This is a list of skills in Shin Megami Tensei.
Physical
Charge Skills
Name | Skill | Cost | Target | Power | Description | Effect |
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Feral Bite | Extra | — | Single | 3 | Bites one enemy. | Damage. |
Venom Bite | Extra | — | Single | 3 | Bites one enemy and Poisons it. | Damage. May inflict Poison. |
Stun Bite | Extra | — | Single | 3 | Bites one enemy and Paralyzes it. | Damage. May inflict Paralyze. |
Stone Bite | Extra | — | Single | 3 | Bites one enemy and Petrifies it. | Damage. May inflict Stone. |
Charm Bite | Extra | — | Single | 1 | Bites one enemy and Charms it. | Damage. May inflict Charm. |
Razor Wire | Extra | — | Single | 3 | Strangles one enemy and Binds it. | Damage. May inflict Bind. |
Tackle | Extra | — | Single | 4 | Charges into an enemy and damages it. | Damage. Hits 0~1 times. |
Berserk | Extra | — | Group | 2 | Damages one group of enemies. | Damage. |
Squash | Extra | — | Random | 5 | Crushes one enemy. | Damage. Hits 0~1 times. |
Dex Skills
Name | Skill | Cost | Target | Power | Description | Effect |
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Feral Claw | Extra | — | Dual | 2 | Claws two enemies. | Damage. |
Venom Claw | Extra | — | Dual | 2 | Claws two enemies and poisons them. | Damage. May inflict Poison. |
Stun Claw | Extra | — | Dual | 2 | Claws two enemies and Paralyzes them. | Damage. May inflict Paralyze. |
Tail | Extra | — | Group | 3 | Damages one group of enemies. | Damage. |
Critical | Extra | — | Single | 3 | Delivers a mighty blow against one enemy. | Damage. |
Deadly Hit | Extra | — | Random | 4 | Delivers a finishing blow to one enemy. | Damage. Hits 0~1 times. |
Needle Skills
Name | Skill | Cost | Target | Power | Description | Effect |
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Wing Flap | Extra | — | Group | 1 | Damages one group of enemies. | Damage. |
Toxic Sting | Extra | — | Single | 2 | Shoots a needle at an enemy and Poisons it. | Damage. May inflict Poison. |
Stun Needle | Extra | — | Single | 3 | Shoots a needle at an enemy and Paralyzes it. | Damage. May inflict Paralyze. |
99 Needles | Extra | — | Random | 2 | Damages multiple enemies. | Damage. Hits 3~5 times. |
Elemental
Fire Skills
Name | Skill | Cost | Target | Power | Description | Effect |
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Agi | Magic | 4 MP | Single | 23 | Attack one enemy with flames. | Damage. |
Maragi | Magic | 5 MP | Group | 19 | Attack multiple enemies with flames. | Damage. |
Agilao | Magic | 7 MP | Single | 64 | Attack one enemy with strong flames. | Damage. |
Maragion | Magic | 9 MP | Group | 50 | Attack multiple enemies with strong flames. | Damage. |
Fireball | Extra | — | Random | 52 | A fire attack against multiple enemies. | Damage. Hits 1~3 times. |
Fire Breath | Extra | — | Random | 60 | A fire attack against multiple enemies. | Damage. Hits 5~8 times. |
Ice Skills
Name | Skill | Cost | Target | Power | Description | Effect |
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Bufu | Magic | 3 MP | Single | 15 | Attack one enemy with ice, Freezing it. | Damage. May inflict Freeze. |
Mabufu | Magic | 6 MP | Random | 12 | Attack multiple enemies with ice. | Damage. May inflict Freeze. Hits 2~8 times. |
Bufula | Magic | 8 MP | Single | 40 | Attack one enemy with strong ice, Freezing it. | Damage. May inflict Freeze. |
Mabufula | Magic | 11 MP | Random | 32 | Attack multiple enemies with strong ice. | Damage. May inflict Freeze. Hits 2~8 times. |
Ice Breath | Extra | — | Random | 38 | An ice attack against multiple enemies. | Damage. May inflict Freeze. Hits 3~6 times. |
Electric Skills
Name | Skill | Cost | Target | Power | Description | Effect |
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Zio | Magic | 4 MP | Single | 19 | Lightning strikes one enemy, Shocking it. | Damage. May inflict Shock. |
Mazio | Magic | 7 MP | Random | 16 | Strikes multiple enemies with lightning. | Damage. May inflict Shock. Hits 3~6 times. |
Zionga | Magic | 9 MP | Single | 55 | Strong lightning strikes one enemy, Shocking it. | Damage. May inflict Shock. |
Mazionga | Magic | 12 MP | Random | 41 | Strikes multiple enemies with strong lightning. | Damage. May inflict Shock. Hits 3~6 times. |
Shock | Extra | — | Random | 44 | An electric attack against multiple enemies. | Damage. May inflict Shock. Hits 1~3 times. |
Force Skills
Name | Skill | Cost | Target | Power | Description | Effect |
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Zan | Magic | 2 MP | Single | 18 | Blasts one enemy with a gale. | Damage. |
Mazan | Magic | 4 MP | Group | 14 | Blasts a group of enemies with a gale. | Damage. |
Zanma | Magic | 5 MP | Single | 50 | Blasts one enemy with a strong gale. | Damage. |
Mazanma | Magic | 7 MP | Group | 38 | Blasts a group of enemies with a strong gale. | Damage. |
Rimdora | Magic | 8 MP | Group | 80 | Blasts a group of enemies with the strongest gale. | Damage. |
Venom Breath | Extra | — | Random | 32 | Attacks multiple enemies and Poisons them. | Damage. May inflict Poison. Hits 2~4 times. |
Expel Skills
Name | Skill | Cost | Target | Power | Description | Effect |
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Hama | Magic | 5 MP | Dual | 16 | Eliminates 2 enemies with the power of light. | May inflict Dying. |
Mahama | Magic | 10 MP | Group | 12 | Eliminates a group of enemies with light. | May inflict Dying. |
Death Skills
Name | Skill | Cost | Target | Power | Description | Effect |
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Mudo | Magic | 3 MP | Dual | 16 | Eliminates 2 enemies with the power of death. | May inflict Dead. |
Mudoon | Magic | 9 MP | Random | 12 | Eliminates a group of enemies with death. | May inflict Dead. Hits 3~5 times. |
Paral Eyes | Extra | — | Single | 12 | Paralyzes one enemy. | May inflict Paralyze. |
Petra Eyes | Extra | — | Single | 10 | Petrifies one enemy. | May inflict Stone. |
Death Road | Extra | — | Single | 12 | Causes one enemy to die. | May inflict Dead. |
Blood Thief | Extra | — | Single | 9 | Curses one enemy. | May inflict Curse. |
Demon's Kiss | Extra | — | Single | 20 | An Energy Drain attack. Lowers the level of a human character. | May inflict Paralyze. If the target is a paralyzed human, their level will be lowered by 1. |
Demon's Kiss | Extra | — | Single | 22 | An Energy Drain attack. Lowers the level of humanoid enemies. | May inflict Paralyze. If the target is a paralyzed human, their level will be lowered by 1. |
Evil Smile | Extra | — | Single | 18 | An Energy Drain attack. Lowers the level of humanoid enemies. | May inflict Paralyze. If the target is a paralyzed human, their level will be lowered by 1. |
Almighty Skills
Name | Skill | Cost | Target | Power | Description | Effect |
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Megido | Magic | 15 MP | Group | 70 | Hits a group of enemies with non-elemental damage. | Damage. |
Ailment
Nerve Skills
Name | Skill | Cost | Target | Power | Description | Effect |
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Pulinpa | Magic | 2 MP | Random | 22 | Causes multiple enemies to go into a panic. | May inflict Panic. Hits 3~6 times. |
Hapirma | Magic | 2 MP | Random | 18 | Causes multiple enemies to become happy. | May inflict Happy. Hits 5~8 times. |
Dormina | Magic | 3 MP | Random | 20 | Puts multiple enemies to sleep. | May inflict Sleep. Hits 5~8 times. |
Tentarafoo | Magic | 14 MP | Group | 44 | Causes a group of enemies to enter a Panicked state. | Damage. May inflict Panic. |
Lullaby | Extra | — | Group | 23 | Makes a group of enemies fall asleep. | May inflict Sleep. |
Joy Song | Extra | — | Group | 14 | Makes a group of enemies happy. | May inflict Happy. |
Fog Breath | Extra | — | Group | 10 | Lowers one enemy group's hit rate by half. | Debuffs target's hit/evade rate by half. |
Magic Skills
Name | Skill | Cost | Target | Power | Description | Effect |
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Makatranda | Magic | 2 MP | Single | — | Absorbs MP from the enemy. | Magic spell that lowers the enemy's MP to slightly restore the user's MP. |
Makajama | Magic | 12 MP | Random | 12 | Seals the magic of multiple enemies. | May inflict Mute. Hits 2~8 times. |
Tarunda | Magic | 4 MP | All | — | Reduces the enemy's attack. | Debuffs enemy party's physical attack by one level. |
Rakunda | Magic | 4 MP | All | — | Reduces the enemy's defense. | Debuffs enemy party's defense by one level. |
Sukunda | Magic | 2 MP | All | — | Reduces the enemy's hit rate. | Debuffs enemy party's hit/evasion rate by one level. |
Sexy Dance | Extra | — | Group | 12 | Charms a group of enemies. | May inflict Charm. |
Happy Step | Extra | — | Group | 22 | Makes a group of enemies happy. | May inflict Happy. |
Deathtouch | Extra | — | Single | 30 | Absorbs some HP from an enemy. | Damage. Restores HP based on damage inflicted. |
Bind Skills
Name | Skill | Cost | Target | Power | Description | Effect |
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Shibaboo | Magic | 3 MP | Random | 28 | Binds multiple enemies. | May inflict Bind. Hits 1~3 times. |
Bind Voice | Extra | — | Group | 9 | Binds a group of enemies. | Damage. May inflict Bind. |
Panic Voice | Extra | — | Group | 10 | Makes a group of enemies panic. | Damage. May inflict Panic. |
Status
Healing Skills
Name | Skill | Cost | Target | Description | Effect |
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Slightly restores one ally's HP. | Healing spell that recovers a small amount of HP for a single ally. | ||||
Slightly restores all allies' HP. | Healing spell that recovers a small amount of HP for the entire party. | ||||
Restores one ally's HP by roughly 100. | Healing spell that recovers a medium amount of HP for a single ally. | ||||
Completely restores one ally's HP. | Healing spell that recovers all HP for a single ally. | ||||
Restores all allies' HP by roughly 100. | Healing spell that recovers a large amount of HP for the entire party. | ||||
Has a high chance of recovering an ally from a Dying state. | Healing spell that can revive a single Dying ally with low HP. Has a small chance of failure. | ||||
Revives one ally from a Dead or Dying state. | Healing spell that can revive a single Dying or Dead ally with full HP. | ||||
Kills the caster, but restores all allies' HP and MP. | Healing spell that sacrifices the user to restore all HP/MP for all other active party members. | ||||
Cures one ally of a "light" status ailment. | Healing spell that cures Bind, Charm, Freeze, Happy, Mute, Panic, Shock, and Sleep for a single ally. | ||||
Cures all allies of "light" status ailments. | Healing spell that cures Bind, Charm, Freeze, Happy, Mute, Panic, Shock, and Sleep for the entire party. | ||||
Cures one ally of Poison. | Healing spell that cures Poison for a single ally. | ||||
Cures one ally of Paralysis. | Healing spell that cures Paralyze for a single ally. | ||||
Cures one ally of Petrification. | Healing spell that cures Stone for a single ally. |
Support Skills
Name | Skill | Cost | Target | Description | Effect |
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Raises the attack of all party members. | Buffs allied party's physical attack by one level. | ||||
Raises the defense of all party members. | Buffs allied party's defense by one level. | ||||
Raises the hit rate of all party members. | Buffs allied party's hit/evasion rate by one level. | ||||
Raises the magic damage of all party members. | Buffs allied party's magical (skill) attack by one level. | ||||
Blocks enemy physical attacks for one turn. | Repels incoming Sword attacks for the remainder of the turn after casting. | ||||
Blocks enemy magic attacks for one turn. | Repels incoming Magic attacks for the remainder of the turn after casting. Magic as in spells in general rather than attacks of the Magic element. | ||||
Blocks Energy Drain attacks from all enemies. | Nullifies incoming Energy Drain skills for the remainder of the battle. Nullifies all Extra attacks in the Super Famicom release. Corrected in subsequent releases. | ||||
Creates a shield that negates fire magic. | Nullfies incoming Fire attacks for the remainder of the battle. | ||||
Creates a shield that negates ice magic. | Nullfies incoming Ice attacks for the remainder of the battle. | ||||
Allows you to summon one demon without a MAG cost. | Summons a demon from COMP's stock by spending the user's MP instead of money or MAG. | ||||
Takes 10 of the caster's MP and gives it to an ally. | User loses 10 MP to restore 10 MP for a single ally. | ||||
Allows you to escape from any non-boss or non-event battle. | Allows allied party to instantly escape a random encounter. |
Non-Combat Skills
Name | Skill | Cost | Target | Description | Effect |
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Reveals the nearby area on the map until the next new moon. | Uses MP to create a mini-map without relying on the COMP's Auto-Mapper. | ||||
Prevents demons of lower level from appearing. | Repels all random encounters with demons below the level of the Hero. | ||||
Escapes the current dungeon to the overworld. | Teleports party out of a dungeon to its most recently used entrance. Only usable within dungeons. | ||||
Teleports you to the last-visited save point. | Teleports party to the most recently used Terminal. |
Enemy-Exclusive
Random Encounter
Name | Skill | Cost | Target | Description | Effect |
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— | Unusable skill. Removed from the game in subsequent releases. | ||||
— | Summons reinforcements. | ||||
— | Reduces damage by ½ for 1 turn. | ||||
— | Instantly escapes from battle. |
Boss
Name | Skill | Cost | Target | Power | Description | Effect |
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Megidolaon Enemy-Exclusive | Magic | 30 MP | All | 85 | A stronger version of Megido. | Damage. |