“ | A bird wyvern with a huge beak and large ears that splay open when it is angered. | „ | |
- MHGU Description |
Yian Kut-Ku is a Bird Wyvern first introduced in Monster Hunter. They can be seen inhabiting a wide variety of locations such as the Verdant Hills and the Old Volcano.
Physiology
The Yian Kut-Ku is characterized by its large, fan-like ear frills that unfurl when excited and enlarged lower bill. They have a large, yellow beak with a pink stripe running central down the length of the upper beak. The lower jaw of its beak is significantly larger and bulkier than the top jaw. Yian Kut-Ku's body is covered in orange-pink plating and beige scales. Its wing membranes are deep blue and its eyes are bright yellow. These wyverns are small and relatively light, making them quick and agile. They have an extremely powerful sense of hearing, thanks to the large frills circling their ears.
Behavior and Abilities
The Yian Kut-Ku is capable of moving at high speeds thanks to its light weight and small stature. It is also able to produce flaming projectiles coming from its flame sac, which can be shot from the mouth at attackers. It can spew three flaming projectiles at hunters when enraged and move faster.
A somewhat temperamental, skittish, and inquisitive wyvern. Yian Kut-Ku have a tendency to want to appear bigger than they really are by spreading their wings, flaring out their ears, and squawking loudly. They are generally insectivores, preying on Konchu and other Neopterons as a main part of their diet.
Game Appearances
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Main Series
- Monster Hunter (Introduced)
- Monster Hunter G
- Monster Hunter Freedom
- Monster Hunter 2
- Monster Hunter Freedom 2
- Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
- Monster Hunter 4
- Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
- Monster Hunter Generations
- Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
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 Spirits
Crossovers
- Gyuakuten Othellonia
Game Data
For details on older games this monster has appeared in, see Yian Kut-Ku Guides.
Physiology
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Dark Red Ineffective |
Red Effective |
Pink Highly Effective |
Weak Point Hitzone Damage Data | |||
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Head | 50 | 80 | 100 |
Neck | 50 | 60 | 50 |
Back | 40 | 50 | 40 |
Belly | 80 | 70 | 80 |
Wings | 75 | 70 | 70 |
Legs | 25 | 30 | 30 |
Tail | 50 | 60 | 30 |
Breakable Parts
Head (x1) (2nd Gen onwards) | |
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Special Damage Charts
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Head | 10 | 30 | 30 | 49 | 0 | |
Neck | 10 | 80 | 50 | 50 | 20 | |
Back | 10 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 0 | |
Belly | 10 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 0 | |
Wings | 10 | 10 | 25 | 15 | 0 | |
Legs | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | |
Tail | 10 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 0 |
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Initial Tolerance | 100 |
Increase | 100 |
Max Tolerance | 400 |
Initial Duration | 40 |
Total Damage | 200 |
Reduction | 5 Secs. |
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Initial Tolerance | 100 |
Increase | 100 |
Max Tolerance | 400 |
Initial Duration | 10 |
Total Damage | N/A |
Reduction | 5 Secs. |
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Initial Tolerance | 110 |
Increase | 100 |
Max Tolerance | 410 |
Initial Duration | 40 |
Total Damage | N/A |
Reduction | 5 Secs. |
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Initial Tolerance | 120 |
Increase | 100 |
Max Tolerance | 520 |
Initial Duration | 10 |
Total Damage | N/A |
Reduction | 5 Secs. |
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Initial Tolerance | 130 |
Increase | 45 |
Max Tolerance | 1030 |
Initial Duration | N/A |
Total Damage | 100 |
Reduction | N/A |
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Initial Tolerance | 180 |
Increase | 75 |
Max Tolerance | 480 |
Initial Duration | N/A |
Total Damage | N/A |
Reduction | 5 Secs. |
Materials
For carves and materials from older games, see Yian Kut-Ku Carves
Equipment
For more information, see Yian Kut-Ku Equipment
Armor
Yian Kut-Ku materials can be used to craft the following armor in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate:
Weapons
The following is a list of Yian Kut-Ku weapons in Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate:
Great Sword:
Dual Blades:
Hammer:
Hunting Horn:
Switch Axe:
Insect Glaive:
Light Bowgun:
Heavy Bowgun:
In-Game Descriptions
Other Variants
Hard Core (HC) Yian Kut-Ku
Hardcore Yian Kut-Ku is much more pink than a standard Yian Kut-Ku. Hardcore Yian Kut-Ku can perform a circular rampaging charge attack with extreme attack power, and has the ability to spew a Fire Ball that causes a wall of fire.
Yian Kut-Rex
Monster Hunter Online introduced an April Fools quest with a Yian Kut-Ku as the target. This Yian Kut-Ku shows no odd signs initially, but upon entering Abnormal State it assumes the skeleton, animations, moveset and theme of Tigrex. It will exactly fight and act like a Tigrex, but instead of throwing rocks it throws fireballs.
Gallery
For more images, see Yian Kut-Ku Photo Gallery
Notes
General Notes
- The name "Kut-Ku" may come from the word "cuckoo" for its bird-like characteristic and appearance.
- The large frills or discs around its ears function similarly to the facial discs of owls, enhancing their hearing.
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
Monster Hunter Frontier
Monster Hunter Online
See Also
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter (edit) | |
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Herbivore | |
Fanged Beast | |
Lynian | |
Neopteron | |
Bird Wyvern | |
Piscine Wyvern | ![]() |
Flying Wyvern | |
Elder Dragon |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter G (edit) | |
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Herbivore | |
Fanged Beast | |
Lynian | |
Neopteron | |
Bird Wyvern | |
Piscine Wyvern | ![]() |
Flying Wyvern | |
Elder Dragon |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Freedom (edit) | |
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Herbivore | |
Fanged Beast | |
Lynian | |
Neopteron | |
Bird Wyvern | |
Piscine Wyvern | ![]() |
Flying Wyvern | |
Elder Dragon |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter 2 (edit) | |
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Herbivore | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Fanged Beast | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lynian | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Neopteron | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Carapaceon | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Bird Wyvern | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Piscine Wyvern | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Snake Wyvern | ![]() |
Flying Wyvern | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Elder Dragon | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Freedom 2 (edit) | |
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Herbivore | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Fanged Beast | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lynian | ![]() ![]() |
Neopteron | ![]() |
Carapaceon | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Bird Wyvern | ![]() |
Piscine Wyvern | |
Snake Wyvern | ![]() |
Flying Wyvern | |
Elder Dragon | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (edit) | |
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Herbivore | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Fanged Beast | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lynian | ![]() ![]() |
Neopteron | ![]() |
Carapaceon | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Bird Wyvern | ![]() |
Piscine Wyvern | |
Snake Wyvern | ![]() |
Flying Wyvern | |
Elder Dragon | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter 4 (edit) | |
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Herbivore | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Amphibian | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Fanged Beast | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lynian | ![]() ![]() |
Neopteron | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Temnoceran | ![]() |
Bird Wyvern | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Brute Wyvern | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Fanged Wyvern | ![]() ![]() |
Piscine Wyvern | ![]() |
Snake Wyvern | ![]() ![]() |
Flying Wyvern | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Elder Dragon | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
??? | ![]() |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate (edit) | |
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Herbivore | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Amphibian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Fanged Beast | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lynian | ![]() ![]() |
Carapaceon | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Neopteron | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Temnoceran | ![]() ![]() |
Bird Wyvern | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Brute Wyvern | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Fanged Wyvern | ![]() ![]() |
Piscine Wyvern | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Snake Wyvern | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Flying Wyvern | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Elder Dragon | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
??? | ![]() ![]() |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Generations (edit) | |
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Herbivore | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Amphibian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Fanged Beast | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lynian | ![]() ![]() |
Carapaceon | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Neopteron | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Bird Wyvern | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Brute Wyvern | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Fanged Wyvern | ![]() ![]() |
Piscine Wyvern | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Leviathan | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Snake Wyvern | ![]() ![]() |
Flying Wyvern | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Elder Dragon | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
??? | ![]() |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate (edit) | |
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Herbivore | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Amphibian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Fanged Beast | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lynian | ![]() ![]() |
Carapaceon | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Temnoceran | ![]() |
Neopteron | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Bird Wyvern | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Brute Wyvern | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Fanged Wyvern | ![]() ![]() |
Piscine Wyvern | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Leviathan | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Snake Wyvern | ![]() ![]() |
Flying Wyvern | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Elder Dragon | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
??? | ![]() ![]() |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Frontier (edit) | |
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Herbivore | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Fanged Beast | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Lynian | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Neopteron | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Carapaceon | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Bird Wyvern | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Brute Wyvern | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Piscine Wyvern | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Leviathan | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Snake Wyvern | ![]() |
Fanged Wyvern | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Flying Wyvern | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Elder Dragon | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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Unclassified | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
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