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* DeathDealing: To go with its magician motif, it can send cards flying at an opponent.



* BareFistedMonk: The majority of a Hare's movepool revolves around martial arts.



* MoreDakka: After morphing into a Jellcopter, a Jell will prepare to unload a machine gun into their opponent.




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* YouDontLookLikeYou: Jells were stuck in a rather strange and cutesy form in ''MR3'' that resembled a typical slime character in most video games. They were changed back tor their more familiar humanoid form by the next game, however.



* PlayingWithFire: Pixies have got a couple of moves involving spewing flames, but Gigaflame is an Evil technique and Flame Breath is notorious for being difficult to learn if the Pixie in question isn't a [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Daina]].

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* PlayingWithFire: Pixies have got a couple of moves involving spewing flames, but Gigaflame is an Evil technique and Flame Breath is notorious for being difficult to learn if the Pixie in question isn't a [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Daina]]. Daina]].
* SeriesMascot: It's one of the six mascots of the franchise, but doesn't usually get as much spotlight as the others.



* SeriesMascot: One of the six mascots with the franchise.



* LightIsGood



* RetCon: Undines were reclassed as the Pixie/Lesione mix in [=MR4=].

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* RetCon: {{Retcon}}: Undines were reclassed as the Pixie/Lesione mix in [=MR4=].
* VoluntaryShapeshifting: Not quite to the extent of Jells, however. An Undine can briefly liquefy themselves or change the tip of their tails into a puddle so they can stand.



* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs
* LightningBruiser




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* BigBadassBirdOfPrey

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* GiantFootOfStomping: The aforementioned Stiletto/Heel and its upgraded equivalent Big Stiletto.
* HumanoidAbomination: The white lines on a Doodle's body are their only physical parts. To top it off, they are a byproduct of combining a vandalised Monol, many of which are disguised Magics.



* UsingYourHead: Doodles can perform a standard headbutt...or fire off their own heads like a missile to smash into an opponent [[MundaneUtility or deliver mail]].

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* UsingYourHead: UseYourHead: Doodles can perform a standard headbutt...or fire off their own heads like a missile to smash into an opponent [[MundaneUtility or deliver mail]].



* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: A Gali's cloak and mask are just parts of a puppet - their true form is a draconian spirit.

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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: A Gali's cloak and mask are just parts of a puppet - their true form is a draconian spirit. Even then, many Galis are Magics in disguise, although said disguise is mainly for the benefit of the shy Magic.



* PutOnABus: They haven't been seen ever since Tecmo did away with the whole death feature as it once was, and then entirely.




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* YourHeadAsplode: Ghosts todo this to voice their displeasure.



* CombatTentacles



* OneGenderRace: Pixies are female-only.




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* SpotlightStealingSquad: Tecmo just about forgot about Worms after these guys were introduced.



* FragileSpeedster

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* FragileSpeedsterFragileSpeedster: A Hopper's only good stat at first is its speed.




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* RidiculouslyCuteCritter



* LongLived: You'd think a monster that thrives on detrimental substances would have the lifespan of a Dragon, but somehow, Katos are tied with Mocks and Plants for the second highest lifespan rung in the game.

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* LongLived: You'd think a monster that thrives on detrimental substances would have the lifespan of a Dragon, but somehow, Katos are tied with Mocks and Plants for the second highest lifespan rung lifespans in the game.



* LongLived: Mocks have some of the best lifespans in the series.
* PutOnABus: Like many of the species that debuted in ''2'', they haven't been raisable since.



* FlyingSeafoodSpecial




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* DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything: There is a reason as to why this tanuki monsters are holding a giant nut.
* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: For the Kato breed. Unsuprisingly, they disappeared nearly as quickly.




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* EverythingsSquishierWithCephalopods
* MissingSecret: Thanks to a glitch in the ''[=MRA2=]'' passcode system, Octochrome is unobtainable.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Octopee's long ears kind of make it look like a dog.




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* SpellMyNameWithAnS: Psiroller was a mistransliteration of Rhiroller.




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* BareFistedMonk
* BigBadassBirdOfPrey
* OneGenderRace: Save a couple of female-only crossbreeds, Raidens are strictly male.




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* RewardingVandalism: Taking a D-Rank Garu to the Monol statue while you have chalk will tempt it to deface the statue and turn the chalk into Doodle's combonation seasoning.



* MythologyGag: The purebreed Ripper has Moo's color scheme.




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* GentleGiant




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* PutOnABus: None of these guys have been seen since ''Lagoon'' shut down.




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* {{Expy}}: Basically, a Penta is what a Mocchi would be like if you removed the sakuramochi motif and based in on a penguin.
* MythologyGag: It's more than likely that these guys are based on the Mocchi/Tiger mix, which was originally called Fake Penguin.



* AnthropomorphicFood: Like Mocchi's deal with avians and sakuramochi, Lamour's design comes from a mix of a sheep and strawberry shortcake.



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* PullingYourselfTogether: Golems have several attacks that involve the rocks that compose their body separating, most prominently Cyclone. They might break apart and reform when they get hit in battle, but they won't when they die.

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* PullingYourselfTogether: PullingThemselvesTogether: Golems have several attacks that [[DetachmentCombat involve the rocks that compose their body separating, separating]], most prominently Cyclone. They might break apart and reform when they get hit in battle, but they won't when they die.



* GlassCannon: Hits hard and is quite fast but can't take a hit himself.

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* GlassCannon: FragileSpeedster: Hits hard and is quite fast but can't take a hit himself.



* LiterallyShatteredLives: Apart from [[PullingYourselfTogether constantly breaking and reforming in battle]] due to getting attacked, Monols will break apart when they die.

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* LiterallyShatteredLives: Apart from [[PullingYourselfTogether [[PullingThemselvesTogether constantly breaking and reforming in battle]] due to getting attacked, Monols will break apart when they die.



* LivingToys: They look a little bit more lifelike in the anime, though.

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* DetachmentCombat: They make good use of their segmented bodies.
* LivingToys: A living, wooden duck doll. They look a little bit more lifelike in the anime, though.



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[[folder: Debuted in ''My Monster Rancher'']]
!!Debuted in ''My Monster Rancher''





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* [[{{AnIcePerson}} An Ice Wolf]]: Ice Bomb and Blizzard.

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* [[{{AnIcePerson}} An Ice Wolf]]: Ice Bomb and Blizzard. They're also heavily associated with frigid regions.
* BreathWeapon: See above.



* PutOnABus: Despite their popularity, Worms have only been featured in one game post-[=MR2=], and that was in the now defunct Online/Lagoon.



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* OldSaveBonus: The only way to get the hidden Niton breeds is to transfer a Disk via slating at the shrine. Good luck getting one of them if you [[NoExportForYou live in the PAL region]].
* ShockAndAwe
* WhipItGood



* AbsurdlySharpClaws
* AnIcePerson
* LightningBruiser
* RazorWind: Apart from being able to pull this off, these guys are based off the kamaitachi, or sickle-weasel in Japanese mythology.



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* PantheraAwesome




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* FireBreathingDiner: Oil Fire and Oil Flame both involve a Kato taking a nice swig of whatever flammable liquid is in that bottle and spewing out a massive fireball.

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* FireBreathingDiner: FireBreathingDiner[=/=]BoozeFlamethrower: Oil Fire and Oil Flame both involve a Kato taking a nice swig of whatever flammable liquid is in that bottle and spewing out a massive fireball.



* AnthropomorphicFood: In a way. They resemble a combonation of a duck and a piece of sakuramochi.
* BornLucky: Mocchis are known for having a strange and hidden luck stat in [=MR2=].
* CherryBlossoms: Several of their attacks involve cherry blossom petals, and they're based on sakuramochi.

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* AnthropomorphicFood: In a way. They resemble a combonation of a duck and a piece of sakuramochi.
sakuramochi. They can even tuck their head and limbs into their body, which helps with many of their attacks.
* BornLucky: Mocchis are known for having a strange and hidden luck stat in [=MR2=].
[=MR2=]. Apparently, the higher the guts required for an attack against them, the higher the chance that the Mocchi will be able to dodge it.
* CherryBlossoms: Several of their attacks such as Petal Swirl involve cherry blossom petals, and they're based on sakuramochi.


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* HealThyself: Petal Vortex, while its evil equivalent Petal Storm is a LifeDrain.
* HyperDestructiveBouncingBall: Mocchis can use their sticky skin to curl up into a ball. This is weaponised through the Press and Roll techniques.


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* StickySituation: Similar to their namesake, Mocchis have rather sticky skin. Sometimes they'll find enjoyment in tucking their head and arms into their body and blindly running around the ranch.
* RapidFireFisticuffs: Thrusts.

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* UsingYourHead: Doodles can perform a standard headbutt...or fire off their own heads like a missile to smash into an opponent [[MundaneUtility or deliver mail]].




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* PullingYourselfTogether: Golems have several attacks that involve the rocks that compose their body separating, most prominently Cyclone. They might break apart and reform when they get hit in battle, but they won't when they die.




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* VoluntaryShapeshifting: The Jell's modus operandi.


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* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: Or a form the Monol's comfortable with - some Monols are actually Magics in disguise. Every now and then, usually during battle, you'll get to see a Monol reveal its face or produce some limbs to attack.
* BrownNote: Screech and Sound Wave.


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* LiterallyShatteredLives: Apart from [[PullingYourselfTogether constantly breaking and reforming in battle]] due to getting attacked, Monols will break apart when they die.


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* BulletSeed


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* DumbMuscle: Typically this, but can be a GeniusBruiser if mixed with an intelligent monster like Gali or Suezo.
* LifeDrain



* MightyGlacier

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* MightyGlacierMightyGlacier[=/=]StoneWall: Huge Life pool, and despite low physical strength can still do some damage with its presentable intelligence and CherryTapping.



* BigCreepyCrawlies



* MightyGlacier: Massive Life pool and their fangs hurt, but they are slow.



* MightyGlacier




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* MightyGlacier: Pathetic speed is its only real weakness.



* MightyGlacier

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* MightyGlacierLightningBruiser: Massive Life (sort of balanced by low defense), Power, and Speed make them a nightmare to fight. They have low Skill but will '''still''' find a way to hit you. The swim bug allows them to receive obscene boosts to defense, making them even harder to defeat.


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* SecretAIMoves: Oil Fire and Oil Flame. You can't learn it, but enemy Katos can.

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* SecretCharacter: Both in [=MR=] and [=MRA2=], but what makes it so special in the latter is the fact that ''you need to unlock every single other breed in the game'' prior to starting its sidequest.

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* SecretCharacter: Both in [=MR=] ''[=MR=]'' and [=MRA2=], ''[=MRA2=]'', but what makes it so special in the latter is the fact that ''you need to unlock every single other breed in the game'' prior to starting its sidequest.






* CharacterSelectForcing: In ''4'', [[PlayerCharacter Phayne]] always starts with a Saucer Stone that unlocks into a purebred Garu.

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* BigOlEyebrows
* CharacterSelectForcing: In ''4'', [[PlayerCharacter Phayne]] always starts with a Saucer Stone that unlocks into a purebred Garu. While you can retire and replace them with another monster, the tutorial for explorations was designed with one of Garu's abilities in mind, meaning the player could wind up stuck if they don't have a monster with that ability on hand.




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* CharacterSelectForcing: As with Garu in ''4'', a purebred Piroro is automatically foisted onto players as their first monster in ''EVO''.
* GlowingEyes:
* {{Mascot}}: For ''EVO'', where it debuted.

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!!!Mew

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!!!Mew!!!Mew (Nya)



* DubNameChange: Originally named 'Nya', same as in Japan; this didn't kick in until ''MR2''.



* LivingToys: In the Mew's case, a living cat plush. As the series went on, [[Flanderization their plushiness did as well]].

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* LivingToys: In the Mew's case, a living cat plush. As the series went on, [[Flanderization [[{{Flanderization}} their plushiness did as well]].




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* SnakePeople



* SeriesMascot: The first of many.



* SeriesMascot

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* SeriesMascotSeriesMascot: For ''2'', and for the series as a whole as well.



* ChekhovsGunman: A D-Rank Garu is needed to get the chalk in [=MRA2=] to become the Odd Chalk that can be used to create and unlock Doodle via combining... by allowing it to draw on the Monol statue on an expedition.

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* CharacterSelectForcing: In ''4'', [[PlayerCharacter Phayne]] always starts with a Saucer Stone that unlocks into a purebred Garu.
* ChekhovsGunman: A D-Rank Garu is needed to get the chalk in [=MRA2=] ''[=MRA2=]'' to become the Odd Chalk that can be used to create and unlock Doodle via combining... by allowing it to draw on the Monol statue on an expedition.
* {{Mascot}}: For ''MR 4''.
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* CombatStilettos: GivingSomeoneThePointer Finger has never been so destructive (or confusing).

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* CombatStilettos: GivingSomeoneThePointer Finger GivingSomeoneThePointerFinger has never been so destructive (or confusing).

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!!!Suezo
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Baby Suezos in the first game had fins that shrunk as they grew older.
* EyesAreUnbreakable: Given that they're basically a giant eyeball on a single leg, they'd [[EyeScream be in real trouble]] if this wasn't in effect.
* KissOfDeath
* [[{{Oculothorax}} Oculothorax]]: Just an eye on a tail.
* ParodySue: Sueki Suezo, obtained by using the [=MR=] disc in [=MR2=]. Said to be an artificial monster, it has 999 Life and Defense, over 300 in every other stat sans Speed which is a measly 1, and has a lifespan of a '''single week'''. Its sole purposes are to partake in a tournament for quick cash, especially one of the free-for-all tournaments; [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential or just to use as a lab rat for getting a Ghost, Mock or Wracky]]. You could even kill two birds with one stone by waiting for the tournament to roll around after the other requirements for the latter two monsters have been met.
** TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything: No, you can't give a Sueki Suezo a Golden Peach or a Silver Peach to extend its lifespan, let alone any items.
* PsychicPowers: The Suezo's specialty - most of their Intelligence-based techniques involve some form of psionics.
* TeleportersAndTransporters: Suezos have the ability to teleport as one of their attacks.
* TheTrickster: Suezos are infamous for being prank-loving hellions early on in their lives.


!!!Tiger
* [[{{AnIcePerson}} An Ice Wolf]]: Ice Bomb and Blizzard.
* CallASmeerpARabbit:The Tiger isn't a tiger. It's a wolf. And even then, it's not even a normal wolf — it has blue fur, a fluffy mane, and horns. Cue much confusion for the players. For the record, the name is a translation error. The original name sounded a great deal like "tiger" and so it stuck. If translated right, the name (Taiga) would even reference his ice abilities.
* MightyRoar: Their Roar attack tends to wipe out quite a chunk of the opponent's guts, along with being pretty painful.
* NobleWolf
* PreciousPuppies: In-universe, they're one of the more popular breeds of monsters. The Tiger/Hare mix Rover is described as being [[CutenessProximity soothingly adorable]] and is known for invoking ImTakingHerHomeWithMe.
* ShockAndAwe: Tigers can shoot lightning from their horns, and somehow, so can the breeds that haven't got any.

!!!Golem
* ArtEvolution: As the games went on, Golems lost their pharaoh-like features and became more simplistic in design. The rocks that compose their bodies don't even connect most of the time as they once did.
* GentleGiant
* MightyGlacier: They have massive amounts of strength and defense at the cost of accuracy and agility.

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!!!Suezo
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Baby Suezos
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in the first game had fins that shrunk as they grew older.
* EyesAreUnbreakable: Given that they're basically a giant eyeball on a single leg, they'd [[EyeScream be
''Monster Rancher'']]
!!Debuted
in real trouble]] if this wasn't ''Monster Rancher''
!!!Ape
* {{Acrofatic}}
* DumbMuscle
* HealThyself: They can produce bananas from {{Hammerspace}} to recover
in effect.
battle.
* KissOfDeath
* [[{{Oculothorax}} Oculothorax]]: Just an eye on a tail.
* ParodySue: Sueki Suezo, obtained by using the [=MR=] disc in [=MR2=]. Said
LightningBruiser: Bulky, but not slow enough to be an artificial monster, it has 999 Life and Defense, over 300 in every other stat sans Speed which is considered a measly 1, and has a lifespan of a '''single week'''. Its sole purposes are to partake in a tournament for quick cash, especially one of the free-for-all tournaments; [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential or just to use as a lab rat for getting a Ghost, Mock or Wracky]]. You could even kill two birds with one stone by waiting for the tournament to roll around after the other requirements for the latter two monsters have been met.
** TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything: No, you can't give a Sueki Suezo a Golden Peach or a Silver Peach to extend its lifespan, let alone any items.
MightyGlacier.
* PsychicPowers: The Suezo's specialty - most of their Intelligence-based techniques involve some form of psionics.
* TeleportersAndTransporters: Suezos have the ability to teleport as one of their attacks.
* TheTrickster: Suezos are infamous for being prank-loving hellions early on in their lives.


!!!Tiger
* [[{{AnIcePerson}} An Ice Wolf]]: Ice Bomb and Blizzard.
* CallASmeerpARabbit:The Tiger isn't a tiger. It's a wolf. And even then, it's not even a normal wolf — it has blue fur, a fluffy mane, and horns. Cue much confusion for the players. For the record, the name is a translation error. The original name sounded a great deal like "tiger" and so it stuck. If translated right, the name (Taiga) would even reference his ice abilities.
* MightyRoar: Their Roar attack tends to wipe out quite a chunk of the opponent's guts, along with being pretty painful.
* NobleWolf
* PreciousPuppies: In-universe, they're one of the more popular breeds of monsters. The Tiger/Hare mix Rover is described as being [[CutenessProximity soothingly adorable]] and is known for invoking ImTakingHerHomeWithMe.
* ShockAndAwe: Tigers can shoot lightning from their horns, and somehow, so can the breeds that haven't got any.

!!!Golem
* ArtEvolution: As the games went on, Golems lost their pharaoh-like features and became more simplistic in design. The rocks that compose their bodies don't even connect most of the time as they once did.
* GentleGiant
* MightyGlacier: They have massive amounts of strength and defense at the cost of accuracy and agility.
SpoiledBrat



!!!Disk
* AnimateInanimateObject: It's a living Disc Stone, or possibly the lizard-like pattern seen on Disc Stones.
* DiedStandingUp: A Disk's disc remains stationary when it dies, but the lizard collapses to the ground.

!!!Doodle
* BlessedWithSuck: Doodles are prone to developing the Failure trait in [=MRA2=], hindering their Skill greatly. It doesn't help that several of their moves are Suicidal, meaning that they'll take damage if they fail to strike the opponent.
* [[CaptainErsatz Captain Ersatz]]/[[ShoutOut Shout-Out]]: Dear god, nearly everything about this breed is copy-pasted from Tecmo's earlier game Ganbare Ginkun.
* CheatedAngle: Some of their sprites ignore the fact that they are supposed to be flat stick figure beings.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Just try to watch how they handle their daily lives in the first game, especially during jobs.
* CombatStilettos: GivingSomeoneThePointer Finger has never been so destructive (or confusing).
* FightingClown: It may look silly, and it may have a movepool derived from a ''very'' trippy arcade game from the mid-90s, but that chicken motorcycle is going to hurt if it hits.
* HyperspaceArsenal
* JackOfAllStats: Their Intelligence is a bit lower than their other stats, but generally speaking they're all around the same level at birth.
* NoNeckChump
* PaperPeople: It's possible that their outlines are the only physical part of their bodies.
* SecretCharacter: Both in [=MR=] and [=MRA2=], but what makes it so special in the latter is the fact that ''you need to unlock every single other breed in the game'' prior to starting its sidequest.
* [[VandalismBackfire Vandalism Backfire]]/[[RewardingVandalism Rewarding Vandalism]]: A living and breathing example.



!!!Joker
* BloodKnight
* DarkIsEvil: Has a dark color scheme and is outright wicked [[BeingGoodSucks (thue won't learn anything if their nature's any more benevolent than "Worst".]])
* EvilCounterpart: To the Gali.
* GigglingVillain
* TheGrimReaper
* Irony: Jokers have an affinity with death in almost every aspect... including being a member of the lowest lifespan rung.
* MagicKnight: Death Final may be its strongest attack, and it may have a lot of physical moves, but Jokers tend to rise in Intelligence very easily compared to their other stats.
* MonsterClown: The first few games in the series showed their masks as having clown makeup-like markings on them.
* ObviouslyEvil
* SecretArt: The Real ability is exclusive to monsters who are at least a Joker in one way or another. It functions as a DeathOrGloryAttack since it activates after they manage to cause heavy damage to an opponent, boosting their guts recovery rate, speed and strength, but once it wears off, the inverse occurs for the rest of the battle.
* SinisterScythe: And it's '''massive'''.

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!!!Joker
!!!Golem
* BloodKnight
* DarkIsEvil: Has a dark color scheme and is outright wicked [[BeingGoodSucks (thue won't learn anything if
ArtEvolution: As the games went on, Golems lost their nature's any pharaoh-like features and became more benevolent than "Worst".]])
* EvilCounterpart: To the Gali.
* GigglingVillain
* TheGrimReaper
* Irony: Jokers have an affinity with death
simplistic in almost every aspect... including being a member design. The rocks that compose their bodies don't even connect most of the lowest lifespan rung.
time as they once did.
* MagicKnight: Death Final may be its strongest attack, and it may GentleGiant
* MightyGlacier: They
have a lot massive amounts of physical moves, but Jokers tend to rise in Intelligence very easily compared to their other stats.
* MonsterClown: The first few games in
strength and defense at the series showed their masks as having clown makeup-like markings on them.
* ObviouslyEvil
* SecretArt: The Real ability is exclusive to monsters who are at least a Joker in one way or another. It functions as a DeathOrGloryAttack since it activates after they manage to cause heavy damage to an opponent, boosting their guts recovery rate, speed
cost of accuracy and strength, but once it wears off, the inverse occurs for the rest of the battle.
* SinisterScythe: And it's '''massive'''.
agility.



!!!Ape
* {{Acrofatic}}
* DumbMuscle
* HealThyself: They can produce bananas from {{Hammerspace}} to recover in battle.
* LightningBruiser: Bulky, but not slow enough to be considered a MightyGlacier.
* SpoiledBrat

!!!Disk
* AnimateInanimateObject: It's a living Disc Stone, or possibly the lizard-like pattern seen on Disc Stones.
* DiedStandingUp: A Disk's disc remains stationary when it dies, but the lizard collapses to the ground.



!!!Jell
* BlobMonster
* MightyGlacier: They can soak up hits and have good intelligence but are physically weak and sluggish.



!!!Monol
* FrickinLaserBeams
* LoonyFan: Holly suspects that one of these might be the culprit behind a Monol's defacing and subsequent evolution into a Scribble.
* MesACrowd: For the advanced equivalents of their attacks, they will usually make copies of themselves to execute them.
* RuinedForever: In-universe, a Monol's fans will '''not''' take a drastic decrease (about 50 or so) in fame [[FaceDoodling very well]].
* ShoutOut: They're based on the monoliths in Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey.
* StoneWall: Figuratively and literally. Defense is its best stat but is as fast as you'd expect a wall to be.

!!!Plant
* MightyGlacier
* {{Planimal}}

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!!!Monol
!!!Jell
* FrickinLaserBeams
BlobMonster
* LoonyFan: Holly suspects that one of these might be the culprit behind a Monol's defacing MightyGlacier: They can soak up hits and subsequent evolution into a Scribble.
* MesACrowd: For the advanced equivalents of their attacks, they will usually make copies of themselves to execute them.
* RuinedForever: In-universe, a Monol's fans will '''not''' take a drastic decrease (about 50 or so) in fame [[FaceDoodling very well]].
* ShoutOut: They're based on the monoliths in Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey.
* StoneWall: Figuratively
have good intelligence but are physically weak and literally. Defense is its best stat but is as fast as you'd expect a wall to be.

!!!Plant
* MightyGlacier
* {{Planimal}}
sluggish.



!!!Doodle
* BlessedWithSuck: Doodles are prone to developing the Failure trait in [=MRA2=], hindering their Skill greatly. It doesn't help that several of their moves are Suicidal, meaning that they'll take damage if they fail to strike the opponent.
* [[CaptainErsatz Captain Ersatz]]/[[ShoutOut Shout-Out]]: Dear god, nearly everything about this breed is copy-pasted from Tecmo's earlier game Ganbare Ginkun.
* CheatedAngle: Some of their sprites ignore the fact that they are supposed to be flat stick figure beings.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Just try to watch how they handle their daily lives in the first game, especially during jobs.
* CombatStilettos: GivingSomeoneThePointer Finger has never been so destructive (or confusing).
* FightingClown: It may look silly, and it may have a movepool derived from a ''very'' trippy arcade game from the mid-90s, but that chicken motorcycle is going to hurt if it hits.
* HyperspaceArsenal
* JackOfAllStats: Their Intelligence is a bit lower than their other stats, but generally speaking they're all around the same level at birth.
* NoNeckChump
* PaperPeople: It's possible that their outlines are the only physical part of their bodies.
* SecretCharacter: Both in [=MR=] and [=MRA2=], but what makes it so special in the latter is the fact that ''you need to unlock every single other breed in the game'' prior to starting its sidequest.
* [[VandalismBackfire Vandalism Backfire]]/[[RewardingVandalism Rewarding Vandalism]]: A living and breathing example.

!!!Naga

!!!Pixie
* AbsurdlySharpClaws
* BlatantLies: The Pixie's card entry states that it is powerless in defiance to its popularity.
* CuteMonsterGirl
* FragileSpeedster: High Intelligence, Skill and Speed, a marvelous guts regeneration rate, but lacking in the Health and Defense departments. It also has one of the lowest lifespans amongst monsters.
* FrickinLaserBeams: Ray and Megaray.
* HealThyself: Life Steal and Refreshment. While Life Steal is an Evil technique and true to its name saps some life from the opponent, Refreshment is a Good technique and restores more health than Life Steal, but doesn't cause damage, costs more guts and has a higher chance of failing.
* KickChick
* PinkMeansFeminine: Most Pixies and Pixie sub-types follow a red and pink color scheme.
* PintSizedPowerhouse
* PlayingWithFire: Pixies have got a couple of moves involving spewing flames, but Gigaflame is an Evil technique and Flame Breath is notorious for being difficult to learn if the Pixie in question isn't a [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Daina]].
* ShockAndAwe
* StuffBlowingUp: The Pixie's stongest techniques - Bang and Big Bang. They form a pink orb of explosive energy in their hands, and given their high [[CriticalHitClass Sharpness]], it can easily become a OneHitKO.




!!!Monol
* FrickinLaserBeams
* LoonyFan: Holly suspects that one of these might be the culprit behind a Monol's defacing and subsequent evolution into a Scribble.
* MesACrowd: For the advanced equivalents of their attacks, they will usually make copies of themselves to execute them.
* RuinedForever: In-universe, a Monol's fans will '''not''' take a drastic decrease (about 50 or so) in fame [[FaceDoodling very well]].
* ShoutOut: They're based on the monoliths in Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey.
* StoneWall: Figuratively and literally. Defense is its best stat but is as fast as you'd expect a wall to be.

!!!Naga

!!!Plant
* MightyGlacier
* {{Planimal}}

!!!Pixie
* AbsurdlySharpClaws
* BlatantLies: The Pixie's card entry states that it is powerless in defiance to its popularity.
* CuteMonsterGirl
* FragileSpeedster: High Intelligence, Skill and Speed, a marvelous guts regeneration rate, but lacking in the Health and Defense departments. It also has one of the lowest lifespans amongst monsters.
* FrickinLaserBeams: Ray and Megaray.
* HealThyself: Life Steal and Refreshment. While Life Steal is an Evil technique and true to its name saps some life from the opponent, Refreshment is a Good technique and restores more health than Life Steal, but doesn't cause damage, costs more guts and has a higher chance of failing.
* KickChick
* PinkMeansFeminine: Most Pixies and Pixie sub-types follow a red and pink color scheme.
* PintSizedPowerhouse
* PlayingWithFire: Pixies have got a couple of moves involving spewing flames, but Gigaflame is an Evil technique and Flame Breath is notorious for being difficult to learn if the Pixie in question isn't a [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Daina]].
* ShockAndAwe
* StuffBlowingUp: The Pixie's stongest techniques - Bang and Big Bang. They form a pink orb of explosive energy in their hands, and given their high [[CriticalHitClass Sharpness]], it can easily become a OneHitKO.

!!!Suezo
* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Baby Suezos in the first game had fins that shrunk as they grew older.
* EyesAreUnbreakable: Given that they're basically a giant eyeball on a single leg, they'd [[EyeScream be in real trouble]] if this wasn't in effect.
* KissOfDeath
* [[{{Oculothorax}} Oculothorax]]: Just an eye on a tail.
* ParodySue: Sueki Suezo, obtained by using the [=MR=] disc in [=MR2=]. Said to be an artificial monster, it has 999 Life and Defense, over 300 in every other stat sans Speed which is a measly 1, and has a lifespan of a '''single week'''. Its sole purposes are to partake in a tournament for quick cash, especially one of the free-for-all tournaments; [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential or just to use as a lab rat for getting a Ghost, Mock or Wracky]]. You could even kill two birds with one stone by waiting for the tournament to roll around after the other requirements for the latter two monsters have been met.
** TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything: No, you can't give a Sueki Suezo a Golden Peach or a Silver Peach to extend its lifespan, let alone any items.
* PsychicPowers: The Suezo's specialty - most of their Intelligence-based techniques involve some form of psionics.
* TeleportersAndTransporters: Suezos have the ability to teleport as one of their attacks.
* TheTrickster: Suezos are infamous for being prank-loving hellions early on in their lives.

!!!Tiger
* [[{{AnIcePerson}} An Ice Wolf]]: Ice Bomb and Blizzard.
* CallASmeerpARabbit:The Tiger isn't a tiger. It's a wolf. And even then, it's not even a normal wolf — it has blue fur, a fluffy mane, and horns. Cue much confusion for the players. For the record, the name is a translation error. The original name sounded a great deal like "tiger" and so it stuck. If translated right, the name (Taiga) would even reference his ice abilities.
* MightyRoar: Their Roar attack tends to wipe out quite a chunk of the opponent's guts, along with being pretty painful.
* NobleWolf
* PreciousPuppies: In-universe, they're one of the more popular breeds of monsters. The Tiger/Hare mix Rover is described as being [[CutenessProximity soothingly adorable]] and is known for invoking ImTakingHerHomeWithMe.
* ShockAndAwe: Tigers can shoot lightning from their horns, and somehow, so can the breeds that haven't got any.




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!!!Joker
* BloodKnight
* DarkIsEvil: Has a dark color scheme and is outright wicked [[BeingGoodSucks (thue won't learn anything if their nature's any more benevolent than "Worst".]])
* EvilCounterpart: To the Gali.
* GigglingVillain
* TheGrimReaper
* Irony: Jokers have an affinity with death in almost every aspect... including being a member of the lowest lifespan rung.
* MagicKnight: Death Final may be its strongest attack, and it may have a lot of physical moves, but Jokers tend to rise in Intelligence very easily compared to their other stats.
* MonsterClown: The first few games in the series showed their masks as having clown makeup-like markings on them.
* ObviouslyEvil
* SecretArt: The Real ability is exclusive to monsters who are at least a Joker in one way or another. It functions as a DeathOrGloryAttack since it activates after they manage to cause heavy damage to an opponent, boosting their guts recovery rate, speed and strength, but once it wears off, the inverse occurs for the rest of the battle.
* SinisterScythe: And it's '''massive'''.



!!!Phoenix
* BreakTheCutie: Colt will not react well to a Phoenix's departure, especially because she knows that they're flying off to die alone.
* ButNowIMustGo: Phoenixes fly off into the horizon when the end of their life approaches, and it's pretty obvious that they're stuggling to do so beforehand.
* DyingAlone
* PlayingWithFire
* OlympusMons: Sure, the game works on MagikarpPower, but it's still seen like this in-universe.




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!!!Raiden

!!!Zan



!!!Raiden



!!!Zan
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!!Debuted in ''Monster Rancher 4''
!!!Antlan

!!!Garu
* ChekhovsGunman: A D-Rank Garu is needed to get the chalk in [=MRA2=] to become the Odd Chalk that can be used to create and unlock Doodle via combining... by allowing it to draw on the Monol statue on an expedition.




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!!!Antlan

!!!Garu
* ChekhovsGunman: A D-Rank Garu is needed to get the chalk in [=MRA2=] to become the Odd Chalk that can be used to create and unlock Doodle via combining... by allowing it to draw on the Monol statue on an expedition.



!!!Phoenix
* BreakTheCutie: Colt will not react well to a Phoenix's departure, especially because she knows that they're flying off to die alone.
* ButNowIMustGo: Phoenixes fly off into the horizon when the end of their life approaches, and it's pretty obvious that they're stuggling to do so beforehand.
* DyingAlone
* PlayingWithFire
* OlympusMons: Sure, the game works on MagikarpPower, but it's still seen like this in-universe.

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!!!Phoenix
* BreakTheCutie: Colt will not react well to a Phoenix's departure, especially because she knows that they're flying off to die alone.
* ButNowIMustGo: Phoenixes fly off into the horizon when the end of their life approaches, and it's pretty obvious that they're stuggling to do so beforehand.
* DyingAlone
* PlayingWithFire
* OlympusMons: Sure, the game works on MagikarpPower, but it's still seen like this in-universe.

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* NobleWolf



* NobleWolf
* PreciousPuppies: In-universe, they're one of the more popular breeds of monsters. The Tiger/Hare mix Rover is described as being [[CutenessProximity soothingly adorable]] and is known for invoking ImTakingHerHomeWithMe.



* PreciousPuppies: In-universe, they're one of the more popular breeds of monsters. The Tiger/Hare mix Rover is described as being [[CutenessProximity soothingly adorable]] and is known for invoking ImTakingHerHomeWithMe.

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* PreciousPuppies: In-universe, they're one of the more popular breeds of monsters. The Tiger/Hare mix Rover is described as being [[CutenessProximity soothingly adorable]] and is known for invoking ImTakingHerHomeWithMe.



* DemotedToExtra: After the original game, they were replaced with the Zuum breed. Occasionally they show up as a rare Zuum/??? Sub-breed.



* Acrofatic

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* Acrofatic{{Acrofatic}}



* HealThyself: They can produce bananas from hammerspace to recover in battle.

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* HealThyself: They can produce bananas from hammerspace {{Hammerspace}} to recover in battle.

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* PreciousPuppies: In-universe, they're one of the more popular breeds of monsters. The Tiger/Hare mix Rover is described as being [[CutenessProximity soothingly adorable]] and is known for invoking ImTakingHerHomeWithMe.



* KickChick



* AbsurdlySharpClaws: They are cats, after all.

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* AbsurdlySharpClaws



* FrickinLaserBeams: Ray and Megaray.
* HealThyself: Life Steal and Refreshment. While Life Steal is an Evil technique and true to its name saps some life from the opponent, Refreshment is a Good technique and restores more health than Life Steal, but doesn't cause damage, costs more guts and has a higher chance of failing.



* PlayingWithFire
* StuffBlowingUp: The Pixie's stongest techniques - Bang and Big Bang. They form a pink orb of energy in their hands which quickly explodes, and it is very easily able to become a OneHitKO.


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* PlayingWithFire
PlayingWithFire: Pixies have got a couple of moves involving spewing flames, but Gigaflame is an Evil technique and Flame Breath is notorious for being difficult to learn if the Pixie in question isn't a [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Daina]].
* ShockAndAwe
* StuffBlowingUp: The Pixie's stongest techniques - Bang and Big Bang. They form a pink orb of explosive energy in their hands which quickly explodes, hands, and given their high [[CriticalHitClass Sharpness]], it is very can easily able to become a OneHitKO.




* AbsurdlySharpClaws: They are cats, after all.



* EverythingsBetterWithSpinning: The Twiddling techniques, in which a Mew generously deals out a tornado of sharp claws.




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* ShockAndAwe: Somehow, these guys are ''incredibly'' potent with electrokinesis - in terms of brute force Zap and Maximal Zap are their strongest techniques.

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* HyperspaceArsenal



* TopHeavyMan: Not that they even have legs. A Gaboo will occasionally take a stride around the ranch on their arms.

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* TopHeavyMan: TopHeavyGuy: Not that they even have legs. A Gaboo will occasionally take a stride around the ranch on their arms.



* TheAlcoholic
* NoBodyLeftBehind: A dying Kato jumps into the air and disappears, with a puddle of oil dropping along with an oilcan.

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* TheAlcoholic
AbsurdlySharpClaws: Many of a Kato's techniques involve hacking away with their retractable claws On the other hand...
* TheAlcoholic: Or the oilholic, depending on your region. Nonetheless, every other technique in the breed's movepool involved weaponised drinking.
* BadassMoustache
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Given this breed's modus operandi, it was rather inevitable.
* DummiedOut: International releases of [=MR2=] censored the Oil Fire and Oil Flame techniques. [[DubInducedPlotHole Still doesn't change the fact that]] [[TheComputerIsACheatingBastard NPC Katos can have it, though]].
* FireBreathingDiner: Oil Fire and Oil Flame both involve a Kato taking a nice swig of whatever flammable liquid is in that bottle and spewing out a massive fireball.
* LongLived: You'd think a monster that thrives on detrimental substances would have the lifespan of a Dragon, but somehow, Katos are tied with Mocks and Plants for the second highest lifespan rung in the game.
* NoBodyLeftBehind: A dying Kato jumps into the air and disappears, with a puddle of oil oil/booze dropping along with an oilcan.
a bottle.
* SmokingIsCool: Naturally, this was censored for the international releases as well.


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* Hyprocrite: The visiting Metalner claims that humans were less intelligent than they thought, to Colt's chagrin. Keep in mind that this is coming from a monster with one of the worst Intelligence stats in the series.

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* Hyprocrite: {{Hypocrite}}: The visiting Metalner claims that humans were less intelligent than they thought, to Colt's chagrin. Keep in mind that this is coming from a monster with one of the worst Intelligence stats in the series.

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* ApologyGift: A history book Pabs shows Colt claims that the crystal that they leave behind on their third visit is an apology gift for wrecking the ground where their UFO lands. However, it can't be used as a secret seasoning - in order to unlock Metalners you'll need to take the crystal to the shrine in town.

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* ApologyGift: A history book Pabs shows Colt claims that the crystal that they leave behind on their third visit is an apology gift for wrecking the ground where their UFO lands. However, it can't be used as a secret seasoning - in order to unlock Metalners you'll need to take the crystal to the shrine in town. The Metalner that visits you explains that this crystal is a tool designed to allow their artificial Disc Stones to be unlocked.


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* Hyprocrite: The visiting Metalner claims that humans were less intelligent than they thought, to Colt's chagrin. Keep in mind that this is coming from a monster with one of the worst Intelligence stats in the series.


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* OpeningACanOfClones: The Metalner that visits the ranch explains that a thousand years prior to the game, their race made clones of themselves and sealed them in Disc Stones, which they then left on our world.


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* [[{{AnIcePerson}} An Ice Wolf]]

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* [[{{AnIcePerson}} An Ice Wolf]]Wolf]]: Ice Bomb and Blizzard.



* MakeMeWannaShout: Their Roar attack tends to wipe out quite a chunk of the opponent's guts, along with being pretty painful.
* ShockAndAwe: Tigers can shoot lightning from their horns.

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* MakeMeWannaShout: MightyRoar: Their Roar attack tends to wipe out quite a chunk of the opponent's guts, along with being pretty painful.
* ShockAndAwe: Tigers can shoot lightning from their horns.
horns, and somehow, so can the breeds that haven't got any.



* ArtEvolution: As the games went on, Golems lost their pharaoh-like features and became more simplistic in design. The rocks that compose their bodies don't even connect most of the time as they once did.



* FragileSpeedster



* FragileSpeedster




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* YourMimeMakesItReal: Many of the Magic's attacks involve miming weapons into existence, even uzis for example.



* CombatStilettos: GivingSomeoneThePointer Finger has never been so destructive (or confusing).



* PaperPeople: It's possible that their outlines are the only physical part of their bodies.



* PlayingWithFire



* ArtEvolution: Mews became more artificial-looking as the series went on.



* AliensAndMonsters
* ApologyGift: A history book Pabs shows Colt claims that the crystal that they leave behind on their third visit is an apology gift for wrecking the ground where their UFO lands. However, it can't be used as a secret seasoning - in order to unlock Metalners you'll need to take the crystal to the shrine in town.




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* CameFromTheSky
* DarknessEqualsDeath: Averted. In fact, a Metalner visit is the ''only'' reason that you want to see the ranch at night.
* MechanicalLifeforms
* RuleOfThree: The Metalners will visit three times before leaving a crystal behind as repentance for wrecking the field in your ranch.
* TwinkleInTheSky: Although they won't do this as they fly off into the wild blue yonder at the 'end' of their life like Phoenixes do, the UFO that they visit in will.




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* Kaiju: As their name implies, these guys are based on Godzilla. Gojira is also a portmanteau of the Japanese spelling of gorilla and the word for whale, which may be the inspiration behind the breed's design.

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* LightIsGood: Has a gold and white color scheme, is good natured, and is implied to be a god incarnate.
** that is to say, there is a large demonic figure lurking in the outfit.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: They tend to conceal themselves within the cloak and mask, usually only materialising when performing attacks.

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* LightIsGood: Has a gold and white color scheme, is good natured, and is implied to be a god incarnate.
** that is to say, there is
incarnate, much like a large demonic figure lurking in the outfit.
Xenon.
* OurDragonsAreDifferent: Galis are actually ethereal, dragon-like spirits. They tend to conceal themselves within the cloak and mask, usually only materialising when performing attacks.




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* AnimateInanimateObject: It's a living Disc Stone, or possibly the lizard-like pattern seen on Disc Stones.
* DiedStandingUp: A Disk's disc remains stationary when it dies, but the lizard collapses to the ground.



* MesACrowd: For the upgraded equivalents of their basic attacks, they will usually make copies of themselves to execute them.

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* LoonyFan: Holly suspects that one of these might be the culprit behind a Monol's defacing and subsequent evolution into a Scribble.
* MesACrowd: For the upgraded advanced equivalents of their basic attacks, they will usually make copies of themselves to execute them.




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* GiantEnemyCrab




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* AWizardDidIt: During your final ranch upgrade in [=MR2=], Colt will begin to wonder how the local carpenter manages to do his job so quickly and discovers that his Bajarl has a major part in it.
* BegoneBribe: Once his secret is discovered, Binto will give you a Bajarl jar in exchange for keeping quiet and leaving ASAP. It can be used in combining to create a Bajarl.
* {{Sizeshifter}}: Bajarls have a tendency to remain at their natural small size outside of battle, only assuming a more muscular form once they are drawn into action.




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* CanisMajor: Bakus have some canid traits in their body shape, and are one of the largest monsters in the series along with Golems.



* MightyGlacier



* FragileSpeedster



* BowtiesAreCool



* EvilRedhead: Wrackies are regarded as one of the most sociopathic monsters in the series, born from the grudges of slain monsters.



* LivingToys



* MagikarpPower: Even for most monsters, a Wracky's stats are absolutely godawful at birth. However, this may be to make up for the fact that it has the longest lifespan of any monster, capping off at around ''13 years''.
* PintSizedPowerhouse: '''[[{{Understatement}} Good]] [[LongLived lord]]'''.




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* CantGetInTroubleForNuthin: Gitans struggle to pull off bad deeds, with most of their efforts ending up being seen as helpful.
* FaceOfAThug: Zigzagged - some Gitan breeds are friendly and affectionate, while others are desperately trying to be seen as a serious threat, and most of the ones that are genuinely kindhearted are distrusted.
* IneffectualSympatheticVillain
* ProngsOfPoseidon: A Gitan's main weapon is its pitchfork.
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter: Many Gitans ''loathe'' their status as this in-universe and are desperate to defy it.




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* GoldAndWhiteAreDivine
* LightIsGood
* OlympusMons: They are described as being one of the strongest monsters in existence, supposedly having the power of a god.

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* ParodySue: Sueki Suezo, obtained by using the [=MR=] disc in [=MR2=]. Said to be an artificial monster, it has 999 Life and Defense, over 300 in every other stat sans Speed which is a measly 1, and has a lifespan of a '''single week'''. Its sole purposes are to partake in a tournament for quick cash, especially one of the free-for-all tournaments; [[VideoGameCrueltyPotential or just to use as a lab rat for getting a Ghost, Mock or Wracky]]. You could even kill two birds with one stone by waiting for the tournament to roll around after the other requirements for the latter two monsters have been met.
** TheDevTeamThinksOfEverything: No, you can't give a Sueki Suezo a Golden Peach or a Silver Peach to extend its lifespan, let alone any items.
* PsychicPowers: The Suezo's specialty - most of their Intelligence-based techniques involve some form of psionics.



* AFormYouAreComfortableWith: A Gali's cloak and mask are just parts of a puppet - their true form is a draconian spirit.
* GoldAndWhiteAreDivine




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* OurDragonsAreDifferent: They tend to conceal themselves within the cloak and mask, usually only materialising when performing attacks.



* SecretArt: The Real attribute is exclusive to monsters who are at least a Joker in one way or another. It functions as a DeathOrGloryAttack since it activates after they manage to cause heavy damage to an opponent, boosting their guts recovery rate, speed and strength, but once it wears off, the inverse occurs for the rest of the battle.

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* SecretArt: The Real attribute ability is exclusive to monsters who are at least a Joker in one way or another. It functions as a DeathOrGloryAttack since it activates after they manage to cause heavy damage to an opponent, boosting their guts recovery rate, speed and strength, but once it wears off, the inverse occurs for the rest of the battle.



* MechanicalLifeforms: Despite being robotic, they need food and love just like any other monster.

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* MeaningfulName: "Henge" means "to change".
* MechanicalLifeforms: Despite being robotic, they need food and love just like any other monster.
monster. They even have souls, visible when they die.



* BlessedWithSuck: Doodles are prone to developing the Failure trait in [=MRA2=], hindering their Skill

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* BlessedWithSuck: Doodles are prone to developing the Failure trait in [=MRA2=], hindering their SkillSkill greatly. It doesn't help that several of their moves are Suicidal, meaning that they'll take damage if they fail to strike the opponent.



* SecretCharacter: Both in [=MR=] and [=MRA2=], but what makes it so special in the latter is the fact that ''you need to unlock every single other breed in the game'' prior to starting its sidequest.





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\n* PinkMeansFeminine: Most Pixies and Pixie sub-types follow a red and pink color scheme.
* PintSizedPowerhouse
* StuffBlowingUp: The Pixie's stongest techniques - Bang and Big Bang. They form a pink orb of energy in their hands which quickly explodes, and it is very easily able to become a OneHitKO.

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* NiceHat: Ghosts wear top hats, akin to the typical stage magician.
* NoSell: A monster that is knocked out by Necromancy can't activate Grit in order to gain a LastChanceHitPoint.




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* StageMagician: Most of their attacks are derived from stereotypical magic tricks, with their arsenal being pulled out from their hat - things like cards, doves and a magic wand. Some of their attacks however cross over into MagiciansAreWizards territory, particularly Necromancy.




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* LastChanceHitPoint: Hares usually have the Grit ability, which allows them to survive a fatal blow occasionally.



* MightyGlacier



* BlessedWithSuck: Doodles are prone to developing the Failure trait in [=MRA2=], hindering their Skill



* JackOfAllStats: Their Intelligence is a bit lower than their other stats, but generally speaking they're all around the same level at birth.



* VandalismBackfire/RewardingVandalism: A living and breathing example.

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* VandalismBackfire/RewardingVandalism: [[VandalismBackfire Vandalism Backfire]]/[[RewardingVandalism Rewarding Vandalism]]: A living and breathing example.

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* DeaderThanDead: It's already a dead monster in the first place, but for some odd reason it'll die again when the time comes.



* CreepyDoll

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* CreepyDollCreepyDoll: Colt tries to ditch the Wracky doll you receive in the mail, [[TheCatCameBack to little success]].


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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: Baby Suezos in the first game had fins that shrunk as they grew older.



* KissOfDeath



* KissOfDeath

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* KissOfDeath
TheTrickster: Suezos are infamous for being prank-loving hellions early on in their lives.




* MakeMeWannaShout: Their Roar attack tends to wipe out quite a chunk of the opponent's guts, along with being pretty painful.

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* MakeMeWannaShout: Their Roar attack tends to wipe out quite a chunk of the opponent's guts, along with being pretty painful.
painful.
* ShockAndAwe: Tigers can shoot lightning from their horns.



* GentleGiant




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* OlympusMons



* DarkIsEvil: Has a dark color scheme and is outright wicked [[BeingGoodSucks (he won't learn anything if his nature's any more benevolent than "Worst."]]

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* BloodKnight
* DarkIsEvil: Has a dark color scheme and is outright wicked [[BeingGoodSucks (he (thue won't learn anything if his their nature's any more benevolent than "Worst."]]"Worst".]])



* SecretArt: The Real attribute is exclusive to monsters who are at least a Joker in one way or another. It functions as a DeathOrGloryAttack since it activates after they manage to cause heavy damage to an opponent, boosting their guts recovery rate, speed and strength, but once it wears off, the inverse occurs for the rest of the battle.



* Acrofatic



* BunniesForCuteness: Especially in the first several games.
* ChuckCunninghamSyndrome: Sure, quite a few monsters have been completely forgotten by Tecmo nowadays, but nobody really expected them to leave one of the mascots out of [=MRA=].



* HenshinHero: Hence the name. In some games, Hengers only exit their UFO form in combat.



* FrickinLaserBeams
* MesACrowd: For the upgraded equivalents of their basic attacks, they will usually make copies of themselves to execute them.



* CaptainErsatz/ShoutOut: Dear god, nearly everything about this breed is copy-pasted from Tecmo's earlier game Ganbare Ginkun.

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* CaptainErsatz/ShoutOut: [[CaptainErsatz Captain Ersatz]]/[[ShoutOut Shout-Out]]: Dear god, nearly everything about this breed is copy-pasted from Tecmo's earlier game Ganbare Ginkun.



* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}

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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}{{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Just try to watch how they handle their daily lives in the first game, especially during jobs.




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* BlatantLies: The Pixie's card entry states that it is powerless in defiance to its popularity.
* CuteMonsterGirl
* FragileSpeedster: High Intelligence, Skill and Speed, a marvelous guts regeneration rate, but lacking in the Health and Defense departments. It also has one of the lowest lifespans amongst monsters.





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* CuteKitten
* LivingToys: In the Mew's case, a living cat plush. As the series went on, [[Flanderization their plushiness did as well]].
* MakeMeWannaShout: Mews are known for their love of singing, and many of their attacks involve it in some way. However, they're better at reducing guts than causing much damage.
* PokemonSpeak: Since the Japanese equivalent of "meow" is "nya", and Mews are called Nya over there...
* RidiculouslyCuteCritter




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* BewareMyStingerTail
* EvolutionPowerup: Worms are notable for being the only monster in the series that has the potential to evolve into another, Monols and Scribbles aside. It usually occurs around the end of June. The Worm needs to be four years old, and a high loyalty is required, amongst several other factors such as minimal fatigue and stress, a balanced nuturing method and not being any higher than B-Rank. It should cocoon and emerge as a random monster with a Worm sub-breed, or if it's been fed several dozen Cup Jellies, into a Beaclon.



!!!Beaklon

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!!!Beaklon
!!!Beaclon/Beaklon
* BigCreepyCrawlies
* SpellMyNameWithAnS




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* BigCreepyCrawlies
* WonderTwinPowers: The Unity attribute. Nobody's really sure as to how it works.
* TheWormThatWalks: Downplayed, as only three Color Pandora make up a single entity.




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* BlindIdiotTranslation: Mistakenly called Dakkung in some games.
* CompetitionCouponMadness: You need to get five specially-marked Cup Jelly lids in order to get the DIY doll needed to create a Ducken. However, you also need the Strong Clue found in Torble to create one capable of being used as a combonation seasoning, which is only available [[HereWeGoAgain after you make your first doll]].
* LivingToys: They look a little bit more lifelike in the anime, though.
* VideoGameCrueltyPotential: Enforced - you can't allow your monster to play with the Ducken doll if you want to use it to create the eponymous monster.




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* AnimatedArmor




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* BareFistedMonk
* BicepPolishingGesture: Very prone to pulling these, even in the most [[FaceDeathWithDignity inappropriate of times]].
* BlobMonster
* [[GoOutWithASmile Go Out with a Muscle Flex]]: God knows why, but Gaboos will strike a pose in their death throes.
* TopHeavyMan: Not that they even have legs. A Gaboo will occasionally take a stride around the ranch on their arms.




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* LethalJokeCharacter: Sure, it's fragile as all hell, but a B-Rank Hopper is needed if you want to unlock Niton, Undine and Zilla.




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* TheAlcoholic
* NoBodyLeftBehind: A dying Kato jumps into the air and disappears, with a puddle of oil dropping along with an oilcan.




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* ButNowIMustGo: Metalners are one of the two monsters who fly off into the horizon when they reach the end of their lifespan. It would be nice if they didn't ruin the moment with their haste and silly dance beforehand.




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* RidiculouslyCuteCritter




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* BackFromTheDead: Regardless of whether or not it's the reincarnation of the monster that died to trigger its unlocking, your first Mock is highly implied to have been born from a tree that grows and dies in a decade-long sidequest.
* ButThouMust: In a similar situation to Wrackies, when you obtain your first Mock, you don't have a choice as to whether or not to keep it, or what to name it. Colt gives it the name Gonzales.
* WhenTreesAttack




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* RetCon: Undines were reclassed as the Pixie/Lesione mix in [=MR4=].




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* FlyingSeafoodSpecial




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* EvilCounterpart: To Xenons.




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* BreakTheCutie: Colt will not react well to a Phoenix's departure, especially because she knows that they're flying off to die alone.
* ButNowIMustGo: Phoenixes fly off into the horizon when the end of their life approaches, and it's pretty obvious that they're stuggling to do so beforehand.
* DyingAlone
* PlayingWithFire
* OlympusMons: Sure, the game works on MagikarpPower, but it's still seen like this in-universe.

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* CallASmeerpARabbit:The Tiger isn't a tiger. It's a wolf. And even then, it's not even a normal wolf — it has blue fur, a fluffy mane, and horns. Cue much confusion for the players. For the record, the name is a translation error. The original name sounded a great deal like "tiger" and so it stuck. If translated right, the name (Taiga) would even reference his ice abilities.

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* CallASmeerpARabbit:The Tiger isn't a tiger. It's a wolf. And even then, it's not even a normal wolf — it has blue fur, a fluffy mane, and horns. Cue much confusion for the players. For the record, the name is a translation error. The original name sounded a great deal like "tiger" and so it stuck. If translated right, the name (Taiga) would even reference his ice abilities.abilities.
* MakeMeWannaShout: Their Roar attack tends to wipe out quite a chunk of the opponent's guts, along with being pretty painful.




* MagicKnight: Death Final may be its strongest attack, and it may have a lot of physical moves, but Jokers tend to rise in Intelligence very easily compared to their other stats.




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* SinisterScythe: And it's '''massive'''.



* CheatedAngle: Some of their sprites ignore the fact that they are supposed to be flat stick figure beings.



* VandalismBackfire: A living and breathing example.

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* VandalismBackfire: NoNeckChump
* VandalismBackfire/RewardingVandalism:
A living and breathing example.



!!!Baharl

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!!!Baharl
!!!Bajarl



* CherryBlossoms

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* CherryBlossomsAnthropomorphicFood: In a way. They resemble a combonation of a duck and a piece of sakuramochi.
* BornLucky: Mocchis are known for having a strange and hidden luck stat in [=MR2=].
* CherryBlossoms: Several of their attacks involve cherry blossom petals, and they're based on sakuramochi.
* FrickinLaserBeams: Mocchi Ray, Mocchi Beam and Mocchi Cannon.
* JackOfAllStats
* NoNeckChump




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* EverythingsSquishierWithCephalopods




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* EnthrallingSiren
* OurMermaidsAreDifferent




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* CreepyDoll
* KnifeNut
* ShoutOut: These guys appear to be based on Chucky from Film/ChildsPlay.
* YourHeadAsplode: Wrackies can use their heads as makeshift bombs.



* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Zuums practically replaced Dinos every since they debuted. MR4 even lists Dino as being a rare sub-breed of Zuum.

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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Zuums practically replaced Dinos every since they debuted. MR4 [=MR4=] even lists Dino as being a rare sub-breed of Zuum.



!!!Psiroller

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!!!Psiroller
!!!Psiroller/Rhinoroller




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* ChekhovsGunman: A D-Rank Garu is needed to get the chalk in [=MRA2=] to become the Odd Chalk that can be used to create and unlock Doodle via combining... by allowing it to draw on the Monol statue on an expedition.

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* DarkIsEvil: Has a dark color scheme and is outright wicked (he won't learn anything if his nature's any more benevolent than "Worst."

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* DarkIsEvil: Has a dark color scheme and is outright wicked [[BeingGoodSucks (he won't learn anything if his nature's any more benevolent than "Worst.""]]



* GigglingVillain



* MonsterClown

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* MonsterClownIrony: Jokers have an affinity with death in almost every aspect... including being a member of the lowest lifespan rung.
* MonsterClown: The first few games in the series showed their masks as having clown makeup-like markings on them.



* OurGhostsAreDifferent: Are they ever.



* HealThyself: They can produce bananas from hammerspace to recover in battle.



* RuinedForever: In-universe, a Monol's fans will '''not''' take a drastic decrease (about 50 or so) in fame [[FaceDoodling very well]].
* ShoutOut: They're based on the monoliths in Film/TwoThousandOneASpaceOdyssey.




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* {{Planimal}}




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* [[HumanAliens Human Monsters]]: These guys look even more humanlike than Pixies.
* ShrinkingViolet: Magics tend to disguise themselves as Monols or Galis due to their shyness around humans.




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* CaptainErsatz/ShoutOut: Dear god, nearly everything about this breed is copy-pasted from Tecmo's earlier game Ganbare Ginkun.
* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}
* FightingClown: It may look silly, and it may have a movepool derived from a ''very'' trippy arcade game from the mid-90s, but that chicken motorcycle is going to hurt if it hits.
* VandalismBackfire: A living and breathing example.




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* CherryBlossoms
* SeriesMascot




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* SuspiciouslySimilarSubstitute: Zuums practically replaced Dinos every since they debuted. MR4 even lists Dino as being a rare sub-breed of Zuum.
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**that is to say, there is a large demonic figure lurking in the outfit.

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* MightyGlacier: They have massive amounts of defense at the cost of agility.

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* MightyGlacier: They have massive amounts of strength and defense at the cost of accuracy and agility.




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* EverythingsBetterWithDinosaurs
* JackOfAllStats: Decent power and skill but average stats otherwise.




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* GeniusBruiser: Very high power and intelligence.
* MightyGlacier: Can hit hard and breathe scorching flames, but has sub-par speed and one of the worst guts regeneration rates.




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* LightIsGood: Has a gold and white color scheme, is good natured, and is implied to be a god incarnate.




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* DarkIsEvil: Has a dark color scheme and is outright wicked (he won't learn anything if his nature's any more benevolent than "Worst."
* EvilCounterpart: To the Gali.
* TheGrimReaper
* MonsterClown
* ObviouslyEvil




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* SquishyWizard




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* DumbMuscle
* LightningBruiser: Bulky, but not slow enough to be considered a MightyGlacier.
* SpoiledBrat




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* GlassCannon: Hits hard and is quite fast but can't take a hit himself.




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* BlobMonster
* MightyGlacier: They can soak up hits and have good intelligence but are physically weak and sluggish.




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* FragileSpeedster
* MechanicalLifeforms: Despite being robotic, they need food and love just like any other monster.




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* StoneWall: Figuratively and literally. Defense is its best stat but is as fast as you'd expect a wall to be.
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* MightyGlacier: They have massive amounts of defense at the cost of agility.
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Covers the various monster breeds in of the ''VideoGame/MonsterRancher'' games and [[Anime/MonsterRancher anime adaptation]].

!!!Suezo
* EyesAreUnbreakable: Given that they're basically a giant eyeball on a single leg, they'd [[EyeScream be in real trouble]] if this wasn't in effect.
* [[{{Oculothorax}} Oculothorax]]: Just an eye on a tail.
* TeleportersAndTransporters: Suezos have the ability to teleport as one of their attacks.
* KissOfDeath

!!!Tiger
* [[{{AnIcePerson}} An Ice Wolf]]
* NobleWolf
* CallASmeerpARabbit:The Tiger isn't a tiger. It's a wolf. And even then, it's not even a normal wolf — it has blue fur, a fluffy mane, and horns. Cue much confusion for the players. For the record, the name is a translation error. The original name sounded a great deal like "tiger" and so it stuck. If translated right, the name (Taiga) would even reference his ice abilities.

!!!Golem

!!!Dino

!!!Dragon

!!!Gali

!!!Joker

!!!Ghost

!!!Ape

!!!Disk

!!!Hare

!!!Jell

!!!Henger

!!!Monol

!!!Plant

!!!Magic

!!!Doodle

!!!Naga

!!!Pixie

!!!Mew

!!!Worm

!!!Arrowhead

!!!Baharl

!!!Baku

!!!Beaklon

!!!Centaur

!!!Color Pandora

!!!Ducken

!!!Durahan

!!!Gaboo

!!!Hopper

!!!Jill

!!!Kato

!!!Metalner

!!!Mocchi

!!!Mock

!!!Nitron

!!!Undine

!!!Wracky

!!!Zilla

!!!Zuum

!!!Gitan

!!!Lesione

!!!Mogi

!!!Momo

!!!Ogyo

!!!Raiden

!!!Zan

!!!Octopee

!!!Pancho

!!!Psiroller

!!!Suzurin

!!!Madillo

!!!Ripper

!!!Maya

!!!Piroro

!!!Antlan

!!!Garu

!!!Abyss

!!!Falco

!!!Xenon

!!!Antalo

!!!Globsto

!!!Kikimo

!!!Korunu

!!!Mamuu

!!!Salamander

!!!Shignil

!!!Shigue

!!!Anyamu

!!!Penta

!!!Thine

!!!Tianren

!!!Zecca

!!!Beata

!!!Chuparo

!!!Lamour

!!!Phoenix

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