Yen

Yen (Symbol: ¥) is a currency used in the series.

History
is the official currency of Japan.

Appearances

 * Persona 3 / FES / Portable
 * Persona 4 / Golden
 * Persona 5 / Royal

Use & Acquisition
Yen can be used for buying items and equipment from vendors.

Common ways for yen to be obtained in the Persona (Series) series is to attend part time jobs or by selling items to certain vendors. They can also be obtained after defeating enemies in battle.

Persona 4
In Persona 4, the Confusion / Panic Status Effect gives the inflicted enemy a chance to throw away some of their money and give them to the other team. This is beneficial for the protagonist if an enemy is afflicted. However, if a party member is afflicted with that status effect, they'll be throwing away the protagonist's money instead. In addition, the Skill "Pulinpa" has a 40% of confusing a foe, but one way it can backfire is by wasting 3% of the protagonist's money.

Persona 5
In Persona 5, yen are necessary to pay train fees to move around Tokyo, and certain activities require payment to enter each time. Money are involved in some Confidants as well, as the protagonist has to pay ¥100,000 to unlock Chihaya Mifune's Confidant, and ¥5,000 for each call towards Sadayo Kawakami, necessary for boosting her Confidant. On the other hand, by ranking up Munehisa Iwai to Rank 5 and Tae Takemi to Rank 7, the protagonist will earn a discount at their respective shops.

In battle, the Confuse status effect, similar to Persona 4, can be useful when taking on its Mementos Requests, as certain bosses aren't immune to being confused.

If the party initiates a Hold Up against an enemy, they'll have the option to force the enemy to give them money.

In the Velvet Room, once the protagonist maxes out Caroline and Justine's Confidant, they'll be able to pay for them to create Personas of a higher level.