diff --git a/public/app.js b/public/app.js
index 26d730b..b14c1c5 100644
--- a/public/app.js
+++ b/public/app.js
@@ -823,6 +823,7 @@ function renderMonsterTimeline(timeline) {
 // Monster CSV Import
 async function importMonsters() {
   const fileInput = document.getElementById('monster-csv-file');
+  const overwriteCheckbox = document.getElementById('monster-overwrite');
   const messageDiv = document.getElementById('monster-import-message');
 
   if (!fileInput.files || !fileInput.files[0]) {
@@ -830,6 +831,19 @@ async function importMonsters() {
     return;
   }
 
+  const overwrite = overwriteCheckbox.checked;
+
+  // Confirm if overwrite is selected
+  if (overwrite) {
+    const confirmed = confirm(
+      'WARNING: This will DELETE all existing monsters and monster catches!\n\n' +
+      'Are you sure you want to proceed?'
+    );
+    if (!confirmed) {
+      return;
+    }
+  }
+
   const file = fileInput.files[0];
   const reader = new FileReader();
 
@@ -846,18 +860,22 @@ async function importMonsters() {
         return { date, monster_name, monster_description, step_goal, monster_icon };
       });
 
-      const result = await apiCall('/api/monsters/import', 'POST', { data });
+      const result = await apiCall('/api/monsters/import', 'POST', { data, overwrite });
 
-      showMessage(
-        messageDiv,
-        `Success! Created ${result.monstersCreated} monsters, updated ${result.monstersUpdated}`,
-        'success'
-      );
+      let successMessage;
+      if (overwrite) {
+        successMessage = `Success! Deleted ${result.monstersDeleted} old monsters, created ${result.monstersCreated} new monsters`;
+      } else {
+        successMessage = `Success! Created ${result.monstersCreated} monsters, updated ${result.monstersUpdated}`;
+      }
+
+      showMessage(messageDiv, successMessage, 'success');
 
       // Reload monsters
       await loadDailyMonsters();
 
       fileInput.value = '';
+      overwriteCheckbox.checked = false;
     } catch (error) {
       showMessage(messageDiv, `Error: ${error.message}`, 'error');
     }
diff --git a/public/index.html b/public/index.html
index dfaf78c..f88775a 100644
--- a/public/index.html
+++ b/public/index.html
@@ -106,6 +106,12 @@
         <h3>Admin: Import Monsters</h3>
         <p class="help-text">Upload CSV with columns: date, monster_name, monster_description, step_goal, monster_icon</p>
         <input type="file" id="monster-csv-file" accept=".csv">
+        <div style="margin: 10px 0;">
+          <label style="display: flex; align-items: center; gap: 8px; cursor: pointer;">
+            <input type="checkbox" id="monster-overwrite" style="cursor: pointer;">
+            <span style="color: #ff7700;">Overwrite all existing monsters (deletes all current monsters and catches)</span>
+          </label>
+        </div>
         <button id="import-monsters" class="btn-secondary">Import Monsters</button>
         <div id="monster-import-message" class="message"></div>
       </div>
diff --git a/src/database.js b/src/database.js
index 9066cd0..478423d 100644
--- a/src/database.js
+++ b/src/database.js
@@ -55,18 +55,24 @@ function initializeDatabase() {
       )
     `);
 
-    // Monster catches table
+    // Monster catches view - derived from actual step data
+    // Drop the old table if it exists and recreate as a view
+    db.run(`DROP TABLE IF EXISTS monster_catches`);
     db.run(`
-      CREATE TABLE IF NOT EXISTS monster_catches (
-        id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY AUTOINCREMENT,
-        team_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
-        monster_id INTEGER NOT NULL,
-        caught_at DATETIME DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP,
-        final_steps INTEGER NOT NULL,
-        FOREIGN KEY (team_id) REFERENCES teams(id),
-        FOREIGN KEY (monster_id) REFERENCES daily_monsters(id),
-        UNIQUE(team_id, monster_id)
-      )
+      CREATE VIEW IF NOT EXISTS monster_catches AS
+      SELECT
+        dm.id as monster_id,
+        dm.date,
+        t.id as team_id,
+        t.name as team_name,
+        COALESCE(SUM(ds.steps), 0) as final_steps,
+        dm.step_goal
+      FROM daily_monsters dm
+      CROSS JOIN teams t
+      LEFT JOIN participants p ON t.id = p.team_id
+      LEFT JOIN daily_steps ds ON p.id = ds.participant_id AND ds.date = dm.date
+      GROUP BY dm.id, dm.date, t.id, t.name, dm.step_goal
+      HAVING final_steps >= dm.step_goal
     `);
 
     // Create indexes for better query performance
@@ -74,8 +80,6 @@ function initializeDatabase() {
     db.run(`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_daily_steps_participant ON daily_steps(participant_id)`);
     db.run(`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_participants_team ON participants(team_id)`);
     db.run(`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_daily_monsters_date ON daily_monsters(date)`);
-    db.run(`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_monster_catches_team ON monster_catches(team_id)`);
-    db.run(`CREATE INDEX IF NOT EXISTS idx_monster_catches_monster ON monster_catches(monster_id)`);
 
     console.log('Database initialized successfully');
   });
diff --git a/src/server.js b/src/server.js
index 16244f4..9482df0 100644
--- a/src/server.js
+++ b/src/server.js
@@ -352,54 +352,17 @@ app.get('/api/monsters/timeline', async (req, res) => {
   try {
     const monsters = await allQuery('SELECT * FROM daily_monsters ORDER BY date');
 
-    // For each monster, check if teams caught it and update catches table
+    // For each monster, get catches from the view
     const timeline = await Promise.all(monsters.map(async (monster) => {
-      // Get team totals for this monster's date
-      const teamTotals = await allQuery(`
-        SELECT
-          t.id as team_id,
-          t.name as team_name,
-          COALESCE(SUM(ds.steps), 0) as total_steps
-        FROM teams t
-        LEFT JOIN participants p ON t.id = p.team_id
-        LEFT JOIN daily_steps ds ON p.id = ds.participant_id AND ds.date = ?
-        GROUP BY t.id, t.name
-      `, [monster.date]);
-
-      // Check and record catches for teams that met the goal
-      for (const team of teamTotals) {
-        if (team.total_steps >= monster.step_goal) {
-          // Check if catch already recorded
-          const existingCatch = await getQuery(
-            'SELECT id FROM monster_catches WHERE team_id = ? AND monster_id = ?',
-            [team.team_id, monster.id]
-          );
-
-          if (!existingCatch) {
-            // Record the catch
-            await runQuery(
-              'INSERT INTO monster_catches (team_id, monster_id, final_steps) VALUES (?, ?, ?)',
-              [team.team_id, monster.id, team.total_steps]
-            );
-          } else {
-            // Update the final_steps if it changed
-            await runQuery(
-              'UPDATE monster_catches SET final_steps = ? WHERE team_id = ? AND monster_id = ?',
-              [team.total_steps, team.team_id, monster.id]
-            );
-          }
-        }
-      }
-
-      // Now get the updated catches
       const catches = await allQuery(`
         SELECT
-          mc.*,
-          t.name as team_name
-        FROM monster_catches mc
-        JOIN teams t ON mc.team_id = t.id
-        WHERE mc.monster_id = ?
-        ORDER BY mc.caught_at
+          monster_id,
+          team_id,
+          team_name,
+          final_steps
+        FROM monster_catches
+        WHERE monster_id = ?
+        ORDER BY final_steps DESC
       `, [monster.id]);
 
       return {
@@ -430,7 +393,7 @@ app.get('/api/monsters/:date', async (req, res) => {
 // Add/import monsters (bulk CSV import)
 app.post('/api/monsters/import', async (req, res) => {
   try {
-    const { data } = req.body; // Expected format: [{date, monster_name, monster_description, step_goal, monster_icon}]
+    const { data, overwrite } = req.body; // Expected format: [{date, monster_name, monster_description, step_goal, monster_icon}]
 
     if (!data || !Array.isArray(data)) {
       return res.status(400).json({ error: 'Invalid data format' });
@@ -438,8 +401,16 @@ app.post('/api/monsters/import', async (req, res) => {
 
     let monstersCreated = 0;
     let monstersUpdated = 0;
+    let monstersDeleted = 0;
     let errors = [];
 
+    // If overwrite is true, delete all existing monsters first
+    // Note: monster_catches is now a view, so no need to delete from it
+    if (overwrite === true) {
+      const deleteMonstersResult = await runQuery('DELETE FROM daily_monsters');
+      monstersDeleted = deleteMonstersResult.changes || 0;
+    }
+
     for (let i = 0; i < data.length; i++) {
       const row = data[i];
 
@@ -449,38 +420,54 @@ app.post('/api/monsters/import', async (req, res) => {
           continue;
         }
 
-        // Check if monster already exists for this date
-        const existing = await getQuery(
-          'SELECT id FROM daily_monsters WHERE date = ?',
-          [row.date]
-        );
-
-        if (existing) {
-          // Update existing monster
-          await runQuery(
-            'UPDATE daily_monsters SET monster_name = ?, monster_description = ?, step_goal = ?, monster_icon = ? WHERE date = ?',
-            [row.monster_name, row.monster_description || null, parseInt(row.step_goal), row.monster_icon || '👹', row.date]
-          );
-          monstersUpdated++;
-        } else {
-          // Create new monster
+        if (overwrite) {
+          // When overwriting, always insert (since we deleted everything)
           await runQuery(
             'INSERT INTO daily_monsters (date, monster_name, monster_description, step_goal, monster_icon) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)',
             [row.date, row.monster_name, row.monster_description || null, parseInt(row.step_goal), row.monster_icon || '👹']
           );
           monstersCreated++;
+        } else {
+          // Check if monster already exists for this date
+          const existing = await getQuery(
+            'SELECT id FROM daily_monsters WHERE date = ?',
+            [row.date]
+          );
+
+          if (existing) {
+            // Update existing monster
+            await runQuery(
+              'UPDATE daily_monsters SET monster_name = ?, monster_description = ?, step_goal = ?, monster_icon = ? WHERE date = ?',
+              [row.monster_name, row.monster_description || null, parseInt(row.step_goal), row.monster_icon || '👹', row.date]
+            );
+            monstersUpdated++;
+          } else {
+            // Create new monster
+            await runQuery(
+              'INSERT INTO daily_monsters (date, monster_name, monster_description, step_goal, monster_icon) VALUES (?, ?, ?, ?, ?)',
+              [row.date, row.monster_name, row.monster_description || null, parseInt(row.step_goal), row.monster_icon || '👹']
+            );
+            monstersCreated++;
+          }
         }
       } catch (error) {
         errors.push(`Row ${i + 1}: ${error.message}`);
       }
     }
 
-    res.json({
+    const result = {
       success: true,
       monstersCreated,
-      monstersUpdated,
       errors: errors.length > 0 ? errors : null
-    });
+    };
+
+    if (overwrite) {
+      result.monstersDeleted = monstersDeleted;
+    } else {
+      result.monstersUpdated = monstersUpdated;
+    }
+
+    res.json(result);
   } catch (error) {
     res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });
   }
@@ -500,12 +487,13 @@ app.get('/api/monsters/:date/catches', async (req, res) => {
 
     const catches = await allQuery(`
       SELECT
-        mc.*,
-        t.name as team_name
-      FROM monster_catches mc
-      JOIN teams t ON mc.team_id = t.id
-      WHERE mc.monster_id = ?
-      ORDER BY mc.caught_at
+        monster_id,
+        team_id,
+        team_name,
+        final_steps
+      FROM monster_catches
+      WHERE monster_id = ?
+      ORDER BY final_steps DESC
     `, [monster.id]);
 
     res.json(catches);
@@ -534,6 +522,7 @@ app.get('/api/monsters/status/today', async (req, res) => {
     }
 
     // Get team progress for yesterday's date
+    // The view automatically calculates which teams caught it
     const progress = await allQuery(`
       SELECT
         t.id as team_id,
@@ -547,25 +536,6 @@ app.get('/api/monsters/status/today', async (req, res) => {
       ORDER BY total_steps DESC
     `, [monster.step_goal, yesterday]);
 
-    // Check and record new catches
-    for (const team of progress) {
-      if (team.caught) {
-        // Check if catch already recorded
-        const existingCatch = await getQuery(
-          'SELECT id FROM monster_catches WHERE team_id = ? AND monster_id = ?',
-          [team.team_id, monster.id]
-        );
-
-        if (!existingCatch) {
-          // Record the catch
-          await runQuery(
-            'INSERT INTO monster_catches (team_id, monster_id, final_steps) VALUES (?, ?, ?)',
-            [team.team_id, monster.id, team.total_steps]
-          );
-        }
-      }
-    }
-
     res.json({ monster, progress });
   } catch (error) {
     res.status(500).json({ error: error.message });