>>314826572It wasn't like that in any past version.
Also, he only had 255 HP in the original.
With defense-down spells you can bring him to zero defense, then with explodet and two falcon swords, you can outdamage him in at most three turns, and that's generous. Two turns is probably all you'll really need.
In all versions past that, he has roughly 1750, IIRC. In my opinion, that's honestly tougher than the original since he has healmore, infinite MP, and can do it whenever the fuck he feels like, along with potentially do it twice. So if he brings you down to critical health, he can heal himself for a nice chunk while you try to get back in the fight, then fuck you over again.
Thus, this is even worse in the mobile version, since you'll probably need to spend two of your phases healing, because he's hitting you that much harder.