Catoblepas (Final Fantasy V)

Catoblepas, also known as Shoat, is an optional level 3 summon in Final Fantasy V. It attempts to petrify, effectively instantly killing, one enemy.
Catoblepas can be used via Summon and Call once obtained, and also via Magic Lamp. With the latter two, the summoner uses no MP. In the now defunct mobile and Steam versions, summoning Catoblepas through the Magic Lamp petrifies all enemies.
==Obtained==
Catoblepas is fought on the world map as a boss that appears as a random encounter on the northwest island of Galuf's world. This can only be accessed via the submarine, traveling through a cave to the island.
==Stats==
Ability	MP cost	Effect
 	33 	Petrifies one enemy.
:Spell~Hit\% = 99 + Attacker~Level - Target~Level
:Evade\% = Target~Magic~Evade\%
If the target has shell, the Spell Hit% is halved. If the target is a toad, its Evade % is reduced to 0.
The game generates two random numbers between 0 and 99.
:If N1 >= Hit%, the spell misses
:If N2 < Evade%, the spell misses
==Use==
Catoblepas performs the attack Demon's Eye when summoned, which attempts to petrify an enemy. This, if successful, effectively instantly kills them, meaning the spell has a similar effect to abilities such as the spell Death. Much like that spell, however, many bosses are immune, and it is not guaranteed to work. Demon's Eye may take several tries to be successful against a target. One strategy to mitigate this is to make use of Dualcast to summon Catoblepas twice against a target, increasing the chance it will succeed.
Catoblepas can make acquiring Carbuncle and Odin significantly easier. As a boss, Carbuncle is susceptible to petrify when in healing form, and Odin is always vulnerable, meaning summoning Catoblepas can end the battles in one move.
An alternative to Catoblepas is the Break spell, which is avalable around the same time as Catoblepas for half the MP cost. Break has lower hit chance, but can be used with Spellblade to guarantee effectiveness against non-immune targets as long as the attack connects; however, this uses up two turns.
;Susceptible enemies
*Goblin
*Steel Bat
*Devil Crab
*Stroper
*Nutkin
*Black Goblin
*White Serpent
*Moldwynd
*Mani Wizard
*Gatling
*Big Horn
*Tatou
*Garula
*Rock Slug
*Gaelicat
*Cockatrice
*Elf Toad(Metamorph)
*Ricard Made(has reflect)
*Wyvern(Metamorph)
*Zu
*Grass Tortoise
*Crew Dust(Metamorph)
*Bomb
*Bio Soldier (Zephyrus)
*Prototype
*Skull Eater
*Dhorme Chimera
*Sandboil
*Desert Killer
*Sand Bear
*Ronkan Knight(Zephyrus)
*Enchanted Fan(Metamorph)
*Pao
*Tarantula
*Shell Bear
*Devilfish
*Treant
*Tunneller
*Birostris
*Fairy Orc
*Devourer
*Mandrake
*Kuza Beast(world map)
*Blood Slime
*Acrophies
*Moogle Eater
*Lesser Lopros
*Cactus
*Sandcrawler
*Aquathorn
*Weresnake
*Kornago
*Cursed Being
*Undergrounder
*Drippy
*Lycaon
*Bone Dragon
*Poison Eagle
*Zombie Dragon
*Gobbledygook
*Neon
*Magnetite
*Reflect Knight
*Traveler
*Level Tricker
*Gravitator
*Ziggurat Gigas
*Dark Aspic
*Cure Beast
*Land Turtle
*Mini Magician
*Mammon
*Wyrm
*Twin Lizard
*Blind Wolf
*Hellraiser
*Reflect Mage(has inherent reflect)
*Magic Dragon
*Black Warlock
*Bandercoeurl
*Iron Fist
*Blue Dragon
*Sleepy
*Triffid
*Hedgehog
*Python
*Shadow
*Elm Gigas
*Desertpede
*Bulette
*Lamia Queen
*Rajiformes
*Mummy
*Aspis
*Slug
*Gloom Widow
*Mykale
*Executor
*Oiseaurare
*Shadow Dancer
*Numb Blade
*Tiny Mage
*Flaremancer
*Unknown (Blob, Slime)
*Frost Bull
*Istory Lythos
*Spizzner
*Druid
*Ironback
*Mercury Bat
*Coral
*Steel Fist
*Ankheg
*Ammonite
*Lemure
*Parthenope
*Cherie
*Sahagin
*Thunder Anemone
*Sea Ibis
*Nix
*Water Scorpion
*Vilia
*Gel Fish
*Rukh
*Sea Devil
*Grenade
*Baldanders
*Death Dealer
*Level Checker
*White Flame
*Moss Fungus
*Farfarello
*Orukat
*Great Dragon
*Achelon
*Ninja
*Dragon Aevis
*Sword Dancer
*Fury
*Yojimbo
*Iron Giant
*King Behemoth
*Necromancer
*Gorgimera
*Mindflayer
*Crystelle
*Belphegor
*Medusa
*Pantera
*Carbuncle(boss; healing form)
*Gargoyle (boss)
*Odin (boss)
*Triton (boss)
*Nereid (boss)
*Phobos (boss)
*Barrier (boss)
Some further enemies susceptible to petrify are only found in Bartz's world, before Catoblepas is available in a normal playthrough.
==Gallery==
Galuf using Demon Eye from FFV Pixel Remaster.jpg|Pixel Remaster.
Demon's EyeFFVios.png|Defunct mobile/Steam.
Demon's EyeFFV.png|Advance.
==Etymology==
==Notes==
Category:Summons in Final Fantasy V