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{{game|KH1|FM1|COM|REC|KHX|UCX|DR|MOM}}
'''Search Ghosts''' are enemies from ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' and ''[[Kingdom Hearts: Chain of Memories]]''.
{{suite}}
{{Character
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|COMEXP3=20{{note|0 when summoned by Oogie Boogie}}
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|DRwind=Weak
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|DRpass4=Strength +1
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}}
The '''Search Ghost''' is an [[Emblem Heartless]] introduced in ''{{c|Kingdom Hearts|game}}''.


Search Ghosts are artificial [[Heartless]] created for the purpose of scouting out specific targets.  After [[Sora]] defeated [[Jafar]] in [[Agrabah]], Search Ghosts were deployed to the two closest worlds, [[Atlantica]] and [[Halloween Town]]. Some additionally entered [[Monstro]].
==Story==
===''Kingdom Hearts''===
After arriving in Halloween Town, [[Sora]], [[Donald]], and [[Goofy]] find a group of Search Ghosts at the Halloween Town Square. Thinking the Heartless to be dangerous, the trio summon their weapons; however, the Search Ghosts remain still, showing no interest in attacking. [[The Mayor]] then appears, announcing the arrival of the king of nightmares. The Search Ghosts, now standing in rows of two, step aside, introducing [[Jack Skellington|Jack]].


Search Ghosts always have a purpose. In Monstro, they scoured out [[Pinocchio]].  In Atlantica, [[Ursula]] used them to keep an eye on [[King Triton]].  They were called for by [[Oogie Boogie]] to search for Halloween Town's keyhole. When Sora activated [[Dr. Finkelstein]]'s artificial heart, they searched for that as well.
At [[Dr. Finkelstein's Lab]], the trio learn that the Heartless arrived in town recently and have been wound up in the town's preparations for Halloween. Jack, however, is unsatisfied with the creatures as they will not dance with him, so he and [[Dr. Finkelstein]] have been trying to install a manufactured heart into the Search Ghosts. Sora agrees to help in the creation of the heart, but as the team set off in search of the final ingredients the Search Ghosts begin to attack the town.


Search Ghosts are most commonly found in Atlantica.
After [[Oogie Boogie]] has been defeated, Jack's plan to control the Search Ghosts is abandoned.


==Card==
The Search Ghosts also appear in Atlantica, Monstro and, after the rescue in Hollow Bastion, Traverse Town.
see:''[[Enemy Card#Search Ghost]]''


==Trivia==
===''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''===
*No matter what, Search Ghosts are always the very first Heartless encountered if the player heads to either Atlantica or Halloween Town after defeating Jafar.
Upon their arrival in Halloween Town, Sora, Donald, and Goofy are greeted by Jack Skellington. The Pumpkin King informs the trio of the town's trouble with Heartless, a problem further illustrated by the appearance of a swarm of [[Shadow]]s. A fight is initiated, in which the Search Ghosts appear.
*Once, [[Jack Skellington]] attempted to teach Search Ghosts how to dance.
*Apparently, the Search Ghosts are easier to control than any other Heartless.
*Search Ghosts have one of thier eyes hanging out by a chain.


==See Also==
The Search Ghosts also appear in Atlantica and Monstro.
*[[Grand Ghost]]
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*[[Trick Ghost]]


[[Category: Enemies]]
==Design==
[[Category: Emblem Heartless]]
Search Ghosts are well-designed for their appearances in areas where a spooky atmosphere is required. Pale-skinned and bearing the classic footless ghost shape of Japanese folklore, they are clad in purple tunics bearing the Heartless emblem. The sleeves of the tunic end in white cuffs with gold cuff links, but the fashionable nature of the tunic is ruined a bit by the torn hemline and a rip on the left side that exposes the Search Ghosts' ribcage. Search Ghosts also wear white cuffed gloves, but noticeably, there is no flesh or skin connecting the sleeves of the tunic to the Ghosts' hands, only a disturbing empty gap.
 
Search Ghosts also bear the traditional Heartless jagged jawline and yellow eyes; however, their wide yellow eyes have black angled spirals on them. In addition, the right eye has been pulled out of the socket, and is only held to the head by a length of silver chain. The Ghosts' remaining good eye is what they use to search for their prey, emitting a yellow glow while looking, and with the glow turning red when a target has been spotted.
 
In ''[[Kingdom Hearts Final Mix]]'', the Search Ghosts have a more jarring color palette. The tunic is a much brighter violet, the cuffs and trim pink, and the gloves lavender. The head is also now a bright vivid orange, giving the ''Final Mix'' Search Ghosts a resemblance to a jack o'lantern at first glance.
 
The Search Ghost's name references its nature of looking for enemies with a rotating {{w|searchlight}}. The Heartless's name also highlights its ghost-like appearance.
 
==Strategy==
===''Kingdom Hearts''===
The Search Ghost attacks on sight, but is slow. It can warp out of harm's way and absorb enemies' HP, making it a tough opponent. They only attack when someone steps into their searchlight.
 
If timed correctly, Sora can earn [[Tech Points]].<ref>Before Kairi's rescue, 36 and 2 Tech Points can be earned for deflecting normal attacks in both ''Kingdom Hearts'' and ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix'', respectively.</ref><ref>Before Kairi's rescue, 2 Tech Points can be earned for defeating the Search Ghost while it is oversoul form in ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix''</ref><!--If I remember correctly, Search Ghost has just absorbed Sora or ally's "soul" [HP], and has  purple aura around them. This occurs in both KH and KHFM.--><ref>Before Kairi's rescue, 4 Tech Points can be earned for deflecting the Search Ghost's claws as it goes to use its Drain attack in ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix''.</ref><ref>After Kairi's rescue, 35 and 120 Tech Points can be earned for deflecting normal attacks in both ''Kingdom Hearts'' and ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix'', respectively.</ref><ref>After Kairi's rescue, 13 Tech Points can be earned for defeating the Search Ghost while it is in oversoul form in ''Kingdom Hearts Final Mix''.</ref>
{{atk-o|kh1}}
{{atk|{{nihongo|'''Hand Slam'''|ハンドスラム|<br>Hando Suramu}}|None|x0.3{{KH}}<br>x0.2{{FM}}|4|Repellable<br>(Recoil: 40<ref>70 when strecthing its arms.</ref>)|Raises both arms and stretches them out in front.}}
{{atk|{{nihongo|'''HP Absorption'''|ＨＰ吸収|<br>HP Kyūshū}}|Dark|x0.3{{KH}}<br>x0.1{{FM}}|2|Repellable<br>(Recoil: 40)|Thrusts with both arms. When it hits, its body is enveloped by light. If it is not attacked within about 10 seconds of being enveloped by light, it will fully recover its HP.}}
{{atk-c|kh1}}
 
===''Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories''===
;Deck
{{CoMDeck
|card1=Search Ghost
|v11=O|v12=O
|card2=Search Ghost
|v21=O|v22=O|v23=O
|enemy=*
}}
 
;Attacks
{{atk-o|com}}
{{atk|{{nihongo|'''Hand Slam'''|ハンドスラム|<br>Hando Suramu}}|Physical|—|x1.5|{{sleight|Search Ghost|com=*}}{{sleight|Search Ghost}}|Only used when HP is full. Waves hands around, then thrusts them forward.}}
{{atk|{{nihongo|'''HP Absorption'''|HP吸収|<br>HP Kyūshū}}|—{{KHCoM}}<br>Physical{{ReCoM}}|—|x0.75|{{sleight|Search Ghost|com=*}}{{sleight|Search Ghost}}|Used when HP is low. Swings both hands down and recovers 1/8 of its maximum HP when hitting the opponent.}}
{{atk-c|com}}
 
==Notes and references==
{{reflist}}
 
{{HeartlessDirectory}}

Latest revision as of 17:43, 15 October 2024

Search Ghost

Search Ghost KH.png

Search Ghost KHFM.png

Enemy sprite

Search Ghost KHX.png

Japanese サーチゴースト
Rōmaji Sāchi Gōsuto

Type Emblem Heartless
Games Kingdom Hearts
Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
Kingdom Hearts χ
Kingdom Hearts Dark Road
Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory
Variations
• Grand Ghost
• Hover Ghost
• Carrier Ghost
• Living Pod
• Rush Ghost
• Shred Ghost
• Trick Ghost (KHUχ)
Search Ghost

Kingdom Hearts
Heartless that mostly appear in Atlantica. They roam in dark areas and emit light from their eye to target their enemies. They can warp from one place to another.
Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
A spooky Heartless.
The Search Ghost can warp out of harm's way and absorb enemies' HP, making it a tough opponent.
Kingdom Hearts Union χ
A spooky specter for more than one reason. It boasts boosted strength, so dispel the effects or else you won't stand a ghost of a chance!
HP STR DEF MP rec EXP
Before rescue 45 21 17 27 10
After rescue 120 35 27 47 120
Weapon Fire Blizzard Thunder
x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0
Percentage Stop Stun Other
x1.0[1] x1.0[2] x1.0 x1.0
Rewards
Defeated
(5) HP prize x 1
(2) MP prize x 1, (15) MP prize x 2
Hi-Potion (2%), Mega-Potion (1%), Bright Gem (4%)

Defeated with Gravity or during HP Absorption
(5) HP prize x 3
World(s)
Halloween Town, Monstro, Atlantica, Traverse Town, End of the World
HP STR DEF MP rec EXP
Before rescue 45 21 17 27 10
After rescue 120 35 27 47 120
Weapon Fire Blizzard Thunder
x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0
Percentage Stop Stun Other
x1.0[1] x1.0[2] x1.0 x1.0
Seed(s)

Pegasus Cup

• Seed 9 (Ghost Bandits): 2 Search Ghost
• Seed 5 (The Big Combo): 4 Search Ghost

Hades Cup

• Seed 39 (Red Legion): 1 Search Ghost
• Seed 28 (Spookies): 6 Search Ghost
• Seed 22 (Night Soarers): 2 Search Ghost
• Seed 15 (Air Brigade): 1 Search Ghost

HP STR DEF MP rec EXP
Before rescue 45 19 16 27 12
After rescue 150 31 20 48 150
Weapon Fire Blizzard Thunder
x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0
Percentage Stop Stun Other
x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0
Rewards
Defeated
(5) HP prize x 1
(2) MP prize x 1, (15) MP prize x 2
Hi-Potion (4%), Mega-Potion (2%), Bright Gem (8%)

Defeated with Gravity or during HP Absorption
(5) HP prize x 3
World(s)
Halloween Town, Monstro, Atlantica, Traverse Town, End of the World
HP STR DEF MP rec EXP
Before rescue 45 19 16 27 12
After rescue 150 31 20 48 150
Weapon Fire Blizzard Thunder
x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0
Percentage Stop Stun Other
x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0
Seed(s)

Pegasus Cup

• Seed 9 (Ghost Bandits): 2 Search Ghost
• Seed 5 (The Big Combo): 4 Search Ghost

Hades Cup

• Seed 39 (Red Legion): 1 Search Ghost
• Seed 28 (Spookies): 6 Search Ghost
• Seed 22 (Night Soarers): 2 Search Ghost
• Seed 15 (Air Brigade): 1 Search Ghost

HP STR DEF MP rec EXP
Before rescue 45 20 17 27 10
After rescue 120 35 27 47 120
Weapon Fire Blizzard Thunder
x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0
Percentage Stop Stun Other
x1.0[1] x1.0[2] x1.0 x1.0
Rewards
Defeated
(5) HP prize x 1
(2) MP prize x 1, (15) MP prize x 2
Hi-Potion (2%), Mega-Potion (1%), Bright Gem (4%)

Defeated with Gravity or during HP Absorption
(5) HP prize x 3
World(s)
Halloween Town, Monstro, Atlantica, Traverse Town, End of the World
HP STR DEF MP rec EXP
Before rescue 45 20 17 27 10
After rescue 120 35 27 47 120
Weapon Fire Blizzard Thunder
x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0
Percentage Stop Stun Other
x1.0[1] x1.0[2] x1.0 x1.0
Seed(s)

Pegasus Cup

• Seed 9 (Ghost Bandits): 2 Search Ghost
• Seed 5 (The Big Combo): 4 Search Ghost

Hades Cup

• Seed 39 (Red Legion): 1 Search Ghost
• Seed 28 (Spookies): 6 Search Ghost
• Seed 22 (Night Soarers): 2 Search Ghost
• Seed 15 (Air Brigade): 1 Search Ghost

Floor HP AP EXP
Sora Riku

2F B11F 65 4 12Symbol - Crown.png
3F B10F 71 5 20Symbol - Crown.png
4F B9F 77 6 25Symbol - Crown.png
5F B8F 83 7 35Symbol - Crown.png
6F B7F 89 8 41Symbol - Crown.png
7F B6F 95 10 50Symbol - Crown.png
8F B5F 101 11 50Symbol - Crown.png
9F B4F 106 12 65Symbol - Crown.png
10F B3F 112 13 71
Physical Fire Ice Lightning Neutral
x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0
Stun Percentage Stop
O O O
Warp Bind Confuse Terror
O O O O
World(s)
Monstro, Halloween Town, Atlantica
Enemy Card
Search Ghost enemy card from original CoM
Ability Duration Cost
Drain 1 reload 35 CP
Description
Absorb enemy HP when striking with attack cards, but enemies will drop fewer items.
Drop Rate Sell
Regular Map Card Boost
2% 5% 14 Moogle Points
Available (Riku)
Monstro
Floor HP AP EXP
Sora Riku Regular Beginner

2F B11F 55 41 5 12Symbol - Crown.png
3F B10F 61 46 6 20Symbol - Crown.png
4F B9F 67 50 7 25Symbol - Crown.png
5F B8F 73 55 8 35Symbol - Crown.png
6F B7F 79 59 9 41Symbol - Crown.png
7F B6F 85 64 11 50Symbol - Crown.png
8F B5F 91 68 12 50Symbol - Crown.png
9F B4F 96 72 13 65Symbol - Crown.png
10F B3F 102 77 14 71
Physical Fire Ice Lightning Neutral
x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0 x1.0
Stun Percentage Stop Warp
O O O O
Bind Confuse Terror Magnet Freeze
O O O O O
Duel Stats No. of Cards Time
3 cards 4 s
World(s)
Monstro, Halloween Town, Atlantica
Enemy Card
Search Ghost (card).png
Ability Duration Cost
Drain 1 reload 35 CP
Description
Absorb enemy HP when striking with attack cards, but enemies will drop fewer items.
Drop Rate Sell
Regular Map Card Boost
2% 5% 22 Moogle Points
Available (Riku)
Monstro
Episode LV BP
Episode 5 45 600
Physical Magic
Normal Normal
Non-element Fire Water
Weak Normal Resist
Lightning Wind Light Darkness
Resist Weak Weak Normal
Poison Sleep Paralysis Blind
Normal Normal Normal Normal
Attack Physical
Stats —
Bonus —
Passive Effects
Defeat 1 HP +1
Defeat 10 HP +1
Defeat 100 Strength +1
Defeat 1000 Strength +1
World Rank LV BP
Scala ad Caelum Fill Out Your Album 45 600
Physical Magic
Normal Normal
Non-element Fire Water
Weak Normal Resist
Lightning Wind Light Darkness
Resist Weak Weak Normal
Poison Sleep Paralysis Blind
Normal Normal Normal Normal
Attack Physical
Stats —
Bonus —
Passive Effects
Defeat 1 HP +1
Defeat 10 HP +1
Defeat 100 Strength +1
Defeat 1000 Strength +1
Attack Normal
Type
Aerial Standard
Music Stages
A Very Small Wish, Monstrous Monstro, Under the Sea, An Adventure in Atlantica, This is Halloween, Spooks of Halloween Town

The Search Ghost is an Emblem Heartless introduced in Kingdom Hearts.

Story[edit]

Kingdom Hearts[edit]

After arriving in Halloween Town, Sora, Donald, and Goofy find a group of Search Ghosts at the Halloween Town Square. Thinking the Heartless to be dangerous, the trio summon their weapons; however, the Search Ghosts remain still, showing no interest in attacking. The Mayor then appears, announcing the arrival of the king of nightmares. The Search Ghosts, now standing in rows of two, step aside, introducing Jack.

At Dr. Finkelstein's Lab, the trio learn that the Heartless arrived in town recently and have been wound up in the town's preparations for Halloween. Jack, however, is unsatisfied with the creatures as they will not dance with him, so he and Dr. Finkelstein have been trying to install a manufactured heart into the Search Ghosts. Sora agrees to help in the creation of the heart, but as the team set off in search of the final ingredients the Search Ghosts begin to attack the town.

After Oogie Boogie has been defeated, Jack's plan to control the Search Ghosts is abandoned.

The Search Ghosts also appear in Atlantica, Monstro and, after the rescue in Hollow Bastion, Traverse Town.

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories[edit]

Upon their arrival in Halloween Town, Sora, Donald, and Goofy are greeted by Jack Skellington. The Pumpkin King informs the trio of the town's trouble with Heartless, a problem further illustrated by the appearance of a swarm of Shadows. A fight is initiated, in which the Search Ghosts appear.

The Search Ghosts also appear in Atlantica and Monstro.

Yellow Opera KHCOM.pngThis section of the article is a stub. You can help by expanding it.

Design[edit]

Search Ghosts are well-designed for their appearances in areas where a spooky atmosphere is required. Pale-skinned and bearing the classic footless ghost shape of Japanese folklore, they are clad in purple tunics bearing the Heartless emblem. The sleeves of the tunic end in white cuffs with gold cuff links, but the fashionable nature of the tunic is ruined a bit by the torn hemline and a rip on the left side that exposes the Search Ghosts' ribcage. Search Ghosts also wear white cuffed gloves, but noticeably, there is no flesh or skin connecting the sleeves of the tunic to the Ghosts' hands, only a disturbing empty gap.

Search Ghosts also bear the traditional Heartless jagged jawline and yellow eyes; however, their wide yellow eyes have black angled spirals on them. In addition, the right eye has been pulled out of the socket, and is only held to the head by a length of silver chain. The Ghosts' remaining good eye is what they use to search for their prey, emitting a yellow glow while looking, and with the glow turning red when a target has been spotted.

In Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, the Search Ghosts have a more jarring color palette. The tunic is a much brighter violet, the cuffs and trim pink, and the gloves lavender. The head is also now a bright vivid orange, giving the Final Mix Search Ghosts a resemblance to a jack o'lantern at first glance.

The Search Ghost's name references its nature of looking for enemies with a rotating searchlight. The Heartless's name also highlights its ghost-like appearance.

Strategy[edit]

Kingdom Hearts[edit]

The Search Ghost attacks on sight, but is slow. It can warp out of harm's way and absorb enemies' HP, making it a tough opponent. They only attack when someone steps into their searchlight.

If timed correctly, Sora can earn Tech Points.[3][4][5][6][7]

Technique Element Tech Power Bonus Guard?
Hand Slam (ハンドスラム
Hando Suramu?) 		None x0.3[KH I]
x0.2[KH I FM] 		4 Repellable
(Recoil: 40[8])
Raises both arms and stretches them out in front.
HP Absorption (ＨＰ吸収
HP Kyūshū?) 		Dark x0.3[KH I]
x0.1[KH I FM] 		2 Repellable
(Recoil: 40)
Thrusts with both arms. When it hits, its body is enveloped by light. If it is not attacked within about 10 seconds of being enveloped by light, it will fully recover its HP.
Guard: Repellable = Can be blocked and interruptedSymbol - Crown.png; Returnable = Can be blocked and deflected backSymbol - Crown.png; Preventable = Blockable by Goofy's shield only.

Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories[edit]

Deck

Card 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Search Ghost Search Ghost
[KH CoM] 		X O O X X X X X X X
Search Ghost Search Ghost
[KH Re:CoM] 		X O O O X X X X X X
Attacks

Technique Element Status Power Cards
Hand Slam (ハンドスラム
Hando Suramu?) 		Physical — x1.5 Search Ghost enemy card from original CoMSearch Ghost (card).png
Only used when HP is full. Waves hands around, then thrusts them forward.
HP Absorption (HP吸収
HP Kyūshū?) 		—[KH CoM]
Physical[KH Re:CoM] 		— x0.75 Search Ghost enemy card from original CoMSearch Ghost (card).png
Used when HP is low. Swings both hands down and recovers 1/8 of its maximum HP when hitting the opponent.

Notes and references[edit]

  1. ^ x0.8 after rescue.
  2. ^ x0.6 after rescue.
  3. ^ Before Kairi's rescue, 36 and 2 Tech Points can be earned for deflecting normal attacks in both Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, respectively.
  4. ^ Before Kairi's rescue, 2 Tech Points can be earned for defeating the Search Ghost while it is oversoul form in Kingdom Hearts Final Mix
  5. ^ Before Kairi's rescue, 4 Tech Points can be earned for deflecting the Search Ghost's claws as it goes to use its Drain attack in Kingdom Hearts Final Mix.
  6. ^ After Kairi's rescue, 35 and 120 Tech Points can be earned for deflecting normal attacks in both Kingdom Hearts and Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, respectively.
  7. ^ After Kairi's rescue, 13 Tech Points can be earned for defeating the Search Ghost while it is in oversoul form in Kingdom Hearts Final Mix.
  8. ^ 70 when strecthing its arms.
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Introduced in Kingdom Hearts
Air Pirate | Air Soldier | Angel Star | Aquatank | Bandit | Barrel Spider | Battleship | Bit Sniper | Black Fungus | Blue Rhapsody | Bouncywild | Darkball | Defender | Fat Bandit | Gargoyle | Green Requiem | Invisible | Large Body | Pirate | Pot Spider | Powerwild | Rare Truffle | Red Nocturne | Screwdiver | Sea Neon | Search Ghost | Shadow Sora | Shadow | Sheltering Zone | Soldier | White Mushroom | Wight Knight | Wizard | Wyvern | Yellow Opera
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts Final Mix
Black Ballade | Chimera | Gigas Shadow | Grand Ghost | Jet Balloon | Missile Diver | Neoshadow | Pink Agaricus | Pot Scorpion | Sniperwild | Stealth Soldier
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories
Creeper Plant | Loudmouth | Tornado Step
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts II
Aerial Knocker | Aeroplane | Armored Knight | Assault Rider | Bad Dog | Bolt Tower | Bookmaster | Bulky Vendor | Cannon Gun | Crimson Jazz | Devastator | Driller Mole | Emerald Blues | Fiery Globe | Fortuneteller | Gargoyle Knight | Gargoyle Warrior | Graveyard | Hammer Frame | Hook Bat | Hot Rod | Icy Cube | Lance Soldier | Living Bone | Luna Bandit | Magnum Loader | Minute Bomb | Morning Star | Nightwalker | Rapid Thruster | Shaman | Silver Rock | Strafer | Toy Soldier | Trick Ghost | Watcher
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts II Final Mix
Aerial Champ | Aerial Viking | Beffudler | Camo Cannon | Iron Hammer | Lance Warrior | Mad Ride | Magic Phantom | Necromancer | Reckless | Runemaster | Spring Metal
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Aerial Master | Air Battler | Artful Flyer | Avalanche | Barrier Master | Blitz Spear | Bubble Beat | Bully Dog | Carrier Ghost | Chill Ripper | Clay Armor | Commander | Creepworm | Cymbal Monkey | Deserter | Destroyer | Detonator | Dire Plant | Dual Blade | Dustflier | Emerald Serenade | Fire Plant | Flare Note | Grey Caprice | Guardian | Heat Saber | Hover Ghost | Ice Cannon | Ice Plant | Jumbo Cannon | Land Armor | Large Armor | Living Pod | Massive Possessor | Mega-Shadow | Novashadow | Orcus | Phantomtail | Pink Concerto | Poison Plant | Rare Vendor | Sapphire Elegy | Scarlet Tango | Scorching Sphere | Sergeant | Shadow Glob | Skater Bomb | Sky Grappler | Snapper Dog | Snowy Crystal | Solid Armor | Spiked Crawler | Stalwart Blade | Storm Bomb | Striped Aria | Switch Launcher | Tailbunker | Tricky Monkey | Turquoise March | Wavecrest | Windstorm | Zip Slasher
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts coded
Blox Bug | Danger Bug | Metal Bug | Prize Bug
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts Re:coded
Eliminator | Gold Tricholoma
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts χ
Armed Warrior | Armored Archer | Bag O' Coal | Bag O' Coins | Bag O' Gifts | Bag O' Jewels | Bag O' Points | Bitter Macaron | Candy Apple | Cannoned Camel | Cheery Ape | Chocolate Gargoyle | Chomper Egg | Circus Balloon | Circus Clown | Cloudy Sunrise | Copter Fleet | Creeper Bouquet | Dark Plant | Dual Durandal | Eggcognito | Eggscapade | Eggster Bunny | Festive Fireworks | Flower Rider | Gift Shadow | Gilled Glider | Great Pretender | Growth Egg | Gummi Copter | Gummi Hammer | High Wizard | Huge Fireworks | Huge Watermelon | Jack O' Lantern | King Pretender | Large Fireworks | Large Rice Cake | Large Snowman | Large Watermelon | Lion Dancer | Mighty Macaron | Nimble Bee | Nosy Mole | Pester Jester | Pink Possessor | Poison Apple | Prank Bouquet | Pretender | Prize Egg | Pumpkin Soldier | Raging Reindeer | Rainy Loudmouth | Red Bandit | Red Rose | Ringmaster | Rodeo Rider | Round Rice Cake | Rush Sheep | Shenaneggan | Stinging Bee | Strange Tree | Swaying Spook | Swordsman | Terrible Tomte | Violet Waltz | Wandering Spook | White Chocolate Statue | White Rose | Wibble Wobble | Wicked Watermelon | Wind-Up Leaf Cake
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts Union χ
Amber Opera | Brick Hammer Frame | Bunch O' Balloons | Burrfish | Candy Plant | Cherry Kaboom | Chipper Chef | Dark Wisp | Diver | Emerald Sonata | False Master | Flappy Bug | Flappy Rider | Gargoyle Wizard | Gearbit | Golden Hook Bat | Gummi Saucer | Huge Shenaneggan | Margoyle | Munny Egg | Noble Wizard | Paralysis Archer | Piercing Knight | Pleasure Dog | Poison Archer | Poison Pot | Polliwog | Raccoon Dog Soldier | Ratty Rat | Reversed Warlock | Ring-A-Ding | Rush Ghost | Savage Wizard | Shadow Magician | Shadow Witch | Shred Ghost | Sleep Archer | Sleepy Snoozer | Sly Cat | Sparkler | Swaying Cactus | Sweets Squad | Trick Ghost | Trick Wizard | Upright Warlock | Warlock Step | Wicked Wick | Wild Shaman | Wily Cat
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts 0.2 Birth by Sleep -A fragmentary passage-
Earth Core | Flame Core | Fluttering | Water Core
Introduced in Kingdom Hearts III
Anchor Raider | Bizarre Archer | Chaos Carriage | Chief Puff | Dark Inferno | Focus Popcat | Frost Serpent | Gold Beat | Helmed Body | High Soldier | Magic Popcat | Malachite Bolero | Marine Rumba | Marionette | Mechanitaur | Metal Troll | Munny Popcat | Parasol Beauty | Pogo Shovel | Pole Cannon | Popcat | Puffball | Rock Troll | Satyr | Sea Sprite | Spear Lizard | Tireblade | Toy Trooper | Vaporfly | Vermilion Samba | Vitality Popcat | Winterhorn
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