Garuda (Final Fantasy X)

The Garuda in Final Fantasy X is a monstrous bird which appears in three areas in Spira. The first is on Besaid and it is the island's toughest fiend. The first time it is met is during battle training for Tidus and the player. Due to it's sheer size, Yuna is called on to summon Valefor for the Aeon's first fight.

The second time it appears is during a story sequence when the fiends attack Luca during the Blitzball final. Garuda here is slightly tougher but Auron will be in the party for the first time since the start of the game and the combination of his Power Break and Wakka's Dark Attack will make the fight quite easy.

It can be encountered for a third time on the Ravine Path of the Mushroom Rock Road as the party makes its way toward the Operation Mi'ihen command centre. Once again, it is a little tougher but Blinding it makes all the difference.