Gameplay:Preta

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

Shin Megami Tensei series

Shin Megami Tensei

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Preta 5 25 0	Strength 3 Intelligence 5 Magic 3 Vitality 7 Agility 10 Luck 4
Location Shopping Arcade
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 Evil Spirit Ghost Dark-Chaos (210) ✘ — ✔ 1-3
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Effect 11Most versions/10Mega-CD 11Most versions/10Super CD-ROM² 15Most versions/14Super CD-ROM²/21Mega-CD 11 4Most versions/3Super CD-ROM² 5
EXP Yen / Macca Magnetite Moon PhaseDemon Aggression Drop 20 40 10 4 Tonfa (51⁄256) Resistances Dead Person (1): "Weak to Fire & Expel, resists Ice & Elec." Sword Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Nerve Almighty ×1 ×½×0.50 ×2 ×¼×0.25 ×¼×0.25 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×1 Expel Death Magic Bind Charge Dex Needle Non-Elem. ×3 NulNull ×1 ×¾×0.75 ×½×0.50 ×¾×0.75 NulNull ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Sword 0-1 Single enemy
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Feral Claw Dex — Claws two enemies. Call Ally Support — Summons reinforcements. Enemy-Exclusive. Feral Bite Charge — Bites one enemy.

	Name Level HP MP Preta 5 25 0	Strength 3 Intelligence 5 Magic 3 Vitality 7 Agility 10 Luck 4
Location Fusion only
Species Race Alignment CostSummon Cost CPMagnetite used while in party Evil Spirit Ghost Dark-Chaos (210) ♄Macca160 10
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Effect Moon PhaseDemon Aggression 11Most versions/10Mega-CD 11Most versions/10Super CD-ROM² 15Most versions/14Super CD-ROM²/21Mega-CD 11 4Most versions/3Super CD-ROM² 5 4 Resistances Dead Person (1): "Weak to Fire & Expel, resists Ice & Elec." Sword Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Nerve Almighty ×1 ×½×0.50 ×2 ×¼×0.25 ×¼×0.25 ×½×0.50 ×½×0.50 ×1 Expel Death Magic Bind Charge Dex Needle Non-Elem. ×3 NulNull ×1 ×¾×0.75 ×½×0.50 ×¾×0.75 NulNull ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Sword 0-1 Single enemy
Magic Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Feral Claw Dex — Claws two enemies. Feral Bite Charge — Bites one enemy.

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne

NormalShady Broker

Name Level HP MP Preta 4 54 24	Strength 5 Magic 4 Vitality 5 Agility 6 Luck 4
Location Shinjuku Medical Center
Race Alignment C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Haunt Dark —
Resistances Phys Fire Ice Elec Force Almighty — WkWeak WkWeak WkWeak WkWeak — ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1 Expel Death Curse Nerve Mind Explode WkWeak NulNull — — — — ×1½×1.50 ×0 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Inheritance Preference Mouth Wing Eye Lunge Bite Claw Weapons Girl Talk — ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ —
Skills SkillHD Remaster / PlayStation 2 Attribute Cost Description Level Feral Claw Physical 6% HP Low Physical damage to one foe. Sukukaja Support 12 MP Raises party's Evasion/Hit Rate. Agi Fire 3 MP Low Fire damage to one foe. 5 Deathtouch Almighty 5 MP Drains HP from one foe. 6 Venom Claw Physical 18% HP Low Physical damage to one foe. May inflict Poison. 7 Fog Breath Support 30 MP Greatly lowers all foes' Evasion/Hit Rate. 8

Name Level HP MP Preta 4 54 24	Strength 5 Magic 4 Vitality 5 Agility 6 Luck 4
Location Labyrinth of Amala
Race Alignment C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Haunt Dark —
Resistances Phys Fire Ice Elec Force Almighty — WkWeak WkWeak WkWeak WkWeak — ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×1 Expel Death Curse Nerve Mind Explode WkWeak NulNull — — — — ×1½×1.50 ×0 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Inheritance Preference Mouth Wing Eye Lunge Bite Claw Weapons Girl Talk — ✔ ✘ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✔ ✘ ✘ —
Skills SkillHD Remaster / PlayStation 2 Attribute Cost Description Level Megido Almighty 30 MP Medium Almighty damage to all foes. Megidola Almighty 37 MP High Almighty damage to all foes. Megidolaon Almighty 50 MP Massive Almighty damage to all foes. Mediarahan Healing 35 MP Full HP recovery for the party. Samarecarm Healing 35 MP Revives one ally with full HP. Tetrakarn Support 45 MP Repels Physical attacks once next turn. Affects entire party. Makarakarn Support 45 MP Repels Magical attacks once next turn. Affects entire party. Recarmdra Healing 1 MP Sacrifice self to fully recover party's HP/MP. Agi Fire 3 MP Low Fire damage to one foe. 5 Deathtouch Almighty 5 MP Drains HP from one foe. 6 Venom Claw Physical 18% HP Low Physical damage to one foe. May inflict Poison. 7 Fog Breath Support 30 MP Greatly lowers all foes' Evasion/Hit Rate. 8

Shin Megami Tensei IV

	Name Level HP MP Preta 12 154 68	Strength 18 Dexterity 17 Magic 17 Agility 21 Luck 18
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Ghost — —
Resistances — — WkWeak NulNull — WkWeak WkWeak 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 Life Drain 5 MP Weak Almighty HP drain to one enemy. Innate Bad Company 15 MP Summons three demons with Heavyest Level from stock. Innate Resist Fire — Makes user resistant to Fire attacks. Overrides lesser Resistances. 14

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

EnemyAlly

	Name Level HP MP Preta 11 131 66	Strength 14 Dexterity 14 Magic 14 Agility 14 Luck 14
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills EXP Recruit Beg Speech RERandom Encounter Ghost Chaos — — — Youth ✔
Drop — — —
Resistances — — WkWeak RsResist — WkWeak WkWeak NuNull ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×2 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity — — −3 +2 — −3 −3 +3 — +1 −1 —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Life Drain 5 MP Drains small amount of HP from one foe.

	Name Level HP MP Preta 11 140 66	Strength 17 Dexterity 17 Magic 17 Agility 17 Luck 17
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Ghost Chaos Youth 2608
Resistances — — WkWeak RsResist — WkWeak WkWeak NuNull ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×½×0.50 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×2 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity — — −3 +2 — −3 −3 +3 — +1 −1 —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Life Drain 5 MP Drains small amount of HP from one foe. Innate Bad Company 15 MP Summons highest level demons from the stock. Innate Mudo 6 MP Weak dark damage to one foe. Smirk: +30% instant death 13 Mabufu 12 MP Weak ice damage to all foes. 14

Shin Megami Tensei V

	Name Level HP MP Preta 3 40 54	Strength 8 Vitality 7 Magic 7 Agility 5 Luck 4
Race Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Gift Type Haunt — — —
Resistances — WkWeak — — WkWeak WkWeak StrStrong ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances — — — — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +1 — +1 — — −3 +3 — — −1 —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Bestial Bite 5 MP Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Greater effect if a Critical hit. Innate Bufu 10 MP Weak Ice attack to 1 foe. 4 Life Drain 10 MP Weak Almighty HP drain attack to 1 foe. 5
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 Preta 3 57 ?	Strength 8 Vitality 6 Magic 6 Agility 6 Luck 5
Location Tamachi, Mita, Shiba
Race EXP Macca Recruit Speech Haunt 11 15 ✔ —
Drop Life Stone (?%) Spirit Drain Gem (?%) Preta’s Essence (?%)
Resistances — WkWeak — — WkWeak WkWeak RsResist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances — — — — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +1 — +1 — — −3 +3 — — −1 —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Innate Skill Focused Assault Raises Accuracy and Critical Rate when attacking the same single target as the ally that acted before user.
Skills Skill Cost Description Bestial Bite 5 MP Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Greater effect if a Critical hit.
Magatsuhi Skills Skill Description Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including Magic attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn.

	Name Level HP MP Preta 3 40 54	Strength 8 Vitality 7 Magic 7 Agility 5 Luck 4
Location Tamachi, Mita, Shiba
Race Alignment Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Gift Type Haunt Dark-Chaos — ♄Macca894 —
Resistances — WkWeak — — WkWeak WkWeak RsResist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances — — — — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential +1 — +1 — — −3 +3 — — −1 —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Innate Skill Focused Assault Raises Accuracy and Critical Rate when attacking the same single target as the ally that acted before user.
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Bestial Bite 5 MP Weak Physical attack to 1 foe. Greater effect if a Critical hit. Innate Bufu 10 MP Weak Ice attack to 1 foe. 4 Life Drain 10 MP Weak Almighty HP drain attack to 1 foe. 5
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: Synchronicity Prologue

Name HP Preta 20

Resistances — WkWeak StrStrong — —

Devil Summoner series

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

Enemy (Yahigashi Building scripted fight)Enemy (normal)Ally

	Name Level HP MP Preta 4 28 11Sega Saturn/31PlayStation Portable	Strength 3 Intelligence 3 Magic 4 Endurance 4 Agility 4 Luck 3
Location Yahigashi Building 1F
Species Race Alignment Size Recruit Speech RERandom Encounter Evil Spirit Haunt Dark-Chaos (146) S ✘ Youth (♂) ✘
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def 14 11 16 11 9 8
Resistances "Nullifies Death." Sword Spear Thrown Gun Almi Fire Ice Elec Force Psy ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Mind Expel Death Ruin Bind Nerve D Atk Charge Skill Swd Skl ×1 ×7⁄10×0.70 NulNull ×1 ×1 ×1 ×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 0-187.5% chance Single enemy Front row
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Charm Bite Charge 7% HP Special physical action. Power 10. 0-1 hit attack. Charm effect.

	Name Level HP MP Preta 4 28 11Sega Saturn/31PlayStation Portable	Strength 3 Intelligence 3 Magic 4 Endurance 4 Agility 4 Luck 3
Location Yahigashi Building; Library; Avici Hell; Sewers (Yarai-Ku) B1F-B3F, B5F
Species Race Alignment Size Recruit Speech RERandom Encounter Evil Spirit Haunt Dark-Chaos (146) S ✘ Youth (♂) ✘
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def Drop 14 11 16 11 9 8 Medicine
Resistances "Nullifies Death." Sword Spear Thrown Gun Almi Fire Ice Elec Force Psy ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Mind Expel Death Ruin Bind Nerve D Atk Charge Skill Swd Skl ×1 ×7⁄10×0.70 NulNull ×1 ×1 ×1 ×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
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Charm Bite Charge 7% HP Special physical action. Power 10. 0-1 hit attack. Charm effect.

	Name Level HP MP Preta 4 28 11Sega Saturn/31PlayStation Portable	Strength 3 Intelligence 3 Magic 4 Endurance 4 Agility 4 Luck 3
Location Fusion only
Species Race Alignment S. CostCOMP Summoning Cost C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost; PSP only CPMagnetite used Evil Spirit Haunt Dark-Chaos (146) 40 MMagnetite 840 MMagnetite 6
Personality Loyalty Speech Inheritance Short-Tempered Level Difference Youth (♂) Physical
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Atk M. Def 14 11 16 11 9 8
Resistances "Nullifies Death." Sword Spear Thrown Gun Almi Fire Ice Elec Force Psy ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Mind Expel Death Ruin Bind Nerve D Atk Charge Skill Swd Skl ×1 ×7⁄10×0.70 NulNull ×1 ×1 ×1 ×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
Extra Skills Skill Attribute Cost Description Charm Bite Charge 7% HP Special physical action. Power 10. 0-1 hit attack. Charm effect.

Persona series

Megami Ibunroku Persona

PSPSP

	Name Level HP SP PretaPersona GoblinRevelations: Persona 3 30 15	Strength 3 Vitality 4 Dexterity 2 Agility 2 Luck 2
Location Mikage Hospital, SEBEC Building
Class Order Type Subtype Recruit Personality Gender Evil Haunt (GTGhostRevelations: Persona ) DarkAlmost all attacks are special spell attacks Curse ✔ Gloomy, Timid Male
M. Atk M. Def EXP Persona EXP Yen Drop 22 19 28 28 ¥Yen10 Dis-Poison (◎Most Common)
Resistances "Repel: 200% Gun / Resist: Magic" Sword Two-Hand Spear Axe Whip Thrown Arrow Fist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×2 Handgun Machine Gun Shotgun Rifle Tech Rush Anti-Boss Special Rpl ×2Repel (×2 Damage) Rpl ×2Repel (×2 Damage) Rpl ×2Repel (×2 Damage) Rpl ×2Repel (×2 Damage) ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Fire Ice Wind Earth Electric Nuclear Blast Gravity ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 Death Nerve Occult Curse Expel Prayer Bless Miracle Rpl ×½Repel (×½ Damage) NuNull NuNull ×¼×0.25 ×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 Feral Bite / Bite 0 SP F Light Rush damage (1 foe) ✘ Poison Claw / PoisonNail 0 SP F Light Tech damage+Poison (1 foe) ✘ Deathtouch / DeathTouch 0 SP F Lowers experience (1 foe) ✘

	Name Level HP SP PretaPersona GoblinRevelations: Persona 3 30 15	Strength 3 Vitality 4 Dexterity 2 Agility 2 Luck 2
Location Mikage Hospital, SEBEC Building
Class Order Type Subtype Recruit Personality Gender Evil Haunt (GTGhostRevelations: Persona ) DarkAlmost all attacks are special spell attacks Curse ✔ Gloomy, Timid Male
M. Atk M. Def EXP Persona EXP Yen Drop 22 19 36 39 ¥Yen13 Dis-Poison (◎Most Common)
Resistances "Repel: 200% Gun / Resist: Magic" Sword Two-Hand Spear Axe Whip Thrown Arrow Fist ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×2 Handgun Machine Gun Shotgun Rifle Tech Rush Anti-Boss Special Rpl ×2Repel (×2 Damage) Rpl ×2Repel (×2 Damage) Rpl ×2Repel (×2 Damage) Rpl ×2Repel (×2 Damage) ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Fire Ice Wind Earth Electric Nuclear Blast Gravity ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 Death Nerve Occult Curse Expel Prayer Bless Miracle Rpl ×½Repel (×½ Damage) NuNull NuNull ×¼×0.25 ×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 Feral Bite / Bite 0 SP F Light Rush damage (1 foe) ✘ Poison Claw / PoisonNail 0 SP F Light Tech damage+Poison (1 foe) ✘ Deathtouch / DeathTouch 0 SP F Lowers experience (1 foe) ✘

Digital Devil Saga series

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner

Preta's Reinforcements summons Preta.

Name Level HP MP Preta 3 36 16	Strength 3 Vitality 4 Magic 2 Agility 4 Luck 3
Location Manipura1st visit
Race Turn(s) Karma Macca Atma Points Drop(s) Demon 1 10 55 Base: 21 Hunt: 42 Ration (10%)
Resistances Phys Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Earth Expel Death Almighty Hunt — — WkWeak — — — WkWeak — — — — ×1⁤3⁄10×1.30 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances Charm Poison Mute Panic Nerve — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Basic Attack Attribute Target Physical Single enemy
Skills Skill Element Cost Description Zio Elec 3 MP Light damage ～Elec ～1 enemy Zan Force 3 MP Light damage ～Force ～1 enemy Body RushEnemy-exclusive Physical — — ReinforcementsEnemy-exclusive Special — —