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Chimera performing Virus Crunch.
The Chimera is a demon enemy from Final Fantasy IX. It can be found in Memoria and the Treno weapon shop in disc 4. It is one of the toughest opponents in the game. If its Virus Crunch causes a party member to contract a Virus, the player can steal a Vaccine to cure it.
Battle
Chimeras will always counter both Physical and Magical Attacks with Venom Breath, Cold Breath,then Virus Crunch. So equipping Body Temp and Antibody is advised. Chimeras can be easily defeated by dooming it with Zidane's Soul Blade ability while equipping Masamune, or Quina's Doom Ability, which can be learned from a Veteran or Ash. Once doomed, the Chimera will use it's Triple Counter on the Party member who doomed it. Let time pass by in battle, and the Chimera should be defeated before it can even inflict Virus Crunch against the victor.