Granaldo
Scan Description
“A large insect-type monster that is a survivor of some ancient race. Uses its large spikes and tail to attack.”
Where to Find It
- Balamb Garden Training Center (one-time encounter, alongside three Raldos)
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 brackets | Low 1–19 Mid 20–29 High 30–100 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HP by level | Lv 1: 1,314 | Lv 10: 1,510 | Lv 20: 1,860 | Lv 30: 2,350 | Lv 100: 9,700 | Lv 10: 40 |
| HP formula | 0.7x² + 14x + 1300 (x = enemy level) | |||||
| AP | 5 | |||||
| Triple Triad Card | Cannot be turned into a card and drops no card | |||||
Elemental Affinities
| Element | Effect |
|---|---|
 Fire | Normal |
 Ice | Normal |
 Thunder | Normal |
 Earth | Immune (no damage) |
 Poison | Normal |
 Wind | Weak (bonus damage) |
 Water | Normal |
 Holy | Normal |
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.
| Status | Works? |
|---|---|
 Death | 10% |
 Poison | 40% |
 Petrify | Immune |
 Darkness | Immune |
 Silence | Immune |
 Berserk | Immune |
 Zombie | Immune |
 Sleep | 40% |
 Slow | 90% |
 Stop | 10% |
| Doom | 40% |
| Gradual Petrify | Immune |
 Confuse | Immune |
 Drain | 100% |
| Degenerator | 80% |
| Vit 0 (Meltdown) | 100% |
| The End | Works |
Draws, Steals, and Drops by Level
| Low (1–19) | Mid (20–29) | High (30–100) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Draw |  SleepBlindShell | SleepBlindShell | SleepConfuseShellPain |
| Mug |  Wizard Stone x8 | Wizard Stone x8 | Wizard Stone x8 |
| Drop | Wizard Stone x4 | Wizard Stone x4 | Wizard Stone x4 |
Drop (with  Rare Item) | Wizard Stone x4 | Wizard Stone x4 | Wizard Stone x4 |
| Devour | Cannot be devoured | Cannot be devoured | Cannot be devoured |
Attacks
- “Swipe”: Its only move: a physical strike with its spiked tail.
Strategy
It flies, so Earth misses and Wind deals double damage. Its swipes pose little threat.