Gameplay:Poltergeist

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

Shin Megami Tensei series

Shin Megami Tensei IV

	Name Level HP MP Poltergeist 13 108 104	Strength 19 Dexterity 18 Magic 18 Agility 23 Luck 19
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Spirit Chaos — —
Resistances — — — — — WkWeak WkWeak — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 StrStrong ×1 ×1 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Sukunda 15 MP Decreases all enemies' agility by 1 rank. Innate Needle Shot 4 MP Weak Gun damage to one enemy. Innate Healing Knowhow — Grants user access to healing and support items. 15

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Poltergeist 19 154 132	Strength 12 Dexterity 20 Magic 29 Agility 22 Luck 25
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Recruit Beg Speech RERandom Encounter Spirit Chaos — — — Boy ✔
Drop — — —
Resistances — — — — — WkWeak WkWeak — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×2 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity — +2 — — — −4 −3 — — +1 −2 +1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1-2 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Sukunda 25 MP Debuffs all foes' agility by 1 level. Tathlum Shot 7 MP Medium gun damage to one foe.

	Name Level HP MP Poltergeist 19 157 132	Strength 15 Dexterity 23 Magic 32 Agility 25 Luck 28
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Spirit Chaos Boy 8754
Resistances — — — — — WkWeak WkWeak — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×2 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity — +2 — — — −4 −3 — — +1 −2 +1
Evolves to Quicksilver Level 23
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1-2 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Sukunda 25 MP Debuffs all foes' agility by 1 level. Innate Tathlum Shot 7 MP Medium gun damage to one foe. Innate Rapid Needle 5 MP Weak gun damage to all foes. 20 Healing Knowhow — Enables use of healing items. 21

Shin Megami Tensei V

	Name Level HP MP Poltergeist 25 115 137	Strength 17 Vitality 17 Magic 16 Agility 20 Luck 23
Race Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Gift Type Haunt — — —
Resistances — — — NulNull WkWeak WkWeak — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances — — NulNull — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential — — — +2 −1 −2 — — — — +2
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Shockbound 25 MP Weak 2~5 Electric attacks to random foes. Innate Masukunda 30 MP Lowers Accuracy/Evasion of all foes by 1 rank for 3 turns. Innate Dream Needle 10 MP Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Chance of inflicting Sleep. 26 Elec Block 40 MP Nullifies an Electric attack against all allies once for 1 turn. 27 Resist Force — Strengthens resistance to Force skills. 28
Magatsuhi Skills Skill Description Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn. Twilight WaveRequires Haunt Talisman Heavy Physical attack to all foes. Chance of inflicting Sleep.

Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Poltergeist 25 250 ?	Strength 17 Vitality 17 Magic 15 Agility 25 Luck 23
Location Konan 3rd Block, Konan 2nd Block
Race EXP Macca Recruit Speech Haunt 299 55 ✔ —
Drop Life Stone (?%) Can of Jelly (?%) Poltergeist's Essence (?%)
Resistances — — — NuNull WkWeak WkWeak — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances — — NuNull — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential — — — +2 −1 −2 — — — — +2
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Innate Skill Thunderous Melody While in the active party, increases damage when striking an Electric weakness for all allies.
Skills Skill Cost Description Shockbound 25 MP 2~5 weak Electric attacks to random foes. Masukunda 30 MP Lowers Accuracy/Evasion of all foes by 1 rank for 3 turns.

	Name Level HP MP Poltergeist 25 115 137	Strength 17 Vitality 17 Magic 16 Agility 20 Luck 23
Location Konan 3rd Block, Konan 2nd Block
Race Alignment Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Gift Type Haunt Dark-Chaos — ♄Macca14096 —
Resistances — — — NuNull WkWeak WkWeak — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances — — NuNull — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential — — — +2 −1 −2 — — — — +2
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Innate Skill Thunderous Melody While in the active party, increases damage when striking an Electric weakness for all allies.
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Shockbound 25 MP 2~5 weak Electric attacks to random foes. Innate Masukunda 30 MP Lowers Accuracy/Evasion of all foes by 1 rank for 3 turns. Innate Dream Needle 10 MP Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Chance of inflicting Sleep. 26 Elec Block 40 MP Nullifies an Electric attack against all allies once for 1 turn. 27 Resist Force — Strengthens resistance to Force skills. 28
Magatsuhi Skills Skill Description Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn. Twilight WaveRequires Haunt Talisman Heavy Physical attack to all foes. Chance of inflicting Sleep. Torrent of ChaosRequires Trecherous Chaos Periapt Severe level-based Almighty attack to 1 foe with a chance of instakill. Removes 1 Press Turn Icon from foe's next turn.

Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2

Name Rarity Grade Race AI Tendency Aether Poltergeist 2★ 21 Haunt Attack Dark Chaotic

Obtain Banner Only obtainable through event rewards and gifts

Base Level 50 Stats HP Strength Magic P. Attack P. Defense 863 70 181 477 480 Vitality Agility Luck M. Attack M. Defense 105 154 152 710 536

Resistances — — — NulNull Weak Weak —

Devil Connector Aptitude Active Skill 40 50 30 Dark All Magic

Innate Skills Name Cost Power Target   Shibaboo 5 MP — Single

Archetype Skills Archetype Name Cost Power Target Common Zionga 5 MP 140 Single No skill.

Devil Summoner series

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Poltergeist 2 24 6Sega Saturn/26PlayStation Portable	Strength 3 Intelligence 3 Magic 3 Endurance 3 Agility 3 Luck 3
Location Yahigashi Building; Library; Sewers (Yarai-Ku) B1F-B3F, B5F
Species Race Alignment Size Recruit Speech RERandom Encounter Evil Spirit Spirit Dark-Chaos (144) S ✘ Child (♂) ✔
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def Drop 10 7 10 7 7 5Sega Saturn/6PlayStation Portable Normal Bullet
Resistances "Nullifies Death, Gun. Weak to Expel." Sword Spear Thrown Gun Almi Fire Ice Elec Force Psy ×1 ×½×0.50 ×⅒×0.10 NulNull ×1 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×1 Mind Expel Death Ruin Bind Nerve D Atk Charge Skill Swd Skl ×½×0.50 ×3 NulNull ×1 ×1 ×⅒×0.10 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
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
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Zan Force 3 MP Offensive magic. Front row. Power 28. Force-type damage to 1 enemy. Sukunda Support 5 MP Offensive support. All. Decreases accuracy of all enemies.

	Name Level HP MP Poltergeist 2 24 6Sega Saturn/26PlayStation Portable	Strength 3 Intelligence 3 Magic 3 Endurance 3 Agility 3 Luck 3
Location Fusion-only
Species Race Alignment S. CostCOMP Summoning Cost C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost; PSP only CPMagnetite used Evil Spirit Spirit Dark-Chaos (144) 20 MMagnetite 720 MMagnetite 1
Personality Loyalty Speech Inheritance Short-Tempered Level Difference Child (♂) Force
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def 10 7 10 7 7 5Sega Saturn/6PlayStation Portable
Resistances "Nullifies Death, Gun. Weak to Expel." Sword Spear Thrown Gun Almi Fire Ice Elec Force Psy ×1 ×½×0.50 ×⅒×0.10 NulNull ×1 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×7⁄10×0.70 ×1 Mind Expel Death Ruin Bind Nerve D Atk Charge Skill Swd Skl ×½×0.50 ×3 NulNull ×1 ×1 ×⅒×0.10 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
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
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Zan Force 3 MP Offensive magic. Front row. Power 28. Force-type damage to 1 enemy. Sukunda Support 5 MP Offensive support. All. Decreases accuracy of all enemies.

Soul Hackers 2

	Name Level Poltergeist 1	Growth Strength 2 20% Intelligence 4 50% Vitality 2 20% Agility 3 40% Luck 4 20%
Race Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Gift TypeItem Pool (Weight) Rumor Boy 877 Ice (3) Ice Rare (1) —
Resistances — RsResist WkWeak — WkWeak — — ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1
Skill Inheritance ✔ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Bufu 6 MP Weak Ice damage to 1 enemy. Innate Needle Shot 7 MP Weak Gunfire damage to 1 enemy. High Critical Rate. 3 Sukunda 16 MP Decreases all enemies' Aim/Dodge for 3 turns. 4

Persona series

Megami Ibunroku Persona

PSPSP

	Name Level HP SP PoltergeistPersona WraithRevelations: Persona 2 20 10	Strength 3 Vitality 4 Dexterity 3 Agility 4 Luck 2
Location Mikage Hospital
Class Order Type Subtype Recruit Personality Gender Evil Spirit (EGEvil GhostRevelations: Persona ) DarkGood at Dark - Death, Mudo Occult ✔ Foolish, Gloomy, Snappish Male
M. Atk M. Def EXP Persona EXP Yen Drop 23 24 26 26 ¥Yen140 Life Stone (◎Most Common)
Resistances "Null: Gun, Tech, Rush / Weak: Sword, Fire, Expel" Sword Two-Hand Spear Axe Whip Thrown Arrow Fist ×2 ×2 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×2 Handgun Machine Gun Shotgun Rifle Tech Rush Anti-Boss Special NuNull NuNull NuNull NuNull NuNull NuNull ×1 ×1 Fire Ice Wind Earth Electric Nuclear Blast Gravity ×2 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Death Nerve Occult Curse Expel Prayer Bless Miracle Drn ×1Drain (×1 Damage) NuNull NuNull Drn ×½Drain (×½ Damage) ×2½×2.50 NuNull NuNull ×2½×2.50
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Range Sword 1 Single enemy Sword
Skills SkillPersona / Revelations: Persona Cost Range Description Inherit Slumpa / BadLuck 4 SP C Inflicts Unlucky status (area) ✔ Last Resort / DesTruct 0 SP — Heavy Special Phys damage (all foes) ✘ Sweet Trap / SweetTrap 0 SP D Special Phys damage (1 foe) ✘

	Name Level HP SP PoltergeistPersona WraithRevelations: Persona 2 20 10	Strength 3 Vitality 4 Dexterity 3 Agility 4 Luck 2
Location Mikage Hospital
Class Order Type Subtype Recruit Personality Gender Evil Spirit (EGEvil GhostRevelations: Persona ) DarkGood at Dark - Death, Mudo Occult ✔ Foolish, Gloomy, Snappish Male
M. Atk M. Def EXP Persona EXP Yen Drop 23 24 34 36 ¥Yen175 Life Stone (◎Most Common)
Resistances "Null: Gun, Tech, Rush / Weak: Sword, Fire, Expel" Sword Two-Hand Spear Axe Whip Thrown Arrow Fist ×2 ×2 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×2 Handgun Machine Gun Shotgun Rifle Tech Rush Anti-Boss Special NuNull NuNull NuNull NuNull NuNull NuNull ×1 ×1 Fire Ice Wind Earth Electric Nuclear Blast Gravity ×2 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Death Nerve Occult Curse Expel Prayer Bless Miracle Drn ×1Drain (×1 Damage) NuNull NuNull Drn ×½Drain (×½ Damage) ×2½×2.50 NuNull NuNull ×2½×2.50
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Range Sword 1 Single enemy Sword
Skills SkillPersona / Revelations: Persona Cost Range Description Inherit Slumpa / BadLuck 4 SP C Inflicts Unlucky status (area) ✔ Last Resort / DesTruct 0 SP — Heavy Special Phys damage (all foes) ✘ Sweet Trap / SweetTrap 0 SP D Special Phys damage (1 foe) ✘

Devil Survivor series

Devil Survivor 2

AllyAuction

	Name Level HP MP Poltergeist 1 26 14	Strength 4 Magic 5 Vitality 4 Agility 4
Location Sunday: Automatically joins after "Death Clip" Basic Auction unlocked
Race Speech Pattern Start Bid BuyBuy Cost Unique C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Ghost Boy ♄Macca120For ★★★. For others: ★★: ♄108 ★★★★★: ♄132 Special (Bargain): ♄36 Special (Quality): ♄141 ♄Macca360For ★★★. For others: ★★: ♄324 ★★★★★: ♄396 ✘ ♄Macca328
HP ModModifier used to calculate HP MP ModModifier used to calculate MP St Growth Ma Growth Vi Growth Ag Growth 5.4 2.4 4 4 4 4
Resistances — — — WkWeak WkWeak StStrong — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×½×0.50 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Phys 1 One Foe
Skills Skill Cost Description LearnedLevel or auction ★'s required Bufu 4 MP Low Ice damage: 1 foe　Effect: Freeze Innate Agi 4 MP Low Fire damage: 1 foe ★★★★★ / Special Anti-Fire — Fire damage taken -50% Special (Quality)
Racial Skills Skill Cost Description Learned Ghost Wounds ? MP Reduce opposing team's range to 1 and movement by half. Range: 3 Innate Possession ? MP Lower target team's range to 1 and halve motion range. Prevent recovery from status ailments. Range: 3 25

Poltergeist Rank Basic Listing Time Auction unlocked ★★　Boring Ghost Lv St Ma Vi Ag Chance Bid Buy Command Bufu 1 4 2↓ 4 5↑ 20% ♄Macca108 ♄Macca324 Passive — ★★★　Prankster Ghost Lv St Ma Vi Ag Chance Bid Buy Command Bufu 1 4 5 4 4 40% ♄Macca120 ♄Macca360 Passive — ★★★★★　Destructive Ghost Lv St Ma Vi Ag Chance Bid Buy Command Bufu / Agi 1 4 7↑ 4 4 30% ♄Macca132 ♄Macca396 Passive — SPECIAL　? Lv St Ma Vi Ag Chance Bid Buy Command Bufu / Agi 1 4 5 4 4 50% ♄Macca36 — Passive — SPECIAL　Turbulent Ghost Lv St Ma Vi Ag Chance Bid Buy Command Bufu / Agi 4↑ 5↑ 6↑ 5↑ 4 50% ♄Macca141 — Passive Anti-Fire

Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker

AllyAuction

	Name Level HP MP Poltergeist 1 26 14	Strength 4 Magic 5 Vitality 4 Agility 4
Location Septentrione: Automatically joins after the Sunday "Death Clip" event Basic Auction unlocked
Race Speech Pattern Start Bid BuyBuy Cost Unique C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Ghost Boy ♄Macca120For ★★★. For others: ★★: ♄108 ★★★★★: ♄132 Special (Bargain): ♄36 Special (Quality): ♄141 ♄Macca360For ★★★. For others: ★★: ♄324 ★★★★★: ♄396 ✘ ♄Macca328
HP ModModifier used to calculate HP MP ModModifier used to calculate MP St Growth Ma Growth Vi Growth Ag Growth 5.4 2.4 4 4 4 4
Resistances — — — WkWeak WkWeak StStrong — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×½×0.50 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Phys 1 One Foe
Skills Skill Cost Description LearnedLevel or auction ★'s required Bufu 4 MP Low Ice damage: 1 foe　Effect: Freeze Innate Agi 4 MP Low Fire damage: 1 foe ★★★★★ / Special Anti-Fire — Fire damage taken -50% Special (Quality)
Racial Skills Skill Cost Description Learned Ghost Wounds LV x 0.5 + 6 MP Reduce opposing team's range to 1 and movement by half. Range: 3 Innate Possession LV x 0.5 + 12 MP Lower target team's range to 1 and halve movement. Prevents recovery from status ailments. Range: 3 25

Poltergeist Rank Basic Listing Time SepSeptentrione: Auction unlocked TriTriangulum: Auction unlocked ★★　Boring Ghost Lv St Ma Vi Ag Chance Bid Buy Command Bufu 1 4 2↓ 4 5↑ 20% ♄Macca108 ♄Macca324 Passive — ★★★　Prankster Ghost Lv St Ma Vi Ag Chance Bid Buy Command Bufu 1 4 5 4 4 40% ♄Macca120 ♄Macca360 Passive — ★★★★★　Destructive Ghost Lv St Ma Vi Ag Chance Bid Buy Command Bufu / Agi 1 4 7↑ 4 4 30% ♄Macca132 ♄Macca396 Passive — SPECIAL　? Lv St Ma Vi Ag Chance Bid Buy Command Bufu / Agi 1 4 5 4 4 50% ♄Macca36 — Passive — SPECIAL　Turbulent Ghost Lv St Ma Vi Ag Chance Bid Buy Command Bufu / Agi 4↑ 5↑ 6↑ 5↑ 4 50% ♄Macca141 — Passive Anti-Fire