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Fastitocalon-F

Fastitocalon-F on the beaches near Balamb

Where to Find It

  • Beaches around Balamb (including the shore south of Balamb Garden)
  • Shorelines on most continents throughout the game

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: 215Lv 10: 425Lv 20: 800Lv 30: 1,325Lv 100: 9,200
HP formula0.75x² + 15x + 200 (x = enemy level)
AP3
Triple Triad CardFastitocalon-F Triple Triad Card
Command Ability IconCardTurns the enemy into the card above

Elemental Affinities

ElementEffect
Fire Element IconFireResists (reduced damage)
Ice Element IconIceNormal
Thunder Element IconThunderWeak (bonus damage)
Earth Element IconEarthWeak (bonus damage)
Poison Element IconPoisonNormal
Wind Element IconWindNormal
Water Element IconWaterAbsorbs (heals the enemy)
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 IconDeath70%
Poison Status IconPoison80%
Petrify Status IconPetrify70%
Darkness Status IconDarkness80%
Silence Status IconSilence80%
Berserk Status IconBerserk60%
Zombie Status IconZombie70%
Sleep Status IconSleepImmune
Slow Status IconSlow90%
Stop Status IconStop50%
Doom80%
Petrify Status IconGradual Petrify70%
Confuse Status IconConfuse60%
Drain Status IconDrain100%
Degenerator80%
Vit 0 (Meltdown)100%
The EndWorks

Draws, Steals, and Drops by Level

Low (1–19)Mid (20–29)High (30–100)
DrawGreen Magick IconBlizzard
Green Magick IconSleep
Green Magick IconScan		Green Magick IconBlizzara
Green Magick IconSleep
Green Magick IconScan		Green Magick IconBlizzaga
Green Magick IconScan
Green Magick IconWater
MugMiscellaneous Item IconFish Fin x2Miscellaneous Item IconFish Fin x4Miscellaneous Item IconFish Fin x8
DropMiscellaneous Item IconFish Fin x1Miscellaneous Item IconFish Fin x1–2Miscellaneous Item IconFish Fin x2–3
Drop (with Party Ability IconRare Item)Miscellaneous Item IconFish Fin x2–3Miscellaneous Item IconWater Crystal x1–2Miscellaneous Item IconWater Crystal x1–2
DevourRestores 50% of max HPRestores 50% of max HPRestores 50% of max HP

Attacks

  • “Underground bash”: A physical hit delivered while the fish is still submerged.
  • “Pop out”: Fastitocalon-F takes very little damage while only its fin shows. Deal enough damage and it surfaces, dropping its Vitality and Spirit and opening it up to full damage.
  • “Flying bash”: A stronger physical attack used once the fish has surfaced.

Strategy

Earth Element IconEarth and Green Magick IconThunder hit hard, while Green Magick IconWater heals it and Green Magick IconSleep never lands. Force it out of the sand, where it takes full damage.