Not sure if this is allowed but I'm going to take a chance and post it anyways.... I'm not sure how the 'boss fight help' threads work but the one here is pretty old... don't wanna get in trouble for reviving it. Couldn't find any help on here, either and any searches on Google are kinda useless. I'm hoping someone else can help at this point.

I've been out of sorts for some time so I just finished FFXIII. Pretty good and am doing the side stuff now.... but for the life of me the Neochu is slowly becoming the biggest annoyance in XIII. At this point I use Lightning/Sazh/Vanille. Sazh acts as my Sentinel and up to this point he's done a spectacular job. I've mastered all their primary roles and have Maxed their Tier 2 weapons (Ultima Weapon). I've pulled out a large number of the rings that reduce earth damage (max Lv) and a couple of Hermes Sandals. My HP at this point is 1,5000 on Light and Vanille. Sazh is higher then that, I know.

Yet each time I fight the stupid thing it kills me easily- that and the annoying Picochus. Even with the SEN/MED/MED I still lose out. What is it, Bellow? Roar? That does more then enough damage to destroy me- and when I'm healing from that he seems to always follow up with Pollen. All this for a stupid Growth Egg, something I want very much to continue leveling my characters since I want that done before I move on to XIII-2. If not I'll just move on but URGH. I've tried switching it up with Fang and others but no dice. Anything I can work with here to beat the brute? Or am I just doomed until I max my Crystarium anyway? But then what's the point of the stupid Growth Egg??

Agh. Thanks and sorry about posting this if I shouldn't have.