Final Fantasy VIII Items

Final Fantasy VIII has perhaps the most items of any title in the series. Most enemies are carrying items, that can be stolen or won. It is perhaps the easiest way to refine weapon parts, spells, etc. Below is a complete list of items, how many it takes to refine an item, and what ability is needed to do so. I have also broken the items down into sections, to make it easier to find them.

Recovery Items Status Items Battle Items	Housing items GF Recovery Items GF Ability Items	Ammo Items Tool Items Blue Magic Items	Compatibility Items Power Up Items Misc./Event Items
Magazines

Recovery Items
Item	Description	#	Ability	Refines to
Potion	Restores 200 HP	3	MED LV UP	Potion+
Potion+	Restores 400 HP	3	MED LV UP	Hi-Potion
Hi-Potion	Restores 1,000 HP	3	MED LV UP	Hi-Potion+
Hi-Potion+	Restores 2,000 HP	3	MED LV UP	X-Potion
X-Potion	Fully restores HP	3	MED LV UP	Mega-Potion
Mega-Potion	Restores 1,000 HP to the entire party	20	FOBID MED-RF	Elixir
Elixir	Fully restores HP and Status	10 10	GF ABL MED-RF MED LV UP	Doc's Code Megalixir
Megalixir	Fully restores everones HP and Status	-	-	-
Phoenix Down	Revives a fallen member	50	MED LV UP	Mega-Phoenix
Mega-Phoenix	Revives all fellen members	3	TOOL-RF	Phoenix Pinion
Status Items
Antidote	Cures Poison	1	ST MAG-RF	Bio
Soft	Cures Petrification	1	ST MAG-RF	3 Break
Eye Drops	Cures Blindness	1	ST MAG-RF	Blind
Echo Screen	Cures Silence	1	ST MAG-RF	2 Silence
Holy Water	Cures Zombie and Curse status	1	L MAG-RF	2 Zombie
Remedy	Cures abnormal status effects	10 1	MED LV UP SUPT MAG-RF	Remedy+ 5 Esuna
Remedy+	Cures abnormal status and magical effects	10	MED LV UP	Elixir
Battle Items
Hero Trial	May make a character invisible	10	MED LV UP	Hero
Hero	Makes a character invisible	10	MED LV UP	Holy War-Trial
Holy War-Trial	May make party invisible	10	MED LV UP	Holy War
Holy War	Makes party invisible	5	GFAB MED-RF	Knight's Code
Shell Stone	Casts Shell	1	SUPT MAG-RF	Shell
Protect Stone	Casts Protect	1	SUPT MAG-RF	Protect
Aura Stone	Casts Aura	1	SUPT MAG-RF	Aura
Death Stone	Casts Death	1	L MAG-RF	Death
Holy Stone	Casts Holy	1	L MAG-RF	Holy
Flare Stone	Casts Flare	1	F MAG-RF	Flare
Meteor Stone	Casts Meteor	1	FORBID MAG-RF	Meteor
Ultima Stone	CASTS ULTIMA	1	FORBID MAG-RF	Ultima
Gyshal Greens	Summons Boko GF	-	-	-
Phoenix Pinion	Summons Phoenix GF	20 1	GFAB MED-RF F MAG-RF	Phoenix Spirit Firaga
Friendship	Summons Moomba GF	-	-	-
Housing Items
Tent	Fully restores everyone's HP and status	4 1	RECOV MED-RF L MAG-RF	Mega-Potion 10 Curaga
Pet House	Fully restores all GF's HP	1	GF RECOV MED-RF	2 G-Returner
Cottage	Restores both party and GF's HP and status	2 1	RECOV MED-RF L MAG-RF	Mega-Potion 20 Curaga
GF Recovery Items
G-Potion	Restores 200 HP to GF	-	-	-
G-Hi-Potion	Restores 1,000 HP to GF	-	-	-
G-Mega-Potion	Restores 1,000 HP to all GF	-	-	-
G-Returner	Revives fallen GF	-	-	-
Rename Card	Change GF'S name	-	-	-
GF Ability Items
Amnesia Greens	Removes a GF's ability	-	-	-
HP-J Scroll	Teaches the HP-J ability	10	GFAB MED-RF	Giant's Ring
Str-J Scroll	Teaches the Str-J ability	10	GFAB MED-RF	Power Wrist
Vit-J Scroll	Teaches the VIT-J ability	10	GFAB MED-RF	Orihalcon
Mag-J Scroll	Teaches the MAG-J ability	10	GFAB MED-RF	Force Armlet
Spr-J Scroll	Teaches the SPR-J ability	10	GFAB MED-RF	Hypnocrown
Spd-J Scroll	TEACHES SPD-J ABILITY	10	GFAB MED-RF	Jet Engine
Luck-J Scroll	Teaches the LUCK-J ability	1	FORBID MED-RF	Luck Up
Aegis Amulet	Teaches the EVA-J ability	2 1	FORBID MED-RF TIME MAG-RF	Spd Up 100 Haste
Elem Atk	Teaches the ELEM-ATK-J ability	1	FORBID MED-RF	4 Elixir
Elem Guard	Teaches the ELEM-DEFx4 ability	1	FORBID MED-RF	4 Elixir
Status Atk	Teaches the ST-Atk-J	1	FORBID MED-RF	4 Elixir
Status Guard	Teaches the ST-DEFx4 ability	1	FORBID MED-RF	4 Elixir
Rosetta Stone	Teaches the Abilityx4	1	TOOL-RF	Shaman Stone
Magic Scroll	Teaches the Magic ability	1	TOOL-RF	10 Wizard Stones
GF Scroll	Teaches the GF Ability	1	TOOL-RF	10 Wizard Stones
Draw Scroll	Teaches the Draw ability	1	TOOL-RF	10 Wizard Stones
Item Scroll	Teaches the Item ability	1	TOOL-RF	10 Wizard Stones
Gambler Spirit	TEaches the Card ability	1	TOOL-RF	10 Wizard Stones
Healing Ring	Teaches the Recover ability	1	RECOV MED-RF TOOL-RF GF RECOV MED-RF L MAG-RF	20 Mega-Potion 30 Cottage 20 G-Mega-Potion 100 Curaga
Phoenix Spirit	Teaches the Revive ability	1	RECOV MED-RF GF RECOV MED-RF F MAG-RF L MAG-RF	100 Phoenix Down 40 G-Returner 100 Firaga 100 Full-Life
Med Kit	Teaches the Treatment ability	1	ST MED-RF FORBID MED-RF SUPT MAG-RF	20 Remedy 2 Megalixirs 100 Esuna
Bomb Spirit	Teaches the Kamakazi ability	1	F MAG-RF	100 Firaga
Hungry Cookpot	Teaches the Devour ability	1	TOOL-RF	Shaman Stone
Mog's Amulet	Teaches the Mini Mog ability	1	TOOL-RF	Shaman Stone
Steel Pipe	Teaches the SUMMAG+10% ability	1 1	TOOL-RF ST MAG-RF	Aura Stone 20 Berserk
Star Fragment	Teaches the SUMMAG+20% ability	1 1	TOOL-RF FORBID MAG-RF	2 Meteor Stone 5 Meteor
Energy Crystal	Teaches the SUMMAG+30% ability	1 1 50 1	AMMO-RF TOOL-RF GFAB MED-RF FORBID MAG-RF	10 Pulse Ammo 2 Ultima Stones Samantha Soul 3 Ultima
Samantha Soul	Teaches the SUMMAG+40% ability	20 1	GFAB MED-RF TIME MAG-RF	Elem Atk 60 Triple
Healing Mail	Teaches the GFHP+10% ability	1 1 1	RECOV MED-RF GF RECOV MED-RF L MAG-RF	6 Hi-Potion Pet House 20 Curaga
Silver mail	Teaches the GFHP+20% ability	1 5	GF RECOV MED-RF GFAB MED-RF	2 Pet House Gold Armor
Gold Armor	Teaches the GFHP+30% ability	1 5	GF RECOV MED-RF GFAB MED-RF	4 Pet Houses Diamond Armor
Diamond Armor	Teaches the GFHP+40% ability	1 1 5	TOOL-RF GF RECOV MED-RF GFAB MED-RF	50 Cottages 16 Pet Houses Elem Guard
Regen Ring	Teaches the HP+20% ability	1 1 1 1	RECOV MED-RF TOOL-RF GF RECOV MED-RF L MAG-RF	8 Phoenix Downs 5 Tents 6 G-Returners 20 Full-Life
Giant's Ring	Teaches the HP+40% ability	10 1	GFAB MED-RF SUPT MAG-RF	Gaea's Ring 60 Protect
Gaea's Ring	Teaches the HP+80% ability	1	FORBID MED-RF	HP Up
Strength Love	Teaches the STR+20% ability	1	TOOL-RF	2 Aura Stone
Power Wrist	Teaches the STR+40% ability	1 10	TOOL-RF GFAB MED-RF	10 Aura Stone Hyper Wrist
Hyper Wrist	Teaches the STR+60% ability	10	FORBID MAG-RF	Str Up
Turtle Shell	Teaches the VIT+20% ability	1 1	TOOL-RF SUPT MAG-RF	10 Protect Stone 30 Protect
Orihalcon	Teaches the VIT+40% ability	1 10	TOOL-RF GFAB MED-RF	30 Protect Stone Adamantine
Adamantine	Teaches the VIT+60% ability	5 20	FORBID MED GFAB MED-RF	Vit Up Steel Curtain
Rune Armlet	Teaches the SPR+20% ability	1 1	TOOL-RF SUPT MAG-RF	10 Shell Stone 40 Shell
Force Armlet	Teaches the SPR+40% ability	1 10	TOOL-RF GFAB MED-RF	30 Shell Stone Magic Armlet
Magic Armlet	Teaches the SPR+60% ability	10 20	FORBID MED-RF GFAB MED-RF	Spr Up Moon Curtain
Circlet	Teaches the MAG+20% ability	1	TOOL-RF	2 Aura Stone
Hypno Crown	Teaches the MAG+40% ability	1 10	TOOL-RF GFAB MED-RF	10 Aura Stone Royal Crown
Royal Crown	Teaches the MAG+60% ability	10 20	FORBID MED-RF GFAB MED-RF	Mag Up Status Atk
Jet Engine	Teaches the SPD+20% ability	50 10	FORBID MED-RF GFAB MED-RF	Spd Up Rocket Engine
Rocket Engine	Teaches the SPD+40% ability	5 1	FORBID MED-RF TIME MAG-RF	Spd Up 50 Triple
Moon Curtain	Teaches the Auto-Shell ability	1	SUPT MAG-RF	100 Shell
Steel Curtain	Teaches the Auto-Protect ability	1	SUPT MAG-RF	100 Protect
Glow Curtain	Teaches the Auto-Reflect ability	2 1	GFAB MED-RF SUPT MAG-RF	Monk's Code 100 Reflect
Accelerator	Teaches the Auto-Haste ability	1	TIME MAG-RF	100 Haste
Monk's Code	Teaches the Counter ability	1	FORBID MED-RF	Str Up
Knight's Code	Teaches the Cover ability	1	FORBID MED-RF	Vit Up
Doc's Code	Teaches the Med Data ability	1	FORBID MED-RF	Megalixir
Hundred Needles	Teaches the Return Damage ability	1	FORBID MED-RF	Spd Up
Three Stars	Teaches the EXPENDx3 ability	1	TIME MAG-RF	100 Triples
Ribbon	Teaches the Ribbon ability	1	GFAB MED-RF	Status Guard
Ammo Items
Normal Ammo	Regular Ammo	1	AMMO-RF	Fast Ammo
Shotgun Ammo	Ammo that hits all enemies	1	AMMO-RF	2 Fast Ammo
Dark Ammo	Status changing ammo	-	-	-
Fire Ammo	Fire-elemental ammo	-	-	-
Demolition Ammo	Ammo 3x more powerful than normal ammo	-	-	-
Fast Ammo	Rapid fire ammo	-	-	-
AP Ammo	Armor-piercing ammo	-	-	-
Pulse Ammo	Devastating Ammo	5	FORBID MAG-RF	Ultima
Tool Items
M-Stone Piece	Stone with little magic power	1 1 1 1 1 1	T MAG-RF I MAG-RF F MAG-RF L MAG-RF TIME MAG-RF ST MAG-RF SUPT MAG-RF	5 Thunder 5 Blizzard 5 Fire 5 Cure 5 Slow 5 Silence 5 Esuna
Magic Stone	Stone with magic power	1 1 1 1 1 1	T MAG-RF I MAG-RF F MAG-RF L MAG-RF TIME MAG-RF ST MAG-RF SUPT MAG-RF	5 Thundara 5 Blizzara 5 Fira 5 Cura 5 Haste 5 Berserk 5 Dispel
Wizard Stone	Stone with powerful magic	1 1 1 1 1 1	T MAG-RF I MAG-RF F MAG-RF L MAG-RF TIME MAG-RF ST MAG-RF SUPT MAG-RF	5 Thundaga 5 Blizzaga 5 Firaga 5 Curaga 5 Stop 5 Bio 20 Dispel
Ochu Tentacle	Strong tentacle	1 1	ST MED-RF ST MAG-RF	3 Eye Drops 30 Blind
Healing Water	Water with life	1 1 1 1	RECOV MED-RF TOOL-RF GF RECOV MED-RF L MAG-RF	2 Hi-Potion 2 Tent 2 G-Hi-Potion 20 Cura
Cockatrice Pinion	Feather with the power of stone	1 1	ST MED-RF ST MAG-RF	3 Soft 20 Break
Zombie powder	Powder with Zombie affect	1	ST MED-RF L MAG-RF	3 Holy Water 20 Zombie
Lightweight	Makes you light on your feet	100 1	GFAB MED-RF TIME MAG-RF	Accelerator 20 Haste
Sharp Spike	Long, sharp claw	1	AMMO-RF	10 AP Ammo
Screw	Used in remodeling weapons	1	AMMO-RF	8 Normal Ammo
Saw Blade	Serrated blade	1 1	L MAG-RF SUPT MAG-RF	10 Death 20 Dispel
Mesmerize Blade	Long, sharp blade	1 1 1	RECOV MED-RF GF RECOV MED-RF L MAG-RF	2 Mega-Potion G-Hi-Potion 20 Regen
Vampire fang	Fand with vampire attack	1	SUPT MAG-RF	20 Drain
Fury Fragment	Stone containing morale	1 1	TOOL-RFR SUPT MAG-RF	2 Aura Stone 5 Aura
Betrayal Sword	Sword that betray's allies	1 1	ST MED-RF ST MAG-RF	Remedy 20 Confuse
Sleep Powder	Causes one to sleep	1 1	ST MED-RF ST MAG-RF	Remedy 20 Sleep
Life Ring	Ring with life force	1 1 1	RECOV MED-RF GF RECOV MED-RF L MAG-RF	2 Phoenix Down 2 G-Returner 20 Life
Dragon Fang	Dragon's tooth with recovery elements	1 100 1	ST MED-RF GFAB MED-RF SUPT MAG-RF	Remedy Med Kit 20 Esuna
Blue Magic items
Spider Web	Teaches Blue Magic: Ultra Wave	1	TIME MAG-RF	20 Slow
Coral Fragment	Teaches Blue Magic: Electrocute	1	T MAG-RF	20 Thundara
Curse Spike	Teaches Blue Magic: LV? Death	1 100 1	ST MED-RF TOOL-RF* ST AMG-RF	Remedy Dark Matter 10 Pain
Black Hole	Teaches Blue Magic: Degenerator	1	TIME MAG-RF	30 Demi
Water Crystal	Teaches Blue Magic: Aqua Breath	1	I MAG-RF	50 Water
Missile	Teaches Blue Magic: Micro Missile	1	AMMO-RF	20 Demoltion Ammo
Mystery Fluid	Teaches Blue Magic: Acid	1	ST MAG-RF	10 Meltdown
Running Fire	Teaches Blue Magic: Gatling Gun	1	AMMO-RF	40 Demolition Ammo
Inferno Fang	Teaches Blue Magic: Fire breath	1 1	TOOL-RF F MAG-RF	2 Flare Stones 20 Flare
Malboro Tentacle	Teaches Blue Magic: Bad breath	1 100 1	ST MED-RF GFAB MED-RF ST MAG-RF	2 Remedy Moon Curtain40 Bio
Whisper	Teaches Blue Magic: White Wind	1 1 100 1	TOOL-RF GF RECOV MED-RF GFAB MED-RF L MAG-RF	Cottage 4 G-Hi-Potion Healing Ring 50 Curaga
Laser Cannon	Teaches Blue Magic: Homing Laser	1	AMMO-RF	5 Pulse Ammo
Barrier	Teaches Blue Magic: Mighty Guard	50 1	GFAB MED-RF SUPT MAG-RF	Aegis Armlet 40 Shell
Power Generator	Teaches Blue Magic: Ray Bomb	1 1	AMMO-RF TOOL-RF	20 Pulse Ammo Shaman Stone
Dark Matter	Teaches Blue Magic: Shockwave Pulsar	1 1	GFAB MED-RF FORBID MAG-RF	Luck-J Scroll 100 Ultima
* Indicates Siren must be at LV 100 to refine 100 Curse Spikes into 1 Dark Matter
Compatibility Items
Bomb Fragment	Stone with fire element	1 100 1	AMMO-RF GFAB MED-RF F MAG-RF	20 Fire Ammo Bomb Spirit 20 Firaga
Red Fang	Dragon's fang imbued with fire	1 1	AMMO-RF F MAG-RF	40 Fire Ammo 20 Firaga
Arctic Wind	Contains ice elemental wind	1	I MAG-RF	20 Blizzara
North Wind	Contains strong ice elemental wind	1	I MAG-RF	20 Blizzaga
Dynamo Stone	Stone with thunder element	1	T MAG-RF	20 Thundaga
Shear Feather	Bird's feather flying on the wind	1	T MAG-RF	20 Aero
Venom Fang	Poisonous fang	1 1 1	ST MED-RF AMMO-RF ST MAG-RF	10 Antidote 20 Dark Ammo 20 Bio
Steel Orb	Orb with gravitational power	1	TIME MAG-RF	15 Demi
Moon Stone	Holy moon stone with monsters inside	1 1	TOOL-RF FORBID MAG-RF	2 Holy Stone 20 Holy
Dino Bone	Large dinosaur bone	1	TIME MAG-RF	20 Quakes
Windmill	Windmill containing wind energy	1	T MAG-RF	20 Tornado
Dragon Skin	Durable dragon skin	100 1	GFAB MED-RF SUPT MAG-RF	Glow Curtain 20 Reflect
Fish Fin	Fastitocalon's fin	1	I MAG-RF	20 Water
Dragon Fin	Very hard dragon scale	1	TIME MAG-RF	20 Double
Silence Powder	Powder containing silence	1 1	ST MED-RF ST MAG-RF	3 Echo Screens 20 Silence
Poison Powder	Powder Containing Poison	1 1	ST MED-RF AMMO-RF	3 Antidote 10 Dark Ammo
Dead Spirit	Contains Death	1	TOOL-RF L MAG-RF	2 Death Stones 20 Death
Chef's Knife	Tonberry's Knife	1 1	AMMO-RF L MAG-RF	20 AP Ammo 30 Death
Cactus thorn	Cactuar's Thorn	1 100	AMMO-RF GFAB MED-RF	40 Demolition Ammo Hundred Needles
Shaman Stone	Stone with mystical power	1 10 1	TOOL-RF FORBID MED-RF* GFAB MED-RF	LuvluvG Hero Trial Rosetta Stone
*Indicates Doomtrain needs to be at LV 100, to refine 10 Shaman Stones into 1 Hero Trial
Power-Up Items
HP Up	Raises HP by 10	2	GFAB MED-RF	HP-J Scroll
Str Up	Raises strength by 1	2	GFAB MED-RF	Str-J Scroll
Vit Up	Raises vitality by 1	2	GFAB MED-RF	Vit-J Scroll
Mag Up	Raises magic by 1	2	GFAB MED-RF	Mag-J Scroll
Spr Up	Raises spirit by 1	2	GFAB MED-RF	Spr-J Scroll
Spd Up	Raises speed by 1	2	GFAB MED-RF	Spd-J Scroll
Luck Up	Raises luck by 1	2	GFAB MED-RF	Luck-J Scroll
LuvluvG	Raises all GF compatibility by 20	-	-	-
Misc./Event Items
Fuel	Fuel for rental car	1	AMMO-RF	10 Fire Ammo
Girl Next Door	A naughty magazine	-	-	-
Sorceress' Letter	Edea's introduction letter	-	-	-
Chocobo's Tag	Changes Chicobo's name	-	-	-
Pet Nametag	Changes Angelo's name	-	-	-
Solomon Ring	Summons Doomtrain	-	-	-
Magical Lamp	Summons Diablos	-	-	-