Cockatrice Cockatrice , also called Cocatris , is a recurring enemy in the " Final Fantasy " series . Cockatrices are typically birds , though they have appeared in other forms . Cockatrices often possess the ability to Petrify the player characters , making them a potential danger at lower level s . Cockatrices are sometimes attuned to the Lightning element . The Cockatrice has appeared since the original " Final Fantasy " . Appearances . " Final Fantasy " . Its debut in the original " Final Fantasy " marks the start of the enemy ' s recurring appearance throughout the " Final Fantasy " series . " Final Fantasy II " . The Cockatrice is a Rank 5 monster that can be found around Mysidia and inside the Cave of Mysidia . Its normal attack can petrify foes . " Final Fantasy III " . The Cockatrice appears more in reptile form , a stronger recolor of the Basilisk fought in the Cave of Tides . A good way of defeating it is to open the fight with the Geomancer ability Whirlpool . Another easy way to weaken or neutralize this creature is to cast Blind , as its attacks will frequently inflict the Petrify status . " Final Fantasy IV " . The Cockatrice is a rather weak enemy , but may inflict the Petrify status with its physical attacks . The Cockatrice also appears as a summon monster or Eidolon which can be obtained by the Cockatrice enemy , which has a small chance of dropping an item that teaches Rydia this summon . When summoned into battle , the Cockatrice is a 100 % accurate instant death attack to a single foe that is not immune to the Petrify status . It has a casting time of 2 and costs 15 MP to summon . On the " Easy Type " version , the casting time was reduced to 1 . In the original SNES English release and " Easy Type " version , the Cockatrice summon was dummied out of the game . Its name on the SNES , like many other dummied out items within the game , was Dummy in both the item learned from and the summon spell . For the " Easy Type " version , it still retained its name and icon even though it can ' t be obtained . In the 3D version , Cockatrice deals earth damage to enemies that are immune to Stone . In " " , the Cockatrice summon functions the same as in the original version of " Final Fantasy IV " . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . Cockatrice returns as a Summon spell for imposter Rydia in the sequel of " Final Fantasy IV " . It attempts to inflict Petrify on one enemy and deals non - elemental damage at the cost of 15 MP . Cockatrice is not a very powerful enemy , but can inflict Petrify if not dealt with quickly . It and its palette - swap , Helldiver , both drop the item , which , again , can be given to Rydia to obtain the Cockatrice summon . " Final Fantasy V " . Cockatrices can be found on the North Mountain and are able to petrify enemies with normal attacks , but other than that , they are very rare and not much of a threat . " Final Fantasy VI " . Cockatrice ( Cokatrice in the SNES version ) is an ability used by Mog during his Wind Rhapsody Dance . Cockatrice deals non - elemental magic damage and inflicts Petrify on one opponent . It has a spell power of 50 and its Hit Rate is 96 . It fails on targets immune to Death . " Final Fantasy VII " . Cokatolis is an enemy that can petrify party members , but players can steal Softs from them to counter the status . Otherwise , they are not a threat . " Final Fantasy VIII " . The Cockatrice uses Electric Discharge as a Final Attack , but is more known for its ability to petrify . " Final Fantasy XI " . The Cockatrice is a flightless bird native to arid deserts . Their meat is highly prized . " Final Fantasy XII " . The cockatrice is found in various areas throughout the Dalmasca Estersand and in the northern Dalmasca Westersand , where it is much stronger . It is more difficult to defeat than the Wolves and Cactite s , which inhabit the same areas . In Giza Plains , there is a small cockatrice farm , with cockatrices in a variety of sizes . Although they are often fought as enemies , a lady in the pen mentions that cockatrices are tame and gentle creatures , and wonders if they are intelligent . One of the Elite Marks is a type of cockatrice . There are many more types of cockatrice - esque creatures , such as : Great cockatrice escape sidequest can be completed after finishing Draklor Laboratory . In this sidequest the player must find the cockatrices who have escaped from the nomads on the Giza Plains . " Final Fantasy XIV " . The Cockatrice is a bird monster found in Thanalan area . " Final Fantasy XV " . The Cockatrice is a bird monster fought in the Vesperpool region of Cleigne and during the The Rogues of Rydielle Ley Hunt . Many other variants of the Cockatrice can be fought : " Final Fantasy Tactics " . The Cockatrice is a variant of the Aevis enemy . Its special attack , Beak , can cause petrification . The Cockatrice is both a species of monster and specific member of that species . They are portly , flightless birds , and some variants have the ability to inflict the Petrify debuff . Cockatrices are the very first enemies fought . In addition to the Cockatrice , there are variations in its class , called Axebeak and Cluckatrice . The Cockatrice has a large and much more dangerous relative called Crushatrice . " Crystal Defenders " . The Cockatrice appears as a very weak enemy that is usually one of the first waves in W1 and W2 . " Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles " . The Cockatrice is an enemy that appears as a cock - like bird with reptilian scales , and can inflict petrification with its breath attack . Its name stems from the mythical creature with similar traits . Is very inquisitive , but is easy to destroy this enemy . The Cockatrice appears as a regular enemy in the Selepation Cave in all cycles . " " . The Cockatrice is an enemy that appears as a sort of rooster with reptilian scales , and large appendages protruding from its head . Cockatrices attack by pecking and firing pin missiles from the lobes on their head , and favor Lightning magic . They are rather fragile enemies and will be knocked down after losing about half of their HP . The Cockatrice first appears as an enemy in the Ruins . " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " . The Stoney Roost ( known as Cockatrice in the Japanese release ) is found in the Ice Pyramid and can petrify party members with Stone Beak . " The Final Fantasy Legend " . The Cocatris is an enemy and also a possible monster that the party ' s monster unit ( s ) can transform into . It can be found on the nineteenth floor of the Tower . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . The Cocatris is an enemy and also a possible monster that the party ' s monster unit ( s ) can transform into . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . These enemies can be fought earliest at Lux with Nacht as party leader at the start of Chapter 1 , with their standard Beak ability inflicting petrification on the party member it is used , however unlike in other " Final Fantasy " games where the result is immediate , characters can still use actions even after being hit with the attack and damage and kill the enemy , therefore receiving EXP . " Pictlogica Final Fantasy " . Cockatrice from " Final Fantasy IV " appears as an enemy . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . The Cockatrice appears as an enemy encountered on the Cornelia ' s Tract . It uses Peck and drops the Mythril Rod . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . " Final Fantasy IV " Cockatrice was set to appear as a Summoning ability , but doesn ' t appear in the final product . " Final Fantasy Explorers " . Randomly appears in Lake Filouz as a mini boss . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Cockatrice appears with its " Final Fantasy IV " DS version artwork . " Triple Triad " . Cockatrice from " Final Fantasy V " and " Final Fantasy VIII " have Triple Triad cards in the version playable via " Final Fantasy Portal App " . Other appearances . " Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable " . Cockatrice is a chance card , the card ' s ability : Get 1 free roll and don ' t need to pay rent for this turn .