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Tan-Ki
タンキ
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Artwork from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II

Artwork from Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine

Other Name(s) Tan-kiShin Megami Tensei (most menus)
[a]
Race(s) BeastShin Megami Tensei
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine
Majin Tensei
Majin Tensei II: Spiral Nemesis
Ronde
Majin Tensei: Blind Thinker

DragonDigital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner
Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2

JiraeDigital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II
Kyūyaku Megami Tensei
Alignment(s) Neutral-NeutralShin Megami Tensei

Tan-Ki is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

According to Kazuma Kaneko, Tan-Ki is an original creation invented for Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II as a name for a red-colored turtle demon, with the name (literally "cinnabar turtle") referring to its red color. However, Kaneko says that the demon became confusing after it was no longer red in subsequent titles.[1]

Design

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Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei

EnemyAlly
Name Level HP MP
Tan-ki 16 140 28
Strength 15
Intelligence 6
Magic 7
Vitality 17
Agility 5
Luck 5
Location Diamond Realm, Ginza Passageway
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
Beast Beast Neutral-Neutral (115) ✔ — ✔ 1-3
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Effect
49 9Most versions/8Super CD-ROM² 38Most versions/37Super CD-ROM²/54Mega-CD 6 8Most versions/7Super CD-ROM² 7Most versions/6Super CD-ROM²
EXP Yen / Macca Magnetite Moon PhaseDemon Aggression Drop LSLife Stone drop rate; 25% chance of being a Bead instead
64 24 112 2 Bead (0⁄256) 99⁄256
Resistances
Animal Race: "Weak to Guns & Fire."
Sword Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Nerve Almighty
×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×⅞×0.875 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1 ×1
Expel Death Magic Bind Charge Dex Needle Non-Elem.
NulNull ×1 ×⅞×0.875 ×1 ×¾×0.75 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target
Sword 1 Single enemy
Magic Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Sukukaja Support 2 MP Raises the hit rate of all party members.
Water Wall Support — Creates a shield that negates fire magic.
Extra Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Squash Charge — Crushes one enemy.
Name Level HP MP
Tan-ki 16 140 28
Strength 15
Intelligence 6
Magic 7
Vitality 17
Agility 5
Luck 5
Location Diamond Realm, Ginza Passageway
Species Race Alignment CostSummon Cost CPMagnetite used while in party
Beast Beast Neutral-Neutral (115) ♄Macca512 10
Attack Accuracy Defense Evasion M. Attack M. Effect Moon PhaseDemon Aggression
49 9Most versions/8Super CD-ROM² 38Most versions/37Super CD-ROM²/54Mega-CD 6 8Most versions/7Super CD-ROM² 7Most versions/6Super CD-ROM² 2
Resistances
Animal Race: "Weak to Guns & Fire."
Sword Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Nerve Almighty
×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1½×1.50 ×⅞×0.875 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1 ×1
Expel Death Magic Bind Charge Dex Needle Non-Elem.
NulNull ×1 ×⅞×0.875 ×1 ×¾×0.75 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target
Sword 1 Single enemy
Magic Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Sukukaja Support 2 MP Raises the hit rate of all party members.
Water Wall Support — Creates a shield that negates fire magic.
Extra Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Squash Charge — Crushes one enemy.

Last Bible Special

EnemyAlly
Name Level HP MP
Tan-Ki 16 158 20
Endurance 15
Intelligence 11
Strength 13
Agility 13
Luck 13
Location Athanor Cavern
Group Attack Defense XP Macca Drop

A 45 55 155 ♄Macca110 Rune (30%)

Resistances
Force Elec Ice Fire Debuff Death PCPoison and Confusion PSParalysis and Sleep
— — — — RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75
Basic Attack Hit(s) Hit Rate Attack Rate Spell Rate
1 80% 80% 20%
Magic Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Makajamil Death 11 MP Magic that seals the magic of foes.
Extra Skills
Skill Attribute Description
Death Death The special ability to instantly kill foes.
Name Level HP MP
Tan-Ki 16 158 20
Endurance 15
Intelligence 11
Strength 13
Agility 13
Luck 13
Location Athanor Cavern
Group Attack Defense
A 45 55
Resistances
Force Elec Ice Fire Debuff Death PCPoison and Confusion PSParalysis and Sleep
— — — — RsResist RsResist RsResist RsResist
×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75 ×¾×0.75
Basic Attack Hit(s) Hit Rate
1 80%
Magic Skills
Skill Attribute Cost Description
Makajamil Death 11 MP Magic that seals the magic of foes.
Paralal PS 5 MP Magic that causes foes to become paralyzed.
Paraladi Healing 7 MP Magic that returns a paralyzed friend to normal.
Extra Skills
Skill Attribute Description
Death Death The special ability to instantly kill foes.

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner

Name Level HP MP
Tan-Ki 42 600 264
Strength 45
Vitality 50
Magic 30
Agility 20
Luck 18
Location Samsara Tunnels (Svadhisthana), Svadhisthana B2-B1F
Race Turn(s) Karma Macca Atma Points Drop(s)
Dragon 2 441 4800 Base: 2100 Hunt: 5040 Dis-Stun (15%)
Resistances
Phys Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Earth Expel Death Almighty Hunt
StStrong — — — — — WkWeak — — — —
×1⁄5×0.20 ×1 ×1 ×⅘×0.80 ×⅘×0.80 ×1 ×1½×1.50 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×⅗×0.60
Ailment Resistances
Charm Poison Mute Panic Nerve
WkWeak WkWeak WkWeak WkWeak WkWeak
×2 ×2 ×2 ×2 ×2
Basic Attack Attribute Target
Physical Single enemy
Skills
Skill Element Cost Description
Hell Thrust Physical 12% HP Light damage
～Phys
～1 enemy
Mind Scream Physical 24% HP Moderate damage
～Phys/stun
～All
Materadyne Earth 32 MP Heavy damage
～Earth
～All
Sonic Wave Panic 5 MP Panic
～All

Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner 2

Name Level HP MP
Tan-Ki 27 228 188
Strength 29
Vitality 30
Magic 20
Agility 16
Luck 18
Location EGG Installation1st visit
Race Turn(s) Karma Money Atma Points Drop(s)
Dragon 2 170 620 Base: 325 Hunt: 650 Daisy (10%)
Resistances
Phys Gun Fire Ice Elec Force Earth Expel Death Almighty Hunt
StStrong StStrong NuNull — — — WkWeak — — — —
×1⁄5×0.20 ×1⁄5×0.20 ×0 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1⁤3⁄10×1.30 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances
Charm Poison Mute Panic Nerve
— — — StStrong —
×1 ×1 ×1 ×½×0.50 ×1
Basic Attack Attribute Target
Physical Single enemy
Skills
Skill Element Cost Description
Hell ThrustEnemy-exclusive Physical — —
Sonic WaveEnemy-exclusive Panic 9 MP —
Spell Gloom Support 30 MP Magic attack greatly decreased
～All
Counter Passive — Randomly counter
～Light damage
～Low odds

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei
(A-Mode DDS)

Origin: Japan/China
A turtle that has been transformed by energy. Like Gui Xian and Kurma, turtles are considered embodiments of the earth. Turtle shells are thrown into fire, and the cracks that form reveal ley lines.

Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine

A mythical beast said to originate in either Japan or China. It is a sacred creature born from the aura and essence of the earth. The Tan-Ki is named in numerous legends, but there is no authoritative source describing its appearance and features. Thus, it is unclear what the Tank-Ki actually looks like.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages
Language Name Meaning
English Tan-KiShin Megami Tensei
Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine
[a]
Tan-kiShin Megami Tensei
[a]
Japanese タンキ Tanki Lit. "cinnabar turtle".
丹亀Shin Megami Tensei (Mega-CD)
 Tanki		 Lit. "cinnabar turtle"
Korean 탄키 Tanki Tan-Ki

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Notes

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 This demon is inconsistently called Tan-ki and Tan-Ki in the iOS localization of Shin Megami Tensei, with different menus using different names. Most menus, however, use Tan-ki.
  1. ↑ "『女神転生Ⅱ』で黄色い亀を「ゲンブ」として用意して、その色変えで赤い亀を用意したけど神話伝承に丁度良いのがいなかったため創作したと思います。なので名前はそのまま丹(赤)い亀。そして『真女神転生』で何故か赤い亀が「ゲンブ」になり、「タンキ」が黄色くなったので、ややこしい事になったと思います。何故、そうしたかの理由は覚えていません。" @kazumaKaneko666, [1][dead link]. Published July 11, 2026. Retrieved July 11, 2026. X.
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