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| “ | 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.
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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
Game Data
For details on older games this monster has appeared in, see Yian Kut-Ku Guides.
Physiology
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Impact Damage (Click Image to Zoom) |
Shot Damage (Click Image to Zoom) |
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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 | |
 Poison
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| Initial Tolerance | 100 |
| Increase | 100 |
| Max Tolerance | 400 |
| Initial Duration | 40 |
| Total Damage | 200 |
| Reduction | 5 Secs. |
 Paralysis
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| Initial Tolerance | 100 |
| Increase | 100 |
| Max Tolerance | 400 |
| Initial Duration | 10 |
| Total Damage | N/A |
| Reduction | 5 Secs. |
 Sleep
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| Initial Tolerance | 110 |
| Increase | 100 |
| Max Tolerance | 410 |
| Initial Duration | 40 |
| Total Damage | N/A |
| Reduction | 5 Secs. |
 Stun
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| Initial Tolerance | 120 |
| Increase | 100 |
| Max Tolerance | 520 |
| Initial Duration | 10 |
| Total Damage | N/A |
| Reduction | 5 Secs. |
 Blastblight
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| Initial Tolerance | 130 |
| Increase | 45 |
| Max Tolerance | 1030 |
| Initial Duration | N/A |
| Total Damage | 100 |
| Reduction | N/A |
 Exhaust
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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
| Low Rank | |
| Icon | Name |
 Rare-4 |
Kut-Ku Scale 怪鳥の鱗 |
| Pink scale from a Kut-Ku. Fire resistant. Can be found in the field. Value: 250z | |
 Rare-4 |
Kut-Ku Shell 怪鳥の甲殻 |
| The Fire-resistant shell of a Kut-Ku. Value: 345z | |
 Rare-4 |
Kut-Ku Webbing 怪鳥の翼膜 |
| Webbing from a Kut-Ku wing. Better than animal skin as a fusing material. Value: 350z | |
 Rare-4 |
Kut-Ku Ear 怪鳥の耳 |
| The Fire-resistant ear of a Kut-Ku. Used to prevent Bowguns backfiring. Value: 1280z | |
 Rare-4 |
Giant Beak 巨大なクチバシ |
| The huge, sturdy beak of a Yian Kut-Ku. Value: 1500z | |
| High Rank | |
| Icon | Name |
| Rare-6 |
Kut-Ku Scale+ 怪鳥の上鱗 |
| Superior scale from a Kut-Ku. Its size and weight make it look classier than normal. Value: 750z | |
| Rare-6 |
Kut-Ku Carapace 怪鳥の堅殻 |
| Harder than Kut-Ku Shell, this material is also known as Gravite. Value: 1035z | |
| Rare-6 |
Kut-Ku Auricle 怪鳥の地獄耳 |
| A Kut-Ku's Fire-resistant ear. The flexible material is a good base for armor. Value: 2560z | |
| Rare-6 |
Splendid Beak 立派なクチバシ |
| Finding a large, beautiful beak in this condition is quite rare! Splendid! Value: 3000z | |
| Hyper | |
| Rare-6 |
Hyper Kut-Ku Scale 獰猛化怪鳥鱗 |
| Darker than normal Kut-Ku scales, this Hyper scale emits an ominous glow. Value: 900z | |
| G-Rank | ||
| Icon | Name | |
| Rare-8 |
Kut-Ku Shard 怪鳥の厚鱗 | |
| A superb Kut-Ku scale. It's rare to see scales mature to this degree. Value: 2250z | ||
| Rare-8 |
Kut-Ku Cortex 怪鳥の重殻 | |
| A stout outer shell, much harder than a carapace. Also called Mediastinum. Value: 3105z | ||
| Rare-8 |
Kut-Ku Weave 怪鳥の厚翼膜 | |
| Bulky webbing from a Kut-Ku wing, valued for its greater than normal powers of endurance. Value: 5850z | ||
| Rare-8 |
Kut-Ku Luckear 怪鳥の福耳 | |
| A full grown Kut-Ku ear. Considered a good luck charm due to its texture and form. Value: 5120z | ||
| Hyper | ||
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| Rare-8 |
Hyper Kut-Ku Shard 獰猛化怪鳥厚鱗 | |
| Darker than normal Kut-Ku scales, this tough Hyper scale emits an ominous glow. Value: 2700z | ||
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
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Other Variants
Hard Core (HC) Yian Kut-Ku
Hardcore Yian Kut-Ku became available. This variant 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
- There is a quest called "At Birds Hill..." which requires players to fight an extremely small Yian Kut-Ku at the Forest and Hills zone, which is most-likely a young Yian Kut-Ku. It has a different voice due to its miniscule size, yet its fireball attack increases in power and explosion radius, this may be because it doesn't have very good control over its Flame Sac.
- Yian Kut-Ku can be sometimes be seen drinking from the ponds in Areas 9 and 10 of the Forest and Hills.
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
- The Yian Kut-Ku has 4 toes while in previous generations, it had 3 toes.
- Yian Kut-Ku will prey on Konchu to regain stamina.
- Yian Kut-Ku is now capable to release 2 fireballs instead of 1.
- While low on stamina, Yian Kut-Ku won't be able to shoot fireballs, and its beak will get stuck in the ground when it performs its pecking attack.
- In G-Rank, Yian Kut-Ku can dig up Konchu and throw them at the hunter.
Monster Hunter Frontier
- Yian Kut-Ku can be a pet, its favorite foods are insects and worms.
Monster Hunter Online
- This monster is unlocked at Level 10.
- Yian Kut-Ku's ears can be broken twice.
- Yian Kut-Ku's ears will fold back when affected by a Sonic Bomb and are not used as a weakness sign.
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