I have not yet seen this information posted so here is a list of rare enemy encounters and some other oddities:

1. Tower of Lezard Valeth

=> Pyrohydra: Human type enemy passing the last save point.

2. Seraphic Gate, 2nd Floor

=> Veil Kraken: Has a chance of appearing when starting battles with Insect type enemies

=> Dump Clay Man : Has a chance of appearing when starting battles with Insect type enemies

=> Heimdall: Has a chance of appearing when starting battles with Human type enemies

=> Ull in High Socks: Has a chance of appearing when starting battles with Human type enemies

Note: There is a high probability that the Type 22 Demon will appear as Leader when starting battles with the Insect type enemies in this floor. Type 22 Demons drop the Spirit Tincture (heals whole party 5000HP) when DA'ed, especially since they don't have resistance to Instant Death, making it a good way to farm Spirit Tinctures.

3. Seraphic Gate, 3rd Floor

=> Sunspot Visitor (Lava Form) - Has a chance of appearing with Sunspot Visitor (first form) [Mini Boss].

=> Insect King - Has a chance of appearing when starting battles with Insect and bird type enemies

=> Homunculus Hrist - Has a chance of appearing when starting battles with Human type enemies

=> Homunculus Copy - Has a chance of appearing when starting battles with Human type enemies


Note: There is a high probability that the Reject No. 666 will appear as Leader when starting battles with the Human type enemies in this floor. Reject No. 666 enemies drop the Sage's Arcanum (fully restore all HP for one ally) when DA'ed. Make sure you can defeat it, in one attack turn, if you cannot defeat it in your turn, it will Heal to Max HP again.

Note(2): Sometimes when Homunculus Copy appear as leader, she will escape the battle, so if you want the leader item (Mithril Crown), make good use of your Dashing skills.

Note(3): Look out for Sunspot Visitor and Round of Tindalos, as they cause Transfer Status.


4. Seraphic Gate, 4th Floor

=> Hammy - Has a chance of appearing with Hamster [Mini Boss].

=> Tiamat - Has a chance of appearing when starting battles with Insect type enemies

=> Black Pain - Has a chance of appearing when starting battles with Insect type enemies

=> Arectaris Returned - Will appear when you start a battle with the ghost enemy in the room with all the shining platforms and a chest in the middle of the room. You have to warp around with the bird enemy and another enemy to get the ghost to an area where you can actually strike it to start the battle. ( Thanks to Hayato Nekketsu for the correct info).


5. Seraphic Gate, 5th Floor

=> Walther and Gyne - Has a chance of appearing when starting battles with Spirit/Ghost type enemies

This message was edited by Gundam4Fun on Jan 25 2007.

I thank you for posting so much useful information and all. You should write a FAQ or at least submit that info as a tip here, that would help a lot Gundam.

quote Just a shadow

I thank you for posting so much useful information and all. You should write a FAQ or at least submit that info as a tip here, that would help a lot Gundam.

You know, i do have a FAQ, the 650Kb Item Guide:
http://www.neoseeker.com/Games/Products/PS2/valkyrie_profile_2_silmeria/faqs.html

I usually post this bits of information, because it's easy for people to see it here in the forums as i still working on add some of this info on the FAQ.

I didn't see it XD, just checked it, nice work!

every monster should respawn. just not most bosses. Try to look on gamefaqs for a certain sequence your suppoed to go through to make it appear. Or maybe one of our boards helpful members may know.

In the case of Tiamat. All you have to do is leave that room and re-enter and fight the crawling enemy. There's a small chance of Tiamat appearing instead of the regular enemies.

I have to say that its quite random, as i've encountered Black Pain 10 times in a row so there really is no trick to making them appear. Just luck.

hammy is not a random encouter after one completion of seraphic gate.

Get enemy advantaged and hammy will appear 100% every time