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Pukei-Pukei (Monster Hunter World)

Overview

  • Type: Bird Wyvern
  • First Appearance: Monster Hunter: World (Base Game)
  • Habitats: Ancient Forest, Wildspire Waste
  • Threat Level: ⭐⭐ (Low–Moderate)

Description:
Pukei-Pukei is a colorful, chameleon-like Bird Wyvern with a long tongue and poisonous attacks. It gathers toxins from plants in its habitat, which it uses to coat its body or spit venom clouds. While comical in appearance, its poison can quickly overwhelm unprepared hunters.

Weaknesses & Resistances

ElementEffectiveness
Fire★★
Water★
Thunder★★★
Ice★★
Dragon★★
AilmentEffectiveness
PoisonImmune
Paralysis★★
Sleep★★
Blast★★
Stun★★★

Rewards & Carves

Low Rank Drops

  • Pukei-Pukei Scale – Carves
  • Pukei-Pukei Wing – Carves
  • Pukei-Pukei Sac – Break (Body)
  • Poison Sac – Quest Rewards, Carves

High Rank Drops

  • Pukei-Pukei Scale+ – Carves
  • Pukei-Pukei Wing+ – Carves
  • Pukei-Pukei Sac+ – Break (Body)
  • Toxin Sac – Quest Rewards

Master Rank (Iceborne)

  • Pukei-Pukei Shard – Carves
  • Pukei-Pukei Wing+ (MR) – Carves
  • Toxin Sac+ – Break (Body)
  • Pukei-Pukei Cortex – Carves

Armor & Weapon Crafting

  • Armor Set:
    • Pukei Set (LR/HR/MR) – Grants skills like Poison Resistance and Item Prolonger, useful against status-heavy monsters.
  • Weapons:
    • Pukei weapons specialize in poison element, making them effective against monsters weak to ailments.

Tips for Hunting

  • Watch out for its tongue lash and poison spit — antidotes and herbal medicine are essential.
  • Break its head and wings to reduce its poison output.
  • When it charges up poison sacs on its throat or tail, attack those areas to interrupt.
  • Thunder weapons are highly effective.

Related Monsters

  • Coral Pukei-Pukei (Iceborne variant with water-based attacks).
  • Kulu-Ya-Ku (another quirky Bird Wyvern from the early game).

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