10000 Needles

10000 Needles or 10,000 Needles is a recurring enemy ability in the series. It is often the trademark attack of the Gigantuar and/or the Cactuar itself, and will inflict 10,000 HP worth of damage approximately. It is the upgrade to the ability 1000 Needles.

Final Fantasy VI
10,000 Needles is one of two summon abilities of the Cactuar. It has a rare chance of occurring, but when it is used, it will inflict 9,999 non-elemental damage to all enemies, at the cost of 50 MP. When the Gigantuar is defeated, it uses a version of 10,000 Needles in the form of ten 1000 Needles. The normal Cactuar also does this if not killed within seven turns.

Final Fantasy VIII
10000 Needles is an enemy ability used by Jumbo Cactuar, and is used as a counterattack to every 5th attack. It inflicts 10,000 damage to one character. In essence, at level 100 the Cactuar can deal 10,000 damage with its 1000 Needles attack.

Final Fantasy X
10,000 Needles is an enemy ability used by Cactuars at Bikanel Desert and Cactuar King at the Monster Arena. It inflicts 10,000 damage to one character.

Final Fantasy X-2
10000 Needles is an enemy ability used by the Cactuar exclusively at the Colosseum. It inflicts 10,000 damage to one target.

Final Fantasy XIII
10,000 Needles is the enemy ability of Gigantuar, and inflicts around 10,000 damage to one target as well as inflicting Pain, Fog, or Daze.

Final Fantasy XIII-2
10000 Needles is Gigantuar's attack and can hit up to 10,000 damage and can Daze players, but unlike other needle attacks, it doesn't cut through defense, so using a Sentinel can be beneficial and cut down the damage to less than 5,000.

It is possible to reduce the 10,000 Needles to do 0 damage, but it requires the Ethereal Mantel passive ability (which nullifies all physical damage) and will decrease the target time.

Final Fantasy Trading Card Game
The Cactuar card can use an ability based on 10000 Needles. By Dulling the Cactuar and paying four Wind CP, the player moves the Cactuar to the Break Zone, then deals 10000 damage to a Forward of their choice. The player is then inflicted with one point of damage from Cactuar.