Do you want to take another look at Monster Hunter Now? Then this weekend is worth it because you can try something new.
Just as Pokémon GO unleashes the popular pocket monsters into the real world, Monster Hunter Now does it with monsters like Rathalos, Barroth, and other creatures from the Monster Hunter universe. To defeat them, you just need to take a walk with your smartphone, find the monsters, and challenge them.
One of these monsters is the black Diablos – and it will be available this weekend. From April 26 to 27, Niantic is testing a new feature for Monster Hunter Now: the Monster Outbreaks.
In these, you’ll need to face the black Diablos at level 8. And as if that wasn’t enough, the goal is to take down 100 of them within one hour. Clearly, teamwork is essential.
We’ll explain how the Monster Outbreaks work here.
And there’s something new in Monster Hunter Wilds too:
How do Monster Outbreaks work in Monster Hunter Now?
When do the Monster Outbreaks occur? On April 26 and 27, 2025, from 10:00 to 10:59 AM and 3:00 to 3:59 PM local time. You have four chances this weekend to participate in the Monster Outbreaks, but time is very limited.
This is a test of the feature, which is being tried out for the first time in the game, and Niantic wants to collect feedback from players.
How do Monster Outbreaks work? There are so-called “Outbreak Points” where the level 8 black Diablos appears. You can spot these points nearby via a button in the lower right corner of the main menu. You must be on-site to participate – and it is a group hunt.
At the Outbreak Point, only the black Diablos will appear during these hours. The goal is to take down 100 monsters collectively by the participating hunters. You can join from Hunter Rank 11.
What do I get for this? As a reward, you will receive:
- A Hunter Medal for the Outbreak Test
- Important: You must sign up for the Outbreak Point’s registration list. Then you can see who and how many players are participating.
- Moreover, you must have taken down at least one of the monsters.
- Black Diablos Tail ×3
- Black Diablos Thorax ×3
- Premium Black Diablos Shell ×3
- Black Diablos Marrow x3
- 2,000 Zenny
Are you more of a Pokémon than a Monster Hunter type? Then there’s still plenty for you to do this weekend. For example, you can challenge Dynamax Entei or try to catch and evolve a Knapfel. And there’s a lot happening next month in Pokémon GO as well – we’ll show you what: All events in May 2025 in Pokémon GO.
