Check out this Pukei Pukei guide for Monster Hunter Rise (Switch). Find out how to beat Pukei Pukei, weakness, attack patterns, weak points, & status effects in MH Rise.
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| New Monsters | Returning Monsters |
Pukei Pukei Basic Information
| First Appearance | Monster Hunter World |
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Pukei Pukei's Appearance Confirmed
Pukei Pukei makes its return after its first appearance in Monster Hunter World. You can see Pukei Pukei in action from the official lance trailer above.
Inhabits In The Woods
It seems that Pukei Pukei appears in the Flooded Forest map. It surrounds itself with lot of trees to camouflage its green body.
Check Out All The Maps In MH Rise HereUses Poison & Long Tongue
Pukei Pukei spits out poisonous toxins toward hunters. Prepare Antidote or Herbal Medicine to cure poison. Pukei Pukei will also try to attack your with its long tongue from afar.
Pukei Pukei Flies As Well
Since Pukei Pukei is a Bird Wyvern monster, it can fly using its wings. In MHW, Pukei Pukei hovers midair and eats fruits in high location.
Coral Pukei Pukei
Pukei Pukei has different form called Coral Pukei Pukei. In MHW, it was inhabited in the area called the Coral Highlands. Coral Pukei Pukei does not use poison but it shoots out water from its mouth and tail.
Pukei Pukei Weakness
※ The following information is from past games in the series.
| Type | Roar | Vibration | Wind Pressure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bird Wyvern | ✓ | None | ✓ | Poison |
| Breakable Parts | ||||
| Head, Wings, Back, Tail | ||||
Elemental Affinity
| Fire | Water | Thunder | Ice | Dragon |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ◯ | × | ◎ | ◯ | △ |
Effective Attack Type Per Weak Spot
| Part | Sever | Blunt | Ammo |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head | ◎ | ◎ | ◎ |
| Wing | ◯ | ◯ | ◯ |
| Tail | ◯ | ◯ | ◯ |
Weakness: Head & Thunder
Pukei Pukei is weak against lightning attacks and most vulnerable part is its head. However, other parts of its body are soft as well so you can damage it by attacking other parts.
Pukei Pukei Attack Patterns
Poisonous Breath
Spits out poisonous toxins towards the hunter. Try not to stand in front of Pukei Pukei to dodge the poison. Sometimes spits out 3 times in a row.
Stretches Long Tongue
Pukei Pukei sticks out its long tongue forward. Pukei Pukei look down right before peforming this tongue attack so dodge sideways.
Tongue Attack + Charge
Pukei Pukei sometimes charge towards the hunter after performing a tongue attack. You'll get hit if you dodge backward so be sure to dodge the tongue attack sideways.
Tail Attack
Similar to other large monsters, Pukei Pukei also uses spinning tail attack. To dodge this attack, you'd need to keep a distance from it.
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Check Out New Monster ListReturning Boss Monsters
| Arzuros | Tobi-Kadachi |
| Royal Ludroth | Great Wroggi |
| Pukei-Pukei | Anjanath |
| Kulu Ya Ku | Rathalos |
| Jyuratodus | Rathian |
| Khezu | Great Baggi |
| Zinogre | Barioth |
| Tigrex | Mizutsune |
| Tetsucabra | Lagombi |
| Basarios | Diablos |
| Volvidon | Rajang |
