Refer to the following information about all of the Enemy Skills. They are listed in the order that they appear in the Materia Menu.
| Skill Name |
Frog Song |
| MP Cost |
5 MP |
| Effect |
Adds the Frog and Sleep status ailments to one enemy. |
| When Learned |
From frogs, these are quiet common in the Temple of the Ancients and in the circular forest surrounding Gongaga village. |
| How Learned |
The frogs will most likely use this on you anyway but to be sure they do, manipulate them. |
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| Skill Name |
L4 Suicide |
| MP Cost |
10 MP |
| Effect |
Enemies with an exp level that is a multiple of four will lose almost all their Hp. This skill will not (contrary to the name)
kill enemies outright, at best it will leave them with 1 Hp. Enemies will also be inflicted with "Minimum Status". |
| When Learned |
From the strange Squirrels that can be found on the Northern Continent and surrounding the Chocobo ranch. |
| How Learned |
Cannot be manipulated. Learn if they use it on you, but you may have to wait. |
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| Skill Name |
Magic Hammer |
| MP Cost |
3 MP |
| Effect |
Will hit enemies and gives you a draining effect, at times giving you 100MP (depending on the enemies MP). |
| When Learned |
From Razor Weeds found in the Darker areas on the Northern Most point of the Western Continent. |
| How Learned |
This enemy can be manipulated, so have it use this against those with enemy skill material. Choose the third option during
manipulation for this attack. |
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| Skill Name |
White Wind |
| MP Cost |
34 MP |
| Effect |
This skill will give you characters some more HP and will remove any status ailments, a sort of Cure/Esuna healing spell,
this is a useful skill to have. |
| When Learned |
From Zemzelett's (look similar to cacti and are white and green) located near Junon, and Wind Wings that you fight at the
start of the second disc (when chasing Sephiroth into the crater). |
| How Learned |
Learn this only through manipulating these enemies as they wont use it to cure your team, only themselves. |
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| Skill Name |
Big Guard |
| MP Cost |
20 MP |
| Effect |
Simultaneously casts the same effects as Haste, Barrier, and MBarrier on the whole team. |
| When Learned |
from Beach Plugs found on the beach near Gongaga. |
| How Learned |
Must be manipulated (choose the second option). |
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| Skill Name |
Angel Whisper |
| MP Cost |
50 MP |
| Effect |
An angel will appear above one party member and bring revive them if they are "dead". All Status ailments are
removed and any bad effects are dispelled. HP will also be restored according to the HP of the user. Don't use on enemies (to reduce their Hp to yours) as
it will only heal them. |
| When Learned |
From Polan Solitas in the Northern Crater, if you choose to take the right path when you meet the whole group. |
| How Learned |
Can either wait for them to use it or manipulate them to use it (last option). |
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| Skill Name |
Dragon Force |
| MP Cost |
19 MP |
| Effect |
Increases Physical and Magic Defence. |
| When Learned |
From Dark Dragons in the Northern Crater. |
| How Learned |
Must be Manipulated (second option). |
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| Skill Name |
Death Force |
| MP Cost |
3 MP |
| Effect |
One party member becomes immune to instant death attack (will still die if they run out of HP). |
| When Learned |
From Adamantaimai on the shore of the Western Continent. |
| How Learned |
Manipulation only, choose the bottom option. |
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| Skill Name |
Flame Thrower |
| MP Cost |
10 MP |
| Effect |
A jet of fire is unleashed against one enemy, do not use against the monster you learn it from itself as it will absorb HP
from it. |
| When Learned |
From the Red Dragon and the Blue Dragon (encountered at Nibleheim and in the Icicle cave before you fight Schizo. Also many
other enemies use this attack in many areas. |
| How Learned |
These enemies will most likely use this on you anyway as their main attack, but the dragons can also be manipulated. |
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| Skill Name |
Laser |
| MP Cost |
16 MP |
| Effect |
Reduces one enemies health to half what it was originally (like Demi 2). |
| When Learned |
From Either Death Claws in The Dessert Prison or from Dark dragons when you go to the crater in Disc 3. |
| How Learned |
Either manipulation of the dragon (top option) or wait for it to use you. |
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| Skill Name |
Matra Magic |
| MP Cost |
8 MP |
| Effect |
Missiles are fired at all enemies; this is a non-elemental magic attack. |
| When Learned |
From Sweeper Custom's around Midgar or the Several Sectioned robotic/tank like enemies in the underwater reactor at Junon. |
| How Learned |
Through Manipulation of the Sweeper Custom (last option). |
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| Skill Name |
Bad Breath |
| MP Cost |
58 MP |
| Effect |
A black smoke "hits" all enemies and inflicts Confusion, Frog, Minimum (Shrink), Mute, Poison, and Sleepel on them. |
| When Learned |
From Mobors (huge green plants with Anemone like tentacles and big mouths) on the ledges outside Gaeas Cliff and in the
Northern Crater if you choose the right pathway. |
| How Learned |
It will use this on you anyway so when learning the skill wear ribbons and accessories, which protect you from this attack
as it can really harm your party. |
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| Skill Name |
Beta |
| MP Cost |
35 MP |
| Effect |
Inflicts magic damage on all enemies. A red shape will appear and inflict the damage. |
| When Learned |
From the Midgar Zolom. |
| How Learned |
Uses when he's riled up and standing tall, this is also his desperation attack so to make it more likely that he uses it
take off heavy damage. |
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| Skill Name |
Aqua Lung |
| MP Cost |
34 MP |
| Effect |
A series a blue bubbles hit all enemies with a water based magic attack. |
| When Learned |
from Jenova Birth at the end of Disc One, Harpy around the Gold Saucer and the Serpent in the Sunken Plane wreckage that can
be accessed in the Submarine and is located near the Gold Saucer submarine bay. |
| How Learned |
Most will use this attack on you anyway but the Harpy can be manipulated, when you do select the last choice. |
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| Skill Name |
Trine |
| MP Cost |
20 MP |
| Effect |
A golden colored pyramid hovers over all enemies and deals lightening damage. This is a very effective attack and is useful
to have. |
| When Learned |
From Godo in Wutai's Pagoda. From Stilve's living inside the frozen mountain and from the Materia Keeper that you fight
through Mount Nible on your way to rocket town. |
| How Learned |
The Materia keeper is the enemy most likely to use this on you naturally. All enemies cannot be manipulated to obtain this
skill so when fighting them hope for the best. |
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| Skill Name |
Magic Breath |
| MP Cost |
75 MP |
| Effect |
Bubbles (similar to aqua breath but a variety of colors) will attack all enemies and deal Fire, Ice and Lightening magic
damage. |
| When Learned |
From the Stilve in the frozen cave (the glacier on the Northern Continent) and from Parasite's in the Northern Crater. |
| How Learned |
The parasites can be manipulated which will enable you to learn this skill quickly (choose the bottom choice). |
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| Skill Name |
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| MP Cost |
3 MP |
| Effect |
A weight will drop and deal damage equaling the amount that the caster has received in battle. |
| When Learned |
From Jersey's in Nibleheim and Blue Behemoths in Midgar (disc two). |
| How Learned |
Behemoths are rare so you're better off battling Jerseys and waiting for them to use it on you (they cannot be manipulated). |
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| Skill Name |
Goblin Punch |
| MP Cost |
0 MP |
| Effect |
One enemy is given physical damage, which is multiplied if that enemy has the same EXP level as the Puncher. |
| When Learned |
From Goblins in the forested island located in the Northeaster section of the map. |
| How Learned |
These enemies are likely to use this attack on you anyway, if its nearing the end of the battle and they still haven't
manipulate them and choose the center option. |
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| Skill Name |
Chocobuckle |
| MP Cost |
3 MP |
| Effect |
An attack that improves in strength the more you flee from battles. A bug chocobo bounces on your enemies. |
| When Learned |
From a Chocobo In disc one learn from a chocobo outside the ranch. |
| How Learned |
Ensure you have some Mimett greens and have Learned L4 Suicide. Battle a chocobo, throw it a Mimett green then use L4 Suicide,
with some luck it might use this on you. If not, try again until this works. |
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| Skill Name |
L5 Death |
| MP Cost |
22 MP |
| Effect |
Attacks one enemy, if their level is a multiple of 5 they will die instantly. |
| When Learned |
From Parasites in the Northern Crater. |
| How Learned |
Manipulate them and choose the middle option. |
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| Skill Name |
Death Sentence |
| MP Cost |
10 MP |
| Effect |
One enemy has death cast on them and a countdown will appear over their head, when this reaches 0 they will die. |
| When Learned |
From Bound Fat's in front of the Forgotten Capital in the City Of The Ancients and from Sneaky Steps in the GI Cave. |
| How Learned |
The Bound Fats will counter attack you with this skill when they die so just kill them to learn it. The Sneaky Steps will
most likely use this on you in the due course of battle. |
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| Skill Name |
Roulette |
| MP Cost |
6 MP |
| Effect |
Either a party member or an Enemy is killed instantly, but this falls to chance so you will have to decide if it's worth
the risk. |
| When Learned |
From Death Dealers found all over the world map randomly. |
| How Learned |
Manipulate them and choose the second option when the ability window appears. |
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| Skill Name |
Shadow FLare |
| MP Cost |
100 MP |
| Effect |
A black Flare deals magic damage to a one opponent. |
| When Learned |
From Ultimate Weapon in Disc Three and Dragon Zombies in the Norther Crater. |
| How Learned |
Ultimiate weapon will use it as a counter attack upon its death and the Dragon Zombies will use it on you anyway. |
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| Skill Name |
Pandora's Box |
| MP Cost |
110 MP |
| Effect |
This will deal physical damage to all enemies. |
| When Learned |
From Dragon Zombie in the Northern Crater situated down the right path. |
| How Learned |
Unable to manipulate these so unfortunately, you'll have to wait for them to use it. |