Zinogre first appeared in Monster Hunter Portable 3rd in 2010 and went on to become one of the series' flagship monsters, returning in titles including Monster Hunter Rise and Monster Hunter World: Iceborne. The Fanged Wyvern is known for its wolf-like body, blue and yellow scales and symbiotic relationship with Thunderbugs, which let it enter a charged state. Its growls and roars are part of its in-battle audio cues, warning hunters of its mood and attacks, and fans lift them for soundboards, edits and monster ranking videos online.