Monster Rancher 3 unlocking guide
A complete guide to unlocking all regions and monsters.
Note: You are locked into a story/event in a region until that story is finished, even if you have moved into a new region!
If you are attempting to unlock Zan or Joker and nothing is happening, try going back to any area where you had been involved in a story/event, and make sure it is really finished.
After, go back to the region where you were trying to unlock your monster.
The most commonly unfinished story/event is Takrama's Golems. It's not over until you have been congratulated several times during the six months following the defeat of the Golem.
- The following 25 monster Breeds do not have to be unlocked:
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Baku, Beaclon, Colorpandora, Ducken, Gitan, Golem, Hare, Hengar, Jell, Lesione, Mew, Mocchi, Mogi, Momo, Naga, Octopee, Ogyo, Pixie, Plant, Psiroller, Raiden, Suezo, Suzurin, Tiger, Zoom
Morx is the only available region on a new game, but there are 4 additional regions to raise your monster in. Over time you'll usually naturally unlock them in the following order: Kalaragi & Takrama, Brillia, and Goat. Different regions allow you to evolve your monster into a different sub-type, have access to different Drills with varying stat combinations to suit your desired focused stats, and two are required for Monster unlocking progress.
If you're having trouble opening up the additional regions, apply this point-based system for unlocking the additional regions.
- Fight in Region specific tournaments,
- Earn points towards that region.
- Region is unlocked when enough points have been earned.
- Different regions require varying points earned to unlock.
| Beat Regional Tourney Grade | Earn Points towards Region |
|---|---|
| E | 1 |
| D | 2 |
| C | 4 |
| B | 8 |
| A | 16 |
| Unlock Region | Points Req. |
| Morx | 0 |
| Kalaragi | 6 |
| Takrama | 6 |
| Brillia | 12 |
| Goat | 18 |
| Breeder Rank | Beat Official |
|---|---|
| (Credits) | Ragnarox |
| Master | Big 5 (5) |
| 10 | Big 5 (4) |
| 9 | Big 5 (3) |
| 8 | Big 5 (2) |
| 7 | Big 5 (1) |
| 6 | S |
| 5 | A |
| 4 | B |
| 3 | C |
| 2 | D |
| 1 | E |
| Hidden Drills | Locations | Grade Required |
|---|---|---|
| Light Learn | Morx | Any |
| Tunnel | Morx | C+ |
| Hit Moles | Morx | C+ |
| Cross Seal | Brillia | C+ |
| Dodge Seal | Brillia | C+ |
| Dig Seal | Brillia | C+ |
| Fishing | Kalaragi | C+ |
| Chase | Kalaragi | C+ |
| Life Risk | Kalaragi | C+ |
| Tornado | Takrama | C+ |
| Real Thing | Takrama | C+ |
| Duruma Rock | Takrama | C+ |
| Blowfish | Goat | C+ |
| Search | Goat | C+ |
| Swirl | Goat | C+ |
Unlock Dragon & Durahan
Locked disc description: "Legendary Power"
- Beat an Official A grade tournament so that your monster has earned the S grade.
- You will not receive any notice about it, but now you will be able to create Dragon & Durahan breeds at the Shrine.
Unlock Joker
Locked disc description: "Monster too powerful"
- Minimum Breeder Rank of 5 (are able to compete in S rank)
- Goat must be unlocked, and you must be in Goat.
- No other stories can be in progress.
- Monster has 100 or more weeks lifespan remaining.
- Burn will warn the player about Kai. After, in August, Kai will come to visit Fleria.
- Kai will apologise to Fleria and the player, and invite them to the Dark Tournament. Later, Jenna will confirm what is known about the tournament, and mention Grandma Mosha in Morx.
- Go to Morx, then talk to Grandma Mosha. You'll get prompted if you want to go fight, select "yes.".
- An event that does not show on the calendar will now take place in Goat every year on Nov. week 2. Entering the battle and failing will cost 20 weeks of lifespan.
- Once you win the tournament, Jenna will suggest you take the Joker Plate to Mosha in Morx. Do so.
- You must beat Kolbain, a Joker (Lif 412, Pow 506, Int 534, Spd 486, Def 248).
- If you lose, you can try again in future years as long as you're in Goat on the week 2 in November.
- Visit Grandma Mosha to report on the Joker Plate, then return to Grandpa Bragma. This unlocks Joker, you will be able to create Joker breeds at the shrine.
- You are urged to go to town as soon as you can. If your monster dies before you go to town, you will be permanently locked out from acquiring Joker.[1]
- If there is concern, make several saves: Before beginning, and a separate one during through out this event.
[1]This bug could not be reproduced (fixed) in v1.1 of the game. See Version indicators.
Unlock Pancho
- Beat an Official B grade tournament so that your monster has earned the A grade.
- You will not receive any notice about it, but now you will be able to create Pancho breeds at the Shrine.
Unlock Zan
Locked disc description: "Unknown Breed"
- Visit the Brillia area. You'll meet some local people, and battle their monsters. Then you'll battle a bad monster, and hear that it's modified.
- Keep playing in Brillia and eventually you'll be challenged by a Zan wearing accessories.
- Battle the accessorized Zan (win/lose/KO does not matter). After, the accessories will disappear, and it will bow down to you. The Zan and owner will walk away.
- The next week, they will return with a saucer stone for you.
- Go to town, and talk to Grandpa Bragma. He will say he needs to research the stone, and will get back to you.
- Bragma will never actually follow up, however, now you will be able to create Zan breeds at the Shrine.