Poltergeist

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Poltergeist is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

Design

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Poltergeist.

Compendium

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Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei V	A mischievous spirit known for haunting houses. The name is German in origin, and literally means "noisy ghost." It can do various things, from pulling harmless pranks like making loud noises and moving objects through the air, to dangerous, destructive acts, like starting fires and assaulting people. Poltergeist incidents often occur in homes with children or teenagers, and one theory states that the cause is a child's unstable mentality.
Soul Hackers (3DS)	A trickster ghost famous for haunting houses. It wreaks havoc by making loud noises and moving objects around through the air.
Soul Hackers 2	A mischievous spirit known for haunting houses. The name is German in origin, and literally means "noisy ghost." It can do various things, from pulling harmless pranks like making loud noises and moving objects through the air, to dangerous, destructive acts, like starting fires and assaulting people. Poltergeist incidents often occur in homes with children or teenagers, and one theory states that the cause is a child's unstable mentality.
Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army	A trickster ghost famous for haunting houses. It wreaks havoc by making loud noises and moving objects around through the air.
Persona 2: Innocent Sin	A ghost who levitates furniture. German for "noisy ghost."
Devil Survivor 2	A trickster ghost known for haunting houses. It wreaks havoc by making loud noises and moving objects around through the air.

Game Appearances

Persona 2

All "Change Form" mutations have a small chance of turning the Persona into Poltergeist instead of one of the usual results. This will not occur if Poltergeist is already in stock when the mutation is acquired.

Nomenclature

Poltergeist is a portmanteau of the German words poltern, meaning "to make noise," and geist, meaning "ghost." Therefore, poltergeist means "noisy ghost."

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	ポルターガイスト Porutāgaisuto	Poltergeist

Gallery

Sprite from the Super Famicom versions of Shin Megami Tensei II and Shin Megami Tensei if...
Animated sprite from the Super Famicom versions of Shin Megami Tensei II and Shin Megami Tensei if...
Sprite from Shin Megami Tensei: Synchronicity Prologue
Map sprite from Devil Survivor 2
Icon from Soul Hackers 2

Videos

Poltergeist's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V