Yamata-no-Orochi

Yamata-no-Orochi
Race(s)	SnakeShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei if... Shin Megami Tensei: Nine Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei V
Alignment(s)	Neutral-ChaosShin Megami Tensei V

Yamata-no-Orochi is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV

	Name Level Orochi 60	Strength 82 Dexterity 73 Magic 57 Agility 66 Luck 54
Race Alignment Speech HP MP Snake {{{align}}} — 662 131
Basic Attack 1 attack(s) with the Phys element / Target: 1 enemy / Add: None
Location —
Resistances — — NulNull NulNull WkWeak — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances WkWeak WkWeak WkWeak ×1 WkWeak
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Bufudyne 14 MP Heavy Ice damage to one enemy. Megaton Press 21 MP Medium Phys damage to all enemies. High critical rate/Low hit rate Recarmdra 20 MP Full HP recovery and revival from K.O. to all allies. Instant K.O. to user. 61 Estoma Sword 25 MP Temporarily wards away enemies whose Levels are Weaker than Flynn's. Duration unknown. 62

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

	Name Level Orochi 51	Strength 86 Dexterity 50 Magic 38 Agility 59 Luck 67
Race Alignment Speech HP MP Snake Neutral Beast 554 204
Basic Attack 1 attack(s) with the Phys element / Target: All enemies / Add: None
Location —
Resistances — — NuNull NuNull WkWeak — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances WkWeak ×1 RsResist ×1 WkWeak WkWeak ×1 WkWeak
Skill Affinity +3 — +3 +3 -3 — — — — -7 +1 —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Bufudyne 20 MP Heavy ice damage to one foe. Agidyne 20 MP Heavy fire damage to one foe. Estoma 25 MP Avoid battles with low-level demons while skill is in effect. Megaton Press 20 MP Medium physical damage to all foes. High critical but low accuracy. 52 Recarmdra 6 MP Sacrifices user to fully revive and recover all other active allies. 53

Shin Megami Tensei V

	Name Level Yamata-no-Orochi 72	Strength 66 Vitality 72 Magic 26 Agility 33 Luck 40
Race HP MP C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Gift Type Snake 468 255 — —
Resistances — NulNull NulNull WkWeak — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances — WkWeak WkWeak — — WkWeak — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +4 +3 — -2 — — — — -5 — —
Basic Attack 1 attack with the Phys element to 1 enemy
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Titanomachia 60 MP Medium Physical attacks to all foes. High chance of Critical. Fire Dracostrike 25 MP Medium Fire Strength-based attack to 1 foe. Dragon Eye — Greatly increases Accuracy. Catastrophe 75 MP Severe Physical attack to 1 foe. 73 Great Life Spring — Greatly increases MAX HP. 74 Phys Pleroma — Increases Physical attack damage. 75
Magatsuhi Skills Skill Description Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn. Omagatoki: DanceRequires Snake Talisman All multi-hit moves of all allies will deal the max amount of hits for 1 turn.

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

	Name Level Yamata-no-Orochi 59	Strength 22 Intelligence 7 Magic 12 Endurance 17 Agility 10 Luck 8
Location Ancient Tomb Maze
Species Race Alignment HP MP S. CostCost to summon from COMP CP Dragon Snake Neutral-Neutral 605 208Sega Saturn/228PlayStation Portable 590 MMagnetite 68
Personality Loyalty Inheritance Speech Drop Wild Materialistic Megido Beast (Lower) Spirit Sword
Hit(s) Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Defense All in Front 162 105 152 101 27 48
Mystic Change Yamata Snake Whip
Resistances "Strong against Fire, Ice, Electricity." Sword Spear Thrown Gun D Atk Fire Ice Elec Force Psy ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½ ×½ ×½ ×1 ×1 Expel Death Almi Mind Ruin Bind Nerve Charge Skill Swd Skl ×⅒ ×½ ×1 ×⁷⁄₁₀ ×½ ×⁷⁄₁₀ ×½ ×⁷⁄₁₀ ×1 ×1
Moon Phase Damage Output  New  1/8  2/8  3/8  Half  5/8  6/8  7/8  Full 150% 137.5% 125% 112.5% 100% 87.5% 75% 62.5% 50%
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Persona 3

Name Level Yamatano-orochi 26	Strength 21 Magic 17 Endurance 21 Agility 13 Luck 19
Location Fusion
Arcana STShuffle Time Inheritance Moon ✘ Strike
Resistances WkWeak — — — NulNull — NulNull — —
Heart Item Serpent's Eye
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Kill Rush 14% HP Medium Strike dmg to 1 foe (multi-hit). Auto-Rakukaja — Automatic Rakukaja at the start of battle. Mabufu 8 SP Deals light Ice damage /Freezes all foes. Dekaja 15 SP Nullifies stat bonuses on all foes. 28 Swift Strike 21% HP Light Strike dmg to all foes (multi-hit). 30 Ice Boost — Strengthens Ice attacks. 31

Persona 3 FES

Name Level Yamatano-orochi 26	Strength 21 Magic 17 Endurance 21 Agility 13 Luck 19
Location Fusion
Arcana STShuffle Time Inheritance Moon ✘ Strike
Resistances WkWeak — — — NulNull — NulNull — —
Heart Item Serpent's Eye
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Kill Rush 10% HP Medium Strike dmg to 1 foe (multi-hit). Auto-Rakukaja — Automatic Rakukaja at the start of battle. Mabufu 8 SP Deals light Ice damage /Freezes all foes. Dekaja 15 SP Nullifies stat bonuses on all foes. 28 Swift Strike 15% HP Light Strike dmg to all foes (multi-hit). 30 Ice Boost — Strengthens Ice attacks. 31

Persona 3 Portable

Name Level Yamatano-orochi 26	Strength 21 Magic 17 Endurance 21 Agility 13 Luck 19
Location Fusion
Arcana STShuffle Time Inheritance Moon ✘ Strike
Resistances WkWeak — — — NulNull — NulNull — —
Heart Item Serpent's Eye
Skill Card Mabufu
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Kill Rush 10% HP Medium Strike dmg to 1 foe (multi-hit). Auto-Rakukaja — Automatic Rakukaja at the start of battle. Mabufu 8 SP Deals light Ice damage /Freezes all foes. Dekaja 15 SP Nullifies stat bonuses on all foes. 28 Swift Strike 15% HP Light Strike dmg to all foes (multi-hit). 30 Ice Boost — Strengthens Ice attacks. 31

Persona 4

Name Level Yamata-no-Orochi 34	Strength 29 Magic 21 Endurance 26 Agility 18 Luck 15
Location —
Arcana STShuffle Time Inheritance Moon — Ice
Resistances — WkWeak NulNull NulNull WkWeak — —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Mabufula 16 SP Deals medium Ice dmg to all foes. Garula 8 SP Deals medium Wind damage to 1 foe. Red Wall 18 SP Add Fire resistance to 1 ally. Green Wall 18 SP Add Wind resistance to 1 ally. 36 Resist Enervate — Reduces chance of being Enervated. 38 Ice Boost — Strengthens Ice attacks by 25%. 39

Persona 4 Golden

Name Level Yamata-no-Orochi 34	Strength 29 Magic 21 Endurance 26 Agility 18 Luck 15
Location Void Quest; Secret Laboratory
Arcana STShuffle Time Inheritance Moon ✔ Ice
Resistances — WkWeak NulNull NulNull WkWeak — —
Skill Card Red Wall
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Mabufula 16 SP Deals medium Ice damage to all foes. Garula 8 SP Deals medium Wind damage to 1 foe. Red Wall 18 SP Add Fire resistance to 1 ally. Green Wall 18 SP Add Wind resistance to 1 ally. 36 Resist Enervate — Reduces chance of being Enervated. 38 Ice Boost — Strengthens Ice attacks by 25%. 39

Persona 5

Name Level Yamata-no-Orochi 64	Strength 44 Magic 38 Endurance 48 Agility 36 Luck 33
Arcana Inheritance Electric Chair Judgement Ice
Resistances — — — NulNull — — — WkWeak — StrStrong
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Oni-Kagura 16% HP Medium Phys dmg to all foes. Low chance of Rage. Mabufudyne 22 SP Heavy Ice dmg to all foes. Chance of inflicting Freeze. Deathbound 22% HP Medium Phys dmg to all foes 1-2 times. Repel Fire — Reflects Fire attacks. 66 Adverse Resolve — Increases Critical rate when surrounded. 67 Unshaken Will — Prevents infliction of Confuse/Fear/Rage/Despair. 69

Persona 5 Royal

	This section is in need of research.
	Reason: Shadow's Battle Stats and Exp/Yen earned

Name Level Yamata-no-Orochi 64	Strength 44 Magic 38 Endurance 48 Agility 36 Luck 33
Arcana Inheritance Electric Chair Fusion Alarm Judgement Ice Triple Down One-shot Kill
Resistances StrStrong — — DrDrain — StrStrong — — — StrStrong
Trait Cold-Blooded Increases chance of inflicting Freeze during 1 more.
Skills Skill Cost Description Level One-Shot Kill 17% HP Severe Gun dmg to one foe with high chance of Critical. Mabufudyne 22 SP Heavy Ice dmg to all foes. Chance of inflicting Freeze. Freeze Boost — Increases chance of inflicting Freeze. Drain Ice — Absorb damage from Ice attacks. 66 Ice Amp — Strengthens Ice attack damage by 50%. Can stack. 67 Diamond Dust 48 SP Severe Ice dmg to one foe. Chance of inflicting Freeze. 69

Name Level Drunken Serpents 64	Strength ? Magic ? Endurance ? Agility ? Luck ?
Location Mementos Depths; Path of Da'at: 6-10F, 13F
Arcana Type HP SP EXP Yen Judgement Gloomy 1193 480 ? ?
Item Drop
Resistances StrStrong — — DrDrain — StrStrong — — — StrStrong
Negotiation Items Common Drop Soul Drop Common Drop Rare Drop Rare Drop Ice Amp
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Persona 3 Reload

Name Level Yamata-no-Orochi 25	Strength 19 Magic 19 Endurance 17 Agility 13 Luck 14
Location —
Arcana STShuffle Time Inheritance Moon ✔ Strike A
Persona Conception Item Level Soul Sea Driblet —
Resistances WkWeak — — — NuNull NuNull — — —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Bufula 8 SP Deals medium Ice damage to 1 foe. Low chance of inflicting Freeze. Zio 4 SP Deals weak Elec damage to 1 foe. Low chance of inflicting Shock. Single Shot 6% HP Deals weak Pierce damage to 1 foe. Single-Target Boost — Increase power of attacks that target 1 foe by 15%. 26 Null Freeze — Protects completely from being afflicted with Freeze. 27 Marakukaja 24 SP Increases party's Defense for 3 turns. 29 Cruel Attack 13% HP Deals medium Pierce damage to 1 foe. More damage to downed foe. 30

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei V	A giant snake with eight heads that the hero Susano-o defeated to save Kushinada-hime. The legendary sword Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi, also known as the "Sword of Kusanagi", was said to have emerged from its belly.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ヤマタノオロチ Yamata-no-orochi 八岐大蛇 Yamata-no-orochiShin Megami Tensei (Mega-CD)	Yamata no Orochi. Katakana rendering of 八岐大蛇, meaning "eight-headed giant serpent." Kanji rendering of the above.

Gallery

Videos

Yamata-no-Orochi's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V

Yamata-no-Orochi's Daily Demon Future Prediction with Ringo for Soul Hackers 2