| Cup | How to unlock
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| Chapter 1-4 (Besaid Island) | Large trap pod - Flame Dragon (Ifrit)
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| Chapter 2 (Moonflow, Bevelle, Calm Lands) | Small trap pod - Flan Blanco (Shiva)
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| Chapter 3-5 (Mi'ihen Highroad, Zanarkand Ruins) | Small trap pod - Mycotoxin (Valefor)
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| Chapter 5 (Bevelle) | Medium trap pod - Critical Bug (Yojimbo)
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| Chapter 5 (Bevelle) | Large trap pod - Azi Dahaka (Bahamut)
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| Chapter 5 (Bikanael Desert - after completing mission) | Large trap pod - Jumbo Cactuar (Magus Sisters)
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| Chapter 5 (Bevelle - after clearing at least Cloister level 20) | Large trap pod - Aranea (Anima)
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| Chapter 5 (Thunder Plains - after clearing Thunder Plains ) | Large trap pod - Machina Striker (Ixion)
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| Cup | How to unlock
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| Aeon Cup | Capture the eight required creatures and release them when their Fiend Tales are completed.
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| Almighty Shinra Cup (replaces Fiend World Cup) | Complete Omega Weapon's Fiend Tale.
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| Cactuar Cup | Win the Grand Cup under the Hard difficulty three times, then win it again by defeating the Cactuar team.
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| Chocobo Cup | Win the Grand Cup under the Hard difficulty, then win it again by defeating the Chocobo team.
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| Demon Cup | Capture the appointed fiends, raise all their SL, and release them.
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| Farplane Cup | Win all other tournaments except for the Almighty Shinra Cup.
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| Fiend World Cup | Capture and train a specific succession of demonic creatures.
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| Grand Cup | Win the Standard Cup under the Hard difficulty.
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| Grand Cup Hard | Win the Grand Cup three times.
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| Large Cup Hard | Win the Large Cup.
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| Large Cup | Win the Regular Har Cup.
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| Regular Cup Hard | Win the Regular Cup three times.
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| Sabotenda Cup | Win the Large Hard Cup four times.
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| Standard Cup Hard | Win the Standard Cup three times.
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| Youth League Cup | Win the Grand Hard Cup six times.
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