Ifrit not available when other summons equipped, but is available when it's the only summon equipped

I'm playing FF7 remake and I noticed that when I was doing the VR battle against Shiva that the only summon that was coming up was Cactuar (was equipped on Aerith). I saw a post where someone recommended having Ifrit equipped for this battle (which makes sense). I noticed that a different character (Cloud) already had that summoning materia equipped as well, but I never saw it as available.

When I removed Cactuar from Aerith and re-did the fight Ifrit showed up as expected. Why is it that Ifrit only shows up as a use-able summon in the Shiva virtual when Cactuar is not equipped on another character? I have not tried all permutations of all materia possibilities, etc. But I was able to verify that when Cactuar and Ifrit are both equipped to characters that Cactuar is the only summon that is ever able to be chosen. When I remove Cactuar, Ifrit shows up as expected in this fight

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How do you summon Ifrit?

Ifrit can be summoned in battle using the Ifrit Materia. He uses the attack Hellfire, a fire-elemental attack that hits all opponents.

How do I stop Bahamut from summoning ifrit?

The Ifrit Materia is obtained in the Cargo Ship. The boss of the area drops it after being defeated. If the player exits the area without picking up the Materia, it is permanently missed.

How do I get ifrit ff7?

Why can't I summon in Final Fantasy 7 Remake? If summoning is not available, make sure you already earned the Summon Materia you want to use. Players can access the first Summon Materia from the beginning of the game. If you want some extra Red Summon Materia, you need to earn it through Chadley's Battle Intel Reports.

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