FF7 Enemy List (Tenki no Waza)


This section lists all the enemy skills you can learn in ff7. They are put in the order they appear on the enemy skill materia. The MP needed, the effect the skill has, where you can learn it, and any other information is also included here.

Star 1

FROG SONG
MP cost 5 MP
Effect This transforms one enemy and a frog and induces the sleep state.
Where? This skill can be learnt from the 'Touch me' enemies (green frogs) in the forests near Gongaga Village. It can be learnt on all the discs.
Other You can manipulate this enemy and make it use frog song on you in order to obtain the enemy skill.

Star 2

L4 SUICIDE
MP cost 10 MP
Effect All enemies with levels that are a multiple of 4 will lose almost all of their HP (but never all). This may also induce 'minimum' status on the enemy.
Where? Can be learnt from the 'Mu' enemies (squirrel like enemies) near the chocobo farm. This skill can be learnt on all discs.
Other Mus can't be manipulated, so you have to wait until it is used on you.

Star 3

MAGIC HAMMER
MP cost 3 MP
Effect Hits an enemy on the head and steals up to 100 MP from them.
Where? This skill can be learnt from the 'Razor Weed' enemies (plant like enemies) on the tip of the most westerly continent (in the dark grass). The continent is the one with Wutai on it. This skill can be learnt on all discs.
Other You can manipulate the Razor Weeds and get them to use magic hammer on you.

Star 4

WHITE WIND
MP cost 34 MP
Effect Each ally gains HP and any status ailments are cured. The amount of HP gained depends on the HP of the caster.
Where? Can be learned from the 'Zemzelett' enemies (white and green cactus type enemies) in the grass near Junon Town on all discs. Can also be learned from the 'Wind Wing' enemies (flying serpents) that you fight when you are hit by a barrier in the Whirlwind Maze (on disc 2).
Other You have to manipulate the Zemzelett and make it use white wind on you.

Star 5

BIG GUARD
MP cost 56 MP
Effect Casts Barrier, MBarrier and Haste on all your allies.
Where? The 'Beach Plug' enemies (lobster/crab type creatures) found on the beach near Gongoga Village. Can be learned on all the discs.
Other You have to manipulate a Beach Plug and make it use the skill on you.

Star 6

ANGEL WHISPER
MP cost 50 MP
Effect An angel appears above the player and brings them back to life (if they are dead), cures all status ailments, and restores their HP to that of the caster (this is bad if the caster has low HP though).
Where? If you take the right path the first time you meet your friends in the Northern Crater, you will come across the 'Polan Solita' enemies (women in yellow swimsuits). This is on disc 3.
Other You can manipulate the 'Polan Solita' and make it use the skill on you.

Star 7

DRAGON FORCE
MP cost 19 MP
Effect Increases the physical defence and magic defence of the person it is cast on.
Where? Can be learned from the 'Dark Dragon' enemies (black dragons) that you meet on your descent into the northern crater. This is on disc 3.
Other You have to manipulate the 'Dark Dragon' and make it use the skill on you.

Star 8

DEATH FORCE
MP cost 3 MP
Effect Instant death attacks no longer work on the character it is cast upon.
Where? The 'Adamantaimai' enemies (large turtles) on the shore of the most westerly continent (the continent with Wutai on it). This can be done on all discs.
Other You have to manipulate the 'Adamantaimai' and make it use death force on you.

Star 9

FLAME THROWER
MP cost 10 MP
Effect A long beam of fire shoots towards the enemy and burns them for fire damage.
Where? Can be learned from the 'Archdragon' (flying dragon type monsters) in the Mithril mine, or from the dragon monsters in the room with the pipes and ladders in the Nibelheim mountains. This can be learned on all discs.
Other You can manipulate both these enemies and make them use Flame Thrower on you, but the chances are that they will use this attack on you anyway.

Star 10

LASER
MP cost 16 MP
Effect Halves an enemy's HP (doesn't work on boss type enemies though).
Where? Can be learned either from the 'Death Claw' enemies in Corel Prison (just before you fight Dyne) on disc 1, or from the 'Dark Dragon' enemies you fight in the northern crater on disc 3.
Other You can manipulate both these enemies and make them use Laser on you.

Star 11

MATRA MAGIC
MP cost 8 MP
Effect Some missiles are fired at the enemy which do magic damage (not physical).
Where? Can be learned from the 'Sweeper Custom' enemies (large robots with guns for arms) on the outside of Midgar on all discs. Also from the robot type enemies with wheels in the underwater part of Junon on disc 2.
Other You can manipulate the 'Sweeper Custom' and make it use the skill on you.

Star 12

BAD BREATH
MP cost 58 MP
Effect All enemies affected by Confusion, Frog, Mute, Poison, Sleepel and Minimum.
Where? From the 'Molbor' enemies (plant type enemies with large mouths). These enemies can be found on the outside ledges of Gaea's cliff (disc 2), or if you take the right path when you meet your friends in the Northern Crater on disc 3.
Other You have to wait until the Molbor uses this skill on you. Make sure you have either a ribbon equipped or 'Hades' and 'Added Effect' put on your armour, otherwise your party may be too weak to finish off the Molbor after you have learned the skill!

Star 13

BETA
MP cost 35 MP
Effect A red mushroom cloud appears and all enemies are hit for magic damage.
Where? Can be learned from the Midgar Zolom (the monster on the marshes near the Chocobo Farm) on all discs.
Other You can't manipulate the Midgar Zolom. The Zolom only uses Beta when he is heavily injured or near death, so you have to injure it.

Star 14

AQUALUNG
MP cost 34 MP
Effect Bubbles hit all enemies for water damage.
Where? Can be learned from the 'Serpent' enemies (flying sea dragons) in the sunken plane (disc 2-3). Also can be learned from the 'Harpy' enemy in the grass area around the Gold Saucer (all discs), or from when you fight 'Jenova Birth' in the Forgotten Capital.
Other The easiest way to learn this skill is to manipulate a 'Harpy' and make it use it on you.

Star 15

TRINE
MP cost 20 MP
Effect A triangle appears over all the enemies and hits them for lightning damage.
Where? Can be learned from 3 enemies. The first is from Godo, at the Pagoda's top floor in Wutai (any disc). The second is from the 'Stilve' enemies (red spider creatures) living inside the frozen mountian (disc 2). The third is from the 'Materia Keeper' boss (spider type boss) that you encounter the first time you reach Nibelheim mountains (disc 1). These are the only times you can learn Trine, so make sure that you don't miss it.
Other Of these enemies, the 'Materia Keeper' uses Trine the most often. You can't manipulate any of these enemies.

Star 16

MAGIC BREATH
MP cost 75 MP
Effect Multicoloured bubbles hit all enemies for fire, ice and lightning damage.
Where? Can be learned either from the 'Stilve' enemies (red spider creatures) living inside the frozen mountain (disc 2), or from the 'Parasite' enemies (dark blue tadpole type enemies) in the Northern Crater (disc 3).
Other You can manipulate the Parasite and make it use Magic Breath on you.

Star 17

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MP cost 3 MP
Effect A weight drops onto the enemy and does special damage. The damage is the same as the caster has received in battle.
Where? Can be learned either from the 'Jersey' enemies (balance/scales type enemies) in the Nibelheim mansion (all discs), or from the 'Behemoth' enemies (massive tiger type enemies) that you fight when you parachute into Midgar (disc 2).
Other You can't control either enemy, but it is easier to learn it from the Jerseys, because you can only encounter the Behemoths in the return to Midgar.

Star 18

GOBLIN PUNCH
MP cost 0 MP
Effect One enemy is hit for physical damage.
Where? Can be learned from the 'Goblin' enemies (short goblin type enemies wearing boxing gloves), who are found in the forest of the only forested island in the north east of the world map.
Other You can manipulate the Goblins and make them use 'Goblin Punch' on you.

Star 19

CHOCOBUCKLE
MP cost 3 MP
Effect A fat chocobo falls from the sky and hits one enemy for special damage.
Where? Firstly, get L4 suicide. Then purchase some Mimett Greens. Now you have to find some chocobos that have a level that is a multiple of 4. These are the chocobos outside the chocobo farm (disc 1), and the chocobos near Mideel (disc 2 and 3). Enter a battle with one of these chocobos. Feed it some Mimett Greens, then cast L4 suicide. Hopefully, the chocobo should counter attack with Chocobuckle.
Other Each time you flee from a battle, the power of Chocobuckle increases. Make sure you fight a chocobo that has a level that is a multiple of 4, otherwise L4 suicide won't work.

Star 20

L5 DEATH
MP cost 22 MP
Effect Any enemy with a level that is a mulitple of 5 will be instantly killed.
Where? Can be learned from the 'Parasite' enemies (dark blue tadpole type enemies) in the Northern Crater (disc 3).
Other Manipulate the 'Parasite' and make it use L5 Death on you.

Star 21

DEATH SENTENCE
MP cost 10 MP
Effect A timer appears over an enemy's head. When it reacher zero the enemy will die.
Where? Can be learned from the 'Bound Fat' enemies (yellow spiky creatures) that live in front of and in the area behind the Forgotten Capital. This skill can be learned on all the discs.
Other You can manipulate the 'Bound Fat's' and make them use Death Sentence on you.

Star 22

ROULETTE
MP cost 6 MP
Effect A finger moves over each character. Whichever character (enemy or ally) the finger stops over is instantly killed.
Where? Can be learned from the 'Death Dealer' enemies (jester type enemies) in the Northern Crater (disc 3). You have to take the right path the first time you meet your friends.
Other You can manipulate a Death Dealer and make it use Roulette, but you have to keep trying until the pointer lands on you.

Star 23

SHADOW FLARE
MP cost 100 MP
Effect The screen goes white and a black flare hits one enemy for physical damage.
Where? The Ultimate Weapon on Disc 3 uses shadow flare as a counter attack before dying. It can also be learned from the 'Dragon Zombie' enemies (huge bone dragons) if you take the right path the first time you meet your friends in the Northern Crater (disc 3).
Other To get this skill from the Ultimate Weapon, just kill it. You can't manipulate the Dragon Zombies, so you have to wait until it uses it on you.

Star 24

PANDORA'S BOX
MP cost 110 MP
Effect A screen full of stars and a question mark appears, then the screen shatters and all enemies are hit for physical damage.
Where? Can be learned from the 'Dragon Zombie' enemies (huge bone dragons) if you take the right path the first time you meet your friends in the Northern Crater (disc 3).
Other You can't manipulate the Dragon Zombies, so you have to wait until it uses this skill on you.
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