Some special items can't be purchased - they must be stolen from the enemies that possess them. Once Ayla joins Crono's team, use her Charm ability to obtain the items listed in the chart below. Each of the items will be used at some point later in your adventure, and some of them are vital to Crono's success.
| Item | Enemy | Place |
| Gold Earring | Synchrite | Black Omen |
| Gold Stud | Flyclops | Black Omen |
| Hyper Ether | Martello | Black Omen |
| Speed Tab | Panel | Black Omen |
| Nova Armor | Goon | Black Omen |
| Wall Ring | Giga Mutant | Black Omen |
| Power Tab | Tubster | Black Omen |
| Power Seal | Terra Mutant | Black Omen |
| Hit Ring | Giga Mutant | Black Omen |
| Black Mail | Son of Sun | Sun Palace |
| Prism Dress | Zeal (left) | Black Omen |
| Prism Helmet | Zeal (right) | Black Omen |
| Blue Mail | Mother Brain | Geno Dome |
| Safe Helmet | Lavos Spawn | Black Omen |
| Haste Helmet | Lavos Spawn | Black Omen |
| White Mail | Yakra XIII | Guardia Castle |
| Mermaid Cap | Blue Beast | Beast's Lair |
| Magic Tab | Alien | Black Omen |
| Magic Ring | Blob | Black Omen |
| Muscle Ring | Incognito | Black Omen |
| Muscle Ring | Terra Mutant | Black Omen |
| Mega Elixir | Fossile Ape | Giant's Claw |
| Mega Elixir | Ruminator | Black Omen |
| Mega Elixir | Zeal | Black Omen |
| Mega Elixir | Mammon Machine | Black Omen |
| Mega Elixer | Zeal (face) | Black Omen |
| R'bow Helmet | Beast | Beast's Lair |
| Red Mail | Rust Tyrano | Giant's Claw |