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This is a list of enemy attacks that appear in Final Fantasy VII.

When an enemy's name is shown in italics, it means it uses the ability but the name is not shown on-screen when it uses it.

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Enemy abilities[]

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Ability Description Element Enemy
  Inflicts 0 damage to random target. Costs 65,535 MP. Dual Horn*(Scripted to use when HP is less than 50%. Not enough MP, does not use naturally)
  Locks the game. Costs 65,535 MP. (note) (The ability appears in no enemy's ability list. It is used by enemies when in Berserk status (if they are not immune) that have no designated Berserk ability set. None of the enemies have 65,535 MP so they will not be able to use it.) 2-Faced, Doorbull, Guardian, Manhole, XCannon, Right Arm (Helletic Hojo), , êúô0(äñ), êúô1(), êúô2(ñ), êúô4(ëöù), êúô5(áñô), êúô6(ñȃ), êúô7(úñA), êúô8(úñB), êúô9(úñC)
  Inflicts physical damage, Darkness and Paralyzed on one opponent. Cut Safer∙Sephiroth
??? Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Costs 16 MP. Hit Hippogriff*(Grounded form)
???? Inflicts damage equal to the difference in the spellcaster's maximum HP and the spellcaster's current HP. Costs 3 MP. Enemy Skill. Non-elemental Jersey*(Lean-left form), Behemoth
? Needle Inflicts Paralyzed on one opponent. Unknown 2
100 Needles Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Non-elemental Death Machine
1000 Needles Inflicts exactly 1,000 damage on one opponent. Shoot Cactuar*(Never used), Cactuer
2-stage attack Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Castanets

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Ability Description Element Enemy
AB Cannon Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Sleep on one opponent. Shoot Heli Gunner*(Hovering form)
Abnormal Breath Inflicts Confuse on one opponent. Costs 11 MP. Used as a first attack and a counter-attack. Hit Unknown 2
Abnormal Breath Inflicts magic damage and Poison on one or all opponents. Costs 20 MP. Shoot Dragon Zombie
Abnormal Shell Inflicts physical damage, Darkness and Slow on one opponent. Shoot Gun Carrier
Absorb Physically consumes target's HP to restore caster's HP. Non-elemental Twin Brain, Chekhov
Absorb Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 2 MP. Non-elemental Lifeform-Hojo N
Absorb Inflicts magic damage and may inflict Sadness on one opponent. Non-elemental Jenova∙SYNTHESIS
Acid Rain Inflicts magic damage and Poison on one opponent. Costs 15 MP. Poison Epiolnis
Adrenaline Bestows Barrier and Haste on itself. Ignores status immunity. Non-elemental Iron Man
Aero3 Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 50 MP. Wind Rapps, Wind Wing
Air Bomber Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 5 MP. Wind Formula
Aire Tam Storm Inflicts damage equal to the number of materia the target has equipped multiplied by 1,111 and removes Barrier, Death Force, Haste, MBarrier, Reflect, Regen, Resist, Shield, Slow and Stop on all opponents. Non-elemental Emerald Weapon
Angel Whisper Magically restores HP equal to the target's maximum HP and removes KO, Berserk, Confuse, Darkness, Frog, Paralyzed, Petrify, Poison, Silence, Sleep, Slow, Slow-numb, Small and Stop on all allies. Costs 50 MP. Enemy Skill. Restorative Pollensalta
Angle Punch Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Punch Dual Horn, Spiral*(Normal form)
Aqualung Inflicts magic damage on all opponents. Costs 34 MP. Enemy Skill. Water Harpy, Jenova∙LIFE, Serpent
Arm Attack Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Motor Ball*(Upright form)
Arm Grab Inflicts Imprisoned on one opponent. Non-elemental Right Arm (Carry Armor), Left Arm (Carry Armor)
Arm Punch Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Right Arm (Carry Armor), Left Arm (Carry Armor)
Aspil Magically consumes target's MP to restore caster's MP. Costs 1 MP. Non-elemental Gi Nattak, Lost Number*(Magical form), Killbin, Christopher
Atomic Ray Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 20 MP. Non-elemental Wolfmeister
Aurora Fence Revives and magically restores HP on all opponents. Game signals a "Miss" on targets who are not under KO status, but actually removes all status effects on all opponents, whether they are under KO status or not. Restorative Bizarro∙Sephiroth
Autumn Leaves Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Darkness on one or all opponent. Used as a first attack or a counter-attack against magic. Non-elemental Rilfsak
Aux Artillery Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Hundred Gunner*(First form)
Avalanche Inflicts physical damage to one or all opponents. Ice Lessaloploth

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Ability Description Element Enemy
Bad Breath Inflicts Confuse, Frog, Poison, Silence, Sleep and Small on all opponents. Costs 58 MP. Enemy Skill. Non-elemental Malboro
Bad mouth Inflicts physical damage and Sadness on one opponent. Hit Gremlin
Ballistic Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hell Rider VR2
Barrier Bestows Barrier on one or all allies. Costs 16 MP. Non-Elemental Dark Nation, Death Claw, Adamantaimai, Gorkii
Beak Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Punch Nerosuferoth, Cokatolis, Skeeskee, Shake, Hippogriff*(Grounded form)
Beak Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Hippogriff*(Flying form)
Beam Cannon Inflicts magic damage on all opponents. Costs 32 MP. Shoot Proud Clod
Beam Gun Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Known as "Beam gun" in the demo release. Shoot Grunt, Special Combatant
Beast Sword Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Non-elemental Godo
Behemoth Horn Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Punch Behemoth, King Behemoth
Berserk Needle Inflicts magic damage and Berserk on one opponent. Punch Slaps
Beta Inflicts magic damage on all opponents. Costs 35 MP. Enemy Skill. Fire Midgar Zolom*(Standing form)
Bewildered May inflict Confuse on one opponent. Used when on the back row. Non-elemental Turks:Elena
Big Breath Inflicts magic damage on one or all opponents. Costs 20 MP. Shoot Allemagne
Big Bomber Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Air Buster*(Program 1 Operation)
Big Claw Inflicts damage equal to 62.5% of the target's HP on one opponent. Non-elemental Ruby Weapon
Big Fang Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Bad Rap, Bad Rap Sample
Big Guard Bestows Barrier, Haste and MBarrier on all allies. Costs 56 MP. Enemy Skill. Non-elemental Beachplug*(Only used when manipulated), Wolfmeister
Big Hand Clash Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Proud Clod
Big Horn Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Punch Materia Keeper, Stilva
Big Pollen Inflicts magic damage and may inflict Sleep on all opponents. Non-elemental Ho-chu
Big Punch Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Wolfmeister
Big Red Clipper Inflicts physical damage on one enemy. Non-elemental Acrophies, Stilva
Big Sound Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Wind Tonadu*(Only used when manipulated)
Big Spiral Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Hit Heavy Tank
Big Swing Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Paralyzed on all opponents. Hit Ruby Weapon
Big Wave Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Also used as death move. Water Bottomswell*(Third form)
Big Wave Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Non-elemental Diver Nest
Bio Inflicts magic damage and may inflict Poison on one opponent. Costs 8 MP. Never used. Poison Lost Number*(Magical form)
Bio2 Inflicts magic damage and may inflict Poison on one or all opponents. Costs 36 MP. Poison Flower Prong*(First and third forms), Lost Number*(Magical form), Godo, Malboro, Jenova∙SYNTHESIS
Bio Gas Inflicts magic damage and Poison on one opponent. Costs 15 MP. Shoot Helletic Hojo
Bird Kick Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Levrikon, Cokatolis, Epiolnis
Bite Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Guard Hound, Blood Taste, Dark Nation, Midgar Zolom, Crawler, Jayjujayme, Crysales, Unknown, King Behemoth
Bite Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Non-elemental Beachplug, Tail Vault
Bite Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Confuse on one opponent. Non-elemental Bandersnatch
Bite Inflicts physical damage on any one target under Poison (including its allies and itself). Shout Zolokalter
Bizzarro Enegy Magically restores HP on one or all allies. Restorative Bizarro∙Sephiroth
Blaster Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 20 MP. Non-elemental Cuahl, Unknown
Blood Suck Physically consumes target's HP to restore caster's HP. Hit Black Bat, Evilhead, Rilfsak
Bloody Nail Physically consumes target's HP to restore caster's HP. Non-elemental Scissors (Upper)
Blown Away Removes an opponent from battle. Opponent is classed as having run away. Non-elemental Midgar Zolom*(Standing form)
Blue Dragon Breath Inflicts magic damage on all opponents. Costs 20 MP. Ice Blue Dragon
Blue Flame Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 12 MP. Water Jenova∙LIFE
Blue Impulse Inflicts magic damage on all opponents. Costs 18 MP. Wind Formula
Blue Light Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 8 MP. Water, Shout Jenova∙LIFE
Body Tail Inflicts physical damage on one or all opponents. Shoot Dragon Zombie
Bodyblow Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Blugu, Air Buster, Hedgehog Pie, Hell House*(Released form), Ceasar, Sword Dance, Sample:H0512-opt, Brain Pod, Kalm Fang, Elfadunk, Bottomswell*(First and second forms), Bloatfloat, Bomb, Bullmotor, Nibel Wolf, Bizarre Bug*(Grounded form), Under Lizard, Boundfat, Hungry, Bandersnatch, Grenade, Ironite, Sculpture, Corvette*(Only used when berserked or manipulated), Diver Nest, Hard Attacker, Gun Carrier, Poodler, Jamar Armor*(Never used), Grosspanzer∙Mobile, Poodler Sample
Bodyblow Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Mover
Bolt Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 4 MP. Lightning Dark Nation, Crown Lance, Lost Number*(Base and magical forms. Never used in both forms)
Bolt2 Inflicts magic damage on one or all opponents. Costs 22 MP. Lightning SOLDIER:3rd, Lost Number*(Base and magical forms), Yang, Garuda, Grimguard*(Defense form), Turks:Rude*(Rocket Town and Gelnika encounters only. For the Gelnika encounter, this is never used on Tifa), Unknown 3
Bolt3 Inflicts magic damage on one or all opponents. Costs 52 MP. Lightning Christopher, Bizarro∙Sephiroth
Bolt Ball Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 22 MP. Lightning Vlakorados
Bomb Blast Sacrifice user to inflict physical damage on one opponent. Non-elemental Bomb, Grenade
Bone Inflicts physical damage and Paralyzed on one opponent. Shoot Dragon Zombie
Bonecutter Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Bahba Velamyu
Break Inflicts magic damage and may inflict Petrify on one opponent. Costs 86 MP. Earth Safer∙Sephiroth
Bubble Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Water Ceasar
Bug Needle Inflicts magic damage and may inflict Poison and Sadness on one character. Punch Slaps
Butterfly Attack Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Kimara Bug

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Ability Description Element Enemy
C Cannon Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Poison on one opponent. Shoot Heli Gunner*(Hovering form)
Capsule Revives all allies and restores 100% maximum HP. Restorative Hojo
Capsule Targeting to all allies. Never used. Hit Hojo
Catapult Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Non-elemental Epiolnis
Cave-in Inflicts physical damage on all opponents who are not under Petrify or Slow-numb status. Ice Demons Gate
Change Changes the battle stance of the Midgar Zolom to standing. Non-elemental Midgar Zolom
Charge Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Heavy Tank
Charging Will charge up twice for it use Wave Artillery. Hundred Gunner*(Third form)
Chocobo goes nuts Inflicts physical damage each of its user's allies and opponents. Punch Chocobo
Chocobo goes nuts Inflicts physical damage to all opponents. Never used. Non-elemental Chocobo
Chocobuckle Inflicts damage equal to the number of times the player party has escaped on all opponents. Enemy Skill. Non-elemental Chocobo*(After fed Sylkis or Mimmett Greens)
Chute Attack Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Punch Needle Kiss
Clap Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Wind Zemzelett
Claw Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Chuse Tank, Ark Dragon, Bagnadrana, Gagighandi, Velcher Task, Foulander, Kelzmelzer, Doorbull, Malldancer, Gremlin, Allemagne
Claw Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Punch Death Claw, Harpy, Crown Lance, Griffin, Zuu, Tonadu, Eagle Gun, Ultimate Weapon*(Mideel and land battles), Behemoth, Maximum Kimaira, Dark Dragon
Club Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Earth Joker
Club Sword Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Jumping
Cold Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 16 MP. Ice Diablo
Cold Breath Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. MP cost differs with spellcaster. Ice Crawler*(Costs 2 MP), Jemnezmy*(Costs 12 MP), Snow*(Costs 12 MP), Pollensalta*(Costs 12 MP)
Cold Snap Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Ice Ice Golem
Combo Inflicts physical damage four times in a row on one opponent. Second attack may inflict Poison, third attack may inflict Darkness, fourth attack may inflict Sleep. Combo breaks if the target dies midway. Punch Lifeform-Hojo N
Comet2 Inflicts four hits of magic damage. Each hit damages one randomly selected opponent. Costs 110 MP. Non-elemental Ruby Weapon, King Behemoth
Confu May inflict Confuse on one or all opponents. Costs 18 MP. Non-elemental Helletic Hojo, Scissors (Lower)
Confu Missile Inflicts physical damage and Confuse on one opponent. Non-elemental Rocket Launcher*(Level 20 version only)
Confu-scales Inflicts magic damage and Confuse on one opponent. Costs 5 MP. Non-elemental Jayjujayme*(Only used when manipulated)
Continu-claw Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Frozen Nail
Cover When ally is attacked physically, intercepts damage. Non-elemental Turks:Rude*(All encounters except Gelnika)
Crack Inflicts physical damage on itself. Damage is not shown. Hit Icicle
Crazy Claw Inflicts physical damage and Berserk on one opponent. Hit Shred
Creepy Touch Inflicts Sadness on one opponent. Costs 11 MP. Hit Unknown 3
Cross Impulse Inflicts magic damage on all opponents. Costs 26 MP. Wind Formula
Cross Scissor Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Scissors, Scissors (Upper)
Crush Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Sea Worm
Cure Magically restores HP on one or all allies. Costs 5 MP. Restorative Turks:Rude*(Gongaga encounter only, has it in Midgar raid encounter, but is never used), Adamantaimai*(Technically does not have it, but if one bestows Barrier and MBarrier before its first turn, it will attempt to cast Cure, which it does not have)
Cure2 Magically restores HP on one or all allies. Costs 24 MP. Restorative Materia Keeper, Godo, Killbin, Turks:Rude*(Rocket Town and Gelnika encounters only), Christopher
Cure3 Magically restores HP to one or all allies. Costs 64 MP. Restorative 2-Faced, Shred, Scissors (Lower), Jenova∙SYNTHESIS
Curses Inflicts Silence on one opponent. Costs 10 MP. Hidden Dorky Face
Cut Inflicts damage equal to 96.875% of the target's current HP on one opponent. Non-elemental Sephiroth
Cutter Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Dorky Face

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Ability Description Element Enemy
Damage Attack Inflicts damage on all opponents under Imprisoned status. Non-elemental Carry Armor, Right Arm (Carry Armor), Left Arm (Carry Armor)
Dance Magically consumes the target's MP to restore the caster's MP. Costs 8 MP. Non-elemental Garuda
Dance Inflicts physical damage, Darkness and Slow on all opponents. Non-elemental Malldancer
Dark Dragon Breath Inflicts magic damage and may inflict Darkness on one or all opponents. Costs 20 MP. Shoot Dark Dragon
Dark Needle Inflicts physical damage and Darkness on one opponent. Non-elemental Boundfat
Darkeye May inflict Darkness on one opponent. Costs 4 MP. Non-elemental Grangalan
Deadly Needles Inflicts magic damage and Petrify on one opponent. Punch Crown Lance
Deadly Wheel Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Hit Motor Ball*(Name is not shown in Flamethrower form), Grosspanzer∙Mobile
Death Claw Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Paralyzed on one opponent. Punch Death Claw
Death Force Bestows Death Force on one ally. Costs 3 MP. Enemy Skill. Non-elemental Adamantaimai*(Only used when manipulated)
Death Sentence Inflicts Death-sentence on one opponent. Costs 10 MP. Enemy Skill. Non-elemental Sneaky Step, Gi Spector, Boundfat
DeBarrier Removes Barrier, MBarrier, Reflect, and Shield on one opponent. Costs 12 MP. Non-elemental Gi Nattak
Deen Inflicts magic damage on all opponents. Non-elemental Safer∙Sephiroth
Demi Inflicts damage equal to 25% of the target's current HP on one opponent. Costs 14 MP. Gravity Deenglow
Demi2 Inflicts damage equal to 50% of the target's current HP on one opponent. Costs 33 MP. Gravity Gorkii
Demi3 Inflicts damage equal to 75% of the target's current HP on one or all opponents. Costs 48 MP. Gravity Valron, Godo, Bizarro∙Sephiroth.
Demon Rush Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Non-elemental Demons Gate
DeSpell Removes Death Force, Barrier, Haste, MBarrier, Reflect, Regen, Resist, Shield, Slow and Stop on one or all opponents. Costs 20 MP. Non-elemental Valron, Safer∙Sephiroth
Diamond Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Non-elemental Joker
Diamond Fire Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Fire Diamond Weapon
Diamond Flash Inflicts damage equal to 87.5% of the target's current HP and inflicts Silence on one or all opponents. Non-elemental Diamond Weapon
Dive Kick Inflicts damage equal to 25% of the target's maximum HP on one opponent. Hit Valron, Gorkii
Dive Kick Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Non-elemental Jumping
Dodge Avoid physical attacks Non-elemental Cactuar, Black Bat, Cactuer, Rilfsak
Dorsal Punch Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Headbomber
Double Breath Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 10 MP. Fire, Ice Schizo (Right), Schizo (Left)
Double Shot Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Mighty Grunt*(Armored form)
Dragon Cannon Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Shoot XCannon
Dragon Dance Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Non-elemental Serpent
Dragon Fang Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Dragon, Red Dragon, Blue Dragon
Dragon Force Increases Defense and Magic Defense by 50% on one ally. Costs 19 MP. Enemy Skill. Non-elemental Blue Dragon, Dark Dragon
Drain Magically consumes target's HP to restore caster's HP. Costs 1 MP. Non-elemental Ghost, Flower Prong*(First form, never used), Gi Nattak, Godo, XCannon*(Never used)
Drift Turn Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Hit Devil Ride
Drilldrive Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Punch Mono Drive, Scrutin Eye
Dual Attack Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Dragon Rider
Dual Spike Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Cripshay
Dual Wing Fire Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Shoot Eagle Gun

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Ability Description Element Enemy
Earthquake Inflicts magic damage on all opponents. Costs 10 MP. Earth Land Worm, Sea Worm
Eat Removes one opponent from battle. Opponent is flagged as defeated. Non-elemental Hungry
Electric Burst Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 8 MP. Lightning Edgehead
Electro-mag Rod Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Paralyzed on one opponent. Also used as a counter-attack against Lightning-elemental damage. Lightning Turks:Reno*(Sector 7 Plate encounter only)
Electromag Moves all opponents on the front row to the back row and all opponents on the back row to the front row. Hidden Hell Rider VR2
Electroprod Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Lightning Turks:Reno*(Gongaga and Midgar raid encounters only)
Electroprod 2 Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Lightning Turks:Reno*(Gelnika encounter only)
Emerald Beam Inflicts damage equal to 65.625% of the target's current HP and removes Regen on all opponents. Non-elemental Emerald Weapon
Emerald Beam Inflicts damage equal to 62.5% of the target's current HP and removes Regen on all opponents. Never used. Non-elemental Emerald Weapon
Emerald Laser Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Non-elemental Eye*(Blue version)
Emerald Laser Inflicts magic MP damage on one opponent. Non-elemental Eye*(Yellow version)
Emerald Shoot Inflicts magic damage and removes Barrier, Death Force, Resist, MBarrier and Shield on one opponent. Non-elemental Emerald Weapon
Emperor Magically restores HP to one or all allies. Due to user's immunity to restorative, this always heals for 0 HP. Restorative Death Dealer
Energy Ball Inflicts physical damage to one opponent. Shoot Air Buster*(Program 2 Operation)
Energy Siphon Consumes target's MP equal to 37.5% of the target's MP to restore user's MP. Never used. Non-elemental Flower Prong*(First and second forms)
Erupt Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Darkness on one opponent. Shoot Hell House*(Concealed form)
Eruption Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Never used. Fire Grenade
Escape User escapes from battle. Non-elemental Bandit, Chocobo, Vice, Prowler
Everyone's Grudge Inflicts damage equal to the number of enemies the target has defeated multiplied by 10. Non-elemental Master Tonberry
Evil Poison Inflicts physical damage and Darkness on one opponent. Costs 4 MP. Poison Bad Rap, Bad Rap Sample
Extreme Bomber Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Fury on one opponent. Shout Headbomber
Eyesight Inflicts MP damage equal to 75% of the target's current MP on one opponent. Non-elemental 8 eye
Eyesight Inflicts damage equal to 75% of the target's current HP on one opponent. Non-elemental 8 eye
Eyesight Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Non-elemental 8 eye
Eyesight Inflicts Darkness and Slow on one opponent. Non-elemental 8 eye

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Ability Description Element Enemy
Falling Rocks Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Demons Gate
Fang Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Zenene, Kalm Fang, Bagnadrana, Nibel Wolf, Dragon Rider
Fang Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Non-elemental Doorbull
Fascination Inflicts Confuse on one opponent. Costs 5 MP. Non-elemental Jemnezmy, Snow, Pollensalta
Fight Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Mystery Ninja, SOLDIER:2nd, Goblin, Ghost Ship, SOLDIER:1st
Finger Shot Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Golem
Fire Inflicts magic damage on one or all opponents. Costs 4 MP. Fire Mono Drive, Hedgehog Pie, Ghost, Sample:H0512-opt, Dyne*(Never used), Turks:Rude*(Never used on Tifa. Gongaga encounter only, has it in Midgar raid encounter, but is never used), Poodler, Pollensalta*(Never used), Death Dealer*(Never used)
Fire2 Inflicts magic damage on one or all opponents. Costs 22 MP. Fire Scrutin Eye, Soul Fire*(May also cast on itself when not inside a character), Jersey*(Lean-right form), Killbin, Turks:Rude*(Gelnika encounter only. Never used on Tifa), Manhole, Poodler Sample
Fire3 Inflicts magic damage on one or all opponents. Costs 52 MP. Fire Pollensalta, Bizarro∙Sephiroth
Fire Fang Inflicts physical damage on one or all opponents. Fire Mystery Ninja*(Level 17, 22)
Fire Roulette Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Roulette Cannon
Fire Shell Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Fire Doorbull, Sculpture
Fire Veil Inflicts physical damage on one or all opponents. Fire Mystery Ninja*(Level 27, 32, 37, 42)
Fireball Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Fire Bomb
Firing Line Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Sleep and Poison on all opponents. Shoot Heli Gunner*(Hovering form)
Flame Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 16 MP. Fire Diablo
Flame Dance Inflicts magic damage on all opponents. Costs 16 MP. Fire Foulander
Flame Thrower Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 10 MP. Enemy Skill. Fire Ark Dragon, Dragon
Flaming Peck Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Fury on one opponent. Hit Levrikon
Flap Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Wind Zemzelett
Flare Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Fire Behemoth, King Behemoth*(Only used when manipulated)
Flutilizer Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Christopher
Flying Drill Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Heli Gunner*(Spinning form)
Flying Hammer Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Never used. Hit Hammer Blaster
Flying Muddle Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Confuse on one opponent. Never used. Hit Hammer Blaster
Flying Sickle Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 8 MP. Wind SOLDIER:3rd, Flapbeat, Frozen Nail
Flying Upper Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Ironite
Flying Zip Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Never used. Hit Hammer Blaster
Flying Zip Confu Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Confuse on one opponent. Never used. Hit Hammer Blaster
Foot Stamp Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Non-elemental Diamond Weapon
Foot Stamp Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Non-elemental Emerald Weapon
Four Laser Inflicts Magic damage on one opponent. MP cost differs with enemy. Non-elemental Search Crown*(Costs 8 MP), Battery Cap*(Costs 16 MP)
Freeze Inflicts magic damage and may inflict Stop on one opponent. Costs 82 MP. Ice Maximum Kimaira
Frog Jab Inflicts physical damage and either inflicts or removes Frog on one opponent. Hit Touch Me, Toxic Frog
Frog Song Either inflicts or removes Frog and inflicts Sleep on one opponent. Costs 5 MP. Enemy Skill. Non-elemental Touch Me, Toxic Frog, Christopher
Frozen Beam Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 20 MP. Ice Malboro
Funny Breath May inflict Confuse on all opponents. Hidden Dorky Face
Fury Animation only. Throws a tantrum. Gremlin
Fury 2 Animation only. Throws a tantrum. Gremlin

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Ability Description Element Enemy
Gas Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Non-elemental Jenova∙BIRTH
Gash Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Sword Dance*(Never used), Corvette
Ghenghana Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 6 MP. Fire Zenene
Gimme Steals an item from the player's inventory. Non-elemental Magic Pot
Glasscutter Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Razor Weed
Goannai Removes one opponent from battle. Target is flagged as defeated. Non-elemental Ghost Ship
Goblin Punch Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. If the user's level is equal to the target's level, damage is increased. Enemy Skill. Non-elemental Goblin
Gold Mountain Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Adds 800 Gil to the user's Gil value. Non-elemental Trickplay
Golem Laser Inflicts magic damage on all opponents. Costs 20 MP. Non-elemental Armored Golem
Golem Punch Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Golem, Ice Golem, Armored Golem*(Never used)
Grand Attack Inflicts physical damage against all opponents. Also used by Level 37 only as death move. Shoot CMD.Grand Horn
Grand Punch Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Earth Grand Horn
Grand Spark Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Hit Capparwire, Turks:Rude*(Rocket Town and Midgar raid encounters only. Never used in Gongaga and Gelnika encounters)
Grand Sword Inflicts physical damage on one all opponents. Shoot Iron Man
Grass Punch Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Mandragora
Great Gale Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Darkness on all opponents. Wind Zuu, Tonadu, Blue Dragon
Grenade Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Non-elemental Marine, Attack Squad
Grim Rod Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Grimguard*(Magic Defense form)
Grind Steals an item from the player's inventory. Non-elemental Vice, Prowler
Grunt Death Death animation of armor into armorless Mighty Grunt. Mighty Grunt*(Armored form)
Guillotine Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Ghirofelgo*(Swinging form)
Guitar Slap Inflicts physical damage and Fury on one opponent. Shoot Gighee
Gush Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Fire Grenade

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Ability Description Element Enemy
Halt Whip Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Paralyzed on one opponent. Punch Heg
Hammer Attack Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Hammer Blaster
Hand Grenade Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Known as Grenade in the demo release. Shoot Grenade Combatant, Submarine Crew*(Only used when manipulated), Underwater MP, Captain*(Only used when manipulated)
Handclaw Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Punch Grunt, Special Combatant, Senior Grunt
Harrier Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Sonic Speed
Harrier Beam Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Senior Grunt
Harpoon Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Punch Sahagin, Desert Sahagin
Head Attack Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Parasite
Head Hunting Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Dragon Rider
Head Hunting 2 Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Dragon Rider
Heart Magically restores HP on one opponent. Restorative Joker
Heartless Angel Inflicts damage equal to the target's current HP minus 1 on all opponents. Non-elemental Bizarro∙Sephiroth, Safer∙Sephiroth
Heatwing Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 4 MP. Fire Nerosuferoth
Heavy Sword Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Wolfmeister, Iron Man
Hell Bomber Inflicts physical damage on one target. Shoot Hell House*(Concealed form)
Hell Bubbles May inflict Sleep on one opponent. Non-elemental Blugu
Hell Combo Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Non-elemental Materia Keeper
Hell Press Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Hell House*(Released form)
Hell Spear Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Paralyzed on one opponent. Punch Gi Spector
Hidden Artillery Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Hundred Gunner*(First form)
Hidden One Inflicts Instant Death on one opponent. Non-elemental Death Dealer
High/Low Suit Inflicts Sadness on one opponent. Costs 10 MP. Shoot Christopher
High/Low Suit Inflicts Fury on one opponent. Costs 10 MP. Never used. Shoot Christopher
Highway Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Hit Motor Ball
Hit Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Vice*(Only used when berserked or manipulated), Corneo's Lackey, Scotch, Prowler*(Only used when berserked or manipulated), Bandit*(Only used when manipulated)
Hold-up Steals 340 Gil from the player. Non-elemental Bandit
Horn Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Punch Bagnadrana, Ancient Dragon
Horn Bomber Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Diablo
Horn Lift Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Non-elemental Dual Horn
Hot Springs Magically restores HP on one opponent. Restorative Mu, Trickplay
Howling Revives one KO'd ally and restores 100% HP. Can only target the caster's same species. Restorative Nibel Wolf, Bandersnatch
Huge Tidal Wave Inflicts physical damage on all targets, including user. Back attack damage on targets the wave hits first. Costs 20 MP. Water Acrophies, Serpent

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Ability Description Element Enemy
Ice Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 4 MP. Ice Deenglow, Sample:H0512-opt, Beachplug, Snow*(Never used)
Ice2 Inflicts magic damage on one or all opponents. Costs 22 MP. Ice SOLDIER:3rd, Scrutin Eye, Yang, Garuda, Boundfat, Grimguard*(Defense form), Snow, Killbin, Turks:Rude*(Gelnika encounter only. Never used on Tifa), Manhole
Ice3 Inflicts magic damage on one or all opponents. Costs 52 MP. Ice Bizarro∙Sephiroth
Icicle Drop Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Icicle
Impaler Inflicts Frog on one opponent. Non-elemental Mystery Ninja*(Level 17, 22)
Iron Attack Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Earth Screamer, Staniv
Iron Mallet Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Hell Rider VR2
Ironball Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Madouge, Screamer, Staniv
Isogin Smog Inflicts magic damage and Darkness on all opponents. Costs 10 MP. Non-elemental Acrophies

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Ability Description Element Enemy
Joker May inflict Instant Death on one opponent. Non-elemental Joker
Jump Attack Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Non-elemental Stilva
Jump Kick Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Valron
Jumping Blow Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Guardian
Jumping Cutter Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Bahba Velamyu

K[]

Ability Description Element Enemy
Keyclaw Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Sample:H0512, Materia Keeper
Kick Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Aero Combatant*(Flying form), Turks:Elena
Kick Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Gargoyle
King Teel Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut King Behemoth
Knee Blend Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Proud Clod
Knee Fire Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Proud Clod
Knife Inflicts Instant Death on one opponent. Non-elemental Tonberry, Master Tonberry

L[]

Ability Description Element Enemy
L2 Confu Inflicts Confuse on one opponent. Misses if target's level is not divisible by two. Costs 18 MP. Shoot Hippogriff
L3 Flare Inflicts damage equal to 125% of the target's current HP on one or all opponents. Misses if target's level is not divisible by three. Costs 20 MP. Fire Allemagne
L4 Death Inflicts Instant Death on one or all opponents. Misses if target's level is not divisible by four. Costs 20 MP. Gargoyle, Allemagne
L4 Suicide Inflicts damage equal to 96.875% of target's HP and inflicts Small on all opponents. Misses if target's level is not divisible by four. Costs 10 MP. Enemy Skill. Non-elemental Mu, Trickplay
L5 Death Inflicts Instant Death on all opponents. Misses if target's level is not divisible by five. Costs 22 MP. Enemy Skill. Non-elemental Parasite*(Only used when manipulated)
Lapis Laser Inflicts magic damage on all opponents. Costs 10 MP. Non-elemental Carry Armor
Laser Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Jenova∙BIRTH
Laser Inflicts magic damage equal to 50% of the target's current HP on one opponent. Costs 16 MP. Enemy Skill. Gravity Death Claw, Dark Dragon*(Only used when manipulated)
Laser Cannon Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot 1st Ray, Laser Cannon
Lay Flat Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Non-elemental Kyuvilduns
Left Breath Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 10 MP. Ice Schizo (Left)
Left Breath 2 Inflicts magic damage on all opponents. Lightning Schizo (Left)
Left Hand Revived Revives Jenova∙SYNTHESIS B and restores HP equal to 25% of the target's maximum HP. Restorative Jenova∙SYNTHESIS
Left Revenge Inflicts MP damage equal to 46.875% of the target's current MP and may inflict Poison and Slow-numb on one opponent. Punch Ruby Weapon
Left Thrust Inflicts MP damage equal to 78.125% of the target's current MP and may inflict Poison and Slow-numb on one opponent. Punch Ruby Weapon
Leviathan Scales Inflicts physical damage on one or all opponents. Water Mystery Ninja*(Level 27, 32, 37, 42)
Lick Inflicts minor physical damage and Sadness on one opponent. Non-elemental Aps
Light Shell Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shout Adamantaimai, Doorbull, Cuahl
Lightning Inflicts magic damage on all opponents. Costs 16 MP. Lightning Thunderbird
Liquid poison Inflicts Poison on one opponent. Poison Kelzmelzer
Lost Blow Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Lost Number*(Physical form)
Lunattack Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Hell House*(Released form)

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Ability Description Element Enemy
Machine Gun Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Known as Machine gun in the demo release. Shoot MP, Sweeper, Proto Machinegun, Corneo's Lackey, Scotch, Grenade Combatant, Mighty Grunt*(Armored form), Machine Gun, Marine, Attack Squad, Quick Machine Gun*(If two damage figures are shown, the second damage figure is ignored), Submarine Crew, Underwater MP*(Used three times in one turn), Captain
Magic Breath Inflicts magic damage on all opponents. Costs 75 MP. Enemy Skill. Fire, Ice, Lightning Stilva, Parasite*(Only used when manipulated)
Magic Cutter Physically consumes target's MP to restore caster's MP. Costs 4 MP. Non-elemental Bahba Velamyu
Magic Extinguish Inflicts Silence on one opponent. Parasite
Magic Hammer Consumes exactly 100 MP from the target to restore caster's MP. Costs 3 MP. Enemy Skill. Non-elemental Razor Weed*(Only used when manipulated)
Magma Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Fire Trickplay
Main Artillery Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Shoot Hundred Gunner*(Second form)
Mako Gun Inflicts magic damage on one opponent (as Fire2). Fire Palmer
Mako Gun Inflicts magic damage on one opponent (as Ice2). Ice Palmer
Mako Gun Inflicts magic damage on one opponent (as Bolt2). Lightning Palmer
Materia-jammer Bestows Reflect on one opponent. Costs 16 MP. Can only use if Jamar Armor is alive. Non-elemental Proud Clod
Matra Magic Inflicts magic damage on all opponents. Costs 8 MP. Enemy Skill. Non-elemental Custom Sweeper, Bullmotor, Death Machine
MBarrier Bestows MBarrier on one or all allies. Costs 24 MP. Non-elemental Dark Nation, Death Claw, Valron, Adamantaimai, Turks:Rude*(Rocket Town encounter only)
Megaton Punch Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Golem, Ice Golem*(Never used), Armored Golem
Mini May inflict or remove Small on one opponent. Costs 10 MP. Non-elemental Godo, Hungry
Molotov Cocktail Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Hit Dyne
Mono Laser Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. It will use against each party members in one turn when have below 50% of it's Max HP, and stays with this attack mode while is weakened. Physical attack Eligor
Moonstrike Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Bottomswell*(Second form)
Moon Wars Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Gigas
Mug Inflicts physical damage on one opponent and steals an item from the player's inventory. Non-elemental Bandit
Muyddle Mallet Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Confuse on one opponent. Hit Hammer Blaster
Mystery Kick Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Cactuar, Cactuer

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Ability Description Element Enemy
Napalm Bomb Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Fire Grosspanzer∙Big*(Never used), Grosspanzer∙Mobile
Needle Inflicts just 1 damage and may inflict Paralyzed on one opponent. Costs 1 MP. Non-elemental Vargid Police
Needle Gun Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Dyne
Neo Turk Light Inflicts Confuse on one opponent. Hit Turks:Reno*(Gelnika encounter only)
Normal Shell Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Gun Carrier, Cromwell, Grosspanzer∙Small*(Never used), Grosspanzer∙Mobile*(Used if one Grosspanzer∙Small is alive)
Normal Shell Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Grosspanzer∙Mobile*(Used if both Grosspanzer∙Small are alive)
Northern Cross Inflicts Poison on one opponent. Costs 30 MP. Non-elemental Maximum Kimaira

O[]

Ability Description Element Enemy
Oil Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Fire Hard Attacker

P[]

Ability Description Element Enemy
Pale Horse Inflicts magic damage, Frog, Sadness and Small on one opponent. Non-elemental Safer∙Sephiroth
Pandora's Box Inflicts magic damage on all opponents. Ignores target's Magic Defense. Costs 110 MP. Enemy Skill. Only used as a death move once per playthrough. Non-elemental Dragon Zombie
Para Tail Inflicts physical damage and Sadness on one opponent. Cut Parasite
Paralaser Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Paralyzed rarely on one opponent. Low accuracy. Shoot Laser Cannon
Paralyzer Needle Inflicts magic damage and may inflict Paralyzed on one opponent. Punch Slaps
Peacock Inflicts MP magic damage on all opponents. Costs 8 MP. Non-elemental Griffin
Petrif-Eye Inflicts Slow-numb on one opponent. Costs 12 MP. Hidden Demons Gate
Petrif-Eye Inflicts Petrify on one opponent. Costs 10 MP. Shoot Gighee
Petrified Frog May inflict Frog and Slow-numb on one opponent. Costs 45 MP. Non-elemental Under Lizard
Petrify Smog May inflict Slow-numb on one opponent. Hidden Cokatolis
Piazzo Shower Inflicts magic damage and may inflict Poison on one opponent. Costs 6 MP. Poison Zenene
Pile Banger Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Punch Helletic Hojo
Poison Blow May inflict Poison on one opponent. Costs 4 MP. Shoot Velcher Task
Poison Breath Inflicts magic damage and may inflict Poison on one opponent. Costs 10 MP. Poison CMD.Grand Horn, Bagnadrana
Poison Fang Inflicts physical damage and Poison on one opponent. Hit Heg, Unknown 3
Poison Fang Inflicts physical damage and Poison on one opponent. Poison Dragon Zombie
Poison Storm Inflicts Poison on one opponent. Costs 20 MP. Non-elemental Harpy
Poisona Removes Poison on one or all allies. Costs 3 MP. Non-elemental Toxic Frog*(Only used when manipulated), Jemnezmy
Pollen Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Sleep on all opponents. Non-elemental Flower Prong*(Third form)
Propeller Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Aero Combatant*(Flying form)
Propeller Sword Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Aero Combatant*(Grounded form)
Punch Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Smogger, CMD.Grand Horn, Grand Horn, Lost Number*(Base and physical forms), Gas Ducter, Slalom
Pyramid Inflicts Imprisoned on one opponent, revives a Pyramid with full HP. Non-elemental Turks:Reno*(Sector 7 Plate encounter only)

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Ability Description Element Enemy
Quadra-cut Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut SOLDIER:2nd*(Never used), SOLDIER:1st
Quake Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 6 MP. Never used. Earth Lost Number*(Magical form)
Quake2 Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 28 MP. Earth Bagrisk, Lost Number*(Magical form), Ultimate Weapon*(Mideel and land battles)
Quake3 Inflicts magic damage on one or all opponents. Costs 68 MP. Earth Gigas, Bizarro∙Sephiroth

R[]

Ability Description Element Enemy
Rabbit Gouge Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Punch Stinger
Rage Bomber Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Fury on one opponent. Low accuracy. Shout Skeeskee, Shake
Reanimagic Revives all KO'd allies with full HP. Costs 40 MP. Restorative H0512
Rear Gun Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Air Buster
Red Dragon Breath Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Fire Red Dragon
Red Light Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 8 MP. Fire, Shout Jenova∙DEATH
Regen Bestows Regen on one or all allies. Costs 30 MP. Non-elemental Gorkii
Reflect Bestows Reflect on one or all allies. Costs 30 MP. Non-elemental Gorkii, Jenova∙LIFE
Refuse Inflicts magic damage and may inflict either Poison (animation throwing a poisonous smog) or Sleep (animation spitting out a green mass) on one opponent. Poison Brain Pod
Repeating Slap Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Fury on one opponent. Hit Jenova∙SYNTHESIS
Report User escapes from battle. Non-elemental Cactuar, Dyne, Magic Pot, Turks:Elena, Turks:Reno*(Gongaga and Midgar raid encounters only), Turks:Rude*(All encounters except Gelnika), Ultimate Weapon*(All encounters except Cosmo Canyon battle)
Revenge Stamp Inflicts physical damage and removes Haste on all opponents. Non-elemental Emerald Weapon
Rider Breath Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 20 MP. Also used as a counter-attack against magic. Non-elemental Dragon Rider
Rifle Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Guard Scorpion*(Lowered tail form), Crazy Saw
Right Breath Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 10 MP. Fire Schizo (Right)
Right Breath 2 Inflicts magic damage on all enemies. Lightning Schizo (Right)
Right Hand Revived Revives Jenova∙SYNTHESIS C and restores HP equal to 25% to the target's maximum HP. Restorative Jenova∙SYNTHESIS
Right Revenge Inflicts damage equal to 46.875% of the target's current HP and may inflict Frog and Small on one opponent. Punch Ruby Weapon
Right Thrust Inflicts damage equal to 93.75% of the target's current HP and may inflict Frog and Small on one opponent. Punch Ruby Weapon
Rising Dagger Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Non-elemental Head Hunter
Rock Finger Inflicts magic damage and Slow-numb on one opponent. Costs 10 MP. When used, transforms into moving form. Non-elemental Gargoyle*(Petrified form)
Rock Toss Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Mu, Trickplay
Rockbreaker Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Manhole
Rocket Launcher Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Rocket Launcher
Rocket Punch Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Guardian
Rod Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Garuda
Roller Dash Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Mighty Grunt*(Unarmored form)
Rollerspin Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Mighty Grunt*(Unarmored form)
Rolling Attack Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Sample:H0512-opt
Rolling Claw Inflicts damage equal to 12.5% of the target's current HP. Hit Chuse Tank
Rolling Fire Inflicts magic damage on all opponents. Costs 24 MP. Fire Motor Ball*(Upright form)
Roulette Inflicts Instant Death on one target chosen at random. Costs 6 MP. Enemy Skill. Non-elemental Death Dealer
Ruby Flame Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Fire Ruby Weapon
Ruby Ray Inflicts magic damage and Confuse on one opponent. Shout Ruby Weapon

S[]

Ability Description Element Enemy
S-Mine Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Dyne
Sadistic Attack Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Ying
Sandgun May inflict Darkness on one opponent. Earth Desert Sahagin
Sandstorm Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Darkness on all opponents. Earth Land Worm, Sea Worm
Sawback Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Cut Sword Dance, Corvette*(Never used)
Scissor Attack Inflicts physical damage and Instant Death on one opponent. When used, transform into Scissors (Upper) and Scissors (Lower). Scissors
Scissor Kick Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Scissors, Scissors (Lower)
Scissor Spark Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Lightning Castanets
Scissor Tornado Removes one opponent from battle. Target is flagged as having run away. Non-elemental Scissors (Upper)
Scissors Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Cripshay, Edgehead
Scorpion Attack Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Non-elemental Bizarre Bug*(Flying form)
Scorpion Tail Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Guard Scorpion*(Lowered tail form)
Scorpion's Tail Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Poison on one opponent. Non-elemental Rapps, Lessaloploth
Scratch Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Ghost
Search Scope Chooses a target for its next attack. Non-elemental Guard Scorpion*(Lowered tail form)
Seed Bullet Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Flower Prong*(Second form)
Seed Shot Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Search Crown
Seed Shot Inflicts Darkness on one opponent. Shoot Battery Cap
Sephiroth Shock Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Bizarro∙Sephiroth*(One Party: Main Body (A). Two Parties: Main Body (Main:A), Main Body (Sub:A). Three Parties: Main Body (Main:A), Main Body (Sub1:A), Main Body (Sub2:A))
Seize Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Non-elemental Vice*(Never used), Prowler
Self-destruct Sacrifice user to inflict damage equal to 75% of the target's current HP on one opponent. Non-elemental 2-Faced
Sewer Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Water Mu, Trickplay
Sewer Tsunami Inflicts physical damage on all targets, including user. May be used either forward or backward the party, varying the battle damage depending on version attack. Water Aps
Shadow Flare Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 100 MP. Is Reflectable. Enemy Skill. Non-elemental Ultimate Weapon*(Cosmo Canyon (last battle). Never used in others encounters), Ruby Weapon, Dragon Zombie, Safer∙Sephiroth
Shady Breath May inflict Poison on all opponents. Costs 4 MP. Poison H0512
Sham Seal Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Wind Wing
Shell Defense When physically attacked, has a 6.25% chance of having Defense raised to 512, thus taking only 1 point of damage. Non-elemental Sahagin, Desert Sahagin*(Once used, Defense stays at 512 for the rest of the battle)
Shield Defense User's Def% is 255 while shields are around. Non-elemental Magnade
Shield Throw Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Non-elemental Magnade*(with shield)
Short Staff Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Turks:Reno
Shotgun inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Rufus
Shoulder Attack Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Turks:Rude
Shower Inflicts magic damage and Sadness on one opponent. Costs 5 MP. Shoot Elfadunk
Sickle Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Grashtrike, Whole Eater, Head Hunter
Silence May inflict Silence on one or all opponents. Costs 24 MP. Non-elemental Eligor, Bahba Velamyu, Jenova∙DEATH, SOLDIER:2nd*(Never used), SOLDIER:1st, Helletic Hojo, Lifeform-Hojo N
Silk Inflicts Slow on one opponent. Non-elemental Grashtrike, Jayjujayme
Silver Wheel Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shout Grangalan, Grangalan Jr., Grangalan Jr. Jr.
Single Wing Fire Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Eagle Gun
Sinking Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Earth Mu, Trickplay
Skating Animation only. Skates around the area. Mighty Grunt*(Unarmored form)
Skewer Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Punch Gi Spector
Slap Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Fury on one opponent. Hit Sword Dance, Corvette, Unknown 3*(Always inflict Fury (unless immune))
Sleepel May inflict Sleep on one or all opponents. Costs 8 MP. Non-elemental Eligor, SOLDIER:3rd, Crown Lance, Godo, Ironite, Goblin, Helletic Hojo, Bizarro∙Sephiroth
Sleep Scales Inflicts Sleep on one opponent. Costs 10 MP. Non-elemental Crysales
Slow Inflicts Slow on one opponent. Costs 20 MP. Non-elemental Bahba Velamyu, Killbin, Lifeform-Hojo N, Bizarro∙Sephiroth
Slow Dance Inflicts physical damage and Slow on one opponent. Shoot Mandragora
Smog Inflicts physical damage and may inflict either Poison or Darkness on one opponent. Non-elemental Smogger, Slalom
Smog Alert Inflicts physical damage, Darkness, Poison, Sadness and Silence on one opponent. Non-elemental Gas Ducter
Smoke Bullet Inflicts Darkness and Sleep on one opponent. Hidden Marine, Attack Squad
Smoke Shot Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Known as Smoke shot in the demo release. Shoot Sweeper, Custom Sweeper
Snap Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Shout Armored Golem
Snowstorm Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 16 MP. Never used. Ice Lessaloploth
Somersault Inflicts physical damage to each party members in one turn. Non-elemental Tail Vault
Sonic Attack Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Wind Sonic Speed
Southern Cross Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Ice Ancient Dragon
Spade Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Non-elemental Joker
Spaz Voice May inflict Fury on one opponent. Costs 15 MP. Non-elemental Razor Weed
Spear Attack Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Punch Gi Nattak
Speed Punch Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Valron
Speed Slash Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Moth Slasher
Spider Attack Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Kimara Bug
Spider Web Inflicts Slow on one opponent. Non-elemental Mystery Ninja
Spiky Hell Inflicts exactly 200 damage on one opponent. Punch Bloatfloat
Spin Attack Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Jersey
Spin Turn Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Death Dealer
Spinning Bodyblow Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Heli Gunner*(Spinning form)
Spinning Card Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Joker
Spinning Cut Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Sword Dance*(Never used), Corvette
Spin Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Spiral*(Rolling form)
Split Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut SOLDIER:3rd
Squash Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Earth Gigas
St. Elmos Fire Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Ghost Ship
Stab Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Punch Thunderbird
Star Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Death Dealer
Stardust March Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Christopher
Stare Down Inflicts Paralyzed on one opponent. Costs 5 MP. Non-elemental Twin Brain, Chekhov
Steal Steals an item from the player's inventory. Non-elemental Vice, Prowler
Stigma Inflicts magic damage dealing 134 times normal damage, Poison and Slow on all opponents. Shout Bizarro∙Sephiroth
Stigma Inflicts magic damage dealing 112 times normal damage, Poison and Slow on all opponents. Never used. Shout Bizarro∙Sephiroth
Sting Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Punch Stinger
Sting Bomb Inflicts damage equal to 75% of the target's current HP on one opponent. Costs 20 MP. Punch Stinger
Stone Stare Inflicts Slow-numb on one opponent. Costs 5 MP. Hidden Gagighandi
Stone Strike Inflicts Petrify on one opponent. Costs 10 MP. Hidden Bagrisk
Stop May inflict Stop on one or all opponents. Costs 34 MP. Non-elemental Jenova∙BIRTH, Jenova∙SYNTHESIS
Stop Eye May inflict Stop on one opponent. Costs 4 MP. Non-elemental Grangalan Jr. Jr.*(Only used when berserked)
Stop Web Inflicts Stop on one opponent. Costs 5 MP. Shoot Kimara Bug
Strong Kick Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Non-elemental Magnade*(without shield)
Sub Artillery Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Never used. Shoot Hundred Gunner
Suffocation Song Inflicts Instant Death on one opponent. Shoot Christopher
Suicide Sacrifice life to inflict damage equal to 18.75% of the target's HP to one opponent. Costs 10 MP. Non-elemental Vargid Police
Suicide Drop Inflicts physical damage to all opponents and transform into second form (if not already in second form). Earth Hell House
Suicide Yang Sacrifice life to inflict damage equal to 96.875% of the target's maximum HP on one opponent. Non-elemental Yang
Sun Inflicts Darkness and Silence on one opponent. Non-elemental Death Dealer
Sun Diver Removes one opponent from battle. Target is flagged as having run away. Non-elemental Gighee
Super Nova Inflicts damage equal to 93.75% of the target's current HP and may inflict Confuse, Silence and Slow on all opponents. Non-elemental Safer∙Sephiroth
Support Beam Inflicts Slow on one opponent. Costs 8 MP. Non-elemental Shadow Maker
Swamp Shoot Inflicts physical damage and Darkness on one opponent. Hit Madouge
Swift Bolt Inflicts physical damage to one or all opponents. Lightning Mystery Ninja*(Level 27, 32, 37, 42)
Swing Attack Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Mirage
Sword Attack Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Eligor
Sword of Doom Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut SOLDIER:2nd*(Also used as a counter-attack), SOLDIER:1st
Sword Rush Physical attack on one opponent. Aero Combatant*(Grounded form)
Swordblade Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Spencer

T[]

Ability Description Element Enemy
Tail Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Bagrisk, Shred
Tail Attack Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Aps, Bottomswell*(First form), Red Dragon, Vlakorados, Blue Dragon, Dark Dragon
Tail Laser Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Shoot Guard Scorpion*(Raised tail form), Jenova∙BIRTH
Tailbeat Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Flapbeat, Wind Wing
Take Over Orders a Soul Fire to possess the selected target. Opponent is the target for its next four attacks (unless opponent is KO'd). Soul Fire cannot be attacked until Take Over expires. Non-elemental Gi Nattak, Soul Fire*(Never used)
Teardrop Inflicts physical damage and Sadness on one opponent. Shoot Allemagne
Tentacle Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Known as Feeler in the demo release. Hit Guard Hound, Lost Number, Unknown 2
Tentacle Drain Physically consumes target's HP to restore caster's HP. Non-elemental Blood Taste
Thread Inflicts Stop on one opponent. Non-elemental Jayjujayme
Throw User escapes from battle. Non-elemental Mystery Ninja
Throw Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Fire Turks:Elena
Throw Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Turks:Elena
Thunder Kiss Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 4 MP. Lightning Needle Kiss
Thunderball Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 20 MP. Lightning Ultimate Weapon*(Sky battles including Cosmo Canyon battle)
Thunderbolt Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 4 MP. Lightning Zemzelett
Time Damage Inflicts damage equal to the sum of number of hours played multiplied by 100 and the number of minutes played on one opponent. Non-elemental Tonberry
to Beast Changes Godo into Beast mode. Non-elemental Godo (Human, Cheater)
to Cheater Changes Godo into Cheater mode. Non-elemental Godo (Human, Beast)
to Human Changes Godo into Human mode. Non-elemental Godo (Beast, Cheater)
Toad Either inflicts or removes Frog. Costs 14 MP. Non-elemental Jemnezmy
Tonfa Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit MP
Tongue Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Unknown
Tornade Wave Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 20 MP. Wind Diver Nest
Toxic Barf Inflicts Slow and Poison on one opponent. Costs 58 MP. When used as a counter-attack, is used on any one target (except itself). Non-elemental Zolokalter
Toxic Powder Inflicts physical damage and Poison on all opponents. Poison Bizarre Bug*(Flying form)
Tremor Inflicts magic damage on all opponents. Costs 8 MP. Earth Schizo (Right), Schizo (Left)
Triangle Attack Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Mover
Triclops May inflict Sadness and Slow-numb on one opponent. Costs 4 MP. Non-elemental Grangalan Jr.
Trine Inflicts magic damage on all opponents. Costs 20 MP. Enemy Skill. Lightning Materia Keeper, Godo, Stilva*(Only used when manipulated)
Triple Attack Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Sneaky Step
Tropic Wind Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 12 MP. Fire, Wind Jenova∙DEATH
Turk Light Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Non-elemental Turks:Reno*(Gongaga and Midgar raid encounters only)
Twin Burner Inflicts magic damage on all opponents. Costs 16 MP. Fire Motor Ball*(Flamethrower form)

U[]

Ability Description Element Enemy
Ultima Inflicts magic damage on all opponents. Costs 130 MP. Non-elemental Ruby Weapon, Jenova∙SYNTHESIS*(After a five-turn countdown. Sacrifices user when used), Dark Dragon
Ultima Beam Inflicts magic damage on all opponents. Costs 40 MP. Hidden Ultimate Weapon
Ultrasound Inflicts magic damage and Silence on one opponent. Non-elemental Evilhead
Upper Cutter Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Spencer
Uppercut Inflicts physical damage and Confuse on one opponent. Shoot Crazy Saw

V[]

Ability Description Element Enemy
Vacuum Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Non-elemental Bloatfloat
Verbal Attack Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Moth Slasher
Violent Advance Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Punch Vlakorados
Viper Breath Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 20 MP. Ice, Water Serpent
Voice of Ages Inflicts Silence on one or all opponents. Costs 10 MP. Shoot Gighee

W[]

Ability Description Element Enemy
W-Laser Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Jenova∙BIRTH
W-Shield Throw Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Non-elemental Magnade
W Laser Inflicts damage equal to 93.75% of the target's HP on one opponent. Shoot Flower Prong*(Third form)
W Machine Gun Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Known as Double in the demo release. Shoot Sweeper, Custom Sweeper, Death Machine, Proud Clod
W Rocket Punch Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Guardian
Wall Bestows Barrier and MBarrier on one or all allies. Costs 58 MP. Non-elemental Safer∙Sephiroth
War Cry Inflicts Sadness on one opponent. Costs 4 MP. Non-elemental Screamer, Staniv
Water Gun Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Sahagin
Water Wave Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shout Senior Grunt
Waterball Inflicted Imprisoned and Seizure on one opponent. Revives a Waterpolo. Non-elemental Bottomswell*(Third form)
Wave Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shout Special Combatant
Wave Artillery Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Shoot Hundred Gunner*(Third form)
Wheelie Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Devil Ride
Wheelie Attack Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Heavy Tank
Whip Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Bad Rap, Bad Rap Sample
Whip Sting Inflicts physical damage and Paralyzed on one opponent. Non-elemental Ho-chu
Whirlsand Removes one opponent from battle. The target is flagged as defeated. Non-elemental Ruby Weapon
White Wind Physically restores HP equal to the spellcaster's current HP and removes Berserk, Confuse, Darkness, Death Force, Frog, Manipulate, Paralyzed, Petrify, Poison, Resist, Silence, Sleep, Slow, Slow-numb, Small and Stop on all allies. Costs 34 MP. Enemy Skill. Restorative Zemzelett*(Only used when manipulated), Wind Wing
Wide Grazer Inflicts magic damage on all enemies. Costs 15 MP. Lightning Ice Golem
Wing Cut Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Rapps, Lessaloploth
Wing Cutter Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Cut Deenglow
Wire Attack Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Hit Capparwire
World Inflicts Stop on one opponent. Non-elemental Death Dealer
Wrist Laser Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Shoot Proud Clod

X[]

Ability Description Element Enemy
x Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Non-elemental Killbin

Y[]

Ability Description Element Enemy
Ying Punch Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Hit Ying

Z[]

Ability Description Element Enemy
Zip Confu Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Confuse on one opponent. Never used. Hit Hammer Blaster
Zip Hammer Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Never used. Hit Hammer Blaster

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