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Summoning Magic [(Main article)] calls forth magical creatures to attack enemies and/or heal or protect party members. The mechanics of Summon Magic vary from game to game, including which characters are capable of using it, how it is utilized, and how new summon spells are acquired. Despite the significant differences in Summon Magic across the series, it has appeared in one form or another since Final Fantasy III in the main numbered series, as well as spin-off titles.

The official names of summons in different Final Fantasy games varies. Summons are used in Final Fantasy III, IV, V, VII, and Final Fantasy: Unlimited. Espers are used in VI and XII. Guardian Forces in VII, Eidolons in IX, Aeons in X, and Avatars in XI.

Note: The first two Final Fantasy games do not feature summoning magic. Final Fantasy X-2 features Aeons, but they cannot be used by the party. Several summons have been used in other Final Fantasy games as monsters, only bosses are labled.

Three main Summons are Ifrit ,Shiva and Bahamut that made the most appearance in the Final Fantasy Series.

Summon Chart[edit]

Summon III IV V VI VII VIII IX X X-2 XI XII T TA U Most common attack
Adremmalech No No No No No No No No No No Yes No Yes No Judgement Bolt
Alexander No No No Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Ship No No Yes Holy Judgement
Anima No No No No No No No Yes No No No No Yes Yes Oblivion
Ark No No No No No No Yes No No No No No No No Eternal Darkness
Asura No Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No Random Curative magic
Atomos No No Boss No No No Yes No No No Ship No No No G-Force 199
Bahamut Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ship Yes No Yes Mega Flare
Belias No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No No Hellfire
Bismark No No No Yes No No No No No No No No No Yes Sea Song
Bomb [1] No Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No Self-Destruct
Brothers No No No No No Yes No No No No No No No No Brotherly Love
Cactuar No No No Yes (GBA) No Yes No No No No No No No No 1000 Needles
Carbuncle No No Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No Yes Ship Yes Yes No Ruby Light
Catoblepas (Shoat) [2] No No Yes Yes No No No No No No Ship No No No Demon's Eye
Cerberus No No No No No Yes No No No No No No No No Counter Rockets
Chaos No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No No Tornado
Chocobo Yes Yes Yes No Yes Yes No No No No No No No No Chocobo Kick
Cockatrice [3] No Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No Stone Gaze
Crusader (Knights of the Round) [4] No No No Yes Yes No No No No No No No No No Purifier/Ultimate End
Cuchulainn No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No No Blight
Cyclops No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No Ice Damage
Diabolos No No No Yes (GBA) No Yes No No No Yes Mark No No No Dark Messenger
Doomtrain No No No Boss No Yes No No No No No No No No Runaway Train
Eden No No No No No Yes No No No No No No No No Eternal Breath
Exodus No No No No No No No No No No Yes No Yes No Comet/Meteor
Famfrit No No No No No No No No No No Yes No Yes No Tsunami
Fenrir No No No Yes No No Yes No No Yes Boss No No No Terrestrial Rage/Howling Moon
Garuda No No No No No No No No No Yes Boss No No No Aerial Blast
Gilgamesh [5] No No Boss Yes (GBA) No Yes No No No No Mark No No No Zantetsuken, Masamune, Excalibur, Excalipoor
Goblin (Imp) [6] No Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No Goblin Punch
Golem No No Yes Yes No No No No No No No Yes No No Earth Wall
Hades No No No No Yes No Boss No No No No No No No Black Cauldron
Hashmal No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No No Gaia's Wrath
Hydra No No Yes No No No No No No No No No No No Thunder Storm
Ifrit Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ship Yes Yes Yes Hellfire
Ixion No No No No No No No Yes Yes No Mark No No No Thor's Hammer
Kirin No No No Yes No No No No No No No No Yes No Life Guard
Kjata No No No No Yes No No No No No No No No No Tetra Disaster
Leviathan Yes Yes Yes Yes (GBA) Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Ship Yes No No Tsunami
Lich No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No Death Strike
Madeen (Maduin) [7] No No No Yes No No Yes No No No No No Yes No Chaos Wing/Terra Homing
Magus Sisters No Boss No No No No No Yes No No No No No No Delta Attack
Mateus No No No No No No No No No No Yes No Yes No Frostwave
Mist Dragon No Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No Mist Breath
Moomba No No No No No Yes No No No No No No No No Moomba Punch
MiniMog No No No No Yes Yes No No No No No No No No Mog riding a Chocobo
Odin Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No Yes Ship Yes No Yes Zantetsuken
Palidor (Quetzalli) [8] No No No Yes No No No No No No No No No No Sonic Drive
Pandemona No No No No No Yes No No No No No No No No Tornado Zone
Phantom No No No Yes No No No No No No Ship No No No Fader
Phoenix No No Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No No No Boss[9] No Yes Yes Rebirth Flame
Quezacotl No No No No No Yes No No No No No No No No Thunder Storm
Ragnarok No No No Yes No No No No No No No No No No Metamorph
Raiden No No No Yes No No No No No No No No No No True Edge
Ramuh Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes No Yes No No Yes No Yes Yes No Judgement Bolt
Remora No No Yes No No No No No No No Ship No No No Latch on
Salamander No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No Flame
Shemhazai No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No No Devour Soul/Soul Purge
Shiva Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Ship Yes Yes Yes Diamond Dust
Silf No No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No Fairy Dust
Siren No No No Yes No Yes No No No No No No No No Silent Voice
Straphim No No No Yes No No No No No No No No No No Reviver
Starlet (Lakshmi) [10] No No No Yes No No No No No No No No No No Group Hug
Stray (Cait Sith) [11] No No No Yes No No No No No No No No No No Cat Rain
Sylph No Yes No No No No No No No No No No No No Whisperwind
Terrato (Midgarsormr) [12] No No No Yes Boss [13] No No No No No No No No No Earth Aura
Titan Yes Yes Yes No Yes No Yes No No Yes No Yes No Yes Rage of the Earth
Tonberry[14] No No No No No Yes No No No No No No No Yes Chef's Knife
Tritoch (Valigarmanda)[15] No No No Yes No No No No No No No No No No Tri-Dazer
Typhon No No No No Yes No No No No No No No No Yes Wind Tunnel
Ultima No No No No No No No No No No Yes No Yes No Eschaton
Unicorn No No No Yes No No No No No No No No Yes No Heal Horn
Valefor No No No No No No No Yes No No Ship No No No Energy Blast, Energy Ray
Yojimbo No No No No No No No Yes No No No No No No Daigoro, Kozuka, Wakizashi, Zanmato
Zalera No No No No No No No No No No Yes No No No Condemnation
Zeromus No Boss No No No No No No No No Yes No No No Big Bang
Zodiark (Zodiac) No No No No No No No No No No Yes Yes No No Final Eclipse
Zoneseek No No No Yes No No No No No No No No No No Wall
  • T = Final Fantasy Tactics
  • TA = Final Fantasy Tactics Advance
  • U = Final Fantasy: Unlimited anime, radio drama and novels
  • White boxes mean the creature made an appearance as a summoned creature that could not be used by the party or a boss; in the case of XII, most major Imperial ships are named after recurring summoned creatures, major bosses and marks are also marked.

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ Bomb is a common monster in all Final Fantasy games and appears as a summon in FF4 if you pick up the "Bomb" item it leaves behind.
  2. ^ During translation of Final Fantasy V and VI for the SNES, Catoblepas was shorted to Shoat
  3. ^ Cockatrice is a common monster in all Final Fantasy games and appears as a summon in FF4 if you pick up the "Cockatrice" item it leaves behind.
  4. ^ In FF6, Crusader consists of three knights that attack. In FF7, there are thirteen different knights.
  5. ^ Gilgamesh is a minor character in several Final Fantasy games.
  6. ^ Imps are a common monster in all Final Fantasy games and appears as a summon in FF4 if you pick up the "Imp" item it leaves behind.
  7. ^ In FF6, Maduin gives non-elemental damage on all enemies. In FF9, Madeen gives out holy damage.
  8. ^ Palidor was renamed Quetzalli in the GBA version.
  9. ^ Phoenix is an optional boss in FFXII
  10. ^ Starlet was renamed Lakshmi in the GBA version.
  11. ^ Stray was renamed Cait Sith in the GBA version.
  12. ^ Terrato was renamed Midgarsormr in the GBA version.
  13. ^ Boss is called 'Midgar Zolom' that resides outside Midgar in a swamp area
  14. ^ Tonberry is a common monster in most Final Fantasy games.
  15. ^ Tritoch was renamed Valigarmanda in the GBA version.


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