Bestiary
All 336 core monsters from the Pathfinder Roleplaying Game Bestiary, organized alphabetically. Each entry shows challenge rating, type, and size for quick reference.
| Monster | CR | Type | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aasimar | 1/2 | Outsider (native) | Medium |
| Aboleth | 7 | Aberration (aquatic) | Huge |
| Angel, Astral Deva | 14 | Outsider (angel, extraplanar, good) | Medium |
| Angel, Planetar | 16 | Outsider (angel, extraplanar, good) | Large |
| Angel, Solar | 23 | Outsider (angel, extraplanar, good) | Large |
| Animated Object | 3 | Construct | Medium |
| Ankheg | 3 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Ant, Giant | 2 | Vermin | Medium |
| Ape, Dire | 3 | Animal | Large |
| Ape, Gorilla | 2 | Animal | Large |
| Archon, Hound | 4 | Outsider (archon, extraplanar, good, lawful) | Medium |
| Archon, Lantern | 2 | Outsider (archon, extraplanar, good, lawful) | Small |
| Archon, Trumpet | 14 | Outsider (archon, extraplanar, good, lawful) | Medium |
| Assassin Vine | 3 | Plant | Large |
| Azata, Bralani | 6 | Outsider (azata, chaotic, extraplanar, good, shapechanger) | Medium |
| Azata, Ghaele | 13 | Outsider (azata, chaotic, extraplanar, good, shapechanger) | Medium |
| Azata, Lillend | 7 | Outsider (azata, chaotic, extraplanar, good) | Large |
| Barghest | 4 | Outsider (evil, extraplanar, lawful, shapechanger) | Medium |
| Barghest, Greater | 7 | Outsider (evil, extraplanar, lawful, shapechanger) | Large |
| Basidirond | 5 | Plant | Medium |
| Basilisk | 5 | Magical Beast | Medium |
| Bat, Dire | 2 | Animal | Large |
| Bear, Dire | 7 | Animal | Large |
| Bear, Grizzly | 4 | Animal | Large |
| Bebilith | 10 | Outsider (chaotic, evil, extraplanar) | Huge |
| Beetle, Fire | 1/3 | Vermin | Small |
| Beetle, Giant Stag | 4 | Vermin | Large |
| Behir | 8 | Magical Beast | Huge |
| Black Pudding | 7 | Ooze | Huge |
| Boar | 2 | Animal | Medium |
| Boar, Dire | 4 | Animal | Large |
| Boggard | 2 | Humanoid (boggard) | Medium |
| Bugbear | 2 | Humanoid (goblinoid) | Medium |
| Bulette | 7 | Magical Beast | Huge |
| Cat, Cheetah | 2 | Animal | Medium |
| Cat, Leopard | 2 | Animal | Medium |
| Cave Fisher | 2 | Vermin | Medium |
| Centaur | 3 | Monstrous Humanoid | Large |
| Centipede, Giant | 1/2 | Vermin | Medium |
| Chimera | 7 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Choker | 2 | Aberration | Small |
| Chuul | 7 | Aberration (aquatic) | Large |
| Cloaker | 5 | Aberration | Large |
| Cockatrice | 3 | Magical Beast | Small |
| Couatl | 10 | Outsider (native) | Large |
| Crab, Giant | 2 | Vermin (aquatic) | Medium |
| Crocodile | 2 | Animal | Large |
| Crocodile, Dire | 9 | Animal | Gargantuan |
| Cyclops | 5 | Humanoid (giant) | Large |
| Dark Creeper | 2 | Humanoid (dark folk) | Small |
| Dark Stalker | 4 | Humanoid (dark folk) | Medium |
| Darkmantle | 1 | Magical Beast | Small |
| Demon, Babau | 6 | Outsider (chaotic, demon, evil, extraplanar) | Medium |
| Demon, Balor | 20 | Outsider (chaotic, demon, evil, extraplanar) | Large |
| Demon, Dretch | 2 | Outsider (chaotic, demon, evil, extraplanar) | Small |
| Demon, Glabrezu | 13 | Outsider (chaotic, demon, evil, extraplanar) | Huge |
| Demon, Hezrou | 11 | Outsider (aquatic, chaotic, demon, evil, extraplanar) | Large |
| Demon, Marilith | 17 | Outsider (chaotic, demon, evil, extraplanar) | Large |
| Demon, Nabasu | 8 | Outsider (chaotic, demon, evil, native) | Medium |
| Demon, Nalfeshnee | 14 | Outsider (chaotic, demon, evil, extraplanar) | Huge |
| Demon, Quasit | 2 | Outsider (chaotic, demon, evil, extraplanar) | Tiny |
| Demon, Shadow | 7 | Outsider (chaotic, demon, evil, extraplanar, incorporeal) | Medium |
| Demon, Succubus | 7 | Outsider (chaotic, demon, evil, extraplanar) | Medium |
| Demon, Vrock | 9 | Outsider (chaotic, demon, evil, extraplanar) | Large |
| Derro | 3 | Humanoid (derro) | Small |
| Devil, Barbed | 11 | Outsider (devil, evil, extraplanar, lawful) | Medium |
| Devil, Bearded | 5 | Outsider (devil, evil, extraplanar, lawful) | Medium |
| Devil, Bone | 9 | Outsider (devil, evil, extraplanar, lawful) | Large |
| Devil, Erinyes | 8 | Outsider (devil, evil, extraplanar, lawful) | Medium |
| Devil, Horned | 16 | Outsider (devil, evil, extraplanar, lawful) | Large |
| Devil, Ice | 13 | Outsider (devil, evil, extraplanar, lawful) | Large |
| Devil, Imp | 2 | Outsider (devil, evil, extraplanar, lawful) | Tiny |
| Devil, Lemure | 1 | Outsider (devil, evil, extraplanar, lawful) | Medium |
| Devourer | 11 | Undead (extraplanar) | Large |
| Dinosaur, Ankylosaurus | 6 | Animal | Huge |
| Dinosaur, Brachiosaurus | 10 | Animal | Gargantuan |
| Dinosaur, Deinonychus | 3 | Animal | Medium |
| Dinosaur, Elasmosaurus | 7 | Animal | Huge |
| Dinosaur, Pteranodon | 3 | Animal | Large |
| Dinosaur, Stegosaurus | 7 | Animal | Huge |
| Dinosaur, Triceratops | 8 | Animal | Huge |
| Dinosaur, Tyrannosaurus | 9 | Animal | Gargantuan |
| Dog | 1/3 | Animal | Small |
| Dog, Riding | 1 | Animal | Medium |
| Dolphin | 1/2 | Animal | Medium |
| Dolphin, Orca | 5 | Animal | Huge |
| Doppelganger | 3 | Monstrous Humanoid (shapechanger) | Medium |
| Dracolisk | 7 | Dragon | Medium |
| Dragon Turtle | 9 | Dragon (aquatic) | Huge |
| Dragon, Chromatic, Black, Adult | 11 | Dragon (water) | Large |
| Dragon, Chromatic, Black, Ancient | 16 | Dragon (water) | Huge |
| Dragon, Chromatic, Black, Young | 7 | Dragon (water) | Medium |
| Dragon, Chromatic, Blue, Adult | 13 | Dragon (earth) | Huge |
| Dragon, Chromatic, Blue, Ancient | 18 | Dragon (earth) | Gargantuan |
| Dragon, Chromatic, Blue, Young | 9 | Dragon (earth) | Large |
| Dragon, Chromatic, Green, Adult | 12 | Dragon (air) | Huge |
| Dragon, Chromatic, Green, Ancient | 17 | Dragon (air) | Gargantuan |
| Dragon, Chromatic, Green, Young | 8 | Dragon (air) | Large |
| Dragon, Chromatic, Red, Adult | 14 | Dragon (fire) | Huge |
| Dragon, Chromatic, Red, Ancient | 19 | Dragon (fire) | Gargantuan |
| Dragon, Chromatic, Red, Young | 10 | Dragon (fire) | Large |
| Dragon, Chromatic, White, Adult | 10 | Dragon (cold) | Large |
| Dragon, Chromatic, White, Ancient | 15 | Dragon (cold) | Huge |
| Dragon, Chromatic, White, Young | 6 | Dragon (cold) | Medium |
| Dragon, Metallic, Brass, Adult | 11 | Dragon (fire) | Large |
| Dragon, Metallic, Brass, Ancient | 16 | Dragon (fire) | Huge |
| Dragon, Metallic, Brass, Young | 7 | Dragon (fire) | Medium |
| Dragon, Metallic, Bronze, Adult | 13 | Dragon (water) | Huge |
| Dragon, Metallic, Bronze, Ancient | 18 | Dragon (water) | Gargantuan |
| Dragon, Metallic, Bronze, Young | 9 | Dragon (water) | Large |
| Dragon, Metallic, Copper, Adult | 12 | Dragon (earth) | Large |
| Dragon, Metallic, Copper, Ancient | 17 | Dragon (earth) | Huge |
| Dragon, Metallic, Copper, Young | 8 | Dragon (earth) | Medium |
| Dragon, Metallic, Gold, Adult | 15 | Dragon (fire) | Huge |
| Dragon, Metallic, Gold, Ancient | 20 | Dragon (fire) | Gargantuan |
| Dragon, Metallic, Gold, Young | 11 | Dragon (fire) | Large |
| Dragon, Metallic, Silver, Adult | 14 | Dragon (cold) | Huge |
| Dragon, Metallic, Silver, Ancient | 19 | Dragon (cold) | Gargantuan |
| Dragon, Metallic, Silver, Young | 10 | Dragon (cold) | Large |
| Drider | 7 | Aberration | Large |
| Drow | 1/3 | Humanoid (elf) | Medium |
| Drow Noble | 3 | Humanoid (elf) | Medium |
| Dryad | 3 | Fey | Medium |
| Duergar | 1/3 | Humanoid (dwarf) | Medium |
| Eagle | 1/2 | Animal | Small |
| Eagle, Giant | 3 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Eel, Electric | 2 | Animal | Small |
| Eel, Giant Moray | 5 | Animal (aquatic) | Large |
| Elemental, Air, Elder | 11 | Outsider (air, elemental, extraplanar) | Huge |
| Elemental, Air, Greater | 9 | Outsider (air, elemental, extraplanar) | Huge |
| Elemental, Air, Huge | 7 | Outsider (air, elemental, extraplanar) | Huge |
| Elemental, Air, Large | 5 | Outsider (air, elemental, extraplanar) | Large |
| Elemental, Air, Medium | 3 | Outsider (air, elemental, extraplanar) | Medium |
| Elemental, Air, Small | 1 | Outsider (air, elemental, extraplanar) | Small |
| Elemental, Earth, Elder | 11 | Outsider (earth, elemental, extraplanar) | Huge |
| Elemental, Earth, Greater | 9 | Outsider (earth, elemental, extraplanar) | Huge |
| Elemental, Earth, Huge | 7 | Outsider (earth, elemental, extraplanar) | Huge |
| Elemental, Earth, Large | 5 | Outsider (earth, elemental, extraplanar) | Large |
| Elemental, Earth, Medium | 3 | Outsider (earth, elemental, extraplanar) | Medium |
| Elemental, Earth, Small | 1 | Outsider (earth, elemental, extraplanar) | Small |
| Elemental, Fire, Elder | 11 | Outsider (elemental, extraplanar, fire) | Huge |
| Elemental, Fire, Greater | 9 | Outsider (elemental, extraplanar, fire) | Huge |
| Elemental, Fire, Huge | 7 | Outsider (elemental, extraplanar, fire) | Huge |
| Elemental, Fire, Large | 5 | Outsider (elemental, extraplanar, fire) | Large |
| Elemental, Fire, Medium | 3 | Outsider (elemental, extraplanar, fire) | Medium |
| Elemental, Fire, Small | 1 | Outsider (elemental, extraplanar, fire) | Small |
| Elemental, Water, Elder | 11 | Outsider (elemental, extraplanar, water) | Huge |
| Elemental, Water, Greater | 9 | Outsider (elemental, extraplanar, water) | Huge |
| Elemental, Water, Huge | 7 | Outsider (elemental, extraplanar, water) | Huge |
| Elemental, Water, Large | 5 | Outsider (elemental, extraplanar, water) | Large |
| Elemental, Water, Medium | 3 | Outsider (elemental, extraplanar, water) | Medium |
| Elemental, Water, Small | 1 | Outsider (elemental, extraplanar, water) | Small |
| Elephant | 7 | Animal | Huge |
| Elephant, Mastodon | 9 | Animal | Huge |
| Ettercap | 3 | Aberration | Medium |
| Ettin | 6 | Humanoid (giant) | Large |
| Flytrap, Giant | 10 | Plant | Huge |
| Frog, Giant | 1 | Animal | Medium |
| Frog, Poison | 1/2 | Animal | Tiny |
| Froghemoth | 13 | Aberration | Huge |
| Gargoyle | 4 | Monstrous Humanoid (earth) | Medium |
| Gelatinous Cube | 3 | Ooze | Large |
| Genie, Djinni | 5 | Outsider (air, extraplanar) | Large |
| Genie, Efreeti | 8 | Outsider (extraplanar, fire) | Large |
| Genie, Janni | 4 | Outsider (native) | Medium |
| Genie, Marid | 9 | Outsider (extraplanar, water) | Large |
| Genie, Shaitan | 7 | Outsider (earth, extraplanar) | Large |
| Ghost | 7 | Undead (augmented humanoid, incorporeal) | Medium |
| Ghoul | 1 | Undead | Medium |
| Giant, Cloud | 11 | Humanoid (giant) | Huge |
| Giant, Fire | 10 | Humanoid (fire, giant) | Large |
| Giant, Frost | 9 | Humanoid (cold, giant) | Large |
| Giant, Hill | 7 | Humanoid (giant) | Large |
| Giant, Stone | 8 | Humanoid (giant) | Large |
| Giant, Storm | 13 | Humanoid (giant) | Huge |
| Gibbering Mouther | 5 | Aberration | Medium |
| Girallon | 6 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Gnoll | 1 | Humanoid (gnoll) | Medium |
| Goblin | 1/3 | Humanoid (goblinoid) | Small |
| Goblin Dog | 1 | Animal | Medium |
| Golem, Clay | 10 | Construct | Large |
| Golem, Flesh | 7 | Construct | Large |
| Golem, Ice | 5 | Construct (cold) | Medium |
| Golem, Iron | 13 | Construct | Large |
| Golem, Stone | 11 | Construct | Large |
| Golem, Wood | 6 | Construct | Medium |
| Gorgon | 8 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Gray Ooze | 4 | Ooze | Medium |
| Green Hag | 5 | Monstrous Humanoid | Medium |
| Griffon | 4 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Harpy | 4 | Monstrous Humanoid | Medium |
| Hell Hound | 3 | Outsider (evil, extraplanar, fire, lawful) | Medium |
| Hell Hound, Nessian | 9 | Outsider (evil, extraplanar, fire, lawful) | Large |
| Herd Animal, Aurochs | 2 | Animal | Large |
| Herd Animal, Bison | 4 | Animal | Large |
| Hobgoblin | 1/2 | Humanoid (goblinoid) | Medium |
| Homunculus | 1 | Construct | Tiny |
| Horse | 1 | Animal | Large |
| Horse, Pony | 1/2 | Animal | Medium |
| Human Skeleton | 1/3 | Undead | Medium |
| Human Zombie | 1/2 | Undead | Medium |
| Hydra | 4 | Magical Beast | Huge |
| Hyena | 1 | Animal | Medium |
| Hyena, Dire | 3 | Animal | Large |
| Intellect Devourer | 8 | Aberration | Small |
| Invisible Stalker | 7 | Outsider (air, elemental, extraplanar) | Medium |
| Iron Cobra | 2 | Construct | Small |
| Kobold | 1/4 | Humanoid (reptilian) | Small |
| Kraken | 18 | Magical Beast (aquatic) | Gargantuan |
| Kyton | 6 | Outsider (evil, extraplanar, kyton, lawful) | Medium |
| Lamia | 6 | Monstrous Humanoid | Large |
| Leech, Giant | 2 | Vermin (aquatic) | Medium |
| Lich | 12 | Undead (augmented humanoid) | Medium |
| Linnorm, Crag | 14 | Dragon | Gargantuan |
| Linnorm, Ice | 17 | Dragon | Colossal |
| Linnorm, Tarn | 20 | Dragon (aquatic) | Colossal |
| Lion | 3 | Animal | Large |
| Lion, Dire | 5 | Animal | Large |
| Lizard, Giant Frilled | 5 | Animal | Large |
| Lizard, Monitor | 2 | Animal | Medium |
| Lizardfolk | 1 | Humanoid (reptilian) | Medium |
| Manticore | 5 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Mantis, Giant | 3 | Vermin | Large |
| Medusa | 7 | Monstrous Humanoid | Medium |
| Mephit, Air | 3 | Outsider (air) | Small |
| Mephit, Dust | 3 | Outsider (air) | Small |
| Mephit, Earth | 3 | Outsider (earth) | Small |
| Mephit, Fire | 3 | Outsider (fire) | Small |
| Mephit, Ice | 3 | Outsider (cold) | Small |
| Mephit, Magma | 3 | Outsider (fire) | Small |
| Mephit, Ooze | 3 | Outsider (water) | Small |
| Mephit, Salt | 3 | Outsider (earth) | Small |
| Mephit, Steam | 3 | Outsider (fire) | Small |
| Mephit, Water | 3 | Outsider (water) | Small |
| Merfolk | 1/3 | Humanoid (aquatic) | Medium |
| Mimic | 4 | Aberration (shapechanger) | Medium |
| Minotaur | 4 | Monstrous Humanoid | Large |
| Mite | 1/4 | Fey | Small |
| Mohrg | 8 | Undead | Medium |
| Morlock | 2 | Monstrous Humanoid | Medium |
| Mummy | 5 | Undead | Medium |
| Naga, Dark | 8 | Aberration | Large |
| Naga, Guardian | 10 | Aberration | Large |
| Naga, Spirit | 9 | Aberration | Large |
| Neothelid | 15 | Aberration | Gargantuan |
| Night Hag | 9 | Outsider (evil, extraplanar) | Medium |
| Nightmare | 5 | Outsider (evil, extraplanar) | Large |
| Nightmare, Cauchemar | 11 | Outsider (evil, extraplanar) | Huge |
| Nymph | 7 | Fey | Medium |
| Ochre Jelly | 5 | Ooze | Large |
| Octopus | 1 | Animal (aquatic) | Small |
| Octopus, Giant | 8 | Animal (aquatic) | Large |
| Ogre | 3 | Humanoid (giant) | Large |
| Oni, Ogre Mage | 8 | Outsider (giant, native, oni, shapechanger) | Large |
| Orc | 1/3 | Humanoid | Medium |
| Otyugh | 4 | Aberration | Large |
| Owlbear | 4 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Pegasus | 3 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Phase Spider | 5 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Phoenix | 15 | Magical Beast (fire) | Gargantuan |
| Pit Fiend | 20 | Outsider (devil, evil, extraplanar, lawful) | Large |
| Pixie | 4 | Fey | Small |
| Pseudodragon | 1 | Dragon | Tiny |
| Purple Worm | 12 | Magical Beast | Gargantuan |
| Rakshasa | 10 | Outsider (native, shapechanger) | Medium |
| Rat, Dire | 1/3 | Animal | Small |
| Remorhaz | 7 | Magical Beast | Huge |
| Retriever | 11 | Construct (extraplanar) | Huge |
| Rhinoceros | 4 | Animal | Large |
| Rhinoceros, Woolly | 6 | Animal | Large |
| Roc | 9 | Animal | Gargantuan |
| Roper | 12 | Aberration | Large |
| Rust Monster | 3 | Aberration | Medium |
| Sahuagin | 2 | Monstrous Humanoid (aquatic) | Medium |
| Salamander | 6 | Outsider (extraplanar, fire) | Medium |
| Satyr | 4 | Fey | Medium |
| Scorpion, Giant | 3 | Vermin | Large |
| Sea Hag | 4 | Monstrous Humanoid (aquatic) | Medium |
| Sea Serpent | 12 | Magical Beast (aquatic) | Gargantuan |
| Shadow | 3 | Undead (incorporeal) | Medium |
| Shadow, Greater | 8 | Undead (incorporeal) | Medium |
| Shambling Mound | 6 | Plant | Large |
| Shark | 2 | Animal (aquatic) | Large |
| Shark, Dire | 9 | Animal (aquatic) | Gargantuan |
| Shocker Lizard | 2 | Magical Beast | Small |
| Shoggoth | 19 | Ooze (aquatic) | Huge |
| Skeletal Champion | 2 | Undead | Medium |
| Skum | 2 | Monstrous Humanoid (aquatic) | Medium |
| Slug, Giant | 8 | Vermin | Huge |
| Snake, Constrictor | 2 | Animal | Medium |
| Snake, Venomous | 1 | Animal | Medium |
| Spectre | 7 | Undead (incorporeal) | Medium |
| Sphinx | 8 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Spider, Giant | 1 | Vermin | Medium |
| Squid | 1 | Animal (aquatic) | Medium |
| Squid, Giant | 9 | Animal (aquatic) | Huge |
| Stirge | 1/2 | Magical Beast | Tiny |
| Svirfneblin | 1 | Humanoid (gnome) | Small |
| Swarm, Army Ant | 5 | Vermin (swarm) | Fine |
| Swarm, Bat | 2 | Animal (swarm) | Diminutive |
| Swarm, Centipede | 4 | Vermin (swarm) | Diminutive |
| Swarm, Crab | 4 | Vermin (aquatic, swarm) | Diminutive |
| Swarm, Leech | 4 | Vermin (aquatic, swarm) | Diminutive |
| Swarm, Rat | 2 | Animal (swarm) | Tiny |
| Swarm, Spider | 1 | Vermin (swarm) | Diminutive |
| Swarm, Wasp | 3 | Vermin (swarm) | Diminutive |
| Tarrasque | 25 | Magical Beast | Colossal |
| Tengu | 1/2 | Humanoid (tengu) | Medium |
| Tiefling | 1/2 | Outsider (native) | Medium |
| Tiger | 4 | Animal | Large |
| Tiger, Dire | 8 | Animal | Large |
| Treant | 8 | Plant | Huge |
| Troglodyte | 1 | Humanoid (reptilian) | Medium |
| Troll | 5 | Humanoid (giant) | Large |
| Unicorn | 3 | Magical Beast | Large |
| Vampire | 9 | Undead (augmented humanoid) | Medium |
| Vargouille | 2 | Outsider (evil, extraplanar) | Small |
| Vegepygmy | 1/2 | Plant | Small |
| Violet Fungus | 3 | Plant | Medium |
| Wasp, Giant | 3 | Vermin | Large |
| Wererat | 2 | Humanoid (human, shapechanger) | Medium |
| Werewolf | 2 | Humanoid (human, shapechanger) | Medium |
| Wight | 3 | Undead | Medium |
| Wolf | 1 | Animal | Medium |
| Wolf, Dire | 3 | Animal | Large |
| Wolverine | 2 | Animal | Medium |
| Wolverine, Dire | 4 | Animal | Large |
| Worg | 2 | Magical Beast | Medium |
| Worg, Winter Wolf | 5 | Magical Beast (cold) | Large |
| Wraith | 5 | Undead (incorporeal) | Medium |
| Wyvern | 6 | Dragon | Large |
| Xill | 6 | Outsider (evil, extraplanar) | Medium |
| Xorn | 6 | Outsider (earth, extraplanar) | Medium |
| Yellow Musk Creeper | 2 | Plant | Medium |
| Yeth Hound | 3 | Outsider (evil, extraplanar) | Medium |
| Yeti | 4 | Monstrous Humanoid (cold) | Large |