Set Encounters: With MP – 6 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
Encounter		 Area Screen Details
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
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
2 MPs Midgar No. 1 Reactor Platform Approach the rear of the platform 2 32 4 20 gil Normal Battle Can't Run
2 MPs Midgar Sector 8 Sector 8 (Main Street) Fight the first set of soldiers who approach 2 32 4 20 gil Normal Battle ×1
3 MPs Midgar Sector 8 Sector 8 (Main Street) Fight the second set of soldiers who approach 2 48 6 30 gil Normal Battle ×1
3 MPs (Pincer Attack) Midgar Sector 8 Sector 8 (Main Street) Fight the third set of soldiers who approach 2 48 6 30 gil Pincer Attack ×1
MP Midgar Sector 5 Inside the Church If Aeris fights the first guard (she will fight alone) 2 16 2 10 gil Normal Battle Can't Run
Guard Hound, MP Midgar Sector 5 Inside the Church If Aeris fights the third guard (she will fight alone) 2–3 36 4 22 gil Normal Battle ×1