Epona

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## Basic Stats

* **HP**: 2/10
* **Agility**: 7/10
* **Recovery**: 8/10
* **Crit Rate**: 10/10

## Attack

* **Non-Elemental Attack**: 4/10
* **Fire Attack**: 3/10
* **Water Attack**: 3/10
* **Thunder Attack**: 3/10
* **Ice Attack**: 3/10
* **Dragon Attack**: 2/10
* **Earth Attack**: 3/10
* **Wind Attack**: 3/10
* **Nature Attack**: 3/10
* **Aether Attack**: 3/10

## Defense

* **Non-Elemental Defense**: 4/10
* **Fire Defense**: 3/10
* **Water Defense**: 3/10
* **Thunder Defense**: 3/10
* **Ice Defense**: 3/10
* **Dragon Defense**: 2/10
* **Earth Defense**: 3/10
* **Wind Defense**: 3/10
* **Nature Defense**: 3/10
* **Aether Defense**: 3/10

## Battle Notes

* Epona has above-average Agility and naturally possesses a high Evasion stat, making her difficult to hit if the player is unprepared. However, she is quite frail, having meager Elemental Defense combined with the 2nd lowest HP out of any Monstie; as a result, Kinship Attacks and Head-to-Head Battles are effective means of bypassing her speedy assaults.
* Although Epona's Elemental Attack stats are meager, her Epona Tackle and Barrel Bomb Kick attacks can be greatly boosted through Speed Boost (L), and she possesses a very high Crit Rate stat for a Small Monster, bypassing her relative weakness. If the player either utilizes the Link Armour or the Master Sword/Sacred Bow, these Skills will be rendered cheaper to use, allowing for low-cost rampages.
* Epona predominantly uses Speed attacks unless she is under the effects of the Rite of Channeling, making Technique attacks effective against her.
* Epona has a weakness to Dragon attacks, making them effective against her.

## Gene Attributes

Speed+ Gene (L)- Holds Speed Boost (L)

Epona Gene (S)- Holds Epona Tackle

Savage Roar Gene Gene (S)- Holds Roar

Epona Gene (M)- Holds Barrel Bomb Kick

Evasion Up Gene (L)- Holds Evasion Ability (L)

Speed+ Gene (L)

* Gene Type: Speed/Water
* Active Skill: Speed Boost (L)
* Stat Boosts: Non-Elemental Attack Up +2, Max HP Up +2

Epona Gene (S)

* Gene Type: Speed/Non-Elemental
* Active Skill: Epona Tackle
* Stat Boosts: Crit Rate Up +1, Non-Elemental Defense Up +2

Savage Roar Gene (S)

* Gene Type: Power/Non-Elemental
* Active Skill: Power Combo
* Stat Boosts: Non-Elemental Attack Up +2

Epona Gene (M)

* Gene Type: Speed/Fire
* Active Skill: Barrel Bomb Kick
* Stat Boosts: Crit Rate Up +1, Non-Elemental Defense Up +2

Evasion Up Gene (L)

* Gene Type: Speed/Water
* Active Skill: Evasion Ability (L)
* Stat Boosts: Crit Rate Up +2

## Notes and Trivia

* Epona is a collaboration monster, having originated in *The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time*.
* Epona is a DLC-exclusive monster, and thus, is not required to achieve Awards. However, players can still receive awards for acquiring her.
* If the player wears the Hero's Clothes or wields either the Master Sword or Sacred Bow (upgrades included), the Kinship cost of Epona's moves will be reduced.
* Epona has the second lowest HP out of any Monstie, with the lowest being Blobdrome's.
* Like any other crossover Monstie, only one Epona Monstie can be acquired per save file. To obtain the egg, the player must defeat a Link-based Rider with Epona for a partner in a downloadable Silver Ticket Arena Event.
* Unlike in *Stories*, where she was listed as a ???, Epona is listed as a Fanged Beast in *Monster Hunter Stories Ultimate*.
* Unlike in *Stories*, where she took neutral damage from all Elements, Epona is vulnerable to Dragon damage in *Stories Ultimate*.
	+ Epona's weakness to Dragon damage was based on *Hyrule Warriors* giving Link, who can use her in battle via the Horse weapon, a weakness to Darkness attacks.
* Because only one Epona can be obtained per save file, all of her available Genes are Fixed Genes.
* Epona has the highest Crit Rate out of any 2-star Monstie in *Monster Hunter Stories Ultimate*.