Trigger Command
Trigger Commands (トリガーコマンド, Torigā Komando?) are special commands in Final Fantasy X used in battles against certain bosses to produce various effects unique to that boss. Usually, only certain characters may use Trigger Commands.
Command
Battle
Effect
Used By
Image
Stand By
Tros
The character recovers 50 HP.
Tidus, Rikku
Pincer Attack
Tros
Rikku and Tidus corner Tros to prevent it from swimming away and utilizing its Nautilus Charge.
Tidus
Use Crane
Oblitzerator
No effect until Lulu has cast Thunder three times on the crane. The crane picks up and drops the boss, doing damage equal to 15/16ths of its current HP and disabling its Blitzball Rush attack.
Tidus
Talk
Seymour, Seymour Natus, Seymour Flux and Braska's Final Aeon
Against Seymour, Talk will raise a specific stat for the character. In the battle against Braska's Final Aeon, Talk will drain its Overdrive meter, but only works twice.
Tidus, Yuna, and Wakka (Seymour)
Tidus, Yuna, and Auron (Seymour Natus)
Yuna and Kimahri (Seymour Flux)
Tidus (Braska's Final Aeon)
Pull Back
Evrae, Left Fin, Right Fin
Gives Cid the order to move further away from the enemy on his next round. At greater distances both the party and the enemy are limited to long-range attacks and magic to fight. If Cid gets another turn before Evrae, he will attack with Guided Missiles.
Tidus, Rikku
Move In
Evrae, Left Fin, Right Fin
Gives Cid the order to move closer to the enemy on his next round. At closer distances both the party and the enemy can use any attacks.
Tidus, Rikku
Cancel
Evrae, Left Fin, Right Fin
To cancel an order, use the Cancel command before Cid takes his turn.
Tidus, Rikku
—
Open Lock
Evrae Altana
Opening two locks allows the party to flee, healing any shattered party members and essentially continuing the fight.
Tidus, Rikku or Wakka
Move
Spectral Keeper
Moves a party member to one of the unoccupied platforms surrounding the boss.
All party members
Struggle
Geosgaeno (2nd encounter)
The swallowed character attacks the boss for heavy damage, but Geosgaeno retaliates by regurgitating the character, doing heavy damage to them.
Tidus, Rikku, or Wakka
Use Crane
Oblitzerator
No effect until Lulu has cast Thunder three times on the crane. The crane picks up and drops the boss, doing damage equal to 15/16ths of its current HP and disabling its Blitzball Rush attack.
Tidus
Talk
Seymour, Seymour Natus, Seymour Flux and Braska's Final Aeon
Against Seymour, Talk will raise a specific stat for the character. In the battle against Braska's Final Aeon, Talk will drain its Overdrive meter, but only works twice.
Tidus, Yuna, and Wakka (Seymour)Tidus, Yuna, and Auron (Seymour Natus)
Yuna and Kimahri (Seymour Flux)
Tidus (Braska's Final Aeon)
Pull Back
Evrae, Left Fin, Right Fin
Gives Cid the order to move further away from the enemy on his next round. At greater distances both the party and the enemy are limited to long-range attacks and magic to fight. If Cid gets another turn before Evrae, he will attack with Guided Missiles.
Tidus, Rikku
Move In
Evrae, Left Fin, Right Fin
Gives Cid the order to move closer to the enemy on his next round. At closer distances both the party and the enemy can use any attacks.
Tidus, Rikku
Cancel
Evrae, Left Fin, Right Fin
To cancel an order, use the Cancel command before Cid takes his turn.
Tidus, Rikku
—
Open Lock
Evrae Altana
Opening two locks allows the party to flee, healing any shattered party members and essentially continuing the fight.
Tidus, Rikku or Wakka
Move
Spectral Keeper
Moves a party member to one of the unoccupied platforms surrounding the boss.
All party members
Struggle
Geosgaeno (2nd encounter)
The swallowed character attacks the boss for heavy damage, but Geosgaeno retaliates by regurgitating the character, doing heavy damage to them.
Tidus, Rikku, or Wakka