It includes physical attacks, magic spells and enemy skills. The list of attacks are sorted alphabetically.
| Ability
| Description
| Element
| Enemy
|
| AB Cannon
| Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Sleep on one opponent. Only used when not spinning.
| Shoot
| Heli Gunner
|
| Abnormal Breath
| Inflicts Confusion 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. Only used when Jenova∙SYNTHESIS C is alive.
| Non-elemental
| Jenova∙SYNTHESIS
|
| Acid Rain
| Inflicts magic damage and Poison on one opponent. Costs 15 MP. Targets highest HP.
| Poison
| Epiolnis
|
| Adrenaline
| Bestows Barrier and Haste on itself. Ignores status immunity. Only used as a counter-attack and only used a maximum of four times per battle.
| 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. Only used when at least one Eye is alive, or as a counter-attack.
| Non-elemental
| Emerald Weapon
|
| Angel Whisper
| Magically Restores HP equal to the target's maximum HP and removes KO, Berserk, Confusion, Darkness, Frog, Paralysed, 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*
|
| 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. Targets highest HP. May be used twice in one turn. Only used in first form.
| Hit
| Motor Ball
|
| 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*, 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. Only used in first form.
| Shoot
| Hundred Gunner
|
| Avalanche
| Inflicts physical damage to one or all opponents.
| Ice
| Lessaloploth
|
| Ability
| Description
| Element
| Enemy
|
| Bad Breath
| Inflicts Confusion, 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
|
| 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 one or 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
|
| Bewildered
| May inflict Confusion 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. Only used during Program 1 Operation.
| Shoot
| Air Buster
|
| Big Claw
| Inflicts damage equal to 62.5% of the target's HP on one opponent. Only used when both Ruby's Tentacles are not present.
| 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*, Wolfmeister
|
| Big Hand Clash
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. May be used twice in one turn.
| 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 one or all opponents. Only used when manipulated.
| Wind
| Tonadu
|
| Big Spiral
| Inflicts physical damage on all opponents.
| Hit
| Heavy Tank
|
| Big Swing
| Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Paralysed on all opponents. Only used when both Ruby's Tentacles are not present.
| Hit
| Ruby Weapon
|
| Big Wave
| Inflicts physical damage on all opponents.
| Water
| Bottomswell
|
| Big Wave
| Inflicts physical damage on all opponents.
| Non-elemental
| Diver Nest
|
| Bio
| Inflicts magic damage and may inflict Poison on one or all opponents. Costs 8 MP. Used only in its magic form.
| Poison
| Lost Number
|
| Bio2
| Inflicts magic damage and may inflict Poison on one or all opponents. Costs 36 MP.
| Poison
| Flower Prong*, Lost Number*, Godo, Malboro, Jenova∙SYNTHESIS*
|
| Bio Gas
| Inflicts magic damage and Poison on one opponent. Costs 15 MP. Only used if Right Arm and Left Arm are alive.
| 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 Confusion on one opponent.
| Non-elemental
| Bandersnatch
|
| Bite
| Inflicts physical damage on any one target under Poison (including its allies and itself).
| Shout
| Zolokalter
|
| Bizarro 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
|
| 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, Ceasar, Sword Dance*, Sample:H0512-opt, Brain Pod, Kalm Fang, Elfadunk, Bottomswell*, Bloatfloat, Bomb, Bullmotor, Nibel Wolf, Bizarre Bug*, Under Lizard, Boundfat*, Hungry, Bandersnatch, Grenade, Ironite, Sculpture, Corvette*, Diver Nest*, Hard Attacker, Gun Carrier, Poodler, Jamar Armor*, Grosspanzer∙Mobile*, Poodler Sample
|
| Bodyblow
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent.
| Shoot
| Mover
|
| Bolt
| Inflicts magic damage on one or all opponents. Costs 4 MP.
| Lightning
| Dark Nation, Crown Lance*, Lost Number*
|
| Bolt2
| Inflicts magic damage on one or all opponents. Costs 22 MP.
| Lightning
| SOLDIER:3rd, Lost Number*, Yang, Garuda, Grimguard*, Turks:Rude*, 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. Only used as a counter-attack.
| Non-elemental
| Bomb, Grenade
|
| Bone
| Inflicts physical damage and Paralysed on one opponent.
| Shoot
| Dragon Zombie
|
| Bonecutter
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. May be used twice in one turn.
| 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
|
| Ability
| Description
| Element
| Enemy
|
| C Cannon
| Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Poison on one opponent. Only used when not spinning.
| Shoot
| Heli Gunner
|
| Capsule
| Revives all allies and restores 100% maximum HP.
| Restorative
| 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
|
| Chocobo goes nuts
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Only used as a counter-attack.
| Punch
| Chocobo
|
| Chocobuckle
| Inflicts damage equal to the number of times the player party has escaped on all opponents. Only used as a counter-attack. Costs 3 MP. Enemy Skill.
| Non-elemental
| Chocobo
|
| Chute Attack
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. May be used twice in one turn.
| Punch
| Needle Kiss
|
| Clap
| Wind elemental damage to all targets
|
| 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*, 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. Only used as a counter-attack against fire-elemental damage
| Ice
| Diablo
|
| Cold Breath
| Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. MP cost differs with spellcaster.
| Ice
| Crawler*, Jemnezmy*, Snow*, Pollensalta*
|
| 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 Confusion on one or all opponents. Costs 18 MP.
| Non-elemental
| Helletic Hojo*, Scissors (Lower)
|
| Confu Missile
| Inflicts physical damage and Confusion on one opponent.
| Non-elemental
| Rocket Launcher*
|
| Confu-scales
| Inflicts magic damage and Confusion on one opponent. Costs 5 MP. Only used when manipulated.
| Non-elemental
| Jayjujayme
|
| Continu-claw
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent.
| Cut
| Frozen Nail
|
| Cover
| When ally is attacked physically, intercepts damage.
| Non-elemental
| Turks:Rude*
|
| Crack
| Inflicts physical damage on itself. Only used as a death move. 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. Only used as a counter-attack.
| 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*, Adamantaimai*
|
| Cure2
| Magically restores HP on one or all allies. Costs 24 MP.
| Restorative
| Materia Keeper, Godo, Killbin*, Turks:Rude*, 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
|
| Ability
| Description
| Element
| Enemy
|
| Damage Attack
| Inflicts damage on all opponents under Imprisoned status. Only used as a counter-attack.
| 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. Targets lowest Defense.
| Non-elemental
| Boundfat
|
| Darkeye
| May inflict Darkness on one opponent. Costs 4 MP. Only used when Grangalan Jr. is destroyed
| Non-elemental
| Grangalan
|
| Deadly Needles
| Inflicts magic damage and Petrify on one opponent. Used as a counterattack on the front row.
| Punch
| Crown Lance
|
| Deadly Wheel
| Inflicts physical damage on one or all opponents
| Hit
| Motor Ball*, Grosspanzer∙Mobile*
|
| Death Claw
| Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Paralysed on one opponent.
| Punch
| Death Claw
|
| Death Force
| Bestows Death Force on one ally. Costs 3 MP. Only used when manipulated. Enemy Skill.
| Non-elemental
| Adamantaimai
|
| 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 or all opponents. 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 or all opponents. Costs 14 MP.
| Gravity
| Deenglow
|
| Demi2
| Inflicts damage equal to 50% of the target's current HP on one or all opponents. 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. Only used after Advance.
| 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. Only used when armored. Targets highest HP.
| Hit
| Mighty Grunt
|
| 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*, Gi Nattak, Godo, XCannon*
|
| 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. May be used twice in one turn.
| Shoot
| Eagle Gun
|
| 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. Targets opponents under Small status.
| 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 Paralysed on one opponent.
| Lightning
| Turks:Reno*
|
| 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. Gongaga and Midgar raid encounters only.
| Lightning
| Turks:Reno
|
| Electroprod 2
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Gelnika encounter only.
| Lightning
| Turks:Reno
|
| Emerald Beam
| Inflicts damage equal to 65.625% of the target's current HP and removes Regen on all opponents. Only used when at least one Eye is alive.
| Non-elemental
| Emerald Weapon
|
| Emerald Beam
| Inflicts damage equal to 62.5% of the target's current HP and removes Regen on all opponents. Only used when at least one Eye is alive. Never used.
| Non-elemental
| Emerald Weapon
|
| Emerald Laser
| Inflicts magic damage on one opponent.
| Non-elemental
| Eye*
|
| Emerald Laser
| Inflicts magic MP damage on one opponent.
| Non-elemental
| Eye*
|
| Emerald Shoot
| Inflicts magic damage and removes Barrier, Death Force, Resist, MBarrier and Shield on one opponent. Only used when all Eyes are dead.
| 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. Only used during Program 2 Operation.
| Shout
| Air Buster
|
| 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*
|
| Erupt
| Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Darkness on one opponent. Used only in first form.
| Shoot
| Hell House
|
| 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. Only used as a counter-attack against the second attack since the user's last turn.
| 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. Only used if user is the only enemy remaining.
| Shout
| Headbomber
|
| Eyesight
| Inflicts MP damage equal to 75% of the target's current MP on one opponent. Only used as a counter-attack against magic.
| 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 Blind and Slow on one opponent. Only used as a counter-attack against physical attacks.
| Non-elemental
| 8 eye
|
| 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 Confusion 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. Only used when not advanced.
| Shoot
| Golem
|
| Fire
| Inflicts magic damage on one or all opponents. Costs 4 MP.
| Fire
| Mono Drive*, Hedgehog Pie, Ghost, Sample:H0512-opt, Dyne*, Turks:Rude*, Poodler*, Pollensalta*, Death Dealer*
|
| Fire2
| Inflicts magic damage on one or all opponents. Costs 22 MP.
| Fire
| Scrutin Eye, Soul Fire*, Jersey*, Killbin, Turks:Rude*, 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*
|
| Fire Roulette
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Only used as a counter-attack as long as two opponents are not KO'd.
| 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*
|
| Fireball
| Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Only used when grown at least once. Costs 3 MP.
| Fire
| Bomb
|
| Firing Line
| Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Sleep and Poison on all opponents. Only used when not spinning.
| Shoot
| Heli Gunner
|
| Flame
| Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 16 MP. Only used as a counter-attack against Ice-elemental attacks.
| Fire
| Diablo
|
| Flame Dance
| Inflicts magic damage on one or 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*
|
| Flutilizer
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. May be used twice in one turn.
| Hit
| Christopher
|
| Flying Drill
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Only used when spinning.
| Hit
| Heli Gunner
|
| Flying Hammer
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Never used.
| Hit
| Hammer Blaster
|
| Flying Muddle
| Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Confusion 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 Confusion on one opponent. Never used.
| Hit
| Hammer Blaster
|
|
| Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Targets highest HP.
| Non-elemental
| Diamond Weapon
|
| Foot Stamp
| Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Only used when all Eyes are dead.
| Non-elemental
| Emerald Weapon
|
| Four Laser
| Inflicts Magic damage on one opponent. MP cost differs with enemy.
| Non-elemental
| Search Crown*, Battery Cap*
|
| 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 Confusion on all opponents.
| Hidden
| Dorky Face
|
| Fury
|
|
| Gremlin
|
| 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*, 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. Targets highest HP. Only used twice per battle.
| 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*
|
| Grand Attack
| Inflicts physical damage against one or all opponents.
| 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*
|
| Grand Sword
| Inflicts physical damage on one all opponents. May be used twice in one turn, or straight after Heavy Sword in the same turn.
| Shoot
| Iron Man
|
| Grass Punch
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Targets lowest MP.
| 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. Only used in its magic defense form
| Hit
| Grimguard
|
| 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
|
| Guillotine
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Only used when swinging on the guillotine.
| Cut
| Ghirofelgo
|
| Guitar Slap
| Inflicts physical damage and Fury on one opponent. May be used twice in one turn.
| Shoot
| Gighee
|
| Gush
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Only used when expanded once.
| Fire
| Grenade
|
| Ability
| Description
| Element
| Enemy
|
| Halt Whip
| Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Paralysed 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*, Underwater MP, Captain*
|
| 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. Only used in first form
| Shoot
| Hell House
|
| 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
|
| Hell Spear
| Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Paralysed on one opponent.
| Punch
| Gi Spector
|
| Hidden Artillery
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Only used in first form.
| Shoot
| Hundred Gunner
|
| Hidden One
| Inflicts Instant Death on one opponent.
| Non-elemental
| Death Dealer
|
| High/Low Suit
| Inflicts Sadness on one opponent. Costs 10 MP. Only used if Gighee is alive. May be used twice in one turn
| 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*, Corneo's Lackey, Scotch, Prowler*, Bandit*
|
| 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
|
| Ability
| Description
| Element
| Enemy
|
| L2 Confu
| Inflicts Confusion on all opponents. Misses if target's level is not divisible by two. Costs 18 MP. Only used on the first turn.
| 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. Only used as a counter-attack against magic once per battle.
| 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. Only used if manipulated.
| Non-elemental
| Parasite
|
| Lapis Laser
| Inflicts magic damage on all opponents. Costs 10 MP.
| Non-elemental
| Carry Armor
|
| Laser
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. May be used up to three times in one turn.
| 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*
|
| 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. Only used as a death move.
| 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*
|
| 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*
|
| Lunattack
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Only used as a counter-attack. Only used in second form.
| Hit
| Hell House
|
| 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*, Machine Gun, Marine, Attack Squad, Quick Machine Gun*, Submarine Crew, Underwater MP*, Captain*
|
| Magic Breath
| Inflicts magic damage on all opponents. Costs 75 MP. Enemy Skill.
| Fire, Ice, Lightning
| Stilva, Parasite*
|
| 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. Only used as a counter-attack against magic.
|
| Parasite
|
| Magic Hammer
| Consumes exactly 100 MP from the target to restore caster's MP. Costs 3 MP. Enemy Skill. Only used if manipulated.
| Non-elemental
| Razor Weed
|
| Magma
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent.
| Fire
| Trickplay
|
| Main Artillery
| Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Only used in second form.
| Shoot
| Hundred Gunner
|
| Mako Gun
| Inflicts magic damage on one or all opponents.
| Fire
| Palmer
|
| Mako Gun
| Inflicts magic damage on one or all opponents.
| Ice
| Palmer
|
| Mako Gun
| Inflicts magic damage on one or all opponents.
| 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*
|
| Megaton Punch
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent.
| Hit
| Golem*, Ice Golem*, Armored Golem*
|
| Mini
| May inflict or remove Small on one or all opponents. 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. May be used up to three times in one turn.
| Physical attack
| Eligor
|
| Moonstrike
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent.
| Hit
| Bottomswell
|
| 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 Confusion on one opponent.
| Hit
| Hammer Blaster
|
| Mystery Kick
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent.
| Hit
| Cactuar, Cactuer*
|
| 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 Paralysed on one opponent.
| Shoot
| Laser Cannon
|
| Paralyzer Needle
| Inflicts magic damage and may inflict Paralysed on one opponent. Targets lowest HP.
| 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. May be used twice in one turn. Only used when Right Arm is alive.
| Punch
| Helletic Hojo
|
| Poisona
| Removes Poison on one or all allies. Costs 3 MP.
| Non-elemental
| Toxic Frog*, Jemnezmy*
|
| 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. May be used twice in one turn.
| Poison
| Dragon Zombie
|
| Poison Storm
| May inflict Poison on one opponent. Costs 20 MP.
| Non-elemental
| Harpy
|
| Poisona
| Cures Poison status.
|
| Toxic Frog, Jemnezmy
|
| Pollen
| Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Sleep on all opponents.
| Non-elemental
| Flower Prong*
|
| Propeller
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Only used when flying.
| Cut
| Aero Combatant
|
| Propeller Sword
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Only used when on the ground
|
| Aero Combatant
|
| Punch
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent.
| Hit
| Smogger, CMD.Grand Horn, Grand Horn, Lost Number*, Gas Ducter*, Slalom
|
| Pyramid
| Inflicts Imprisoned on one opponent, revives a Pyramid with full HP.
| Non-elemental
| Turks:Reno*
|
| 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
| Sample: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. May be used up to three times in one turn.
| 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 or Sleep on one opponent.
| Poison
| Brain Pod
|
| Repeating Slap
| Inflicts physical damage and may inflict Fury on one opponent. Only used when Jenova∙SYNTHESIS B is alive.
| Hit
| Jenova∙SYNTHESIS
|
| Report
| User escapes from battle.
| Non-elemental
| Cactuar, Magic Pot, Turks:Elena, Turks:Reno*, Turks:Rude*, Ultimate Weapon
|
| Revenge Stamp
| Inflicts physical damage and removes Haste on all opponents. Only used as a counter-attack when at least one Eye is alive.
| 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*, 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. Only used as a death move.
| 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. Only used as a counter-attack when in still mode against any ability except Attack. When used, transforms into moving mode. Never used in moving mode.
| Non-elemental
| Gargoyle
|
| 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. May be used twice in one turn.
| Hit
| Guardian
|
| Rod
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent.
| Hit
| Garuda
|
| Roller Dash
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Only used when wearing no armor.
| Hit
| Mighty Grunt
|
| Rollerspin
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Only used when wearing no armor.
| Hit
| Mighty Grunt
|
| 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. Targets highest HP.
| Hit
| Chuse Tank
|
| Rolling Fire
| Inflicts magic damage on all opponents. Only used in first form. Costs 24 MP.
| Fire
| Motor Ball
|
| Roulette
| Inflicts Instant Death on one target chosen at random. Costs 6 MP. Enemy Skill. Only used as a counter-attack once per battle.
| Non-elemental
| Death Dealer
|
| Ruby Flame
| Inflicts magic damage on one opponent.
| Fire
| Ruby Weapon
|
| Ruby Ray
| Inflicts magic damage and Confusion on one opponent.
| Shout
| Ruby Weapon
|
| Ability
| Description
| Element
| Enemy
|
| S-Mine
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent.
| Hit
| Dyne
|
| Sadistic Attack
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Targets lowest HP.
| 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*
|
| Scissor Attack
| Inflicts physical damage and Instant Death on one opponent. When used, transform into Scissors (Upper) and Scissors (Lower). Only used as a counter-attack.
|
| 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. Only used when in the air.
| Non-elemental
| Bizarre Bug
|
| Scorpion Tail
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Only used when tail is down
| Shoot
| Guard Scorpion
|
| 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. Only used when tail is down.
| Non-elemental
| Guard Scorpion
|
| Seed Bullet
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent.
| Shoot
| Flower Prong*
|
| 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*
|
| Seize
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent.
| Non-elemental
| Vice*, Prowler
|
| Self-destruct
| Sacrifice user to inflict damage equal to 75% of the target's current HP on one opponent. Only used as a counter-attack.
| Non-elemental
| 2-Faced
|
| Sewer
| Inflicts magic damage on one opponent.
| Water
| Mu, Trickplay
|
| Sewer Tsunami
| Inflicts physical damage on all targets, including user. Back attack damage on targets the wave hits first.
| Water
| Aps
|
| Shadow Flare
| Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 100 MP. Enemy Skill.
| Non-elemental
| Ultimate Weapon*, Ruby Weapon, Dragon Zombie, Safer∙Sephiroth
|
| Shady Breath
| May inflict Poison on all opponents. Costs 4 MP.
| Poison
| Sample:H0512
|
| Sham Seal
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent.
| Cut
| Wind Wing
|
| Shell Defense
| When physically attacked, raises Defense to 512.
| Non-elemental
| Sahagin, Desert Sahagin*
|
| Shield Defense
| User's Def% is 255 while shields are around
| Non-elemental
| Magnade
|
| Shield Throw
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Only used if the user has its shields.
| Non-elemental
| Magnade
|
| 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 on one opponent. Inflicts Sadness. 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*, 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. May be used twice in one turn.
| Shoot
| Eagle Gun
|
| Sinking
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent.
| Earth
| Mu, Trickplay
|
| Skating
| Standard physical attack
|
| Mighty Grunt
|
| 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*
|
| Sleepel
| May inflict Sleep on one or all opponents. Costs 8 MP.
| Non-elemental
| Eligor, SOLDIER:3rd, Crown Lance*, Bahba Velamyu, 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. Targets lowest HP.
| Shoot
| Mandragora
|
| Smog
| Inflicts physical damage and may inflict either Poison or Blind on one opponent.
| Non-elemental
| Smogger, Slalom*
|
| Smog Alert
| Inflicts physical damage, Darkness, Poison, Sadness and Silence on one opponent. May be used twice in one turn.
| 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 on one opponent. Only used as a counter-attack. May be used up to three times in a row.
| Non-elemental
| Tail Vault
|
| Sonic Attack
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. May be used twice in one turn.
| 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. Only used as a counter-attack.
| 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 (Status) on one opponent.
| Non-elemental
| Mystery Ninja
|
| Spiky Hell
| Inflicts exactly 200 damage on one opponent. Targets highest HP. Only used as a counter-attack against magic.
| Punch
| Bloatfloat
|
| Spin Attack
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent.
| Hit
| Jersey
|
| Spin Turn
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. May be used twice in one turn.
| Shoot
| Death Dealer
|
| Spinning Bodyblow
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Only used when spinning.
| Hit
| Heli Gunner
|
| Spinning Card
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent.
| Hit
| Joker
|
| Spinning Cut
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent.
| Cut
| Sword Dance*, Corvette*
|
| Spin
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Only used in its curled form.
| Hit
| Spiral
|
| Split
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. May be used twice in one turn.
| 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. May be used twice in one turn.
| Shoot
| Death Dealer
|
| Stardust March
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Only used if Gighee is alive.
| Shoot
| Christopher
|
| Stare Down
| Inflicts Paralysed 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, Poison and Slow on all opponents.
| Shout
| Bizarro∙Sephiroth*
|
| Sting
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. May be used twice in one turn.
| 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*, Bizarro∙Sephiroth*
|
| Stop Eye
| May inflict Stop on one opponent. Costs 4 MP. Only used when berserked.
| Non-elemental
| Grangalan Jr. Jr.
|
| Stop Web
| Inflicts Stop on one opponent. Costs 5 MP.
| Shoot
| Kimara Bug
|
| Strong Kick
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Only used if its shields are destroyed.
| Non-elemental
| Magnade
|
| Sub Artillery
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Never used.
| Shoot
| Hundred Gunner
|
| Suffocation Song
| Inflicts Instant Death on one opponent. Only used if Gighee is alive and at least one opponent is under Sadness status.
| Shoot
| Christopher
|
| Suicide
| Sacrifice life to inflict damage equal to 18.75% of the target's HP to all opponents. 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 Confusion, Frog, 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*
|
| 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*, SOLDIER:1st
|
| Sword Rush
| Physical attack on one opponent. Only used when on the ground.
|
| Aero Combatant
|
| Swordblade
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent.
| Cut
| Spencer
|
| 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, Red Dragon, Vlakorados, Blue Dragon*, Dark Dragon*
|
| Tail Laser
| Inflicts physical damage on all opponents.
| Shoot
| Guard Scorpion*, Jenova∙BIRTH
|
| Tailbeat
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent.
| Hit
| Flapbeat, Wind Wing
|
| Take Over
| Possesses one Opponent. Opponent is the target for its next four attacks (unless opponent is KO'd). Cannot be attacked until Take Over expires.
| Non-elemental
| Soul Fire
|
| Teardrop
| Inflicts physical damage and Sadness on one opponent. Only used as a counter-attack against physical attacks.
| 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. Targets opponents inflicted with Slow
| Non-elemental
| Jayjujayme
|
| Throw
| User escapes from battle.
| Non-elemental
| Mystery Ninja
|
| Throw
| Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Only used when on the front row.
| 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. Only used when fought in the skies.
| Lightning
| Ultimate Weapon
|
| 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. Only used as a counter-attack against the third attack after the enemy's turn.
| 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. Only used as a counter-attack on characters under Frog status.
| Non-elemental
| Jemnezmy
|
| Tonfa
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent.
| Hit
| MP
|
| Tongue
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent.
| Hit
| Unknown
|
| Tornado Wave
| Inflicts magic damage on one opponent. Costs 20 MP. May be used twice in one turn.
| 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. Only used when in the air.
| Poison
| Bizarre Bug
|
| Tremor
| Inflicts magic damage on all opponents. Costs 8 MP. Only used as a counter-attack.
| 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. Only used when all Grangalan Jr. Jr. are defeated.
| Non-elemental
| Grangalan Jr.
|
| Trine
| Inflicts magic damage on all opponents. Costs 20 MP. Enemy Skill.
| Lightning
| Materia Keeper, Godo, Stilva*
|
| 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*
|
| Twin Burner
| Inflicts magic damage on one or all opponents. Only used in second form. Costs 16 MP.
| Fire
| Motor Ball
|
| Ability
| Description
| Element
| Enemy
|
| W-Laser
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent.
| Shoot
| Jenova∙BIRTH*
|
| W-Shield Throw
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Only used if user has its shields.
| Non-elemental
| Magnade
|
| W Laser
| Inflicts damage equal to 93.75% of the target's HP on one opponent.
| Shoot
| Flower Prong*
|
| 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. May be used twice in one turn.
| 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
|
| Wave
| Inflicts physical damage on one opponent. Targets lowest HP
| Shout
| Special Combatant
|
| Wave Artillery
| Inflicts physical damage on all opponents. Only used in third form.
| Shoot
| Hundred Gunner
|
| 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. May be used twice in one turn.
| Hit
| Bad Rap, Bad Rap Sample
|
| Whip Sting
| Inflicts physical damage and Paralysed 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, Confusion, Darkness, Death Force, Frog, Manipulate, Paralysed, Petrify, Poison, Resist, Silence, Sleep, Slow, Slow-numb, Small and Stop on all allies. Costs 34 MP. Enemy Skill.
| Restorative
| Zemzelett*, 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. May be used twice in one turn.
| Shoot
| Proud Clod
|