Final Fantasy VII (1997)

There are 16 Summon Materia in Final Fantasy VII, 17 including Master Summon. They provide the ability to invoke the aid of powerful guardians/beats. Essentially very high-level spells, they cost a lot of MP and have longer animation sequences than standard magics.

Each Summon may only be used finitely many times in one battle. They can be summoned once at the first level, up to five times at the fifth. Master Summon allows you to invoke any of the 16 Summons as many times as you wish.

Some Summons have associated elements or status ailments, meaning that they can be linked with Elemental or Added Effect Materia.

Alexander

The high MP cost buys a powerful attack, but the real strength lies in his strong elemental attack, Holy. Nothing is strong against it, and many have a weakness to it.

Abilities: Judgement Elemental: Holy Cost: 120 MP Location: The Great Glacier Effects when Equipped: Magic +1 M.Def +1 MaxHP -5% MaxMP +5%

Bahamut

Bahamut's mega flare makes this dragon one of the most powerful summons you can obtain, except for his later upgrade, Bahamut ZERO.

Abilities: Mega Flare Elemental: Non Elemental Cost: 100 MP Location: The Temple of the Ancients Effects when Equipped: Magic +1 M.Def +1 MaxHP -5% MaxMP +5%

Bahamut ZERO

This is the strongest of the Bahamuts. His attack is extremely powerful... although it is non-elemental, it is does a huge amount of damage.

Abilities: Tera Flare Elemental: Non Elemental Cost: 180 MP Location: Cosmo Canyon Effects when Equipped: Magic +4 M.Def +4 MaxHP -10% MaxMP +15%

Choco / Mog

This is your first summon that you can recieve. It is very weak, but cute. It attacks all the opponents and sometimes casts STOP.

Abilities: Deathblow Elemental: Wind Cost: 14 MP Location: Chocobo Ranch Effects when Equipped: Magic +1 MaxHP -2% MaxMP +2%

Hades

Found in the deep depths of the ocean, Hades can really 'mess' things up. His added effects in each summon almost always guarantee a successful hit.

Abilities: Black Cauldron Elemental: None Cost: 150 MP Location: Underwater on the Plane Effects when Equipped: Magic +4 M.Def +4 MaxHP -10% MaxMP +15%

Ifrit

Ifrit is amont the first summons you will get. His strong fire and physical attacks are powerful and damages all enemies.

Abilities: Hellfire Elemental: Fire Cost: 34 MP Location: The Cargo Ship Effects when Equipped: Magic +1 MaxHP -2% MaxMP +2%

Knights of the Round Table

This is probably the MOST powerful summon you can recieve. It should be, because it is very hard to get. It involves intense chocobo breeding and getting a Gold Chocobo.

Abilities: Ultimate End Elemental: None Cost: 250 MP Location: Hidden Island (top right of Map) Effects when Equipped: Magic +8 M.Def +8 MaxHP -10% MaxMP +20%

Kujata

Found in the sleeping forest, this summon has a strong lightning elemental attack.

Abilities: Tetra Disaster Elemental: Lightning Cost: 155 MP Location: Sleeping Forest Effects when Equipped: Magic +1 M.Def +1 MaxHP -5% MaxMP +5%

Leviathan

This summon is a reward if Yuffie passes the trials in the tower of Wutai. You must defeat Godo on the top floor for this powerful water elemental summon.

Abilities: Tidal Wave Elemental: Water Cost: 120 MP Location: Wutai Effects when Equipped: Magic +1 M.Def +1 MaxHP -5% MaxMP +5%

NEO Bahamut

This is probably the 2nd strongest form of Bahamut you will recieve as a summon.

Abilities: Giga Flare Elemental: None Cost: 160 MP Location: Whirl Wind Maze Effects when Equipped: Magic +2 M.Def +2 MaxHP -10% MaxMP +10%

Odin

His steel bladed sword attack is a very strong physical move. His added effect of Death is a great way to kill your enemies quickly.

Abilities: Steel Bladed Sword Elemental: None Cost: N/A Location: Shinra Mansion Effects when Equipped: Magic +1 M.Def +1 MaxHP -5% MaxMP +5%

Phoenix

This summon is more of a healing one in addition to the Phoenix Flame. It is awarded to you if you help Fort Condor from their attack.

Abilities: Phoenix Flame Elemental: None Cost: N/A Location: Shinra Mansion Effects when Equipped: Magic +2 M.Def +2 MaxHP -10% MaxMP +10%

Ramuh

Ramuh is one of the first summons you will get. He isn't that strong, but always reliable and a quick source of medium to high damage to all enemies.

Abilities: Judgement Bolt Elemental: Lightning Cost: 28 MP Location: Chocobo Square in the Gold Saucer Effects when Equipped: Magic +1 MaxHP -2% MaxMP +2%

Shiva

Shiva has been seen in many of the previous games. In VII, her strong ice attack can do good damage to all the enemies.

Abilities: Diamond Dust Elemental: Ice Cost: 30 MP Location: Junon Effects when Equipped: Magic +1 MaxHP -2% MaxMP +2%

Titan

Titan has a strong phyiscal attack by shaking the earth with quake.

Abilities: Anger of the Land Elemental: None Cost: 45 MP Location: Gongaga's ruined reactor Effects when Equipped: Magic +1 MaxHP -2% MaxMP +2%

Typhon

Tyhpon has a strong wind attack that damages all enemies. He is found in the Ancient Forest.

Abilities: Disintegration Elemental: Wind Cost: 120 MP Location: Ancient Forest Effects when Equipped: Magic +4 M. Def +4 MaxHP -10% MaxMP +15%