Monster Hunter: Smallest Monsters

Key Takeaways

• Even small monsters in Monster Hunter can be deadly, putting up a strong fight solo or in groups.
• Felynes and Melynx assist players, but watch out for the Melynx stealing items in the game.
• Uruki are helpful monkeys, whereas Shakalaka are cunning, aggressive, and dangerous masked creatures.

The Monster Hunter series of games has an assortment of monsters to battle, defeat, and harvest for materials. Alongside various powerful and often weak monsters, the series’ greatest beasts come in different shapes and sizes – from colossal underwater leviathans to the smallest jungle-dwelling Jagras.

Despite their small size, even the smallest monsters in the series are deadly, putting up a fight on their own or in groups.

10 Felyne

Helpful Allies And Mischievous Thieves

• First Appearance: Monster Hunter

While not a monster you fight in the series, the Felynes and Melynx are short cat-sized creatures that assist (and sometimes hinder) the player in various Monster Hunter titles.

Whether cooking up some grub at the canteen to boost player health or reviving the player as a raging Negegainte tears them apart, these cat-like creatures are usually helpful – at least the Felyne kind. The Melynx, however, are known to steal items – so watch out for these furry critters.

9 Vespoid

Annoying Tiny Pests

• First Appearance: Monster Hunter

Vespoids are giant insects that harass players as they hunt for monsters. Present throughout most of the series, these creatures attack hunters with their stingers – paralyzing upon impact. Although not particularly threatening, Vespoids can get in the way when hunting various monsters, making them an annoying pest, potentially causing a failed quest due to forcing the player to flinch – resulting in death.

8 Giggi

Dark-dwelling Parasite

• First Appearance: Monster Hunter 3

The literal offspring of wyverns, Giggi are leech creatures that feed off other animals and monsters and preside in dark environments away from the outside world. A disgusting-looking creature with not much going for it, Giggi is remarkably well adapted to shady areas by using its large mouth to leech from other beasts.

7 Altaroth

Ant-Like Menace In Swarms

• First Appearance: Monster Hunter 3

Altaroth, much like Vespoids, are Neopteron insects that inhabit numerous locations throughout the games. They are known for their ant-like stature and ability to absorb materials such as fruit. While not hostile to the player in their small size, the larger Vespoids are much more aggressive – attacking in mass.

6 Hornetaur

Aggressive Insect Battlers

• First Appearance: Monster Hunter

Another member of the Neopteron family is the Hornetaur. Hornetaur’s resemble beetles but on a giant scale, and much like their Vespoid cousins, consistently bother hunters when engaging with monsters. These pests team up in groups to take down hunters, attacking them with immense aggression if they invade their territory. Vespoids can be harvested by hunters using a slingshot to down them. Hunters need careful consideration when gathering materials from them.

5 Konchu

Small Armored Rolling Predator

• First Appearance: Monster Hunter 4

The small insect creature Konchu rolls into a ball in search of food and when attacking enemies. Konchus resemble insects crossed with armadillos; these unique creatures have hardened shells and can survive in different environments due to their robustness. While Konchus are often easy to defeat and hunted for their strong armor, they can get the better of unexpected hunters due to their ability to roll at speed with immense aggression.

4 Mosswine

Gentle Forager With Unexpected Aggression

• First Appearance: Monster Hunter

A fairly peaceful animal, the Mosswine is a pig-like creature covered in green moss. These pigs like to forage for mushrooms and can be provoked if a hunter attacks. Hunters prize Mosswine due to its ability to find rare mushrooms that can be used for crafting. Mosswine has been featured throughout the series in its various titles, with the tiny creature getting its own giant-sized boss battle in Monster Hunter World.

Players often seek Mosswine due to its ability to find rare mushrooms for crafting. Although the monster does not pose much of a threat to hunters, it does have a rather damaging charge ability that players will want to avoid on their hunt.

3 Kelbi

Peaceful, Elusive Deer

• First Appearance: Monster Hunter

Kelbi is a deer creature that is present throughout the Monster Hunter games. The animal is unique in that it cannot be fought and is prized for its horns, which can be used in crafting—one of the smallest monsters in the series, Kelbi, is just over two meters long and arguably the series’ most common creature. It is also an incredibly kind animal, shying away from conflict despite the danger that lurks in its harsh environment.

2 Uruki

Tiny Helpers, Fierce Protectors

• First Appearance: Monster Hunter Frontier

Uruki are hunter-friendly animals known to help players on quests to hunt dangerous monsters. Present during the Monster Hunter Frontier games, these tiny beasts grow oversized aggressive plants to keep monsters out of their habitat and use various weapons such as acorn bombs and slingshots to attack enemies. One of the friendlier creatures on this list, Uruki is famed for being cute and cordial, assisting hunters in their quest to slay giants.

1 Shakalaka

Masked Tricksters

• First Appearance: Monster Hunter 2

A unique humanoid monster that wears a mask to hide its face, Shakalaka live in large tribes, acting aggressively towards outsiders who stumble upon one of their tribes. Shakalaka are known for their ability to camouflage – these deceitful tiny creatures are cunning and very dangerous if hunters get on the wrong side of them. The Shakalaka are led by their king, a ferocious warrior of pint-sized proportions who uses fireballs and a club to dish out large amounts of damage. The toughest small monster on this list, Shakalaka, is not to be messed with.