Great Thunderbug — Monster Hunter Stories 3 #047
#047

Great Thunderbug

Neopteron Wild only

Index no.
047
Species
Neopteron
Monstie status
Wild only
Game
Monster Hunter Stories 3
Japanese name
大雷光虫 (Dairaikōchū)
Source
Monster Hunter Wiki (MHST3 roster)

In-game description

Some think this type of Thunderbug mutated inside an Elder Dragon. While they can be seen where Elder Dragons reside, sightings have also bene reported in caves and near water sources at night.

Verbatim from the description the game shows for Great Thunderbug, as transcribed by the Monster Hunter Wiki.

Where Great Thunderbug fits

Great Thunderbug is a Neopteron monster. Monstie status: Wild only.

That class decides how you get one: Monsties come from eggs found in dens or from monsters released through Habitat Restoration, while wild-only monsters are fought for materials rather than raised. Check the species index before building a party around it.

Quick facts

Index number#047
SpeciesNeopteron
Japanese name大雷光虫
Monstie statusWild only
Total documented108 entries
Data sourceMonster Hunter Wiki, MHST3 roster

More Neopteron monsters

Other entries in the same species.

Nearby entries

Adjacent entries in the index.

Great Thunderbug — FAQ

What species is Great Thunderbug?

Great Thunderbug is a Neopteron monster in Monster Hunter Stories 3.

Can Great Thunderbug be a Monstie?

Great Thunderbug's Monstie status in this game is “Wild only”.

What is Great Thunderbug's index number?

Great Thunderbug is #047 in this index. The number is ours, not the game's — Monster Hunter Stories 3 has no official monster numbering — and the roster currently documents 108 entries.

What does the game say about Great Thunderbug?

Its in-game description is transcribed verbatim on this page, next to the species and Monstie status the wiki records.

About this page. Every field is transcribed from the Monster Hunter Wiki's MHST3 data and from the game's own descriptions. Where the source has no value we leave it blank rather than estimate. Spot an error? The index regenerates from source, so corrections propagate to every page.