Zhen

Zhen
Origin	Chinese culture
Race(s)	RaptorShin Megami Tensei: Nine Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner Soul Hackers 2 WilderShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne
Alignment(s)	Dark-LawShin Megami Tensei V

Zhen is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

The zhenniao, also known as simply zhen for short, is a bird in Chinese folklore said to have deadly poisonous feathers.

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

Name Level Zhen 6	Strength 4 Magic 6 Vitality 6 Agility 5 Luck 5
Obtained —
Race Alignment HP MP Wilder Dark 72 36
Resistances Phys Fire Ice Elec Force Almighty — WkWeak — — — — ×1 ×1½ ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Expel Death Curse Nerve Mind Explode — NulNull RsResist RsResist RsResist — ×1 ×0 ×½ ×½ ×½ ×1
Skill Inheritance Preference MoMouth WiWing EyEye LuLunge BiBite ClClaw WeWeapons GiGirl TaTalk — ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘ ✘
Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Level Mute Gaze Curse 5 MP Curse: Chance to inflict Mute on one foe. Innate Posumudi Healing 5 MP Cures Poison for one ally. Innate Zan Force 3 MP Low Force damage to one foe. Innate Toxic Sting Physical 7% HP Low Physical damage to one foe. May inflict Poison. 7 War Cry Support 40 MP Greatly lowers all foes' Physical/Magical Attack. 8 Wing Buffet Force 9 MP Low Force damage to random foes. 9 Mazan Force 8 MP Low Force damage to all foes. 10 Null Nerve Passive — Nullifies Nerve attacks. 11

Shin Megami Tensei IV

	Name Level Zhen 31	Strength 37 Dexterity 34 Magic 34 Agility 44 Luck 37
Race Alignment Speech HP MP Raptor {{{align}}} — 388 76
Basic Attack 1 attack(s) with the Phys element / Target: 1 enemy / Add: None
Location —
Resistances — — — — — — — StrStrong ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 NulNull NulNull ×1
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Poison Breath 11 MP 70% chance of Poison to all enemies. Pandemic Bomb 11 MP 70% chance of Sick to all enemies. Fog Breath 45 MP ??? 32

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

	Name Level Zhen 31	Strength 34 Dexterity 34 Magic 29 Agility 48 Luck 43
Race Alignment Speech HP MP Raptor Law Girl (B) 266 142
Basic Attack 2 attack(s) with the Phys element / Target: 1 enemy / Add: None
Location —
Resistances — WkWeak — — — RsResist — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 NuNull NuNull ×1
Skill Affinity — -4 — — — — — — — +6 — +1
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Poison Breath 15 MP 70% poison to all foes. Pandemic Bomb 15 MP 70% sick to all foes. Sukunda 25 MP Debuffs all foes' agility by 1 level. 32 Resist Dark — Reduces dark damage. 33

Shin Megami Tensei V

	Name Level Zhen 14	Strength 15 Vitality 11 Magic 9 Agility 14 Luck 16
Race HP MP C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Gift Type Raptor 73 97 — —
Resistances — WkWeak — — — — StrStrong ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances StrStrong — — — — StrStrong — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +2 -3 — +1 — — — — +2 — —
Basic Attack 1 attack with the Phys element to 1 enemy
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Needle Spray 15 MP 1~4 weak Physical attacks to 1 foe. High Critical rate. Toxic Sting 10 MP Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Chance of inflicting Poison. Zio 10 MP Weak Electric attack to 1 foe. 16 Madness Needle 10 MP Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Chance of inflicting Confusion. 17
Magatsuhi Skills Skill Description Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn. Accursed PoisonRequires Raptor Talisman Chance of inflicting an ailment (stronger ailments prioritized) to all foes and lowers all stats by 1 rank for 3 turns.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

	Name Level Zhen 40	Strength 7 Intelligence 7 Magic 13 Endurance 8 Agility 14 Luck 8
Location East Asia TV; Radio Tower; Police Station; Sewers (Asahi-Ku) B3F-B5F; Sewers (Seaside Park) B1F-B3F
Species Race Alignment HP MP S. CostCost to summon from COMP CP Avian Raptor Dark-Law 173 150Sega Saturn/170PlayStation Portable 400 MMagnetite 40
Personality Loyalty Inheritance Speech Drop Cautious Level Difference Recovery (A) Beast (Lower) Chinshin Fu
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Defense 94 77 96 77 29 34
Resistances "Strong against Force. Weak to Gun." Sword Spear Thrown Gun D Atk Fire Ice Elec Force Psy ×⅒ ×⁷⁄₁₀ ×1 ×1.5 ×½ ×1 ×1 ×1 ×⅒ ×1 Expel Death Almi Mind Ruin Bind Nerve Charge Skill Swd Skl NulNull ×⁷⁄₁₀ ×1 ×⁷⁄₁₀ ×⅒ ×½ ×½ ×½ ×½ ×1
Moon Phase Damage Output New 1/8 2/8 3/8 Half 5/8 6/8 7/8 Full 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100% 100%
Basic Attack 102 attacks with the Demon Attack element to 1 enemy in the front row
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Diarama Recovery 4 MP Recovery magic. Single. Recovers a medium amount of HP to 1 ally.
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Bird Gimlet Charge 4% HP Special physical action. Power 15. Venom Breath Ruin 5 MP Special magic action. All. Bad status. Poison effect to all enemies.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei V	A bird in Chinese mythology said to have poison in its feathers because it eats poisonous snakes. Dipping a feather into wine will turn it into a deadly poison, able to kill anyone with a single drop.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	チン	Chin. Japanese pronunciation of the Chinese character 鴆 ("zhen").

Videos

Zhen's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V

Zhen's Daily Demon Future Prediction with Ringo for Soul Hackers 2