One of the largest sidequests of Final Fantasy X is the monster arena. This place is located in the Calm Lands in to the east. You should be able to find a small opening about halfway down the map. Once you go inside you can talk to a man who will sell some weapons. These weapons have the capture ability which will allow your characters to capture a fiend when it is equipped as long as they defeat it using a physical attack.
The owner will give you prizes for capturing fiends that comprise of the following:
-Capture one of every fiend in every area
-Capture 10 of every fiend of a specific species
-Capture 10 of every fiend in every area
Once you have captured a fiend, you'll be able to fight anytime you want in the monster arena. Fighting the monsters in the monster arena will allow you to steal better items as well as get better drops. You'll also be able to bribe them for rare items easily. As well as being able to fight the old fiends, you'll also be able to fight the monster arena's own creation monsters. These monsters are buffed up and a real challenge to defeat!
Below is a list of the various monsters which can be caught and their bribes and the such that you can get for them. Also listed are the new creations and such.
C.Steal = Common Steal
R.Steal = Rare Steal
The last part is the amount of gil you need to pay for the bribe and what you'll get.
Besaid
Name
Cost
C.Steal
R.Steal
Win
Bribe
Item
Dingo
24
Potion
Sleeping Powder
Power Sphere x2
2500
Sleeping Powder x4
Condor
18
Phoenix Down
Smoke Bomb
Speed Sphere x2
1900
Smoke Bomb
Water Flan
27
Fish Scale
Dragon Scale
Magic Sphere x2
6300
Water Gem x2
Mi'ihen
Name
Cost
C.Steal
R.Steal
Win
Bribe
Item
Mi'ihen Fang
49
Potion
Sleeping Powder
Power Sphere x2
3200
Sleeping Powder x5
Ipiria
69
Soft
Petrify Grenade
Speed Sphere x2
3600
Petrify Grenade x3
Floating Eye
66
Echo Screen
Musk
Speed Sphere x2
2800
Musk
White Element
72
Antartic Wind
Antartic Wind x2
Magic Sphere x2
7800
Arctic Wind x7
Raldo
63
Potion
Hypello Potion
Power Sphere x2
4800
Hypello Potion x10
Vouivre
90
Potion
Silver Hourglass
Power Sphere x2
5100
Silver Hourglass x10
Bomb
105
Bomb Fragment x2
N/A
Power Sphere x2
17,000
Bomb Core x16
Dual Horn
157
Potion
Hi-Potion
Ability Sphere x2
37,500
Hi-Potion x60
Djose
Name
Cost
C.Steal
R.Steal
Win
Bribe
Item
Garm
132
Hi-Potion
Sleeping Powder
Power Sphere x2
4800
Sleeping Powder x7
Simurgh
109
Smoke Bomb
Smoke Bomb x2
Speed Sphere x2
4000
Smoke Bomb x5
Bite Bug
93
Antidote
Poison Fang
Speed Sphere x2
4000
Poison Fang x2
Snow Flan
139
Antartic Wind x2
Antartic Wind x2
Magic Sphere x2
12,000
Arctic Wind x10
Bunyip
145
Hi-Potion
Hypello Potion
Power Sphere x2
8000
Hypello Potion x16
Basilisk
187
Petrify Grenade
Petrify Grenade
Ability Sphere x2
40,500
Petrify Grenade x24
Ochu
780
Remedy
Remedy x2
Power Sphere x2
144,000
Remedy x70
Macalania Woods
Name
Cost
C.Steal
R.Steal
Win
Bribe
Item
Snow Wolf
288
Sleeping Powder x2
Sleeping Powder x2
Power Sphere x2
8000
Sleeping Powder x11
Iguion
207
Soft
Petrify Grenade
Speed Sphere x2
7400
Petrify Grenade x5
Wasp
213
Hi-Potion
Poison Fang
Speed Sphere x2
7200
Poison Fang x3
Evil Eye
307
Hi-Potion
Musk
Speed Sphere x2
6200
Musk x3
Ice Flan
382
Arctic Wind
Arctic Wind x2
Magic Sphere x2
27,000
Ice Gem x9
Blue Element
270
Fish Scale x2
Fish Scale x3
Magic Sphere x2
30,000
Water Gem x3
Mushussu
347
Hi-Potion
Hypello Potion
Power Sphere x2
11,600
Hypello Potion x24
Mafdet
258
Hi-Potion
Hypello Potion
Power Sphere x2
14,200
Hypello Potion x28
Xiphos
330
Hi-Potion
Mega-Potion
Ability Sphere x2
54,000
Megalixir
Chimera
1455
Shining Gem
Lightning Marble
Ability Sphere x2
105,000
Magic Tablet x10
The Calm Lands
Name
Cost
C.Steal
R.Steal
Win
Bribe
Item
Skoll
630
Dream Powder
Dream Powder x2
Power Sphere x2
20,000
Dream Powder x12
Nebiros
480
Poison Fang
Poison Fang x2
Magic Sphere x2
14,000
Poison Fang x6
Flame Flan
672
Fire Gem
Fire Gem x2
Magic Sphere x2
30,000
Fire Gem x10
Shred
552
Hypello Potion
Hypello Potion x2
Speed Sphere x2
39,000
Hypello Potion x50
Anacondaur
1125
Petrify Grenade
Petrify Grenade x2
Power Sphere x2
116,000
Healing Water x16
Ogre
1470
Stamina Tablet
Magic Tablet
Magic Sphere x2
188,000
Stamina Tablet x50
Coeurl
1650
Magic Tablet
Magic Tablet
Magic Sphere x2
120,000
Friend Sphere x2
Chimera Brain
1500
Water Gem
Lightning Gem
Ability Sphere x2
!96,000
Lv. 4 Key Sphere x2
Malboro
1650
Remedy
Remedy
Magic Sphere x2
540,000
Wings to Discovery x4
Mt. Gagazet
Name
Cost
C.Steal
R.Steal
Win
Bribe
Item
Bandersnatch
1320
Dream Powder x2
Dream Powder x3
Power Sphere x2
36,000
Dream Powder x20
Ahriman
975
Dream Powder x2
Musk x3
Speed Sphere x2
56,000
Farplane Wind x6
Dark Flan
1620
Star Curtain
Fire Gem x3
Magic Sphere x2
256,000
Wht Magic Sphere x2
Grenade
810
Star Curtain x2
Fire Gem x3
Power Sphere x2
150,000
Shining Gem x12
Grat
780
Antidote x4
Remedy x3
Magic Sphere x2
80,000
Remedy x40
Grendel
1095
Hi-Potion
Mega Potion
Ability Sphere x2
190,000
Mega Potion x60
Bashura
1095
Soul Spring
Soul Spring x2
Power Sphere x2
340,000
Stamina Tablet x80
Mandragora
1800
Remedy x2
Remedy x3
Magic Sphere x2
620,000
Return Sphere x24
Behemoth
2025
Ether
Magic Tablet
Power Sphere x2
460,000
Lv. 2 Key Sphere x30
Splasher
300
Frag Grenade
Frag Grenade
Power Sphere x2
12,000
Dragon Scale x12
Achelous
630
Water Gem x2
Healing Spring
Power Sphere x2
120,000
Healing Spring x16
Maelspike
495
Water Gem x2
Water Gem x3
Magic Sphere x2
200,000
Stat Sphere
Omega Ruins
Name
Cost
C.Steal
R.Steal
Win
Bribe
Item
Zaurus
1425
Petrify grenade x2
Petrify grenade x3
Speed Sphere x2
164,000
Rename Card x10
Floating Death
1897
Musk x4
Musk x5
Magic Sphere x2
160,800
Gambler's Spirit x10
Black Element
1560
Hi-Potion
Shining Gem x4
Magic Sphere x2
182,400
Blk Magic Sphere x2
Halma
1545
Hypello Potion x3
Shadow Gem x2
Power Sphere x2
260,000
Supreme Gem x20
Puroboros
1455
Fire Gem x3
Fire Gem x4
Magic Sphere x2
400,000
Shining Gem x36
Spirit
1950
Stamina Tablet
Stamina Tablet x2
Magic Sphere x2
240,000
Twin Stars x10
Machea
2175
Hi-Potion x2
Stamina Tonic
Magic Sphere x2
256,000
Chocobo Wing x50
Master Coeurl
3045
Farplane Shadow x2
Farplane Shadow x4
Lv. 1 Key Sphere x2
260,000
Warp Sphere
Mater Tonberry
3600
Magic Spring
Tetra Elemental
Power Sphere x2
Pendulum x3
Varuna
2670
Farplane Wind
Shining Gem
Magic Sphere x2
1,120,000
Megalixir x20
Kilika
Name
Cost
C.Steal
R.Steal
Win
Bribe
Item
Dinonix
40
Soft
Petrify Grenade
Speed Sphere x2
2800
Petrify Grenade x24
Killer Bee
34
Antidote
Poison Fang
Speed Sphere x2
2200
Poison Fang
Yellow Element
49
Electro Marble
Magic Sphere x2
6000
Lightning Marble x8
Ragora
72
Antidote
Remedy
Magic Sphere x2
15,600
Remedy x8
Mushroom Rock Road
Name
Cost
C.Steal
R.Steal
Win
Bribe
Item
Raptor
72
Soft
Petrify Grenade
Speed Sphere x2
5500
Petrify Grenade x3
Gandarva
93
Electro Marble
Electro Marble x2
Magic Sphere x2
2960
Lightning Marble x3
Thunder Flan
75
Electro Marble
Electro Marble x2
Magic Sphere x2
9000
Lightning Marble x8
Red Element
82
Bomb Fragment x2
Bomb Fragment x2
Magic Sphere x2
9000
Bomb Core x8
Lamashtu
108
Potion
Silver Hourglass
Power Sphere x2
5500
Silver Hourglass x10
Funguar
63
Silence Grenade
Ether
Magic Sphere x2
10,800
Turbo Ether x2
Garuda
210
Smoke Bomb
Smoke Bomb x2
Power Sphere x2
80,000
Smoke Bomb x99
The Thunder Plains
Name
Cost
C.Steal
R.Steal
Win
Bribe
Item
Melusine
162
Gold Hourglass
Petrify Grenade
Speed Sphere x2
5300
Petrify Grenade x4
Aerogue
216
Electro Marble
Lightning Marble
Magic Sphere x2
4000
Lightning Marble x4
Buer
198
Hi-Potion
Musk
Speed Sphere x2
4600
Musk x2
Gold Element
160
Electro MArble
Electro MArble x2
Magic Sphere x2
24,000
Lightning Marble x20
Kusariqqu
168
Hi-Potion
Silver Hourglass
Power Sphere x2
8900
Silver Hourglass x20
Larva
495
Lunar Curtain
Lunar Curtain x2
Ability Sphere x2
29,960
Shining Thorn x10
Iron Giant
900
Light Curtain
Light Curtain
Power Sphere x2
72,000
Stamina Tonic
Qactuar
4000
Chocobo Feather
Chocobo Feather
Speed Sphere x2
Can't Bribe
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Sanubia Desert
Name
Cost
C.Steal
R.Steal
Win
Bribe
Item
Sand Wolf
357
Sleeping Powder
Power Sphere x2
9000
Sleeping Powder x12
Alcyone
360
Smoke Bomb
Smoke Bomb x2
Speed Sphere x2
8600
Mega Phoenix x2
Mushussu
Hi-Potion
Silver Hourglass
Power Sphere x2
13,600
Gold Hourglass x5
Zu
1800
Smoke Bomb x3
Smoke Bomb x4
Power Sphere x2
360,000
Skill Sphere x2
Sand Worm
1500
Shadow Gem x2
Stamina Spring x2
Ability Sphere x2
900,000
Winning Formula x15
Cactuar
4000
Chocobo Feather
Chocobo Wing
Speed Sphere x2
Can't Bribe
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Cavern of the Stolen Fayth
Name
Cost
C.Steal
R.Steal
Win
Bribe
Item
Yowie
729
Petrify Grenade
Soft
Power Sphere x2
18,000
Petrify Grenade x12
Imp
915
Lightning Gem
Lightning Gem x2
Magic Sphere x2
17,600
Lv. 1 Key Sphere
Dark Element
780
Shining Thorn
Shining Thorn x2
Magic Sphere x2
36,000
Return Sphere x3
Nidhogg
903
Hi-Potion
Gold Hourglass
Power Sphere x2
40,000
Gold Hourglass x12
Thorn
795
Silence Grenade
Ether
Magic Sphere x2
81,6000
Turbo Ether x16
Valaha
1080
Hi-Potion x2
Hi-Potion x2
Ability Sphere x2
174,000
X-Potion x60
Epaaj
1425
Hi-Potion
Hi-Potion x2
Ability Sphere x2
174,000
Farplane Wind x25
Ghost
1215
Farplane Shadow
Magic Sphere x2
199,980
Mega Phoenix x38
Tonberry
3000
Hi-Potion
Farplane Shadow
Power Sphere x2
270,000<
Amulet x2
Inside Sin
Name
Cost
C.Steal
R.Steal
Win
Bribe
Item
Exoray
1260
Ether
Ether
Magic Sphere x2
148,000
Yurbo Ether x30
Wraith
1605
Farplane Shadow
Farplane Shadow
Magic Sphere x2
444,440
Farplane Wind x60
Gemini
1666
Light Curtain
Light Curtain x2
Power Spherex2
720,000
Stamina or Magic Tonic x10
Demonolith
2205
Petrify Grenade x2
Petrify Grenade x2
Magic Sphere x2
900,000
Lv. 3 Key Sphere x40
Great Malboro
2250
Remedy x2
Magic Tonic
Magic Sphere x2
1,280,000
Wings to Discovery x8
Barbatos
2325
Star Curtain
Blessed Gem
Power Sphere x2
1,900,000
Teleport Sphere x20
Adamantoise
3300
Healing Water
Magic Tablet
Power Sphere x2
1,088,000
Special Sphere x6
Behemoth King
2775
Healing Spring
Twin Stars x2
Power Sphere x2
1,350,000
Three Stars x14
Monster Arena Exclusive
The monsters below are the ones that are only found in the monster arena. You will not be able to bribe any items from any of the monsters in the list.