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Bestiary
Select a bestiary category.






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 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.
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Battle Location
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Outer Continent - Kiera Desert
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Attack
| Battle Strategy
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| Rflct | Ret. Mgc | Sandstorm
Fira
Counter Horn
Trouble Mucus | × OK × × | × OK × × |
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Your characters are much stronger now since the last time you encountered Antlion and defeating this monster isn't too difficult. However, you'll encounter this monster only if you attempt to enter Kuja's Desert Palace through the wrong sandpits. Physical attacks, magic, and moderate recovery of your party can adequately defeating this enemy.
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Defense
| Weakness
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Elemental Defense Water (Absorb)
Status Defense
| Confuse | Berserk | Float | Vanish |
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Ice
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Steal Item
| Win Item
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Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: | Annoyntment
Hi-Potion
Ether |
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Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: |
Sapphire
Phoenix Down
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| Monster Type
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51
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28
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Atomos
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Flying
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Battle Location
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Oelivert at the Tombstone
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Attack
| Battle Strategy
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| Rflct | Ret. Mgc | Boomerang
Whirlwind
Propeller Wind
Photon | × × × × | × × × × |
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Don't be too intimidated here. You can defeat this boss with a combination of powerful physical attacks, skills, and magic attacks. Keep your party moderately healed and try to grab the Holy Lance if you have the opportunity.
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Defense
| Weakness
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Elemental Defense Earth (Avoid)
Status Defense
Petrify Death Poison Freeze | Venom Confuse Regen Vanish | Trouble Berserk Float Doom | Zombie Stop Heat Mini |
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Wind
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Steal Item
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Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: | Elixir
Power Vest
Holy Lance
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Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: | Pumice Piece
Ether
Ether
Ether |
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| Monster Type
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47
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27
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Shiva
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Flying
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Battle Location
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Desert Palace
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Attack
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| Rflct | Ret. Mgc | Freeze
Mustard Bomb
Reflect
Firaga
Blizzaga
Thundaga
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Flare | × × OK OK OK OK OK OK | OK OK OK OK OK OK OK OK |
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The Valia Pira battle will begin by scanning your inventory for any bloodstones, any armor you've acquired inside the palace. Enhancement abilities of the Valia Pira will be disabled based on which bloodstones in your possesion. The more you have, the easier this battle will be as the boss won't have as many attacks. Make sure, however, you don't have any of this equipment "equipped." The enhancements consist of Magic Power, Elemental Defense, Physical Defense, Evasion, Magic
Defense and Magic Evade. This boss has high HP which can make the battle lengthy, but attack with your most powerful weapons and meanest magics. Wind and thunder magic are helpful. Make sure you keep your characters healed as its attacks can sometimes be intense.
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Defense
| Weakness
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Elemental Defense Earth (Avoid)
Status Defense
Petrify Zombie Stop Heat Mini | Venom Death Poison Freeze | Silence Confuse Regen Vanish | Trouble Berserk Float Doom |
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Wind
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Steal Item
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Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: | Elixir
Ether
Ether
Ether |
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56
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30
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Tantarian
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Demon
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Battle Location
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Gulug Mountain
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Attack
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| Rflct | Ret. Mgc | Wings
Bio
Viral Smoke
Venom Powder | × OK × × | × OK × × |
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Not a very powerful boss, however the exchange of a weaker party member who hasn't been around in a while can make the battle a little more tough. Simply dish out physical attacks in combination of magic attacks. Make sure you cure your party of the mass virus attack, as it'll prevent you from acquring the winning AP after the battle is complete.
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Defense
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Elemental Defense Shadow (Half)
Status Defense
Petrify Zombie Stop Float Doom | Venom Death Poison Heat | Silence Confuse Sleep Freeze | Trouble Berserk Regen Vanish |
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Fire Holy
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Steal Item
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Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: | Vaccine
Golden Hairpin
Demon's Vest
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Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: | Vaccine
Vaccine
Vaccine
Vaccine |
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Ramuh
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Flying
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Battle Location
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Ipsen's Castle
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Attack
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| Rflct | Ret. Mgc | Chop
Blizzaga
Ram
Curl | × OK × × | × OK × × |
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Another boss that isn't too difficult, so attack with fire magic and compliment with physical attacks. Steal the Orichalcon if you can.
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Defense
| Weakness
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Elemental Defense Ice (Half) Earth (Avoid)
Status Defense
Petrify Zombie Stop Doom | Venom Death Float Mini | Darkness Confuse Freeze | Trouble Berserk Vanish |
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Fire Wind
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Steal Item
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Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: | Elixir
Mythril Claws
Orihalcon
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67
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36
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Atomos
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Demon
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Battle Location
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Earth Shrine
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Attack
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| Rflct | Ret. Mgc | Double Slash
Firaga
Blizzaga
Thundaga
Earthquake | × OK OK OK × | × OK OK OK × |
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This battle will be fought by Zidane and Quina, so make sure both of them have been adequately leveled up throughout the game. If either one of them is too weak, it can make this battle extremely difficult. Zidane's Trance can inflict powerful damage against Earth Guard. He'll retort with quakes, so keep your characters afloat if possible. Attack constanty and heal as necessary.
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Defense
| Weakness
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Elemental Defense Earth (Absorb) Shadow (Half)
Status Defense
Petrify Zombie Poison Freeze | Venom Confuse Regen Vanish | Silence Berserk Float Doom | Trouble Stop Heat
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Wind Holy
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Steal Item
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Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: | Avenger
Rubber Suit
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Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: | Phoenix Down
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10926
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26376
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2316
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70
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36
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Hedgehog Pie
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Demon / Flying
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Battle Location
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Pandemonium
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Attack
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| Rflct | Ret. Mgc | Horn
Bio
Thundara
L4 Holy | × OK OK × | × OK OK OK |
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A fairly tough fight at the start because Zidane is on his own. Hit Amdusias a few times and Freya will come to help you out. Hit Amdusias a few more times and Amarant will come in to help. Heal using Hi-Potions as you need to, and keep using Reis's Wind whenever it's regen effect wears off to keep your HP high. Use Amarant's Chakra to resore some of Freya's MP. Keep hitting the Amdusias and eventually it'll fall to the ground and die.
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Defense
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Elemental Defense Earth (Avoid)
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 |
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Wind
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Steal Item
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Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: | Tent
Ether
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Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: | Ether
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26376
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70
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36
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Abadon
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Flying / Insect
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Battle Location
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Pandemonium
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Attack
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| Rflct | Ret. Mgc | Blade
Thundaga
High Wind
Virus Fly | × OK × × | × OK × × |
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Somewhat stronger than the standard Abadon enemy, this miniboss has more HP and more powerful attacks. However, it can be easily dispatched with a slew of physical attacks, which is really all you have since no magic users will be in your party during this battle. Heal with recovery items as necessary.
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Defense
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Elemental Defense Earth (Avoid)
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 |
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Wind
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Steal Item
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Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: | Vaccine
Ether
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Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: | Ether
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26376
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70
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36
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Garuda
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Dragon
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Battle Location
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Pandemonium
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Attack
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| Rflct | Ret. Mgc | Smash
Earth Shake
Charge
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After several brutal attacks, Zidane will have his HP reduced to 1, but will be fully recovered by Dagger who will join to assist in the battle. Since you have no attack magic, use Eidolions if possible, as well as physical attacks and recovery magics on your two party members.
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Defense
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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 |
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Ice
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Steal Item
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Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: | Phoenix Down
Elixir
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Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: | Vaccine
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Fenrir
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Dragon / Flying
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Battle Location
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Pandemonium
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Attack
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| Rflct | Ret. Mgc | Claw
Twister
Shockwave
Aerial Slash | × × × × | × OK × × |
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This is Kuja's Silver Dragon, which can be extremely detrimental to your characters if you don't keep their HP high. Again, attack with Eidolions, magic if possible, and attack skills. Keep your HP high will dishing out damage.
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Defense
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Elemental Defense Earth (Avoid)
Status Defense
Petrify Death Poison Freeze | Venom Confuse Regen Vanish | Trouble Berserk Float Doom | Zombie Stop Heat Mini |
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Ice, Wind
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Steal Item
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Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: | Elixir
Dragon Mail
Kaiser Knuckles
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Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: | Wing Edge
Elixir
Elixir
Elixir |
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None
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Human
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Battle Location
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Pandemonium
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Attack
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| Rflct | Ret. Mgc | Wave
Stop
Flare
Psychokinesis | × OK OK × | × OK OK × |
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Even with somewhat low experience levels, you can still dispatch Garland with ease. He has extremely slow reaction times and his attacks aren't too damaging. For a big time boss whos been behind everything, he's extremely weak.
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Defense
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Elemental Defense
Status Defense
Petrify Death Poison Freeze | Venom Confuse Sleep Vanish | Trouble Berserk Regen Doom | Zombie Stop Heat Mini |
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Steal Item
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Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: | Battle Boots
Ninja Gear
Dark Gear
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82
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41
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None
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Human
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Battle Location
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Pandemonium
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Attack
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| Rflct | Ret. Mgc | Flare Star
Demi
Thundaga
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Although he can't be defeated, Kuja can defeat you if you deplete his MP. Make sure you don't use spells which target MP or he'll unleash his Flare Star attack which will easily take out your party. Hack away at his HP and he'll eventually use Ultima which will take out everyone and end the battle.
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Defense
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Elemental Defense
Status Defense
Petrify Zombie Stop Float Doom | Venom Death Poison Heat Mini | Silence Confuse Sleep Freeze | Trouble Berserk Regen Vanish |
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Steal Item
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Very Common: Common: Rare: Very Rare: | Ether
Carabini Mail
Light Robe |
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