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Ariana's Monster Weakness Guide
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MONSTER NAME -          (duh!)
Weak Spot: -            which spot of the monster is weakest (Take that!)
Elemental Weakness: -   which element is best to use
Shock: -                can be shock trapped? (ZApp!)
Pitfall: -              can be pitfall trapped? (Geronimo!)
Flash: -                can be flashed? (ooh I can't see ~.~)
Sonic: -                can be soniced? when? (ow my freaking ears!)
Paralyze: -             how long per paralyze? (Bzzztt)
Poison: -               How much damage per poisoning? (Arsenic)
Sleep: -                susceptible to sleep? (Yawwwn sleepy)
Signal for Capture: -   monsters tell for capture (take me home with you!)
Shiny: -                how to make the monster drop shinies (Ohhhh Shiny!)
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YIAN KUT-KU (red + blue)
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Wing, Impact: Head
Elemental Weakness:     Overall-Water or Ice ; Head-Ice; Wing-Thunder
Shock:                  YES
Pitfall:                YES
Flash:                  YES
Sonic:                  YES
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds (15 seconds for blue)
Poison:                 YES, 240 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Ears fold back
Shiny:                  Throw a sonic bomb or crag shot it
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GYPCEROS (regular + purple)
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Tail, Impact: Head
Elemental Weakness:     Fire
Shock:                  NO
Pitfall:                YES
Flash:                  NO
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 240 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Limps
Shiny:                  Sometimes when it awakes from fake death
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YIAN GARUGA
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Head, Impact: Head
Elemental Weakness:     Water
Shock:                  YES
Pitfall:                Yes, but Garuga must be unaware
Flash:                  YES
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 15 seconds
Poison:                 NO
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Limps
Shiny:                  Pitfall it
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HYPNOC -or- HYPNOCATRICE
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Head, Impact: Head
Elemental Weakness:     Fire
Shock:                  YES
Pitfall:                YES
Flash:                  YES
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 240 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Back feathers lay flat.  Limps
Shiny:                  Put it to sleep
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CEPHADROME
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Stomach, Impact: Stomach
Elemental Weakness:     Ice
Shock:                  YES, 2x duration
Pitfall:                NO
Flash:                  NO
Sonic:                  YES, while in sand
Paralyze:               YES, 15 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 120 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Fin folds down
Shiny:                  Sonic it out of the sand
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PLESIOTH (regular + green)
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Stomach, Impact: Stomach
Elemental Weakness:     Thunder -or- Fire
Shock:                  YES, 2x duration
Pitfall:                YES
Flash:                  NO
Sonic:                  YES, when in water; will put it in rage
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 120 HP total (360 HP for Green)
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Fins and back and head lay down
Shiny:                  Fish it out of the water with a Frog
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VOLGANOS -or- LAVASIOTH
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Weak Spot:              All spots nearly equal
Elemental Weakness:     Water
Shock:                  YES, 2x duration
Pitfall:                YES
Flash:                  NO
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 100 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     The glossy coating on it’s body goes away
Shiny:                  Knock it out (KO)
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CONGALALA
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Head, Impact: Head
Elemental Weakness:     Fire
Shock:                  YES
Pitfall:                YES
Flash:                  YES
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds
Poison:                 YES
Sleep:                  YES, 240 HP total
Signal for Capture:     Looks around and sniffs, then retreats to sleeping area.
Shiny:                  Break its tail while its holding mushroom/bone/ore
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GREEN CONGALALA -or- EMERALD CONGALALA
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Tail (Body is comparable), Impact: Head
Elemental Weakness:     Ice
Shock:                  YES
Pitfall:                YES
Flash:                  YES
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 240 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Looks around and sniffs, then retreats to sleeping area.
Shiny:                  Break its tail while its holding mushroom/bone/ore
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BLANGONGA
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Head, Impact: Head
Elemental Weakness:     Fire
Shock:                  YES
Pitfall:                YES
Flash:                  YES
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 240 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Limps
Shiny:                  Let it finish eating without seeing you
(You need Fire Element to break the fangs)
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BROWN BLANGONGA -or- COPPER BLANGONGA
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Head, Impact: Head
Elemental Weakness:     Ice
Shock:                  YES
Pitfall:                YES
Flash:                  YES
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 240 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Limps
Shiny:                  Let it finish eating without seeing you
(You need Ice Element to break the fangs)
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KHEZU
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Neck, Impact: Head
Elemental Weakness:     Fire
Shock:                  YES
Pitfall:                YES
Flash:                  NO
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 5 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 60 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Stops moving completely
Shiny:                  Will drop one in saliva when hanging from ceiling
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RED KHEZU
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Neck, Impact: Head
Elemental Weakness:     Water
Shock:                  YES
Pitfall:                YES
Flash:                  NO
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 5 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 120 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Stops moving completely
Shiny:                  Will drop one in saliva when hanging from ceiling
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DAIMYO HERMITAUR
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Head, Impact: Head (Body is comparable)
Elemental Weakness:     Thunder (Fire is comparable)
Shock:                  YES
Pitfall:                NO
Flash:                  NO
Sonic:                  YES, when it guards
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 240 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Breathes hard and foams purple bubbles
Shiny:                  Let it finish eating
(You need Impact Damage to break the shell)
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PURPLE DAIMYO HERMITAUR -or- PLUM DAIMYO HERMITAUR
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Head, Impact: Head (Body is comparable)
Elemental Weakness:     Ice
Shock:                  YES
Pitfall:                NO
Flash:                  NO
Sonic:                  YES, when it guards
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 240 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Breathes hard and foams purple bubbles
Shiny:                  Let it finish eatin
(You need Impact Damage to break the shell)
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SHOGUN CEANATAUR
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Head, Impact: Head (Body is comparable)
Elemental Weakness:     Thunder
Shock:                  YES
Pitfall:                NO
Flash:                  NO
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 240 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Breathes hard
Shiny:                  Track it down while it's getting a new shell
(Once you break a claw it stays in rage for the rest of the battle)
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RED SHOGUN CEANATAUR -or- TERRA SHOGUN CEANATAUR
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Head, Impact: Head (Body is comparable)
Elemental Weakness:     Thunder
Shock:                  YES
Pitfall:                NO
Flash:                  NO
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 240 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Breathes hard
Shiny:                  Track it down while it's getting a new shell
(Once you break a claw it stays in rage for the rest of the battle)
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RATHALOS
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Head, Impact: Head
Elemental Weakness:     Ice
Shock:                  YES
Pitfall:                YES
Flash:                  YES
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 240 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Limps
Shiny:                  Stagger or flash while in air. Wake it up
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AZURE RATHALOS
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Head, Impact: Head
Elemental Weakness:     Dragon
Shock:                  YES
Pitfall:                YES
Flash:                  YES
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 360 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Limps
Shiny:                  Stagger or flash while in air. Wake it up
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SILVER RATHALOS
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Wing, Impact: Wing
Elemental Weakness:     Thunder -or- Water
Shock:                  YES
Pitfall:                YES
Flash:                  YES
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 420 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Limps
Shiny:                  Stagger or flash while in air. Wake it up
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RATHIAN
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Head, Impact: Head
Elemental Weakness:     Dragon
Shock:                  YES
Pitfall:                YES
Flash:                  YES
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 240 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Limps
Shiny:                  Gets trapped
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PINK RATHIAN
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Head, Impact: Head
Elemental Weakness:     Dragon
Shock:                  YES
Pitfall:                YES
Flash:                  YES
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 360 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Limps
Shiny:                  Gets trapped
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GOLD RATHIAN
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Wing, Impact: Wing
Elemental Weakness:     Thunder
Shock:                  YES
Pitfall:                YES
Flash:                  YES
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 360 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Limps
Shiny:                  Gets trapped
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BASARIOS
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Stomach, Impact: Stomach; 3x damage when broken
Elemental Weakness:     Water -or- Dragon
Shock:                  YES
Pitfall:                YES
Flash:                  YES
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 15 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 240 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Limps
Shiny:                  Disturb it when it's pretending to be a rock
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GRAVIOS
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Stomach, Impact: Stomach; ~3x damage when broken
Elemental Weakness:     Water -or- Dragon
Shock:                  YES
Pitfall:                YES
Flash:                  YES
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 15 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 240 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Limps
Shiny:                  Wake it up from sleeping
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BLACK GRAVIOS
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Stomach, Impact: Stomach; ~3x damage when broken
Elemental Weakness:     Water
Shock:                  YES
Pitfall:                YES
Flash:                  YES
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 15 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 480 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Limps
Shiny:                  Wake it up from sleeping
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MONOBLOS (regular + white)
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Tail, Impact: Neck (Tail is comparable)
Elemental Weakness:     Thunder
Shock:                  YES
Pitfall:                NO
Flash:                  YES
Sonic:                  YES, when underground and NOT in rage
Paralyze:               YES, 15 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 240 HP total (360 HP for white)
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     1 hit puts it in rage, Limps
Shiny:                  Gets its horn stuck in the wall
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DIABLOS (regular + black)
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Tail, Impact: Neck (Tail is comparable)
Elemental Weakness:     Ice
Shock:                  YES
Pitfall:                NO
Flash:                  YES
Sonic:                  YES, when underground and NOT in rage
Paralyze:               YES, 15 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 240 HP total (360 HP for black)
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     1 hit puts it in rage, Limps
Shiny:                  Gets its horn(s) stuck in wall
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TIGREX
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Head, Impact: Head
Elemental Weakness:     Thunder
Shock:                  YES
Pitfall:                YES
Flash:                  YES
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 240 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     1 hit puts it in rage, Limps
Shiny:                  Gets its teeth stuck in the wall
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NARUGA KARUGA -or- NARGACUGA
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Head, Impact: Head
Elemental Weakness:     Fire -or- Thunder
Shock:                  YES
Pitfall:                YES, must be enraged
Flash:                  YES
Sonic:                  YES, when it’s in prowler stance; will put into rage
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 240 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     1 hit puts it in rage, Limps
Shiny:                  Sonic it while in prowler stance
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RAJANG
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Head, Impact: Head
Elemental Weakness:     Ice
Shock:                  YES
Pitfall:                YES, must be gold without sparks
Flash:                  YES
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 240 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Limps
Shiny:                  none
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KIRIN
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Horn, Impact: Horn
Elemental Weakness:     Fire or Water (All elements quite innefective)
Shock:                  NO
Pitfall:                NO
Flash:                  NO
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               NO
Poison:                 YES, 60 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Cannot be captured
Shiny:                  none
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AKANTOR
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Head, Impact: Head
Elemental Weakness:     Dragon (somewhat weak to Thunder)
Shock:                  NO
Pitfall:                NO
Flash:                  YES
Sonic:                  YES, right before it's wind beam attack
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 240 HP total
Sleep:                  NO
Signal for Capture:     Cannot be captured
Shiny:                  none
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UCAMULBAS -or- UKANLOS
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Head, Impact: Head
Elemental Weakness:     Fire (somewhat weak to Dragon and Thunder)
Shock:                  NO
Pitfall:                NO
Flash:                  YES
Sonic:                  YES, immediately before the ice beam
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 240 HP total
Sleep:                  NO
Signal for Capture:     Cannot be captured
Shiny:                  none
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KUSHALA DAORA
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Head, Impact: Head
Elemental Weakness:     Dragon -or- Thunder
Shock:                  NO
Pitfall:                NO
Flash:                  YES
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 20 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 288 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Cannot be captured
Shiny:                  When it enters rage or reactivates wind shield
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CHAMELEOS
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Head, Impact: Head
Elemental Weakness:     Fire -or- Dragon
Shock:                  NO
Pitfall:                NO
Flash:                  YES
Sonic:                  YES, when invisible and aware
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 240 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Cannot be captured
Shiny:                  Sonic it successfully
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LUNASTRA + TEOSTRA
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Head/Neck, Impact: Head/Neck/Stomach
Elemental Weakness:     Dragon
Shock:                  NO
Pitfall:                NO
Flash:                  YES
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 15 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 300 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Cannot be captured
Shiny:                  When they scream and reactivate the fire aura
(You need at least 1 point of Dragon dealt to the horn to be able to break it.
This minimum of 1 point of dragon damage must be done when Teo/Luna are below
60% of their max health.)
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LAO SHAN LUNG (red + blue)
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Stomach, Impact: Stomach
Elemental Weakness:     Dragon -or - Fire
Shock:                  NO
Pitfall:                NO
Flash:                  NO
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               NO
Poison:                 NO
Sleep:                  NO
Signal for Capture:     Cannot be captured
Shiny:                  none
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SHEN GAOREN
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Inside Shell, Impact: Inside Shell
Elemental Weakness:     Dragon
Shock:                  NO
Pitfall:                NO
Flash:                  NO
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               NO
Poison:                 NO
Sleep:                  NO
Signal for Capture:     Cannot be captured
Shiny:                  none
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YAMA TSUKAMI
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Mouth, Impact: Mouth
Elemental Weakness:     Dragon -or - Ice
Shock:                  NO
Pitfall:                NO
Flash:                  NO
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               NO
Poison:                 NO
Sleep:                  NO
Signal for Capture:     Cannot be captured
Shiny:                  Throw tranq bombs during vortex attack to make it fall
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FATALIS
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Face, Impact: Face
Elemental Weakness:     Dragon
Shock:                  NO
Pitfall:                NO
Flash:                  NO
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 120 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Cannot be captured
Shiny:                  none
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CRIMSON FATALIS
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Face, Impact: Face
Elemental Weakness:     Dragon
Shock:                  NO
Pitfall:                NO
Flash:                  NO
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 120 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Cannot be captured
Shiny:                  none
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WHITE FATALIS
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Weak Spot:              Cut: Face, Impact: Face
Elemental Weakness:     Dragon
Shock:                  NO
Pitfall:                NO
Flash:                  NO
Sonic:                  NO
Paralyze:               YES, 10 seconds
Poison:                 YES, 120 HP total
Sleep:                  YES
Signal for Capture:     Cannot be captured
Shiny:                  none