Red Dragon Red Dragon , also known as R . Dragon and Red D , is a recurring enemy in the series . It is a Fire - elemental dragon , usually appearing mid to late game , and sometimes appears as a boss . It is generally weak to Ice - elemental attacks , and usually has access to the abilities Atomic Ray and Blaze . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . Red Dragon is an enemy fought at Mount Gulg , and in the Game Boy Advance and later releases , also at Lifespring Grotto . It primarily focuses on physical attacks , but has access to the powerful Blaze attack . One such Red Dragon guards a chest containing the Flame Mail . " Final Fantasy II " . Red Dragon is first fought as a boss at Jade Passage , guarding a chest containing the Yoichi Bow , and later in the secret room and last floor in Pandaemonium . It uses strong physical attacks and the Blaze XVI skill to fight against the player . It is a valuable enemy in that it drops rare equipment , including the Dragon Armor , Dragon Shield , Black Garb , and Holy Lance . " Final Fantasy III " . Red Dragon is fought as a rare enemy in Crystal Tower , and in the 3D remakes , in ? ? ? where the Iron Giant is fought . It is a highly dangerous foe , having access to exceptionally powerful physical attacks ( of which can inflict Poison in the 3D remakes ) , Firaga , Blizzaga , and Thundaga . It is an extremely valuable enemy as it can drop the Onion Armor , Onion Shield , and Onion Sword ( in the NES version , it does not drop the Onion Sword ) , in addition to dropping the Elixir . " Final Fantasy IV " . Red Dragon is an enemy fought in the Lunar Subterrane , and often attack either alone , in pairs , in threes , or with a Behemoth . It attacks most commonly with physical attacks , but can also attack the entire party with Thermal Rays . It is valued for its rare drops , the Dragon Gloves , Crystal Ring , and Wyvern Lance ( in the 3D remakes , the Crystal Ring is a rare steal instead and is replaced by the Red Tail as its rarest drop ) . Red Dragons are weak to Ice - elemental attacks , and can be inflicted with Berserk and Paralysis . " " . Red Dragon returns as an enemy first fought as a rare encounter in Yang ' s Tale at the Impact Crater , then later in the Depths and Subterrane . Two different versions can be fought at the Subterrane , with the version that drops the Red Tail appearing only during a New Moon phase , and is also the version fought at the Impact Crater , albeit much weaker . The normal version drops the same set of items as in the previous game . They fight identically as in their previous appearance . " Final Fantasy V " . Red Dragon is an enemy that can be first fought at the Barrier Tower as a possible Monster - in - a - box , and later is fought as a normal enemy at Castle Exdeath and as a possible enemy from one of the toads that accompany Alchymia at Istory Falls . It is unique in that it is an Undead enemy despite not appearing as such , and thus is weak to both Ice - elemental and Holy - elemental attacks , in addition to being weak to Earth - elemental attacks . It attacks with strong physical attacks and Atomic Ray , and when controlled , can use Level 3 Flare which can be learned as a Blue Magic spell . Red Dragons are valuable due to the rare Flame Ring they have to steal , and are a good source of Elixirs . " Final Fantasy VI " . Red Dragon is fought as a boss at Phoenix Cave , and in the Game Boy Advance and later remakes , can also be fought at the Dragons ' Den and Soul Shrine . In the Phoenix Cave battle , it uses only Fire - elemental attacks against the party , rendering it harmless if equipped properly . Amongst Fira , Firaga , Flare , Fireball , Southern Cross , Flare Star , and Lv 4 Flare , it may also use Eraser on the party if anyone has the Reflect status on . Here , it drops the Murakumo upon defeat . In the Dragons ' Den , it primarily focuses on dealing high damage with physical attacks , but also has access to the abilities Firaga , Flare , Meltdown , Blaze , and Flare Star , as well as Red Fang which inflicts Instant Death . Once it has lost all of its HP , it will cast Ultima on the party . Upon defeat , it drops Terra ' s ultimate weapon , Apocalypse . " Final Fantasy VII " . Red Dragon is a boss fought at Temple of the Ancients . It attacks with a simple physical attack , Tail Whip , and Red Dragon Breath , all of which targets one party member at a time . Upon defeat , Red Dragon drops the Dragon Armlet and Bahamut materia . " Final Fantasy IX " . Red Dragon is a boss fought three times throughout Mount Gulug . It attacks by using Dive and the Wind - elemental attacks Twister ( learnable as a Blue Magic for Quina ) and Aerial Slash , marking its first appearance of not using any Fire - elemental attacks . It is weak to both Ice - elemental and Water - elemental attacks , as well as Dragon Killer and Bird Killer . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Red Dragon is the strongest of the Dragon - family , possessing massive HP and Strength . It innately knows the abilities Charge and Thunder Breath , and is the only Dragon - type that can gain access to the ability Fire Breath when an unit with the Beastmaster skill is nearby . It is a valuable enemy as it can be poach ed for the Sortilége and Dragon Whisker . " Final Fantasy Adventure " . The Red Dragon is an enemy found inside the Temple of Mana . The red dragon ' s head is the only vulnerable spot , reachable only from below or from the side . " Final Fantasy Explorers " . In Final Fantasy Explorers , a Red Dragon serves as the first boss of the game .