Electricity Skills

Electricity or Lightning (電撃, dengeki)^?, usually shortened as "Elec", is one of the elemental affinities in the series. Several spells have since been recurring in many game titles. It is one of the principal elements besides Fire, Ice, Wind/Force, Light, and Darkness. Generally, Electricity is opposed to the element Wind.

In battle, Electricity spells have a special random status effect, called Shock. Enemies afflicted with Shock are usually paralyzed for the duration of their turn, and all physical attacks against them are automatically critical hits.

Zio is the recurring electricity-elemental spell. Rarely, the spell causes an electric shock effect, which immobilizes the target for a turn and inflicts critical effect with physical hit if the target has no physical immunity. In Persona 2, Mazio- spells were omitted. In Soul Hackers, "Maha" Electric Skills don't hit all the characters/demons, they hit the targeting one with the most damage and "splash" off to the surrounding characters, doing some damage and a chance of shocking them.

General SpellsEdit

Name	Japanese/Romaji	Power	Target
Zio	ジオ Jio	Light	1 enemy
Mazio	マハジオ Mahajio	Light	All enemies
Zionga	ジオンガ Jionga	Medium	1 enemy
Mazionga	マハジオンガ Mahajionga	Medium	All enemies
Ziodyne	ジオダイン Jiodain	Heavy	1 enemy
Maziodyne	マハジオダイン Mahajiodain	Heavy	All enemies

Persona 2 duology lacks Mazio- spells. The electric skills which target all enemies are accessed via Fusion Spell.

Specific SpellsEdit

Name	Power	Target
Shock	Light	Random enemies
Charming Bolt	Heavy + Charm	All enemies
Thunder Reign	Severe	One enemy / All enemies

Game SpecificEdit

Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne ExclusiveEdit

Name	Power	Target
Bolt Storm	Heavy	Random enemies

Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey ExclusiveEdit

For reference: -dyne spells have 200 power and cost 10, ma-dyne spells have 160 power and cost 30. The shot and spray skills are from guns and therefore have a power boost from the gun's natural power.

Name	Power	Cost	Target
Zio Gate	Extreme, bosses only	NA	1 Party Member
Wild Thunder	Heavy, boss only	NA	Entire Party
Lightning	Extreme, Mem Aleph only	NA	Entire Party
Megido Storm	Heavy, Zelenin(Pillar) only	NA	Entire Party
Elec Shot	Light (100)	6	1 Enemy
Bolt Shot	Medium (125)	12	1 Enemy
Shock Shot	Heavy (150)	20	1 Enemy
Elec Spray	Light (50)	18	All enemies
Bolt Spray	Medium (75)	36	All enemies
Shock Spray	Heavy (100)	60	All enemies

Shin Megami Tensei IV ExclusiveEdit

Name	Power	Target	Remarks
Plasma Discharge	Weak	1-8 Random	-
Lightning of God	Heavy	All	Elec Pierce

Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers ExclusiveEdit

Name	Power	Target
Loyal Shock	Relative to Loyalty	All enemies
Roma Fulmen	Relative to HP	All enemies

Megami Ibunroku Persona ExclusiveEdit

Skill	Power	Target
Shuuraigeki	Medium + Shock	Area
Sanraigeki	Medium + Shock	Area

Persona 2 series specific Edit

Name	Power	Target
Hyper Zionga*	Varies	One enemy
Vile Thunderbolt	Medium	1 group of enemies
Thunder Baptism	Heavy	1 group of enemies
Guardian Hammer	Extremely heavy	1 group of enemies

Persona 4 SpecificEdit

Name	Power	Target
Narukami*	Severe	All enemies

Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth ExclusiveEdit

Skill	Power	Target
Keraunos	6 Heavy Elec attacks	Random enemies

Digital Devil Saga seriesEdit

Several spells referenced real world elements. Narukami is the god of thunder in Shintoism as is Jupiter in Roman mythology, while Mount Meru is a sacred mountain in Hindu and Buddhist mythology considered to be the center of the universe.

Name	Power	Target
Bolt Flare	Light	Random enemies
Jupiter's Fury	Moderate	Random enemies
Narukami	Mega	All enemies
Meru Thunder	Mega	All enemies

Devil SurvivorEdit

Name	Power	Target
Elec Dance	Medium	2-5 Random

GalleryEdit

Persona 2: Innocent Sin skill cards

Zio Card

Zionga Card

Thunderbolt Card, which grants Ziodyne

Persona 2: Eternal Punishment skill cards