Parasite

Level 51 HP 6,000 MP 300

Attack 120 (1075) Magic atk 100 (906)

Defense 150 (70%) Magic def 140 (72%)

Defense% 1% Dexterity 90 Luck 0

EXP 1,100 AP 100 Gil 1,000

Abilities Head Attack (782), Para Tail (782), Magic Extinguish, L5 Death, Magic Breath (⚞2112)

Elements Invalid: Earth
Weak: Wind, Holy

Status Defend: Frog

Steal Remedy (41.2%)

Drop Remedy (14.1%)

Morph Remedy

Manipulate Head Attack, L5 Death, Magic Breath

Encountered In Northern Cave

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Spells: Used by Parasite – 2 shown

Tier two and tier three spells are learned from magic materia and are divided up by the rarity of the materia and requirements to learn the spell from it; ultimate spells are especially powerful; Enemy skills are learned from monsters; summon magic is learned from summon materia Name	Spell Type	The materia which grants the use of this spell, and the level it is earned at if it is not available at level 1 Materia	Description	MP	The damage calculation of the spell; multiple hits are indicated first; P or M represent the caster'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 is that of the target of the spell; spells marked with an asterisk (*) use special damage formulas; a dagger (†) indicates the spell ignores Defense/Magic def; healing and MP draining spells 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 and MP drain are indicated by text color Typical Damage	Attack%	Type	Target	Reflectable	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
Magic Breath	Enemy-Skill	Enemy Skill (once learned)	Fire/Ice/Lightning damage on all opponents	75	481.2%×M	⚞2112	100%	Magic	All enemies	No	Fire, Ice, Lightning	-	-
L5 Death	Enemy-Skill	Enemy Skill (once learned)	Causes [Death] with levels in multiples of 5	22	-	-	Always Hits	Magic	All enemies	No	-	Add: Death	-

Monster Abilities: Used by Parasite – 3 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
Head Attack	-	P	782	100%	Physical	One enemy	Hit	-	-
Para Tail	-	P	782	100%	Physical	One enemy	Cut	Add: Sadness	-
Magic Extinguish	-	-	-	100%	Magic	One enemy	-	Add: Silence	-

Screens: Where Parasite is Encountered – 9 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
Northern Cave	Inside Northern Cave (Spiral Descent)	Gargoyle (72) Dark Dragon (68) 2 Parasites (60) 2 Gargoyles (56)	2	-	-	-
Northern Cave	Inside Northern Cave (Rocky Cliffs)	Scissors (72) Dark Dragon (68) 2 Parasites (60) 2 Gargoyles (56)	6	-	-	-
Northern Cave	Inside Northern Cave (Outside Cave Cliffs)	Scissors (60) Dark Dragon (56) 2 Parasites (52) 3 Parasites (48) 2 Scissors (40)	2	-	-	-
Northern Cave	Inside Northern Cave (Inside Cave Cliffs)	2 Scissors (56) Dark Dragon (48) 2 Parasites (44) Scissors (40) 3 Parasites (36) Master Tonberry (32)	3	-	-	-
Northern Cave	Inside Northern Cave (Stalactite Platforms)	2 Scissors (56) Dark Dragon (48) 2 Parasites (44) Scissors (40) 3 Parasites (36) Master Tonberry (32)	-	-	-	-
Northern Cave	Inside Northern Cave (Spiral Rock)	Pollensalta (56) 2 Death Dealers (48) Pollensalta, 2 Parasites (44) 3 Parasites (40) Malboro (36) Dragon Zombie (32)	-	-	-	-
Northern Cave	Inside Northern Cave (Rock Pillar)	Pollensalta (56) 2 Death Dealers (48) Pollensalta, 2 Parasites (44) 3 Parasites (40) Malboro (36) Dragon Zombie (32)	2	-	-	-
Northern Cave	Inside Northern Cave (Bottom of the Pillar)	Pollensalta (56) 2 Death Dealers (48) Pollensalta, 2 Parasites (44) 3 Parasites (40) Malboro (36) Dragon Zombie (32)	4	-	-	-
Northern Cave	Inside Northern Cave (Bone Pathway)	Pollensalta (56) 2 Death Dealers (48) Pollensalta, 2 Parasites (44) 3 Parasites (40) Malboro (36) Dragon Zombie (32)	-	-	-	-

Encounters: With Parasite – 5 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 Parasites	51	2,200	200	2,000 gil	Normal Battle	Yes	×1	2 Parasites
3 Parasites	51	3,300	300	3,000 gil	Normal Battle	Yes	×1	3 Parasites
2 Parasites	51	2,200	200	2,000 gil	Back Attack	No	×2	2 Parasites
Pollensalta, 2 Parasites	41–51	3,200	300	3,000 gil	Normal Battle	Yes	×1	Pollensalta, 2 Parasites
3 Parasites	51	3,300	300	3,000 gil	Normal Battle	Yes	×1	3 Parasites

Items: Held by Parasite – 1 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?
Remedy	Cures abnormal status	-	Magic	One ally	-	Remove: Sleep, Poison, Sadness, Fury, Confusion, Silence, Frog, Small, Slow-numb, Petrify, Berserk, Paralyzed, Darkness	-	1,000 gil	500 gil	No

Elements: Effective against Parasite – 2 shown

Physical elements are applied to physical attacks rather than magic; healing elements heal rather than harm; the hidden element is not shown within the game menus Name	Type
Holy	Magic
Wind	Magic

Elements: Resisted by Parasite – 1 shown

Physical elements are applied to physical attacks rather than magic; healing elements heal rather than harm; the hidden element is not shown within the game menus Name	Type
Earth	Magic

Status Effects: Resisted by Parasite – 1 shown

Positive status effects are generally beneficial; negative status effects are generally harmful; special status effects can only be inflicted by certain materia commands Name	This status is negated by its opposed status Opposed	Type	Duration	Effect
Frog	-	Negative	Temporary	Character deals 1/4 physical damage and can only Fight, use Items, or cast Toad

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