Bahamut ZERO

"Bahamut" redirects here. For the tournament, see Tournament:Bahamut.

Bahamut ZERO
Bahamut Zero in Final Fantasy VII.
Universe	Final Fantasy
Debut	Final Fantasy VII (1997)
Smash Bros. appearances	SSB4 Ultimate
Most recent non-Smash appearance	Final Fantasy VII: Ever Crisis (2023)
Console/platform of origin	PlayStation
Species	Summon
Gender	Male

Bahamut ZERO (バハムート零式, Bahamut Type-0) is a summon from the Final Fantasy series.

Origin

Bahamut ZERO in Final Fantasy VII

Bahamut is a major summon in the Final Fantasy series, frequently depicted as one of its most powerful. Final Fantasy III introduced Summon magic with Bahamut as the game's strongest, but he first appeared, non-summonable, in the very first Final Fantasy. There he optionally granted the playable Warriors of Light a class upgrade in exchange for a rat tail found in the Castle of Ordeals. Bahamut's signature move throughout the series, Mega Flare, deals heavy non-elemental damage to all targets.

Bahamut ZERO debuted in Final Fantasy VII as the game's ultimate form of Bahamut. He is acquired late in the game following the conclusion of the Huge Materia quest, provided the player had previously acquired both Bahamut and its second form, Neo Bahamut. One of the game's ultimate summons, he attacks with Tera Flare for catastrophic damage.

Like most summons in Final Fantasy, Bahamut originates from real-world mythology. Bahamut's exact species in mythology is often disputed, but its depiction as a dragon in Final Fantasy is due to the first game's bestiary being influenced by Dungeons & Dragons, where Bahamut is portrayed as the king of dragons.

In Super Smash Bros. 4

Bahamut ZERO in SSB4

As a stage element

Bahamut ZERO appears as one of the summons on Midgar. When it appears, it attacks with Tera Flare, a flare that destroys the background and creates a continuously damaging pillar of light on the stage.

Super Smash Bros. Ultimate

As a stage element

Bahamut ZERO reprises its role as a summon on Midgar, with no changes to how it functions.

As a spirit

Bahamut ZERO also appears as a Legend-class support spirit in the Final Fantasy DLC Spirit Board.

Bahamut ZERO uses a Giant Ridley puppet fighter and is fought on the Midgar stage. During the battle, Ridley will suddenly receive a Final Smash when reaching high damage, referencing Bahamut ZERO's signature move, Tera Flare, a destructive beam fired from outer space, much like Ridley's Plasma Scream Final Smash.

No.	Image	Name	Type	Class	Cost	Ability	Series
1,449		Bahamut ZERO		★★★★	2	Final Smash ↑	FINAL FANTASY Series

Gallery

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  Cloud with Bahamut ZERO.
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  Bahamut ZERO as he appears in Midgar
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  Bahamut ZERO using Tera Flare.

Names in other languages

Language	Name
Japanese	バハムート零式
English	Bahamut ZERO
French	Bahamut ZÉRO
German	Bahamut NULL
Spanish	Bahamut CERO
Italian	Bahamut ZERO
Chinese	巴哈姆特零式
Korean	바하무트 영식
Dutch	Bahamut ZERO
Russian	Бахамут ЗЕРО

External links

• Article on the Final Fantasy Wiki