
Originally Posted by
Serapy
Later in the story, Ultimecia possessed Edea.
While possessing Edea, Ultimecia has just found out about Ellone and her special power.
Ultimecia begun looking for Ellone.
So, based on that logic:
Rinoa learnt about Griever.
Ultimecia possessed Rinoa. While possessing Rinoa, Ultimecia has just found out about Griever.
In the end, she summoned Griever.
The point is that if Rinoa has never learnt about Griever in the first place, there is no way that Ultimecia could summon Griever. Ultimecia can't just gain knowledge, unless she possesses someone.