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.

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 Boss

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Nova Dragon
 Lvl

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 HP

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 MP

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 Exp

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 AP

Display in ascending order based on the 'AP' field.Display in descending order based on the 'AP' field.
 Gil

Display in ascending order based on the 'Gil' field.Display in descending order based on the 'Gil' field.

67
 		54941
 		9999
 		0
 		13
 		9506
 Atk

Display in ascending order based on the 'Atk' field.Display in descending order based on the 'Atk' field.
 Def

Display in ascending order based on the 'Def' field.Display in descending order based on the 'Def' field.

 Card
 		 Monster Type
86
 		43
 		Elixir
 		Dragon / Flying
 Battle Location
Memoria
 Attack
 		 Battle Strategy
RflctRet. Mgc
Counter
Twister
Shockwave
Tidal Wave
Psychokinesis
Aerial Slash		×
×
×
×
×
×		×
OK
×
×
×
×
 		Before you can even set foot in Memoria you'll need to fight this boss. Be prepared for a very tough fight, and equip your characters with equipment that protects you from wind and water-elemental attacks. Heal the party each and every turn your healer gets. If you're protected against wind and water attacks your party should mostly be safe from all the Nova Dragon's attacks.

The Nova Dragon has a weak point that can be exploited to make this battle much easier than it really is. Have a party of Zidane, Quina, Vivi, and Garnet. Make sure they all have the Insomniac ability equipped. Now have Quina use Night to instantly put the Nova Dragon to sleep. Magic attacks will damage the boss without waking it up, so have Vivi use Blizzaga, and Garnet summon Shiva repeatedly while Zidane steals. If the Nova Dragon wakes up, simply have Quina use Night again to keep the Nova Dragon from attacking you.

 Defense
 		 Weakness
Elemental Defense
Earth (Avoid)

Status Defense
Petrify
Death
Poison
Freeze		Venom
Confuse
Regen
Vanish		Trouble
Berserk
Float
Doom		Zombie
Stop
Heat
Mini
 		Ice
Wind
 Steal Item
 		 Win Item
Very Common:
Common:
Rare:
Very Rare:		Remedy
Dragon Wrist

Grand Armor
Very Common:
Common:
Rare:
Very Rare:		Wing Edge
Eather
Elixir

 Boss
Maliris
 Lvl
 HP
 MP
 Exp
 AP
 Gil
72
 		59497
 		3881
 		0
 		10
 		8532

 Atk
 Def
 Card
 		 Monster Type
92
 		45
 		None
 		Demon
 Battle Location
Memoria
 Attack
 		 Battle Strategy
RflctRet. Mgc
Sword Quiver
Firaga
Esuna
Reflect
Mustard Bomb
Flame Slash
Raining Swords		×
OK
OK
OK
×
×
×		×
OK
OK
OK
OK
×
×
 		Being the God of Fire, Maliris is weak to any ice or water attack, so inflict as much ice-elemental damage as possible. Maliris will also cast reflect, so make sure you do the same and bounce spells off a reflected character to damage Maliris. He has significant HP and strength, so make sure you cure your party often and use recovery items on the character you're bouncing spells off of.
 Defense
 		 Weakness
Elemental Defense
Fire (Absorb)

Status Defense
Petrify
Trouble
Berserk
Regen
Vanish		Venom
Zombie
Stop
Float
Doom		Silence
Death
Poison
Heat
Mini		Darkness
Confusion
Sleep
Freeze
 		Ice
 Steal Item
 		 Win Item
Very Common:
Common:
Rare:
Very Rare:		Genji Armor
Ultima Sword
Masamune
Very Common:
Common:
Rare:
Very Rare:		Phoenix Pinion
Phoenix Down
Ether
Elixir

 Boss
Tiamat
 Lvl
 HP
 MP
 Exp
 AP
 Gil
72
 		59494
 		3381
 		0
 		10
 		8820

 Atk
 Def
 Card
 		 Monster Type
92
 		45
 		None
 		Dragon
 Battle Location
Memoria
 Attack
 		 Battle Strategy
RflctRet. Mgc
Silent Claw
Float
Twister
Jet Fire
Snort
Absorb MP
Absorb Magic
Absorb Strength		×
OK
×
×
×
×
×
×		×
OK
OK
×
×
×
×
×
 		Tiamat will cast Float on your party to make his wind attacks more powerful. Counteract to return your characters to the ground while casting magic and attacking physically. As the battle progresses, Tiamat will blow characters out of the battlefield in which they'll receive no AP after the battle, however if all the remaining characters are swooned, you will lose.
 Defense
 		 Weakness
Elemental Defense
Wind (Absorb)

Status Defense
Petrify
Zombie
Stop
Heat
Mini		Venom
Death
Poison
Freeze		Darkness
Confuse
Regen
Vanish		Trouble
Berserk
Float
Doom
 		Ice
 Steal Item
 		 Win Item
Very Common:
Common:
Rare:
Very Rare:		Blood Sword
Feather Boots

Grand Helm
Very Common:
Common:
Rare:
Very Rare:		Wing Edge
Phoenix Down
Ether
Elixir

 Boss
Kraken
 Lvl
 HP
 MP
 Exp
 AP
 Gil
72
 		55536
 		3380
 		0
 		10
 		17376

 Atk
 Def
 Card
 		 Monster Type
92
 		45
 		None
 		Demon
 Battle Location
Memoria
 Attack
 		 Battle Strategy
RflctRet. Mgc
Leg
Esuna
Waterga
Freeze		×
OK
OK
×		×
OK
OK
OK
 		Although Kraken has two tentacles which focus attacks on your party, your primary target should be Kraken himself. Thunder attacks will give you the best magic attack while your other party members can attack physically. Decent equipment is available to steal, but make sure to keep your HP up.
 Defense
 		 Weakness
Elemental Defense
Ice (Half)
Water (Absorb)

Status Defense
Petrify
Trouble
Berserk
Regen
Vanish		Venom
Zombie
Stop
Float
Doom		Silence
Death
Poison
Heat
Mini		Darkness
Confusion
Sleep
Freeze
 		Lightning
 Steal Item
 		 Win Item
Very Common:
Common:
Rare:
Very Rare:		Genji Helmet
Wizard Rod

Glutton's Robe
Very Common:
Common:
Rare:
Very Rare:		Phoenix Pinion
Phoenix Down
Ether
Elixir

 Boss
Kraken's Left Tentacle
 Lvl
 HP
 MP
 Exp
 AP
 Gil
71
 		10001
 		3339
 		0
 		0
 		0
 Atk
 Def
 Card
 		 Monster Type
92
 		45
Demon
 Battle Location
Memoria
 Attack
 		 Battle Strategy
RflctRet. Mgc
Ink××
 Defense
 		 Weakness
Elemental Defense
Ice (Half)
Water (Absorb)

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
 		Lightning
 Steal Item
 		 Win Item
Very Common:
Common:
Rare:
Very Rare:		Elixir

 Boss
Kraken's Right Tentacle
 Lvl
 HP
 MP
 Exp
 AP
 Gil
71
 		10001
 		3338
 		0
 		0
 		0
 Atk
 Def
 Card
 		 Monster Type
92
 		45
Demon
 Battle Location
Memoria
 Attack
 		 Battle Strategy
RflctRet. Mgc
Water Gun××
 Defense
 		 Weakness
Elemental Defense
Ice (Half)
Water (Absorb)

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
 		Lightning
 Steal Item
 		 Win Item
Very Common:
Common:
Rare:
Very Rare:		Wing Edge

 Boss
Lich
 Lvl
 HP
 MP
 Exp
 AP
 Gil
71
 		58554
 		9999
 		0
 		10
 		8436

 Atk
 Def
 Card
 		 Monster Type
90
 		45
 		None
 		Demon
 Battle Location
Memoria
 Attack
 		 Battle Strategy
RflctRet. Mgc
Death Cutter
Stop
Death
Earth Shake
L5 Death
Doom
Earthquake
Venom Powder		×
OK
OK
×
×
×
×
×		×
OK
OK
OK
OK
OK
×
×
 		Not too much more powerful than your previous encounter, your additional party member support helps size up the situation. Watch out for constant quake attacks, in addition to venom. Fire, wind, and holy attacks are helpful, and there is some nice equipment to steal. Again, keep your HP high.
 Defense
 		 Weakness
Elemental Defense
Earth (Absorb)
Shadow (Half)

Status Defense
Petrify
Trouble
Berserk
Regen
Vanish		Venom
Zombie
Stop
Float
Doom		Silence
Death
Poison
Heat
Mini		Darkness
Confusion
Sleep
Freeze
 		Fire
Wind
Holy
 Steal Item
 		 Win Item
Very Common:
Common:
Rare:
Very Rare:		Genji Gloves
Siren's Flute
Black Robe
Very Common:
Common:
Rare:
Very Rare:		Phoenix Pinion
Phoenix Down
Ether
Elixir

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B E S T I A R Y   C A T E G O R Y   P R O P E R T I E S
 Select a Final Fantasy IX enemy category from the enemy selection menu for a complete and comprehensive list, including descriptions, resident locations, HP, AP, experience values, eat effects, and winning card and items.
Enemies*
 		Bosses*
 		Special/Final Monsters*
General enemies you'll encounter throughout the game in certain locations and on the world map.
 		Bosses you'll encounter throughout your progression in the game. By default, they are listed in order as you'll encounter them.
 		Special enemies and bosses, friendly monsters, sub quest battles, and final battle monsters.

* information fields can be sorted in ascending or descending order.




E N E M Y   P R O P E R T I E S
 Enemies you fight throughout battle consist of their regular attacks, based on their abilities and offensive/defensive properties, and special attacks.
Enemy*
 		Lvl*
 		HP*
 		MP*
Name of the enemy. To the right of this field is an image of what the enemy looks like.
 		Experience level of the enemy. This can prove useful when using magic attacks that rely on experience level.
 		Amount of hit points the enemy possesses.
 		Amount of magic points the enemy possesses.
Exp*
 		AP*
 		Gil*
 		Card
Amount of experience points your party will receive from this enemy when defeated.
 		Amount of ability points your party will receive for abilites supported by equipment from this enemy when defeated.
 		Amount of gil your party will receive from this enemy when defeated.
 		Tetra Master card your party will acquire after defeating this enemy.
Eat
 		Monster Type
 		Resident Location(s)
 		Attack
Blue magic spell Quina will acquire when successfully eating the enemy. The closer the enemy is to death, the more successful the Eat command is.
 		The type of monster. This value is important for protective ablities which reduce attacks from specific enemy types, such as bugs, demons, undead monsters, etc.
 		Location(s) on the world map where this enemy can be found.
 		Attack patterns, special attacks, and magic attacks the enemy can use on your party.
Defense
 		Weakness
 		Steal/Win Item
 		Atk*/Def*
Equipped ability use and/or status effects the enemy can defend against, making the attack less powerful and damaging to the enemy.
 		Equipped ability use that can inflict powerful damage against the enemy.
 		Items that can be stolen from the enemy through Zidane's steal command. Items that can be won from the enemy after it's defeated.
 		Attack and defensive strength of the enemy, respectively. These values are measured in points. The greater the number, the greater the strength or defense.

* information fields can be sorted in ascending or descending order.




B O S S   P R O P E R T I E S
 Bosses are much more powerful end-scenario bosses you'll encounter as your progress further into the game. Though they have many of the same characteristics of general enemies, they tend to use more special attacks and possess more powerful magic.
Boss*
 		Lvl*
 		HP*
 		MP*
Name of the boss. To the right of this field is an image of what the boss looks like.
 		Experience level of the boss. This can prove useful when using magic attacks that rely on experience level.
 		Amount of hit points the boss possesses.
 		Amount of magic points the boss possesses.
Exp*
 		AP*
 		Gil*
 		Card
Bosses do not have experience points, unless this is an enemy acting as a sub boss.
 		Amount of ability points your party will receive for abilites supported by equipment from this boss when defeated.
 		Amount of gil your party will receive from this boss when defeated.
 		Tetra Master card your party will acquire after defeating this boss.
Monster Type
 		Battle Location
 		Attack
 		Defense
The type of monster. This value is important for protective ablities which reduce attacks from specific boss types, such as bugs, demons, undead monsters, etc.
 		Location in the game where this battle will take place.
 		Attack patterns, special attacks, and magic attacks the boss can use on your party.
 		Equipped ability use and/or status effects the enemy can defend against, making the attack less powerful and damaging to the boss.
Weakness
 		Steal/Win Item
 		Atk*/Def*
 		Battle Strategy
Equipped ability use that can inflict powerful damage against the boss.
 		Items that can be stolen from the boss through Zidane's steal command. Items that can be won from the boss after it's defeated.
 		Attack and defensive strength of the boss, respectively. These values are measured in points. The greater the number, the greater the strength or defense.
 		Strategy for defeating the boss using the most cost effective equipment and spells.

* information fields can be sorted in ascending or descending order.




F R I E N D L Y   M O N S T E R   P R O P E R T I E S
 Throughout the world of Final Fantasy IX, you may encounter a friendly monster in battle who is looking for an item more than a fight. Of course, attacking a friendly monster will cause it to run away. However, should you give the friendly monster the item its looking for, you will be treated with an AP bonus and an item in return.

As listed in order on the friendly monsters page, take the winning item and give it to the next friendly monster. After you've exchanged all the necessary items between monster to monster, you'll have finished a sub quest which enables you to battle the optional boss Ozma at short range. Consult the secret boss page for information and tactics on this boss.
Offering
 		Win Item
The item the friendly monster will want. If you give the friendly monster this item, you'll be treated with bonus AP and the battle will end.
 		Item you'll acquire after the battle is over. Some friendly monsters will simply drop spoils while others will drop important items necessary to give to the next friendly monster.

* information fields can be sorted in ascending or descending order.