Grunt

Level 7 HP 40
Attack 12 (12) Magic atk 2 (54)
Defense 10 (98%) Magic def 2 (99%)
Defense% 4% Dexterity 58 Luck 8
EXP 22 AP 2 Gil 15
Abilities Handclaw (9), Beam Gun (10)
Battle Square HP 80
Attack 15 (15) Magic atk 2 (57)
Steal Grenade (11.2%)
Drop Potion (26.1%)
Morph Potion
Manipulate Handclaw, Beam Gun
Encountered In Midgar No. 1 Reactor, Gold Saucer
Grunts look tougher than MPs but the largest problem they pose is waiting for their Beam Gun animation to finish. While slightly hardier than other Monsters in the Midgar No. 1 Reactor, they still go down easy and dish out low damage. They drop Potions almost half the time, making them the best source of secondary loot in the Area.
Compare Grunt to other Monsters
Monster Abilities: Used by Grunt – 2 shown
Basic abilities are not called out by name when used; some abilities are used as basic abilities only by certain monsters
Name		 MP
The damage calculation of the ability; P or M represent the user's physical or magic base damage, which is based on their Attack/Magic atk and Level; damage based on P or M is reduced by 1/3 when used against multiple targets; HP or MP are those of the target of the ability; abilities marked with an asterisk (*) use special damage formulas; a dagger (†) indicates the ability ignores Defense/Magic def; healing, MP restoration, HP draining, and MP draining or damaging abilities are indicated by their text color
Base Damage
The estimated average amount of damage this ability will deal to a target with 128 Defense or Magic def when used by this monster (3/4 of base damage); actual damage will vary considerably based on the target's actual Defense or Magic def and other factors, but this is a good measure of the relative danger of this ability; a dagger (†) indicates that the ability deals set damage or otherwise ignores Defense and Magic def; numbers in italics are based on factors that will change during combat and should be considered very rough estimates; healing, MP restoration, HP drain, and MP drain or damage are indicated by text color
Typical Damage		 Attack% Type Target Element
The status effects that can be inflicted or removed by this ability, and the chance of success if it is not assured
Status		 Special Properties
Handclaw - P 9 100% Physical One enemy Punch - -
Beam Gun - 112.5%×P 10 100% Physical One enemy Shoot - -
Screens: Where Grunt is Encountered – 5 shown
Area
Temporary screens become permanently inaccessible during the normal course of the game
Name
The random encounter groups that you may fight on this screen; this list only includes standard encounters, but special encounter types may also be present as detailed on the screen detail page; encounter rates are in parenthesis and are out of 256
Random Encounters
How many treasures (items of interest containing equipment or other items) are found on this screen
Treasures
The price of the cheapest inn in this screen. it is not necessarily always available
Inn Price		 Save Point Notes
Midgar No. 1 Reactor No. 1 Reactor (Security Doors) 2 Grunts (72)
2 1st Rays, Grunt (68)
3 1st Rays (60)
3 Grunts (56)		 1 - - Only attacked during escape
Midgar No. 1 Reactor No. 1 Reactor (Staircases) 2 Mono Drives, 1st Ray (56)
2 1st Rays (48)
2 Grunts (44)
2 1st Rays, Grunt (40)
3 1st Rays (36)
3 Grunts (32)		 - - - -
Midgar No. 1 Reactor No. 1 Reactor (Pipes) 2 Grunts, 2 Mono Drives (96)
2 Grunts, 3 Mono Drives (88)
3 Grunts (72)		 1 - - -
Midgar No. 1 Reactor No. 1 Reactor (Bottom of Ladder) Sweeper (96)
Sweeper, 2 Grunts (88)
2 Grunts, Sweeper (72)		 - - In plain view at the bottom of the ladder -
Gold Saucer Arena Lobby - - - - -
Battle Square Battles: With Grunt – 1 shown
The special battle must be unlocked by fulfilling certain requirements
Name		 Type
When this battle is available; only one regular battle is available at any given time
Available
The starting encounters that indicate that you will be competing against group 1 during a regular battle
Encounter Group 1
The starting encounters that indicate that you will be competing against group 2 during a regular battle
Encounter Group 2
Which characters can participate in this battle, subject to both timing and special rules
Characters
The potential rewards for competing in the battle square; these don't include items that can be purchased with earned battle points
Rewards		 Area Screen
First Regular Battle Regular Battle Before gaining use of the Tiny Bronco 2 Mono Drives
2 Grunts
3 Grunts
Guard Hound		 2 Guard Hounds
Grashtrike
2 Chuse Tanks
3 Grashtrikes		 Cloud, Barret, Tifa, Aeris, Red XIII, Yuffie, Cait Sith, Vincent Tissue
Battle Points		 Gold Saucer Arena Lobby
Battle Square Rounds: With Grunt – 1 shown
Battle Round
Possible encounters you may fight during this round of the battle for group 1
Group 1 Encounters
Possible encounters you may fight during this round of the battle for group 2
Group 2 Encounters
First Regular Battle 1 2 Mono Drives
2 Grunts
3 Grunts
Guard Hound		 2 Guard Hounds
Grashtrike
2 Chuse Tanks
3 Grashtrikes
Encounters: With Grunt – 11 shown
Limited encounters never appear as random encounters; bosses are involved in important plot fights; special bosses and the final bosses are specifically called out as well; super bosses represent the greatest challenge in the game; Battle Square encounters only appear in the Battle Square; chocobo encounters only appear in certain areas when using a Chocobo Lure and can be caught
Name
The range of levels of monsters in this encounter
Level		 EXP AP Gil
In a pincer attack, your party is surrounded; in a side attack, your party surrounds the enemies; in a back attack, the enemy attacks from behind
Type
Whether pre-emptive strikes are possible in this encounter; pre-emptive strikes are only possible during normal battles, and are disabled during any set encounter on a map with no random encounters, even if the encounter would normally allow them; there are no pre-emptive strikes in the battle square
Pre-emptive?
A factor indicating how hard it is to run from a battle; for example, it will generally take twice as long to run from a battle with a ×2 run difficulty than one with a ×1 run difficulty
Run Difficulty
The specific monsters that appear in this encounter; a dagger (†) indicates that one or more of the marked monsters have cover, meaning that they cannot be attacked until certain monsters in closer rows have been defeated
Monsters
2 Grunts 7 44 4 30 gil Normal Battle Yes ×1 2 Grunts
2 1st Rays, Grunt 4–7 46 4 25 gil Normal Battle Yes ×1 2 1st Rays, Grunt
3 Grunts 7 66 6 45 gil Normal Battle Yes ×1 3 Grunts
3 Grunts 7 66 6 45 gil Back Attack No ×2 3 Grunts
2 Grunts, 2 Mono Drives 2–7 80 10 46 gil Normal Battle Yes ×1 2 Grunts, 2 Mono Drives
2 Grunts, 3 Mono Drives 2–7 98 13 54 gil Normal Battle Yes ×1 2 Grunts, 3 Mono Drives
3 Grunts 7 66 6 45 gil Normal Battle Yes ×1 3 Grunts
2 Grunts, Mono Drive 2–7 62 7 38 gil Back Attack No ×2 2 Grunts, Mono Drive
Sweeper, 2 Grunts 7–8 71 7 60 gil Normal Battle No ×1 Sweeper, 2 Grunts
2 Grunts, Sweeper 7–8 71 7 60 gil Normal Battle No ×1 2 Grunts, Sweeper
2 Grunts 7 44 4 30 gil Back Attack No ×2 2 Grunts
Items: Held by Grunt – 2 shown
Uncommon items cannot be purchased in shops, but can be found or won multiple times in other ways; rare items can only be found at specific points during the game; special items are held by the most powerful monsters in the game
Name		 Description
The damage calculation of the item's effect; multiple hits are indicated first; items deal full damage to multiple targets and always hit; HP or MP are those of the character the item is used on; healing and MP restoration items are indicated by their text color
Base Damage		 Type Target Element
The status effects that can be inflicted or removed by this spell, and the chance of success if it is not assured
Status		 Special Properties Price Value Use in Field?
Potion Restores HP by 100 100 Magic One ally Restorative - Restores 100 HP 50 gil 25 gil Yes
Grenade Explosive damage against one opponent 160 Physical One enemy Shoot - Deals 160 base damage 80 gil 40 gil No
Mono Drive 1st Ray