Toad ( status ) Toad , also known as Frog , is a recurring status effect in the " Final Fantasy " series . Characters afflicted with the ailment have their attack power reduced to its base amount and an affected cannot cast any spells other than Toad . The status can be cured by casting Toad on an afflicted character or by using the Maiden ' s Kiss item . Appearances . " Final Fantasy II " . Any units turned into a Toad will have their Accuracy greatly reduced , making them miss more often , and are unable to cast magic . Enemies inflicted with Toad are instead instantly defeated , while characters afflicted with the status can still act , but are considered defeated . This status lasts after battle until cured with a Maiden ' s Kiss or the spell Esuna at level 4 or higher . It should be noted that this is the only game in the series in which the Toad spell does not cure the status . " Final Fantasy III " . The status effect prevents the use of magic and drastically decreases a character ' s Attack and Defense causing all attacks to deal 1 , or 0 damage . The ailment can only be cured with a Maiden ' s Kiss , Esuna , or a Toad spell . It is necessary for the party to be in Toad status to advance past the first room in the Tower of Owen . " Final Fantasy IV " . The Toad status disables the Summon , Darkness , Jump , Recall , Aim , Focus , Kick , Brace , Twincast , Bluff , Cry , Cover , Analyze , Throw , Steal , Ninjutsu , and Regen commands , along with all magic spells including monster spells other than the Toad spell . Additionally , attack is set to 1 , Defense , Evasion , and Magic Evasion are all set to 0 , and anyone attacking a target with Toad status has attack doubled . White Magic users can still cast Esuna , but only outside of battle . The status can be cured by a Maiden ' s Kiss , Remedy , Esuna , or the Toad spell . While under Toad , Edward will only sing Toadsong . In the PSP version , the menu portrait for child Rydia , Palom , and Porom will be a little bit different compared to the adult portraits featuring a small toad . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . The Toad status returns as a status effect in the sequel of " Final Fantasy IV " , and it functions the same way as its predecessor . Edward can inflict Toad on opponents by his Toadsong song , performed from his Bardsong command when he is himself a Toad . " Final Fantasy V " . Toad - afflicted characters cannot cast spells and their attack is pitiful — but may also inflict Toad on their target . Toad - afflicted characters have different sprites for the battle screen and the field map . The formula for how the Toad status works is as follows : " Final Fantasy VII " . In addition to the spell found on the Transform Materia , an enemy skill called Frog Song causes the status along with Sleep . The Frog status prevents all commands except Attack , Item ( including W - Item ) , and the Toad spell if the player has it equipped . Frogs cannot use Limit Breaks . It also decreases character ' s attack power by 1 / 4th of their base damage and , unlike most other status effects in the game , does not disappear when a character is knocked out . Linking Added Effect with either Transform or Hades makes the character immune to Frog . Frog does not last after battle . " Final Fantasy IX " . Though Frog doesn ' t appear as a status , the mixture of the Beautiful Potion , the Strange Potion , and the Unusual Potion transform Regent Cid from an oglop into a frog . " Final Fantasy XI " . Poroggos have an ability named Frog Song that can turn a character into a frog . It also inflicts a Charm effect on the character . Notorious Monster Poroggos have a more powerful version called Frog Chorus that inflicts Charm on all players in range . The game considers the Toad status to be the " costume " effect , the status symbol indicating that a character has somehow been changed to look like a monster or NPC . " Final Fantasy XIV " . Gilgamesh is the only character who can inflict Toad . Toad prevents the player from taking commands ; additionally , they will get chased and take damage from Enkidu . Amon however inflicts a related status , Fire Toad ; Fire Toad players can use no commands besides Fire Breath and are chased by snakes much like toads are chased by Enkidu . " Final Fantasy XV " . The Naga , Nagarani , Kadru , Serpentess , and Mahanaga enemies are capable of inflicting Toad . While in the Toad state , party members can move , but cannot attack or defend . The status can be cured with a Maiden ' s Kiss or wear off over time . The status effect automatically clears when the battle ends . If Noctis is afflicted with Toad , the player will not be able to perform combat actions , but the item menu is still accessible . Some meals impart a temporary immunity to Toad . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Frog status limit the unit ' s action to Attack command only and no reaction ability will be activated . When a unit is under Frog status attacks , it deals damage equal to [ PA * Br / 100 ] . Attacking a Frog will receive 1 . 5 times Physical Attack bonus . But weapon attacks that normally have a vertical 3 tolerance when attacking from above will only have a vertical 2 tolerance if the target is a frog . Berserk status has no effect on frogs ' attack damage . KO does not remove this status automatically like other ailments do . The status will sustain forever until actively healed . Players can cure it using a Maiden ' s Kiss , Remedy or the magicks Esuna , Toad or Dispelna . If the human unit under this status has set the Black Magick s job command and learned the spell Toad , they can cast it to revert the Frog status even though it is in effect . Ribbon and accessory Japa Mala can protect the wearer from this ailment . " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " . The status effect is known as Frog . It is inflicted by the Alchemist spell Toad , the Animist skill Frog Song , and the enemy Lamia ' s Poison Frog attack . The Toad status appears in the same manner as " Final Fantasy Tactics Advance " , with Alchemists , Animists , and the Lamia family of monsters being able to inflict it . " Final Fantasy Dimensions " . The Frog status effect turns the afflicted into a frog , and may be cured with the Maiden ' s Kiss . " Dissidia Final Fantasy " . The Toad status card will prevent treasure cards from appearing at the Duel Colosseum . Also , one of the in - game manuals ' tutors is a blue toad , in the shape of one from " Final Fantasy IV " . " Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy " . The Toad status card reappears in the new Labyrinth mode , and blocks the appearance of any Treasure Cards . " Final Fantasy All the Bravest " . The Frog status appears and each character inflicted with the Frog ailment appears differently because the frog sprite uses the character ' s own palette to determine its color . Other appearances . Cid was turned into a frog by the Frog Sage during the Ocean Puzzle sequence . The cure to this is apparently a maiden ' s kiss , which he obtained from Miles by kissing her when she made a sandwich out of him .