Bestiary Select a bestiary category. Abadon - Bomb Cacutar - Flan Gargoyle - Jabberwock Kraken - Ogre Plant Spider - Stroper Tiamat - Zuu Disc 1 Masked Man - Beatrix Disc 2 B.Waltz #3 - Scarlet Hair Disc 3 Antlion - Kuja Disc 4 Maliris - Lich Friendly Monsters Secret/Optional Bosses The Final Battle Encountering Bosses & Enemies How do I know which boss or enemy I'm fighting? By pressing the SELECT button during a battle and highlighting an enemy or boss, the moogle help screen aside the command command menu will display the name. You can also activate the target menu by pressing L1 in battle, engaging an extra window which will list enemies when selecting which to attack. Multiple enemies of the same type are given letters to differentiate. For example, if you're encounter 2 Zuu's, they'll be labelled Zuu A and Zuu B. To deactivate the help screen, simply press SELECT again. To deactivate the target window, press L1 again. Acquiring AP How do my abilities grow via AP after defeating an enemy or boss? After defeating an enemy or boss, your equipment and active abilities gain the total AP collected from each defeated monster. After an ability is acquired, it remains as a character trait and can still be used even if the magic stones are removed or the ability unavailable from a different equipping.

Main >   Final Fantasy IX > Bestiary > Disc 1 Bosses  Boss Masked Man  Lvl  HP  MP  Exp  AP  Gil 1 188 223 0 0 0  Atk  Def  Card  Monster Type 10 8 Human  Battle Location Prima Vista Cargo Room  Attack  Battle Strategy Rflct Ret. Mgc Get Some! Gwahaha! Oww!!! × × × × × × This is Baku, the leader of your gang, wearing a dragon head mask. Simply attack him several times to break the mask and finish the battle.  Defense  Weakness Elemental Defense Status Defense Petrify Trouble Berserk Regen Shell Vanish Venom Zombie Stop Haste Protect Doom Silence Death Poison Slow Heat Mini Darkness Confusion Sleep Float Freeze Reflect  Steal Item  Win Item Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: Potion Wrist Mage Masher  Boss King Leo  Lvl  HP  MP  Exp  AP  Gil 1 186 373 0 0 0  Atk  Def  Card  Monster Type 8 10 None Human  Battle Location Alexandria - Onboard the Prima Vista  Attack  Battle Strategy Rflct Ret. Mgc Taste steel! Poly × × × × This is a staged battle as part of the play in Alexandria. You can only use the Attack command to inflict damage, so attack King Leo a few times to get the scene over with.  Defense  Weakness Elemental Defense Status Defense Petrify Trouble Berserk Regen Shell Vanish Venom Zombie Stop Haste Protect Doom Silence Death Poison Slow Heat Mini Darkness Confusion Sleep Float Freeze Reflect  Steal Item  Win Item  Boss Benero  Lvl  HP  MP  Exp  AP  Gil 1 28 149 0 0 0  Atk  Def  Card  Monster Type 8 10 Human  Battle Location Alexandria - Onboard the Prima Vista.  Attack  Battle Strategy Rflct Ret. Mgc Clamp Pinch Fida × × × × Benero appears alongside King Leo. Attack him once and he'll run away.  Defense  Weakness Elemental Defense Status Defense Petrify Trouble Berserk Regen Shell Vanish Venom Zombie Stop Haste Protect Doom Silence Death Poison Slow Heat Mini Darkness Confusion Sleep Float Freeze Reflect  Steal Item  Win Item  Boss Zenero  Lvl  HP  MP  Exp  AP  Gil 1 32 149 0 0 0  Atk  Def  Card  Monster Type 8 10 Human  Battle Location Alexandria - Onboard the Prima Vista  Attack  Battle Strategy Rflct Ret. Mgc Clamp Pinch Fida × × × × Zenero appears alongside King Leo. Attack him once and he'll run away.  Defense  Weakness Elemental Defense Status Defense Petrify Trouble Berserk Regen Shell Vanish Venom Zombie Stop Haste Protect Doom Silence Death Poison Slow Heat Mini Darkness Confusion Sleep Float Freeze Reflect  Steal Item  Win Item  Boss Steiner (1st Encounter)  Lvl  HP  MP  Exp  AP  Gil 1 169 523 0 0 0  Atk  Def  Card  Monster Type 8 10 Human  Battle Location Inside the Prima Vista  Attack  Battle Strategy Rflct Ret. Mgc Attack × × Quickly steal the equipment that Steiner has, and then attack him constantly. The battle will end after Steiner takes a few hits.  Defense  Weakness Elemental Defense Status Defense Petrify Trouble Berserk Regen Shell Vanish Venom Zombie Stop Haste Protect Doom Silence Death Poison Slow Heat Mini Darkness Confusion Sleep Float Freeze Reflect  Steal Item  Win Item Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: Leather Hat Silk Shirt  Boss Steiner (2nd Encounter)  Lvl  HP  MP  Exp  AP  Gil 1 167 620 0 0 0  Atk  Def  Card  Monster Type 8 10 Human  Battle Location Alexandria - Onboard the Prima Vista  Attack  Battle Strategy Rflct Ret. Mgc Attack × × This is the second fight in a row against Steiner. Hit Steiner a few times to end the battle.  Defense  Weakness Elemental Defense Status Defense Petrify Trouble Berserk Regen Shell Vanish Venom Zombie Stop Haste Protect Doom Silence Death Poison Slow Heat Mini Darkness Confusion Sleep Float Freeze Reflect  Steal Item  Win Item  Boss Haagen  Lvl  HP  MP  Exp  AP  Gil 1 33 673 0 0 0  Atk  Def  Card  Monster Type 8 10 Human  Battle Location Alexandria - Onboard the Prima Vista  Attack  Battle Strategy Rflct Ret. Mgc Slash × × Haagen appears for the second fight against Steiner. Like Benero and Zenero, hit him once and he'll run away.  Defense  Weakness Elemental Defense Status Defense Petrify Trouble Berserk Regen Shell Vanish Venom Zombie Stop Haste Protect Doom Silence Death Poison Slow Heat Mini Darkness Confusion Sleep Float Freeze Reflect  Steal Item  Win Item  Boss Weimar  Lvl  HP  MP  Exp  AP  Gil 1 38 721 0 0 0  Atk  Def  Card  Monster Type 8 10 Human  Battle Location Alexandria - Onboard the Prima Vista  Attack  Battle Strategy Rflct Ret. Mgc Slash × × Weimar appears for the second fight against Steiner. Just hit him once or twice and he'll run away.  Defense  Weakness Elemental Defense Status Defense Petrify Trouble Berserk Regen Shell Vanish Venom Zombie Stop Haste Protect Doom Silence Death Poison Slow Heat Mini Darkness Confusion Sleep Float Freeze Reflect  Steal Item  Win Item  Boss Steiner (3rd Encounter)  Lvl  HP  MP  Exp  AP  Gil 1 162 770 0 0 0  Atk  Def  Card  Monster Type 8 10 Human  Battle Location Alexandria - Onboard the Prima Vista  Attack  Battle Strategy Rflct Ret. Mgc Attack × × The third fight against Steiner is a staged battle. Just keep hitting him as the Bomb that's behind him grows bigger, and eventually the battle will end.  Defense  Weakness Elemental Defense Status Defense Petrify Trouble Berserk Regen Shell Vanish Venom Zombie Stop Haste Protect Doom Silence Death Poison Slow Heat Mini Darkness Confusion Sleep Float Freeze Reflect  Steal Item  Win Item  Boss Prison Cage (w/Garnet)  Lvl  HP  MP  Exp  AP  Gil 2 513 1083 0 0 0  Atk  Def  Card  Monster Type 9 10 None Normal  Battle Location Evil Forest  Attack  Battle Strategy Rflct Ret. Mgc Absorb Right Stem Left Stem × × × × × × Although not a tough boss, you'll need to deplete enough of it's HP before it absorbs all of Garnet's to conclude the battle. You may need to heal Garnet with a Potion if her HP gets too low. After defeating Prison Cage, it'll run off with Garnet.  Defense  Weakness Elemental Defense Status Defense Petrify Trouble Berserk Regen Shell Vanish Venom Zombie Stop Haste Protect Doom Silence Death Poison Slow Heat Mini Darkness Confusion Sleep Float Freeze Reflect Fire  Steal Item  Win Item  Boss Prison Cage (w/Vivi)  Lvl  HP  MP  Exp  AP  Gil 2 533 1186 0 3 436  Atk  Def  Card  Monster Type 9 10 Goblin Normal  Battle Location Evil Forest  Attack  Battle Strategy Rflct Ret. Mgc Absorb Right Stem Left Stem × × × × × × This Prison Cage will capture Vivi, releasing Garnet. Although it will use the same HP absorbing attack on him, Vivi will cast Fire to help free himself, making the battle easier for your party. Use physical attacks to dispatch this boss with ease.  Defense  Weakness Elemental Defense Status Defense Petrify Trouble Berserk Regen Shell Vanish Venom Zombie Stop Haste Protect Doom Silence Death Poison Slow Heat Mini Darkness Confusion Sleep Float Freeze Reflect Fire  Steal Item  Win Item Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: Broad Sword Leather Wrist Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: Eye Drops Phoenix Down  Boss Baku  Lvl  HP  MP  Exp  AP  Gil 2 202 1285 0 0 0  Atk  Def  Card  Monster Type 9 10 None Human  Battle Location Prima Vista Crash Site  Attack  Battle Strategy Rflct Ret. Mgc Gwahaha! Rrragh! Bring it on! YEOWWW! × × × × × × × × Baku is no more difficult that the physical battle at the start of the game. Easily take him down with phyiscal attacks, although you might want to take a few turns out to steal an Iron Sword and a Hi-Potion.  Defense  Weakness Elemental Defense Status Defense Petrify Trouble Berserk Regen Vanish Venom Zombie Stop Float Doom Silence Death Poison Heat Mini Darkness Confusion Sleep Freeze Fire  Steal Item  Win Item Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: Hi-Potion Iron Sword  Boss Plant Brain  Lvl  HP  MP  Exp  AP  Gil 7 916 1431 0 5 468  Atk  Def  Card  Monster Type 15 13 None Normal  Battle Location Evil Forest  Attack  Battle Strategy Rflct Ret. Mgc Pollen Thunder Right Tentacle Left Tentacle × OK × × × OK × × Physical attacks in combination with Fire magic and Steiner's Fire Sword will cut this boss down to size. After 1/3rd of it's HP has been depleted, Blank will jump in to assist.  Defense  Weakness Elemental Defense Status Defense Petrify Death Regen Vanish Venom Confuse Float Doom Trouble Stop Heat Mini Zombie Poison Freeze Fire  Steal Item  Win Item Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: Eyedrops Iron Helm Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: Phoenix Down Potion Potion Potion  Boss Black Waltz #1  Lvl  HP  MP  Exp  AP  Gil 2 299 9999 0 5 339  Atk  Def  Card  Monster Type 9 10 Skeleton Human  Battle Location Ice Cavern  Attack  Battle Strategy Rflct Ret. Mgc Hit Fire Blizzard × OK OK × OK OK Black Waltz #1 is weak against typical elemental magics, such as Fire and Ice. Dish them out while attacking physically. Concentrate your attacks on him first, rather than the Sealion, as he'll simply summon another one if you kill it first.  Defense  Weakness Elemental Defense Status Defense Petrify Trouble Berserk Regen Doom Venom Zombie Stop Float Mini Silence Death Poison Heat Darkness Confusion Sleep Vanish Fire Ice  Steal Item  Win Item Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: Remedy Silk Shirt Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: Hi-Potion  Boss Sealion  Lvl  HP  MP  Exp  AP  Gil 3 472 9999 0 0 0  Atk  Def  Card  Monster Type 10 11 Fang Flying  Battle Location Ice Cavern  Attack  Battle Strategy Rflct Ret. Mgc Wing Blizzard Blizzara Tsunami × OK OK × × OK OK × The Sealion appears alongside Black Waltz #1, and is a fairly tough monsters as you'll only have Zidane to fight them both at once. Go after the Sealion last, and let it charge up Zidane's trance Gauge, while Zidane steals the items it has, and heals himself accordingly. When Zidane trances, use his most powerful attack only when his HP is full as you'll get hit twice. Once you survive that, do the same thing again to dispatch the Sealion.  Defense  Weakness Elemental Defense Ice (Absorb) Earth (Avoid) Water (Null) Status Defense Petrify Trouble Berserk Float Doom Venom Zombie Poison Heat Mini Silence Death Sleep Freeze Darkness Confusion Regen Vanish Fire  Steal Item  Win Item Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: Ether Mythril Dagger Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: Phoenix Down  Boss Black Waltz #2  Lvl  HP  MP  Exp  AP  Gil 6 1030 3017 0 5 441  Atk  Def  Card  Monster Type 14 12 Zaghnol Human / Flying  Battle Location Dali  Attack  Battle Strategy Rflct Ret. Mgc Fire Blizzard Thunder Fira Blizzara Thundara Osmose Teleport Hypnotize OK OK OK OK OK OK × × × OK OK OK OK OK OK OK × × Black Waltz #2's goal is to capture Dagger, therefore all its attacks will be focused on the rest of the party. Use Dagger to heal injured party members while phyiscally attacking with Steiner and Zidane. Have Vivi use any wind and lightning magic if available.  Defense  Weakness Elemental Defense Earth (Avoid) Status Defense Petrify Zombie Stop Float Doom Venom Death Poison Heat Silence Confuse Sleep Freeze Trouble Berserk Regen Vanish Wind  Steal Item  Win Item Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: Steepled Hat Leather Plate Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: Ether Ether Ether Et