Final Fantasy IV Summons Guides: Locations, Hidden Summon Unlocks, and Moves
Although they have made an appearance in some forms in some of the previous FF titles, Final Fantasy IV is actually the first entry in the series to truly embrace the presence and concept of invocations – or as they are officially known in the FF4 universe, Eidolons .
There are a variety of FF4 Summon Monsters – some of them obtained naturally throughout the story progression – as Summons play a significant narrative role – and some of them optional, hidden in such a way that players will only find them by extreme luck or through calculated and complete grinding.
Of course, there are several versions of FF4; but this guide covers the 2D version of the game, which means it covers the summoning places e how to unlock hidden summons for that original version, not the 3D remake (although many details are duplicated). We've done our best to list the different names you can find in the different versions. Ultimately, this guide covers the versions of FF4 on the SNES, PS1, GBA, and PSP - plus the new Final Fantasy IV Pixel Remaster version.
FF4 Summons obtained during the story
These summons are all obtained over the course of the natural course of FF4's story. We've decided not to list exactly where each of the summons unlock to avoid spoilers - but we do list their MP costs and effects when called in battle.
You'll find many classics from the FF series here - some making their first appearance as Eidolons - summonable creatures, and in FF4 combat they can prove invaluable allies - especially in the more challenging, non-'EasyType' versions of the game released in the West. later.
Chocobo / Chocb / ChocoKick
- Chocobo uses Chocobo Kick and attacks an enemy, dealing a small amount of non-elemental damage.
- 7 MP cost
- Available on Rydia from the start of the game.
Dragon Breath / Mist / Mist
- The Mist Dragon appears to cast Radiant Breath, which deals moderate non-elemental damage to all enemies.
- 20 MP cost
- Automatically learned by Rydia as the story progresses.
Titan
- Titan appears to unleash the Wrath of Gaia, delivering a non-elemental earthquake attack that hits all enemies.
- 40 MP cost
- Automatically learned by Rydia as the story progresses.
Shiva
- Shiva unleashes his classic Diamond Dust attack, which deals ice elemental damage to all enemies.
- 30 MP cost
- Automatically learned by Rydia through natural story progression.
Ramuh / Indra
- Series basic Ramuh casts Judgment Bolt, dealing lightning element damage to all enemies on screen.
- 30 MP cost
- Automatically learned by Rydia during the story of FF4.
Ifrit / Jinn
- Ifrit moves in to cast Hellfire, which obviously deals fire elemental damage to all enemies you're facing.
- 30 MP cost
- Learned by Rydia automatically during a story event.
Asura
- A rare defensive summon, Asura casts Asura's Boon, which has a random chance to cast Raise, Curaga, or Protect on the entire group of friends. Their faces will give you a clue as to what will be released.
- 50 MP cost
- Learned by Rydia as default after a certain story beat.
Leviathan / Levia
- There is no water element in the game, so Leviathan's Tsunami special move deals non-elemental damage to all enemies.
- 50 MP cost
- Learned by Rydia as a result of a story event.
Odin
- Odin uses Zantetsuken, which as per tradition has a chance to instantly kill each of the enemies on screen.
- 45 MP cost
- Learned by Rydia when you hit a certain story beat.
Sylph / Whisperer
- Summoning Sylph casts Whisperwind, which 'steals' an enemy's HP, damaging them and healing allies by a certain amount.
- 25 MP cost
- Rydia learns this naturally through FF4's story progression.
Bahamut / Bahamas
- The Dragon King appears as a summon and casts Megaflare, which deals massive non-elemental damage to all enemies.
- 60 MP cost
- Rydia learns this final summon during the standard FF4 story progression.
Optional FF4 Summons and How to Get Them
There are a handful of summons in FF4 that are optional creatures that can be missed, and getting them is a bit of a pain in the ass as it depends on you getting a low drop rate and high rarity items from specific enemies. If you're a completeist, however, here's how to unlock the optional eidolons in FF4 2D, including the Pixel Remaster version:
Imp / Goblin
- The Imp, known in some versions as the Goblin, deals weak, non-elemental damage to a target.
- 1 MP cost
- Rydia learns this summon using the Imp item. This rarely drops from Goblin or Lil' Murderer enemies. You can find Goblins in most parts of the Overworld, Mist Cave, Antlion's Den or Land of Summons. The Lil' Killer can be found in the Lunar Underground.
Pump
- Performs a bomb attack against an enemy; is non-elemental damage, with its effectiveness determined by the user's current HP.
- 10 MP cost
- Learned from the Bomb (summon) item, which is a rare drop from 'Balloon' enemies, the purple bomb found in the Tower of Babil and various lunar locations.
Mindflayer / Mage
- The Mindflayer uses the Mind Blast ability, and deals decent non-elemental damage to an enemy, but also inflicts the Paralyze Status Effect on them.
- 18 MP cost
- Rydia learns this summon using the Mindflayer item, which is a rare item from Mindflayer enemies. They are found in Lodestone Cavern & Lunar Ruins.
Basilisk
- Another standard enemy that works as an optional summon, Cockatrice launches an instant kill attack with 100% accuracy on a single enemy. As long as the enemy isn't immune to Petrify (most bosses are, sorry), they're dead.
- 15 MP cost
- Rydia learns to summon Cockatrice from an item called... you guessed it, Cockatrice. Fall…er, you guessed it, of defeated enemies, Cockatrice, albeit very rarely. He appears in certain areas of the overworld and on Mt. hobbies
