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Magic Guide

by Flashpatch

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This is a simple, convenient guide for Final Fantasy IV Advance for GBA. It 
contains the spells for white magic, black magic, call magic and ninjitsu. Most
magic spells are learned by leveling up. To acquire more summons however, other 
things are required (See "Learning Spells"). This is my first FAQ and I am 
hoping it will be a success. Enjoy!

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   Contents
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I.    Characters
II.   White Magic
III.  Black Magic
IV.   Call Magic
V.    Ninjitsu
VI.   Twin Magic
VII.  Learning Spells
VIII. Coming Soon
IX.   Miscellaneous

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I. Characters
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Cecil - Paladin
  Can use White Magic

Cecil - Dark Knight
  Cannot use magic

Cid - Engineer
  Cannot use magic
  (Can use "Study" which is similar to "Scan", allowing you to view an enemy's 
   HP and weaknesses)

Edge - Ninja
  Can use Ninjitsu

Edward - Bard
  Can "Sing" and "Heal" which are similar to White Magic spells.

FuSoYa - Lunarian
  Can use White Magic and Black Magic

Kain - Dragoon
  Cannot use Magic

Palom - Black Mage
  Can use Black Magic and Twin Magic

Porom - White Mage
  Can use White Magic and Twin Magic

Rosa - White Mage
  Can use White Magic

Rydia - Summoner
  Can use White Magic, Black Magic and Call Magic

Tellah - Sage
  Can use White Magic and Black Magic

Yang - Monk
  Cannot use Magic

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II. White Magic
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Berserk
 Description: Increases Attack Power.
 MP: 18
 Target: One - Allies/Enemies

Blink
 Description: Increases Evade.
 MP: 8
 Target: One - Allies/Enemies

Confuse
 Description: Confuses target, causing it to attack enemies.
 MP: 10
 Target: One - Allies/Enemies

Cure
 Description: Restores a small amount of HP.
 MP: 3
 Target: One/All - Allies/Enemies

Cura
 Description: Restores a medium amount of HP.
 MP: 9
 Target: One/All - Allies/Enemies

Curaga
 Description: Restores a large amount of HP.
 MP: 18
 Target: One/All - Allies/Enemies

Curaja
 Description: Restores a very large amount of HP.
 MP: 40
 Target: One/All - Allies/Enemies

Dispel
 Description: Removes status increasing spells.
 MP: 12
 Target: One - Allies/Enemies

Esuna
 Description: Cures all status ailments.
 MP: 20
 Target: One - Allies/Enemies

Float
 Description: Causes target to float, protecting against earth attacks.
 MP: 8
 Target: One - Allies/Enemies

Full-Life
 Description: Restores life with full HP.
 MP: 52
 Target: One - Allies/Enemies

Haste
 Description: Increases speed.
 MP: 25
 Target: One - Allies/Enemies

Hold
 Description: Stuns enemy, disabling commands.
 MP: 5
 Target: One - Allies/Enemies

Holy
 Description: Causes a large amount of divine damage.
 MP: 46
 Target: One - Allies/Enemies

Life
 Description: Restores life.
 MP: 8
 Target: One - Allies/Enemies

Mini
 Description: Causes Mini status.
 MP: 6
 Target: One - Allies/Enemies

Protect
 Description: Increases Defense Power.
 MP: 9
 Target: One - Allies/Enemies

Reflect
 Description: Reflects magic attacks.
 MP: 30
 Target: One - Allies/Enemies

Silence
 Description: Silences target, disabling the use of spells.
 MP: 6
 Target: One - Allies/Enemies

Scan
 Description: View target's HP and weakness.
 MP: 1
 Target: One - Allies/Enemies

Shell
 Description: Increases Magic Defense.
 MP: 10
 Target: One - Allies/Enemies

Sight
 Description: Gives a wider perspective of overworld map.
 MP: 2
 World Map Only

Slow
 Description: Decreases speed.
 MP: 14
 Target: One - Allies/Enemies

Teleport
 Description: Warps party out of dungeon.
 MP: 10
 Target: All - Allies

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III. BLACK MAGIC
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Bio
 Description: Causes a large amount of poison elemental damage.
 MP: 20
 Target: One/All - Allies/Enemies

Blizzard
 Description: Causes a small amount of ice elemental damage.
 MP: 5
 Target: One/All - Allies/Enemies

Blizzara
 Description: Causes a medium amount of ice elemental damage.
 MP: 15
 Target: One/All - Allies/Enemies

Blizzaga
 Description: Causes a large amount of ice elemental damage.
 MP: 30
 Target: One/All - Allies/Enemies

Break
 Description: Causes Petrify status.
 MP: 15
 Target: One/All - Allies/Enemies

Death
 Description: Causes immediate death.
 MP: 35
 Target: One/All - Allies/Enemies

Drain
 Description: Absorbs target's HP.
 MP: 18
 Target: One/All - Allies/Enemies

Fire
 Description: Causes a small amount of fire elemental damage.
 MP: 5
 Target: One/All - Allies/Enemies

Fira
 Description: Causes a medium amount of fire elemental damage.
 MP: 15
 Target: One/All - Allies/Enemies

Firaga
 Description: Causes a large amount of fire elemental damage.
 MP: 30
 Target: One/All - Allies/Enemies

Flare
 Description: Causes a very large amount of fire damage.
 MP: 50
 Target: One/All - Allies/Enemies

Meteor
 Description: Causes a very large amount of damage to all enemies.
 MP: 99
 Target: All - Enemies

Osmose
 Description: Absorbs MP.
 MP: 0
 Target: One/All - Allies/Enemies

Pig
 Description: Causes target to turn into a pig, decreasing speed.
 MP: 1
 Target: One/All - Allies/Enemies

Poison
 Description: Causes a small amount of poison elemental damage.
 MP: 2
 Target: One/All - Allies/Enemies

Quake
 Description: Causes earth elemental damage to ground targets.
 MP: 30
 Target: All - Enemies

Sleep
 Description: Causes target to fall asleep.
 MP: 12
 Target: One/All - Allies/Enemies

Stop
 Description: Stuns enemy, disabling commands.
 MP: 15
 Target: One/All - Allies/Enemies

Thunder
 Description: Causes a small amount of electric elemental damage.
 MP: 5 
 Target: One/All - Allies/Enemies

Thundara
 Description: Causes a medium amount of electric elemental damage.
 MP: 15
 Target: One/All - Allies/Enemies

Thundaga
 Description: Causes a large amount of electric elemental damage.
 MP: 30
 Target: One/All - Allies/Enemies

Toad
 Description: Causes Toad status.
 MP: 7
 Target: One/All - Allies/Enemies

Tornado
 Description: Greatly reduces target's HP.
 MP: 25
 Target: One - Allies/Enemies

Warp
 Description: Warps back one floor in dungeons.
 MP: 4
 Target: All - Allies

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IV. CALL MAGIC
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Asura
 Description: Casts a random curative spell.
 MP: 50
 Target: All - Allies

Bahamut
 Description: Causes a very large amount of damage to all enemies.
 MP: 60
 Target: All - Enemies

Bomb
 Description: Causes a large amount of damage.
 MP: 10
 Target: One - Enemies

Chocobo
 Description: Causes a small amount of damage to one enemy.
 MP: 7
 Target: One - Enemies

Cockatrice
 Description: Causes Petrify status.
 MP: 15
 Target: One/All - Allies/Enemies

Dragon
 Description: Causes a medium amount of damage to all enemies.
 MP: 20
 Target: All - Enemies

Goblin
 Description: Causes a very small amount of damage to one enemy.
 MP: 1
 Target: One - Enemies

Ifrit
 Description: Causes a medium amount of fire elemental damage to all enemies.
 MP: 30
 Target: All - Enemies

Leviathan
 Description: Causes a large amount of water elemental damage to all enemies.
 MP: 50
 Target: All - Enemies

Mind Flayer
 Description: Causes a medium amount of damage.
 MP: 18
 Target: One - Enemies

Odin
 Description: Automatically kills entire enemy group.
 MP: 45
 Target: All - Enemies

Ramuh
 Description: Causes a medium amount of electric elemental damage.
 MP: 30
 Target: All - Enemies

Shiva
 Description: Causes a medium amount of ice elemental damage to all enemies.
 MP: 30
 Target: All - Enemies

Sylph
 Description: Absorbs HP.
 MP: 25
 Target: One - Enemies

Titan
 Description: Causes a large amount of earth elemental damage to all enemies.
 MP: 40
 Target: All - Enemies

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V. NINJUTSU
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Blitz
 Description: Causes electric elemental damage to all enemies.
 MP: 25
 Target: One - Enemies 

Flame
 Description: Causes fire elemental damage to all enemies.
 MP: 15
 Target: One - Enemies

Flood
 Description: Causes water elemental damage to all enemies.
 MP: 20
 Target: One - Enemies

Image
 Description: Increases Evade.
 MP: 6
 Target: One - Caster Only

Pin
 Description: Stuns enemy.
 MP: 5
 Target: One - Allies/Enemies

Smoke
 Description: Allows party to run away.
 MP: 10
 Target: All - Allies

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VI. TWIN MAGIC
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Comet
 Description: Causes a medium amount of non-elemental damage.
 MP: 20
 Target: All - Enemies

Pyro
 Description: Causes a medium amount of fire damage.
 MP: 10
 Target: All - Enemies

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VII. Learning Spells
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Below, I provide you with how to learn each specific spell and how specific     
characters learn them.

Cecil (White Magic):

Cure------------Mt. Ordeal
Sight-----------Lv.3
Scan------------Lv.8
Cura------------Lv.15
Teleport--------Lv.19
Esuna-----------Lv.25

Edge (Ninjitsu):

Flame-----------Starts With
Flood-----------Tower of Babel
Blitz-----------Tower of Babel
Pin-------------Lv.27
Smoke-----------Lv.33
Image-----------Lv.38

Rosa (White Magic):

Cure------------Starts With
Hold------------Starts With
Slow------------Starts With
Scan------------Starts With
Sight-----------Starts With
Life------------Lv.11
Protect---------Lv.12
Cura------------Lv.13
Silence---------Lv.15
Esuna-----------Lv.18
Berserk---------Lv.20
Teleport--------Tower of Zot
Blink-----------Lv.23
Confuse---------Lv.24
Shell-----------Lv.29
Curaga----------Lv.30
Mini------------Lv.30
Dispel----------Lv.31
Float-----------Lv.32
Haste-----------Lv.33
Reflect---------Lv.36
Curaja----------Lv.38
Full-Life-------Lv.45
Holy------------Lv.55

Rydia (Black Magic):

Blizzard--------Lv.2
Thunder---------Lv.5
Sleep-----------Lv.8
Poison----------Lv.10
Warp------------Lv.12
Toad------------Lv.13
Stop------------Lv.15
Fire------------Mt. Hobs
Pig-------------Lv.20
Blizzara--------Starts With As Adult
Fira------------Starts With As Adult
Thundara--------Starts With As Adult
Bio-------------Lv.26
Osmose----------Lv.32
Drain-----------Lv.36
Blizzaga--------Lv.39
Firaga----------Lv.42
Thundaga--------Lv.45
Quake-----------Lv.47
Break-----------Lv.49
Tornado---------Lv.51
Death-----------Lv.52
Flare-----------Lv.55
Meteor----------Lv.60

Rydia (Summons):

Chocobo---------Starts With
Goblin----------Random pick-up after fight with "Goblin"
Cockatrice------Random pick-up after fight with "Cockatrice"
Mindflayer------Random pick-up after fight with "Mage"
Bomb------------Random pick-up after fight with "Bomb"
Asura-----------Land of Summons
Leviathan-------Land of Summons
Sylph-----------Sylph Cave
Dragon----------Starts With As Adult
Titan-----------Starts With As Adult
Shiva-----------Starts With As Adult
Ramuh-----------Starts With As Adult
Ifrit-----------Starts With As Adult
Odin------------Baron Castle
Bahamut---------Cave of Bahamut

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VIII. Coming Soon
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1. I do not exactly know what else to add as of now, but if you have any 
   suggestions or comments, feel free to e-mail me at any time. I will try to
   respond as soon as posible.

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IX. Miscellaneous
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Thanks to:
   
   +The Final Fantasy IV Advance Message board users

Contact me at:
   [email protected]