rank, after a backflip, it can fly at the player and do a second backflip.

It can be infected by the Frenzy Virus.

Monster Hunter Generations

The typical Yian Garuga individual appears in this game instead of Scarred Yian Garuga (not to be confused with Deadeye Yian Garuga).

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne

This game marks the first time standard Yian Garuga and Scarred Yian Garuga have appeared in the same game since the Second Generation.

Yian Garuga's assigned quest is unlocked after leveling up the Guiding Lands Forest Region to level three. Afterward, it will only be huntable outside of the Guiding Lands through Event Quests and Investigations.

Yian Garuga received several design changes. For instance, it now has two sets of spiny plating on its back instead of one. Its wings have also been drastically redesigned.

Yian Garuga gains a few new moves from its older iterations.

• It now uses an aerial tail slam
• It can also take off into the air and perform a homing dive onto a player
• It receives the charged fireball that Rathian and her subspecies have

It no longer does the insta-charge flip after a roar

Yian Garuga has Turf Wars with Rajang and Zinogre.

Monster Hunter Frontier

Scarred Yian Garuga appears in this game instead of the typical Yian Garuga individual.

Yian Garuga can be a pet.

HC Yian Garuga's roar requires Super HG Earplugs to block.

Monster Hunter Online

The typical Yian Garuga individual appears in this game instead of Scarred Yian Garuga (not to be confused with One-Eared Yian Garuga).

Yian Garuga's wings, back, ears, and beak can be wounded, and its tail can be severed.

Monster Hunter Stories 3

It uses its Gen 5 design and sounds.