Devour

Devour is a command ability from Final Fantasy VIII, in which the party member attempts to eat an enemy. The ability can be learned from the GF Eden and taught to any GF via the Hungry Cookpot item.

Depending on the particular enemy and its level, the character may gain stats, recover/lose HP, or be affected with negative status effects. A successful Devour can be very rare, especially in regards to Stat-raising effects. With Devour, it is possible to max out (255) nearly all stats on character, albeit this could take literally months to do...

Comically, when a Devour attempt is made, the vision is censored and the screen shows pictures of daffodils, an ocean, and the green field featured in the beginning and ending of the game. If the devour attempt is successful, the player will hear the distinct sound effect of something being eaten voraciously in the background.