Thunderbird

Level 28 HP 800 MP 80
Attack 70 (253) Magic atk 32 (360)
Defense 40 (92%) Magic def 100 (80%)
Defense% 1% Dexterity 45 Luck 0
EXP 385 AP 36 Gil 420
Abilities Stab (184), Lightning (⚞218)
Elements Weak: Lightning
Status Defend: Frog, Stop, Paralyzed
Steal Bolt Plume (41.2%)
Drop Bolt Plume (14.1%), Hi-Potion (12.1%), Echo Screen (10.4%)
Morph Swift Bolt
Manipulate Stab, Lightning
Encountered In Wutai Area
Compare Thunderbird to other Monsters
Monster Abilities: Used by Thunderbird – 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
Stab - P 184 95% Physical One/all enemies Punch - -
Lightning 16 125%×M ⚞218 95% Magic All enemies Lightning - -
Screens: Where Thunderbird is Encountered – 1 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
World Map Wutai Area Grass
Tail Vault, 2 Razor Weeds (64)
4 Razor Weeds (64)
Edgehead, 2 Tail Vaults (64)
2 Tail Vaults (64)
Dirt
4 Thunderbirds (64)
2 Bizarre Bugs, 3 Thunderbirds (64)
3 Tail Vaults (64)
Tail Vault, 2 Bizarre Bugs (64)
Beach
Adamantaimai (256)		 - - - -
Encounters: With Thunderbird – 4 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
4 Thunderbirds 28 1,540 144 1,680 gil Normal Battle Yes ×1 4 Thunderbirds
2 Bizarre Bugs, 3 Thunderbirds 28 1,995 188 1,940 gil Normal Battle Yes ×1 2 Bizarre Bugs, 3 Thunderbirds†
3 Thunderbirds 28 1,155 108 1,260 gil Back Attack No ×2 3 Thunderbirds
Tail Vault, Thunderbird, 2 Bizarre Bugs 28 1,665 152 1,480 gil Pincer Attack No ×1 Tail Vault, Thunderbird, 2 Bizarre Bugs
Items: Held by Thunderbird – 4 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?
Hi-Potion Restores HP by 500 500 Magic One ally Restorative - Restores 500 HP 300 gil 150 gil Yes
Echo Screen Cures [Silence] - Magic One ally - Remove: Silence - 100 gil 50 gil No
Bolt Plume Uses “Bolt2” on all opponents 416 Magic All enemies Lightning - Deals 416 base damage - 1 gil No
Swift Bolt Uses “Bolt3” on all opponents 1,200 Magic All enemies Lightning - Deals 1,200 base damage 800 gil 400 gil No
Elements: Effective against Thunderbird – 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
Lightning Magic
Status Effects: Resisted by Thunderbird – 3 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
Paralyzed - Negative Temporary Character cannot act
Stop - Negative Temporary Character can't act
Palmer Razor Weed