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

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


 * International version
 * Thunder Shard: Yellow Opera (8%), White Mushroom (100%), Bambi (40%/60%)
 * Thunder Gem: Aquatank (8%), Screwdiver (4%), White Mushroom (10%/40%), 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% / 80%), Bully Dog (50%), Neoshadow (80%), Jumbo Cannon (30% / 50%), Hover Ghost (40%), Lurk Lizard (30%)
 * Lightning Gem: Loudmouth (18%), Solid Armor (18%), Hover Ghost (30% / 5%, Dual Blade (100%)
 * Lightning Crystal: Possessor (10%), Hover Ghost (30%), Blitz Spear (100%)

Treasures

 * Lightning Shard: Mission 36: Chest Outside the Coliseum; Mission 39: Chest in the Coliseum Vestibule; Mission 46: Chest in the Coliseum Vestibule; Mission 53: Examine the hole on the eastern rock cliff on the Island; Mission 61: Chest Outside the Coliseum.
 * Lightning Gem: Mission 61: Chest Outside the Coliseum.
 * Lightning Crystal: Mission 77: Examine a hole on the southeast island in The Night Sea; Mission 79: Chest at Boneyard 1; Mission 87: Chest at the Halloween Town Square.

Rewards

 * Lightning Shard: Clear Bonus: ; Random Bonus: 30% / 16%; Talk to Axel on Day 94 after opening at least 80 treasure chests.
 * Lightning Gem: Clear Bonus: ; Random Bonus: 10%.
 * Lightning Crystal: Clear Bonus: ; Random Bonus: 20%; Talk to Xigbar on Day 352 after defeating 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.

Drops

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Rewards

 * Lightning Shard: Clear Monstro in World Tour (x11); clear Neverland (KHD) in World Tour (x11); clear Unwavering Melody in World Tour (x11); obtain 700 Rhythm Points (x6).

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)

Kingdom Hearts Melody of Memory
Lightning materials are used to synthesize the following items:
 * (4 Lightning Shards)
 * (9 Lightning Shards)
 * (7 Lightning Shards)
 * (27 Lightning Shards)
 * (27 Lightning Shards)
 * (23 Lightning Shards)
 * (23 Lightning Shards)
 * (2 Lightning Shards)