Gryphon

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Gryphon
Origin	Greek culture
Race(s)	BeastDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II Kyūyaku Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei if... Shin Megami Tensei if...: Hazama Hen Shin Megami Tensei: Nine Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Devil Children Black Book Devil Children Red Book Devil Children White Book AvatarMajin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis
Alignment(s)	Neutral-NeutralShin Megami Tensei

Gryphon is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV

	Name Level HP MP Gryphon 3 123 23	Strength 9 Dexterity 9 Magic 9 Agility 11 Luck 9
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Beast — —
Resistances — WkWeak — — — NulNull — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 WkWeak ×1 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Bouncing Claw 4 MP 1-3 hits of Weak Phys damage to one enemy. Innate Lunge 6 MP Weak Phys damage to one enemy. High critical rate/Low hit rate 5

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Gryphon 40 487 126	Strength 58 Dexterity 37 Magic 26 Agility 39 Luck 48
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Recruit Speech RERandom Encounter Beast Neutral — — Beast ✔
Drop — — —
Resistances — WkWeak — — WkWeak RsResist — — ×1 ×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×1.25 ×0.50 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×3 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×3 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity +2 -4 — — — — — — — — — —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Oni-kagura 14 MP Medium physical damage to one foe. High critical but low accuracy. Power Punch 9 MP Medium physical damage to one foe. Smirk: +Daze

	Name Level HP MP Gryphon 40 442 126	Strength 61 Dexterity 40 Magic 29 Agility 42 Luck 51
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Beast Neutral Beast 9994
Resistances — WkWeak — — WkWeak RsResist — — ×1 ×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×1.25 ×0.50 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×3 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×3 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity +2 -4 — — — — — — — — — —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Oni-kagura 14 MP Medium physical damage to one foe. High critical but low accuracy. Innate Power Punch 9 MP Medium physical damage to one foe. Smirk: +Daze Innate Damascus Claw 7 MP 1 to 3 hits of medium physical damage to one foe. 41

Last Bible Special

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Gryphon 26 252 42	Endurance 15 Intelligence 15 Strength 17 Agility 17 Luck 17
Location Hohenheim Lab
Group Attack Defense XP Macca B 58 65 275 ♄Macca180
Resistances Force Elec Ice Fire Debuff Death PCPoison and Confusion PSParalysis and Sleep — — — — RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0.75 ×0.75 ×0.75 ×0.75
Basic Attack Hit(s) Hit Rate Attack Rate Spell Rate 1 80% 70% 30%
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Ziola Electric 5 MP Magic that summons a huge bolt of lightning above a foe. Dexda Debuff 4 MP Magic that causes the foe's quickness to drop.
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Fire Fire — The special ability to spout flames.

	Name Level HP MP Gryphon 26 252 42	Endurance 15 Intelligence 15 Strength 17 Agility 17 Luck 17
Location Hohenheim Lab
Group Attack Defense B 58 65
Resistances Force Elec Ice Fire Debuff Death PCPoison and Confusion PSParalysis and Sleep — — — — RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0.75 ×0.75 ×0.75 ×0.75
Basic Attack Hit(s) Hit Rate 1 80%
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Ziola Electric 5 MP Magic that summons a huge bolt of lightning above a foe. Dexda Debuff 4 MP Magic that causes the foe's quickness to drop. Intja Support 4 MP Magic that raises the target's Intelligence.
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Fire Fire — The special ability to spout flames.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: Greece - A beast with a lion's body and eagle's wings. Because it personifies both the king of the sky and the land, it appears in many mythos. It frequently appears as a guardian in both Greek and Babylonian mythology.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	A creature of Indian origin with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. They are said to protect the gold ore they tend to live near.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	A creature of Indian origin with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. They are said to protect the gold ore they tend to live near.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	A creature of Indian origin with the head and wings of an eagle and the body of a lion. They are said to protect the gold ore they tend to live near.
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine	古代ギリシャ、ローマを中心に、広く認知されている伝説上の生物。 鷲の頭と翼、前脚に、獅子の胴と後脚を持つ。 神話上での登場は無いものの、神の乗り物としての姿や、 黄金、酒などを守る姿が、像や絵画に残されており、 守護の象徴として、古代から装飾品などに彫り込まれ、愛用されていた。 中世には、鷲や獅子を神聖な生物と扱うキリスト教に於いて、 キリストの人性と神性を象徴する聖獣として、扱われるようになる。 Translation: A legendary creature widely recognized, particularly in ancient Greece and Rome. It has an eagle's head, wings, and forelegs, with a lion's body and hind legs. While it does not appear in mythology, its appearance as a vehicle of the gods, on gold coins, wine, etc., and as a guardian of the gods is seen on statues and paintings. As a symbol of protection, since ancient times it has been carved into decorative ornaments and used frequently. In the Middle Ages, eagles and lions were considered holy creatures in Christianity, They came to be treated as holy creatures symbolizing the humanity and divinity of Christ.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	グリフォン	Gryphon

Gallery

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  Sprite of Gryphon from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II.

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  Animated sprite of Gryphon from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II.

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  A Sprite of Gryphon from the PlayStation version of Shin Megami Tensei

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  A Sprite of Gryphon from the Mega-CD version of Shin Megami Tensei

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  Gryphon model from Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine