Pulinpa

Pulinpa
Effect(s)	Inflicts ailment

Pulinpa is a recurring skill in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Pulinpa causes the ailment Confusion which in most games prevents the player from using skills, and causes the afflicted character to make random decisions autonomously. In some games it is multitarget and in some games it is single target with another multi target counterpart.

Gameplay

Effect

Game	Attribute	S. TypeSkill Type	D. TypeDamage Type	Effect	Cost	P. LevelPower Level	Target	Range	Hits	B. PowerBase Power	C. RateCritical Hit Rate	Accuracy	Rank	Usage
														In Battle	Outside
Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II	Nerve	Magic	—	Chance of inflicting Panic.	3 MP	—	2 enemies	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Kyūyaku Megami Tensei	Nerve	Magic	—	Chance of inflicting Panic.	3 MP	—	2 enemies	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Shin Megami Tensei	Nerve	Magic	—	May inflict Panic. Hits 3~6 times.	2 MP	—	Random	—	3-6	22	—	—	—	—	—
Shin Megami Tensei II	Bind	Magic	Magical	Chance to inflict Panic.	2 MP	—	Random enemies	—	1-3	22	—	—	—	✔	✘
Shin Megami Tensei if...	Bind	Magic	—	Bind spell with 52 power that hits 1-3 times. May cause Bind.	2 MP	—	Random	—	1-3	52	—	—	—	—	—
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	Mind	—	—	—	5 MP	—	All	—	1	—	—	—	4	✔	✘
Shin Megami Tensei: Nine	Mind	Magic	Magical	20% base chance to inflict Panic. Multiplexes into Mapulinpa.	2 MP	—	Single enemy	—	—	—	—	—	—	✔	✘
Shin Megami Tensei IV	Ailment	—	—	???	5 MP	—	Single	—	1	—	—	90%	4	—	—
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	Ailment	—	—	???	5 MP	—	Single	—	1	—	—	—	2	—	—
Shin Megami Tensei V	Ailment	—	—	—	10 MP	—	Single	—	—	—	—	—	4	—	—
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	Ailment	Magic	—	70% chance of Confusion	10 MP	—	Single enemy	—	—	—	—	—	—	✔	✘
Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation	Mind	Magic	Ailment	Inflicts Confusion. Hits one enemy.	5 MP	—	All Enemies	(Battle) Pierce (Dungeon) 0-4	1	—	—	—	—	✔	✔
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army	Mind	Attack	Magical	Inflicts damage with chance of Panic	3 MP	Light	Single Enemy	Single Line	1	G	—	—	—	✔	✘
Last Bible Special	PC	—	—	Inflicts confusion.	5 MP	—	Single Enemy	—	—	—	—	—	—	✔	✘
Megami Ibunroku Persona	Support	—	Nerve	—	2 SP	—	—	—	—	-	—	—	—	✔	✘
Persona 2: Innocent Sin	Mind	—	Magical	52% Panic	—	—	1 foe	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment	Mind	—	Magical	52% chance of inflicting Confusion.	—	—	1 foe	—	—	—	—	—	—	✔	✘
Persona 3	Ailment	—	—	40% chance of Panic	5 SP	—	One Foe	—	—	—	—	100%	—	✔	✘
Persona 3 FES	Ailment	—	—	40% Panic	5 SP	—	One Foe	—	—	—	—	100%	—	✔	✘
Persona 3 Portable	Ailment	—	—	40% Panic	5 SP	—	One Foe	—	—	—	—	100%	—	✔	✘
Persona 3 Reload	Ailment	—	—	60% chance of Confuse.	5 SP	?	One Foe	—	—	—	—	—	—	✔	✘
Persona 4	Support	—	—	40% chance of Confuse.	5 SP	—	One Enemy	—	—	—	—	100%	Group 1	✔	✘
Persona 4 Golden	Support	—	—	70% chance to inflict Panic.	5 SP	—	One Enemy	—	—	—	—	100%	Group 1	✔	✘
Persona 5	Ailment	—	Magical	70% Confuse chance.	5 SP	—	One Foe	—	—	—	—	100%	—	—	—
Persona 5 Royal	Ailment	—	Magical	70% Confuse chance.	3 SP	—	One Foe	—	1	—	—	100%	—	—	—
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	Ailment	Magic	Magic	—	6 SP	—	Row	Ranged	1	—	—	35	—	✔	✘
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner	Panic	—	Status	60% chance of Panic.	5 MP	—	Single enemy	—	—	—	—	99%	—	✔	✘

Descriptions

Game	Description
Shin Megami Tensei	Causes multiple enemies to go into a panic.
Shin Megami Tensei II	敵数体をＰＡＮＩＣ状態にする Translation: Puts multiple enemies into the Panic state.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	Mind: Chance to inflict Panic on one foe.
Shin Megami Tensei: Nine	混乱状態にする　範囲：敵単体 Translation: Causes Panic status. Range: Single enemy
Shin Megami Tensei IV	90% chance of Panic to one enemy.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	90% panic to one foe.
Shin Megami Tensei V	Chance of inflicting Confusion to 1 foe.
Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Revelation	Translation:
Devil Summoner: Raidou Kuzunoha vs. the Soulless Army	Single light Mind dmg+panic　Single target
Last Bible Special	Magic that confuses a foe and drives them crazy.
Megami Ibunroku Persona	Inflicts Panic status (area).
Persona 2: Innocent Sin	Deal Mind panic ailment to one enemy. (52% chance)
Persona 2: Eternal Punishment	敵単体に精神属性の【混乱】効果を与える Translation: Renders an enemy Confused.
Persona 3	Makes 1 foe Panic.
Persona 3 Reload	High chance of Confuse to 1 foe.
Persona 4	Confuses]1 foe.
Persona 4 Golden	Makes 1 foe Panic.
Persona 5	High chance of Confuse to one foe.
Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth	Medium chance of Confusion. (1 row)
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner	Panic ～1 enemy

Learnsets

Party Members

Last Bible Special

Name	Learned
Illusionist	Stage 2

Demons

Last Bible Special

Name	Learned
Bogle	Innate (Ally-only)
Edimmu	Innate (Ally-only)
Ganga	Innate (Ally-only)
Gomora	Innate (Ally-only)
Hanuman	Innate (Ally-only)
Hydra	Innate (Ally-only)
Legba	Innate (Ally-only)
Lemur	Innate (Ally-only)
Ocypete	Innate (Ally-only)
Surt	Innate (Ally-only)
Sylph	Innate (Ally-only)
Aeros	Innate
Bugaboo	Innate
Harpy	Innate
Iris	Innate
Lich	Innate
Mou-Ryo	Innate
Naga	Innate
Soldier	Innate
Tammuz	Innate
Vitriol	Innate
Werecat	Innate
Yliaster	Innate
Yurlungur	Innate

Persona 4 Golden

Name	Arcana	Learned
Sandman	Strength	Innate
Cu Sith	Sun	Innate
Ukobach	Devil	4

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	プリンバ Purinpa
Russian	Пулинпа Pulinpa	Pulinpa