Thunderbird

Thunderbird
Other Name(s)	Storm-Invoking PtarmiganPersona 5 Royal
Origin	Native American folklore
Race(s)	AvianShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers Soul Hackers 2
Alignment(s)	Light-LawShin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Redux Shin Megami Tensei V Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers LawShin Megami Tensei IV Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse
Arcana(s)	SunPersona 3 Reload Persona 5 Royal

Thunderbird is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

The Thunderbird is a creature in many Native American cultures' folklore.

Gameplay

Shin Megami Tensei IV

	Name Level HP MP Thunderbird 42 364 162	Strength 48 Dexterity 44 Magic 44 Agility 57 Luck 48
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Avian — —
Resistances — WkWeak — — RplRepel — — — ×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 Mazionga 20 MP Medium Elec damage to all enemies. Innate High Elec Pleroma — Increases damage output of user's Elec attacks by 50%. Stacks with other bonuses. Innate Ziodyne 14 MP Heavy Elec damage to one enemy. 43 Haste Lesson — Increases user's AG by 20. Stacks with other bonuses. 45

Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse

	Name Level HP MP Thunderbird 42 340 230	Strength 28 Dexterity 46 Magic 68 Agility 77 Luck 45
Race AlignmentFactored with certain skills Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Avian Law Spinning 25706
Resistances — WkWeak — — NuNull — — — ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances ×0 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Affinity — -3 — — +4 -4 — — — — — —
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Effect Phys 1 Single enemy —
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Mazionga 24 MP Medium elec damage to all foes. Innate Elec Pleroma — Boosts elec attack by 25%. Innate Taunt 20 MP Debuffs all foes' defense twice but buffs their attack power twice as well. 43 Ziodyne 20 MP Heavy elec damage to one foe. 45

Shin Megami Tensei V

	Name Level HP MP Thunderbird 38 192 172	Strength 27 Vitality 18 Magic 32 Agility 36 Luck 21
Race Speech C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Gift Type Avian — — —
Resistances — — — NulNull WkWeak — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances — — — — — — — — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skill Potential — — — +5 -3 — — — — — +2
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target Physical 1 1 enemy
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Zionga 20 MP Medium Electric attack to 1 foe. Innate Mazionga 15 MP Medium Electric attack to all foes. Innate Elec Pleroma — Increases Electric attack damage. Innate Masukunda 30 MP Lowers Accuracy/Evasion of all foes by 1 rank for 3 turns. 39 Concentrate 10 MP Greatly increases the damage of the next Magic-based attack from self. 40 Great Life Spring — Greatly increases MAX HP. 41
Magatsuhi Skills Skill Description Omagatoki: Critical All attacks, including magical attacks, will become Critical hits for all allies for 1 turn. Accursed PoisonRequires Avian Talisman Chance of inflicting an ailment (stronger ailments prioritized) to all foes and lowers all stats by 1 rank for 3 turns.

Persona 3 Reload

Name Level Thunderbird 35	Strength 18 Magic 28 Endurance 18 Agility 32 Luck 21
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Sun ✔ Magic A
Resistances — — WkWeak — — DrDrain — NuNull — ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Mazionga 16 SP Deals medium Electric damage to all foes. Low chance of inflicting Shock. Innate Shock Boost — Increase chances of inflicting Shock. Innate Counterstrike — 15% chance of reflecting physical skills. Does not stack. 36 Rebellion 7 SP Increases 1 ally's critical rate for 3 turns. 37 Ziodyne 14 SP Deals heavy Electric damage to 1 foe. Low chance of inflicting Shock. 39 Null Elec — Nullify Electric damage. 41

Episode Aigis

Name Level Thunderbird 35	Strength 18 Magic 28 Endurance 18 Agility 32 Luck 21
Arcana Shuffle Time Inheritance Sun ✔ Magic A
Resistances — — WkWeak — — DrDrain — NuNull — ×1 ×1 ×1¼×1.25 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Mazionga 16 SP Deals medium Electric damage to all foes. Low chance of inflicting Shock. Innate Shock Boost — Increase chances of inflicting Shock. Innate Counterstrike — 15% chance of reflecting physical skills. Does not stack. 36 Rebellion 7 SP Increases 1 ally's critical rate for 3 turns. 37 Ziodyne 14 SP Deals heavy Electric damage to 1 foe. Low chance of inflicting Shock. 38 Null Elec — Nullify Electric damage. 39

Persona 5 Royal

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	Reason: Shadow's Battle Stats and Exp/Yen earned

When encountered as a Disaster Shadow, Negotiation cannot occur but the common negotiation items frequently drop after defeat.

PersonaShadow

Name Level Thunderbird 34	Strength 17 Magic 24 Endurance 24 Agility 26 Luck 18
Arcana C. CostCompendium Summoning Cost Inheritance Electric Chair Items Sun — Electric Elec Boost Elec Amp (FAFusion Alarm)
Resistances — — — — DrDrain — WkWeak — — WkWeak — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances Dizzy Confuse Fear Forget Hunger Sleep ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Rage Despair Brainwash Burn Freeze Shock ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Trait Electric Bloodline Decrease SP cost of Elec skills by half.
Skills Skill Cost Description Level Mazionga 16 SP Medium Elec dmg to all foes. Chance of inflicting Shock. Tarukaja 8 SP Increases Attack for one ally for 3 turns. Shock Boost — Increases chance of inflicting Shock. Rebellion 5 SP Increases chance of Critical for one ally for 3 turns. 35 Ziodyne 12 SP Heavy Elec dmg to one foe. Chance of inflicting Shock. 37 Elec Boost — Strengthens Elec attack damage by 25%. 38 Maziodyne 22 SP Heavy Elec dmg to all foes. Chance of inflicting Shock. 39

Name Level HP SP Storm-Invoking Ptarmigan 34 370 212	Strength ? Magic ? Endurance ? Agility ? Luck ?
Location Okumura's Palace; Path of Adyeshach: 6-8F, 10-12F
Arcana Recruit Beg Type RERandom Encounter Sun — — Upbeat —
EXP Yen Drop Disaster Drop Negotiation Yen ? ? Sooty Feather Coat (%) Model Gun (%) — - —
Negotiation Items — — — —
Resistances — — — — DrDrain — WkWeak — — WkWeak — ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1
Ailment Resistances Dizzy Confuse Fear Forget Hunger Sleep Rage ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 Despair Brainwash Burn Freeze Shock Down Critical ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ×1 ✔ ✔
Basic Attack Element Hit(s) Target B. PowerBase Power Accuracy Physical 1 1 enemy 13 95%
Skills Skill Cost Description Ziodyne 12 SP Heavy Elec dmg to one foe. Chance of inflicting Shock. Mazionga 16 SP Medium Elec dmg to all foes. Chance of inflicting Shock. Shock Boost — Increases chance of inflicting Shock.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei IV	A legendary bird found in Native American lore. Thunderbirds are said to live high in the mountains. Their flapping wings cause winds, their claps cause thunder, and their eyes shoot light. It is said that they can carry the ocean on their backs and eat whales whole.
Shin Megami Tensei V	A revered bird of Native American mythology said to live atop cloud-shrouded peaks. It resembles an eagle, and its wingbeats create mighty thunderclaps. Some legends say its eyes can unleash lightning, and other accounts say it can carry an entire lake on its back or even swallow an entire whale whole.
Shin Megami Tensei V: Vengeance	A revered bird of Native American mythology said to live atop cloud-shrouded peaks. It resembles an eagle, and its wingbeats create mighty thunderclaps. Some legends say its eyes can unleash lightning, and other accounts say it can carry an entire lake on its back or even swallow an entire whale whole.
Soul Hackers (3DS)	A legendary bird found in Native American lore. Thunderbirds are said to live high in the mountains. Their flapping wings cause winds, their claps cause thunder, and their eyes shoot light. It is said they can carry the ocean on their backs and eat whales whole.
Persona 3 Reload	A revered bird of Native American mythology said to live atop cloud-shrouded peaks. Resembles an eagle. Its wingbeats create thunderclaps, and some legends say its eyes can unleash lightning.
Persona 5 Royal	A revered bird of Native American mythology said to live atop cloud-shrouded peaks. Resembles an eagle. Its wingbeats create thunderclaps, and some legends say its eyes can unleash lightning.

Nomenclature

Names in Other Languages

Language	Name	Meaning
Japanese	サンダーバード Sandābādo	Thunderbird
Simplified Chinese	雷鸟 Léiniǎo	Thunderbird
Traditional Chinese	閃電鳥 Shǎndiàn niǎo	Thunderbird (lit. "lightning bird")
French	Wakinyan	Thunderbird. From Lakota wakinyan, "the flying one".
German	Donnervogel	Thunderbird
Italian	Wakinyan	Thunderbird. From Lakota wakinyan, "the flying one".
Korean	선더버드 Seondeobeodeu	Thunderbird
Polish	Ptak Grzmot	Thunderbird
Brazilian Portuguese	Pássaro do Trovão	Thunderbird
Russian	Громовая птица Gromovaya ptitsa	Thunderbird
Spanish	Ave del trueno	Thunderbird
Turkish	Gök Gürültüsü Kuşu	Thunderbird

Gallery

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  Concept artwork of Thunderbird for Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers

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  Render of Thunderbird for Persona 5 Royal

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  Model of Thunderbird from Persona 3 Reload

Videos

Thunderbird's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V

Thunderbird's Daily Demon Future Prediction with Ringo for Soul Hackers 2