Encounters: In Wutai Area – 17 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 type of terrain where this encounter may be found
Terrain
The higher the terrain's safety rating, the less often you will fight encounters there
Safety
There are several encounter tables in a given area, each with its own encounters; you have a chance to fight an encounter of any given type, and this chance can be modified by certain materia; if no special encounter type is chosen, a Normal Battle will be fought; note that while this usually matches the encounter type, there are exceptions to this rule (e.g., a Back Attack in a Normal Battle slot or vice-versa); Chocobo Lure battles are only fought while on chocobo tracks with a Chocobo Lure materia equipped; only one Mystery Ninja encounter is available at any given time, based on the party's level, and only if Yuffie has not joined the party
Slot Type
How common this encounter is for its slot type; each encounter is out of 256; for Chocobo Lure encounters, these values are for a Meet Chocobos value of 8, and increase proportionally for higher values to a maximum of ×4 at Meet Chocobos 32
Frequency
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
Tail Vault, 2 Razor Weeds Grass 64 Normal Battle 64 27–28 1,190 96 1,080 gil Normal Battle Yes ×1 Tail Vault, 2 Razor Weeds
4 Razor Weeds Grass 64 Normal Battle 64 27 1,500 120 1,400 gil Normal Battle Yes ×1 4 Razor Weeds
Chocobo (Poor), 2 Tail Vaults Dirt 64 Chocobo Lure 16 28–30 890 73 761 gil Normal Battle No ×1 Chocobo (Poor), 2 Tail Vaults†
3 Razor Weeds, Chocobo (Poor) Dirt 64 Chocobo Lure 16 27–30 1,135 91 1,051 gil Normal Battle No ×1 3 Razor Weeds, Chocobo (Poor)
Edgehead, 2 Tail Vaults Grass 64 Normal Battle 64 27–28 1,250 108 1,145 gil Normal Battle Yes ×1 Edgehead, 2 Tail Vaults
2 Tail Vaults Grass 64 Normal Battle 64 28 880 72 760 gil Normal Battle Yes ×1 2 Tail Vaults
Chocobo (Average), 3 Tail Vaults Dirt 64 Chocobo Lure 16 28–30 1,330 109 1,141 gil Normal Battle No ×1 Chocobo (Average), 3 Tail Vaults†
Chocobo (Average), 2 Tail Vaults Dirt 64 Chocobo Lure 16 28–30 890 73 761 gil Normal Battle No ×1 Chocobo (Average), 2 Tail Vaults
4 Thunderbirds Dirt 64 Normal Battle 64 28 1,540 144 1,680 gil Normal Battle Yes ×1 4 Thunderbirds
2 Bizarre Bugs, 3 Thunderbirds Dirt 64 Normal Battle 64 28 1,995 188 1,940 gil Normal Battle Yes ×1 2 Bizarre Bugs, 3 Thunderbirds†
3 Tail Vaults Dirt 64 Normal Battle 64 28 1,320 108 1,140 gil Normal Battle Yes ×1 3 Tail Vaults
Tail Vault, 2 Bizarre Bugs Dirt 64 Normal Battle 64 28 1,280 116 1,060 gil Normal Battle Yes ×1 Tail Vault, 2 Bizarre Bugs
3 Thunderbirds Dirt 64 Back Attack 8 28 1,155 108 1,260 gil Back Attack No ×2 3 Thunderbirds
2 Tail Vaults Dirt 64 Back Attack 8 28 880 72 760 gil Back Attack No ×2 2 Tail Vaults
3 Bizarre Bugs Dirt 64 Side Attack 40 28 1,260 120 1,020 gil Side Attack No ×1 3 Bizarre Bugs
Tail Vault, Thunderbird, 2 Bizarre Bugs Dirt 64 Pincer Attack 16 28 1,665 152 1,480 gil Pincer Attack No ×1 Tail Vault, Thunderbird, 2 Bizarre Bugs
Adamantaimai Beach 96 Normal Battle 256 30 720 100 2,000 gil Normal Battle No ×1 Adamantaimai