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Elastoid

Elastoid floating through the Lunatic Pandora

Where to Find It

  • Centra Excavation Site and the Lunatic Pandora Laboratory (Laguna’s dreams)
  • Lunatic Pandora, during its arrival at Esthar

Vital Statistics

Like nearly every enemy in Final Fantasy VIII, this enemy’s level rises with your party’s average level, and its rewards change across three level brackets. Check out the Character and Enemy Leveling page for the full explanation of how enemy levels work.

Level bracketsLow 1–19
Mid 20–29
High 30–100
HP by levelLv 1: 531Lv 10: 950Lv 20: 1,700Lv 30: 2,750Lv 100: 18,500
HP formula1.5x² + 30x + 500 (x = enemy level)
AP3
Triple Triad CardElastoid Triple Triad Card
Command Ability IconCardRarely turns into Ultima Weapon

Elemental Affinities

ElementEffect
Fire Element IconFireNormal
Ice Element IconIceNormal
Thunder Element IconThunderWeak (bonus damage)
Earth Element IconEarthImmune (no damage)
Poison Element IconPoisonImmune (no damage)
Wind Element IconWindNormal
Water Element IconWaterNormal
Holy Element IconHolyNormal

Status Vulnerabilities

Percentages are the base chance for the status to land before level and junction modifiers; the higher the number, the easier it is to inflict.

StatusWorks?
Death Status IconDeathImmune
Poison Status IconPoisonImmune
Petrify Status IconPetrifyImmune
Darkness Status IconDarknessImmune
Silence Status IconSilenceImmune
Berserk Status IconBerserkImmune
Zombie Status IconZombieImmune
Sleep Status IconSleepImmune
Slow Status IconSlow90%
Stop Status IconStop50%
DoomImmune
Petrify Status IconGradual PetrifyImmune
Confuse Status IconConfuseImmune
Drain Status IconDrainImmune
Degenerator80%
Vit 0 (Meltdown)100%
The EndWorks

Draws, Steals, and Drops by Level

Low (1–19)Mid (20–29)High (30–100)
DrawGreen Magick IconDispelGreen Magick IconDispel
Green Magick IconStop		Green Magick IconDispel
Green Magick IconStop
Green Magick IconMeltdown
MugMiscellaneous Item IconDynamo Stone x1–2Miscellaneous Item IconDynamo Stone x2Miscellaneous Item IconLaser Cannon x1
DropMiscellaneous Item IconM-Stone Piece x4Miscellaneous Item IconMagic Stone x4Miscellaneous Item IconWizard Stone x4
Drop (with Party Ability IconRare Item)Miscellaneous Item IconM-Stone Piece x8Miscellaneous Item IconMagic Stone x8 or Miscellaneous Item IconLaser Cannon x1Miscellaneous Item IconLaser Cannon x1
DevourNo effectNo effect12,5% of MAX HP lost & Poison status to Devourer

Attacks

  • “Haste, Protect, and Shell”: Round after round of squad buffs.

Strategy

Green Magick IconThunder is boosted, Earth Element IconEarth misses, and Poison Status IconPoison fails. Green Magick IconDispel its buffs or simply kill it before they matter.