Spirit Drain

Spirit Drain
吸魔Absorb Magic
Other Name(s)	Mana DrainShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster DrainDevil Survivor Devil Survivor: Overclocked Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
Damage Type(s)	Magical
Attribute(s)	Almighty
Effect(s)	Drains target's MP/SP to restore user's MP/SP Drain HP and MPDevil Survivor Devil Survivor: Overclocked Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker

Spirit Drain is a recurring skill in the Megami Tensei franchise.

Profile

Spirit Drain is used to steal MP from the target back to the user. In some games, enemies can use a more powerful enemy-only version that can take more MP.

In the Devil Survivor series, Drain is an Almighty-element Command Skill that drains a single target's HP and MP to restore the caster's.

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
Shin Megami Tensei IV	Almighty	—	—	???	5 MP	—	Single	—	1	20	—	120	4	—	—
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	Almighty	—	—	???	5 MP	—	Single	—	1	—	—	—	13	—	—
Shin Megami Tensei V	Almighty	—	—	—	5 MP	Weak	Single	—	1	100	—	98%	15	—	—
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	Almighty	Magic	Magical	Drains MP.	5 MP	Weak	Single enemy	—	1	100	0%	98%	15	✔	✘
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2	Almighty	—	—	—	6 MP	—	—	—	1	100	—	—	—	—	—
Soul Hackers 2	Almighty	—	Magical	—	4 MP	—	Single enemy	—	1	20	—	100	—	✔	✘
Persona 3	Almighty	—	—	Drains 20 SP	5 SP	—	One Foe	—	—	20	—	100%	—	✔	✘
Persona 3 FES	Almighty	—	—	Drains 20 SP	5 SP	—	One Foe	—	—	20	—	100%	—	✔	✘
Persona 3 Portable	Almighty	—	—	Drains 20 SP	5 SP	—	One Foe	—	—	20	—	100%	—	✔	✘
Persona 3 Reload	Almi	—	—	—	3 SP	?	One Foe	—	—	20	—	100	—	✔	✘
Persona 4	Almi	—	—	Drains 30 SP	3 SP	—	One Enemy	—	—	—	—	100%	Group 2	✔	✘
Persona 4 Golden	Almi	—	—	Drains 30 SP	3 SP	—	One Enemy	—	—	—	—	100%	Group 2	✔	✘
Persona 5	Almi	—	Magical	Absorb 10 SP.	3 SP	—	One Foe	—	1	—	—	100%	—	—	—
Persona 5 Royal	Almi	—	Magical	Absorb 10 SP.	3 SP	—	One Foe	—	1	—	—	100%	—	✔	✘
Persona 5: The Phantom X	Almighty	—	—	Drain SP from an enemy.	3 SP	—	Single enemy	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—
Persona Mobile Online	Almighty	Magic	Magical	Absorbs 20 SP.	5 SP	—	Single enemy	—	1	—	—	—	—	✔	✘
Devil Survivor	Almighty	Command	Magical	Drains HP/MP.	2 MP	—	Single enemy	—	1	4	—	100%	—	✔	✘
Devil Survivor: Overclocked	Almighty	Command	Magical	Drains HP/MP.	2 MP	—	Single enemy	—	1	3 to HP, 2 to MP	—	100%	—	✔	✘
Devil Survivor 2	Almighty	Command	Magical	Drains HP/MP	2 MP	—	One Foe	—	1	3 to HP, 10 to MP	—	100%	—	✔	✘
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker	Almighty	Command	Magical	Drains HP/MP	2 MP	—	One Foe	—	1	3 to HP, 10 to MP	—	100%	—	✔	✘

Descriptions

Game	Description
Shin Megami Tensei IV	Weak Almighty MP drain to one enemy.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	Drains small amount of MP from one foe.
Shin Megami Tensei V	Weak Almighty MP drain attack to 1 foe.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	Weak Almighty MP drain attack to 1 foe
Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2	Inflicts Almighty (Magic) damage with 100 power on a Single Enemy and drains 1 MP.
Soul Hackers 2	Drains MP from 1 enemy. Almighty affinity.
Persona 3	Drains foe's SP.
Persona 3 FES	Drains foe's SP.
Persona 3 Portable	Drains foe's SP.
Persona 3 Reload	Drain some SP from 1 foe, restoring the user's SP.
Persona 4	Drains 1 foe's SP.
Persona 4 Golden	Drains 1 foe's SP.
Persona 5	Drains SP from one foe.
Persona 5 Royal	Drains SP from one foe.
Persona 5: The Phantom X	Drain x SP from 1 foe.
Devil Survivor	Drain HP & MP: 1 foe
Devil Survivor: Overclocked	Drain HP/MP: 1 foe
Devil Survivor 2	Drain HP/MP: 1 foe
Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker	Drain HP/MP: 1 foe

Learnsets

Party Members

Persona 3

Name	Learned
Mitsuru Kirijo	27

Persona 3 Reload

Name	Learned
Mitsuru Kirijo	30

Persona 4 Golden

Name	Learned
Yukiko Amagi	Scooter Ride #4

Demons

Persona 4 / Persona 4 Golden

Skill Cards are only available in Golden.

Name	Arcana	Learned
Kaiwan	Star	29
Incubus	Devil	32
Succubus	Devil	48

Persona 5

Name	Arcana	Learned
Abaddon	Judgement	Innate
Daisoujou	Hierophant	Innate
Tsukiyomi	Moon	Innate
Lilim	Devil	36
Arahabaki	Hermit	37
Hariti	Empress	46
Skadi	Priestess	59
Lilith	Moon	63

Persona 5 Royal

Name	Arcana	Learned
Daisoujou	Hierophant	Innate
Tsukiyomi Picaro	Moon	Innate
Lilim	Devil	36
Arahabaki	Hermit	37
Hariti	Empress	46
Skadi	Priestess	58
Lilith	Moon	63
Loa	Hermit	74
Hastur	Star	88

Devil Survivor

Name	Race	Learned
Vivian	Fairy	Innate
Vidofnir	Avian	27
Peri	Femme	30
Legion	Jaki	★★★+

Devil Survivor 2

Name	Race	Learned
Aniel	Divine	Innate
Vivian	Fairy	Innate
Baphomet	Vile	33
Vidofnir	Avian	41
Yuki Jyorou	Femme	Special AuctionQuality version
Lorelei	Fairy	Special AuctionQuality version
Rangda	Femme	Special AuctionQuality version

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
English	Spirit DrainShin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance
	Mana DrainShin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne Maniax Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne HD Remaster
	DrainDevil Survivor Devil Survivor: Overclocked Devil Survivor 2 Devil Survivor 2: Record Breaker
Japanese	吸魔 Kyūma	Absorb Magic
Simplified Chinese	吸魔 Xīmó	Absorb Magic
Traditional Chinese	吸魔 Xīmó	Absorb Magic
French	Siphon spirituel	Spiritual Siphon
German	Geistesentzug	Spirit Deprivation
Italian	Risucchio spirituale	Spiritual Drain
Korean	흡마吸魔 Heumma	Absorb Magic
Polish	Wyssanie DuchaShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	Spirit Suck
	Wyssanie duchaPersona 3 Reload	Spirit suck
Brazilian Portuguese	Dreno Espiritual	Spiritual Drain
Russian	Вытягивание духаShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Vytyagivaniye dukha	Spirit Extraction
	Кража духаPersona 3 Reload Krazha dukha	Spirit Theft
Peninsular Spanish	Drenaje espiritualShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	Spiritual Drain
	Absorción de espírituPersona 3 Reload Persona 5 Royal	Spirit Absorption
Turkish	Ruh EmmeShin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	Spirit Suck
	Öz EmmePersona 3 Reload	Essence Suck