Tales of Symphonia Cheats Codes and Secrets for Nintendo Gamecube

Character special abilities, attack attributes, bonuses, and new grade items.

From Jason Rybka, former About.com Guide

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Special Abilities

The following special abilities are either difficult to get or can only be activated when certain conditions are met:

Lloyd's Special Abilities

Lightning Thrust: Equip Sardonyx, use Sonic Thrust 200 times.
Lightning Tiger: Equip Sardonyx, use Tiger Blade 200 times.
Grave Blade: Equip Ruby, use Fierce Demon Fang 200 times.
Rising Phoenix: Equip Garnet, use Rising Falcon 200 times.
Falcon's Crest: Have the title "Eternal Swordsman" equipped, have "Material Blade" equipped, have health in the red zone, and have 100 TP available. Press X, A, and B.

Colette's Special Abilities

Toss Hammer: Use Pow Hammer 200 times; random chance of happening.
Ice Hammer: Equip Sapphire, use Pow Hammer 200 times.
Holy Judgment: Use Judgment and Holy Song 50 times each; random chance of happening.

Genis's Special Abilities

Indignant Judgment: Use Indignation 50 times, then use again in Over Limit.

Kratos' Special Abilities

Grave Blade: Equip Ruby, use Fierce Demon Fang 200 times.

Zelos' Special Abilities

Grave Blade: Equip Ruby, use Fierce Demon Fang 200 times.

Regal's Special Abilities

Super Swallow Dance: Equip Opal, use Swallow Dance 200 times.

Special note: Lightning Thrust, Lightning Tiger, Grave Blade, Rising Phoenix, Ice Hammer, and Super Swallow Dance do not have to be done 200 times with the appropriate item equipped. They only need to be done 200 times, and then have the item equipped.

Attack Attributes

After receiving special items from the Summon Spirits, you can change your weapon's element in order to deal more damage to some enemies. For example, using Water against a Fire-type enemy. Incidentally, some of these allow special techniques once conditions are met. Refer to the "Special abilities" hint for details.

Amethyst: Attack Element turns to Darkness.
Aquamarine: Attack Element turns to Water.
Garnet: Attack Element turns to Fire.
Opal: Attack Element turns to Wind.
Ruby: Attack Element turns to Earth.
Sapphire: Attack Element turns to Ice.
Sardonyx: Attack Element turns to Lightning.
Topaz: Attack Element turns to Light.

Completion Bonuses

Successfully complete and save the game, then reload the cleared game file. The "Game Record", "Sound Test", and "Mania" options will now be unlocked at the title screen. Also, go to the Grade Shop to access new items.

New Grade Shop Items

Successfully complete and save the game to unlock new items in the Grade Shop. Start the game again using the cleared game file. The game will prompt you to insert Disc 1. Upon doing so, you will be taken to a screen where you can purchase various options with the Grade that you collected throughout the game.

Note: You will receive 1000 extra Grade by defeating the final boss. The following things can be purchased at the shop:

Carry up to 30 items: 500 Grade
EXP x 1/2: 10 Grade
EXP x 10: 3000 Grade
EXP x 2: 1000 Grade
Get more bonus EXP from combos: 50 Grade
Raise Relationships: 100 Grade
Receive more Grade after battle: 100 Grade
Start game with 500 more HP: 250 Grade
Start with 160 HP at the beginning of a battle: 10 Grade
Tranfer over Collector's Encyclopedia data: 10 Grade
Tranfer over World Map data: 10 Grade
Transfer over all Spells/Techs: 1000 Grade
Transfer over Battle Strategy data: 10 Grade
Transfer over Character Collection: 10 Grade
Transfer over cooking skills: 50 Grade
Transfer over EX Gems (inventory): 600 Grade
Transfer over EX Skills (equipped): 400 Grade
Transfer over Gald: 1000 Grade
Transfer over Memory Gems: 20 Grade
Transfer over Minigame data: 10 Grade
Transfer over Monster Encyclopedia data: 10 Grade
Transfer over play time: 10 Grade
Transfer over recipes: 50 Grade
Transfer over Relationships: 10 Grade
Transfer over the number of times you used certain Spells/Techs: 25 Grade
Transfer over titles: 1000 Grade