Final Fantasyis considered by many asone of the greatest JRPG franchises of all time, with each successive entry either reinventing the wheel when it comes to the genre’s machinations or pushing the boundaries of gaming to the next level, if not both. From the intense battles tothe engrossing stories—Final Fantasyis a series that pretty much any gamer should definitely try out at some point.
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Each game in the series ends up being a standalone story of sorts, with common elements beingthe enemies, items, spells,summons, and other minor things. It’s a similar system to thePersonaseries, although one has to admit that some of the monsters present in theFinal Fantasyseries are just a cut above the rest. Out of all these legendary enemies, here are ten such monsters who appear in only the rarest of instances in the games.
10Mover
Movers are one of the most valuable enemies in theFinal Fantasyseries, featuring high Evasion stats and a triple-team attack that will put the player in a tough spot unless they manage to either set up their defenses or defeat one of the enemies in this trio.
Given their high defenses and evasive maneuvers, defeating these enemies can be hard but the rewards (such as high EXP and AP returns) make these battles more than worth it. It’s a shame that these enemies can only be encountered in the final stretch of the game, as most players will be too busy powering all the way to the ending to really bother with fighting these annoying enemies.
9Killbin
One of the rarestFinal Fantasyenemies comes in the form of a rather weird die-like creature that most people have probably never even encountered inFinal Fantasy VII.
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The Whirlwind Maze features a number of enemies that spawn rather gratuitously in other areas of the game. However, Killbin is an exception to this — the only other area that Killbins appear in is the Rocky Path. The low encounter rate in this area coupled with the 5/32 chance of actually encountering a Killbin makes it quite a rare enemy to find indeed.
8Kactuar
Cactuars are rather fleet-footed enemies present in theFinal Fantasyseries who can be quite a pain to find and hunt down. So, it’s only a given that their more evolved counterparts are going to be even harder to encounter in the games they’re featured in.
This is exactly the case with the Kactuar, which is easily one of the more annoying enemies one can encounter inFinal Fantasy. A one-hit KO attack, high evasion stats, and a penchant to run away after crippling the party make the Kactuar one of the rarest —and frustrating— enemies in the series.
7Iron Giant
The Iron Giant is another iconic enemy in theFinal Fantasyseries who definitely makes his presence all the more common in laterFinal Fantasygames, withFinal Fantasy XVbeing a great example of this.
However, there was a time when the Iron Giant used to be a rarer encounter that mainly used to appear in fixed locations as opposed to being a random battle. The first twoFinal Fantasygames really went off the rails when it came to this, placing the Iron Giant as a random battle with an encounter rate of just 1/64.
6Marlboro
Of course, it would be impossible to talk about the enemies ofFinal Fantasywithout mentioning the legendary Marlboro — a creature that has consistently proved to be the bane of many a player’sFinal Fantasyplaythrough.
There’s a reason why a Marlboro is rarely encountered in mostFinal Fantasygames — his Bad Breath attack can lead to a quick Game Over for most players, and turning this enemy into a commonly encountered one will make the trek through most areas inFinal Fantasya massive pain.
5Tyrannosaur
Dinosaurs have been featured many times across theFinal Fantasygames, with the T-Rex present inFinal Fantasy VIIIbeing one of the more iconic enemies in the game. However, this iteration of the Tyrannosaur is fairly common, along with the random encounters that players can initiate inFinal Fantasy VI’s World of Ruin.
However, in the originalFinal Fantasy, the Tyrannosaur was actually a very rare enemy in either the Yahnikurm Desert or near a lake north of Lufenia. The high XP returns made it a worthy battle, although finding it was a major task.
4Brachiosaur
The Brachiosaur is the hardest enemy to fight — and encounter — inFinal Fantasy VI, featuring a massive HP pool and a wealth of powerful attacks that would completely wipe out a party that is unprepared to take on this fearsome foe.
With attacks such as Meteor, Ultima, and Disaster, any player who decides to take on the task of fighting the Brachiosaur will find themselves participating in a very tough challenge indeed. That is if they even manage to find this enemy in the first place. After all, an encounter rate of 1/16 isn’t really all that promising.
3Chimera
The Chimera is another enemy that is present throughout theFinal Fantasyseries, although it’s the enemy’s appearance inFinal Fantasy VIIIthat truly qualifies it for this list.
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The earliest that players can fight a Chimera is the Dingo Desert, but players who’ll want to encounter this enemy as soon as possible will find themselves stuck between a rock and a hard place due to the rarity of this encounter in the desert.
2Tonberry
An iconic enemy that is bound to send shivers down the spine of anyFinal Fantasyplayer who was unfortunate enough to encounter this enemy when they weren’t ready, the Tonberry ends up being an enemy who serves some brutal karmic justice to any party member who might’ve killed off too many enemies with their attacks.
Their appearance inFinal Fantasy Xperhaps marks their rarest — and most frustrating — appearance, due to the fact that they only serve as a rare encounter in the Cavern of the Stolen Fayth, which can prove to be rather annoying for completionists who want to capture ten of these monsters for the Monster Arena.
1Simurgh
The Tonberry isn’t the only rare enemy inFinal Fantasy Xwho needs to be captured a total of ten times for the Monster Area quest — there’s another enemy that falls under this rather annoying category.
This enemy is Simurgh, situated at the northern end of the Djose Highroad. The rarity of this encounter, coupled with the requirement to capture it ten times, makes it one of the most annoying enemies to encounter on this Highroad.
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