Catoblepas (Summon)
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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.
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[edit] Appearances
[edit] Final Fantasy V
- For the enemy page, see Catoblepas (Final Fantasy V)
Catoblepas is obtained on a secret Chocobo island in World 2. He is fought on the World Map as a boss, and then joins as a Level 3 Summon.
[edit] Final Fantasy VI
Catoblepas, which was called Shoat in the SNES version, is an Esper that is 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:
At Level Up, he gives a +10% boost to HP.
[edit] Etymology
Shoat is a recently weaned piglet. A Catoblepas (from Greek katablepein, "to look downwards") is a mythical creature that can paralyze with a glance. It is said that his head is so heavy that he cannot lift it from the ground.
