Gizamaluke ' s Grotto Gizamaluke ' s Grotto is a location in " Final Fantasy IX " situated on the Mist Continent on Gaia . It is the only way to travel between Lindblum and Burmecia on foot . Gizamaluke ' s Grotto is named after the large aquatic creature , Gizamaluke , which inhabits the grotto and which is referred to as Master Gizamaluke by Burmecians . The grotto must be navigated using a system of bells , which operate as keys . A route in Gizamaluke ' s Grotto leads to a mountain cliff area , which should be avoided during the first visit , as the Grand Dragon s on the cliff are difficult to defeat due to their high level . Story . Learning Burmecia is under attack , Zidane , Freya , Vivi , and optionally Quina , pass through the grotto . On the way , they encounter wounded Burmecian soldiers and many black mages that are hunting them down being commanded by Zorn and Thorn . After defeating Gizamaluke , and passing through the cave system , the party emerges in the otherwise inaccessible northwestern portion of the Mist Continent home to both Burmecia and its sister civilization Cleyra . Locations . Entrance . The enemies at the entrance aren ' t difficult . The party must fight a few black mages upon entering , one dropping a bell to enter one of the three doors . Entering the top left door take to the overpass the party walked under when entering the room . After entering the top left door , the bottom corner will have a hidden chest containing a Bronze Vest . Talking to the downed guard earns a second bell . The bottom right or center door takes the party to the bell room . Bell Room . The party meets a moogle named Mogmi who will explain her husband is trapped under the bell and needs the Kupo Nut to get out . After the scene there will be a chest under the bell containing another bell . Going down the stairs on the bottom and underneath another overpass finds the Magus Hat . One might want to equip it on Vivi as it teaches the Slow ability . There a two doors in the bell room . The right door leads to the moogle couple where the party can save and read a Mognet letter and climb the vines on the back wall to exit to the world map . This area is a dead end with strong monsters . Leaving the couple ' s room , the husband will give the Holy Bell that can be used on the left door in the bell room to take the party to the Sacred Room . Sacred Room . There is a downed soldier here and the boss fight with Master Gizamaluke . Quests . Mognet . When the party meets Mogmi in Gizamaluke ' s Grotto , she has received a letter : < nowiki > * < / nowiki > Moguta and Kupo Nuts . Within Gizamaluke ' s Grotto resides the moogle Moguta , who after being rescued from beneath a large bell , will reward the party for giving him Kupo Nuts obtained by delivering letters . The party receives an Elixir for the first Kupo Nut given after the Battle of Lindblum ( disc 2 ) . The party receives an Extension for the first Kupo Nut delivered on disc 3 and an Aloha Shirt for the first Kupo Nut delivered on disc 4 . Any other Kupo Nuts delivered will earn the party items such as a Tent , an Ether , or a Phoenix Pinion . If the party visits the moogles in the grotto on disc 2 , there is a little moogle child walking around the room . On disc 3 , a second child will have been born . Level grinding Spot . By climbing up the vine in Moguta ' s room , the player can get to the world map and find Grand Dragon s on the field and Garuda in the forests . These are much higher level enemies than the player can encounter the time the party visits Gizamaluke ' s Grotto but they yield good EXP and gil . The player can come to this spot later with an airship or flying Choco without having to go through Gizamaluke ' s Grotto . The enemies are difficult , but with a supply of Phoenix Downs and persistence there is a chance to defeat an enemy at this time . Equipping the Coral Ring , prize for letting Freya win the Festival of the Hunt , makes one party member absorb the Grand Dragon ' s Thundaga . Antibody immunizes to Poison and Venom , making the dragon ' s only powerful attack its claw . Blu Mag . Quina can eat Hornet to learn Vanish , Lamia to learn LV3 Def - Less and Skeleton to learn Pumpkin Head . Other appearances . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . In Lindblum , Zidane is reunited with his old friend Freya , and learns that her homeland , Burmecia , is under attack by an army of black mages . Musical themes . " Freya ' s Theme " is used as the background music for Gizamaluke ' s Grotto .