On Monday, March 11, 2024, the Monster Hunter series celebrated its 20th anniversary.
Congratulations!
The results of the Monster Election, a commemorative project held during such a milestone year, have been announced!
We have summarized the full rankings of all 229 monsters.
Monster Election Results Announced!
The Monster Election was held to commemorate the 20th anniversary of the Monster Hunter series.
Each person could vote for only one monster from 229 candidates that appeared in the series up until 2023.
What rank did your absolute favorite reach!?
1st Place: Zinogre
Zinogre, which first appeared as the flagship monster for the PlayStation Portable title Monster Hunter Portable 3rd, won 1st place!
Its unique combat style and gimmicks involving Fulgurbugs are also reasons for its popularity.
Director Ichinose, who handles the Monster Hunter series, mentioned it as the monster that was the most difficult to create and says its development took about two years.
Since it also appears in the latest title Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, we can expect it to continue playing an active role in the future.
2nd Place: Nergigante
Nergigante first appeared as the flagship monster of Monster Hunter: World.
Based on the concept of destruction and rebirth, it gained popularity as an existence symbolizing the monster ecosystem where the law of the jungle is the norm.
The special variant Ruiner Nergigante also ranked in 9th place.
3rd Place: Lagiacrus
It first appeared as the flagship monster of Monster Hunter Tri, the title where underwater combat was first implemented in the series.
While it boasts a strength that is a threat to hunters even on land, it unleashes even faster and more powerful attacks underwater.
Although it has appeared in subsequent entries after underwater combat was removed, its last appearance was in Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate released in 2017.
Ranking in 3rd place despite not having a combat opportunity for a while is proof of its status as a popular monster.
Original Illustration Released
As previously announced, the original illustrations for the three monsters that shone in the Top 3 of the popularity vote have been released!
The three ended up having similar color schemes unintentionally, but they certainly have the dignity of champions.
4th to 20th Place
- 4th Place: Valstrax
- 5th Place: Gore Magala
- 6th Place: Velkhana
- 7th Place: Nargacuga
- 8th Place: Fatalis
- 9th Place: Ruiner Nergigante
- 10th Place: Alatreon
- 11th Place: Stygian Zinogre
- 12th Place: Abyssal Lagiacrus
- 13th Place: Primordial Malzeno
- 14th Place: Mizutsune
- 15th Place: Old Fatalis
- 16th Place: Safi'jiiva
- 17th Place: Brachydios
- 18th Place: Namielle
- 19th Place: Shagaru Magala
- 20th Place: Crimson Glow Valstrax
Flagship monsters and Elder Dragons ranked in large numbers from 4th to 20th place.
Although years have passed since its first appearance, Old Fatalis, also known as White Fatalis, has not appeared many times.
Perhaps its mysterious existence is what gathered popularity.
21st to 50th Place
- 21st Place: Rathalos
- 22nd Place: Raging Brachydios
- 23rd Place: Tigrex
- 24th Place: Furious Rajang
- 25th Place: Glavenus
- 26th Place: Boltreaver Astalos
- 27th Place: Chaotic Gore Magala
- 28th Place: Gogmazios
- 29th Place: Dalamadur
- 30th Place: Amatsu
- 31st Place: Dodogama
- 32nd Place: Khezu
- 33rd Place: Risen Crimson Glow Valstrax
- 34th Place: Ahtal-Ka
- 35th Place: Yian Kut-Ku
- 36th Place: Bloodbath Diablos
- 37th Place: Hellblade Glavenus
- 38th Place: Malzeno
- 39th Place: Kirin
- 40th Place: Deviljho
- 41st Place: Odogaron
- 42nd Place: Savage Deviljho
- 43rd Place: Xeno'jiiva
- 44th Place: Akantor
- 45th Place: Astalos
- 46th Place: Espinas
- 47th Place: Kushala Daora
- 48th Place: Soulseer Mizutsune
- 49th Place: Kulve Taroth
- 50th Place: Scorned Magnamalo
Special variants and Deviant monsters such as Raging Brachydios, Boltreaver Astalos, and Bloodbath Diablos ranked in one after another.
The popularity of Dodogama at 31st place is surprising.
Furthermore, Yian Kut-Ku, the teacher of all hunters, is positioned at 35th place.
51st to 100th Place
- 51st Place: Dire Miralis
- 52nd Place: Bazelgeuse
- 53rd Place: Yama Tsukami
- 54th Place: Lucent Nargacuga
- 55th Place: Vaal Hazak
- 56th Place: Magnamalo
- 57th Place: Rajang
- 58th Place: Thunderlord Zinogre
- 59th Place: Teostra
- 60th Place: Seregios
- 61st Place: Lao-Shan Lung
- 62nd Place: Chameleos
- 63rd Place: Violet Mizutsune
- 64th Place: Pukei-Pukei
- 65th Place: Shah Dalamadur
- 66th Place: Dreadking Rathalos
- 67th Place: Ceadeus
- 68th Place: Great Jaggi
- 69th Place: Tobi-Kadachi
- 70th Place: Barioth
- 71st Place: Risen Shagaru Magala
- 71st Place: Diablos
- 73rd Place: Seething Bazelgeuse
- 74th Place: Silver Rathalos
- 75th Place: Molten Tigrex
- 76th Place: Legiana
- 77th Place: Crimson Fatalis
- 78th Place: Rathian
- 79th Place: Nakarkos
- 80th Place: Shara Ishvalda
- 81st Place: Zamtrios
- 82nd Place: Vespoid Queen
- 83rd Place: Yian Garuga
- 84th Place: Silverwind Nargacuga
- 85th Place: Gammoth
- 86th Place: Qurupeco
- 87th Place: Lunagaron
- 88th Place: Kulu-Ya-Ku
- 89th Place: Frostfang Barioth
- 90th Place: Ebony Odogaron
- 91st Place: Plesioth
- 92nd Place: Agnaktor
- 93rd Place: Goss Harag
- 94th Place: Gigginox
- 95th Place: Ahtal-Naset
- 96th Place: Lunastra
- 97th Place: Ivory Lagiacrus
- 98th Place: Jhen Mohran
- 99th Place: Flaming Espinas
- 100th Place: Oroshi Kirin
Monsters that have appeared in many titles, such as Rathian and Diablos, are ranked around here.
Votes inevitably get split since there are subspecies and special variants.
Vespoid Queen, a phantom monster in the sense that appeared in Monster Hunter Freedom Unite, reached 82nd place!
101st to 150th Place
- 101st Place: Black Diablos
- 102nd Place: Malfestio
- 103rd Place: Paolumu
- 104th Place: Seltas Queen
- 105th Place: Blackveil Vaal Hazak
- 106th Place: Anjanath
- 107th Place: Ukanlos
- 108th Place: Nerscylla
- 109th Place: Monoblos
- 110th Place: Grimclaw Tigrex
- 111th Place: King Shakalaka
- 112th Place: Azure Rathalos
- 113th Place: Gold Rathian
- 114th Place: Gobul
- 114th Place: Tetsucabra
- 116th Place: Bulldrome
- 117th Place: Shrieking Legiana
- 118th Place: Deadeye Yian Garuga
- 119th Place: Pink Rathian
- 120th Place: Barroth
- 121st Place: Duramboros
- 122nd Place: Congalala
- 123rd Place: Brute Tigrex
- 124th Place: Shen Gaoren
- 125th Place: Great Jagras
- 126th Place: Arzuros
- 127th Place: Nightcloak Malfestio
- 128th Place: Scarred Yian Garuga
- 129th Place: Nibelsnarf
- 130th Place: Apex Zinogre
- 131st Place: Najarala
- 132nd Place: Red Khezu
- 133rd Place: Elderfrost Gammoth
- 134th Place: Daimyo Hermitaur
- 135th Place: Kecha Wacha
- 136th Place: Acidic Glavenus
- 137th Place: Dreadqueen Rathian
- 138th Place: Royal Ludroth
- 139th Place: Gravios
- 139th Place: Black Gravios
- 141st Place: Gaismagorm
- 142nd Place: Tetranadon
- 143rd Place: Goldbeard Ceadeus
- 144th Place: Great Maccao
- 145th Place: Gypceros
- 146th Place: Ashen Lao-Shan Lung
- 147th Place: White Monoblos
- 148th Place: Zorah Magdaros
- 149th Place: Apex Rathalos
- 150th Place: Fulgur Anjanath
From here are the lower-ranked monsters.
Gaismagorm, the final boss of Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, is at 141st place.
Is the author the only one who thinks that Gobul, Bulldrome, and Nibelsnarf are actually putting up a good fight?
151st to 200th Place
- 151st Place: Dah'ren Mohran
- 152nd Place: Rakna-Kadaki
- 153rd Place: Narwa the Allmother
- 154th Place: Velocidrome
- 155th Place: Lagombi
- 156th Place: Banbaro
- 157th Place: Shogun Ceanataur
- 158th Place: Uragaan
- 159th Place: Garangolm
- 160th Place: Rusted Kushala Daora
- 161st Place: Almudron
- 162nd Place: Tzitzi-Ya-Ku
- 163rd Place: Apex Mizutsune
- 164th Place: Viper Tobi-Kadachi
- 165th Place: Glacial Agnaktor
- 166th Place: Risen Kushala Daora
- 167th Place: Basarios
- 168th Place: Risen Chameleos
- 169th Place: Risen Teostra
- 170th Place: Hallowed Jhen Mohran
- 171st Place: Rustrazor Shogun Ceanataur
- 172nd Place: Seltas
- 173rd Place: Drilltusk Tetsucabra
- 174th Place: Radobaan
- 175th Place: Coral Pukei-Pukei
- 176th Place: Hypnocatrice
- 177th Place: Apex Rathian
- 178th Place: Apex Diablos
- 179th Place: Shrouded Nerscylla
- 179th Place: Lavasioth
- 181st Place: Green Plesioth
- 181st Place: Green Nargacuga
- 183rd Place: Cephadrome
- 184th Place: Wind Serpent Ibushi
- 185th Place: Aknosom
- 186th Place: Tidal Najarala
- 187th Place: Baleful Gigginox
- 188th Place: Pyre Rakna-Kadaki
- 188th Place: Bishaten
- 190th Place: Purple Royal Ludroth
- 190th Place: Blangonga
- 192nd Place: Emerald Congalala
- 192nd Place: Giadrome
- 194th Place: Nightshade Paolumu
- 195th Place: Jyuratodus
- 195th Place: Desert Seltas Queen
- 197th Place: Somnacanth
- 198th Place: Stonefist Daimyo Hermitaur
- 199th Place: Crystalbeard Uragaan
- 200th Place: Sand Barioth
When you get to this point, subspecies monsters become more prominent.
I feel bad for the fans, but I feel like the ranks for Seltas, Shrouded Nerscylla, Pyre Rakna-Kadaki, and Desert Seltas Queen are somewhat understandable.
200th to 228th Place
- 201st Place: Jade Barroth
- 201st Place: Great Izuchi
- 201st Place: Great Girros
- 204th Place: Blue Yian Kut-Ku
- 204th Place: Tigerstripe Zamtrios
- 204th Place: Ruby Basarios
- 207th Place: Snowbaron Lagombi
- 207th Place: Volvidon
- 209th Place: Crimson Qurupeco
- 210th Place: Thunder Serpent Narwa
- 210th Place: Terra Shogun Ceanataur
- 212th Place: Magma Almudron
- 212th Place: Plum Daimyo Hermitaur
- 212th Place: Redhelm Arzuros
- 215th Place: Ash Kecha Wacha
- 216th Place: Copper Blangonga
- 217th Place: Gendrome
- 217th Place: Blood Orange Bishaten
- 219th Place: Berserk Tetsucabra
- 220th Place: Great Wroggi
- 221st Place: Purple Gypceros
- 222nd Place: Rust Duramboros
- 223rd Place: Beotodus
- 224th Place: Great Baggi
- 225th Place: Aurora Somnacanth
- 226th Place: Apex Arzuros
- 227th Place: Iodrome
- 228th Place: Desert Seltas
- 228th Place: Steel Uragaan
In this kind of voting project, monsters that are teased for being unpopular sometimes tend to gather votes instead.
Under those circumstances, the monster at the very bottom that truly didn't gather votes was decided to be Steel Uragaan!
Compared to the normal Uragaan, there isn't a major ecological change, and Steel Uragaan can be called a pure power-up.
The foul-smelling gas that makes it impossible to use recovery items is a troublesome attack that can sometimes drive a party to total annihilation.
Steel Uragaan, congratulations! (?)
Monster Election: BGM Edition is Held!
The heated popularity vote has come to a close, but surprisingly, the start of the Monster Election: BGM Edition was announced next!
The voting period is until 11:00 AM on Wednesday, March 27, 2024.
Apparently, for the monster BGM that wins 1st place, the development team will produce an anniversary version of the track.
The author voted for Moonquake / Ceadeus, which immediately came to mind upon learning of this project!
When voting from the Monster Hunter 20th Anniversary Special Site, you can listen to the monster BGMs of all 229 monsters.
Since you're at it, it might be a good idea to listen to the BGMs of all monsters before voting!
The Khezu BGM is also a must-listen!