Rathalos

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==Summary==
The flagship monster of the entire Monster Hunter series and one of only two monsters to have appeared in every game in the series. Rathalos is a type of monster known as a Flying Wyvern, and it uses the fire element as its primary weapon.
In-game description: Terrible wyverns called "Kings of the Skies". Along with Rathians, they stake wide territories centered around their nests. Rathalos descend on invaders from the sky, attacking with poison claws and breath of fire.
==Powers and Stats==
Tier: | | |  | | At least , possibly far higher
Key: Base/HC/Azure/HC Azure/Destruction Wyvern Rathalos | Flame Rathalos | Silver/HC Silver Rathalos | Dreadking Rathalos | Zenith Rathalos | Zerureusu
Name: Rathalos, HC Rathalos, Azure Rathalos, HC Azure Rathalos, Destruction Wyvern Rathalos | Flame Rathalos | Silver Rathalos, HC Silver Rathalos | Dreadking Rathalos | Zenith Rathalos | Zerureusu 
Origin: Monster Hunter
Gender: Male
Age: Varies
Classification: Flying Wyvern
Powers and Abilities: 
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* Superhuman Physical Characteristics
* Large Size (Type 0 in terms of height; Type 1 in terms of length)
* Statistics Amplification (Becomes stronger, faster and more durable when enraged)
* Flight (Can most often be found flying around)
* Rage Power
* Absorption
* Sound Manipulation
* Breath Attack (Capable of breathing out a stream of fire)
* Enhanced Senses (Has eyesight rivaling that of some bird of prey)
* Fire Manipulation (Capable of breathing out a stream of fire, can shoot fireballs and can bite while mouth is filled with flames)
* Poison Manipulation (Capable of poisoning foes with its sharp talons)
* Status Effect Inducement (Capable of causing Stun)
* Explosion Manipulation (Fireballs explode on impact with something)
Resistance to
* Fire and Disease Manipulation
|-|Flame Rathalos=
Same as regular Rathalos, except
* Poison Manipulation and Status Effect Inducement
|-|HC Silver Rathalos=
Same as regular species 
|-|Dreadking Rathalos=
Same as regular Rathalos, except
* Status Effect Inducement
alongside Resistance to
* Light Manipulation (Shown to be resistant to flash bombs)
|-|Zenith Rathalos=
Same as regular Rathalos
* Light Manipulation (Can create light using their scales)
|-|Zerureusu=
Same as regular Rathalos
* Light Manipulation
* Electricity Manipulation
* Energy Projection
Resistance to
* Electricity Manipulation (Immune to shock traps)
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Attack Potency: Large Building level+ (Comparable to Lagiacrus who can do this) | Large Building level+ (Should be at least as strong as a regular Rathalos, if not stronger due to being a Variant) | Large Island Level (Has power that rivals the likes of the Minor Elder Dragons like Kirin and Elder Dragon-level monsters like Deviljho) | Large Island Level (Overpowered a Bazelgeuse, and willingly sets its lair in the same location as Nergigante) | City level (Comparable to other deviants such as Hellblade Glavenus) | Large Island level (Is the most powerful variation of Rathalos and should thus be at least as strong as the likes of HC Silver Rathalos and Dreadking Rathalos, if not stronger) | At least Large Island level, possibly far higher (Should be comparable to Garuba Daora)
Speed: Supersonic (Able to react and keep up with Astalos, who is this fast. Capable of flying at near the speed of sound while carrying Aptonoth casually) | Supersonic flight speed and reactions | Massively Hypersonic+ (Should be comparable to the likes of Deviljho and Abyssal Lagiacrus) | At least Supersonic, likely Massively Hypersonic+ | Massively Hypersonic+ | Massively Hypersonic+ | At least Massively Hypersonic+
Lifting Strength: At least Class 100 (Should be stronger than Tetsucabra) | At least Class 100 (Should be at least as strong as a regular Rathalos, if not stronger due to having a larger muscle mass) | At least Class 100, likely far higher | At least Class 100, likely far higher | At least Class 100, likely far higher | At least Class 100, likely far higher
Striking Strength: Large Building level+ | Large Building level+ | Large Island level | Large Island level | City level | Large Island level | At least Large Island level, possibly far higher
Durability: Large Building level+ | Large Building level+ | Large Island Level | Large Island level | City level | Large Island level | At least Large Island level, possibly far higher
Stamina: Superhuman (Capable of staying in the air for long periods of time, can fight for dozens of minutes and sustain large amounts of damage and will still be able to fight)
Range: Extended Melee Range to Tens of Meters with physical attacks due to size, Tens of Meters, likely higher with ranged attacks
Standard Equipment: None notable
Intelligence: Gifted (Has a higher weakness to the Dragon Element, which directly attacks the mind, than the average hunter: Rathalos has -20% resistance while average hunter has 0% resistance) | Unknown | Unknown (Has 0% resistance to the Dragon element, but has more advanced skills than the likes of regular Rathalos and Azure Rathalos) | Same as regular Rathalos | Unknown | Unknown
Weaknesses: Weak to Dragon (See Intelligence) and Thunder | Weak to Water | Weak to Water and Ice | Weak to Water | Weak to Dragon (See Intelligence) and Thunder | Weak to Water and Ice | Weak to Dragon and Ice
Notable Attacks/Techniques:
*Bite: A simple bite. Often has traces of fire along with it.
*Fireball: Breathes a fireball.
*Poison Claw: Attacks with claws. Can poison foes.
*Flame Column: Creates a pillar of flame to engulf enemies.
*Fire wave: Spreads flames everywhere in a heatwave-like move. After doing this, the entire area erupts in an explosion.
==Gallery==
HC Rathalos.png|HC Rathalos
MHW-Azure Rathalos Render 001.png|MHW Azure Rathalos render
HC Azure Rathalos.png|HC Azure Rathalos
MHWI-Silver Rathalos Render 001.png|MHW Silver Rathalos
FrontierGen-Sparkling Zerureusu Render 001.png|Sparkling Zerureusu
MHXR-Destruction Wyvern Rathalos Render 001.jpg|Destruction Wyvern Rathalos
==Notable Matchups==
Victories:
Losses:
Inconclusive:
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