Monster type (Secret of Mana)

Monster types are attributes given to enemies in the Mana series. While in some games those are purely aesthetics, in others they influence the enemy's elemental and/or weapon strengths and weaknesses.

Secret of Mana

Animals

Japanese name: 動物 (Animal)

“These are standard animal monsters. The[y] are traditionally found in the fields and woods, but they may also appear just about anywhere else.”

—Secret of Mana Official Game Secrets

Name	Element
Blat	None
Grave Bat	Shade
Heck Hound	Shade
Howler	None
Pebbler	Gnome
Rabite	None
Silktail	None
Werewolf	Luna

Birds

Japanese name: トリ (Bird)

“Creatures of the Bird type mostly fly (except for the Eggatrice and Griffin Hand[)]. Shoot with range weapons like the Bow. They are difficult to hit with short-range weapons until they are knocked to the ground.”

—Secret of Mana Official Game Secrets

Name	Element
Eggatrice	Gnome
Griffin Hand	Sylphid
Kimono Bird	Sylphid
Kimono Wizard	Sylphid
Nemesis Owl	Sylphid