Float ( ability ) Float is a recurring spell in the " Final Fantasy " series . It causes the Float status , which is generally used to avoid Earth - elemental attacks in battle while avoiding floor traps and damage floors in dungeon s . Appearances . " Final Fantasy IV " . Float is a White Magic spell that has a casting time 1 and costs 8 MP . In the DS , iOS and Android versions , casting Float a second time removes the status . Rosa learns this spell at level 35 in SNES , PS , GBA and PSP versions , and at level 38 in the DS , iOS and Android versions ; and Porom learns it at level 40 ; while Tellah learns it after Mount Ordeals ; and Fusoya comes with it initially . It avoids damage from the enemy ability Earthquake and allows the party to walk safely on the damaging floors found in the Passage of the Eidolons , Sylph Cave , and some parts of the Lunar Ruins . " Final Fantasy IV - Interlude - " . Float returns as a White Magic spell in the sequel of " Final Fantasy IV " . Rosa learns it at level 35 and Porom learns it at level 40 . It grants Float to a single or multiple target at the cost of 8 MP . Float can be used by Fusoya initially , while Rosa and Porom learn it at level 40 , Ceodore at level 25 , and Leonora at level 38 . It still costs 8 MP to cast . " Final Fantasy V " . Float is a Level 2 Time Magic spell that costs 10 MP . It can be bought in the Phantom Village for 300 gil , or found at Castle Surgate in a Hidden passage . Float can be cast by both Chrono Controller and Omniscient . The player may utilize this ability by catching and releasing a Gaelicat or Poison Eagle . Levisalve is a Mix ability used by mixing Antidote and Maiden ' s Kiss , and acts as the Float spell . " Final Fantasy VI " . Float is an Effect spell that costs 17 MP . It can be learned from the Espers Quetzalli at a x5 rate or Cait Sith at a x2 rate . It is vulnerable to Runic . " Final Fantasy VIII " . The Float spell can be drawn from Gesper , Thrustaevis , and Blood Soul . Junctioning 100 Floats to Elem - Def - J grants 50 % protection from the Earth element . Float is one of the very few spells in the game that cannot be obtained by refining . Casting Float in battle lowers compatibility with Brothers by 0 . 4 . " Final Fantasy IX " . Float is a White Magic spell that costs 6 MP . It can be learned from Feather Boots , Lamia ' s Tiara and Stardust Rod , and both Eiko and Dagger can use the spell . It can be reflected and works with Return Magic . The enemy Yan also uses the spell as a counter attack . " Final Fantasy XI " . Levitate is a forbidden magic . This much is known only because of a mention that Zonpa - Zippa used it in one of his prototype Cardian s to allow it to move by hovering about . What type of magic it is was not specified , but given that Zonpa - Zippa is a White Mage and that Levitate has historically often been White Magic it is conjectured that Levitate is here classed as White Magic . " Final Fantasy XII " . Float is a Level 5 Time Magick spell . Purchased in the Eruyt Village for 2 , 800 gil and costs 20 MP to cast . It affects all allies in range . The spell can also be cast with the Float Mote . In the " International Zodiac Job System " version , Float is Time Magick License 7 . It can be learned for 80 LP , and costs 16 MP to cast . It is can only be used by the Time Battlemage job class . The spell can be found in the Tchita Uplands . The Japanese version names this spell " Levitaga " to indicate this magick has an area of effect , even though there is no lower tier counterpart . " Final Fantasy Tactics " . Float is a Time Magic spell learned from Time Mages , and it costs 8 MP . It has a speed of 50 and requires 200 JP to learn . " Final Fantasy Legend III " . Float is a Lost Magic spell , it functions like a transport and allow the party to fly across oceans on the world map . It cost 0 MP to use , and it can be found in North Tower ( Present ) . Non - " Final Fantasy " Appearances . " Kingdom Hearts " . Float allows the user to hover in the air for a moment after jumping . In " Chain of Memories " and " Re : Chain of Memories " it is the ability of the Wight Knight card , is a panel in " 358 / 2 Days " , and in " Birth By Sleep " is an ability of the Peter Pan D - Link . Etymology . The Japanese name is levitate .