FF8 contains alot more enemies than in the previous final fantasys.The statuses below are their defaults and may increase as your own HP rises.These are but asomeof the enemies Squall and co.encounter throughout the game, it is rumoured that FF8 has at least 30 different species of enemies.some of the info from Balamb AcademyHaurizaado-a monster on the ground with greyish red colors.
Enemy Status:73HP
AP Gained:1 AP
Draw:Bolt,cure
Special Attacks:swap, claw and bite, dirty gas
Items won:screws, magic guidance stones
Stolen Items:screws
Fango Ongo-a big bouncy mushroom
Enemy Status:245HP
AP Gained:1 AP
Draw:fire, sleep,Libra
Special Attacks:Headbutt, Fire, Rip laser
Items Won: sleeping powder, magic stone, guidance stone
Stolen Items:sleeping powder
Batio Baguu-a small blue wasp-like fly
Enemy Status:141HP
AP gained:1 AP
Draw: Fire, Libra
Special Attacks:fire, kick, Poison Bite,fire
Items won:magic stone, magic stone fragment
Stolen Items:magic guidance stone
Reddo Mausu-bat
Enemy Status:34HP
AP Gained:1 AP
Draw:bolt,Libra
SPecial Attacks:Blood suck, bite
Items Won:Magic stone,Blood sucking fang
Stolen item:magic stone fragment,magic stone, bloodsucking fang
Purinera-blue blob
Enemy Status: 355 HP
AP:3 AP
Draw:shield
Special Attacks:Hand Whip
Items Won:Rune bracelet, magic stone
STolen Items: magic guidance stone, magic stone
Geira-a white floating creature that has black stripes on his body.
Enemy Status:2,344HP
AP Gained: 2 AP
Draw: sleepel,thundra
Special Attacks:sleep,gas,tail whip
Items won:mysterious liquid, magic guidance stone
Stolen Items: mysterious liquid
Gesuupa- a robotic beast wearing a blue helmut and yellow gloves.
Enemy Status:860Hp
AP gained:2 AP
Draw:shield, barrier
SPecial Attack:hand swipe,barrier,blind,air inverted attck,piledriver
Items won:black hole,magic guidance stone
Stolen Items:black hole
Fokaroru Feiku-orange fish near coasts
Enemy Status:1,000HP
AP Gained:3AP
Draw:ice, sleepel,Libra
Special Attacks:charge,rotate attack
Items won:crystal water,fish fin,magic stone fragment
Stolen Items:fish fin
Burraddo Soru-wanderers with fangs infar east area
Enemy Status:762HP
AP Gained:1 AP Draw:Levitate,zombie
Special Attacks:bite, spiritual attack,beserek,blind
Items won:zombiepowder,magic guidance stone,turtle shell
Stolen items:zombie powder
Kedachiku-a caterpillar found in far east near Balamb area
Enemy Status:294HP
AP Gained:2 AP
Draw:thunder,cure
Special Attack:tail whip, super vibration
Items won:string of kumo, magic stone,magic guidance stone
Stolen Items:string of Kumo
Cockatrice-a giant peacock found in far east
Enemy Status:1,201HP
AP Gained:2AP
Draw:thunder
Special Attack:bird whip,bird kick,lightening bird
Items won:cockatrice feather, corel fragment, magic guidance stone
Stolen Items:cockatrice feather
Here are some more enemies
Galbadian Soldier
Enemy Status:105HP
Draw:fire,cure
Special Attack:???
Itens Won:phoenix down
Hornsnake
Enemy Status:400HP
Draw:thunder,blizzard
Special Attack:???
Items won:phoenix down
Mezmalize
Enemy Status:210HP
Draw:fire,cure,double
Special Attack:bladeshot
Items Won:phoenix down
Buel
Enemy Status:60HP
Draw: blizzard,fire,thunder2
Special Attack:???
Items won:potion
Here we have potential spoilers.If you want to find out what some of the early bosses are read on if not,STOP!!
Boss1:Biggs
Enemy Status:210HP
Draw: thunder2,double
Special Attack:Armslash
Items won:potion
Boss2:Wedge
Enemy Status:600HP
Draw:fire,brizzard2
Special Attack:Armslash
Items won:potion
Boss3:Elviole
Enemy Status:???HP
Draw:fire,brizzard2,cure
Special Attack:Tailneedle,Stormbreath
Items won:none
Boss4:X-ATM092
Enemy Status:???HP
Draw:fire,thunder2,cure
Special Attack:Raybomb
Items won:none
PRESIDENT DERRING [fake]
Name: President Deling Level 8 HP: 458
Monster Deling: Level 8 HP: 2,450
Attacks: President Deling: Charge and Life Drain
Monster Deling: Claw Swipe, Fire, Bolt, Flood Breath, Blind, Berserk
Facts: Monster Deling: Weak against Fire, Earth and
Holy. Poison has no effect on the BOSS
Draw: President Deling: Heal
Utoku: Cure, Double, Berserk, Drain
AP gained: 20.
GRANALD Name: Granald Level 8 HP: 1456
Raid [3] Level 8 HP: 223
Attacks: Granald: Kick the Raid, Fire Throw, Fire, Attack
Raid: Claw Swipe
Facts: Granald: Weak against Wind
Draw: Granald: Sleepel, Darkness, Shield
Raid: Fire, Bolt, Barrier
AP gained: 14
G.F. DIABLO
Name: Diablo Level 9 HP: 8,000
Attacks: Charge, Demi, Demi-All
Facts: Weak against Wind, Sometimes very weak against Demi.
Draw: Heal, Demi
AP gained: 20
SACRED
Name: Sacred Level 11 HP: 1778
Attacks: Regenration of HP, Attack.
Facts: Weak against Poison and Wind. Absorb Earth-based attacks.
Draw: Shield, Barrier, Berserk, Life
AP gained: 0 AP
SACRED MINOTAUR
Name: Sacred Level 11 HP: 1778
Minotaur Level: 15 HP: 3375
Attacks: Sacred: Attack, Regen
Minotaur: Attack, Swap All, Regen
Combined: Earthquake
Facts: Both: Weak against Wind and Poison, absorb Earth based attacks.
Draw: Sacred: Shield, Barrier, Berserk, Life
Minotaur: Shield, Berserk, Barrier, Double
AP gained: 40 AP.
SHUMERUKE [2]
Name: Shumeruke [2] Level 12 HP: 944
Attacks: Bite, Whip, Acid Breath [may cause Petrify]
Facts: Weak against Earth/Holy. Fire/Poison does not worked on the BOSS.
Draw: Heal, Cure, Petrify, Carbuncle
AP gained: 20 AP
SEIFER
Name: Seifer Level 12 HP: 1,250
Attacks: Gunblade, Fire2, Fire swipe
Facts: Nil
Draw: Fire, Heal, Life
AP gained: 0
EDEA
Name: Edea Level 12 HP: 4,600
Attacks: Fire 3, Ice 3, Bolt 3, Dispel
Facts: N/A
Draw: Heal 2, Despell, Life, Double
AP gained: 20