Pink Rathian

Learn how to defeat the Pink Rathian in Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. Discover its weaknesses, key attacks, and the best strategies to hunt this powerful subspecies.

Alright, let's talk about the Pink Rathian in Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate. This isn't your garden-variety Rathian; it's a tougher sub-species you'll run into once you hit High Rank. Pinky hits harder and has a nasty new trick up its sleeve, so you'll need to be on your toes.

Habitat: You can find Pink Rathian in several places:

• Deserted Island: Areas 2, 3, 5, 7, 8 (where it spawns and rests)
• Sandy Plains: Areas 1, 2, 3, 4 (spawn), and 8, 9, 10, 11 (rest)
• Flooded Forest: Areas 1, 2 (spawn), and 4, 7, 9, 10 (rest)
• Misty Peaks: Areas 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8 (spawn and rest), and 9

Stats / Weaknesses:

Part Durability:

Breakable Parts:

Rage Effects: When it gets angry, expect its attack power to go up by 30% and its speed by 15%. Defence stays the same, though.

Key Attacks:

• Fireball: Watch for it to rear its head back, flames flickering. It'll either shoot one fireball straight at you or a spread of three.
• Backflip: This is a nasty one. It leaps up and swings its tail underneath itself, and yes, it poisons you.
• Pin: If it takes to the air, it might try to pin you down with its claws. You'll see it signal this by lowering its claws towards you before diving in.
• Charge: Sometimes it just lowers its head and charges straight ahead, using its whole body as a battering ram.
• Wyvernfire: This is like a super-charged fireball. It hops back, its jaw smoking, then unleashes a huge explosion. Get clear, especially since its version is bigger than a normal Rathian's.
• Spinning Take-off: This is its new move. It spins like a top, and its tail whips around in a circle right where it was standing. Super dangerous!

Strategy:

• The best place to be is close to Pinky, but not directly under her legs where you can get trampled. Aim for the area around her legs or the middle of her tail.
• From there, deal damage and dodge attacks by rolling 'through' her, aiming to end up on the other side.
• When she flies up, it's usually time to run unless you're a pro with a fast weapon like a long sword and can knock her down. You want to avoid getting pinned!
• Don't forget traps if you have them, and definitely pack extra antidotes. Better safe than sorry!
• Now, about that Spinning Take-off – it changes things a bit. You still want to stay close, but instead of rolling through her, use more side-dodges. This will help you get out of the way of that spinning tail while keeping you near enough to attack.