Final Fantasy IV - Magic and Similar Effects

Magic, similar effects, and attempted translations from...

Spells are Reflectable unless otherwise noted. For the purposes of this list, a "boss" is any monster with the "boss flag" set.

All skills and spells named "Dummy" in the English release are also named "Dummy" in the EasyType unless otherwise noted. Incidentally, these "dummied" effects work just fine in all versions of the game, it's just that you can't necessarily access them normally in all versions.

The terms "ally" and "allies" on this page always refer to player characters, and the terms "enemy" and "enemies" refer to the monsters. Note that commands may override targeting when allies use abilities, and AI scripts may override targeting when enemies use them.

Spells marked as hit/miss ignore MHitX and use MHitX = 1 instead (and also MEvdX = 1 for the target if it would otherwise be greater). Typically, these are spells that affect status and either succeed or fail, as opposed to damage spells, which use additional hits to boost damage. Status spells that are not hit/miss are far more likely to succeed than their hit rate suggests, since allowing multiple hits vastly increases the odds that at least one hit will work.

Warning: May contain spoilers

Magic

White Magic
ホールド	Hold	Hold
MP: 5, cast delay 1, hit/miss	Sets Paralysis on any one target (default enemy). Base hit rate 85%. Fails on bosses.
サイレス	Silence	Mute
MP: 6, cast delay 2, hit/miss	Sets Silence on any target or side (default one enemy). Base hit rate 90%. Fails on bosses.
コンフュ	Confu[se]	Charm
MP: 10, cast delay 1, hit/miss	Sets Confusion on any one target (default enemy). Base hit rate 75%. Fails on bosses.
ブリンク	Blink	Blink
MP: 8, no cast delay	Sets Clones (2) on any one target (default ally). Base hit rate 50%.
プロテス	Protect	Armor
MP: 9, no cast delay, hit/miss	+5 defense to any target or side (default one ally), stackable to a maximum of 255. Base hit rate 66%.
Not learnable in the English or EasyType versions, but it's still used, so the name remains, just without the White Magic icon.
シェル	Shell	Shell
MP: 10, no cast delay, hit/miss	+3 MDef to any target or side (default one ally), stackable to a maximum of 255. Base hit rate 66%.
Not learnable in the English or EasyType versions, but it's still used, so the name remains, just without the White Magic icon.
スロウ	Slow	Slow
MP: 14, cast delay 1	Increases turn delay by 8 (default 16, maximum 32) for any target or side (default one enemy). Base hit rate 70%.
ヘイスト	Haste	Fast
MP: 25, cast delay 1	Decreases turn delay by 3 (default 16, minimum 12) for any one target (default ally). Base hit rate 50%.
バーサク	Berserk	Bersk
MP: 18, cast delay 1	Sets Berserk on any one target (default ally). Base hit rate 50%. Fails on bosses.
リフレク	Reflect	Wall
MP: 30, no cast delay	Sets Reflect on any one target (default ally). Base hit rate 75%.
ホーリー	Holy	White
MP: 46, cast delay 3, base power 340 Holy	Holy damage to any one target (default enemy). Base hit rate 99%. Also causes HP Leak if target is weak to Holy.
The EasyType lowers the cast delay to 2.
ディスペル	Dispel	Dummy
MP: 12, cast delay 1	Removes Berserk, HP Leak, Reflect, Barrier, and Clones (either) from any one target (default enemy). Base hit rate 70%. Fails on bosses. Despite being used to remove Reflect, it is Reflectable.
Buggy on characters with Stop status. It apparently cancels the status timer, but doesn't actually remove the status, causing it to last indefinitely. Not learnable in the English or EasyType versions. It's still used in the EasyType, which keeps the name ディスペル but without the White Magic icon.
ライブラ	Libra[ry]	Peep
MP: 1, no cast delay	Shows current/maximum HP and any weaknesses of any one target (default enemy). Base hit rate 99%. Fails on bosses.
ケアル	Cure	Cure1
MP: 3, cast delay 1, base power 16	Heals any target or side (default one ally), damages Undead. Base hit rate 100%.
The EasyType changes the name to ケアル１ (Cure 1) and removes the cast delay.
ケアルラ	Cura	Cure2
MP: 9, cast delay 1, base power 48	Heals any target or side (default one ally), damages Undead. Base hit rate 100%.
The EasyType changes the name to ケアル２ (Cure 2).
ケアルダ	Cureda	Cure3
MP: 18, cast delay 1, base power 144	Heals any target or side (default one ally), damages Undead. Base hit rate 100%.
The EasyType changes the name to ケアル３ (Cure 3).
ケアルガ	Curega	Cure4
MP: 40, no cast delay, base power 288	Heals any target or side (default one ally), damages Undead. Base hit rate 100%. If cast to a single target, ignores spell power and restores all HP.
The EasyType changes the name to ケアル４ (Cure 4).
エスナ	Esuna	Heal
MP: 20, cast delay 2	Removes Stone, Toad, Pygmy, Pig, Silence, Darkness, Poison, Curse, Paralysis, Sleep, Confusion, and Gradual Petrification (either) from any one target (default ally). Base hit rate 80%.
The prevailing theory on Japanese sites is that Esuna is short for 永久ステータスを治す (eikyuu SUTEETASU wo naosu), meaning "cures permanent status". The naming is a throwback to FF2, where it could cure only persisting status effects and existed alongside Basuna ('ba' is held to be from バトル中 = "in-battle"), which only cured status effects that wore off after combat. Esuna has since become a more general-purpose status-curing spell, but the name stuck.
レイズ	Raise	Life1
MP: 8, no cast delay, hit/miss	Removes Incapacitated from any one target (default ally) and recovers HP equal to target stamina * 5. Base hit rate 75%. Fails on bosses.
The EasyType changes the name to レイズ１ (Raise 1).
アレイズ	Araise	Life2
MP: 52, cast delay 2, hit/miss	Removes Incapacitated from any one target (default ally) and recovers all HP. Base hit rate 80%. Fails on bosses.
The EasyType changes the name to レイズ２ (Raise 2).
ミニマム	Minimum	Size
MP: 6, cast delay 4, hit/miss	Toggles Pygmy on any target or side (default one enemy). Base hit rate 50%. Fails on bosses.
The EasyType reduces the cast delay to 2.
テレポ	Telepo[rt]	Exit
MP: 10, no cast delay	Flees combat (if possible) with no gil loss when in combat, otherwise exits to the world map unless already on the world map. Ignores Reflect. Always succeeds unless disabled—some battles can't be fled, and some areas (mostly towns) disallow it.
Don't cast it when standing on a damage tile unless under Levitate status, or you'll take substantial damage for no apparent reason.
サイトロ	Sightro	Sight
MP: 2, no cast delay	Use outdoors to view the surroundings. Usable but useless in combat, and completely unusable off the world map.
What's the 'ro' for? Who knows? Try casting in battle with Reflect on the caster to see an odd animation.
レビテト	Levitate	Float
MP: 8, cast delay 1	Sets Levitate on all allies. Base hit rate 100%. Can and should be used outside of combat.

Black Magic
トード	Toad	Toad
MP: 7, cast delay 3, hit/miss	Toggles Toad on any target or side (default one enemy). Base hit rate 50%. Fails on bosses.
The EasyType reduces the cast delay to 2.
ポーキー	Porky	Piggy
MP: 1, cast delay 6, hit/miss	Toggles Pig on any target or side (default one enemy). Base hit rate 10%. Fails on bosses.
The EasyType reduces the cast delay to 1 and raises the base hit rate to 40%.
デジョン	Dejon	Warp
MP: 4, no cast delay	Out of combat, warps to the previous door/stairs/etc. No effect in combat, and unusable on the world map.
According to numerous Japanese sites, デジョン is believed to be short for ディメンション = "dimension". Fairly useless outside of an interesting oversight in one place that makes it possible to get the Dark Crystal early (this glitch is fixed in the EasyType). Also try casting it in combat when the caster has Reflect status... it still does nothing, but you can see the animation associated with it, which looks a lot like various fatal monster attacks.
ポイズン	Poison	Venom
MP: 2, cast delay 1, base power 0	Poisons any target or side (default one enemy). Base hit rate 90%. Fails on bosses. Also inflicts 1 damage when it hits thanks to how the damage algorithm works.
ファイア	Fire	Fire1
MP: 5, cast delay 1, base power 16 Flame	Flame damage to any target or side (default one enemy). Base hit rate 100%.
The EasyType changes the name to ファイア１ (Fire 1) and removes the cast delay.
ファイラ	Fira	Fire2
MP: 15, cast delay 3, base power 64 Flame	Flame damage to any target or side (default one enemy). Base hit rate 100%.
The EasyType changes the name to ファイア２ (Fire 2) and reduces the cast delay to 2.
ファイガ	Figa	Fire3
MP: 30, cast delay 3, base power 256 Flame	Flame damage to any target or side (default one enemy). Base hit rate 100%.
The EasyType changes the name to ファイア３ (Fire 3) and reduces the cast delay to 2.
ブリザド	Blizzard	Ice-1
MP: 5, cast delay 1, base power 16 Ice	Ice damage to any target or side (default one enemy). Base hit rate 100%.
The EasyType changes the name to ブリザド１ (Blizzard 1) and removes the cast delay.
ブリザラ	Blizzara	Ice-2
MP: 15, cast delay 3, base power 64 Ice	Ice damage to any target or side (default one enemy). Base hit rate 100%.
The EasyType changes the name to ブリザド２ (Blizzard 2) and reduces the cast delay to 2.
ブリザガ	Blizzaga	Ice-3
MP: 30, cast delay 4, base power 256 Ice	Ice damage to any target or side (default one enemy). Base hit rate 100%.
The EasyType changes the name to ブリザド３ (Blizzard 3) and reduces the cast delay to 3.
サンダー	Thunder	Lit-1
MP: 5, cast delay 1, base power 16 Thunder	Thunder damage to any target or side (default enemy). Base hit rate 100%.
The EasyType changes the name to サンダー１ (Thunder 1) and removes the cast delay.
サンダラ	Thundara	Lit-2
MP: 15, cast delay 3, base power 64 Thunder	Thunder damage to any target or side (default enemy). Base hit rate 100%.
The EasyType changes the name to サンダー２ (Thunder 2) and reduces the cast delay to 2.
サンダガ	Thundaga	Lit-3
MP: 30, cast delay 4, base power 256 Thunder	Thunder damage to any target or side (default enemy). Base hit rate 100%.
The EasyType changes the name to サンダー３ (Thunder 3) and reduces the cast delay to 3.
バイオ	Bio	Virus
MP: 20, no cast delay, base power 128	Damage and HP Leak to any target or side (default enemy). Base hit rate 100%.
トルネド	Tornado	Weak
MP: 25, cast delay 2, hit/miss	Sets any one target's HP to single digits (default enemy). Base hit rate 75%. Fails on bosses.
The EasyType reduces the cast delay to 1.
クエイク	Quake	Quake
MP: 30, cast delay 2, base power 200	Damages all enemies. Base hit rate 100%, but misses targets weak to Projectiles or with Levitate status. Ignores Reflect.
スリプル	Sleepel	Sleep
MP: 12, cast delay 3, hit/miss	Sets Sleep on any target or side (default one enemy). Base hit rate 50%. Fails on bosses.
The EasyType reduces the cast delay to 2.
ブレイク	Break	Stone
MP: 15, cast delay 2, hit/miss	Sets Stone on any target or side (default one enemy). This is fatal to monsters. Base hit rate 30%. Fails on bosses.
The EasyType reduces the cast delay to 1.
デス	Death	Fatal
MP: 35, cast delay 5, hit/miss	Sets Incapacitated on any one target (default enemy). Base hit rate 60%. Fails on bosses.
The EasyType reduces the cast delay to 2.
ストップ	Stop	Stop
MP: 15, cast delay 2, hit/miss	Sets Stop on any one target (default enemy) {10 time?}. Base hit rate 80%. Fails on bosses.
The EasyType reduces the cast delay to 1.
ドレイン	Drain	Drain
MP: 18, cast delay 3, base power 20 Drain	Drains HP from any one target (default enemy). Base hit rate 100%. Reversed effect on Undead monsters.
The EasyType raises the base power to 80 and reduces the cast delay to 2.
アスピル	Aspir	Psych
MP: 0, cast delay 5, base power 16 Drain	Drains MP from any one target (default enemy). Base hit rate 100%. Reversed effect on Undead monsters.
As noted on numerous Japanese sites, アスピル appears to be short for "aspirate", to remove something by suction. The EasyType raises the base power to 20 ane reduces the cast delay to 1.
メテオ	Meteor	Meteo
MP: 99, cast delay 10, base power 800 Holy	Holy damage to all enemies. Base hit rate 100%. Ignores Reflect.
The EasyType reduces the cast delay to 5.
フレア	Flare	Nuke
MP: 50, no cast delay, base power 400	Damages any one target (default enemy). Base hit rate 100%.

Summon Magic
ゴブリン	Goblin	Imp
MP: 1, no cast delay	Invokes the "Goblin Punch" effect (see below) on any one target (default enemy).
ボム	Bomb	Bomb
MP: 10, no cast delay	Invokes the "Self-Destruct" effect (see below) on any one target (default enemy).
コカトリス	Cockatrice	Dummy
MP: 15, cast delay 2	Invokes the "Petrify Beak" effect (see below) on any one target (default enemy).
The EasyType reduces the cast delay to 1 and keeps the name as コカトリス, even though it's unavailable in that version and the English version.
マインドＦ	Mindflayer	Mage
MP: 18, no cast delay	Invokes the "Mind Blast" effect (see below) on any one target (default enemy).
チョコボ	Chocobo	Chocb
MP: 7, cast delay 3	Invokes the "Chocobo Kick" effect (see below) on any one target (default enemy).
The EasyType reduces the cast delay to 2.
シヴァ	Shiva	Shiva
MP: 30, cast delay 4	Invokes the "Blizzard" effect (see below) on all enemies.
The EasyType reduces the cast delay to 3.
ラムウ	Ramuh	Indra
MP: 30, cast delay 4	Invokes the "Thunder of Judgment" effect (see below) on all enemies.
The EasyType reduces the cast delay to 3.
イフリート	Ifrit	Jinn
MP: 30, cast delay 4	Invokes the "Flames of Hell" effect (see below) on all enemies.
The EasyType reduces the cast delay to 3.
タイタン	Titan	Titan
MP: 40, cast delay 5	Invokes the "Wrath of the Earth" effect (see below) on all enemies.
The EasyType reduces the cast delay to 4.
ドラゴン	Dragon	Mist
MP: 20, cast delay 3	Invokes the "Mist Breath" effect (see below) on all enemies.
The EasyType reduces the cast delay to 2.
シルフ	Sylph	Sylph
MP: 25, cast delay 1	Invokes the "Wind's Murmur" effect (see below) on any one target (default enemy).
The EasyType removes the cast delay.
オーディン	Odin	Odin
MP: 45, cast delay 2	Invokes the "Zantetsuken" effect (see below) on all enemies.
The EasyType reduces the cast delay to 1.
リヴァイア	Levia	Levia
MP: 50, cast delay 3	Invokes the "Tsunami" effect (see below) on all enemies.
The EasyType reduces the cast delay to 2.
アスラ	Asura	Asura
MP: 50, cast delay 1	Invokes one of the "Asura" effects (see below) at random on all allies.
バハムート	Bahamut	Baham
MP: 60, cast delay 3	Invokes the "Megaflare" effect (see below) on all enemies.
The EasyType reduces the cast delay to 2.

Twin Magic
プチメテオ	Minimeteor	Comet
MP: 20, no cast delay, base power 80	Damages all enemies. Base hit rate 100%. Ignores Reflect.
プチフレア	Miniflare	Flare
MP: 10, no cast delay, base power 120	Damages one enemy (but command targeting overrides this). Base hit rate 100%.
Due to the default targetting, Minimeteor inflicts full damage against multiple enemies, while Miniflare has its power divided by the number of targets.

Ninjutsu
かとん	Katon	Flame
MP: 15, cast delay 2, base power 80 Flame	Flame damage to all enemies. Base hit rate 100%. Ignores Reflect.
火遁 (katon, roughly "unleashed fire") is the standard term for ninja fire skills. The EasyType reduces the cast delay to 1.
すいとん	Suiton	Flood
MP: 20, cast delay 2, base power 120 Ice	Ice damage to all enemies. Base hit rate 100%. Ignores Reflect.
水遁 (suiton, roughly "unleashed water") is the standard term for ninja water skills. The EasyType reduces the cast delay to 1.
らいじん	Raijin	Blitz
MP: 25, cast delay 2, base power 160 Thunder	Thunder damage to all enemies. Base hit rate 100%. Ignores Reflect.
雷迅 (raijin, roughly "swift lightning") is the standard term for ninja lightning skills. The EasyType reduces the cast delay to 1.
けむりだま	Smoke Ball	Smoke
MP: 10, no cast delay	Flees from combat. Targets all allies and ignores Reflect.
かげしばり	Kage Shibari	Pin
MP: 5, no cast delay, hit/miss	Sets Paralysis on any one target (default enemy). Base hit rate is 75%. Fails on bosses.
影 (kage) is shadow, and 縛り (shibari) is binding. It's the legendary ninja ability to seal an opponent's movement by binding his shadow to the ground.
ぶんしん	Bunshin	Image
MP: 6, no cast delay, hit/miss	Sets Clones (2) on self. Base hit rate 99%. Ignores Reflect.
分身 (bunshin) is the standard term for ninja "cloning" skills. Functionally, this is similar to Blink cast on self at lower cost.

Item Magic
マジックアロー	Magic Arrow	Dummy
Base power 28. Damage to any single target (default enemy). Found on the Rod with 1x hits (equivalent to casting with 0~3 int).
ヒール	Heal	Dummy
Base power 12. Recovers HP for all allies. Found on the Healing Staff with 2x hits (equivalent to casting with 4~7 spr). Final healing is 24~36.
バスナ	Basuna	Dummy
Hit/miss. Removes Berserk, Confusion, Sleep, and Paralysis from any one target (default ally). Found on the Mithril Staff.
As noted under Esuna, Basuna was a spell in FF2 that cured temporary status ailments (the kind that wears off after battle). It's believed to be short for バトル中ステータスを治す (BATORUchuu SUTEETASU wo naosu), meaning "cures in-battle status".
ポイゾナ	Poisona	Dummy
Hit/miss. Removes Poison from any one target (default ally). Found on the Staff.
ダンシングダガー	Dancing Dagger	Dummy
Base power 40. Damage to any single target (default enemy). Found on the Dancing Dagger with 8x hits (equivalent to casting with 28~31 int).

Summon Magic Effects
ゴブリンパンチ	Goblin Punch	Imp
MP: 1, base power 8	Damages one enemy (fails on ally). Base hit rate listed as 50% but acts like 100%. Ignores Reflect.
じばく	Self-Destruct	Bomb
MP: 10, hit/miss	Damages one enemy (fails on ally). Base hit rate is 100%. Damage = caster's current HP + (0~255). Ignores Reflect.
This is effectively Mist Breath to a single target for half the MP and without a casting delay.
せきかくちばし	Petrify Beak	Dummy
MP: 15	Sets Stone on one enemy (fails on ally), also inflicts 1 damage. Base hit rate is 50%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect.
Basically a more accurate, single-target version of Break, for the same MP cost. The 1 damage is pointless, but works even when the target is immune to Stone.
マインドブラスト	Mind Blast	Mage
MP: 18, base power 96	Damage and Paralysis to one enemy (fails on ally). Base hit rate is 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect.
チョコボキック	Chocobo Kick	Chocobo
MP: 7, base power 40	Damages one enemy (fails on ally). Base hit rate is 100%. Ignores Reflect.
ふぶき	Blizzard	Shiva
MP: 30, base power 80 Ice	Ice damage to all enemies. Base hit rate is 100%. Ignores Reflect.
さばきのいかづち	Thunder of Judgment	Indra
MP: 30, base power 80 Thunder	Thunder damage to all enemies. Base hit rate is 100%. Ignores Reflect.
じごくのかえん	Flames of Hell	Jinn
MP: 30, base power 80 Flame	Flame damage to all enemies. Base hit rate is 100%. Ignores Reflect.
だいちのいかり	Wrath of the Earth	Titan
MP: 40, base power 160	Damages all enemies. Base hit rate is 100%, but misses targets weak to Projectiles or with Levitate status. Ignores Reflect.
Inferior to Quake, being weaker, more costly, and slower to cast, but Rydia also learns Titan sooner unless you've been excessively leveling.
きりのブレス	Mist Breath	Mist
MP: 20, hit/miss	Damages all enemies. Base hit rate is 100%. Damage = caster's current HP + (0~255). Ignores Reflect.
かぜのささやき	Wind's Murmur	Sylph
MP: 25, base power 120	Damages one enemy (fails on ally), and splits that amount to heal all allies. Base hit rate 100%. Ignores Reflect.
This spell has a number of oddities. One is that is that it's bugged and costs nothing in the English and EasyType versions (though you still need to have 25 MP to select it). Another is that it works normally on Undead monsters even though it's an absorption spell. Normally, allies who are Incapacitated, Stone, or otherwise unable to be targeted are excluded from the healing and the character count for dividing the healing. However, I've occasionally seen it split healing to characters who aren't even in the party! For instance, right now I have a save file in the Sealed Cave after Cain leaves that acts as though he's still there for purposes of this spell. It's likely caused by lingering character data left in the "empty" slot.
ざんてつけん	Zantetsuken	Odin
MP: 45	Kills all enemies or does nothing. Fails if any enemies are bosses. Base hit rate is 0%. Ignores Reflect.
斬鉄剣 (zantetsuken) translates to "Iron-Cleaving Sword" Unfortunately, this spell is severely underpowered. Not only is the base hit rate awful, but it's an all-or-nothing attack, meaning that unless a hit is determined for each individual enemy, the spell does nothing at all. This makes it even harder to hit large groups of enemies, since there are more chances to fail.
つなみ	Tsunami	Leviatan
MP: 50, base power 280	Damages all enemies. Base hit rate is 100%. Ignores Reflect.
アスラ	Asura	Asura
MP: 50, base power 160	Heals all allies. Base hit rate is 100%. Ignores Reflect.
アスラ	Asura	Asura
MP: 50, base power 240 (English version)	English version only: Heals all allies. Base hit rate is 100%. Ignores Reflect. Original and EasyType versions: +5 defense for all allies. Base hit rate is 66%. Ignores Reflect.
アスラ	Asura	Asura
MP: 50, hit/miss	Removes Incapacitated from all allies and recovers HP equal to target stamina * 5. Base hit rate 100%. Ignores Reflect.
メガフレア	Megaflare	Bahamut
MP: 60, base power 480	Damages all enemies. Base hit rate is 100%. Ignores Reflect.

Special Magic
Ｗメテオ	Double Meteor	W.Meteo
Base power 800 Holy. Holy damage to all enemies. Base hit rate 100%. Ignores Reflect. Appears only in an event battle late in the game. The EasyType renames this to ダブルメテオ (still "Double Meteor").
モンスター015	Monster 015	Dummy
モンスター016	Monster 016	Dummy
These two appear to be nothing more than blank slots for reference.

Monster Magic and Skills
The enemy-only spells that follow ignore Silence (for usability) and Darkness (for accuracy).
しせん	Gaze	Gaze
Sets {Confuse or Sleep or Paralysis} on one target. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses.
ブラスター	Blaster	Bluster
Sets {Incapacitated or Paralysis} on one target. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses.
ひらてうち	Slap	Slap
Sets {Paralysis or Silence or Curse} on one target. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect.
りんぷん	Moth Powder	Powder
Sets Darkness on one target. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect.
ひとみ	Glance	Glance
Sets Confusion on one target. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect.
ゆうわく	Temptation	Charm
Sets Confusion on one target. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect.
した	Tongue	Tongue
Sets Sleep on one target. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect. The EasyType renames this to さいみんじゅつ (Hypnotism).
のろい	Curse	Curse
Sets Curse on one target. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect.
ゆびさき	Fingertip	Ray
Sets Gradual Petrification (1/3) on one target. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect.
しのせんこく	Death Sentence	Count
Sets Count (10) on one target. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses.
くちばし	Beak	Beak
Sets Stone on one target. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses.
せきかにらみ	Petrify Glare	Petrify
Sets Gradual Petrification (1/3) on one target. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect.
マインドブラスト	Mind Blast	Blast
Sets Paralysis and HP Leak on one target. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses.
ほうよう	Embrace	Hug
Fully heals, but then sets Stone on, one target. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses.
くさいいき	Foul Breath	Breath
Sets Toad, Pygmy, Pig, Silence, Darkness, and Confusion on one target. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses or if the target is immune to any of these effects.
ささやき	Murmur	Whisper
Sets Pig on one target. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect.
まきつき	Entangle	Entangle
Sets Paralysis on one target. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect.
ワール	Whirl	Weak
Sets one target's HP to single digits. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect. The EasyType renames this to ハリケーン(Hurricane).
じげんのひずみ	Dimensional Distortion	Disrupt
Clears Berserk, Float, Clones (either), Barrier, and Reflect from all allies, and resets their turn delay to the default of 16. Base hit rate 100%. Ignores Reflect.
つめたいきり	Chilling Mist	ColdMist
Base power 8 Ice. Ice damage to all allies. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect.
だいばくはつ	Large Explosion	Explode
Base power 32 Flame. Flame damage to all allies. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect.
のろいのうた	Curse Song	DullSong
Increases turn delay by 8 (default 16, maximum 32) for all allies. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect.
じゅばくのれいき	Spellbind Chill	Hold Gas
Sets Paralysis on all allies. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect. A Japanese Final Fantasy wiki claims it's 呪縛の冷気 in kanji, which is what I'm basing the translation on.
すいみんガス	Sleep Gas	Gas
Sets Sleep on one target. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect.
どくガス	Poison Gas	Poison
Base power 8. Damage and Poison to all allies. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect.
とうかレーザー	Piercing Laser	Maser
Damages one target. Base hit rate 100%. Damage = target's maximum HP / 10. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect. とうか is most likely 透過 (penetration, transmission, permeation)
あんこくかいき	Dark Recurrence	Vanish
Kills self without displaying anything. Base hit rate 100%. Ignores Reflect. Used as a scripted way to kill an enemy. A Japanese Final Fantasy wiki claims it's 暗黒回帰 in kanji, which is what I'm basing the translation on.
くろいきば	Black Fang	Demolish
Sets Incapacitated on one target. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect.
ブラックホール	Black Hole	Blk.Hole
Clears Berserk, Float, Clones (either), Barrier, and Reflect from all allies, and resets their turn delay to the default of 16. Base hit rate 100%. Ignores Reflect.
おうじょのうた	Princess Song	Dancing
Sets Berserk on one target. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses.
９ディメンジョン	Dimension 9	Disrupt
Sets Incapacitated on one target. Base hit rate 100%.
ミールストーム	Maelstrom	Storm
Sets all allies' HP to single digits. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect. The EasyType renames this to ハリケーン(Hurricane).
でんじば	Electromagnetic Field	Magnet
Sets Stop on one target {timer = 50}. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses.
れんさばくはつ	Chain Explosion	Reaction
Kills self and all other enemies. Base hit rate 100%. Ignores Reflect.
ふか	Hatch	Hatch
Removes Egg status, causing the monster to take on its normal appearance and behavior. Base hit rate 100%. Ignores Reflect.
かいふく	Recovery	Remedy
Heals one target. Base hit rate 100%. Amount healed is target's maximum HP / 10. Ignores Reflect.
きゅうしゅう	Absorption	Absorb
Heals self. Base hit rate 100%. Amount healed is maximum HP / 3. Ignores Reflect.
ちりょう	Treatment	Heal
Removes Stone, Toad, Pygmy, Pig, Silence, Darkness, Poison, Curse, Paralysis, Sleep, Confusion, and Gradual Petrification (either) from all enemies. Base hit rate 0%.
ビッグバーン	Big Bang	Big Bang
Base power 200. Damages and sets HP Leak on all allies. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect.
きゅうけつ	Bloodsuck	Vampire
Base power 24. Damages and sets HP Leak on one target. Base hit rate 100%. Ignores Reflect.
しょうかえき	Digestive Juices	Digest
Base power 60. Damages and sets HP Leak on one target. Base hit rate 100%.
かふん	Pollen	Pollen
Base power 12. Damages and sets HP Leak on all allies. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect.
クラッシュダウン	Crashdown	Crush
Sets Incapacitated on one target. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect.
けいほう	Alarm	Alert
Summons an enemy (and plays an annoying noise). Base hit rate 100%. Ignores Reflect.
しょうかん	Summon	Call
Summons an enemy. Base hit rate 100%. Ignores Reflect.
だみーまほう	Dummy Magic	Dummy
Does nothing, but can trigger reaction scripts. Seems to be used to "command" other enemies. Like the English version, the EasyType dubs this simply "Dummy".
あんこくかいき	Dark Recurrence	Vanish
Fully heals self without displaying anything. Base hit rate 100%. Ignores Reflect. Zeromus uses this partway through the battle to effectively have more health than he actually does. A Japanese Final Fantasy wiki claims it's 暗黒回帰 in kanji, which is what I'm basing the translation on.
ターゲッティング	Targeting	Search
Chooses a target for the next action. Base hit rate 100%. Ignores Reflect.
かくばくはつ	Nuclear Explosion	Fission
Kills self and damages all allies. Base hit rate 100%. Damage equals user's remaining HP. Ignores Reflect.
てったい	Retreat	Retreat
Kills self, giving no experience, gil, or items. Base hit rate 100%. Ignores Reflect.
じゅばくかいじょ	Spellbind Cancel	Heal
Removes Paralysis from all allies. Base hit rate 100%. Ignores Reflect.
ビーム	Beam	Beam
Damages one target. Base hit rate 100%. Damage = target's maximum HP / 10.
ぶったい199	Object 199	Globe199
Base power = 1020 (!). Damages one target. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect. For reference, Flare has 400 power, and even Meteor only has 800.
ほのお	Flame	Fire
Flame damage to all allies. Base hit rate 100%. Damage = target's maximum HP / 5, before elemental modifiers. Ignores Reflect.
ブレイズ	Blaze	Blaze
Ice damage to all allies. Base hit rate 100%. Damage = target's maximum HP / 4, before elemental modifiers. Ignores Reflect. The EasyType renames this to あおじろきほのお (Blue-White Flame).
いなづま	Lightning Flash	Blitz
Thunder damage to one target. Base hit rate 100%. Damage = target's maximum HP / 2, before elemental modifiers. Ignores Reflect.
かみなり	Thunder	Thunder
Thunder damage to all allies. Base hit rate 100%. Damage = target's maximum HP / 4, before elemental modifiers. Ignores Reflect.
ダークブレス	Dark Breath	D.Breath
Flame damage to all allies. Base hit rate 100%. Damage = target's maximum HP / 4, before elemental modifiers. Ignores Reflect.
おおつなみ	Great Tsunami	Big Wave
Damages all allies. Base hit rate 100%. Damage = target's maximum HP / 4. Ignores Reflect.
ふぶき	Blizzard	Blizzard
Ice damage to all allies. Base hit rate 100%. Damage = (user's current HP / 25) + (0~255), before elemental modifiers. Ignores Reflect.
つなみ	Tsunami	Wave
Damages all allies. Base hit rate 100%. Damage = (user's current HP / 25) + (0~255). Ignores Reflect.
たつまき	Tornado	Tornado
Damages all allies. Base hit rate 100%. Damage = (user's current HP / 20) + (0~255). Ignores Reflect.
レーザー	Laser	Laser
Damages one target. Base hit rate 100%. Damage = (user's current HP / 5) + (0~255). Ignores Reflect.
じばく	Self-Destruct	Explode
Kills self and damages one ally. Base hit rate 100%. Damage equals user's remaining HP. Ignores Reflect.
じしん	Earthquake	Quake
Base power 80. Damages all allies, except those with Levitate status. Base hit rate 100%. Ignores Reflect.
かえんほうしゃ	Flame Emission	Emission
Base power 20. Flame damage to all allies. Base hit rate 100%.
ねっせん	Heat Ray	Heat Ray
Base power 60. Flame damage to all allies. Base hit rate 100%. Ignores Reflect.
かえんりゅう	Flamestream	Glare
Base power 360. Flame damage to one target. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect. More likely 火炎流 than 火炎竜. Thanks to Kahran042 for pointing that out.
ざんてつけん	Zantetsuken	Odin
Base power 160. Damages all allies. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect.
メガフレア	Megaflare	MegaNuke
Base power 1020 (!). Damages all allies. Base hit rate 100%. For reference, the player-cast version of Megaflare has 480 power, and even Meteor only has 800. But then, they aren't reflectable....
はり	Needle	Needle
Base power = user's attack power x 2. Damages one target. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect.
はんげきのつの	Counterattack Horn	Counter
Base power = user's attack power x 2. Damages one target. Base hit rate 100%. Fails on bosses. Ignores Reflect.
モンスター000	Monster 000	Dummy
Sets monster invincibility. Base hit rate 100%. Ignores Reflect.
モンスター000	Monster 000	Dummy
Cancels monster invincibility. Base hit rate 100%. Ignores Reflect.
さいせい	Rebirth	Recover
Revives self with full HP (target is overridden when actually used). Base hit rate 0%. Ignores Reflect.
リレイズ	Reraise	Remedy
Fully heals self. Base hit rate 100%. Ignores Reflect.
モンスター000	Monster 000	Dummy
モンスター000	Monster 000	Dummy
モンスター000	Monster 000	Dummy
モンスター000	Monster 000	y █
モンスター000	Monster 000
モンスター000	Monster 000
モンスター000	Monster 000
モンスター000	Monster 000
モンスター000	Monster 000
モンスター000	Monster 000
モンスター000	Monster 000
モンスター000	Monster 000
モンスター000	Monster 000
モンスター000	Monster 000
モンスター000	Monster 000
モンスター000	Monster 000
モンスター000	Monster 000
モンスター000	Monster 000
モンスター000	Monster 000
...various special functionality used in AI scripts... The EasyType leaves the fourth one's name blank, like all the others after it. Not sure what went wrong in the English version.

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