Dressphere Dresspheres are an integral part of the battle system in " Final Fantasy X - 2 " ; each character has to choose a dressphere to use in battle , which roughly translates into a job system from previous " Final Fantasy " games ; however , dresspheres are a little more encompassing than previous job systems . Dresspheres determine the character ' s weapon , base stats , and appearance and there is no equipment to control these choices . Consequently , and perhaps fittingly , all of the equipment are some form of accessory . Dresspheres need to be equipped in the character ' s Garment Grid to be used , and the player can change between dresspheres mid - battle by moving to a different node on the Garment Grid . Due to the game ' s New Game Plus function , it is possible to gain several of the same dressphere and equip them to the same Garment Grid , allowing gates to be activated while keeping the same job class . During battle , a spherechange can be implemented at any time to change the current dressphere . This can be done to gain extra abilities from the Garment Grid , to activate the special dressphere , or just switching to a different job more suited for the particular enemy . Switching of dresspheres can be stopped by status effect s . The weapons wielded by the characters while wearing some of the dresspheres — particularly Warrior , Samurai , Dark Knight , White Mage , Black Mage and Mascot — are weapons featured in " Final Fantasy X " . For instance , as Warrior , Yuna wields Tidus ' s Brotherhood sword . Another example is when , as a Samurai , Rikku wields a katana identical to Auron ' s . In " Last Mission " , up to five dresspheres may be equipped on a character , with additional dresspheres providing support abilities , while certain combat abilities are only available based on the primary dressphere . Certain combinations of dresspheres are required to access powerful support abilities . Each dressphere carries an HP total and will break and is lost if the current HP is reduced to 0 . If all equipped dresspheres are eliminated , then the character is forced to fight bare . Profile . Garment Grids and dresspheres were invented by Shinra , an Al Bhed kid part of the sphere hunting group Gullwings . Yuna , Rikku and Paine , the field agents for the group , can thus use Shinra ' s inventions . It is indicated that dresspheres are a recent invention that came about after Sin ' s defeat . Dresspheres are regular spheres equipped on a Garment Grid to make use of new skills and spells . Most of the time a dressphere gives each wearer a unique attire , but there are exceptions : while wearing the Songstress dressphere Yuna inherits Lenne ' s exact outfit , and Leblanc is able to modify her entire appearance to the likeness of Yuna while wearing the Songstress sphere on Yuna ' s Garment Grid , although this may not have been the power of the dressphere . Only the player party is shown to use dresspheres , although Rin offers a dressphere as the grand prize of the Sphere Break Tournament in Luca , a contest intended for the general public rather than just sphere hunters . In the Japanese version , the word " dressphere " is explicitly mentioned by him . It is not revealed where Yuna , Rikku and Paine obtained their starting dresspheres , but it is known that Rikku brought Yuna ' s new attire to her when asking her to join the Gullwings , indicating she may have brought the Gunner dressphere to Yuna on that day . Characteristics . Dresspheres determine most things about the characters , including their base stats . Unlike many other games featuring jobs , weapons and armor cannot be equipped and the weapon used is tied to the dressphere , though they only serve an aesthetic purpose and the base stats are what decides strength . The only equipment type is accessories , which can be equipped by any job . Each type of dressphere has the character in a unique outfit , and the outfit is also unique to each character . Each dressphere has its own section of abilities viewed from the menu . Players learn abilities by selecting them and then defeating enemies and by using the abilities of the dresspheres to gain AP . Jobs have sixteen available abilities , but some will be already learned by default , while others cannot be accessed until prerequisite abilities have been earned . If an ability belongs to two dresspheres , the party member will not have to learn it twice : the AP counts for the ability even if accumulated in the other dressphere . When an ability is mastered , it will have an icon of three gold stars and the word " Master " beside it . After mastering all abilities , that dressphere is considered mastered and will have a gold crown icon beside it . In terms of commands , jobs will typically have a regular command and a skillset at the very least . Some jobs like mages do not have the basic Attack command . The skillsets contain varying amounts of miscellaneous abilities specific to the job . Some of the abilities learned from the ability menu sometimes serve to improve the effectiveness of a job ' s commands . While abilities are not transferable between jobs , some Garment Grids and accessories give abilities from other jobs ' skillsets to the users . Completing the ability set for a dressphere in the " HD Remaster " version earns the trophy Complete Ability . Obtaining all dresspheres earns sphere hunter . Spherechange . In battle , if a character spherechanges she can go from one node to another on the Garment Grid . Colored gates between the nodes are activated by passing between the nodes and activating gates can add stat boosts or other effects for the duration of the current battle . In each battle , a character that links to all the nodes can activate their special dressphere , which functions similarly to summons in other " Final Fantasy " games ; party members are replaced on the fighting field by the dressphere entity and the dressphere manifestations are manifold each comprising a " party " of three entities . When spherechanging , an animation of the character changing clothes interrupts the battle , although the player can turn these off in the config menu . The first time viewing it is always shown in full . In the animation , the character twirls around while her previous clothes disappear and a new garment manifests on her . Changing into a special dressphere has a unique animation . Nude models for the party members are used as the base models for the spherechanging animation , and while skin can be seen during dressphere transitions , the models lack anything explicit . During the spherechanging animation the party is immune to enemy attacks and time is halted . Spherechanges can be timed to coincide with enemy blows to survive unharmed , although the timing has to be very specific and it won ' t work against enemies ' cinematic attacks . Spherechanging all girls in the same battle in the " Final Fantasy X - 2 HD Remaster " version earns the Dressed for the Occasion trophy . List of dresspheres . Standard dresspheres . Gunner . Yuna ' s default dressphere , the Gunner , allows the player to shoot an enemy from afar . This dressphere has excellent Accuracy and fair Agility . The Gunner ' s most useful abilities include Scatterburst , Tableturner , Enchanted Ammo , Trigger Happy and Cheap Shot , as it ignores target ' s defense . Thief . Rikku ' s default dressphere , the Thief , is a quick attacking job that allows the player to steal items ( among other things ) from enemies . As such , she has high Agility , combined with balanced strength , defenses and Luck . The stronger moves like Master Thief have a long wait . Thief is the fastest dressphere and gets two attacks in one command . The Thief ' s most useful abilities include Flee , Steal , Pilfer HP , Pilfer MP , Pilfer Gil , First Strike and Master Thief . Warrior . Paine ' s default dressphere , the Warrior , allows the player to attack an enemy with strong elemental strikes . Warriors have good Strength and high Defense and their most useful abilities include Power Break , Armor Break , Magic Break , Mental Break and the elemental attacks . Songstress . Songstress relies on the character ' s dancing and singing skills to inflict status ailments on enemies or to support her group . If the player is using it only to master it , the process can be expedited by using a Garment Grid that gives the character Magic , Bushido , or Instinct abilities , as the Songstress cannot attack in the normal sense . The only way to attack is to be afflicted with Berserk or to use Mug . The party gains the dressphere after defeating Leblanc the first time in Luca . The Songstress dressphere is comprised of Lenne ' s memories . Black Mage . The Black Mage dressphere allows characters to cast devastating Black Magic spells . A Black Mage wields elements such as Fire , Water , Lightning , and Ice . She can also utilize an Osmose - like ability called MP Drain . The spells are limited to the basic elemental magic , and higher level Black Magic , such as Flare and Ultima , can only be gained by equipping a relevant Garment Grid . Players receive the Black Mage after the first mission in Chapter 1 on Floating Ruins . It is implied the Black Mage dressphere was created from Maechen ' s memories . White Mage . White Mages equip rods but cannot attack unless afflicted with Berserk or are equipped with a Garment Grid or an accessory which grants access to physical attack commands and / or skill subsets . They work similar to White Mage s in past games , casting White Magic and healing . Higher level White Magic , such as Auto Life and Holy , are gained by equipping a relevant Garment Grid . The White Mages ' HP is low , but they have excellent Magic Defense . The dressphere is received after completing the story mission in Besaid during Chapter 1 . Gun Mage . Players can obtain the Gun Mage dressphere in either Chapter 1 or 2 at the Moonflow . The Gun Mage is quite weak in all areas except Magic . Fiend Hunter abilities , which deal quadruple damage to specific fiend types , are where she really shines . Gun Mages also have the Blue Bullet skill , which works like traditional Blue Magic , in that the character learns an enemy ' s ability by having it performed on them and surviving the battle . Alchemist . Players obtain the Alchemist dressphere in Chapters 2 , 3 , or 5 at the Calm Lands Ruins in the Calm Lands . Alchemists can use several items from a limitless stash and mix items together to make stronger items , an ability that is functionally identical to Rikku ' s Overdrive from " Final Fantasy X " . The Alchemist ' s most useful abilities include Mega - Potion , Elixir , Phoenix Down , Mix , Chemist , Elementalist , and Items Level Ups . Dark Knight . Dark Knight has great HP , Strength and Defense , and also has fair Magic and Magic Defense , but has low Agility . Dark Knights have abilities such as Bio and Break . They have attacks which drain the user ' s HP in order to cause damage , similar to the Darkside attack from previous games ; and Black Sky , a powerful multi - hit attack . The Dark Knight has more status - proof abilities than any other dressphere . Dark Knight is found in the Bevelle Underground by choosing the right lifts and activating the blocks correctly . Samurai . Found in the Kilika Temple in Chapter 3 , the Samurai has high Strength and is useful for dispatching large groups of enemies with Bushido abilities like Fireworks , and command abilities like Zantetsu . It has the useful Bushido ability Clean Slate , which heals the user and removes status ailments . Lady Luck . Lady Luck is the equivalent of the Gambler job ( and is actually named as such in the Japanese versions ) , and has abilities similar to those of Setzer from " Final Fantasy VI " . It can be obtained either by defeating Shinra in the Sphere Break tournament at Luca in Chapter 3 , or failing that , challenging and defeating Shinra in Chapter 5 . Berserker . The Berserker has low Defense , but is balanced by great HP , Strength and Evasion . Equipping the Berserker with a Haste - inducing accessory makes the Berserker a deadly attacker . Berserkers can double their max HP with Howl , and can inflict Berserk on themselves . The dressphere is found after completing the Lake Macalania mission in Chapter 3 . Trainer . The Trainer is a version of the Beastmaster from past games . Unlike in other games , where Mediators equip whips ( or daggers and gun s , like in " Final Fantasy Tactics " ) , " Final Fantasy X - 2 " Trainers attack by giving orders to pets . Yuna uses a dog similar to Daigoro ( Yojimbo ' s dog ) named Kogoro , Rikku uses a monkey named Ghiki , and Paine uses a pheasant named Flurry . Each animal accepts different commands and performs different abilities . This is similar to releasing monsters in " Final Fantasy V " , except the monsters are permanent . To obtain the dressphere , Yuna must talk to and correctly respond to Kimahri in Chapter 2 . He will give the dressphere to the party in Chapter 3 when Garik Ronso is planning to attack the Guado . If Yuna rests at the " Celsius " cabin at least once every chapter , in Chapter 5 a scene will occur and the player can rename the animals by talking to Barkeep . Mascot . The Mascot has wide range of functions and can be considered the ultimate dressphere . Yuna is a Moogle holding a Moomba doll , Rikku is a Cait Sith holding a PuPu doll , and Paine is a Tonberry holding a Cactuar doll . It is obtained by getting Episode Complete in every place . Due to a glitch , if the player completes Zanarkand last , they will not receive the dressphere . It can also be obtained by beating the Youth League Tournament in Fiend Arena in the International and " HD Remaster " versions . Special dresspheres . Special dresspheres are similar to Limit Breaks or summoning in other " Final Fantasy " games . A special dressphere is activated by a character highlighting all of the paths on a Garment Grid within the course of one battle ( maybe an unintended glitch , but simply accessing all jobs on the grid is enough to use the special dressphere ) . Once the character changes into the special dressphere , the other characters are no longer visible or playable until the special dressphere is removed . In battle , each special dressphere consists of three components which take turns just as regular party members do . Additionally , as long as a character is changed into a special dressphere , any accessories that character has equipped will have no effect . These dresspheres also have no access to the Item command . Unlike all other dresspheres , the base statistics of the special dresspheres are directly related to the number of nodes on the equipped Garment Grid , thus forcing a player who intends to make use of the special dresspheres to choose a balance between speed of access and power of the form . Obtaining a special dressphere in the " HD Remaster " version earns the trophy Specialty . Floral Fallal . A giant flower with two pistils Yuna uses to dish out magic attacks . The dressphere is mastered with two key items found in Chapter 5 : Aurora Rain that gives Break HP Limit , is found in the back of Yojimbo ' s chamber in the Cavern of the Stolen Fayth at the bottom of the Calm Lands northern gorge ; and Twilight Rain , that gives Break Damage Limit , is under a bridge on the long Besaid path . Floral Fallal is obtained when chasing the Leblanc Syndicate on the Djose Highroad in Chapter 2 , behind a rock . Machina Maw . A large salvaged machina Rikku uses to bombard her enemy with attacks . The dressphere is mastered with two key items : Machina Reactor that gives Break HP Limit , can be accessed in the same chapter as the Chocobo Ranch is set up , by gaining access to the Ruin Depths . The ruins are a secret dungeon at the back of the ranch . The other item is Machina Booster that gives Break Damage Limit , and is found in a chest at the bottom of the lift up to the Youth League HQ at Mushroom Rock Road during Chapter 5 . Machina Maw is found in Chapter 2 in Bikanel Desert in the Oasis . Full Throttle . A large blade suit with two large wings of blades Paine uses to slice and dice her enemies . The dressphere is mastered with two key items : Corpus Invictus , gives Break HP Limit , found in the second ( after Cid is found ) secret dungeon in Thunder Plains , behind a false wall ; and Victor Primoris , gives Break Damage Limit , obtained by riding a chocobo to the northernmost curve in the Mi ' ihen Highroad ; at the gap , the chocobo will hesitate and then fly up to a chest . The player must wait at the same spot a second time , and it will fly into the gorge , where one of the items is found . This is only available if the Gullwings helped Calli in Chapter 2 . Full Throttle is obtained by talking to Tromell four times in the Macalania Woods in Chapter 1 or 2 . Since talking to Tromell at any point in the game is optional , Full Throttle is the only one of the special dresspheres that can be permanently missed . International / HD Remaster only dresspheres . Festivalist . The girls don traditional Japanese festival outfits and attack with spinning objects and fireworks . Each girl has a different set of weapons . Yuna uses Temari ( balls attached to her wrist ) and sandals and specializes in elemental magic ; she can also deal two attacks at once . Rikku uses cotton candy and fish in a plastic bag and specializes in elemental physical damage . Paine uses a giant fan and a mask and specializes in dealing status conditions with physical damage . The dressphere is obtained by talking to Brother when the player is on the airship for the first time . A second copy can be acquired by beating the Grand Cup : Hard three times . Psychic . The girls wear school uniforms and stylized futuristic visors . As the name suggests , Psychic utilizes mental energy and the laws of physics to engage in combat . Psychic dressphere is obtained by beating the Standard Cup in the Fiend Arena . " " dresspheres . Freelancer . In Iutycyr Tower , each dressphere has a HP designation ; if it runs out of HP , it breaks and the girls have to wear the next dressphere in line . If they run out of dresspheres , they will be reduced to wearing their sleepwear . At this point , the girls are at their highest levels , but have no abilities to use , and can do nothing but punch and kick for beating fiends . Development . One of the first things decided for " Final Fantasy X - 2 " was that , being a sequel , the game developers didn ' t want the game to be just an extension of " Final Fantasy X " . Yuna ' s new character design was designed to freshen things up and was one of the first things made for the game . From Yuna ' s new look the developers came up with the idea of " dress - up " , which led to the development of the dressphere system . It was known since the beginning " Final Fantasy X - 2 " was not going to have summons and that something else was needed in the summons ' place ; this is where the idea for the spherechange system came from , since it provides something appealing both visually and in terms of gameplay .