Sora’s Sleights
Sora uses sleights in combat by selecting three cards from his deck. Depending on the choice of the three cards, you may activate a special ability called a Sleight, rather than just unleashing a 3-hit combo.
To view a list of Sleights in-game, head into the menu and select “Review Deck” then “Edit Deck” and then hit the Square button.
Here we list off all of the Sleights available in Kingdom Hearts Chain of Memories. This is based on the remake of the game rather than the original Gameboy release.
Attack Sleights
Sora’s Attack Sleights are activated with a combination of cards that usually also includes a physical attack Keyblade card.
| Ability | Description | Obtained | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sliding Dash | Slide toward distant targets for a close-range attack. | Level 2 | (10-15) Three attack cards of the same type. |
| Stun Impact | Stun surrounding enemies with a single attack. | Level 7 | (20-23) Three attack cards of the same type. |
| Strike Raid | Hurl the Keyblade forward, stunning and dealing damage to enemies in its path. | Level 12 | (24-26) Three attack cards of the same type. |
| Blitz | Deliver up to three blows in a powerful jumping combo upon the enemy. Press A button, or Triangle button when it flashes on-screen, to add an attack. Pressing Triangle button when it isn’t on-screen will cancel the sleight. | Level 17 | (10-15) Three attack cards of differing types. |
| Zantetsuken | Break a card and render it unreloadable until the end of the battle. | Level 22 | (0 or 27) Attack Values |
| Sonic Blade | Rocket across the field, striking down any enemies in the way for up to seven attacks. Press A button, or Triangle button when it flashes on-screen, to add an attack. Pressing Triangle button when it isn’t on-screen will cancel the sleight. | Level 27 | (20-23) Attack Values, needs to be 3 cards of different types. |
| Ars Arcanum | Rain a flurry of up to thirteen attacks upon the enemy. Press A button, or Triangle button when it flashes on-screen, to add an attack. Pressing Triangle button when it isn’t on-screen will cancel the sleight. | Level 42 | (1-6) Three attack cards of the same type. |
| Ragnarok | Leap into the air and fire a stream of rays in front of you. Use Neutral lstick to determine the direction of fire. Press A button or Cross button to fire sooner, but less rays are fired. | Level 52 | (7-9) Three attack cards of the same type. |
| Trinity Limit | Inflict heavy damage on all enemies in sight. | Enter Castle Oblivion. | Combination of Donald, Goofy and Attack Card in any order. |
Magic Sleights
Magic Sleights are typically ranged attacks that contain at least 1 Magic Card in the combo.
| Ability | Description | Obtained | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fira | Sizzle the opposition with powerful fire magic. | Obtain a Fire Card after defeating Axel in the 1F Exit Hall. | Fire + Fire |
| Firaga | Scorch the opposition with supreme fire magic. | Obtain a Fire Card after defeating Axel in the 1F Exit Hall. | Fire + Fire + Fire |
| Blizzara | Chill the opposition with powerful ice magic. | Available at the beginning of the Game. | Blizzard + Blizzard |
| Blizzaga | Freeze the opponent with supreme ice magic. | Available at the beginning of the Game. | Blizzard + Blizzard + Blizzard |
| Thundara | Shock the opposition with powerful lightning magic. | Obtain a Thunder Card after defeating Larxene in the 7F Exit Hall. | Thunder + Thunder |
| Thundaga | Fry the opposition with supreme lightning magic. | Obtain a Thunder Card after defeating Larxene in the 7F Exit Hall. | Thunder + Thunder + Thunder |
| Cura | Restore a lot of HP. | Available at the beginning of the Game. | Cure + Cure |
| Curaga | Restore a very large amount of HP. | Available at the beginning of the Game. | Cure + Cure + Cure |
| Gravira | Deal damage relative to the enemy’s remaining HP. | Obtain a Gravity Card. | Gravity + Gravity |
| Graviga | Deal wide-range damage relative to the enemies’ remaining HP. | Obtain a Gravity Card. | Gravity + Gravity + Gravity |
| Stopra | Halt enemy movement for a long period of time. | Obtain a Stop Card. | Stop + Stop |
| Stopga | Halt enemy movement for a very long period of time. | Obtain a Stop Card. | Stop + Stop + Stop |
| Aerora | Blow away surrounding enemies and inflict damage. | Obtain an Aero Card. | Aero + Aero |
| Aeroga | Blow away all enemies in a large radius and inflict damage. | Obtain an Aero Card. | Aero + Aero + Aero |
| Fire Raid | Hurl the Keyblade and inflict fire damage. | Open a Bounty Room in the Monstro Area. | Fire + Kingdom Key + Kingdom Key |
| Blizzard Raid | Hurl the Keybade and inflict ice damage. | Open a Bounty Room in Olympus Coliseum. | Blizzard + Kingdom Key + Kingdom Key |
| Thunder Raid | Hurl the Keyblade and inflict lightning damage. | Open Room of Rewards in Neverland. | Thunder + Kingdom Key + Kingdom Key |
| Judgment | Hurl the Keyblade toward the enemy for multiple attacks. | Open a Bounty Room in Destiny Islands. | Aero + Kingdom Key + Kingdom Key |
| Reflect Raid | Hurl the Keyblade and make it ricochet around to strike many enemies. | Open a Bounty Room in Hollow Bastion. | Cloud + Kingdom Key + Kingdom Key |
| Magnet Spiral | Pull multiple enemies closer before attacking them. | Defeat Replica Riku in the 8F Exit Hall. | Gravity + Gravity + Kingdom Key |
| Lethal Frame/Lethal Flame (depending on version) | Stop time and deal multiple blows on an enemy. | Reach level 32 | Stop + Kingdom Key + Kingdom Key |
| Mega Flare | Incinerate all enemies in a wide area. | Level 57 | Mushu + Fire + Fire |
| Homing Blizzara | Cast a Blizzara spell that seeks out the targeted enemy. | Open a Bounty Room in Atlantica. | Aero + Blizzard + Fire Aero + Blizzard + Any Magic Card |
| Aqua Splash | Spray melted ice at the enemy over a period of time, inflicting ice damage. Use the left analog stick to control the direction of attack. | Open Room of Rewards in Monstro | Blizzard + Fire + Aero |
| Shock Impact | Simba’s roar sends enemies flying and triggers Stop. | Open a Bounty Room in Atlantica. | Simba + Kingdom Key + Kingdom Key |
| Tornado | Blow away enemies in a wide area, inflicting damage and stunning them. Use the left analog stick to control the direction of the tornado. | Level 37 | Aero + Gravity + Simba Aero + Gravity + Any Summon Card |
| Freeze | Freezes nearby enemies. Attacking a frozen enemy deals greater damage. | Defeat Vexen on the 10th floor. | Blizzard + Blizzard + Stop |
| Quake | Inflict damage on all ground enemies with a violent tremor. | Open a Room of Rewards in Atlantica. | Gravity + Simba + Fire Gravity + Simba + Any Magic Card |
| Warpinator | Eliminate the closest enemy. Not always successful. | Open a Bounty Room in Twilight Town. | Stop + Gravity + Aero |
| Warp | Eliminate all enemies in sight. Enemies that vanish will not drop prizes. Not always successful. | Open a Room of Rewards in Agrabah. | Stop + Aero + Aero |
| Bind | Hold enemies in place. Enemies can still attack from their positions. | Open a Room of Rewards in Halloween Town. | Gravity + Stop + Fire Gravity + Stop + Any Magic Card |
| Confuse | Temporarily confuse enemies so they attack less often. | Find Piglet in the 100 Acre Woods near Pooh’s House. | Genie + Tinker Bell + Simba Genie + Tinker Bell + Any Summon Card |
| Firaga Burst | Shoot a large fireball into the air and rain down small fireballs over a wide area. | Clear the 100 Acre Woods Mini-game, Balloon Glider. | Fire + Fire + Gravity |
| Terror | Strike fear in the enemy so they no longer approach. | Unlocked as you enter Halloween Town. | Simba + Simba + Jack Any Summon Card + Any Summon Card + Jack Simba + Mushu + Potion Simba + Mushu + Any Item Card |
| Synchro | Set surrounding enemies’ HP to that of the target. | Open a Room of Rewards in Wonderland. | Cure + Gravity + Aero |
| Gifted Miracle | Reload cards and reset the counter while restoring HP to friends and foes alike. | Open a Bounty Room in Halloween Town. | Simba + Fire + Jack Any Summon Card + Any Magic Card + Jack Bambi + Blizzard + Potion Bambi + Blizzard + Any Item Card |
| Teleport | Rematerialize behind the targeted enemy, stunning it for a short time. | Open a Bounty Room in Neverland. | Fire + Fire + Peter Pan Any Magic Card + Any Magic Card + Peter Pan Stop + Aero + Potion Stop + Aero + Any Item Card |
| Holy | Inflict damage on a targeted enemy and all surrounding enemies. | Level 47 | Mega-Ether + Megalixir + Potion Mega-Ether + Megalixir + Any Item Card |
| Raging Storm | Three fiery tornadoes appear around Sora, dealing damage to enemies as they hit. Use the left analog stick to control the direction of attack. | Open a Bounty Room in Castle Oblivion. | Aero + Fire + Fire |
Summon Sleights
Summon Sleights are combos or skills that involve one of the many Summon Cards. These often produce powerful skill affects.
| Ability | Description | Obtained | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Proud Roar Lv2 | Simba’s roar stuns and deals damage to enemies in front of him. | Obtain Simba from Traverse Town. | Simba + Simba |
| Proud Roar Lv3 | Simba’s roar stuns and deals even more damage to enemies in front of him. | Obtain Simba from Traverse Town. | Simba + Simba + Simba |
| Splash Lv2 | Dumbo douses enemies over a set time period, dealing ice damage. Use the left analog stick to control the direction of attack. | Obtain Dumbo from Monstro. | Dumbo + Dumbo |
| Splash Lv3 | Dumbo douses enemies in a wide area for a longer set time period, dealing ice damage. Use the left analog stick to control the direction of attack. | Obtain Dumbo from Monstro. | Dumbo + Dumbo + Dumbo |
| Paradise Lv2 | Bambi bounds around and drops HP recovery orbs. | Obtain Bambi from the 100 Acre Wood. | Bambi + Bambi |
| Paradise Lv3 | Bambi bounds around and drops HP recovery orbs while stunning the enemy. | Obtain Bambi from the 100 Acre Wood. | Bambi + Bambi + Bambi |
| Idyll Romp | Bambi zigzags around the battlefield, confusing the enemy. | Complete the 100 Acre Woods Mini-Game, Tigger’s Jump-a-Thon. | Bambi + Kingdom Key + Kingdom Key |
| Flare Breath Lv2 | Mushu breathes fire at enemies in a wide area, inflicting fire damage. Use the left analog stick to aim. Press Cross button to shoot flames. | Obtain Mushu from Hollow Bastion. | Mushu + Mushu |
| Flare Breath Lv3 | Mushu breathes even more fire at enemies in a wide area, inflicting fire damage. Use the left analog stick to aim. Press Cross button to shoot flames. | Obtain Mushu from Hollow Bastion. | Mushu + Mushu + Mushu |
| Showtime Lv2 | Genie randomly casts two spells chosen from Gravira, Thundara, and Stopra. | Obtain Genie from Agrabah. | Genie + Genie |
| Showtime Lv3 | Genie randomly casts three spells chosen from Gravira, Thundara, and Stopra. | Obtain Genie from Agrabah. | Genie + Genie + Genie |
| Twinkle Lv2 | Tinker Bell restores a lot of HP over a set time period. Consecutive taps on Triangle button will increase the amount of HP recovery. | Obtain Tinker Bell from Neverland. | Tinker Bell + Tinker Bell |
| Twinkle Lv3 | Tinker Bell restores a very large amount of HP over an extended time period. Consecutive taps on Triangle button will increase the amount of HP recovery. | Obtain Tinker Bell from Neverland. | Tinker Bell + Tinker Bell + Tinker Bell |
| Cross-slash | Cloud assaults the enemy with a three-hit combo. | Obtain Cloud from the Olympus Coliseum. | Cloud + Cloud |
| Omnislash | Cloud swoops down from the skies, attacking enemies in a wide area. Press Triangle button when it flashes on-screen to add an attack. Pressing Triangle button when it isn’t on-screen will cancel the sleight. | Obtain Cloud from the Olympus Coliseum. | Cloud + Cloud + Cloud |
| Cross-slash+ | Cloud singles out an enemy and uses Cross-slash. | Complete the 100 Acre Woods Mini-Game, Veggie Panic. | Cloud + Stop + Kingdom Key |
Friend Sleights
Friend Sleights deal damage with the help of the different allies that Sora has made over the course of his journey. These skills produce a variety of different effects and some are quite powerful.
| Ability | Description | Obtained | Requirements |
|---|---|---|---|
| Magic Lv2 | Donald double-casts Fira, Blizzara, Thundara, or Cura. | Default Ability. | Donald Duck + Donald Duck |
| Magic Lv3 | Donald double-casts Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga, or Curaga. | Default Ability. | Donald Duck + Donald Duck + Donald Duck |
| Blazing Donald | Donald flubs a Fire spell… | Create a Room of Rewards in Agrabah. | Fire + Donald Duck + Fire |
| Fire + Donald Duck + Any magic card | Dumbo douses enemies in a wide area for a longer set time period, dealing ice damage. Use the left analog stick to control the direction of attack. | Obtain Dumbo from Monstro. | Dumbo + Dumbo + Dumbo |
| Stardust Blitz | Knock up to three of Donald’s fireballs towards the enemy. Press Triangle button when it flashes on-screen to hit the fireball. | Create a Room of Rewards in Twilight Town. | Donald Duck + Fire |
| Goofy Tornado Lv2 | Goofy whirls around Sora and bashes the enemy with his shield | Default Ability. | Goofy + Goofy |
| Goofy Tornado Lv3 | Goofy whirls around Sora and bashes the enemy with his shield over a long period of time. | Default Ability. | Goofy + Goofy + Goofy |
| Goofy Smash | Goofy and Sora’s joint attack knocks enemies into the air. Press Triangle button when it flashes on-screen for the joint attack. Pressing Triangle button when it isn’t on-screen will cancel the sleight. | Default Ability. | Goofy + Kingdom Key |
| Wild Crush | Carry Goofy and ram into the enemy. Use the left analog stick to control the direction of attack. | Default Ability. | Goofy + Donald Duck + Kingdom Key |
| Lucky Bounty Lv2 | Pluto digs up cards and HP recovery orbs from the ground. | Default Ability. | Pluto + Pluto |
| Lucky Bounty Lv3 | Pluto digs up lots of cards and HP recovery orbs from the ground. | Default Ability. | Pluto + Pluto + Pluto |
| Sandstorm Lv2 | Aladdin runs around while swinging his sword, stunning enemies and producing Moogle Point orbs. | Obtain Aladdin in Agrabah. | Aladdin + Aladdin |
| Sandstorm Lv3 | Aladdin runs around for an extended time while swinging his sword, stunning enemies and producing Moogle Point orbs. | Obtain Aladdin in Agrabah. | Aladdin + Aladdin + Aladdin |
| Surprise! Lv2 | Jack double-casts Fira, Blizzara, Thundara, or Gravira | Obtain Jack in Halloween Town. | Jack + Jack |
| Surprise! Lv3 | Jack triple-casts Firaga, Blizzaga, Thundaga, or Graviga. | Obtain Jack in Halloween Town. | Jack + Jack + Jack |
| Spiral Wave Lv2 | Ariel rushes into the enemy twice, finishing off with a tail fin kick. Press Triangle button when it flashes on-screen to add an attack. Pressing Triangle button when it isn’t on-screen will cancel the sleight. | Obtain Ariel in Atlantica. | Ariel + Ariel |
| Spiral Wave Lv3 | Ariel rushes into the enemy three times, finishing off with a tail fin kick. Press Triangle button when it flashes on-screen to add an attack. Pressing Triangle button when it isn’t on-screen will cancel the sleight. | Obtain Ariel in Atlantica. | Ariel + Ariel + Ariel |
| Hummingbird Lv2 | Peter Pan soars around, striking enemies in a wide area. Quick taps on Triangle button speed up attacks and produce Moogle Point orbs. | Obtain Peter Pan in Neverland. | Peter Pan + Peter Pan |
| Hummingbird Lv3 | Peter Pan soars around for an extended time, striking enemies in a wide area. Quick taps on Triangle button speed up attacks and produce Moogle Point orbs. | Obtain Peter Pan in Neverland. | Peter Pan + Peter Pan + Peter Pan |
| Ferocious Lunge Lv2 | The Beast knocks an enemy towards Sora up to two times. Press Triangle button when it flashes on-screen to knock the enemy back to the Beast. Pressing Triangle button when it isn’t on-screen will cancel the sleight. | Obtain The Beast in Hollow Bastion. | The Beast + The Beast |
| Ferocious Lunge Lv3 | The Beast knocks an enemy towards Sora up to three times. Press Triangle button when it flashes on-screen to knock the enemy back to the Beast. Pressing Triangle button when it isn’t on-screen will cancel the sleight. | Obtain The Beast in Hollow Bastion. | The Beast + The Beast + The Beast |
Riku’s Sleights
Attack Sleights
| Ability | Description | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Dark Break | Leap into the air and attack enemies from above. Only available in Dark Mode. In Re:Chain of Memories, press Triangle button when it flashes on-screen to add an attack. Pressing Triangle button when it isn’t on-screen will cancel the sleight. | Soul Eater + Soul Eater + Soul Eater (total value between 5-15) |
| Dark Firaga | Expel dark energy in a searing blast. Only available in Dark Mode. This attack is dark-elemental, not fire-elemental. | Soul Eater + Soul Eater + Soul Eater (total value between 16-25) |
| Dark Aura | Rush enemies repeatedly with blade in hand. Finish off by stabbing Soul Eater into the ground for a column of light that confuses the enemy. Only available in Dark Mode. | Soul Eater + Soul Eater + Soul Eater (total value of 27) |
Friend Sleights
| Ability | Description | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| MM Miracle Lv2 | The king restores HP, and stuns and deals damage to all enemies, and reloads cards. | The King + The King |
| MM Miracle Lv3 | The king restores a lot of HP, and stuns and deals damage to all enemies, and reloads cards. | The King + The King + The King |
| Holy Burst | Multiple shots back to back with the king. Use the left analog stick to control the direction of the tornado. | The King + Soul Eater + Soul Eater |
| Inverse Burst | Multiple shots with your back against the king’s. Enemies become confused when hit. Use the left analog stick to control the direction of the tornado. Only available in Dark Mode. | The King + Soul Eater + Soul Eater |
Duel Sleights
| Ability | Description | Requirements |
|---|---|---|
| Impulse | Knock foes into the air before a slam down to the ground, damaging multiple enemies. | Win a duel that requires you to break three cards. |
| Dark Impulse | Knock foes into the air before a hard slam down to the ground, damaging multiple enemies. Only available in Dark Mode. | Win a duel that requires you to break three cards. |
| Maelstrom | Unleash a spinning attack on the enemy. Damage is concentrated to one enemy. | Win a duel that requires you to break five cards. |
| Dark Maelstrom | Unleash a powerful spinning attack on the enemy. Damage is concentrated to one enemy. Only available in Dark Mode. | Win a duel that requires you to break five cards. |
| Barrage | Throw the Soul Eater towards the enemy. Damage is concentrated to one enemy. | Win a duel that requires you to break seven cards. |
| Dark Barrage | Throw multiple Soul Eaters towards the enemy. Damage is concentrated to one enemy. Only available in Dark Mode. | Win a duel that requires you to break seven cards. |