This is the "Brute" form of Hockomonkey faced only by Sora. This form is much more physical compared to the "Mage" form that Riku faces, so you'll find yourself taking a lot more hits if you don't play defensively.
The best counterattack against Hockomonkey is to use Flowmotion attacks. You'll already be rolling and air sliding to avoid his attacks, so try to dash into objects or walls and counter with strong Flowmotion attacks. Of course, always have Cure or Potion commands ready; you'll probably take some damage.
Hockomonkey's fighting style completely changes when his arms do. Once they turn yellow, they become elastic, so try to fight from a distance with Magic commands (especially Fire; Hockomonkey is weak to Fire).
When his life gauge drops down to one, he may shatter the glass building, sending you and him into the Garden area below (where Riku fights his version of Hockomonkey). The fight continues normally, so take advantage of the railings in here for some additional Flowmotion attacks.
For the game's first real boss, Hockomonkey is a bit challenging based on his agility and frantic fighting style. Just play it safe, use a lot of Flowmotion, and keep healing commands handy, and you'll do fine.
| BASE STATS | MAGIC POTENCY | |||||
| 1st | 2nd* | Secret | FIRE | Normal | - | |
| HP | 431.2 | 253.4 | 643.9 | BLIZZARD | Normal | - |
| STRENGTH | 15 | 13 | 29.1 | THUNDER | Normal | - |
| MAGIC | 14 | 12 | 27.5 | WATER | Normal | - |
| DEFENSE | 6.6 | 6 | 10.3 | DARK | Normal | - |
| EXP | 0x | 0x | 0x | LIGHT | Normal | - |
| WEAKNESSES | ||||||
| Poison | ||||||
| BATTLE REWARDS | ||||||
| 1st | Max HP increases | Deck Capacity increases | Skull Noise | |||
| 2nd* | Max HP increases | New Drop Bonuses | Knockout Punch | |||
| Secret | Maximum HP increases | |||||
| REPORT ENTRY | ||||||
| A wild opponent with two personalities and three types of arms. The "Brute" switches between beefy bruisers and sproingy jack-in-the-boxers, while the "Mage" summons magic hands that float around, blasting magic and bashing heroes. | ||||||
* Hockomonkey is faced again during the Traverse Town revisit. In a Boss Rush-style event, Spellican revives Hockomonkey, Wargoyle, and Chill Clawbster to fight Sora in the Third District. The stats of each boss are smaller, however so is the playing field, so take advantage of Flowmotion and try not to get caught in a corner.
