Catoblepas (カトブレパス, Katoburepasu^?), also known as Shoat, is a summon that appears in two games in the series. Its attack, Demon Eye, attempts to Petrify all opponents.

AppearancesEdit

Final Fantasy VEdit

For the enemy page, see Catoblepas (Final Fantasy V)

Catoblepas is obtained on a secret chocobo island in the Second World. It is fought on the world map as a boss that appears as a random encounter and then joins as a Level 3 Summon. It takes 33 MP to summon. Its Summon magic is called "Demon Eye", and it can petrify all enemies.

Final Fantasy VIEdit

Catoblepas, which was called Shoat in the SNES version, is an esper obtained automatically in the Magitek Research Facility. Its attack, Demon Eye, has a Hit Rate of 96 and fails on opponents immune to instant death. It costs 45 MP to summon, and it teaches the following spells:

• Bio X8
• Break X5
• Death X2

At Level Up, he gives a +10% boost to HP.

EtymologyEdit

Shoat is a recently weaned piglet. A Catoblepas (from Greek katablepein, "to look downwards") is a mythical creature that can petrify or kill with a glance. It is said that his head is so heavy that he cannot lift it from the ground.