Tsunami (ability)

Tsunami , also known as Tidal Wave and CleanSweep, is a recurring ability in the Final Fantasy series. It is almost always associated with the Water element, although it has appeared in some games wherein no "Water" element is present. Tsunami has been used by player characters, enemies, and summons alike. Most of its appearances are the attack of the summon, Leviathan.
== Appearances ==
=== Final Fantasy ===
Tsunami (NES: SWIRL) is one of the four elemental attacks used by Chaos. It deals heavy non-elemental damage to the entire party, with a spell power of 64 and spell accuracy bonus of +32.
In Dawn of Souls to 20th Anniversary Edition, Tsunami is also used by Cagnazzo and can be seen as his signature ability.
=== Final Fantasy II ===
Tsunami VIII is a Matter-elemental attack used by the Sea Dragon and Sea Serpent that inflicts 40–180 damage to each party member.
=== Final Fantasy III ===
Tsunami is Leviathan's best attack in the original Famicom release, dealing heavy lightning-elemental damage to all opponents. It can only be cast when a Summoner or Sage summons the creature. 
In the 3D and Pixel Remaster versions, Leviathan only uses Tsunami as an enemy ability during its boss encounter.
=== Final Fantasy IV ===
Tsunami is Leviathan's summon attack in all releases of the 2D versions, dealing heavy non-elemental damage to all enemies. It costs 50 MP to perform.
A separate Tsunami ability is used by Cagnazzo in both boss battles against him in all versions. The ability causes water damage and may cause instant death. This ability is available to the party as an augment ability in the 3D version.
==== Final Fantasy IV -Interlude- ====
Tsunami is Leviathan's attack when summoned. It deals non-elemental damage.
==== Final Fantasy IV: The After Years ====
Tsunami is an enemy ability used by the Flood Worm in the Underground Waterway.
=== Final Fantasy V ===
The Geomancer's Gaia can use Tsunami on Beaches, Walse Tower, Ocean, and Ship Graveyard to deal water damage to all enemies. The player may utilize this ability by catching and releasing a Stingray or Gorgimera.
Leviathan has Tsunami as his summon attack, and it is one of the strongest spells in the game.
=== Final Fantasy VI ===
Tsunami (CleanSweep in earlier translations) is an enemy ability that deals -elemental damage to the whole party. Tsunami is used by the more formidable enemies, such as Ultima Buster and Master Tonberry, and stronger water-based enemies, such as the Blue Dragon. Many of the bosses exclusive to the Advance and 2014 releases have this ability in their arsenal, including Leviathan, Omega Weapon, and Kaiser Dragon.
Tsunami can also be learned as a Lore ability for Strago. The ability costs 30 MP to cast, has a spell power of 50, and a hit rate of 150. Its use as a Lore can be compared to Aqua Breath, dealing water-elemental damage to all enemies. Tsunami differs from Aqua Breath in that Aqua Breath also inflicts -elemental damage. In addition, Tsunami ignores split spell damage across enemy groups (while Aqua Breath does not), making Tsunami a better choice for monster groups of four or more.
=== Final Fantasy VII ===
The boss Aps uses Sewer Tsunami in the fight in the Sewer at the beginning of "Prevent the Fall of the Plate". It deals damage to both the boss and the characters, but it deals more damage to whichever side it hits first. It can actually hurt Aps more than its target.
The summon Leviathan uses Tidal Wave as its attack. In the PlayStation Aeris demo release, Leviathan is the only summon available, and its attack was originally called Tsunami.
Huge Tidal Wave is used by both Acrophies and Serpent, and deals Water-elemental damage to all targets, including the enemy, which results in healing said enemy.
==== Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII- ====
===Final Fantasy VII Remake===
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Leviathan returns as a summon to use Tidal Wave as its special attack. Leviathan engulfs itself in white-crested waves, dealing damage to everything around itself before departing. When fought as a boss, it can use Tidal Wave against the player party. The attack is non-elemental and magical, and thus can be mitigated with .
=== Final Fantasy VIII ===
The Guardian Force Leviathan's attack is called Tsunami. It inflicts Water-elemental damage to all enemies. Leviathan's summon time is 21.4s, which, according to the Final Fantasy VIII Ultimania, allows the player to boost its damage to around 230% of normal damage using a regular PlayStation controller.
Leviathan's summon attack first appeared in a demo of the game, where it can be cast by Rinoa.
=== Final Fantasy IX ===
During Zidane's solo battle with Black Waltz 1, the enemy Sealion's jewel may change colors from green to yellow to red. When the jewel is red, Sealion uses its most dangerous attack, Tsunami.
Tsunami is also the summon ability of the eidolon Leviathan that deals Water-elemental damage to all opponents. It has two versions, long and short, with the long version being stronger and augmented by the number of Aquamarines in the player's inventory (see here for damage formulae).
Tsunami can be made to deal 50% more damage by equipping Dagger with Golden Hairpin, Golden Skullcap, or Pearl Rouge. Equipping multiples of these items at once does not stack the effect.
=== Final Fantasy XII ===
The Esper of Water, Famfrit, uses Tsunami as its ultimate attack. In the original PlayStation 2 version it will only cast Tsunami if its HP is below 30% of its maximum HP or if there are 10 seconds left in its summoning time. In the Zodiac versions, the player can unleash Tsunami at will.
====Final Fantasy XII: Revenant Wings====
Tsunami is Famfrit's special ability. It deals heavy water-elemental damage to all foes extending in a straight line from it.
=== Final Fantasy XV ===
Leviathan uses Tsunami when summoned by Noctis in battle. It deals massive damage to surrounding foes. It can be performed in the open world of Lucis and in Insomnia. Leviathan manifests from water nearby the player (such as rivers or the Cygillan Ocean) when Noctis is in Danger state. She also performs this move in the cutscene where Titan protects them in Altissia, and when riding the train to Tenebrae to fend off daemons.
=== Final Fantasy XVI ===
Tsunami is used by Leviathan in The Rising Tide downloadable content. Leviathan will charge Troubled Waters when it reaches around half of its health, which triggers a "Press the Attack" phase, requiring enough damage to be dealt to interrupt the charged attack. If the charge isn't interrupted in time, Leviathan uses Tsunami, which summons a gigantic tidal wave that hits Ifrit, dealing heavy damage on the first hit and dealing repeated damage afterwards, eventually resulting in an instant game over, even if healing with Firelight is attempted.
Leviathan attempts to use the attack again when its HP is low enough, prompting Ifrit to counter with Controlled Burn, completely nullifying the attack.
=== Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift ===
By summoning the Scion Famfrit through the Ewer of Darkness, a player can attack all enemies with Tsunami.
The seeq Viking learns Tsunami from the Hammerhead for 350 AP. It only works when the seeq is on a water tile, and deals HP and MP damage to units in a large targetable area. It costs 8 MP to cast.
=== Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light ===
Tsunami is is used by the second and third forms of Chaos. When the ability is used it causes a giant wave of crimson water to attack all members of the opposing party, inflicting moderate water-elemental damage and causing poison.
=== Final Fantasy Dimensions II ===
=== Dissidia Final Fantasy ===
One of Garland's HP attacks is named Tsunami, and involves him jumps up and throw his sword with a chain onto the floor. The sword then curls around the floor like a snake to hit the opponent with an explosion of water. The summon Leviathan also uses Tsunami, which decreases the opponent's Bravery continuously by a set value over a period of time.
==== Dissidia 012 Final Fantasy ====
Tsunami is one of Garland's HP attacks, costing 40 CP to equip (20 when mastered) and as a summon, the auto version being found in Chapter Five: Entrusted Power of Scenario 013, and the manual being purchased from certain Moogle Shops for 50 KP.
==== Dissidia Final Fantasy NT ====
Tsunami is an HP attack for Garland, learned at level 2. Tsunami is a ranged attack where Garland sends in a surging wave of water in front of him.
==== Dissidia Final Fantasy Opera Omnia ====
=== Theatrhythm Final Fantasy All-Star Carnival ===
=== Pictlogica Final Fantasy ===
=== Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade ===
=== Final Fantasy Artniks ===
=== Final Fantasy Record Keeper ===
=== Final Fantasy Explorers ===
=== Final Fantasy Brave Exvius ===
=== World of Final Fantasy ===
Tsunami is an active, water-elemental magic ability that inflicts magical water damage on all targets for 5 AP. It can be used by Cenchos, Garland, Kraken, Leviathan★, Sea Serpent, Sea Worm, Syldra★, Ultros, and Ultros★.
It is also an enemy ability used by Brandelis, Leviathan, Ultros (2nd), and Kraken (Hidden Dungeon).
=== Mobius Final Fantasy ===
===Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin===
=== Final Fantasy Fables: Chocobo's Dungeon ===
==Non-Final Fantasy guest appearances==
=== Bravely series===
Torrent is the job level 13 ability for the in Bravely Default. It unleashes physical water attacks dealing 0.3 times the damage of a conventional attack up to 16 times on one target. It costs 2 BP to use.
== Gallery ==
FFI Tsunami PS.png|Final Fantasy (PS).
FFI Tsunami GBA.png|Final Fantasy (GBA).
FFI PSP Tsunami.png|Final Fantasy (PSP).
FFII Tsunami8 GBA.png|Tsunami VIII in Final Fantasy II (GBA).
FFIII NES Tsunami.png|Final Fantasy III (NES).
FFIIIDS Tsunami.png|Final Fantasy III (DS).
FFIV SNES Tsunami.png|Tsunami in Final Fantasy IV (SNES).
FFIV_Tsunami.png|Tsunami in Final Fantasy IV (GBA).
FFIV Tsunami Summon.png|Tsunami as a summon ability in Final Fantasy IV (GBA).
FFIV Tidal Wave.png|Tidal Wave in Final Fantasy IV (GBA).
FFIVDS Tsunami.png|Tsunami in Final Fantasy IV (DS).
FF4PSP Enemy Ability Tsunami.png|Tsunami as an enemy ability in Final Fantasy IV (PSP).
Cagnazzo Tsunami ffiv ios.PNG|Final Fantasy IV (iOS).
Rydia using Tsunami from FF4 Pixel Remaster.jpg|Final Fantasy IV (Pixel Remaster).
TAY Wii Tidal Wave.jpg|Tidal Wave in The After Years (Wii).
TAY Wii Tsunami.jpg|Tsunami in The After Years (Wii).
FF4PSP TAY Enemy Ability Tsunami.png|Tsunami in The After Years (PSP).
FF4PSP Summon Leviathan.png|Tidal Wave in The After Years (PSP).
Big Wave from FFV Pixel Remaster.jpg|Final Fantasy V (Pixel Remaster)
Tsunami Gaia from FFV Pixel Remaster.jpg|Final Fantasy V (Pixel Remaster).
Ff6cleansweep.PNG|CleanSweep in Final Fantasy VI (SNES).
FFVI Lore Tsunami.png|Tsunami in Final Fantasy VI (GBA).
FFVI Android Tsunami.png|Tsunami in Final Fantasy VI (defunct mobile/Steam).
Tsunami from FFVI Pixel Remaster.jpg|Final Fantasy VI (Pixel Remaster).
FFVII Leviathan.png|Tidal Wave in Final Fantasy VII.
FFVII Huge Tidal Wave.png|Huge Tidal Wave in Final Fantasy VII.
Sewer Tsunami.png|Sewer Tsunami in Final Fantasy VII.
BeforeCrisis-Leviathan.jpg|Before Crisis -Final Fantasy VII-.
FFVIII Tsunami.png|Tsunami in Final Fantasy VIII.
FFIX Tsunami.png|Tsunami, used by the Sealion, in Final Fantasy IX.
FFIX Tsunami Summon.png|Tsunami used by Leviathan in Final Fantasy IX.
FFXII Tsunami.png|Final Fantasy XII.
Famfrit using Tsunami from FFXIV.png|Final Fantasy XIV.
FFTA2 Tsunami.png|Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift.
FFTA2 Deluge.png|Deluge and the Viking's Tsunami in Final Fantasy Tactics A2: Grimoire of the Rift.
FF4HoL Tsunami.png|Tsunami in Final Fantasy: The 4 Heroes of Light.
DFF Tsunami.png|Tsunami in Dissidia Final Fantasy.
DFFLeviathan.png|Tsunami used by Leviathan in Dissidia Final Fantasy.
DFF2015 Garland Tsunami.png|Garland's version in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT.
DFF2015 Tsunami.png|Leviathan's version in Dissidia Final Fantasy NT.
PFF Tsunami.png|Pictlogica Final Fantasy.
PFF Tsunami Famfrit.png|Summon ability in Pictlogica Final Fantasy.
FFAB Tsunami - Gogo SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR) [FFVI].
FFAB Tidal Wave - Aerith SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR) [FFVII].
FFAB Tsunami - Garnet SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR) [FFIX].
FFAB Tsunami - Gogo SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+) [FFVI].
FFAB Tidal Wave - Aerith SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+) [FFVII].
FFAB Tsunami - Garnet SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+) [FFIX].
FFAB Tidal Wave - Aerith UR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR) [FFVII].
FFAB Tidal Wave - Yuffie UR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR+) [FFVII].
FFAB Tidal Wave - Aerith UUR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UUR+) [FFVII].
FFAB Tsunami - Lenna Legend SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR Legend) [FFV].
FFAB Tsunami - Gogo Legend SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR Legend) [FFVI].
FFAB Tsunami - Garnet Legend SSR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR Legend) [FFIX].
FFAB Tsunami - Lenna Legend SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+ Legend) [FFV].
FFAB Tsunami - Gogo Legend SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+ Legend) [FFVI].
FFAB Tsunami - Garnet Legend SSR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (SSR+ Legend) [FFIX].
FFAB Tidal Wave - Aerith Legend UR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR Legend) [FFVII].
FFAB Tsunami - Ashe Legend UR.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR Legend) [FFXII].
FFAB Tidal Wave - Yuffie Legend UR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (UR+ Legend) [FFVII].
FFAB Tidal Wave - Aerith Legend CR+.png|Final Fantasy Airborne Brigade (CR+ Legend) [FFVII].
FFRK Tsunami Summon.png|Summon version in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
FFRK Tsunami EA.png|Enemy version in Final Fantasy Record Keeper.
FFEX Tsunami.png|Enemy version in Final Fantasy Explorers.
FFE Tsunami Skill 1.png|Player version in Final Fantasy Explorers.
FFE Tsunami Skill 2.png|Player version in Final Fantasy Explorers.
FFBE Tsunami LB.png|Limit Burst version in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius (4★).
FFBE Tsunami LB 2.png|Limit Burst version in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius (5★).
FFBE Tsunami LB 2.png|Limit Burst version in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius (6★).
FFBE Tsunami Summon.png|Summon version in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius (1★).
FFBE Tsunami Summon 2.png|Summon version in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius (2★).
FFBE Tsunami Summon 3.png|Summon version in Final Fantasy Brave Exvius (3★).
WoFF Tsunami.png|World of Final Fantasy.
SOP CYC Tsunami.jpg|Stranger of Paradise Final Fantasy Origin.
== Etymology ==
== Citations ==
Category:Elemental enemy abilities
Category:Summon abilities