Rare Game

Rare Game is a type of enemy in Final Fantasy XII. Rare Game are stronger versions of normal enemies, often larger with some sort of visual effect, such as an aura of mist. They do not spawn as regular enemies do, and require the player to fulfill certain conditions to make them appear, such as killing an amount of enemies in the area, waiting in an area a period of time, and so forth. Once spawned, Rare Game enemies do not respawn when killed: the player must leave the area and return, and meet their spawning requirements again. This can be subverted with the zone out glitch. Rare Game are a source of rare loot and other valuable items, which can variably be stolen, poached, or dropped by them.
There is also a separate type of Rare Game known as Trophy Rare Game. Trophy Rare Game do not respawn under any circumstances once killed, and when killed, the player will receive a trophy as a key item. These trophies may be traded in at the Hunt Club on the Phon Coast by giving them to any of the three bangaa: Atak, Blok, and Stok, for weapons, protectives or accessories, and items respectively (see Hunt Club for a detailed table). Trophy Rare Game do not spawn until the player joins the Hunt Club and defeats their first Trophy Rare Game, the Thalassinon. Thalassinon's trophy does not count towards the trophy totals of the bangaa brothers.
There is a bangaa near the vendor of goods who, when spoken to, will tell the player the location where rare game has been sighted. Also, the Hunt Club's Owner on Highgarden Terrace in Archades will give the player Zodiac Gems for finding trophy monsters. Access to Highgarden Terrace is granted after getting a Sandalwood Chop from the chop collecting subquest.
There are 49 Rare Game spread throughout Ivalice, in addition to 31 which are Trophy Rare Game, for a total of 80.
==List of Rare Game==
#	Name 	Rarity	Location 	Requirements 	Notable items
 	AspidochelonAdamantine Trophy 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Cerobi Steppe - Feddik River 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. 40% chance of spawning per entry. 	Scarletite - Steal.
 	ThalassinonShelled Trophy 	☆☆☆☆ 	Phon Coast - The Vaddu Strand 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. Wait at the highest point for ten seconds. 	Adamantite - Steal.
 	Greeden 	☆☆☆ 	Dalmasca Estersand - Bank of the Nebra 	Stay in the Bank of the Nebra area for three minutes without killing any cactoids. 	Wind Crystal - Steal
 	Bull Croc 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Ozmone Plain - The Shred 	20% chance of spawning per entry. 	Blood Wool - Steal
 	GavialFur-scaled Trophy 	☆☆☆☆ 	Garamsythe Waterway - No. 10 Channel 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. Move to the lower westernmost part and wait. 	Antarctic Wind - Steal.
 	Wary Wolf 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Mosphoran Highwaste - Summit Path 	7% chance of spawning instead of a Worgen. 	Hell-Gate's Flame - Poach (Rare.)
 	Kaiser WolfFanged Trophy 	☆☆☆ 	Dalmasca Westersand - Corridor of Sand 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. Defeat Lindbur Wolf in the Shimmering Horizons area, and after it has a 40% chance of spawning in the Corridor of Sand area.	Throat Wolf Blood - Steal
 	Lindbur Wolf 	☆☆ 	Dalmasca Westersand - Shimmering Horizons 	Defeat 20 Wolves in the Dalmasca Westersand. 	Gladius - Steal.
 	DreadguardFeathered Trophy 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Feywood - Walk of Dancing Shadow 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. 40% chance of spawning instead of a Mirrorknight. 	—
 	Crypt Bunny 	☆☆☆ 	Feywood - Walk of Stolen Truths 	Defeat all Tartaruses and six Cerberuses in the Walk of Stolen Truths area. Afterward, Crypt Bunny has a 20% chance of spawning. 	Holy Mote - Steal.Muramasa - Drop (Rare).
 	Spee 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Salikawood - Sun-dappled Path 	15% chance of spawning after defeating a Wyrdhare. 	High Arcana - Drop (Rare).Claymore - Poach (Rare).
 	Rain Dancer 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Giza Plains - Gizas South Bank, Warrior's Wash, Toam Hills	20% chance of spawning during the Rains. 	—
 	Razorfin 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Garamsythe Waterway - North Spur Sluiceway 	10% chance of spawning instead of a Ichthon. 	—
 	Apsara 	☆☆ 	Phon Coast - The Mauleia Strand 	Defeat 10 Piranhas in the Phon Coast. 	—
 	RageclawSickle Trophy 	☆☆☆ 	Salikawood - Piebald Path 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. Do not defeat any enemies in the Salikawood and wait sixty seconds for it to appear at the opposite entrance. 	—
 	Biding MantisScythe Trophy 	☆☆☆☆ 	Golmore Jungle - The Needlebrake 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. In-game timer must be between :30 and :59. 	—
 	Wood Toad 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Salikawood - Corridor of Ages 	20% chance of spawning, invisible. 	—
 	Tarasque 	☆☆☆ 	Tchita Uplands - Garden of Life's Circle 	Build a chain of 22 Serpents or Malboro Overkings. 	—
 	GrimalkinWhiskered Trophy 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Tchita Uplands - Uazcuff Hills 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. 10% chance of spawning instead of a Coeurl. 	Coeurl Whisker - Steal.
 	Nekhbet 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Dalmasca Estersand - Sand-swept Naze 	20% chance of spawning after defeating a Cockatrice. 	—
 	Glaring Eye 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Henne Mines 	10% chance of spawning after defeating a Hecteyes. 	Ambrosia - Steal.
 	Cultsworn Lich 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Tomb of Raithwall - Southfall Passage 	20% chance of appearing through the Lich's Divide ability. 	—
 	Evil Spirit 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	The Great Crystal 	5% chance of spawning instead of a Forbidden. 	Lifewick - Steal.
 	Juggernaut 	☆☆☆☆ 	Feywood - White Magick's Embrace 	In-game timer must be between :00 and :10 minutes. 	White Mask - Drop.
 	Molen 	☆☆☆☆ 	Zertinan Caverns - Hourglass Basin 	Must move into the northernmost part of the area accessible only via hidden passage and wait. 	Mythril - Steal.
 	Tower 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Pharos - Third Ascent - Spire Ravel - 2nd Flight 	20% chance of spawning. 	Grand Helm - Drop (Rare).
 	Grey Molter 	☆☆☆☆ 	Mosphoran Highwaste - Empyrean Way 	In-game timer must be between :10 and :20 minutes. 	Serpent Eye - Poach (Rare).
 	Midgardsormr 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Golmore Jungle - Paths of Chained Light 	20% chance of spawning. 	—
 	NazarnirManed Trophy 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Giza Plains - Starfall Field (Dry) 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. 40% chance of spawning instead of a Sleipnir. 	—
 	VictanirMaverick Trophy 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Nam-Yensa Sandsea - Yellow Sands 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. 40% chance of spawning. 	Wargod's Band - Steal.
 	Gemhorn 	☆☆ 	Lhusu Mines - Site 11 	The player must defeat all enemies in Site 11. 	Greataxe - Drop.
 	Luxollid 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Pharos - Subterra - Umbra - South 	Defeat Vagrant Soul. 	Staff of the Magi - Steal.
 	Vagrant Soul 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Pharos - Subterra - Abyssal - North 	25% chance of spawning after Shadowseer is defeated. 	Eight-fluted Pole - Steal.
 	Imdugud 	☆☆☆☆ 	Nam-Yensa Sandsea - Withering Shores 	Defeat all Bagolies in the area, then move onto center of the circular platform and wait. 	—
 	Bull ChocoboBeaked Trophy 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Ogir-Yensa Sandsea - South Tank Approach 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. 40% chance of spawning. 	Hi-Ether - Steal (Rare).
 	SkullashClawed Trophy 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Phon Coast - Cape Tialan 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. 40% chance of spawning. 	—
 	MyathEternal Trophy 	☆ 	Stilshrine of Miriam - Ward of Velitation 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. Defeat three Dragon Aevises in the Ward of Velitation area, then exit and reenter. 	—
 	Helvinek 	☆☆ 	Necrohol of Nabudis 	Defeat six Oversouls in the Necrohol of Nabudis. 	Grand Armor - Drop (Rare).
 	Pallicant 	☆☆ 	Ridorana Cataract - City of Other Days 	Defeat all enemies in the City of Other Days, leave, then reenter. 	Gastrophetes - Steal (Rare).
 	Phyllo 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Golmore Jungle - The Branchway 	20% chance of spawning. 	—
 	Aerieel 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Lhusu Mines - Oltam Span 	20% chance of spawning. 	—
 	AnubysEnsanguined Trophy 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Sochen Cave Palace - Mirror of the Soul 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. Enter the Mirror of the Soul via the Falls of Time. 	—
 	Barmuu 	☆☆☆ 	Tomb of Raithwall - Royal Passage 	Build a chain of 12. 	—
 	Vishno 	☆☆ 	Pharos - First Ascent - Wellspring Ravel - 4th Flight 	Defeat ten Deidars in the Pharos. 	Ribbon - Drop (Rare).Orichalcum - Steal (Rare).
 	Etherian 	☆☆ 	Cerobi Steppe - The Northsward 	Defeat all enemies in The Northsward. 	—
 	MeltSlimy Trophy 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Henne Mines - Pithead Junction B 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. 50% chance of spawning after flipping the gate switch. 	Hastega Mote - Steal (Rare).
 	Cubus 	☆☆ 	Sochen Cave Palace - Temptation Eluded 	Defeat all Pit Fiends and Wendigos in the Temptation Eluded area. 	—
 	Pineapple 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Ogir-Yensa Sandsea - Platform 1 Refinery 	20% chance of spawning. 	—
 	Bombshell 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Lhusu Mines - Lasche Span 	20% chance of spawning. 	Mallet - Steal (Rare).Yagyu Darkblade - Drop (Rare).
 	Megabomb 	☆☆☆ 	Nam-Yensa Sandsea - Demesne of the Sandqueen 	Build a chain of 21. 	—
 	Matriarch Bomb 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Stilshrine of Miriam - Ward of Measure 	Enter secret passage in Ward of the Sword-King on right side. 	—
 	Ripe Rampager 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Dalmasca Estersand - Yardang Labyrinth 	33% chance of spawning per Cactite or Cactoid killed in the Yardang Labyrinth area. 	Four-leaf Clover - Poach (Rare).
 	KillbugMetallic Trophy 	☆☆☆☆ 	Ozmone Plain - The Switchback 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. Killbug is found in a huge treasure chest when the in-game timer is between :10 and :39 minutes. 	-
 	Minibug 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Barheim Passage - East-West Bypass 	20% chance of spawning. 	Zeus Mace - Drop (Rare).Wrath of the Gods - Steal (Rare).
 	Ithuno 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Barheim Passage - Special Op Sector 5 	20% chance being in a certain treasure chest. It looks different than normal treasures. 	Deathbringer - Steal (Rare).
 	KrisOdiferous Trophy 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Tchita Uplands - The Highland 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. 40% chance of spawning. 	—
 	DheedLeathern Trophy 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Mosphoran Highwaste - Skyreach Ridge 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. 40% chance of spawning. 	Mirage Vest - Steal (Rare).
 	Aeros 	☆☆ 	Ozmone Plain - The Shred 	Defeat Bull Croc. 	—
 	Terror TyrantHide-covered Trophy	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Dalmasca Estersand - Broken Sands 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. 40% chance of spawning instead of a Wild Saurian. 	Scathe Mote - Steal.
 	AbeliskReptilian Trophy 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Ridorana Cataract - Echoes from Time's Garden 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. 30% chance of spawning. 	Eight-fluted Pole - Steal (Rare).
 	Dustia 	☆☆☆ 	Dalmasca Westersand - Corridor of Sand 	Party member must have less than 10% HP. 	Book of Orgain-Mille - Steal (Rare).
 	IshteenBony Trophy 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Barheim Passage - East-West Bypass, The Zeviah Span 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. Wait: odds of appearing rise by 2% every ten seconds party is in area. 	Soul of Thamasa - Steal.
 	VorresGravesoil Trophy 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Necrohol of Nabudis - Hall of the Ivory Covenant 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. Lure a Dark Elemental near the Cloister of Reason entrance. 	Soul Powder - Steal (Rare).
 	Negalmuur 	☆ 	Stilshrine of Miriam - Ward of the Sword-King 	Stay in the Stilshrine of Miriam for thirty minutes and defeat the Darkmare in the Ward of the Sword-King area. 	—
 	Larva Eater 	☆ 	The Great Crystal 	Defeat all Necrophobes in the area with the Leo Gate Stone, then move between the area with Leo Gate Stone and the Waystone XIV area. 	Danjuro - Drop (Rare).
 	AriochVengeful Trophy 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Nabreus Deadlands - The Slumbermead 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. 40% chance of spawning. 	Sage's Ring - Steal.
 	Fideliant 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Dalmasca Westersand - The Midfault 	20% chance of spawning. 	—
 	Crystal KnightSkull Trophy 	☆ 	The Great Crystal 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. Move from Way Stone XX to the Sagittarius Gate Switch and back in a clockwise loop. 	Glimmering Robes - Steal.
 	Grave Lord 	☆☆☆ 	Golmore Jungle - The Rustling Chapel 	Build a chain of 21. 	—
 	Zombie LordSoulless Trophy 	☆☆☆☆ 	Tomb of Raithwall - Northfall Passage 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. Game's timer must be between :00 and :29 minutes. 	—
 	Drowned 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Garamsythe Waterway - No.4 Cloaca Spur 	Stay in the Garamsythe Waterway for five minutes. 	Scathe Mote - Steal (Medium).
 	Velelu 	☆☆☆ 	Nabreus Deadlands - The Fog Mutters 	Party member must have less than 20% HP. 	Save the Queen - Steal (Medium).
 	DismaAccursed Trophy 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Lhusu Mines - Site 5, Site 6 South 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. 5% chance of spawning instead of a Dark Lord. 	Mirage Vest - Steal (Rarest).
 	AncbolderMind Trophy 	☆☆ 	Paramina Rift - Karydine Glacier 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. Defeat all enemies in the Karydine Glacier. 	—
 	WendiceFrigid Trophy 	☆☆☆ 	Sochen Cave Palace - Destiny's March 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. Defeat three Wendigos in the Destiny's March. 	—
 	Anchag 	☆☆ 	Paramina Rift - Karydine Glacier 	Defeat all enemies in the Karydine Glacier. 	Damascus Steel - Steal (Rarest).
 	BluesangCruel Trophy 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Cerobi Steppe - Crossfield 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. 40% chance of spawning. 	Damascus Steel - Steal.
 	AvengerVile Trophy 	☆☆☆☆☆ 	Pharos - Second Ascent - Station of Ascension 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. 40% chance of spawning at the bottom of the stairs leading to Reach of the Damned area. 	Muramasa - Steal.
 	AlteciFell Trophy 	☆☆☆ 	Zertinan Caverns - The Undershore 	Hunt Club sidequest accepted. Build a chain of 12. 	Behemoth Steak - Steal.
 	Urutan Exile 	☆☆ 	Ogir-Yensa Sandsea - Platform 2 Refinery 	Defeat 100 Urutan-Yensa in the Ogir-Yensa Sandsea. 	Osafune - Steal (Rare).
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