Gameplay:Chimera

This page covers gameplay information of Chimera across the Megami Tensei franchise.

Shin Megami Tensei series

Shin Megami Tensei

	Name Level HP MP Chimera 55 650 90	Strength 29 Intelligence 9 Magic 11 Vitality 18 Agility 21 Luck 13
Location Fusion-only
Species Race Alignment CostSummon Cost CPMagnetite used while in party Beast Avatar Light-Neutral (116) 1760 36
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Effect Moon PhaseDemon Aggression 128Most versions/126Mega-CD 28Most versions/25Mega-CD 61Most versions/78Mega-CD 22 12 10 0 Resistances Flame Body: "Weak to Ice, reflects Fire." Sword Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Nerve Almighty ×⅞×0.875 ×⅞×0.875 Rfl ×1Reflect (×1 Damage) ×2 ×¾×0.75 ×⅞×0.875 ×1 ×1 Expel Death Magic Bind Charge Dex Needle Non-Elem. ×⅛×0.125 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×⅝×0.625 ×⅞×0.875 ×1 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Sword 1 Single enemy
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Fire Breath Fire — A fire attack against multiple enemies. Feral Bite Charge — Bites one enemy. Feral Claw Dex — Claws two enemies.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

Name Level HP MP Chimera 55 426 204	Strength 23 Magic 13 Vitality 16 Agility 17 Luck 10
Race Alignment C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Holy Light —
Resistances Phys Fire Ice Elec Force Almighty — DrnDrain — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Expel Death Curse Nerve Mind Explode NulNull — — WkWeak WkWeak — ×0 ×1 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1
Skill Inheritance Preference Mouth Wing Eye Lunge Bite Claw Weapons Girl Talk — ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ —
Skills SkillHD Remaster / PlayStation 2 Attribute Cost Description Level Fire Breath Fire 9 MP Low Fire damage to random foes. Innate Fire Boost Passive — Raises Fire attack damage by 50%. Innate War Cry Support 40 MP Greatly lowers all foes' Physical/Magical Attack. Innate Iron Claw Physical 15% HP High Physical damage to one foe. 56 Kidnap Special — Invite a demon to join. 57 Kamikaze Explode — Sacrifice self to deal high damage to one foe. 58 Sonic Wave Mind 9 MP Mind: Chance to inflict Panic on all foes. 59

Shin Megami Tensei IV

Quest EncounterAlly

	Name Level HP MP Chimera 47 1820 821	Strength 60 Dexterity 55 Magic 55 Agility 70 Luck 60
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Avatar Neutral 944
Drop Chakra Drop (1%) Bead (1%) —
Resistances — — RsResist — RsResist WkWeak RsResist RsResist ×1 ×1 — ×1 — ×1¼×1.25 — —
Ailment Resistances ×0 ×0 ×⅒×0.10 ×0 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hits(s) Target Effect Phys 1-2 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Shock 21 MP 1-4 hits of Weak Elec damage to random enemies. Nihil Claw 11 MP 1-3 hits of Heavy Phys damage to one enemy.

	Name Level HP MP Chimera 47 539 107	Strength 66 Dexterity 58 Magic 46 Agility 53 Luck 43
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Avatar Neutral — —
Resistances — — StrStrong — StrStrong WkWeak — — ×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 Ziodyne 14 MP Heavy Elec damage to one enemy. Innate Elec Pleroma — Increases damage output of user's Elec attacks by 25%. Stacks with other bonuses. Innate Madness Nails 26 MP 1-3 hits of Heavy Phys damage to random enemies. 50

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

	Name Level HP MP Chimera 46 512 211	Strength 75 Dexterity 52 Magic 33 Agility 63 Luck 55
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Avatar Neutral Beast 31760
Resistances — — RsResist — RsResist WkWeak — — ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×3 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity +2 — — — +3 −4 — — — −2 — —
Evolves to Orthrus Level 50
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1-2 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Ziodyne 20 MP Heavy elec damage to one foe. Innate Elec Pleroma — Boosts elec attack by 25%. Innate War Cry 65 MP Debuffs all foes' attack and defense by 1 level. 49 Madness Nails 20 MP 1 to 3 hits of heavy physical damage to multiple foes. 50

Shin Megami Tensei V

	Name Level HP MP Chimera 55 320 216	Strength 47 Vitality 37 Magic 41 Agility 34 Luck 27
Race Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Gift Type Holy — 40120 Electricity
Resistances — StrStrong — NulNull WkWeak — — ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances — — — — — WkWeak — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +3 +2 — +3 −4 — — — — −2 —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Severing Bite 25 MP Heavy Physical attack to 1 foe. Greater effect if a Critical hit. Innate Frenzied Chomp 25 MP Medium Physical attack to 1 foe. Chance of inflicting Poison/Confusion/Charm. Innate Fire Dracostrike 25 MP Medium Fire Strength-based attack to 1 foe. Fierce Roar 30 MP Draws enemy hostility, but increases your Defense by 1 rank for 3 turns. Ziodyne 35 MP Heavy Electric attack to 1 foe. 56 Eat Whole 20 MP Medium Physical HP-draining attack to 1 foe 57 Null Fire — Nullifies Fire skills. 58
Magatsuhi Skills Skill Description Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn. Omagatoki: HitRequires Holy Talisman All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn.

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

	Name Level HP MP Chimera 55 320 216	Strength 47 Vitality 37 Magic 41 Agility 34 Luck 27
Location Fusion
Race Alignment Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Gift Type Holy Light-Neutral — ♄Macca54397 —
Resistances — RsResist — NuNull WkWeak — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances — — — — — WkWeak — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +3 +2 — +3 −4 — — — — −2 —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Innate Skill Spirited Synergy While in the active party, allies who draw enemy hostility may survive a fatal blow with 1 HP.
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Severing Bite 25 MP Heavy Physical attack to 1 foe. Greater effect if Critical. Innate Frenzied Chomp 25 MP Medium Physical attack to 1 foe. Chance of inflicting Poison/Confusion/Charm. Innate Fire Dracostrike 25 MP Medium Strength-based Fire attack to 1 foe. Innate Fierce Roar 30 MP Draws enemy hostility, but increases your Defense by 1 rank for 3 turns. Innate Ziodyne 35 MP Heavy Electric attack to 1 foe. 56 Eat Whole 20 MP Medium Physical HP drain attack to 1 foe. 57 Null Fire — Nullifies Fire skills. 58
Magatsuhi Skills Skill Description Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn. Omagatoki: HitRequires Holy Talisman Greatly raises Accuracy and ailment efficacy of all allies for 1 turn. Omagatoki: MomentumRequires Virtuous Neutral Periapt Adds 1 Press Turn Icon for every defeated foe for all allies for 1 turn. Immolating BreathRequires Children of Echidna Periapt Severe level-based Fire attack with Pierce effect to all foes. Lowers Attack and Defense to the minimum for 3 turns.

Devil Summoner series

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

	Name Level HP MP Chimera 46 407 127Sega Saturn/147PlayStation Portable	Strength 20 Intelligence 6 Magic 7 Endurance 13 Agility 15 Luck 8
Location Fusion only
Species Race Alignment S. CostCOMP Summoning Cost C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost; PSP only CPMagnetite used Beast Avatar Light-Neutral (143) 460 MMagnetite 13800 MMagnetite 67
Personality Loyalty Speech Inheritance Short-Tempered Companion Beast (Higher) Fire
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def 132 91 118 87 17 36Sega Saturn/37PlayStation Portable
Resistances "Reflects Fire. Weak to Ice. Nullifies Expel." Sword Spear Thrown Gun Almi Fire Ice Elec Force Psy ×7⁄10×0.70 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×1 Rfl ×½Reflect (×½ Damage) ×1½×1.50 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×7⁄10×0.70 Mind Expel Death Ruin Bind Nerve D Atk Charge Skill Swd Skl ×½×0.50 NulNull ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×7⁄10×0.70
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 Element Hit(s) Target Range Demon Attack 1 Single enemy Front row
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Fire Breath Fire 8 MP Special magic action. Front row. Power 37. Fire-type damage to 1 whole row of enemies. Flame Wall Support 5 MP Special magic action. All. Nullifies ice attacks for 1 turn.

Soul Hackers 2

	Name Level Chimera 32	Growth Strength 18 45% Intelligence 10 20% Vitality 12 35% Agility 11 20% Luck 9 30%
Race Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Gift TypeItem Pool (Weight) Holy Beast 101171 Fire Rare (1) — —
Resistances — — RpRepel WkWeak RsResist RsResist WkWeak ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×1½×1.50
Skill Inheritance ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Lunge 9 MP Weak Physical damage to 1 enemy. High Critical Rate, but low Hit Rate. Innate Fire Breath 14 MP 2-4 weak bursts of Fire damage to multiple enemies. Innate Null Paralysis — Prevents being afflicted with Paralysis. 33 Fire Break 15 MP For 3 turns, reduces 1 enemy's Fire resistance to "Normal." 34 Resist Phys — Changes your affinities to Resist Physical attacks. 35

Persona series

Persona 3

	Name Level Chimera 9	Strength 8 Magic 4 Endurance 9 Agility 8 Luck 5
Location Arqa
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Heart Item Chariot ✔ Slash
Resistances — StrStrong — StrStrong WkWeak — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Cleave 10% HP Deals light Slash damage to 1 foe. Innate Agi 3 SP Deals light Fire damage to 1 foe. Innate Bewilder 5 SP Distresses 1 foe. Innate Sonic Punch 12% HP Deals light Strike damage to 1 foe. 11 Rakunda 6 SP Decreases 1 foe's Defense. 12 Auto-Tarukaja — Automatic Tarukaja at the start of battle. 14

Persona 3 FES

	Name Level Chimera 9	Strength 8 Magic 4 Endurance 9 Agility 8 Luck 5
Location Arqa
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Heart Item Chariot ✔ Slash
Resistances — StrStrong — StrStrong WkWeak — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Cleave 7% HP Deals light Slash damage to 1 foe. Innate Agi 3 SP Deals light Fire damage to 1 foe. Innate Bewilder 5 SP Distresses 1 foe. Innate Sonic Punch 9% HP Deals light Strike damage to 1 foe. 11 Rakunda 6 SP Decreases 1 foe's Defense. 12 Auto-Tarukaja — Automatic Tarukaja at the start of battle. 14

Persona 3 Portable

	Name Level Chimera 9	Strength 8 Magic 4 Endurance 9 Agility 8 Luck 5
Location Arqa
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Heart Item Skill Card Chariot ✔ Slash Sonic Punch
Resistances — StrStrong — StrStrong WkWeak — — — — — — — — — — — — —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Cleave 7% HP Deals light Slash damage to 1 foe. Innate Agi 3 SP Deals light Fire damage to 1 foe. Innate Bewilder 5 SP Distresses 1 foe. Innate Sonic Punch 9% HP Deals light Strike damage to 1 foe. 11 Rakunda 8 SP Decreases 1 foe's Defense. 12 Auto-Tarukaja — Automatic Tarukaja at the start of battle. 14

Persona 3 Reload

	Name Level Chimera 9	Strength 8 Magic 4 Endurance 12 Agility 4 Luck 6
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Chariot ✔ Fire B
Resistances — RsResist — RsResist — — — — WkWeak ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Power Slash 7% HP Deals weak Slash damage to 1 foe. Innate Bewilder 5 SP High chance of Distress to 1 foe. Innate Agi 3 SP Deals weak Fire damage to 1 foe. 10 Sonic Punch 9% HP Deals weak Strike damage to 1 foe. Low chance of inflicting Distress. 11 Sukunda 8 SP Decreases 1 foe's Accuracy/Evasion for 3 turns. 12 Auto Tarukaja — Temporarily increases user's Attack at the start of battle. 14

Episode Aigis

	Name Level Chimera 9	Strength 8 Magic 4 Endurance 12 Agility 4 Luck 6
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Chariot ✘ Fire B
Resistances — RsResist — RsResist — — — — WkWeak ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Power Slash 7% HP Deals weak Slash damage to 1 foe. Innate Bewilder 5 SP High chance of Distress to 1 foe. Innate Agi 3 SP Deals weak Fire damage to 1 foe. 10 Sonic Punch 9% HP Deals weak Strike damage to 1 foe. Low chance of inflicting Distress. 11 Sukunda 8 SP Decreases 1 foe's Accuracy/Evasion for 3 turns. 12 Auto Tarukaja — Temporarily increases user's Attack at the start of battle. 13

Persona 5 Royal

PersonaShadow

Name Level Chimera 74	Growth Strength 51 22% Magic 40 17% Endurance 42 20% Agility 48 21% Luck 48 20%
Arcana C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fusion Condition Inheritance Electric Chair Items Strength — Reach Third Semester Physical Null Fire Drain Fire (FAFusion Alarm)
Recruit Quote "Me am not a Shadow that belongs here. Me exist in the sea of souls of humans. Me am Chimera. My power is your power... use it how you want."
Fusion Quote "Me Chimera. You think you can control body you have fused!?"
Resistances — — DrDrain NulNull — WkWeak — — — WkWeak — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances Dizzy Confuse Fear Forget Hunger Sleep ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Rage Despair Brainwash Burn Freeze Shock ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Trait Foul Stench Increases chance of inflicting ailments.
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Maragidyne 22 SP Heavy Fire dmg to all foes. Chance of inflicting Burn. Innate Heat Wave 20% HP Heavy Phys dmg to all foes. Innate Bufudyne 12 SP Heavy Ice dmg to one foe. Chance of inflicting Freeze. Innate Marakunda 24 SP Decreases Defense for all foes for 3 turns. 76 Fire Amp — Strengthens Fire skills by 50%. Can stack. 77 Mabufudyne 22 SP Heavy Ice dmg to all foes. Chance of inflicting Freeze. 78 Ice Amp — Strengthens Ice skills by 50%. Can stack. 79

Name Level HP SP Deformed Lion God 74 727 345	Strength 64 Magic 92 Endurance 43 Agility 46 Luck 41
Location Maruki's Palace
Arcana Recruit Beg Type RERandom Encounter Strength ✔ ✔ Upbeat ✔
EXP Yen Drop Negotiation Yen 1021 998 Thick Parchment (15%) ¥4440 - ¥17020
Negotiation Items Soul Drop Frost Magatama Nirvana AG Fire Amp
Resistances — — DrDrain NulNull — WkWeak — — — WkWeak — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances Dizzy Confuse Fear Forget Hunger Sleep Rage ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×0 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 Despair Brainwash Burn Freeze Shock Down Critical ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1 ×2 ✔ ✔
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target B. PowerBase Power Accuracy Physical 1 1 enemy 200 95%
Skills Skill Cost Description Maragidyne 22 SP Heavy Fire dmg to all foes. Chance of inflicting Burn. Bufudyne 12 SP Heavy Ice dmg to one foe. Chance of inflicting Freeze. Cornered Fang 10% HP Medium Phys dmg to one foe. Powers up when surrounded. Fire Amp — Strengthens Fire skills by 50%. Can stack. Burn Boost — Increases chance of inflicting Burn. High Counter — 20% chance of reflecting physical attacks. Does not stack.

Persona 5 Tactica

	Name Level Chimera 72
Attribute C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost ¥13615
HP+ SP+ Melee Gun 160 96 68 48
Skill Skill Cost Range Description Mighty Cleave — Melee attacks will also hit units 1 square to the left and right of target.

Digital Devil Saga series

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2

Name Level HP MP Chimera 39 212 272	Strength 32 Vitality 33 Magic 29 Agility 34 Luck 27
Location EGG Installation2nd visit
Race Turn(s) Karma Money Atma Points Drop(s) Beast 1 344 2000 Base: 339 Hunt: 678 Dis-Poison (7%) Pink Sapphire (5%)
Resistances Phys Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Earth Expel Death Almighty Hunt — — NuNull NuNull — — WkWeak — — — — ×1 ×1 ×0 ×0 ×1 ×1 ×1⁤3⁄10×1.30 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances Charm Poison Mute Panic Nerve — NuNull — — — ×1 ×0 ×1 ×1 ×1
Basic Attack Attribute Target Physical Single enemy
Skills Skill Element Cost Description Explode Fire 24 MP Moderate damage ～Fire ～Random Cold Wave Ice 24 MP Moderate damage ～Ice ～Random (freeze) Poison Mist Poison 15 MP Poison (high odds) ～All