Main Gauche

The Main Gauche is a recurring weapon in the Final Fantasy series. A powerful dagger, it is often one of the weaker, but still powerful weapons for the Thief class, and gives a boost to Evade and/or Speed

Final Fantasy II
The Main Gauche increases Evade by 10 and is a mid-powered dagger.

Final Fantasy III
The Main Gauche increases Agility by 3 and is a low-powered dagger.

Final Fantasy VI
The Main Gauche, originally translated as Guardian, is equippable by Locke and is found in the Returners' Hideout. It boosts Speed by 4 and Evade by 10.

Final Fantasy XI
The Main Gauche is the base version of the Dancer's Mythic Weapon (Terpischore), found within Nyzul Isle. It can be used to obtain the weaponskill "Pyrrhic Kleos."

Final Fantasy XII
The Main Gauche is a low-powered dagger with 34 Evade and can be acquired in Jahara and Rabanastre.

Final Fantasy Tactics
The Main Gauche has low power, but a weapon evasion of 40%.

Fianl Fantasy Crystal Chronicles
The 'Main Gauge is an artifact that increases the defense of the character by 2.

Etymology
"Main gauche" means "left hand" in French. The Main Gauche is the name given to a parrying dagger wielded with the left hand, which was used in the late Middle Ages and early Renaissance, as an off-hand hand weapon in conjunction with a sword.