Lightning

Lightning, also translated as Thunder, is a material type introduced in . Lightning materials contain the essence of, and are colored yellow.

Design
Lightning materials are represented by yellow-orange jewels with what seem to be bolts of electricity trapped in them. They have an Elemental material structure.

"Lightning" is an atmospheric electrical discharge. The sound of this discharge is referred to as "thunder". This reflects the electricity and "essence of thunder" the material contains.

Drops

 * Thunder Shard: Yellow Opera (8%), White Mushroom (100%), Bambi (40%/60%)
 * Thunder Gem: Aquatank (10%), Screwdiver (6%), White Mushroom (20%/60%), Bambi (30%)

Drops

 * Thunder Shard: Yellow Opera (6%), White Mushroom (100%), Bambi (20%)
 * Thunder Gem: Aquatank (8%), Screwdiver (4%), White Mushroom (10%), Bambi (20%)
 * Lightning Stone: Black Ballade (10%/100%)

Treasures

 * Thunder Gem: Chest at the World Terminus

Drops

 * Lightning Shard: Bolt Tower (10%), Rapid Thruster (4%)
 * Lightning Stone: Driller Mole (6%), Emerald Blues (10%)
 * Lightning Gem: Armored Knight (12%), Surveillance Robot (8%)
 * Lightning Crystal: Devastator (4%), Strafer (6%)

Treasures

 * Lightning Shard: Chest at the Mountain Trail; chest at the Hinterlands.
 * Lightning Stone: Chest at the Candy Cane Lane.

Drops

 * Lightning Shard: Poison Plant (50%) (Mission 44)/(80%) (Mission 59), Bully Dog (50%) (Missions 38, 49, 50), Neoshadow (80%) (Missions 38, 44), Jumbo Cannon (30%) (Missions 39, 46)/(50%) (Mission 61), Hover Ghost (40%) (Missions 42, 45), Lurk Lizard (30%) (Mission 47)
 * Lightning Gem: Loudmouth (18%) (Mission 68), Solid Armor (18%) (Mission 68), Hover Ghost (30%) (Missions 52, 61)/(5%) (Mission 62), Dual Blade (100%) (Mission 54)
 * Lightning Crystal: Possessor (10%) (Missions 77, 83, 89), Hover Ghost (30%) (Mission 79), Blitz Spear (100%) (Mission 83)

Treasures

 * Lightning Shard: Outside in Mission 36, Vestibule in Mission 39, Vestibule in Mission 46, eastern rock cliff in Mission 53, Outside in Mission 61.
 * Lightning Gem: Outside in Mission 61.
 * Lightning Crystal: Southeast island on South Map in Mission 77, Boneyard 1 in Mission 79, Town Square in Mission 87.

Rewards

 * Lightning Shard: Clear Bonus for Missions 36, 40, 43, 47, 48, 59, and 82; Random Bonus for Missions 36, 39, 40, 41, 46, and 61; open at least 80 chests and talk to Axel on Day 94.
 * Lightning Gem: Clear Bonus for Missions 67, 82, and 72; Random Bonus for Mission 61.
 * Lightning Crystal: Clear Bonus for Missions 73, 74, and 87; Random Bonus for Missions 79 and 88, talk to Xigbar on Day 352 after slaying at least 50 enemies with a Final Limit.

Drops

 * Lightning Shard: Soldier (8%), Bizarre Archer (8%), Marionette (12%), Toy Box, Monstropolis
 * Lightning Stone: Gold Beat (12%), Marionette (6%), Sea Sprite (Yellow) (12%), Tireblade (8%), Monstropolis
 * Lightning Gem: Gold Beat (6%), Sea Sprite (Yellow) (6%), Tireblade (4%), Monstropolis
 * Lightning Crystal: Tireblade (2%)

Other methods

 * Lightning Shard: Lightning Shard x3 is one of the possible Prize Postcard rewards.
 * Lightning Stone: Lightning Stone x2 is one of the possible Prize Postcard rewards.

Kingdom Hearts
In Kingdom Hearts, Lightning materials are used to synthesize the following items:
 * Elixir (2 Thunder Shards)
 * Mega-Potion (1 Thunder Gem)
 * Mega-Ether (3 Thunder Gems)
 * Guard Earring (1 Thunder Shard)
 * Magic Armlet (3 Thunder Shards)
 * Rune Armlet (2 Thunder Gems)
 * Three Stars (3 Thunder Shards)
 * Ribbon (5 Thunder Gems)
 * Ultima Weapon (5 Thunder Gems)

In Kingdom Hearts Final Mix, Lightning materials are used to synthesize the following items:


 * Mega-Ether (1 Thunder Shards)
 * AP Up (2 Thunder Gems)
 * Magic Armlet (3 Thunder Shards)
 * Angel Bangle (3 Thunder Shards)
 * Rune Armlet (3 Thunder Gems)
 * Moogle Badge (1 Lightning Stone)
 * Gaia Bangle (1 Lightning Stone)
 * Atlas Armlet (5 Thunder Shards)
 * Ribbon (5 Thunder Gems)
 * (3 Lightning Stones)
 * (5 Thunder Gems)

Kingdom Hearts II
Lightning materials are used to synthesize the following items:
 * (1 Lightning Shard)
 * (1 Lightning Shard)
 * (3 Lightning Crystals)
 * (3 Lightning Crystals)
 * (1 Lightning Shard, 1 Lightning Stone)
 * (1 Lightning Shard, 1 Lightning Stone)
 * (1 Lightning Stone)
 * (1 Lightning Stone)
 * (1 Lightning Gem)
 * (1 Lightning Gem)

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days
Lightning materials are used to synthesize the following panels:
 * (2 Lightning Shards)
 * (2 Lightning Gems)
 * (2 Lightning Crystals)
 * (3 Lightning Gems)
 * (2 Lightning Gems)
 * (2 Lightning Crystals, 5 Lightning Shards)

Kingdom Hearts III
Lightning materials are used to synthesize the following items:
 * (2 Lightning Shards)
 * (3 Lightning Stones)
 * (3 Lightning Stones)
 * (3 Lightning Shards)
 * (3 Lightning Stones)
 * (2 Lightning Crystals)
 * (2 Lightning Gems)
 * (1 Lightning Crystal)
 * (1 Lightning Crystal)
 * (5 Lightning Stones, 2 Lightning Gems)
 * (5 Lightning Stones, 2 Lightning Gems)
 * (5 Lightning Stones, 2 Lightning Gems)
 * (5 Lightning Stones, 2 Lightning Gems)
 * (3 Lightning Stones)
 * (1 Lightning Crystal)
 * (1 Lightning Crystal)
 * (6 Lightning Shards)
 * (3 Lightning Stones)
 * (3 Lightning Gems)
 * (5 Lightning Shards, 3 Lightning Stones, 2 Lightning Gems)

Lightning materials are used to forge the following Keychains:
 * LV5, 6, 8 to 10 (3 Lightning Stones, 3 Lightning Gems, 1 Lightning Crystal total)