Final Fantasy VIII
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PuPu

PuPu the alien asking politely for Elixirs

Where to Find It

  • Alcauld Plains, at Balamb Garden’s old crater (after shooting down the UFO?)

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: 10Lv 100: 10
AP0
Triple Triad CardCannot be turned into a card and drops no card

Elemental Affinities

ElementEffect
Fire Element IconFireNormal
Ice Element IconIceNormal
Thunder Element IconThunderNormal
Earth Element IconEarthNormal
Poison Element IconPoisonNormal
Wind Element IconWindNormal
Water Element IconWaterNormal
Holy Element IconHolyNormal

Draws, Steals, and Drops by Level

Low (1–19)Mid (20–29)High (30–100)
DrawGreen Magick IconFire
Green Magick IconThunder
Green Magick IconBlizzard
Green Magick IconCure		Green Magick IconFira
Green Magick IconThundara
Green Magick IconBlizzara
Green Magick IconCura		Green Magick IconFiraga
Green Magick IconThundaga
Green Magick IconBlizzaga
Green Magick IconCuraga
Mug(Nothing)(Nothing)(Nothing)
DropGF Item IconAccelerator x1GF Item IconAccelerator x1GF Item IconAccelerator x1
Drop (with Party Ability IconRare Item)GF Item IconAccelerator x1GF Item IconAccelerator x1GF Item IconAccelerator x1
DevourNo effect50% of MAX HP lost & Poison status to DevourerRestores MAX HP & heals status abnormalities & raises Speed by

Attacks

  • “Elixir please!”: PuPu opens by asking for an Recovery Item IconElixir, and keeps asking until it has had five.

Strategy

Give it five Recovery Item IconElixirs to receive the unique PuPu card. Killing it earns an GF Item IconAccelerator and forfeits the card forever.