Cockatrice

Cockatrice
コカトライス
SMTNDCBRDCLD Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Nine Artwork from Devil Children Black Book and Red Book Artwork from Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book
Other Name(s)	KokatrisDemiKids Light Version and Dark Version
Origin	English culture
Race(s)	DragonDigital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 DrakeShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei if... Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Shin Megami Tensei if...: Hazama Hen Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem Ronde Megami Ibunroku Persona Megami Ibunroku Persona: Ikū no Tō Hen GenjuuDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei KaijuKyūyaku Megami Tensei: Megami Tensei I RaptorShin Megami Tensei: Nine RyuDevil Children Black Book and Red Book Devil Children White Book Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book SnakeMajin Tensei Majin Tensei: Blind Thinker WilderDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II Kyūyaku Megami Tensei: Megami Tensei II
Alignment(s)	Dark-ChaosShin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX Shin Megami Tensei: Tokyo Requiem
Arcana	World

Cockatrice is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Origin

Main section: Basilisk § Origin

"Cockatrice" is an English word first attested in the John Wycliffe's 1382 translation of the Bible from Latin; Wycliffe used the word as a translation of the Latin Vulgate's basiliscus and regulus (both meaning basilisk, which in its original usage referred to a venomous snake from North Africa). In his 1397 translation of Bartholomaeus Anglicus's De proprietatibus rerum, John Trevisa, like Wycliffe, translated the Latin basiliscus as "cockatrice". Later, the 1560 Geneva Bible and 1611 King James Bible also used the term cockatrice, following Wycliffe.

"Cockatrice" derives from Old French cocatris (among other variants), which referred to the crocodile, but this term was evidently confused with the basilisk by the 14th century in England.

In heraldry, the cockatrice is a dragon with the head of a cock, and it is distinguished from the basilisk, which has a second, dragon-like head on its tail.

Design

It is a recolour of the Basilisk demon.

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Cockatrice 30 119 12	Strength 22 Intelligence 3 Magic 5 Vitality 12 Agility 14 Luck 7
Location Around Shinagawa on the overworld map
Species Race Alignment Recruit Speech RERandom Encounter AppearancesHow many of this demon may be encountered in a single battle; this value is ignored for fixed encounters Dragon Drake Dark-Chaos (182) ✘ — ✔ 1-6
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Effect 80Most versions/79Mega-CD 20Most versions/19Super CD-ROM²/17Mega-CD 36Most versions/35Super CD-ROM²/46Mega-CD 14 5 4Most versions/3Super CD-ROM²
EXP Yen / Macca Magnetite Moon PhaseDemon Aggression Drop LSLife Stone drop rate; 25% chance of being a Bead instead 180 45 120 0 Dis-Stone (13⁄256) 61⁄256 Resistances Animal Race: "Weak to Guns & Fire." Sword Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Nerve Almighty ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×⅞×0.875 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 Expel Death Magic Bind Charge Dex Needle Non-Elem. NulNull ×1 ×⅞×0.875 ×1 ×¾×0.75 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Sword 1 Single enemy
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Stun Claw Dex — Claws two enemies and Paralyzes them. Stone Bite Charge — Bites one enemy and Petrifies it. Escape Support — Instantly escapes from battle. Enemy-Exclusive.

	Name Level HP MP Cockatrice 30 119 12	Strength 22 Intelligence 3 Magic 5 Vitality 12 Agility 14 Luck 7
Location Fusion-only
Species Race Alignment CostSummon Cost CPMagnetite used while in party Dragon Drake Dark-Chaos (182) ♄Macca960 15
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Effect Moon PhaseDemon Aggression 80Most versions/79Mega-CD 20Most versions/19Super CD-ROM²/17Mega-CD 36Most versions/35Super CD-ROM²/46Mega-CD 14 5 4Most versions/3Super CD-ROM² 0 Resistances Animal Race: "Weak to Guns & Fire." Sword Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Nerve Almighty ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×⅞×0.875 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 Expel Death Magic Bind Charge Dex Needle Non-Elem. NulNull ×1 ×⅞×0.875 ×1 ×¾×0.75 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Sword 1 Single enemy
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Stun Claw Dex — Claws two enemies and Paralyzes them. Stone Bite Charge — Bites one enemy and Petrifies it.

Shin Megami Tensei if...

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Cockatrice 24 233 45	Strength 13 Intelligence 4 Magic 7 Vitality 9 Agility 8 Luck 3
Location World of Greed 3F (On the outer layer), First Nomos
Species Race Alignment Recruit Speech RERandom Encounter AppearancesHow many of this demon may be encountered in a single battle; this value is ignored for fixed encounters FriendshipInitial friendship value Dragon Drake Dark-Chaos (165) ✘ Beast ✔ 40
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Effect 74 48 66 45 8 5
EXP Macca Magnetite Drop 96 288 144 Glamorous Axe (40⁄256) Resistances "Dark・Reflect / Poison・Strong Resist" Sword Gun Swd Skl D Atk Skill Charge Fire Ice ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×⅞×0.875 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×½×0.50 Electric Force Nerve Light Dark Ruin Bind Almighty ×½×0.50 ×1 ×¼×0.25 ×¼×0.25 Rfl ×1Reflect (×1 Damage) ×¼×0.25 ×¼×0.25 ×1
Moon Phase Damage Output New 1/8 2/8 3/8 Half 5/8 6/8 7/8 Full 56.25％ 118.75％ 100％ 87.5％ 75％ 100％ 100％ 125％ 143.75％
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Attack 1 Single enemy
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Heel Drop Skill 4% HP — Flying Kick Skill 12% HP — Venom Breath Ruin 7 MP — Stone Bite Charge 5% HP —

	Name Level HP MP Cockatrice 24 233 45	Strength 13 Intelligence 4 Magic 7 Vitality 9 Agility 8 Luck 3
Location Fusion-only
Species Race Alignment CostSummon Cost CPMagnetite used while in party Inheritance Type Dragon Drake Dark-Chaos (165) ♄Macca768 20 Fire
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Effect 74 48 66 45 8 5 Resistances "Dark・Reflect / Poison・Strong Resist" Sword Gun Swd Skl D Atk Skill Charge Fire Ice ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×⅞×0.875 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×½×0.50 Electric Force Nerve Light Dark Ruin Bind Almighty ×½×0.50 ×1 ×¼×0.25 ×¼×0.25 Rfl ×1Reflect (×1 Damage) ×¼×0.25 ×¼×0.25 ×1
Moon Phase Damage Output New 1/8 2/8 3/8 Half 5/8 6/8 7/8 Full 56.25％ 118.75％ 100％ 87.5％ 75％ 100％ 100％ 125％ 143.75％
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Attack 1 Single enemy
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Heel Drop Skill 4% HP — Flying Kick Skill 12% HP — Venom Breath Ruin 7 MP — Stone Bite Charge 5% HP —

Last Bible Special

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Cockatrice 20 208 36	Endurance 13 Intelligence 15 Strength 15 Agility 17 Luck 17
Location Athanor Cavern
Group Attack Defense XP Macca Drop Drop 2 B 47 53 225 ♄Macca150 Cult Mask (15%) Light Amulet (10%)
Resistances Force Elec Ice Fire Debuff Death PCPoison and Confusion PSParalysis and Sleep — — — — RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75
Basic Attack Hit(s) Hit Rate Attack Rate Spell Rate 1 80% 80% 20%
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Makajamil Death 11 MP Magic that seals the magic of foes. Straja Support 4 MP Magic that raises the target's attack power.
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Description Paralyze PS The special ability to paralyze a foe.

	Name Level HP MP Cockatrice 20 208 36	Endurance 13 Intelligence 15 Strength 15 Agility 17 Luck 17
Location Athanor Cavern
Group Attack Defense B 47 53
Resistances Force Elec Ice Fire Debuff Death PCPoison and Confusion PSParalysis and Sleep — — — — RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75
Basic Attack Hit(s) Hit Rate 1 80%
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Makajamil Death 11 MP Magic that seals the magic of foes. Straja Support 4 MP Magic that raises the target's attack power.
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Description Paralyze PS The special ability to paralyze a foe.

Megami Ibunroku Persona

PSPSP

	Name Level HP SP Cockatrice 15 225 150	Strength 31 Vitality 11 Dexterity 10 Agility 4 Luck 9
Location SEBEC Building, Hypnos Tower
Class Order Type Subtype Recruit Personality Gender Dragon Drake (EDEvil DragonRevelations: Persona ) ForceHas high HP and is good at breath attacks Wind ✔ Foolish Male
M. Atk M. Def EXP Persona EXP Yen Drop 45 20 124 124 ¥Yen650 Dis-Stone (○Common)
Resistances "Absorb: 100% Wind / Weak: Fire, Ice, Earth" Sword Two-Hand Spear Axe Whip Thrown Arrow Fist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Handgun Machine Gun Shotgun Rifle Tech Rush Anti-Boss Special ×1 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×¼×0.25 ×1 Fire Ice Wind Earth Electric Nuclear Blast Gravity ×1¾×1.75 ×1¾×1.75 Drn ×1Drain (×1 Damage) ×2 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 Death Nerve Occult Curse Expel Prayer Bless Miracle ×1 ×¾×0.75 NuNull ×1 ×1 NuNull NuNull ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Range Fist 1 Single enemy Rifle
Skills SkillPersona / Revelations: Persona Cost Range Description Inherit Stone Claw / PetriNail 0 SP F Light Tech damage+Stone (1 foe) ✘ Wing Flap / WingFlap 0 SP F Light Rush damage (1 foe) ✘ Sweet Trap / SweetTrap 0 SP D Special Phys damage (1 foe) ✘

	Name Level HP SP Cockatrice 15 225 150	Strength 31 Vitality 11 Dexterity 10 Agility 4 Luck 9
Location SEBEC Building, Hypnos Tower
Class Order Type Subtype Recruit Personality Gender Dragon Drake (EDEvil DragonRevelations: Persona ) ForceHas high HP and is good at breath attacks Wind ✔ Foolish Male
M. Atk M. Def EXP Persona EXP Yen Drop 45 20 161 174 ¥Yen813 Dis-Stone (○Common)
Resistances "Absorb: 100% Wind / Weak: Fire, Ice, Earth" Sword Two-Hand Spear Axe Whip Thrown Arrow Fist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Handgun Machine Gun Shotgun Rifle Tech Rush Anti-Boss Special ×1 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×¼×0.25 ×1 Fire Ice Wind Earth Electric Nuclear Blast Gravity ×1¾×1.75 ×1¾×1.75 Drn ×1Drain (×1 Damage) ×2 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 Death Nerve Occult Curse Expel Prayer Bless Miracle ×1 ×¾×0.75 NuNull ×1 ×1 NuNull NuNull ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Range Fist 1 Single enemy Rifle
Skills SkillPersona / Revelations: Persona Cost Range Description Inherit Stone Claw / PetriNail 0 SP F Light Tech damage+Stone (1 foe) ✘ Wing Flap / WingFlap 0 SP F Light Rush damage (1 foe) ✘ Sweet Trap / SweetTrap 0 SP D Special Phys damage (1 foe) ✘

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner

Normal encounterForced encounter

Name Level HP MP Cockatrice 8 120 40	Strength 8 Vitality 9 Magic 5 Agility 4 Luck 1
Location Svadhisthana 1-2F
Race Turn(s) Karma Macca Atma Points Drop(s) Dragon 1 22 80 Base: 51 Hunt: 122 Ration (20%)
Resistances Phys Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Earth Expel Death Almighty Hunt — WkWeak — WkWeak — StStrong — — — — — ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×⅗×0.60
Ailment Resistances Charm Poison Mute Panic Nerve — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Basic Attack Attribute Target Physical Single enemy
Skills Skill Element Cost Description Body RushEnemy-exclusive Physical — — Power Wave Physical 21% HP Moderate damage ～Phys ～All Mad Rush Physical 15% HP Light damage ～Phys ～Random Pulinpa Panic 5 MP Panic ～1 enemy

Name Level HP MP Cockatrice 5 80 48	Strength 6 Vitality 7 Magic 5 Agility 1 Luck 1
Location Svadhisthana
Race Turn(s) Karma Macca Atma Points Drop(s) — 1 20 100 Base: 90 Hunt: 180 (100%)
Resistances Phys Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Earth Expel Death Almighty Hunt — WkWeak — WkWeak — StStrong — — — — — ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×⅗×0.60
Ailment Resistances Charm Poison Mute Panic Nerve — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Basic Attack Attribute Target Physical Single enemy
Skills Skill Element Cost Description Body RushEnemy-exclusive Physical — —

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2

Name Level HP MP Cockatrice 15 204 124	Strength 14 Vitality 19 Magic 16 Agility 11 Luck 11
Location Internment Facility, Karma Society Tower
Race Turn(s) Karma Money Atma Points Drop(s) Dragon 2 95 340 Base: 265 Hunt: 530 Moldy Roll (10%) Narcissus (10%)
Resistances Phys Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Earth Expel Death Almighty Hunt — WkWeak — — — — — — RpRepel — — ×1 ×1⁤3⁄10×1.30 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances Charm Poison Mute Panic Nerve StStrong StStrong StStrong StStrong StStrong ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50
Basic Attack Attribute Target Physical Single enemy
Skills Skill Element Cost Description Stun Needle Physical 15% HP Multi-hit ～Phys/stun ～1 enemy Power Wave Physical 21% HP Moderate damage ～Phys ～All Stone Gaze Death 5 MP Petrify ～Death type ～1 enemy Sukunda Support 12 MP Evade/acc down ～All

Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: North Africa Like a basilisk, they can turn you to stone. They are created when an egg laid by a rooster is hatched by a toad. It appears as a four-legged rooster with a snake's tail.
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine	A monster born from a rooster's egg (or a hen's egg sired by a toad)) that is incubated by a snake. It resembles a cross between a chicken and a snake. The Cockatrice is closely related to the Basilisk, and the two are sometimes seen as male and female versions of the same creature. Its breath is poison, and those who see or touch it are turned to stone. The Cockatrice's chicken-like appearance is thought to be a later derivation from the word "cock" (rooster) in its name.
Persona 2: Innocent Sin	Born when a toad hatches an egg laid by a rooster.
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment	A snake/chicken born from a toad warming a chicken's egg.
Devil Children Black Book and Red Book	GBC: くろいタマゴから　うまれてきた　にらんだものを　イシにかえる　ちからをもった　ニワトリのデビル PS: 黒いタマゴから　生まれてきた　にらんだ者を石に　変える力を持った　ニワトリのデビル Translation:
Devil Children White Book	くろいタマゴから　うまれてきた　にらんだものを　イシにかえる　ちからをもった　ニワトリのデビル Translation:
Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book	黒いタマゴから　生まれてきた　トリのようなデビル　にらんだものを　いっしゅんで　石にする力がある Translation:
DemiKids Light Version and Dark Version	Bird-like demon born from an unusual egg. Everything it stares at turns into stone.
Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book	黒いタマゴから　生まれてきた　トリのようなデビル　にらんだものを　いっしゅんで　石にする力がある Translation:

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Cockatrice
	KokatrisDemiKids Light Version and Dark Version
Japanese	コカトライスDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II Shin Megami Tensei Shin Megami Tensei if... Shin Megami Tensei: Nine Last Bible Last Bible II Last Bible III Last Bible Special Shinyaku Last Bible Shinyaku Last Bible II: Hajimari no Fukuin Shinyaku Last Bible III: Mugen no Eiyū Majin Tensei Ronde Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2 Kokatoraisu	Cockatrice
	コカトリスLast Bible III Persona 2: Innocent Sin Persona 2: Eternal Punishment Devil Children Black Book and Red Book Devil Children White Book Devil Children Light Book and Dark Book Devil Children Fire Book and Ice Book Kokatorisu	Cockatrice
	コカトライズMegami Ibunroku Persona Kokatoraizu	Cockatrice
Korean	코카트라이스 Kokateuraiseu	Transliteration of Japanese コカトライス

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References

General

• "The Career of the Cockatrice", Laurence A. Breiner. Isis, 70(1), pp. 30-47. Published March 1979 by History of Science Society.

Specific