Gameplay:Matador

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

Shin Megami Tensei series

Shin Megami Tensei II

	Name Level HP MP Matador 40 1800 700	Strength 40 Intelligence 30 Magic 10 Vitality 10 Agility 20 Luck 10
Species Race Alignment EXP Macca Magnetite Drop Human Fiend Dark-Neutral (127) 2240 4480 2240 Togetherness Staff (2⁄256)
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Effect 160 92 100 90 17 32 Resistances Normal Boss Sword Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Nerve Light ×1 ×1 ×1 ×⅝×0.625 ×⅝×0.625 ×1 NulNull NulNull Dark Ruin Bind Charge Hand Skill Leg Skill Fly Skill Almighty NulNull ×¾×0.75 ×⅛×0.125 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Moon Phase Damage Output New 1/8 2/8 3/8 Half 5/8 6/8 7/8 Full 150％ 125％ 100％ 75％ 62.5％ 75％ 100％ 125％ 150％
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Sword 2 Single enemy
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Heat Wave Sword 10% HP Attacks multiple enemies. Power changes depending on user's max HP. Thunder Kick Leg Skill 20% HP Attacks 2 enemies. Power changes depending on user's max HP. Happy Dance Ruin 4 MP Puts all enemies into the Happy state. Sexy Dance Ruin 6 MP Puts all enemies into the Charm state. Flying Kick Leg Skill 12% HP Kicks multiple enemies and deals damage. Hell Fang Sword 10% HP Attacks 1 enemy. Power changes depending on user's max HP. Random Pounding Hand Skill 6% HP Attacks all enemies and puts them into the Mute state.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax

Name Level HP MP Matador 30 246 117	Strength 12 Magic 9 Vitality 11 Agility 19 Luck 9
Location Normal Fusion during Kagutsuchi Phase 1-4 after defeating as a boss in Great Ginza Underpass
Race Alignment C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fiend — —
Resistances Phys Fire Ice Elec Force Almighty — — — — NulNull — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×0 ×1 Expel Death Curse Nerve Mind Explode NulNull NulNull NulNull NulNull NulNull — ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0 ×0 ×1
Skill Inheritance Preference Mouth Wing Eye Lunge Bite Claw Weapons Girl Talk — ✘ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ ✔ ✘ —
Skills SkillHD Remaster / PlayStation 2 Attribute Cost Description Level Mazan Force 8 MP Low Force damage to all foes. Andalucia Physical 6% HP Medium Physical damage to all foes. Dekunda Support 10 MP Negates -nda effects on the party. 31 Focus Support 5 MP More than doubles Physical attack next turn. 32 Taunt Support 20 MP Lowers all foes' Defense/raises Physical Attack. 33 Red Capote Support 36 MP Raises Evasion/Hit Rate by 4 stages. 34

Shin Megami Tensei IV

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	Name Level HP MP Matador 84 15900 7155	Strength 141 Dexterity 141 Magic 141 Agility 141 Luck 141
Location Toyosu Shelter
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Fiend Neutral 666
Drop Capote Earring (100%) — —
Resistances RsResist RsResist — — WkWeak — RsResist NuNull ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1⁄100×0.01 ×1
Ailment Resistances Null Null Null Null Null
Basic Attack Element Hits(s) Target Effect Phys 1-2 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Taunt 20 MP Increases all enemies' attack power and decreases their defense power by 2 ranks. Sukukaja 15 MP Increases all allies' agility by 1 rank. Crushing Wave — HP reduction to 1 (Almighty) to one enemy. Hades Blast 32 MP Heavy Phys damage to all enemies. Energy Drain 10 MP Weak Almighty HP and MP drain to one enemy. Dekunda 10 MP Removes all allies' stat decreases. Antichthon 80 MP Severe Almighty damage to all enemies. Decreases their abilities by 1 rank. Dekaja 10 MP Removes all enemies' stat increases.

	Name Level HP MP Matador 84 889 176	Strength 112 Dexterity 99 Magic 77 Agility 90 Luck 73
Location Special Fusion (Qing Niugai + Stonka + Catoblepas + Macabre)
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fusion Condition Fiend Neutral — — Find and defeat in Toyosu Shelter
Resistances StrStrong StrStrong — — WkWeak — StrStrong NulNull ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Taunt 20 MP Increases all enemies' attack power and decreases their defense power by 2 ranks. Innate Hades Blast 32 MP Heavy Phys damage to all enemies. Innate Sukukaja 15 MP Increases all allies' agility by 1 rank. Innate Dekunda 10 MP Removes all allies' stat decreases. 85 Doping 45 MP Increases all allies' max HP by 30%. 86

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

	Name Level HP MP Matador 87 814 334	Strength 133 Dexterity 89 Magic 81 Agility 107 Luck 109
Location Special Fusion (Qing Niugai + Stonka + Catoblepas + Macabre)
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fusion Condition Fiend Neutral Matador 73294 Defeat Matador
Resistances RsResist RsResist — WkWeak — — RsResist RsResist ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity +5 — — −3 — — — — +3 — — —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1-2 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Andalusia 20 MP 4 to 12 hits of heavy physical damage to multiple foes. Innate Soul Drain 7 MP Drains large amount of HP and MP from one foe. Smirk: +Increased damage Innate Dark Sword 16 MP 2 hits of medium physical damage and 70% mute to one foe. 88 Hades Blast 42 MP Heavy physical damage to all foes. 89 Phys Pierce — All physical attacks bypass all physical resistances. 90

Shin Megami Tensei V

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BossAlly

	Name Level HP MP Matador 24 ? ?	Strength 31 Vitality 15 Magic 29 Agility 35 Luck 22
Race EXP Macca Recruit Speech Fiend — — — —
Drop — — —
Resistances — — — WkWeak NulNull NulNull NulNull ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ResResist ResResist ResResist ResResist ResResist ResResist — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +4 — — −5 +3 — — — — — +1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Skills Skill Cost Description Andalucia 20 MP 3~6 weak Physical attacks to random foes. Charge 10 MP Greatly increases the damage of the next Strength-based attack from self. Mazan 15 MP Weak Force attack to all foes. Red Capote 8 MP Raises Accuracy/Evasion of 1 ally by 2 ranks for 3 turns. Marakunda 30 MP Lowers Defense of all foes by 1 rank for 3 turns

	Name Level HP MP Matador 24 136 154	Strength 23 Vitality 14 Magic 17 Agility 28 Luck 22
Location Special Fusion (Ame-no-Uzume + Fortuna + Turdak)
Race Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fusion Condition Gift Type Fiend — — Defeat during "Return of the True Demon" —
Resistances — — — WkWeak NulNull ResResist ResResist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ResResist ResResist — — ResResist — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +4 — — −5 +3 — — — — — +1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Andalucia 20 MP 3~6 weak Physical attacks to random foes. Innate Mazan 15 MP Weak Force attack to all foes. Innate Red Capote 8 MP Raises Accuracy/Evasion of 1 ally by 2 ranks for 3 turns. Innate Light Life Aid — Recover a little HP after a battle. 25 Critical Aura 25 MP Next Strength-based attack of self will be 100% accurate and guaranteed Critical. 26 Counter — Chance to counter Strength-based attacks with a weak Phys attack. 27
Magatsuhi Skills Skill Description Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn. Freikugel EXRequires Fiend Talisman Severe Almighty attack based on level to 1 foe.

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

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BossAlly

	Name Level HP MP Matador 24 ? ?	Strength 31 Vitality 15 Magic 29 Agility 35 Luck 22
Race EXP Macca Recruit Speech Fiend — — — —
Drop — — —
Resistances — — — WkWeak NulNull NulNull NulNull ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ResResist ResResist ResResist ResResist ResResist ResResist — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +4 — — −5 +3 — — — — — +1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Innate Skill Crippling Blow Chance of instakill when striking a weakness or landing a Critical hit.
Skills Skill Cost Description AndaluciaMatador-exclusive 20 MP (Unique) 3~6 hits of weak Physical attacks to random foes. Charge 10 MP Greatly increases the damage of the next Strength-based attack for self. Mazan 15 MP Weak Force attack to all foes. Red CapoteMatador-exclusive 8 MP (Unique) Raises Accuracy/Evasion of 1 ally by 2 ranks for 3 turns. Marakunda 30 MP Lower Defense of all foes by 1 rank for 3 turns.

	Name Level HP MP Matador 24 136 154	Strength 23 Vitality 14 Magic 17 Agility 28 Luck 22
Location Special Fusion (Ame-no-Uzume + Fortuna + Turdak)
Race Alignment Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fusion Condition Gift Type Fiend Unknown — ♄Macca13724 Defeat during "Return of the True Demon" —
Resistances — — — WkWeak NulNull ResResist ResResist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ResResist ResResist — — ResResist — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +4 — — −5 +3 — — — — — +1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Innate Skill
Skills Skill Cost Description Level AndaluciaMatador-exclusive 20 MP (Unique) 3~6 hits of weak Physical attacks to random foes. Innate Mazan 15 MP Weak Force attack to all foes. Innate Red CapoteMatador-exclusive 8 MP (Unique) Raises Accuracy/Evasion of 1 ally by 2 ranks for 3 turns. Innate Light Life Aid — Recover a little HP after a battle. 25 Critical Aura 25 MP Next Strength-based attack from self will be 100% accurate and guaranteed Critical. 26 Counter — Chance to counter Strength-based attacks with a weak Physical attack. 27
Magatsuhi Skills Skill Description Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn. Freikugel EXRequires Fiend Talisman Severe level-based Almighty attack to 1 foe.

Persona series

Persona 3 Reload

	Name Level Matador 22	Strength 17 Magic 14 Endurance 12 Agility 23 Luck 10
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Strength ✘ Ice D
Resistances — — — WkWeak — — NuNull — RpRepel ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Torrent Shot 11% HP Deals weak Pierce damage to 1 foe (2-4 hits). Innate Vacuum Slash 14% HP Deals weak Slash damage to all foes. Innate Dodge Pierce — Increases Evasion against Pierce skills. Innate Auto Sukukaja — Temporarily increases user's Accuracy/Evasion at the start of battle. 23 Dodge Fire — Increases Evasion against Fire skills. 25 Dekunda 10 SP Nullify stat debuffs for all allies. 26 Blade of Fury 17% HP Deals weak Slash damage to all foes (2-4 hits). 28

Episode Aigis

	Name Level Matador 22	Strength 17 Magic 14 Endurance 12 Agility 23 Luck 10
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Strength ✘ Ice D
Resistances — — — WkWeak — — NuNull — RpRepel ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Torrent Shot 11% HP Deals weak Pierce damage to 1 foe (2-4 hits). Innate Vacuum Slash 14% HP Deals weak Slash damage to all foes. Innate Dodge Pierce — Increases Evasion against Pierce skills. Innate Auto Sukukaja — Temporarily increases user's Accuracy/Evasion at the start of battle. 23 Dodge Fire — Increases Evasion against Fire skills. 24 Dekunda 10 SP Nullify stat debuffs for all allies. 25 Blade of Fury 17% HP Deals weak Slash damage to all foes (2-4 hits). 26

Persona 4

	Name Level Matador 24	Strength 17 Magic 10 Endurance 16 Agility 25 Luck 11
Location Marukyu Striptease
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Death ✔ Phys
Resistances — WkWeak — — — — RplRepel ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Mamudo 18 SP Darkness: low chance of instant kill, all foes. Innate Swift Strike 12% HP Deals light Phys damage to all foes 1x to 2x. Innate Dekunda 10 SP Nullifies stat penalties on party. Innate Mudo Boost — Increases success rate of Darkness magic. 26 Rampage 12% HP Deals light Phys damage to all foes 1x to 3x. 27 Auto-Sukukaja — Automatic Sukukaja at the start of battle. 29 Survive Light — 50% chance of being revived with 1 HP if killed by Light. 30

Persona 4 Golden

	Name Level Matador 24	Strength 17 Magic 10 Endurance 16 Agility 25 Luck 11
Location Marukyu Striptease
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Skill Card Death ✔ Phys Rampage
Resistances — WkWeak — — — — RplRepel ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Mamudo 18 SP Darkness: low chance of instant kill, all foes. Innate Swift Strike 12% HP Deals light Phys damage to all foes 1x to 2x. Innate Dekunda 10 SP Nullifies stat penalties on party. Innate Mudo Boost — Increases success rate of Darkness magic. 26 Rampage 12% HP Deals light Phys damage to all foes 1x to 3x. 27 Auto-Sukukaja — Automatic Sukukaja at the start of battle. 29 Survive Light — 50% chance of being revived with 1 HP if killed by Light. 30

Persona 5

Name Level Matador 19	Strength 12 Magic 13 Endurance 12 Agility 16 Luck 11
Arcana C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Inheritance Electric Chair Item Death — Psy Garula
Resistances — — — — WkWeak NulNull — — — — — ×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
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Psi 4 SP Light Psy dmg to one foe. Innate Null Dizzy — Prevents infliction of Dizzy. Innate Sukukaja 8 SP Increases Accuracy/Evasion for one ally for 3 turns. Innate Swift Strike 17% HP Miniscule Phys dmg to all foes 2-4 times. 20 Trigger Happy — Increases chance of Critical from Gun attacks. 22 Garula 6 SP Medium Wind dmg to one foe. 23

Persona 5 Royal

Name Level Matador 17	Growth Strength 11 21.43% Magic 13 18.37% Endurance 10 21.43% Agility 16 23.47% Luck 8 15.31%
Arcana C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Fusion Condition Inheritance Electric Chair Items Death — Advanced Fusion Psy Blood Red Capote Bloodied Capote (FAFusion Alarm)
Fusion Quote "I am Matador. This body of mine, born from the bloody throes of battle, shall be with you as a mask from now on."
Resistances — — — — WkWeak NulNull — — — — — ×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 Potent Hypnosis Increases effect period of Support skills cast on allies by 1 turn.
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Psi 4 SP Light Psy dmg to one foe. Innate Null Dizzy — Prevents infliction of Dizzy. Innate Sukukaja 8 SP Increases Accuracy/Evasion for one ally for 3 turns. Innate Mapsi 10 SP Light Psy dmg to all foes. 18 Double Shot 12% HP Light Gun dmg to one foe 2 times. 20 Swift Strike 17% HP Miniscule Phys dmg to all foes 2-4 times. 22

Persona 5 Tactica

	Name Level Matador 24
Attribute C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost ¥2653
HP+ SP+ Melee Gun 60 40 16 20
Skill Skill Cost Range Description Speed Master — Automatic Sukukaja at start of battle.