Rafflesia (Final Fantasy VI)

The Rafflesia, formerly called the NightShade and Nightshd, is an enemy in Final Fantasy VI. It is fought in Owzer's Mansion in Jidoor in the World of Ruin by examining the picture of flowers in the gallery.
== Stats ==
== Battle ==
Rafflesia uses Entice often, which causes the target to attack their allies. Entice does not wear off over time, requiring the death of either the target party member, or the Rafflesia that inflicted the status. Its special attack, Poison Seed, inflicts on a party member. Rafflesia is a popular Rage because of Entice, which never fails if it hits, meaning that even the final boss can be affected by the spell. There is a bugfix patch for the SNES version that makes Entice respect confuse immunity.
Because the Rafflesia are only encountered once, it is possible to miss out on them; if Chadarnook is defeated, and the curse on the mansion is lifted before the player fights the Rafflesia, they can never be fought. This issue is averted in the GBA and 2014 versions, as they can be encountered in the Soul Shrine at the twelfth battle.
It is advisable to fight them later on the Veldt, allowing Locke to steal Nutkin Suits from them. The suits can then be bet at Dragon's Neck Coliseum for Genji Armor. Genji Armor is available in limited quantities normally, and additional sets can only be obtained this way. The only other way to acquire Nutkin Suits is to steal lesser creature outfits from other enemies and bet them in the Coliseum to "upgrade" them into the Nutkin Suit, so it is easiest to steal them directly from the Rafflesia, the only enemy they can be stolen from.
===Strategy===
If the player is being hit with Entice while trying to steal Nutkin Suits, it is advised to use Rasp and Osmose to deplete the Rafflesia's MP, preventing it from casting Entice.
== Formations ==
Number	Enemies 	Encounter flags	Encounter flags	Encounter flags	Encounter flags	Introduction flag	Musical theme	Magic AP
Number	Enemies 	Normal 	Back 	Surrounded 	Side 	Introduction flag	Musical theme	Magic AP
 	Rafflesia x3	 	 	 	 	Sides, individual	Battle 	1
== AI script ==
Attack Turns:
1st Turn: Attack (66%) or Entice (33%)
2nd Turn: Attack (66%) or Poison Seed (33%)
== Etymology ==
Its SNES original English name was Nightshade. 
Its Japanese name may have been an attempt to translate Rafflesia, yielding instead of the more accurate . As the enemy originates from a painting, it can thus be surmised that the enemy is a painting called Rafflesia Meadow.
== Related enemies ==
* Exoray
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