Egg hunting in Monster Hunter Stories 3 is a core part of the gameplay, and something players will pour countless hours into. There are varying egg rarities and tons of monsters to collect.
But with so many monster eggs, how can you discern between them? Lucky for you, we have prepared this guide listing all egg locations in Monster Hunter Stories 3 and with pictures to help you recognize the egg patterns.
If you want to jump straight into those, you can use the table below or keep on reading to learn more about how monster dens work in Monster Hunter Stories 3 and what the egg rarities are.
Monster Dens
These are essentially caves that you will find on the map. Inside these dens is a nest of eggs, along with other items. Players can only carry one egg from these nests, and you must bring it outside safely.
It is possible to swap your egg in the nest, though there is a limit to how often you can do that each den. Moreover, each time you swap, the chance of you encountering a monster increases.
Sometimes a Strange Phenomenon might occur, and it will either give you infinite gathering attempts, have a bunch of Barrel Felynes running around, or have more, rarer gathering spots.
Egg Rarity
Fairly Potent – They have on shine.
Very Potent – They have a gold shine.
Highly Potent – They have a rainbow-like shine.
Monsters with better egg rarity have a higher chance of having high-quality genes and more open gene slots. Still, it is possible to transfer other genes to your monsters and unlock gene slots. And if you didn’t know already, you can hatch up to twelve eggs at a time.
Bird Wyvern Eggs
Bird Wyverns are bipedal monsters with developed and functional wings. Their egg has an irregular smudge-like pattern.
| Monster | Egg | Location |
Velocidrome | Blue with orange smudges. | Azuria: Sunpetal Plains, Ashen Pass |
Kulu-Ya-Ku | Cream with pinkish smudges. | Tarkuan: Colossal Dragon’s Remains |
Great Izuchi | Brown with cream smudges. | Canalta Timberland: Howlinyowl Forest, Blessing Hill |
Purple Gypceros | Purple with green smudges. | Azuria: Broadleaf Basin |
Aknosom | Ivory with orange smudges. | Canalta Timberland: Howlinyowl Forest, Mt. Canalta |
Gypceros | Blue with pink smudges. | Azuria: Sunpetal Plains, Blightstone Woods |
Blue Yian Kut-Ku | Green with orange smudges. | Azuria: Broadleaf Basin, Blightstone Woods |
Yian Kut-Ku | Pink with blue smudges. | Azuria: Sunpetal Plains, Mirror Lake |
Pukei-Pukei | Green with cream smudges. | Canalta Timberland: Howlinyowl Forest, Cataracts |
Yian Garuga | Dark purple with dark pink smudges. | Canalta Timberland: Howlinyowl Forest, Mt. Canalta |
Deadeye Yian Garuga | Dirty purple with red smudges. | Reach Ecosystem Rank “S” with Yian Garuga. It must be in a habitat with many ferocious monsters, and at least three monsters of equal (or higher) rank than Yian Garuga. |
Brute Wyvern Eggs
Brute Wyverns have developed powerful hind legs, making them dangerous ground monsters. Their eggs have a horizontal zigzag pattern.
| Monster | Egg | Location |
Brachydios | Dark blue with neon green zigzag stripes. | Serathis: Glacial Caps |
Barroth | Brown with yellow zigzag stripes. | Tarkuan: Colossal Dragon’s Remains |
Glavenus | Dark blue with red zigzag stripes | Tarkuan: Rococo Rocks |
Anjanath | Pink egg with blackish-purple zigzag stripes. | Azuria: Broadleaf Basin |
Jade Barroth | Blue with cyan zigzag stripes. | Serathis: Old Capital Road |
Hellblade Glavenus | Black with red zigzag stripes. | Reach Ecosystem Rank “S” with Glavenus. It must be in a habitat with many monsters with razor-sharp appendages. |
Fulgur Anjanath | Gray with brown zigzag stripes. | Serathis: Old Capital Road |
Fanged Wyvern Eggs
Fanged Wyverns are flightless monsters that are extremely agile and fast despite their muscular frame. The eggs have a vertical zigzag pattern.
| Monster | Egg | Location |
Tobi-Kadachi | Blue with blue-gray zigzag stripes. | Azuria: Broadleaf Basin |
Magnamalo | Dark purple with red zigzag stripes. | Serathis: Old Capital Road |
Odogaron | Red with dark red zigzag stripes. | Tarkuan: Death’s Maw |
Ebony Odogaron | Purple with black zigzag stripes. | Serathis: Old Capital Road, Sacrosanctum/Lazlion |
Piscine Wyvern Eggs
Piscine Wyverns are fish-like monsters that specialize in swimming and are unable to fly. They have limited movement on the ground. Their eggs have a rounded spot pattern of varying sizes.
| Monster | Egg | Location |
Plesioth | Gray-blue with orange spots. | Azuria: Mirror Lake |
Green Plesioth | Green with orange spots. | Azuria: Mirror Lake Tarkuan: Bountiful Dunes |
Flying Wyvern Eggs
Flying Wyverns are bipedal monsters with visible wings that some use for flight. Their eggs have a tiger-like pattern.
| Monster | Egg | Location |
Paolumu | White with pink tiger stripes. | Azuria: Blightstone Woods |
Rathian | Green with cream tiger stripes. | Azuria: Sunpetal Plains Defeat Invasive Yian Garuga and restore with Habitat Restoration. |
Pink Rathian | Pink with dark pink tiger stripes. | Reach Ecosystem Rank “B” with Rathian |
Dreadqueen Rathian | Green with purple tiger stripes. | Reach Ecosystem Rank “S” with Rathian. There must be at least three poisonous monsters in its habitat. |
Khezu | Gray-blue with pink tiger stripes. | Canalta Timberland: Frozen Grotto |
Red Khezu | Light red with red tiger stripes. | Canalta Timberland: Frozen Grotto Serathis: Glacial Caps |
Barioth | Ivory with brownish-orange tiger stripes. | Serathis: Glacial Caps |
Sand Barioth | Orange with dusty red-pink tiger stripes. | Reach Ecosystem Rank “A” with Barioth. |
Legiana | Off-white with blue tiger stripes. | Serathis: Glacial Caps |
Astalos | Green with black tiger stripes. | Defeat Invasive Seregios and restore with Habitat Restoration. |
Boltreaver Astalos | Neon green with black tiger stripes. | Reach Ecosystem Rank “S” with Astalos. Can only be found in areas with Thunder where there are at least three monsters of the Thunder element. |
Nargacuga | Dark pink with dark blue tiger stripes. | Canalta Timberland: Blessing Hill Defeat Invasive Nerscylla and restore with Habitat Restoration. |
Green Nargacuga | Green with lime tiger stripes. | Reach Ecosystem Rank “A” with Nargacuga. |
Silverwind Nargacuga | Light gray with dark blue tiger stripes. | Reach Ecosystem Rank “S” with Nargacuga or Silverwind Nargacuga. In habitats with at least two monsters that control winds. |
Tigrex | Blue with orange tiger stripes. | Tarkuan: Colossal Dragon’s Remains Defeat Invasive Diablos and restore with Habitat Restoration. |
Brute Tigrex | Black with orange tiger stripes. | Reach Ecosystem Rank “A” with Tigrex. |
Grimclaw Tigrex | Dark blue with yellow tiger stripes. | Reach Ecosystem Rank “S” with Tigrex or Brute Tigrex. Only in habitats with at least four monsters of the Power type. |
Rathalos | Black with orange tiger stripes. | Serathis: Sacrosanctum/Lazlion |
Azure Rathalos | Blue with dark blue tiger stripes. | Reach Ecosystem Rank “A” with Rathalos |
Dreadking Rathalos | Black with dark pink tiger stripes. | Reach Ecosystem Rank “S” with Rathalos or Azure Rathalos. Only in habitats with at least four Flying Wyverns. |
Gravios | Brown with pink-brown tiger stripes. | Tarkuan: Rococo Rocks |
Black Gravios | Terracotta with gray tiger stripes. | Tarkuan: Bountiful Dunes, Death’s Maw |
Diablos | Dark brown with light brown tiger stripes. | Tarkuan: Rococo Rocks |
Black Diablos | Black with gray tiger stripes. | Tarkuan: Rococo Rocks, Death’s Maw |
Bloodbath Diablos | Blue with gray tiger stripes. | Reach Ecosystem Rank “S” with Diablos or Black Diablos. Must be in Bountiful Dunes. In a habitat with many Hunters, with either Diablos or Black Diablos. |
Espinas | Dark pink with green tiger stripes. | Tarkuan: Bountiful Dunes |
Seregios | Red with yellow tiger stripes. | Canalta Timberland: Mt. Canalta |
Rey Dau | Black with yellow tiger stripes. | Tarkuan: Death’s Maw |
Arkveld | Light gray egg with dark gray tiger stripes. | Serathis: Sacrosanctum/Lazlion |
Leviathan Eggs
Leviathans are long, serpent-like monsters with short limbs. They can be found in various places and can swim or glide on some surfaces. They are among the fastest monsters. Their eggs have a horizontal stripe pattern of alternating colors.
| Monster | Egg | Location |
Almudron | Black and brown stripes. | Tarkuan: Colossal Dragon’s Remains |
Royal Ludroth | Green and yellow stripes. | Azuria: Sunpetal Plains, Mirror Lake |
Purple Ludroth | Light pink and dark pink stripes. | Canalta Timberland: Cataracts, Blessing Hill |
Mizutsune | Pink and cream stripes. | Canalta Timberland: Frozen Grotto Defeat Invasive Shogun Ceanataur and restore with Habitat Restoration. |
Soulseer Mizutsune | Dark pink and white stripes. | Reach Ecosystem Rank “S” with Mizutsune. It must be in a habitat with at least one Endangered monster that has electricity-imbued body. |
Lagiacrus | Orange and blue stripes. | Azuria: Mirror Lake Defeat Invasive Plesioth and restore with Habitat Restoration. |
Ivory Lagiacrus | Blue and white stripes. | Azuria: Mirror Lake Reach Ecosystem Rank “A” with Lagiacrus. |
Somnacanth | Dark purple and brown stripes. | Canalta Timberland: Cataracts, Frozen Grotto |
Aurora Somnacanth | Light blue and dark blue stripes. | Canalta Timberland: Mt. Canalta, Frozen Grotto |
Carapaceon Eggs
Carapaceons are generally crustacean monsters, with multiple pairs of legs alongside pincers or claws. Their eggs have an irregular horizontal line pattern.
| Monster | Egg | Location |
Shogun Ceanataur | Light gray with irregular blue lines. | Tarkuan: Colossal Dragon Remains |
Temnoceran Eggs
Temnoceran are arachnid monsters that resemble big spiders. Their characteristics give them an advantage in certain terrains. Their eggs have a vertical straight line pattern.
| Monster | Egg | Location |
Nerscylla | Purple with orange straight lines. | Azuria: Sunpetal Plains, Blightstone Woods |
Shrouded Nerscylla | Light gray with yellow straight lines. | Tarkuan: Rococo Rocks |
Rakna-Kadaki | Purple with light gray straight lines. | Tarkuan: Death’s Maw |
Amphibian Eggs
Amphibians are quadruped monsters with expandable abdomens and strong hind legs that support their powerful jumping attacks. Their eggs have a semi-line pattern.
| Monster | Egg | Location |
Chatacabra | Turquoise with dark green semi-lines. | Azuria: Broadleaf Basin, Blightstone Woods |
Tetranadon | Green with dark green semi-lines. | Canalta Timberland: Cataracts |
Fanged Beast Eggs
Fanged Beasts are mammalian monsters with quadrupedal abilities, though some can stand on two legs only briefly. Their eggs have a weird star-like pattern.
| Monster | Egg | Location |
Blangonga | Ivory with red stars. | Serathis: Glacial Caps |
Arzuros | Blue with neon green stars. | Canalta Timberland: Cataracts, Blessing Hill |
Garangolm | Brown with green stars. | Canalta Timberland: Mt. Canalta Tarkuan: Colossal Dragon’s Remains |
Bishaten | Dark blue with dark green stars. | Canalta Timberland: Howlinyowl Forest, Blessing Hill |
Blood Orange Bishaten | Black-red with red stars. | Tarkuan: Bountiful Dunes |
Ajarakan | Red-brown with red stars. | Tarkuan: Bountiful Dunes |
Canyne | Blue-purple with white stars. | Canalta Timberland: Blessing Hill Defeat Invasive Arzuros and restore with Habitat Restoration. |
Goss Harag | Blue with black stars. | Serathis: Old Capital Road |
Elder Dragon Eggs
Elder Dragons are extremely rare monsters that do not fall into any other classification. Their eggs have a star pattern with alternating colors.
| Monster | Egg | Location |
Namielle | Orange and purple alternating star pattern. | Azuria: Mirror Lake Defeat Namielle |
Velkhana | Light blue and purple alternating star pattern. | Serathis: Glacial Caps Defeat Velkhana |
Malzeno | White and pink alternating star pattern. | Serathis: Sacrosanctum/Lazlion Defeat Malzeno |
Note: A few eggs may be missing or not contain complete info. The guide will be updated as we find out more.
Good luck finding those eggs! Some of these require a lot more work than others, but the payoff is definitely worth the grind!