FINAL FANTASY VII（PlayStation）

Materia, linking and AP

Distinguishes 83 materia names across five colors: 82 shared with the standard PS version and one addition. Also covers compatible links, growth rates and major acquisition conditions.

Scope: Main scope: original standard Japanese PS version (January 31, 1997); International additions noted separately / Content checked: October 2, 2026

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Linked slots: match compatible materia, not just colors

Combination	Placement	Usage check
Kaifuku＋Zentaika	Two slots connected by a line on the same weapon or armor	Makes single-target healing affect all targets. The number of all-target uses depends on Zentaika's growth.
Honoo＋Zokusei	Linked weapon slots	Adds fire to normal weapon attacks. Do not use it against fire-absorbing enemies.
Honoo＋Zokusei	Linked armor slots	Protects against incoming fire damage. Zokusei at ★1 halves it, ★2 nullifies it and ★3 absorbs it.
Compatible materia＋Tsuika-kouka	Linked weapon or armor slots	Distinguish added weapon statuses from armor status resistance.
Phoenix＋Final Attack	Linked slots	Keep enough MP for the summon when incapacitated.

Placing materia side by side in unlinked slots does not create a support pair. Incompatible magic or commands do not gain effects merely from matching colors.

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AP: check growth at the equipped slot

AP earned after battle trains equipped materia. Check weapon and armor growth separately.
Put materia you want to train into equipment with 2× or 3× growth. No-growth slots gain no AP.
Mastering materia produces a new copy of the same type. Enemy Skill and Master materia do not use the same AP-training system.

Table master-AP values are cumulative. Do not add the AP at each stage together. Full Cure's conflicting 10,000/100,000 values remain withheld.

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Magic materia comparison

Materia	Use	Cumulative AP to master	Main spell names	Edition
Kaifuku	Adds HP-restoring spells	40000 AP	Cure／Cura／Regen／Curaga	Shared with standard PS
Chiryou	Cures poison and statuses	60000 AP	Poisona／Esuna／Resist	Shared with standard PS
Sosei	Revives incapacitated allies	55000 AP	Raise／Arise	Shared with standard PS
Honoo	Use against fire weakness	35000 AP	Fire／Fira／Firaga	Shared with standard PS
Reiki	Use against ice weakness	35000 AP	Blizzard／Blizzara／Blizzaga	Shared with standard PS
Ikazuchi	Use against lightning weakness	35000 AP	Thunder／Thundara／Thundaga	Shared with standard PS
Daichi	Provides earth-element magic	40000 AP	Quake／Quakera／Quakega	Shared with standard PS
Doku	Provides poison-element attacks	38000 AP	Bio／Biora／Bioga	Shared with standard PS
Juuryoku	Removes a proportion of HP	40000 AP	Gravity／Gravira／Graviga	Shared with standard PS
Fuujiru	Provides Sleep and Silence	20000 AP	Sleep／Silence	Shared with standard PS
Madowasu	Provides Confuse and Berserk	25000 AP	Confuse／Berserk	Shared with standard PS
Henshin	Provides Frog and Minimum	24000 AP	Minimum／Toad	Shared with standard PS
Jikan	Changes action speed	42000 AP	Haste／Slow／Stop	Shared with standard PS
Barrier	Preparation against physical and magic attacks	45000 AP	MBarrier／Reflect／Wall	Shared with standard PS
Shoumetsu	Barrier removal and instant-death magic	45000 AP	DeBarrier／Dispel／Death	Shared with standard PS
Inseki	Comet-family attacks	60000 AP	Comet／Cometeo	Shared with standard PS
Fuuin	Strong single-target elemental magic	60000 AP	Freeze／Break／Tornado／Flare	Shared with standard PS
Ridatsu	Escape or removal from battle	30000 AP	Escape／Dejon	Shared with standard PS
Full Cure	Fully restores one target's HP	Withheld due to conflicting sources	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Shield	Defensive magic	100000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Ultima	Non-elemental magic against all enemies	100000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Master Mahou	Every type of magic command	Not subject to growth	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS

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Support materia comparison

Materia	Use	Cumulative AP to master	Main spell names	Edition
Zentaika	Makes compatible linked magic affect all targets	35000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Zokusei	Adds an element on weapons; grants resistance on armor	80000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Tsuika-kouka	Adds statuses on weapons; prevents them on armor	100000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
HP Kyuushuu	Restores HP based on damage from the linked action	100000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
MP Kyuushuu	Restores MP based on damage from the linked action	100000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
MP Turbo	Strengthens linked magic using more MP	120000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Tsuika-giri	A weapon attack after the linked action	200000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Tsuide ni Nusumu	Combines stealing with the linked action	200000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Fuiuchi	Linked action at battle start	150000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Mahou Midareuchi	Repeats linked magic or summons	200000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Mahou Counter	Responds to being hit with linked magic or summons	300000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Command Counter	Responds to being hit with the linked command	100000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Final Attack	Linked action when incapacitated	160000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS

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Command materia comparison

Materia	Use	Cumulative AP to master	Main spell names	Edition
Nusumu	Attempts to take enemy items	50000 AP	Bundoru	Shared with standard PS
Miyaburu	Checks enemy HP and other information	40000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Nageru	Attacks by spending weapons or gil	60000 AP	Zeninage	Shared with standard PS
Henka	Transforms compatible enemies into items	100000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Hissatsu	An attack aiming for a critical hit	40000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Ayatsuru	Controls enemies to select their techniques	40000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Monomane	Reproduces the previous ally's action	100000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Enemy Skill	Learn 24 techniques by being hit by them	Not subject to growth	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Zentai-giri	Provides an all-target weapon attack	150000 AP	Iai-nuki	Shared with standard PS
Renzoku-giri	Makes multiple weapon attacks	150000 AP	Midareuchi	Shared with standard PS
W-Mahou	Select two spells	250000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
W-Shoukan	Select two summons	250000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
W-Item	Select two items	250000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Master Command	Combines seven applicable commands	Not subject to growth	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS

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Independent materia comparison

Materia	Use	Cumulative AP to master	Main spell names	Edition
HP Up	Raises maximum HP	50000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
MP Up	Raises maximum MP	50000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
HPMP Irekae	Exchanges maximum HP and maximum MP	80000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Speed	Raises agility	100000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Magical	Raises magic power	50000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Lucky	Raises luck	100000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Gil Up	Increases gil earned	150000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Keikenchi Up	Increases experience earned	150000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Enkyori Kougeki	Allows weapon attacks from the back row	80000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Sensei Kougeki	Increases opportunities for preemptive attacks	80000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Teki-yoke	Reduces enemy encounters	50000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Teki-yose	Increases enemy encounters	50000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Chocobo-yose	Find chocobos at footprints	30000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Kabau	Takes physical attacks aimed at allies	40000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Counter	Responds to being hit with a weapon attack	100000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Subete Zentaika	Expands compatible commands' targets	160000 AP	See the use column for effects	Shared with standard PS
Sensui	Addresses the added version's underwater-boss time limit	Not subject to growth	See the use column for effects	International only

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Summon materia comparison

Materia	Use/element	MP cost	Cumulative AP to master	Edition
Chocobo & Moogle	Damage and Stop; non-elemental in the standard version	14	35000 AP	Shared with standard PS
Shiva	Ice element	32	50000 AP	Shared with standard PS
Ifrit	Fire element	34	60000 AP	Shared with standard PS
Ramuh	Lightning element	40	70000 AP	Shared with standard PS
Titan	Earth element	46	80000 AP	Shared with standard PS
Odin	Instant death or damage	80	90000 AP	Shared with standard PS
Leviathan	Water element	78	100000 AP	Shared with standard PS
Bahamut	Non-elemental attack that ignores defense	100	120000 AP	Shared with standard PS
Kujata	Combined fire, ice and lightning elements	110	140000 AP	Shared with standard PS
Alexander	Holy element	120	150000 AP	Shared with standard PS
Phoenix	Fire attack and allied revival	180	180000 AP	Shared with standard PS
Bahamut Kai	Non-elemental attack that ignores defense	140	200000 AP	Shared with standard PS
Hades	Attack and multiple statuses	150	250000 AP	Shared with standard PS
Typhon	Combined fire, ice, lightning and earth elements	160	250000 AP	Shared with standard PS
Bahamut Reishiki	Non-elemental attack that ignores defense	180	250000 AP	Shared with standard PS
Knights of the Round	Consecutive non-elemental attacks	250	500000 AP	Shared with standard PS
Master Shoukan	Select summon magic without a use-count limit	Depends on the selected spell	Not subject to growth	Shared with standard PS

In the standard version, Chocobo & Moogle and Typhon do not provide a wind-element effect when paired with Zokusei.
Check enemy immunity and absorption for multi-element summons too.

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54 original-game spells: MP needs and learning materia

Spell	MP cost	Learning materia
Cure	5	Kaifuku
Cura	24	Kaifuku
Regen	30	Kaifuku
Curaga	64	Kaifuku
Poisona	3	Chiryou
Esuna	15	Chiryou
Resist	120	Chiryou
Raise	34	Sosei
Arise	100	Sosei
Fire	4	Honoo
Fira	22	Honoo
Firaga	52	Honoo
Blizzard	4	Reiki
Blizzara	22	Reiki
Blizzaga	52	Reiki
Thunder	4	Ikazuchi
Thundara	22	Ikazuchi
Thundaga	52	Ikazuchi
Quake	6	Daichi
Quakera	28	Daichi
Quakega	68	Daichi
Bio	8	Doku
Biora	36	Doku
Bioga	80	Doku
Gravity	14	Juuryoku
Gravira	33	Juuryoku
Graviga	48	Juuryoku
Sleep	8	Fuujiru
Silence	24	Fuujiru
Confuse	18	Madowasu
Berserk	28	Madowasu
Minimum	10	Henshin
Toad	14	Henshin
Haste	18	Jikan
Slow	20	Jikan
Stop	34	Jikan
Barrier	16	Barrier
MBarrier	24	Barrier
Reflect	30	Barrier
Wall	58	Barrier
DeBarrier	12	Shoumetsu
Dispel	20	Shoumetsu
Death	30	Shoumetsu
Comet	70	Inseki
Cometeo	110	Inseki
Freeze	82	Fuuin
Break	86	Fuuin
Tornado	90	Fuuin
Flare	100	Fuuin
Escape	16	Ridatsu
Dejon	99	Ridatsu
Full Cure	99	Full Cure
Shield	180	Shield
Ultima	130	Ultima

Becoming usable and reaching master level are separate stages. Some materia, such as Full Cure and Ultima, cannot be used immediately upon acquisition.

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17 priority pickups to check during progression

Materia	Location and action	Deadline or prerequisite
Zentaika	Sector 7 slums' beginners' hall and other locations	Prepare enough to pair with healing.
Enemy Skill	Shinra Building floor 68	Pick it up during the rescue section.
Chocobo & Moogle	Speak to the chocobos inside the farm fence	Receive it before Meteor is summoned.
Ifrit	After Jenova・BIRTH on the transport ship	Pick it up before leaving the room.
Ramuh	Race waiting room reached from the prison	Before finishing the race.
Titan	Gongaga's reactor	Optional pickup.
Tsuika-kouka	Cave of the Gi	Before completing the cave.
Odin	Shinra Mansion safe	Defeat Lost Number.
Lucky／Henka	Temple of the Ancients	Collect before operating the object beyond the mural.
Bahamut	After the temple's Red Dragon battle	Pick it up before the exit battle.
Kujata	Moving materia in Sleeping Forest	Check it on the way through.
Alexander	After Great Glacier's Snow battle	Touch the hot spring first.
Bahamut Kai	Whirlwind Maze	Before Meteor is summoned.
Ultima	Corel train operation	Acquisition depends on successfully stopping the train.
Phoenix	Fort Condor summit	Collect after a successful defense.
W-Item	Southern end of the winding tunnel during the return to Midgar	Before defeating Hojo.
Hades	Shinra airship	Explore the sunken ship by submarine.

Other deadlines →Special-chocobo caves →

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Huge Materia: three Master types and Reishiki

Objective	Huge Materia to inspect	Required preparation
Bahamut Reishiki	Blue	Inspect it while holding Bahamut and Bahamut Kai.
Master Mahou	Green	Master 21 magic materia types, excluding Master Mahou.
Master Command	Yellow	Seven types: Nusumu, Miyaburu, Nageru, Henka, Hissatsu, Ayatsuru and Monomane.
Master Shoukan	Red	Master 16 summon materia types, excluding Master Shoukan.

A save with a failed Huge Materia operation may not permit the same exchanges as one with all four colors. Master exchanges consume the ingredient materia, so check trained spares.
International's Earth Harp exchange in Kalm is another acquisition method. It is excluded from standard Japanese PS steps.

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Enemy Skill: collect at four locations and have the equipped character take the technique

The character equipped with Enemy Skill learns compatible enemy techniques by being hit. Leaving it in inventory does not teach anything.
For techniques such as White Wind or Mighty Guard, which enemies normally do not use on your party, use Ayatsuru to direct them at your side.
Check whether the equipped Enemy Skill already knows the desired technique. Inspect the technique list separately for each materia.
Check techniques such as Trine or Nantoka???? first, since killing the remaining source enemy can remove the learning opportunity.

Location	Pickup action	Timing/check
Shinra Building floor 68	Pick it up from Hojo's laboratory floor	Check after rescuing Aerith and before escaping the building.
Upper Junon	Enter the underground advanced-training hall from Aljunon's barracks and pick it up from the floor	Collect while exploring after the disguised-soldier parade.
Forgotten Capital	Go to the house where you can rest and inspect behind the far bed	Pick it up on entering the house and check your inventory.
Chocobo Sage's house	Speak to the house's chocobo and pick up the materia that appears	Visit after obtaining the Highwind. This item is not inside the airship.

24 techniques: MP and learning examples →

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