Creature Creator

Creature Creator, also known as Monster Create, is a special feature from Final Fantasy X-2: International + Last Mission and the HD Remaster. It allows recruiting fiends and characters for the player party.
==Creature Creator==
===Trap Creature===
The player can set a pod in many locations on Spira to capture fiends from each area.
The pods come in 4 varieties: Small (S), Medium (M), Large (L), and Special (SP).
Each pod allows the player to catch a random fiend of the specified size in the deployed area, save for SP Pods, which catch fiends of a designated species, including rare Humanoid and Machine species.
Two of the same kind of fiend cannot be captured (ex. two Rukh from Mt. Gagazet).
When capturing a fiend, its level is determined by Yuna, Rikku, and Paine's current average level.
===Develop Creature===
The player can feed fiends in the party items and accessories to teach them abilities and raise their stats. Aside from abilities/auto-abilities granted by Garment Grids, dresspheres and accessories, each fiend can only know four abilities and four auto-abilities each. If the player wants the fiend to learn another ability, the fiend must unlearn an ability/auto-ability to make room.
===Creature History===
The player can view the list of currently captured fiends, read their Fiend Tale, and release fiends.
A Fiend Tale is split into five levels (fewer for some specific fiends) and can be raised by gaining a level through battles with the fiend. Four level increases complete a Fiend Tale.
A "Fiend Tale Bonus" can be earned by finishing a Chapter or winning any of the Tournament Cups. Finishing a Chapter will award the bonus to all currently captured fiends. The Tournament Cups will only award the bonus to the fiends that participated.
For a fiend to receive a "Fiend Tale Bonus" from a Tournament Cup, it must be on or below the level listed here:
*Standard Cup: Level 19
*Standard Cup (Hard): Level 29
*Grand Cup: Level 39
*Grand Cup (Hard): Level 44
*Chocobo Cup: Level 59
*Cactuar Cup: Level 69
*Youth League Cup: Level 69
*Aeon Cup: Level 79
*Fiend World Cup: Level 89
*Farplane Cup: Level 99
After a fiend's "Fiend Tale Level" reaches Level 5, the fiend can be released, after which a cutscene of the fiend's "Fiend Tale Ending" will be shown. Some fiends and most Humanoids do not have a Fiend Tale.
It is advised to avoid leveling Yuna, Rikku and Paine above level 85 if the player wishes to complete a lot of Fiend Tales in Chapter 5. If a fiend is on level 99, the only way the player can raise its Fiend Tale is to beat the Farplane Cup with the fiend. Starting a New Game+ is advisable.
Note: Equipping Minerva's Plate on a fiend will halt its Fiend Tale progress via leveling (Auto-Pointless). "Fiend Tale Bonus" will still be applied.
===Bestiary===
Once a fiend has been released after being leveled up at least four times and the player has viewed the Fiend Tale Ending, it will be recorded in the bestiary. The player can view all unlocked Fiend Tales and Fiend Tale Endings at any time.
Once all fiends have been completed and released, Shinra will automatically occupy the last slot in the bestiary on page 21. Shinra has a "Creature Creator Ending", which gives the player the option to end their current game and begin a New Game+ without playing through the whole story.
===Name Creature===
Allows for changing the name of a fiend or releasing said fiend (this only gets rid of the fiend and does not show the "Fiend Tale Ending").
===Fiend Arena===
The player can participate in battles against preset groups of other fiends, either through bracket tournaments or one-on-one battles against simulations. Trap Pods are primarily gained by winning tournament bouts. Additionally, special fiends and Humanoid characters can be recruited by defeating them in the Fiend Arena.
==Recruitable creatures==
This section categorizes the fiends into subsections based on their priority, in descending order. Fiends that can only be captured in chapter 1 have highest priority as they are easily lost forever, while fiends that need a thorough playing of chapter 5 just to be captured, have the least priority.
The reward column lists item rewards for a fiends tale ending (must not skip the scene), teams that enter the arena after completion in [] and fiends that can now be captured,or obtained automatically in (). Trap pods are not included as they are rewarded for almost every creature. Feel free to skip fiend tale endings with no reward.
=== Capture in chapter 1 ===
Creature Name	Image	Species 	Pod	Chapter	Location 	Reward
 	 	Behemoth 	L 	Ch. 1 	Zanarkand Ruins 	None
 	 	Helm 	S 	Ch. 1 	Thunder Plains (Chapter 3 on Luca) 	None
 	 	Drake 	M 	Ch. 1 	Bikanel Desert 	None
 	 	Bomb 	M 	Ch. 1 	Mt. Gagazet 	None
 	 	Arachnid 	L 	Ch. 1 	Mt. Gagazet 	None
 	 	Haizhe 	M 	Ch. 1 	Macalania (after completing Haizhe fiend tale)	[Clear Aqua Squad]
 	 	Bird 	S 	Ch. 1 	Mi'ihen Highroad 	None
 	 	Dragon 	L 	Ch. 1 	Besaid Island 	[Ifrit]
 	 	Flan 	S 	Ch. 1 	Mi'ihen Highroad, Mt. Gagazet 	None
 	 	Elemental 	S 	Ch. 1 	Thunder Plains 	None
 	 	Humanoid 	S 	Ch. 1 	Guadosalam 	1/6th [Weak Squad]
 	 	Ogre 	M 	Ch. 1 	Bikanel Desert 	[Superpants]
 	 	Iron Giant	M 	Ch. 1 	Besaid Island, Mi'ihen Highroad 	[Empty Heart]
 	 	Ruminant 	M 	Ch. 1 	Calm Lands, Zanarkand Ruins 	None
 	 	Ruminant 	M 	Ch. 1 	Mi'ihen Highroad, Moonflow 	None
 	 	Helm 	S 	Ch. 1 	Besaid Island, Djose Temple 	None
 	 	Roc 	L 	Ch. 1 	Mi'ihen Highroad 	None
 	 	Humanoid 	S 	Ch. 1 	Guadosalam 	1/6th [Weak Squad]
 	 	Hermit 	L 	Ch. 1 	Moonflow 	[Sleepy Sneaky]
 	 	Blade 	M 	Ch. 1 	Moonflow, Mt. Gagazet 	None
 	 	Elemental 	S 	Ch. 1 	Zanarkand Ruins 	Beaded Brooch
 	 	Lupine 	S 	Ch. 1 	Mt. Gagazet 	[Silver Brothers]
 	 	Dinofish 	M 	Ch. 1 	Moonflow 	None
 	 	Roc 	L 	Ch. 1 	Bikanel Desert 	Crystal Ball
===Capture in chapter 2 or earlier===
Creature Name	Image	Species 	Pod	Chapter 	Location 	Reward
 	 	Coeurl 	M 	Ch. 1 - 2	Besaid Island 	None
 	 	Reptile 	S 	Ch. 1 - 2	Zanarkand Ruins 	None
 	 	Basilisk 	M 	Ch. 2 	Bevelle 	None
 	 	Ochu 	L 	Ch. 1 - 2	Thunder Plains 	None
 	 	Roc 	L 	Ch. 2 	Mt. Gagazet 	None
 	 	Reptile 	S 	Ch. 2 	Bevelle 	None
 	 	Armor 	L 	Ch. 1 - 2	Kilika Island, Thunder Plains	[Brigade Newcomer]
 	 	Mech 	M 	Ch. 2 	Bevelle 	None
 	 	Mech 	M 	Ch. 2 	Bevelle 	None
 	 	Elemental	S 	Ch. 1 - 2	Mt. Gagazet 	No Tale
 	 	Defender 	M 	Ch. 2 	Bevelle 	[Hard Rock]
===Capture in chapter 3 or earlier===
Creature Name	Image	Species 	Pod	Chapter 	Location 	Reward
 	 	Bird 	S 	Ch. 3 	Bikanel Desert 	[Ark Legend]
 	 	Lupine 	S 	Ch. 1 - 3	Besaid Island, Luca 	None
 	 	Eater 	L 	Ch. 2 - 3	Mi'ihen Highroad (after defeating Chocobo Eater in Ch. 2) 	[Iron Stomach]
 	 	Dinofish 	M 	Ch. 3 	Macalania Woods 	None
 	 	Humanoid 	SP 	Ch. 2 - 3	Mushroom Rock Road (side with Youth League) 	No Tale
 	 	Haizhe 	S 	Ch. 1 - 3	Macalania Woods, Luca 	(Deep Haize)
 	 	Malboro 	L 	Ch. 3 	Besaid Island 	None
 	 	Machina 	L 	Ch. 3 	Bikanel Desert 	Mini-game
 	 	Plant 	M 	Ch. 1 - 3	Besaid 	Glass Buckle
 	 	Sahagin 	S 	Ch. 1 - 3	Besaid Island 	None
 	 	Machina 	M 	Ch. 3 	Mi'ihen Highroad 	None
 	 	Cephalopod	M 	Ch. 3 	Macalania Woods 	[Lonely Tentacles]
 	 	Defender 	M 	Ch. 1 - 3	Kilika Island or Zanarkand Ruins, after Killer Hound fiend tale is completed	(Machina Panzer)
===Capture in chapter 4 or earlier===
Creature Name	Image	Species 	Pod	Chapter 	Location 	Reward
 	 	Helm 	S 	Ch. 2 - 4	Thunder Plains 	None
 	 	Wasp 	S 	Ch. 1 - 4	Kilika Island, Djose Temple, Luca 	None
 	 	Flan 	S 	Ch. 1 - 4	Besaid Island, Moonflow 	None
 	 	Evil Eye 	S 	Ch. 1 - 4	Mi'ihen Highroad 	None
 	 	Revenant 	M 	Ch. 3 - 4	Kilika Island, Djose Temple 	Safety Bit
 	 	Drake 	M 	Ch. 1 - 4	Bikanel Desert, Luca, Thunder Plains	None
 	 	Lupine 	S 	Ch. 1 - 4	Calm Lands 	Special Parts Z
 	 	Bandoleer	S 	Ch. 2 - 4	Guadosalam 	Faerie Earrings
===The remainder===
====Always available====
Creature Name	Image	Species 	Pod	Chapter 	Location 	Reward
 	 	Adamant 	L 	Ch. 1 - 5	Calm Lands; unavailable after discovering the Ruin Depths 	None
 	 	Reptile 	S 	Ch. 1 - 5	Djose Temple, Moonflow 	None
 	 	Evil Eye 	S 	Ch. 1 - 5	Calm Lands, Mt. Gagazet 	None
 	 	Gel 	M 	Ch. 1 - 5	Macalania Woods, Calm Lands 	None
 	 	Reptile 	S 	Ch. 1 - 5	Luca, Zanarkand Ruins, Thunder Plains 	None
 	 	Humanoid 	SP 	Ch. 1 - 5	Automatically joins when capture list is empty 	No Tale
 	 	Fungus 	S 	Ch. 1 - 5	Mushroom Rock Road 	Glass Buckle
 	 	 	S 	Ch. 1 - 5	Luca (rare). Also in Calm Lands and Mi'ihen Highroad until the dungeons are unlocked.	None
 	 	Bandoleer	S 	Ch. 1 - 5	Guadosalam 	Mortal Shock
 	 	Lupine 	S 	Ch. 1 - 5	Bikanel Desert, Luca 	(YSLS-Zero)
 	 	Ronso 	SP 	Ch. 1 - 5	Mt. Gagazet (New Game+) 	
 	 	Humanoid 	SP 	Ch. 1 - 5	Guadosalam (New Game+) 	
 	 	Humanoid 	SP 	Ch. 1 - 5	Guadosalam (New Game+) 	
 	 	Humanoid 	SP 	Ch. 1 - 5	Besaid Island (New Game+) 	
 	 	Machina 	L 	Ch. 1 - 5	Thunder Plains, after YSLS-Zero fiend tale is completed 	Adamantite
 	 	Humanoid 	SP 	Ch. 1 - 5	Guadosalam (New Game+) 	
 	 	Chimera 	M 	Ch. 1 - 5	Kilika Island, Mt. Gagazet, Moonflow 	[Ushie Family]
 	 	Bandoleer	S 	Ch. 1 - 5	Guadosalam 	None
 	 	Elemental	S 	Ch. 1 - 5	Kilika Island, Mushroom Rock Road 	Megalixir
 	 	Tonberry 	S 	Ch. 1 - 5	Mushroom Rock Road 	None
 	 	Humanoid 	SP 	Ch. 1 - 5	Mushroom Rock Road 	No Tale
====Chapter 2–5====
Creature Name	Image	Species 	Pod	Chapter 	Location 	Reward
 	 	Bandoleer 	S 	Ch. 2 - 5	Guadosalam 	[Peacekeeper]
 	 	Ochu 	L 	Ch. 2 - 5	Mushroom Rock Road 	None
 	 	Flan 	S 	Ch. 2 - 5	Bevelle, Mt. Gagazet 	Mini-game
 	 	Flan 	S 	Ch. 2 - 5	Bevelle, Calm Lands, Luca, Macalania Woods	[Shiva]
 	 	Sacred Beast	L 	Ch. 2 - 5	Zanarkand Ruins 	[Zanarkand Guard]
 	 	Humanoid 	S 	Ch. 2 - 5	Guadosalam 	1/6th [Weak Squad]
 	 	Humanoid 	S 	Ch. 2 - 5	Guadosalam 	1/6th [Weak Squad]
 	 	Bird 	S 	Ch. 2 - 5	Calm Lands, Mi'ihen Highroad 	None
 	 	Evil Eye 	S 	Ch. 2 - 5	Bevelle, Macalania Woods 	[Stowaways]
====Chapter 3–5====
Creature Name	Image	Species 	Pod	Chapter 	Location 	Reward
 	 	Wasp 	S 	Ch. 3 - 5	Bikanel Desert 	None
 	 	Spellspinner	M 	Ch. 3 - 5	Automatically acquired after releasing Aka Manah 	(Jahi)
 	 	Spellspinner	M 	Ch. 3 - 5	Automatically acquired after releasing Daeva 	(Aeshma)
 	 	Reptile 	S 	Ch. 3 - 5	Djose Temple, Mushroom Rock Road, Moonflow 	Shining Bracer
 	 	Wasp 	S 	Ch. 3 - 5	Thunder Plains, Kilika Island, Djose Temple 	None
 	 	Ruminant 	M 	Ch. 3 - 5	Moonflow, Thunder Plains (after releasing Spine Drake)	[Calm Avengers]
 	 	Humanoid 	SP 	Ch. 3 - 5	Bevelle, after Den of Woe events 	No Tale
 	 	Helm 	S 	Ch. 3 - 5	Besaid Island, Macalania Woods, Mi'ihen Highroad 	No Tale
 	 	Blade 	M 	Ch. 3 - 5	Bevelle 	[Sharp Order]
 	 	Helm 	S 	Ch. 3 - 5	Mt. Gagazet 	None
 	 	Elemental 	S 	Ch. 3 - 5	Thunder Plains, Macalania Woods 	None
 	 	Humanoid 	SP 	Ch. 3 - 5	Besaid Island, Djose Temple, Mt. Gagazet 	No Tale
 	 	Lupine 	S 	Ch. 3 - 5	Bikanel Desert 	None
 	 	Plant 	M 	Ch. 3 - 5	Besaid Island 	None
 	 	Spellspinner	M 	Ch. 3 - 5	Kilika Island 	(Aka Manah)
 	 	Bomb 	M 	Ch. 3 - 5	Bevelle 	None
 	 	Humanoid 	S 	Ch. 3 - 5	Guadosalam 	1/6th [Weak Squad]
 	 	Humanoid 	S 	Ch. 3 - 5	Guadosalam 	1/6th [Weak Squad]
 	 	Ochu 	L 	Ch. 3 - 5	Zanarkand Ruins 	None
 	 	Flan 	M 	Ch. 3 - 5	Besaid Island, Luca 	Mini-game, Freezerburn
 	 	Ogre 	M 	Ch. 3 - 5	Mt. Gagazet 	Kaiser Knuckles
 	 	Drake 	M 	Ch. 3 - 5	Djose Temple, Moonflow 	None
 	 	Evil Eye 	S 	Ch. 3 - 5	Mt. Gagazet 	None
 	 	Machina 	M 	Ch. 2 - 5	Bikanel Desert 	None
 	 	Basilisk 	M 	Ch. 3 - 5	Mushroom Rock Road, Zanarkand Ruins, Thunder Plains 	None
 	 	Armor 	L 	Ch. 3 - 5	Kilika Island, Zanarkand Ruins 	None
 	 	Larva 	M 	Ch. 3 - 5	Automatically acquired after releasing Aeshma 	(Tomb)
 	 	Plant 	M 	Ch. 3 - 5	Calm Lands 	None
 	 	Lupine 	S 	Ch. 3 - 5	Mt. Gagazet, Mushroom Rock Road 	Sublimator
 	 	Machina 	S 	Ch. 3 - 5	Bikanel Desert 	None
 	 	Machina 	S 	Ch. 3 - 5	Mi'ihen Highroad 	None
 	 	Fungus 	S 	Ch. 3 - 5	Mi'ihen Highroad, Zanarkand Ruins 	[Valefor]
 	 	Gel 	M 	Ch. 3 - 5	Macalania Woods, Calm Lands 	None
 	 	Coeurl 	M 	Ch. 3 - 5	Kilika Island 	None
 	 	Chimera 	M 	Ch. 3 - 5	Mt. Gagazet 	None
 	 	Drake 	M 	Ch. 3 - 5	Mushroom Rock Road, Mt. Gagazet 	(Balivarha)
 	 	Doomstone 	M 	Ch. 3 - 5	Djose Temple (after completing Jahi) 	(Dolmen)
 	 	Imp 	S 	Ch. 3 - 5	Moonflow, Calm Lands 	Sphere Break Elite
 	 	Wasp 	S 	Ch. 3 - 5	Calm Lands, Mt Gagazet 	None
 	 	Mech 	M 	Ch. 3 - 5	Bevelle 	None
 	 	Mech 	M 	Ch. 3 - 5	Bevelle 	None
 	 	Imp 	SP 	Ch. 3 - 5	Calm Lands 	None
====Chapter 4–5====
Creature Name	Image	Species 	Pod	Chapter 	Location 	Reward
 	 	Humanoid	SP 	Ch. 4 - 5	Mt. Gagazet	No Tale
====Chapter 5 exclusive====
Creature Name	Image	Species 	Pod	Chapter	Location 	Reward
 	 	Adamant 	L 	Ch. 5 	Besaid Island 	None
 	 	 	M 	Ch. 5 	Fiend Arena, Almighty Shinra Cup; Omega Weapon must be released and defeated	Last Resort GG
 	 	Arachnid 	L 	Ch. 5 	Bevelle (after defeating Aranea in Via Infinito) 	[Anima]
 	 	Eater 	L 	Ch. 5 	Calm Lands (after defeating Anything Eater in Ruin Depths) 	None
 	 	Imp 	S 	Ch. 5 	Besaid Island, Djose Temple 	None
 	 	Machina 	M 	Ch. 5 	Thunder Plains 	None
 	 	Humanoid 	SP 	Ch. 5 	Fiend Arena (Farplane Cup) 	
 	 	Sacred Beast	L 	Ch. 5 	Bevelle 	[Bahamut]
 	 	Elemental 	M 	Ch. 5 	Bevelle (after defeating Black Elemental in Via Infinito) 	None
 	 	Fungus 	M 	Ch. 5 	Bikanel Desert (after discovering Cactuar Hollow) 	None
 	 	Cactuar 	S 	Ch. 5 	Bikanel Desert (after discovering Cactuar Hollow) 	None
 	 	Basilisk 	L 	Ch. 5 	Bevelle (after defeating Chac in Via Infinito) 	None
 	 	Dragon 	L 	Ch. 5 	Djose Temple (must visit Farplane first) 	None
 	 	Hermit 	L 	Ch. 5 	Bevelle (after defeating Concherer in Via Infinito) 	None
 	 	Vermin 	S 	Ch. 5 	Mi'ihen Highroad (after discovering Fiend Colony) 	None
 	 	Vermin 	M 	Ch. 5 	Bevelle 	[Yojimbo]
 	 	Elemental 	S 	Ch. 5 	Besaid Island, Djose Temple 	None
 	 	Doomstone 	M 	Ch. 5 	Djose Temple, Kilika Temple (after completing Tomb) 	(Monolith)
 	 	Drake 	M 	Ch. 5 	Bevelle 	None
 	 	Imp 	L 	Ch. 5 	Bikanel Desert (after discovering Cactuar Hollow) 	None
 	 	Dragon 	L 	Ch. 5 	Luca (rare) 	[Ifrit]
 	 	Flan 	L 	Ch. 5 	Calm Lands (after discovering Ruin Depths) 	Rune Bracer
 	 	Humanoid 	SP 	Ch. 5 	Djose Temple (after clearing Den of Woe) 	No Tale
 	 	Malboro 	L 	Ch. 5 	Besaid Island 	None
 	 	Ogre 	M 	Ch. 5 	Djose Temple (must visit Farplane first) 	None
 	 	Helm 	L 	Ch. 5 	Bikanel Desert (after discovering Cactuar Hollow) 	None
 	 	Vermin 	S 	Ch. 5 	Mi'ihen Highroad (after discovering Fiend Colony) 	No Tale
 	 	Vermin 	S 	Ch. 5 	Mi'ihen Highroad (after discovering Fiend Colony) 	[Papa Eaters]
 	 	Behemoth 	L 	Ch. 5 	Thunder Plains 	None
 	 	Vermin 	M 	Ch. 5 	Bevelle 	None
 	 	Cactuar 	L 	Ch. 5 	Bikanel Desert (after discovering Cactuar Hollow) 	[Magus Sisters]
 	 	Machina 	M 	Ch. 5 	Thunder Plains 	None
 	 	Blade 	L 	Ch. 5 	Bikanel Desert (after discovering Cactuar Hollow) 	None
 	 	Vermin 	M 	Ch. 5 	Mi'ihen Highroad (after discovering Fiend Colony) 	None
 	 	Reptile 	S 	Ch. 5 	Bevelle 	[God Wife]
 	 	Revenant 	M 	Ch. 5 	Djose Temple (before entering Farplane) 	None
 	 	Humanoid 	SP 	Ch. 5 	Mushroom Rock Road (side with Youth League) 	No Tale
 	 	Machina 	S 	Ch. 5 	Thunder Plains 	None
 	 	Machina 	S 	Ch. 5 	Thunder Plains 	None
 	 	Machina 	L 	Ch. 5 	Thunder Plains, after achieving Episode Complete 	[Ixion]
 	 	Tonberry 	M 	Ch. 5 	Bevelle 	Defense Bracer
 	 	Doomstone 	M 	Ch. 5 	Djose Temple (after completing Dolmen. Must have traveled to Farplane Abyss)	(Ultima Weapon)
 	 	Fungus 	S 	Ch. 5 	Bevelle 	None
 	 	Humanoid 	SP 	Ch. 5 	Mushroom Rock Road (after clearing Den of Woe) 	No Tale
 	 	Weapon 	L 	Ch. 5 	Close the Fiend World Portal (Tournament) 	[Almighty Shinra Cup]
 	 	Weapon 	L 	Ch. 5 	Bevelle (after defeating Paragon in Via Infinito) 	No Tale
 	 	Sahagin 	L 	Ch. 5 	Bikanel Island (after discovering Cactuar Hollow) 	None
 	 	Sahagin 	S 	Ch. 5 	Calm Lands (after discovering Ruin Depths) 	None
 	 	Humanoid 	SP 	Ch. 5 	Fiend Arena (Farplane Cup) 	
 	 	Humanoid 	SP 	Ch. 5 	Fiend Arena (Farplane Cup) 	
 	 	Lupine 	S 	Ch. 5 	Besaid Island, Djose Temple 	No Tale
 	 	Humanoid 	SP 	Ch. 5 	Bevelle (after defeating Trema in Via Infinito) 	No Tale
 	 	Weapon 	L 	Ch. 5 	Automatically acquired after releasing Monolith 	Fiend Portal
 	 	Bomb 	M 	Ch. 5 	Besaid Island 	None
 	 	Wasp 	L 	Ch. 5 	Bikanel Desert (after discovering Cactuar Hollow) 	None
 	 	Dragon 	L 	Ch. 5 	Thunder Plains, but before defeating Humbaba 	[Dragon King Jr.]
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