All Level 9 GF Cards Locations in Final Fantasy VIII

Find and defeat Odin in the Centra Ruins for this card.

Location: Deep Sea Research Center
Area: Lab
Details: Must seek out Bahamut in the Deep Sea Research Facility, and defeat him to get the card.

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• Card Mod ⮕ 1× Bahamut Card ⮕ 100× Megalixir

Location 1: Timber
Area 1: Pub
Details: Play cards with Dollet’s pub owner in the back right corner after giving the Queen of Cards the Alexander card.

Location 2: Dollet
Area 2: Residence
Details: Play the Queen of Cards’ little brother after giving her the Doomtrain card.

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• Card Mod ⮕ 1× Doomtrain Card ⮕3× Status Guard
• Card Mod, Forbid Med-RF ⮕ 1× Doomtrain Card ⮕ 12× Elixir

Location: Deep Sea Deposit

Details: Find and defeat Ultima Weapon at the bottom of the Deep Sea Research Facility. Once you beat him, the card is yours.

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• Card Mod ⮕1× Eden Card ⮕3× Monk’s Code
• Card Mod, Forbid Med-RF ⮕1× Eden Card ⮕3× Str Up

You must challenge Piet to get the card. He can be played in one of two places:

1- On the Lunar Base
2- At the crash site, before Disk 4.

If you missed the Alexander Card on the Lunar Base, you can get it here.

On disc 4, you’ll find the Queen of Cards here instead. As an added bonus, she will play with any rare Card in the game (except PuPu), even those you’ve lost, refined, or never saw previously.

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• Card Mod ➤1× Alexander Card ➤ 3× Moon Curtain

Location: Balamb
Area: Town Square

Details: Play cards with hotel owner after defeating Fujin & Raijin. After Balamb Garden has become mobile.

After Galbadia has left Balamb, you can get this card from the hotel owner. He is standing outside the hotel.

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Card Mod ► 1× Pandemona Card ► 100× Windmill.

You must defeat Cerberus in Galbadia Garden to win the card.

Location: Presidential Palace
Area: Hall

Details: Play cards with the Presidential Aide in blue and white after giving the Queen of Cards the Doomtrain card

You can also get it from the Diamond Duo on Disk 4.

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• Card Mod ➤ 1× Phoenix Card ➤ 3× Phoenix Spirit

Area: Headmaster’s Office

Details: Play cards with Xu, the fifth CC Group member, on the bridge (must first beat Spade to challenge)

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• Card Mod ⮕ 1× Carbuncle Card ⮕ 3× Glow Curtain

• Location: Balamb Garden
• Area: Training Center
• Details: Play cards with Joker, the sixth CC Group member, on the right side of the training center (must first beat Xu to challenge).

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• Card Mod ⮕ 1× Leviathan Card ⮕ 3× Doc’s Code
• Card Mod, Forbid Med-RF ⮕ 1× Leviathan Card ⮕ 3× Megalixir

Location: Balamb Garden
Area: Front Gate

Details: The Magical Lamp is given to Squall by Cid upon leaving for the SeeD mission in Timber. If the player heads immediately in the direction of the Garden after the conversation, the scene in which Cid would give the item will not trigger and it will be missed. The player can also sell the lamp, thus missing the chance of acquiring Diablos.

When used, a battle against Diablos commences. If victorious, the party will receive the summonable Guardian Force, Diablos, and his Triple Triad card. The lamp can be used any time, even during a Laguna dream. The lamp’s description warns the player should save before using it.

Refine Formulas:

• Card Mod ⮕ 1× Diablos Card ⮕ 100× Black Hole