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In both Sora's and Riku's battles with the Parasite Cage, there will be four revolving platforms, floating on digestive acids. Using the Gimmick Card will cause these four platforms to disappear, and | In both Sora's and Riku's battles with the Parasite Cage, there will be four revolving platforms, floating on digestive acids. Using the Gimmick Card will cause these four platforms to disappear, and makes the acid harmless in ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories'', or remove the acid in ''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories''. Avoid stepping in the green acid as it will deal damage to Sora/Riku, and cancels their card in ''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''. In ''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories'', the Parasite Cage will drop HP prizes for every hit landed when it is stunned. | ||
====Reverse/Rebirth==== | ====Reverse/Rebirth==== | ||
Since Riku obtains the Monstro world card within the first few stages of the game, defeating the Parasite Cage is simple. The only thing Riku needs to do is successfully fill the Dark Points gauge bar up to 30 by breaking every single card. After that, attack the Parasite Cage—simple attacks, sleights, or anything else. In addition, Riku has the Search Ghost enemy card to heal him each time he strikes it. In | Since Riku obtains the Monstro world card within the first few stages of the game, defeating the Parasite Cage is simple. The only thing Riku needs to do is successfully fill the Dark Points gauge bar up to 30 by breaking every single card. After that, attack the Parasite Cage—simple attacks, sleights, or anything else. In addition, Riku has the Search Ghost enemy card to heal him each time he strikes it. In ''Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories'', Riku should avoid stepping on the acid when in Dark Mode, as he loses 5 Dark Points when he takes any damage, and continuous hits will make him revert to normal quickly. | ||
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Parasite Cage
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Kingdom Hearts |
Heartless that appeared inside Monstro. It's known to swallow its enemies. Sora and the others rescue Pinocchio, who was trapped inside it. |
Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories |
Sora's Story A Heartless that dwelled inside Monstro. The Parasite Cage is quite the gourmand and eats anything in its path. Pinocchio figured out how to escape Monstro after getting gobbled up by it. Reverse/Rebirth A Heartless that dwelled inside Monstro. It appeared before Riku as a token of the indelible darkness in his heart. |
HP | STR | DEF | MP rec | EXP | |||
Before rescue (First battle) |
450 | 21 | 17 | 30 | 500 | ||
Before rescue (Second battle) |
900 | 21 | 17 | 32 | 1000 | ||
After rescue (First battle) |
750 | 35 | 27 | 51 | 800 | ||
After rescue (Second battle) |
1500 | 35 | 27 | 53 | 2000 | ||
Weapon | Fire | Blizzard | Thunder | ||||
x1.0 | x0.49 | x0.5 | x1.0 | ||||
Percentage | Stop | Stun | Other | ||||
x0.04[1] | x0.3[2] | x0.5 | x0.5 | ||||
Rewards | |||||||
First battle Cheer (Goofy) Second battle Power of time Parasite Cage is stunned (2) MP prize x10, (15) MP prize x3 Hit the abdomen with a weapon while Parasite Cage is stunned (1) HP prize x2 Hit the abdomen with a critical hit while Parasite Cage is stunned (1) HP prize x5 Hit the abdomen with something other than a weapon while Parasite Cage is stunned (2) MP prize x3 | |||||||
World(s) | |||||||
Monstro |
HP | STR | DEF | MP rec | EXP | |||
Before rescue (First battle) |
600 | 19 | 16 | 31 | 500 | ||
Before rescue (Second battle) |
1000 | 19 | 16 | 32 | 1000 | ||
After rescue (First battle) |
900 | 31 | 20 | 53 | 3000 | ||
After rescue (Second battle) |
1500 | 31 | 20 | 53 | 6000 | ||
Weapon | Fire | Blizzard | Thunder | ||||
x1.0 | x0.49 | x0.5 | x0.5 | ||||
Percentage | Stop | Stun | Other | ||||
x0.02 | x0.2 | x0.5 | x0.5 | ||||
Rewards | |||||||
First battle Cheer (Goofy) Second battle Power of time Parasite Cage is stunned (2) MP prize x10, (15) MP prize x3 Hit the abdomen with a weapon while Parasite Cage is stunned (1) HP prize x3 Hit the abdomen with a critical hit while Parasite Cage is stunned (5) HP prize x5 Hit the abdomen with something other than a weapon while Parasite Cage is stunned (2) MP prize x3 | |||||||
World(s) | |||||||
Monstro |
HP | STR | DEF | MP rec | EXP | |||
Before rescue (First battle) |
450 | 20 | 17 | 30 | 500 | ||
Before rescue (Second battle) |
900 | 20 | 17 | 32 | 1000 | ||
After rescue (First battle) |
750 | 35 | 27 | 51 | 800 | ||
After rescue (Second battle) |
1500 | 35 | 27 | 53 | 2000 | ||
Weapon | Fire | Blizzard | Thunder | ||||
x1.0 | x0.49 | x0.5 | x1.0 | ||||
Percentage | Stop | Stun | Other | ||||
x0.04[1] | x0.3[2] | x0.5 | x0.5 | ||||
Rewards | |||||||
First battle Cheer (Goofy) Second battle Power of time Parasite Cage is stunned (2) MP prize x10 Hit the abdomen with a weapon while Parasite Cage is stunned (1) HP prize x2 Hit the abdomen with a critical hit or combo finish while Parasite Cage is stunned (5) HP prize x1 Hit the abdomen with something other than a weapon while Parasite Cage is stunned (2) MP prize x3 | |||||||
World(s) | |||||||
Monstro |
Floor | Basement | HP | AP | EXP
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2 | 11 | 603 | 5 | 232 |
3 | 10 | 657 | 7 | 372 |
4 | 9 | 711 | 8 | 511 |
5 | 8 | 764 | 10 | 651 |
6 | 7 | 818 | 11 | 790 |
Physical | Fire | Blizzard | Thunder | Neutral |
x1.0 | x0.5 | x0.5 | x0.5 | x0.5 |
Status Effects |
Percentage | Stun | Stop | Warp |
x0 | x0 | x0 | x0 | |
Bind | Confuse | Terror | Magnet | Freeze |
x0 | x0 | x0 | — | — |
World(s) | ||||
Monstro | ||||
Enemy Card | ||||
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Ability | Duration | Cost | ||
Dispel | 1 use | 60 CP | ||
Description | ||||
Break an opponent's enemy card without fail. Nothing happens if your opponent has no enemy card in play. |
Floor | Basement | HP | AP | EXP
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2 | 11 | 583[SS], 713[R/R] | 6[SS], 8[R/R] | 132 |
3 | 10 | 653[SS], 782[R/R] | 8[SS], 10[R/R] | 272 |
4 | 9 | 723[SS], 851[R/R] | 10[SS], 11[R/R] | 311 |
5 | 8 | 793[SS], 924[R/R] | 12[SS], 13[R/R] | 351 |
6 | 7 | 863 | 14 | 490 |
Physical | Fire | Blizzard | Thunder | Neutral |
x1.0 | x0.5 | x0.5 | x0.5 | x0.5 |
Status Effects |
Percentage | Stun | Stop | Warp |
x0 | x0 | x0 | x0 | |
Bind | Confuse | Terror | Magnet | Freeze |
x0 | x0 | x0 | x0 | x0 |
Duel Stats | No. of Cards | Time | ||
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5 cards | 6 s | |||
World(s) | ||||
Monstro | ||||
Enemy Card | ||||
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Ability | Duration | Cost | ||
Dispel | 1 use | 60 CP | ||
Description | ||||
Break an opponent's enemy card without fail. Nothing happens if your opponent has no enemy card in play. |
The Parasite Cage is an Emblem Heartless that is found in Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories. It is the boss in Monstro.
Story
Kingdom Hearts
Sora, Donald, Goofy and Riku hear Pinocchio yell in fear from Monstro's Bowels. They race inside to find Pinocchio trapped inside Parasite Cage's stomach. The quartet give the Heartless a pounding to force it to spit out Pinocchio. It succeeds, making it regurgitate Pinocchio into an opening in the "floor", which leads back to Monstro's mouth. Riku immediately follows, taking Pinocchio captive to find out if the loss of his heart to the Heartless may be able to help him restore the heart of another. Riku heads to the stomach to examine Pinocchio.
Inside the stomach, Riku attempts to persuade Sora to join forces with him to save Kairi but is refused. Jiminy checks on Pinocchio, with the bond between their hearts restoring Pinocchio's heart. Riku is surprised by the result, just as Parasite Cage returns, seeking to continue its meal. This forces Riku to retreat through a dark corridor, while the others battle the Heartless. Upon defeat, Parasite Cage causes a chemical reaction in the stomach acid, which makes Monstro sneeze out the people trapped in him, including, Geppetto and Pinocchio.
This information is based on alternate scenes or materials and is not considered canon within the overall plot of the series. |
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If Monstro is visited after locking the Final Keyhole, Riku does not join the first fight against Parasite Cage and is told by Sora prior to the second battle that he knows he's not Riku. |
Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
Parasite Cage is seen in Castle Oblivion as a figment of Sora's memory in his memories of Monstro. It captures Pinocchio when he tries to escape from the danger that was coming. Sora then fights the Heartless until he manages to knock it out. After Sora convinces Pinocchio to act brave, Pinocchio fights his way out of the Heartless until he escapes. After the Heartless disappears, Pinocchio reveals that the monster spat him out when he started fighting back and that Sora and his friends should try that on Monstro to help him and Geppetto escape.
The Parasite Cage also appears to Riku, as a figment of his memory and a representation of the darkness within him.
Design
The Parasite Cage's main body is a large, magenta blob with glowing yellow eyes and thin, rounded teeth that resemble prison bars. This body rests on a flower-like base that is violet and aquamarine. A much smaller pink head rests on top of the main one. This second head sports a jagged mouth, glowing yellow eyes, two short, dark purple spikes under its mouth, and a curled, magenta antenna on its head. Two long, aquamarine tentacles sprout from either side of the second head and end in violet "hands" with three fingers, each with a dark purple spike on it. Its Heartless emblem is between its eyes.
In Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, The Parasite Cage's main body is light orange, as is the antenna on the smaller head. The smaller head is light tan and the small spikes on it and its hands are blue. Its arms and base are pale green, its hands are yellow, and the flower-like section of the base is violet and lavender.
The Parasite Cage's name reflects its apparent great appetite and the fact that it is fought inside another living creature. "Cage" clearly references its mouth, which resemble prison cell bars, and its ability to capture opponents. Its appearance is also similar to the Prison Cage from Final Fantasy IX.
Strategy
Kingdom Hearts
The Parasite Cage mainly uses its tentacles to attack opponents. It attacks by swinging them or slamming them on the ground. It can trap enemies in the mouth on its body. It can also suck Monstro's stomach acid through its tentacles and spit it out through the top head.
First battle
At the start, remain on the platform and lock on to the Cage's head, shooting Fira or Gravity spells at it. Keep doing this until it's beaten and escapes. If Sora needs to recharge, either use an Ether or attack the head and cage with the Keyblade until he's regained enough MP. Riku will aid Sora in this battle, making him the only fellow fighter in the battle. After winning, Goofy learns the Cheer ability. Note that if Neverland is completed first, Riku will not appear and will not be there to help.
Second battle
This fight is much the same as the last one, but the Cage has developed a new poison breath attack. When the Cage gets tired and sags backward for a moment, its mouth will open. Bash it with the Keyblade and try to execute a couple of flying combos during this time. When it recovers, return to the normal strategy of casting spells at the head. Eventually, it reverts to its old strategy, and Sora can get closer to smash it with the Keyblade. Be careful not to step in the green acid surround the field, as it will damage Sora. After the battle is over, Sora and Donald will learn the Stop spell. The party is then automatically ejected from Monstro and returns to the Gummi Ship.
Technique | Element | Tech | Power | Guard? | ||
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Mow Down (なぎ払い Nagiharai ) |
None | x0.02[KH I] x0.006[KH I FM] |
2 | Repellable (Recoil: 30) | ||
Swings left or right hand sideways. | ||||||
Both Hands Mow Down (両手なぎ払い Ryōte Nagiharai ) |
None | x0 | 4 | Repellable (Recoil: 100) | ||
Lights up both hands and swings them left and right. | ||||||
Bite Tackle (かみつきタックル Kamitsuki Takkuru ) |
None | x0 | 6[KH I] 8[KH I FM] |
Repellable (Recoil: 100) | ||
Only used during the second battle. Places its hands on the ground and hits with its body. | ||||||
Dark Spray (ダークスプレー Dāku Supurē ) |
Dark | — | 2[KH I] 8[KH I FM] |
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Only used during the second battle. Sucks up the surrounding stomach acid through the hands, and releases it through the mouth. Poisons when hit, dealing 1 damage 7 times. However, the poison cannot reduce HP below 1. | ||||||
Guard: Repellable = Can be blocked; Returnable = Can be blocked and deflected back; Preventable = Damage can be avoided by Goofy's shield only. |
Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
In both Sora's and Riku's battles with the Parasite Cage, there will be four revolving platforms, floating on digestive acids. Using the Gimmick Card will cause these four platforms to disappear, and makes the acid harmless in Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories, or remove the acid in Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories. Avoid stepping in the green acid as it will deal damage to Sora/Riku, and cancels their card in Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories. In Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, the Parasite Cage will drop HP prizes for every hit landed when it is stunned.
Reverse/Rebirth
Since Riku obtains the Monstro world card within the first few stages of the game, defeating the Parasite Cage is simple. The only thing Riku needs to do is successfully fill the Dark Points gauge bar up to 30 by breaking every single card. After that, attack the Parasite Cage—simple attacks, sleights, or anything else. In addition, Riku has the Search Ghost enemy card to heal him each time he strikes it. In Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories, Riku should avoid stepping on the acid when in Dark Mode, as he loses 5 Dark Points when he takes any damage, and continuous hits will make him revert to normal quickly.
Card | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | |
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Parasite Cage [KH CoM] |
◯ | ◯ | ◯ | ◯ | ◯ | ◯ | ◯ | ◯ | ◯ | X |
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Parasite Cage [KH Re:CoM] |
◯ | X | X | ◯ | ◯ | ◯ | ◯ | ◯ | X | X |
Technique | Element | Status | Power | Cards | |
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One Hand Strike (片手たたき Katate Tataki )[KH CoM] |
Physical | — | x1.5 | ![]() | |
Used at close range. Strikes with tentacle with a large swing. | |||||
Mow Down (なぎ払い Nagiharai )[KH Re:CoM] |
Physical | — | x1.5 | ![]() | |
Used at close range. Swings its left or right tentacle sideways. Can be avoided by jumping or moving further away. | |||||
Dark Spray (ダークスプレー Dāku Supurē ) |
Neutral | — | x1.5 | ![]() ![]() | |
Used at a distance. Sucks up acid through its tentacles, and spits it out as a gas bullet.[KH CoM] Sucks up acid with its tentacles and fires it in the air. The acid moves slow, but has precise aim, and continues even after a card break. Won't be used when the acid disappears.[KH Re:CoM] | |||||
Both Hands Strike (両手たたき Ryōte Tataki ) |
Physical | — | x1.5 | ![]() ![]() | |
Used at close range. Strikes with both tentacles. The impact makes the platforms sink into the acid, making them smaller.[KH CoM] Used at close range, after taking damage. Swings down both tentacles and sinks all platforms. The platforms will float up immediately, but will be smaller in size and won't sink even if Sora or Riku is on them all the time. Won't be used when the acid disappears.[KH Re:CoM] | |||||
Bite Tackle (かみつきタックル Kamitsuki Takkuru ) |
Physical | — | x2.0 | ![]() ![]() | |
Used at medium range. Thrusts its body forward while supporting it with its two tentacles, and bites with the mouth on its abdomen. |
Videos
Parasite Cage I – Kingdom Hearts | Parasite Cage II – Kingdom Hearts |
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Parasite Cage – Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories | Parasite Cage – Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories (R/R) |
Parasite Cage – Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories | Parasite Cage – Kingdom Hearts Re:Chain of Memories (R/R) |
Notes and references
Heartless bosses |
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Kingdom Hearts |
Ansem, Seeker of Darkness | AntiSora | Behemoth | Darkside | Guard Armor/Opposite Armor | Kurt Zisa | Parasite Cage | Phantom | Pot Centipede | Stealth Sneak | Trickmaster | World of Chaos |
Kingdom Hearts Final Mix |
Arch Behemoth | Destroyed Behemoth | Red Armor | Sneak Army |
Kingdom Hearts II |
Blizzard Lord and Volcanic Lord | Grim Reaper | Groundshaker | Illuminator | Possessor/Thresholder | Prison Keeper | Scar | Shadow Stalker/Dark Thorn | Storm Rider | The Experiment |
Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix |
Mushroom XIII |
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days |
Antlion | Crimson Prankster | Dark Follower | Infernal Engine | Leechgrave | Lurk Lizard | Powered Armor | Ruler of the Sky | Veil Lizard |
Kingdom Hearts coded |
Sora's Heartless |
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix |
Dark Hide |
Kingdom Hearts χ |
Behemoth (Ω) | Circus Crab | Closehanded Captain | Crabby Cake | Darkling | Darkside (Ω) | Egg Master | Enraged Elk | Fortress Crab (Ω) | Guard Armor (Ω) | Gummi Hound | Hocus Pocus | Jack in the Box | Lion Headliner | Possessors | Queen Bee (Ω) | Savage Spider | Sinister Sweets | Spiteful Sweets | Submarine Carp | Trickmaster (Ω) | Trident Tail (Ω, Blue, Green, Red) | Venomous Spider | Wayward Wardrobe | Wily Bandit | Wretched Witch |
Kingdom Hearts Union χ |
Adventurer | Apricot Opera | Assault Dragon | Brilliant Opera | Cranky Cake | Enraged Arachnid | Ferocious Fins | Ferry Reaper | Flappy Bug Swarm | Flutterings | Gear Golem | Gold Hammer Frame | Greedy Grouch | Gummi Adventurer | Gummi Dragon | Gummi Golem | Heartless Tsum | Holiday Sleigh | Huge Snowman | Icy Beast | Ifrit | Iron Giant | Jewel Princess | Jewel Sorceress | Leviathan | Loudmouth Parade | Malicious Spider | Martial Monkey | Mean Maiden | Merry-Go-Rowdy | Metal Giant | Mischief Bouquet | Mysterious Sir | Nimble Reaper | Noble Soldier | Poisonous Pretender | Paralysis Platoon | Paralysis Pretender | Ramuh | Ratty Rat Trio | Red-Nosed Chariot | Reversed Defender | Ribbitoad | Royal Pretender | Savage Vanguard (Ω) | Scourge Spider | Shipwreck Shark | Shiva | Silver Hammer Frame | Soda Specter | Sorcerous Reaper | Thorned Snake | Titan | Upright Defender | Vile Reaper | Weapon Master | Werewolf | Wicked Spider |
Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage- |
Demon Tide | Demon Tower |
Kingdom Hearts III |
Catastrochorus | Dark Inferno | Darkubes | Flantastic Seven | Grim Guardianess | King of Toys | Lich | Lightning Angler | Raging Vulture | Sköll |
Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind |
Dark Inferno χ |
Kingdom Hearts Dark Road |
Earth Gargoyle | Furious Reaper | Hringhorn |
Optional bosses |
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Kingdom Hearts |
Tidus, Selphie, and Wakka | Riku (Destiny Islands) | Cloud | Cerberus | Leon | Yuffie | Hercules | Hades | Rock Titan | Ice Titan | Sephiroth | Kurt Zisa | Parasite Cage | Ursula | Flotsam and Jetsam | Lock, Shock, and Barrel | Oogie Boogie | Oogie's Manor | Phantom |
Kingdom Hearts Final Mix |
Red Armor | Sneak Army | Destroyed Behemoth | Unknown |
Kingdom Hearts II |
Seifer | Sephiroth | Hades | Leon | Yuffie | Cloud | Tifa | Shenzi, Banzai, and Ed | Scar | Groundshaker | Sark | Master Control Program |
Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix |
Absent Silhouettes | Organization XIII's Replica Data | Lingering Will |
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days |
Anti-Riku | Anti-Saïx | Dustflier |
Kingdom Hearts Re:coded |
Rock Titan | Behemoth | Ice Titan | Data-Roxas (bugged) | Data-Riku (bugged, Avatar Sector) |
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep |
Vanitas Remnant | Unknown | Mimic Master | Iron Imprisoner |
Kingdom Hearts Birth by Sleep Final Mix |
Monstro | Armor of Eraqus | No Heart |
Kingdom Hearts 3D: Dream Drop Distance |
Secret Portals | Julius |
Kingdom Hearts III |
Dark Inferno | Treasure Ship | Black Ship fleet | Ghost Ship fleet |
Kingdom Hearts III Re Mind |
Real Organization XIII's Recreated Data | Yozora |