Worm The Worm is a recurring species of enemy in the " Final Fantasy " series . They are usually shown as obese enemies with no features except a circular mouth . There are two common representations of the worms : sometimes they ascend from the ground and other times they are completely above ground depending on the game rather than the type . Most appearances of worms include many different variations . One common type of worm is the Sand Worm which are most commonly a yellow or orange colored worm . Like most worms , they are commonly of the Earth element and are occasionally weak against the Water element . More often than not , the Worm monsters are characterized by their high HP , sometimes so large they appear alone . The creature is very likely to have been inspired by the from the novel . Other variations include the Abyss Worm and Land Worm . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . The Purple Worm , known simply as " Worm " in the original NES release , is an enemy which can be fought in the Chaos Shrine . As its name suggests , it is purple in color . A weaker palette - swap , the Lava Worm , originally titled Grey Worm is a green recolor , contrary to its NES title . The Sand Worm is the weakest worm and is a rare enemy fought in many of the game ' s deserts . The Abyss Worm is an enemy from the " " and " 20th Anniversary " versions fought in the Earthgift Shrine . A second series of worm sprites exists . The Gigas Worm is a pink and bulky worm fought early in the game near Pravoka . The green palette - swap , Crawler is fought later on in Marsh Cave . A third version , the Flood Gigas appears in the " Dawn of Souls " and " 20th Anniversary " editions in the Whisperwind Cove . " Final Fantasy II " . There are four worms in " Final Fantasy II " , each using the same base template . The orange and brown Sand Worm is the weakest of the genus and is fought in the Great Desert and around Kashuan after obtaining Ultima . The second is the Abyss Worm , the pink and green recolor fought in the Jade Passage . The third , and final in the NES and PlayStation editions is the Roundworm , the blue and brown edition fought in Leviathan and Pandaemonium . The " " version reveals the Unknown Cave , and with it the green and pink Gigas Worm , who also returns with the dungeon in the " 20th Anniversary " version . " Final Fantasy III " . There are two worms in " Final Fantasy III " . The Blood Worm , a red version fought in the Nepto Temple , and the Sand Worm , a yellow version . " Final Fantasy IV " . The first worm encountered is the Sand Worm , yellow in color , it is fought around Kaipo and in the Antlion ' s Den . The pale Flood Worm is a tough foe beneath Baron in the Ancient Waterway . The Abyss Worm is a red worm fought on the Red Moon on the Lunar Path and also in the Lunar Ruins in the " Advance " version . The " Advance " version also houses another worm , the Gigas Worm is a blue palette - swap boss fought in the Cave of Trials , guarding Edward ' s weapon . The Hornworm from " Final Fantasy IV " is also a member of a different species of worm . It shares its appearance with the Caterpillar and the Larva . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . The Sand Worm is the only enemy that appears in this game . A number of the worms of " Final Fantasy IV " return in " " . The Sand Worm appears as the first boss faced by Ceodore Harvey , and also reappears later as an enemy in Rydia ' s chapter . The Flood Worm appears in a number of locations including both the Ancient Waterway and Troia Waterway . The Abyss Worm appears in the late stages of the game including the Subterrane . Two new species of Worm were introduced in " Final Fantasy IV : The After Years " . A fourth variation of worm , the green Backed Worm appears on the moon ' s surface . A new rare enemy , the Gavel Worm uses a different base - sprite to the other worms , retaining the general style with four additional blades around its mouth . It is only encountered in the Lunarians ' Tale , and is the strongest worm in the game . " Final Fantasy V " . Only one worm appears in " Final Fantasy V " . The Sandworm retains the usual worm appearance , and is fought as a boss in the Desert of Shifting Sands . The boss battle will have three Holes which the worm can ascend from . " Final Fantasy VI " . There are four types of worms in " Final Fantasy VI " , one of which is exclusive to the " Game Boy Advance " port . The purple Slagworm is fought in the desert south of Maranda in the World of Ruin . They are very tough enemies , but give out lots of experience points when defeated . The blue Zone Eater is fought on Triangle Island in the World of Ruin . It exists to recruit the secret character Gogo from inside the monster ' s stomach . The gray Landworm is fought in Kefka ' s Tower . They use Hailstone to reduce a party member ' s HP , and Magnitude 8 to hit the entire party for Earth - elemental damage . The red Abyss Worm is found exclusively in the " Advance " version as a boss in the Dragons ' Den . It is only marginally stronger than the enemies in Dragons ' Den . Despite this , it has plenty of spells and always uses counterattacks . " Final Fantasy VII " . The two worms of " Final Fantasy VII " are both fought in areas with sand . The Land Worm is the weaker of the two and is fought in the Corel Desert . The blue recolor of the original orange land - based worm is the Sea Worm . Sea Worms are fought on the beaches of Mideel . " Before Crisis - Final Fantasy VII - " . The Land Worm are the main type of worm in the game , weak to Ice magic . The much tougher Shadow Worm isn ' t weak to any element but is immune to Gravity . " Crisis Core - Final Fantasy VII - " . Worms are the only enemy present during the We Hope it ' s a Vacation mission , appearing nowhere else . Many other variations exist however . " Final Fantasy VIII " . The Abyss Worm is the only worm of " Final Fantasy VIII " . Worms suited to the desert , the Abyss Worms are fought in the Kashkabald Desert of Esthar and the Dingo Desert of Galbadia . They are also fought in the courtyard of Ultimecia Castle . " Final Fantasy IX " . The Land Worm is the only worm in " Final Fantasy IX " that sports an appearance close to the usual worm of the series . The obese , orange worm is fought in the Kiera Desert . In addition to the Land Worm , two other worm enemies appear . The Carrion Worm is a small green insect fought in Cleyra . The Worm Hydra is a dragon - worm hybrid fought on Mount Gulug , the Salvage Archipelago and Uaho Island . " Final Fantasy X " . The Land Worm , Abyss Worm and Sand Worm are part of a greater Worm fiend genus . The Sand Worm is fought earliest in the game in Bikanel . Towards the end of the game the Land Worm is fought inside Sin . The Abyss Worm is an enemy in the Area Conquest section of the Monster Arena , unlocked once one of every enemy located in Bikanel is caught . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . The worm genus returns with one returning and one new entrant . The Sand Worm bears an appearance the same as the " Final Fantasy X " Sand Worm and can be fought in Bikanel and the Via Infinito . The Earth Worm is much darker in appearance and is also fought within the Via Infinito as well as the Farplane abyss . " Final Fantasy XI " . Worms in " Final Fantasy XI " come in both small and large sizes , with the smaller being the more common . Sandworms are an extinct species in modern - day Vana ' diel , though their activities were quite prevalent in the Crystal War , swallowing stray soldiers . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . Sandworms and Landworms appear in the game , both with fairly similar stats , although the Landworm is stronger . " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " . The worms present in " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " don ' t sport the classic look . The Carrion Worm is fought in the Mushroom Forest , and the Tiny Worm is a recolor . A worm closer in appearance to previous incarnations , the Cave Worm , is a boss in the Selepation Cave , holding the Wind Crystal . It appears in battle with some Electric Jellyfish . " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " . The series of worms in " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " are tough enemies , but are all vulnerable to axes . The Sand Worm is a pink worm fought in Bone Dungeon . The Land Worm is a purple worm fought at Wintry Cave . The Leech is a darker purple and is fought in the Giant Tree . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . The Worm is an enemy and also a possible monster that the party ' s monster unit ( s ) can transform into . It can be found on the fifth floor of the Tower . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . The Worm is an enemy and also a possible monster that the party ' s monster unit ( s ) can transform into . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . The Worm , LandWorm , and GigaWorm are enemies and also possible monsters that the party can transform into . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . Worm is an enemy family in " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . Land Worm appears as a summon in " Dissidia 012 " . It can be bought on the Moogle shop at Melmond in Chapter 4 of Main Scenario : 012 , and at the Provoka Moogle shop in Confessions of the Creator . It appears as a colored version of its original " Final Fantasy II " artwork . " Pictlogica Final Fantasy " . Abyss Worm from " Final Fantasy VI " appears as an enemy in " Pictlogica Final Fantasy " . " Bravely Default " . Sand Worm appears in the desert near Ancheim . Non - " Final Fantasy " Appearances . " Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable " . Sand Worm is a chance card in " Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable " , the card ' s ability : Forced to sell one of your target house with extra 200G .