Along with Shiva, Quezacotl is the first GF you will acquire. It can be obtained from the second floor class room by accessing the computer. If you miss it, Quistis will Quezacotl to you when you are at the front gate before the fire cavern.
If you have the patience, learning the card mod ability can give you access to heaps of great magic very early on. Follow this link to find out how: Final Fantasy VIII Tips and Tricks
| Ability | AP needed | Unlocks | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| HP-J | 50 | N/A | Junctions spells to HP |
| Vit-J | 50 | Elem-Def-J | Junctions spells to vitality |
| Mag-J | Learned | N/A | Junctions spells to magic attack |
| Elem-Attack-J | 160 | N/A | Junctions elemental spells to a weapon |
| Elem-Def-J | 100 | Elem-Def x2 | Junctions elemental spells to magic defence |
| Elem-Def x2 | 130 | N/A | Junctions 2 elemental spells to magic defence |
| Magic | Learned | N/A | Enables the Magic command |
| GF | Learned | N/A | Enables the GF command |
| Draw | Learned | N/A | Enables the Draw command |
| Item | Learned | N/A | Enables the Item command |
| Card | 40 | Card Mod | Enables the Card command |
| Mag+20% | 60 | Mag+40%, Elem-Atk-J | Increases magic strength by 20% |
| Mag+40% | 120 | N/A | Increases magic strength by 40% |
| SumMag+10% | 40 | SumMag+20% | Increases Quezacotl's damage by 10% |
| SumMag+20% | 70 | SumMag+30% | Increases Quezacotl's damage by 20% |
| SumMag+30% | 140 | N/A | Increases Quezacotl's damage by 30% |
| GFHP+10% | 40 | GFHP+20% | Increases Quezacotl's HP by 10% |
| GFHP+20% | 70 | N/A | Increases Quezacotl's HP by 20% |
| Boost | 10 | N/A | Boost Quezacotl's attack in battle |
| T Mag-RF | 30 | Mid Mag-RF | Refines Thunder/Wind magic from items |
| Mid Mag-RF | 60 | N/A | Refines weak spells to mid range spells |
| Card Mod | 80 | N/A | Turns cards into items |