Bahamut (Final Fantasy X-2)

Bahamut is a boss in Final Fantasy X-2 encountered in Bevelle Underground, and is the final boss of Chapter 2. He is one of the many aeons to fall to Shuyin's dark influence. The party will not pose after defeating him.
Defeating him in the HD Remaster version earns the trophy/achievement Defeating an Old Friend.
== Stats ==
== Battle ==
Bahamut's physical attack can be evaded and mitigated with Protect. Impulse is a magic-based attack that inflicts magical damage on the entire party equal to 3/8 of remaining HP that can be mitigated with Shell. Mega Flare is a powerful magic-based attack that inflicts massive damage on the entire party. The player can use Shell to lessen damage, and Bahamut will count down from 5 to 0 before he uses Mega Flare.
=== Strategy ===
The recommended party is Alchemist, Dark Knight and Warrior. The party should have a stock of Potions and (if possible) Hi-Potions. The Warrior should know all four Break abilities: Power Break, Armor Break, Magic Break, and Mental Break.
The Warrior should alternate between Power Break and Magic Break to reduce damage the party sustains until she has reduced those stats as far as possible. The Alchemist can repeatedly mix a Potion with a Hi-Potion to create a Mega-Potion. If this is not possible, a White Mage with Shell, Protect, and Curaga will do. Dark Knight should use Darkness every turn.
After the Warrior has reduced Bahamut's Strength and Magic as far as possible, she should begin using Armor Break and Mental Break so the party's attacks will inflict maximum damage. Depending on how much damage the party inflicts by the time all four stats are minimized, the Gullwings may have already won. If not, the Warrior can turn into a Dark Knight and also use Darkness.
The player can also use a special dressphere; Full Throttle is recommended. The player should have the Sinistral Wing raise the Full Throttle's Strength and Defense, cast Haste, and lower Bahamut's stats. Dextral Wing can repeatedly cast Poison Wing—as Bahamut is immune to all status ailments except for Slow, one attack from Dextral Wing is as good as another. Paine should repeatedly use Fiers, which always deals a critical hit. If Sword Dance has been learned this early, it is useful.
This strategy can be easily adapted to the Floral Fallal and the Machina Maw as well.
Another strategy involves using captured fiends, particularly any one of the player-controlled girls paired with a Kukulcan that can use Heaven's Cataract to lower Bahamut's defenses. The girl should be an Alchemist to keep the party alive while the Kukulcan dishes out damage on Bahamut. She can also switch to Warrior to lower Bahamut's Strength and Magic if necessary. The Tonberry is also a decent creature to use due to its absurdly high Strength and great overall stats.
As Bahamut is not immune to Slow, one may also consider having the Fly Eye and Vertigo or Sahagin as party members. Their respective Lingering Gaze and Squirt Gun abilities can slow Bahamut down, making him more vulnerable to follow-up attacks from the player's other party members. This can be further supplemented with a team consisting of the aforementioned Kukulcan and either the Fly Eye, Vertigo, or Sahagin - the Kukulcan can use Heaven's Cataract to lower Bahamut's defenses while the Fly Eye, Vertigo, or Sahagin inflicts Slow on him to make him more easily defeatable with follow-up physical attacks from the Kukulcan or Sahagin.
== Creature Creator ==
=== Fiend Arena ===
Bahamut is an optional boss in the Fiend Arena and is the strongest aeon. To unlock him in the Battle Simulator, the player must capture and finish the storyline of Azi Dahaka. If all eight aeons are unlocked, the Aeon Cup opens.
To recruit Azi Dahaka to the party, the player must set up an L sized pod in Bevelle in Chapter 5.
Bahamut's attacks are much stronger than in the story battle, and he has access to new abilities, such as Shin-Zantetsu and Fireworks. Mega Flare is the most powerful, as it can instantly defeat a low-level party, costing them the match (and the competition during the Aeon Cup).
== Musical themes ==
"Yuna's Ballad" plays during the storyline battle.
== AI script ==
=== Bevelle ===
Turn 1
 Curse on random target
Turn 2
 Normal Attack on random target
Turn 3
 Normal Attack on random target
Turn 4
 Normal Attack on random target
Turn 5
 Impulse
Turn 6
 Impulse
Turns 7-11
 Countdown starts at 5 and goes down by 1 each turn
Turn 12
 Mega Flare
Turn 13
 Repeat from turn 1
=== Fiend Arena ===
Basic Pattern:
What is his Action Count?
0-36
- 1/4 chance Fireworks
- 1/4 chance Stop Attack on random target
- 1/4 chance Triple Shock on random target
- 1/4 chance Curse Attack on random target
37-76
- 1/4 chance Quick Attack on random target
- 1/4 chance Impulse
- 1/4 chance Fireworks
- 1/4 chance Shin-Zantetsu
77-119
- 1/4 chance Normal Attack on random target
- 1/4 chance Kill Attack on random target
- 1/4 chance Impulse
- 1/4 chance Black Sky
120+ - Mega Flare and reset Action Count to zero
Counter-Attack Pattern:
When he performs any attack, raise Action Count by 3
When he is attacked, raise Action Count by 5
== Other appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
== Etymology ==
== Gallery ==
Bahamut in ffx-2.jpg|Bahamut attacks.
FFX-2 Impulse.png|Impulse.
Mega Flare FFX-2.jpg|Mega Flare.
Defeating an Old Friend xtro.PNG|"Defeating an Old Friend" trophy icon.
== Related enemies ==
*Valefor
*Ifrit
*Ixion
*Yojimbo
*Mindy
*Cindy
*Sandy
*Shiva
*Anima
=== Final Fantasy X ===
*Bahamut
*Spathi
*Dark Bahamut
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