Final Fantasy VIII

Cactuar’s attack is mediocre at best - the damage that it does is equivalent to its level multiplied by 100. For example, at level 61 Cactuar’s attack will do 6,100 damage. Cactuar also has quite a few useful abilities that can be learned.

Attack Name: 1,000 Needles

Attack Effect: Normal damage attack

How to obtain Cactuar: In order to obtain Cactuar as a Guardian Force you must defeat Jumbo Cactuar on Cactuar Island. This can only be done after you have obtained Ragnarok and can fly to the island. Click on the link for more information.

List of Abilities:

Ability	AP	Effect
Eva-J	200AP	Junctions magic to character’s Evade stat.
Luck-J	200AP	Junctions magic to character’s Luck stat.
Magic	*	Enables the use of Magic in battle.
GF	*	Enables the use of GF in battle.
Draw	*	Enables the use of Draw in battle.
Item	*	Enables the use of Item in battle.
Defend	100AP	Enables the use of Defend in battle. Defend adds the Defend status. Defend status reduces damage from physical attacks to 0 and reduces damage from magic attacks by half.
Kamikaze	100AP	Enables the use of Kamikaze in battle. Kamikaze inflicts major damage, but knocks the character out.
Eva+30%	150AP	Increases Evade by 30%.
Luck+50%	200AP	Increases Luck by 50%.
Initiative	160AP	ATB gauge is always full when battle begins.
Move-HP Up	200AP	Recovers HP by walking on the World Map.
HP Bonus	*	Whenever a character levels up, HP gains an additional 30 points.
Str Bonus	*	Whenever a character levels up, Strength gains an additional 1 points.
Vit Bonus	*	Whenever a character levels up, Vitality gains an additional 1 points.
Mag Bonus	*	Whenever a character levels up, Magic gains an additional 1 points.
Spr Bonus	*	Whenever a character levels up, Spirit gains an additional 1 points.
Junk Shop	*	Call a Junk Shop from the Ability Menu.
Auto-Potion	150AP	Uses recovery items like Potion, Hi-Potion, X-Potion, Potion+, Hi-Potion+ and Elixir automatically when damaged in battle. Uses Potion and Hi-Potion from item stock.
Expendx2-1	250AP	Reduces the number of magic used in Double from the usual cost of 2 to 1.
GFHP+10%	40AP	Increases GF’s HP by 10%. Learn multiple abilities for a cumulative effect.
GFHP+20%	70AP	Increases GF’s HP by 20%. Learn multiple abilities for a cumulative effect.
GFHP+30%	140AP	Increases GF’s HP by 30%. Learn multiple abilities for a cumulative effect.

* Ability is already learned when Cactuar joins you as a Guardian Force.