Adamantoise The Adamantoise is a recurring enemy in the " Final Fantasy " series . It usually appears as a large turtle with high defense and strength , however sometimes with low magical defense . Later entries in the series include larger Adamantoises that utterly dwarf the party . The Adamantoise ' s debut appearance was in " Final Fantasy II " , as the boss of the Snow Cave . Appearances . " Final Fantasy II " . An Adamantoise first appears as a boss in the Snow Cave , guarding the Goddess ' s Bell . They later appear as a regular enemy . They can easily be eliminated with a fair - leveled Blizzard spell . " Final Fantasy III " . The Adamantoise appears as an enemy in the Molten Cave , and is a recolor of the boss , Land Turtle . " Final Fantasy IV " . The Adamantoise , which was originally translated as the Turtle , appears as an enemy in the Antlion ' s Den . The Adamantoise appears as an enemy . It is not powerful , but can drop the Bronze Tail as a very rare drop . It is a boss in Yang ' s Tale , and appears as a random encounter during Edward ' s Tale . " Final Fantasy V " . The Adamantoise guards a piece of Adamantite inside Galuf ' s meteor . " Final Fantasy VII " . The Adamantaimai appears in the beach area near Wutai . It also sometimes appears in the Gold Saucer ' s Battle Square . It possesses the Enemy Skill Death Force , which can only be learned by manipulating it . Adamantaimai is also known for a glitch that can occur when battling it . " Before Crisis - Final Fantasy VII - " . Adamantoise are fought as rather powerful enemies that can nullify all attacks by hiding in their shells , unlike all previous incarnations of the creature . " Final Fantasy VIII " . The Adamantoise appears on Long Horn Island north of Dollet , on the beach on Hasberry Plains and Ultimecia Castle . They are known for their good item drops . " Final Fantasy IX " . The Adamantoise appears on the Forgotten Continent as a regular enemy . The Shell Dragon is its larger cousin with a unique character model , and acts as a boss later in the game . " Final Fantasy X " . The Adamantoise is a fiend that appears inside Sin and the Omega Ruins . " Final Fantasy X - 2 " . The Adamantoise appears in the Calm Lands , the Floating Ruins , and Via Infinito , while the stronger Adamantortoise appears in the Farplane . " Final Fantasy XI " . Adamantoise is a family of creatures that includes , almost exclusively , only Notorious Monster s . They are uniformly incredibly high level , have high HP totals , and massive defense . " Final Fantasy XII " . An enemy called the Adamantitan appears in the secret part of the Barheim Passage and on the Cerobi Steppe in the Feddik River area . " Final Fantasy XIII " . Adamantoise appear as a regular enemy on Gran Pulse and are one of the largest animals in the land . They can be fought in the Archylte Steppe along with a weaker version called Adamantortoise . They look powerful , but they are actually quite easy to beat once their left and right forelegs are destroyed . After completing a certain set of missions , the Adamantoise of Gran Pulse are replaced by the significantly more powerful Long Gui , easily the toughest regular enemies in the game . One Adamantoise can also be fought in Eden . Adamantoise appear in several of this title ' s cutscenes and at one point the party must save a PSICOM soldier that is being menaced by an Adamanchelid . " Final Fantasy XIII - 2 " . The Long Gui reappears as an optional opponent on the Archylte Steppe . When first encountered , it must be moved in order to reach and defeat the Faeryl needed to complete the area ' s storyline events . Later , once the party has been sufficiently developed in the Crystarium , the Long Gui may be battled , though it is somewhat less fierce than its " XIII " counterpart . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Adamantoises are a family of enemies in " Final Fantasy XIV " , based visually on the " Final Fantasy XI " version of the enemy with significant model and texture updates . The Adamantoise itself is a level 30 - 33 enemy found in the Rootslake area of the South Shroud . Variant adamantoises also appear in other parts of Eorzea , most commonly in Thanalan . " Final Fantasy XV " . Adamantoise is an enormous enemy that is fought during the Lonely Rumblings in Longwythe Hunt . It has 5 , 624 , 000 HP , meaning it takes an extremely long time to kill it . Tabata has mentioned it would initially take 30 in - game days , which would be close to 15 hours in real time . This was changed in the 1 . 02 update and the hunt can be completed under 10 mins with the combination of buffs and weapon setup . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . The Adamantoise is one of the " Foreign Fiends " introduced into Ivalice by Clan Borzoi . It is basically a high - level Blade Biter , and the party fights it at Baguba Port . " " . The Adamantitan is an enemy of the Shelling species . " Final Fantasy Type - 0 " . The Adamantoise makes its appearance as an enemy monster . " " . Appearing as large , turtle - like creatures , Adamantoise have high HP and guard themselves by withdrawing in their shell . " Final Fantasy Mystic Quest " . The Adamant Turtle can be found in the Lava Dome . " Final Fantasy Legend II " . The Adamant is an enemy and also a possible monster that the party ' s monster unit ( s ) can transform into . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . The Adamant is an enemy and also a possible monster that the party can transform into . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . The Adamantoise appears as an optional post - game superboss fought in Gladiators ' Hall . Each time it is defeated , the party gets 1 - 3 pieces of Adamantite , and the boss and levels up every 2 times it is defeated , up to a maximum level of 6 . Adamantoise is a palette - swap of Despair . " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " . The Adamantoise appears as an enemy in this rhythm game with its " Final Fantasy XIII " appearance . " Pictlogica Final Fantasy " . Adamantoise from " Final Fantasy V " and " World of Final Fantasy " appear as an enemy . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . The Adamantoise appears as an enemy fought on the Palamecia Desert . It uses Crush and drops the Coral Sword . " Final Fantasy Record Keeper " . Adamantoise from " Final Fantasy II " appears as an enemy . " " and " " . The Adamantoise is a wood element , and has six cards under his name . Though he is a monster , not a summon like some of the other cards , his cards are superior for their defense . " Final Fantasy Trading Card Game " . Adamantoise from " Theatrhythm Final Fantasy " appears with a water - elemental card . " Triple Triad " . Adamantoises from the series appear on Triple Triad cards in the version playable via " Final Fantasy Portal App " . Non - " Final Fantasy " guest appearances . " Itadaki Street " . In " Dragon Quest & Final Fantasy in Itadaki Street Portable " , Adamantaimai is a chance card with the ability : Can purchase pearl with 10 % less . Etymology . Adamantoise is a portmanteau of " adamantite " and " tortoise " .