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Tsunami

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Tsunami as Tidal Wave in Final Fantasy V.

Tsunami (つなみ), also known as Tidal Wave, is a recurring ability in the Final Fantasy series. It is always associated with the Water element, and has been used by player character, enemy, and summon alike. Most of its appearances are the attack of the Summon Leviathan.

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[edit] Appearances

[edit] Final Fantasy

Tsunami is one of the four elemental attacks Chaos may cast upon the party. It deals heavy damage to the entire party.

[edit] Final Fantasy III

Tidal Wave is the best attack of Leviathan, and can only be cast when a Summoner calls it.

[edit] Final Fantasy IV

Tsunami is special attack used by Cagnazzo in both boss battles against him. The ability causes small Water damage and may cause Instant Death. This ability is available to the party as an Augment ability in the Nintendo DS version.

[edit] Final Fantasy IV: The After Years

Tsunami is an enemy ability used by the Flood Worm in the Underground Waterway. Lord Dragon use Tidal Wave, which is also Leviathan's signature attack as a Summon.

[edit] Final Fantasy V

Tidal Wave does massive water-elemental damage to the entire party. It is used by Leviathan, Neo Shinryu, Shinryu, and Twintania.

[edit] Final Fantasy VI

Tsunami is a Blue Magic spell from Final Fantasy VI, learned by Strago Magus. It functions a bit like Aqua Breath, dealing Water-elemental damage to all enemies. Tsunami differs from Aqua breath in that Aqua Breath also inflicts Wind-elemental damage. In addition, Tsunami ignores split spell damage across enemy groups (while Aqua breath does not), making Tsunami a better choice for monster groups of four or more. Strago can learn Tsunami from the Enuo, Blue Dragon, and Ultima Buster enemies.

Kaiser Dragon will also use Tsunami when he is in "Water" mode.

[edit] Final Fantasy VII

The boss Aps uses Sewer Tsunami in the fight underneath Midgar's slums. It deals damage to both the boss and the characters, but it deals more damage to whichever side it hits first. So, it can actually hurt Aps more than its target.

The Summon, Leviathan uses Tidal Wave as its attack. In the Demo release of the game, Leviathan was the only summon available and its attack was originally called Tsunami.

Huge Tidal Wave is used by both Acrophies and Serpent, and deals Water-elemental damage to all targets, including the enemy, which results in healing said enemy.

[edit] Final Fantasy VIII

The Guardian Force Leviathan's attack is called Tsunami. It inflicts Water-elemental damage and may sweep enemies from the field entirely.

[edit] Final Fantasy IX

During Zidane's solo battle with Black Waltz No. 1, the enemy Sealion's jewel may change colors from green to yellow to red. When the jewel is red, Sealion uses its most dangerous attack, Tsunami.

Tsunami is once again the ability of the Eidolon Leviathan.

[edit] Final Fantasy XI

Tidal Wave is the Astral Flow blood pact of Leviathan.

[edit] Final Fantasy XII

The Esper of Water, Famfrit, uses Tsunami as its ultimate attack. It will only cast Tsunami if its HP is below 30% of its maximum HP or if there are 10 seconds left in its summoning time.

[edit] Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings

Famfrit returns, and Tsunami is once again its ultimate attack. It is a ranged attack that deals Water damage to enemies in a straight line.

[edit] Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift

By summoning the Scion Famfrit through the Ewer of Darkness, a player can attack all enemies with Tsunami.

The Seeq Viking learns the ability Tsunami from the Hammerhead. It only works when the Seeq is on a water tile, and deals HP and MP damage to units in a large targetable area.

[edit] Dissidia Final Fantasy

One of Garland's HP attacks is named Tsunami, and involves him jumps up and throw his sword with a chain onto the floor. The sword then curls around the floor like a snake to hit the opponent with an explosion of water.

[edit] Gallery

Tidal Wave in Final Fantasy IV (SNES).

Tidal Wave in Final Fantasy IV (DS).

Tsunami in The After Years.

Tsunami in Final Fantasy VI.

Tidal Wave in Final Fantasy VII.

Tsunami in Dissidia Final Fantasy.

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