Buddies

Hunters have always had a way with animals (at least, with the ones that aren't trying to eat them)! There are four types of animal Buddies to recruit in Monster Hunter Verge: Pets, Pals, Seekers, and Raiders. Every player has one of each by default but can find more at the Petshop in Avanza.

Pets
Little buddies that live in your home. Pets are purely for companionship and stay behind whenever you're hunting. They can be cuddled and carried around back at town, and if they like you enough they'll follow you around. Your default pet is a Poogie.

Pals
Pint-sized pals with the hearts of Monster Hunters! All hunters get a partner to pal around with and you can pick yours at the start of the game! Your Pal is fully customizable and can be either a Felyne or a Shakalaka. Pals follow you everywhere yo go and provide critical assistance, fighting at your side and using special skills to help you out. They even get their own Buddy Gear!

Seekers
Flying friends who search for big game, automatically marking the locations of all large monsters on your map. Seekers are very independent and spend most of their time high up or out of sight, only occasionally choosing to swoop by or perch. If you haven't fought your targeted monster in a while your Seeker will drop by and show you the fastest path to the reach them. Your default seeker is a Cohoot.

Raiders
The biggest, fastest buddies at your disposal! Raiders are combat buddies who'll help you fight, but what they really love most is running, and lucky for you they're strong enough to carry you on their back! Raiders are mounts that let you travel from point A to point B with greatly efficiency, even letting you gather and use items along the way. They can hold their own against monsters if they have to but don't have gear or skills, so even though they do more damage they're generally less reliable in battle than Pals. Your default Raider is a Cobalt Palamute.