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Rathalos is a recurring monster from the ''Monster Hunter'' series, and the flagship monster for the original Monster Hunter; it is sometimes known by its epithet "King of the Skies" and belongs to the Flying Wyvern family of monsters. In addition to its female counterpart Rathian, there are a number of Rathalos subspecies in existence, such as Azure Rathalos. Its description in Monster Hunter World states that "Rathalos descends upon invaders from the sky, attacking with poison claws and fiery breath", which is reflected accordingly in its attacks in Smash. | Rathalos is a recurring monster from the ''Monster Hunter'' series, and the flagship monster for the original Monster Hunter; it is sometimes known by its epithet "King of the Skies" and belongs to the Flying Wyvern family of monsters. In addition to its female counterpart Rathian, there are a number of Rathalos subspecies in existence, such as Azure Rathalos. Its description in Monster Hunter World states that "Rathalos descends upon invaders from the sky, attacking with poison claws and fiery breath", which is reflected accordingly in its attacks in Smash. | ||
Armor, in both Blademaster and Gunner variants, can be created from materials procured from hunting Rathalos in its home series. | |||
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Revision as of 02:58, November 25, 2018
| Rathalos | |
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 Official artwork of Rathalos from Monster Hunter: World. | |
| Universe | Monster Hunter |
| Debut | Monster Hunter (2004) |
| Smash Bros. appearances | Ultimate |
| Most recent non-Smash appearance | Monster Hunter: World (2018) |
| Console/platform of origin | PlayStation 2 |
| Gender | Male |
Rathalos (リオレウス, Liolaeus) are a type of flying wyvern from the Monster Hunter series, created by Capcom. They are one of the most well-known monsters in the series, and can appear in many varied habitats.
Origin
Rathalos is a recurring monster from the Monster Hunter series, and the flagship monster for the original Monster Hunter; it is sometimes known by its epithet "King of the Skies" and belongs to the Flying Wyvern family of monsters. In addition to its female counterpart Rathian, there are a number of Rathalos subspecies in existence, such as Azure Rathalos. Its description in Monster Hunter World states that "Rathalos descends upon invaders from the sky, attacking with poison claws and fiery breath", which is reflected accordingly in its attacks in Smash.
Armor, in both Blademaster and Gunner variants, can be created from materials procured from hunting Rathalos in its home series.
In Super Smash Bros. 4
Monster Hunter Armor made out of Rathalos, called the Rathalos Blademaster Armor appear as a downloadable content costume for Mii Swordfighters.
In Super Smash Bros. Ultimate
| “ | This giant beast will appear when summoned, spreading its wings to create a powerful attack. Rathalos has fire breath and a roar that stuns opponents. Finding a opportunity to get an attack in can be difficult! | ” |
| —Super Smash Blog, Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Official Site | ||
Rathalos appears as a boss in Adventure Mode: World of Light and Classic Mode, and is the first boss in the series to also appear as an Assist Trophy. It can strike the opponent with its claws or breathe fire onto the stage. When it roars, nearby fighters may be stunned.
The boss fight with Rathalos takes place in an arena that resembles Monster Hunter's Ancestral Steppe. Rathalos can be seen flying around the World of Light overworld map prior to its boss fight in that mode.
Rathalos is the boss battle for Duck Hunt's Classic Mode layout.
Gallery
Official artwork of Rathalos from Ultimate.
Rathalos as a boss.
Rathalos in Ultimate.
Rathalos attacking Lucas on Garden of Hope.
Rathalos attacking Link, Pikachu, Bowser and Inkling with its fireballs on Tortimer Island.
Trivia
- Rathalos is the first character in the series to appear both as an Assist Trophy and a boss.
| Bosses | |
|---|---|
| Super Smash Bros. | Master Hand · Metal Mario · Giant Donkey Kong · Fighting Polygon Team |
| Melee | Master Hand · Crazy Hand · Giga Bowser · Fighting Wire Frames (Male · Female) |
| Brawl | Master Hand · Crazy Hand · Petey Piranha · Rayquaza · Porky · Galleom · Ridley · Duon · Meta Ridley · Tabuu · Fighting Alloy Team (Red · Blue · Yellow · Green) · False characters |
| Smash 4 | Master Hand · Crazy Hand · Master Core · Fighting Mii Team |
| Ultimate | Master Hand · Crazy Hand · Rathalos · Galleom · Giga Bowser · Galeem · Dharkon · Dracula · Ganon · Marx · Fighting Mii Team · False characters |
