Gameplay:Chimera

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

Shin Megami Tensei series

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. Fire Boost Passive — Raises Fire attack damage by 50%. War Cry Support 40 MP Greatly lowers all foes' Physical/Magical Attack. 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

	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 — —
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.

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 D Atk 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 Expel Death Almi Mind Ruin Bind Nerve Charge Skill Swd Skl NulNull ×½×0.50 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×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.

Persona series

Persona 3

Name Level Chimera 9	Strength 8 Magic 4 Endurance 9 Agility 8 Luck 5
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. Agi 3 SP Deals light Fire damage to 1 foe. Bewilder 5 SP Distresses 1 foe. 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
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. Agi 3 SP Deals light Fire damage to 1 foe. Bewilder 5 SP Distresses 1 foe. 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
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. Agi 3 SP Deals light Fire damage to 1 foe. Bewilder 5 SP Distresses 1 foe. 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

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	Reason: Shadow's Battle Stats and Exp/Yen earned

PersonaShadow

Name Level Chimera 74	Strength 51 Magic 40 Endurance 42 Agility 48 Luck 48
Arcana C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Inheritance Electric Chair Items Strength — Physical Null Fire Absorb Fire (FAFusion Alarm)
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. Heat Wave 20% HP Heavy Phys dmg to all foes. Bufudyne 12 SP Heavy Ice dmg to one foe. Chance of inflicting Freeze. Marakunda 24 SP Decreases Defense for all foes for 3 turns. 76 Fire Amp — Strengthens Fire attack damage by 50%. Can stack. 77 Mabufudyne 22 SP Heavy Ice dmg to all foes. Chance of inflicting Freeze. 78 Ice Amp — Strengthens Ice attack damage by 50%. Can stack. 79

Name Level HP SP Deformed Lion God 74 727 345	Strength ? Magic ? Endurance ? Agility ? Luck ?
Location Maruki's Palace
Arcana Recruit Beg Type RERandom Encounter Strength — — Upbeat —
EXP Yen Drop Negotiation Yen ? ? Thick Parchment (%) — - —
Negotiation Items — — — —
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 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Despair Brainwash Burn Freeze Shock Down Critical ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ✔ ✔
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target B. PowerBase Power Accuracy Physical 1 1 enemy 13 95%
Skills Skill Cost Description Cornered Fang 10% HP Medium Phys dmg to one foe. Powers up when surrounded. 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. Fire Amp — Strengthens Fire attack damage by 50%. Can stack. Burn Boost — Increases chance of inflicting Burn. High Counter — 20% chance of reflecting physical attacks. Does not stack.