Astarte casting Mapsiodyne in Persona 5 Royal.
Psychokinesis (念動, nendō)?, shortened as Psy, is an element in Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner, Persona 5, and Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth that does psionic damage. The line of spells is named after the original name used for the "Zan" in the Famicom version of Megami Tensei and a common shortening of the word "Psychic."
Appearances[]
- Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner
- Persona 5 / Royal
- Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth
- Persona 5 Strikers
General Skills[]
Psy skills in Persona 5 deal Technical damage to targets that are suffering any mental status ailment (Confuse, Fear, Despair, Rage, Brainwash). In Persona 5 Royal, the opponent can be knocked down via Technicals. Additionally, Psy triggers Technical damage against Forget as well.
| Skill | Japanese/Romaji | Power | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psi | サイ Sai |
Light | 1 enemy |
| Psio | サイオ Saio |
Medium | 1 enemy |
| Psiodyne | サイダイン Saidain |
Heavy | 1 enemy |
| Mapsi | マハサイ Mahasai |
Light | 1 row / all enemies |
| Mapsio | マハサイオ Mahasaio |
Medium | 1 row / all enemies |
| Mapsiodyne | マハサイダイン Mahasaidain |
Heavy | All enemies |
Specific Skills[]
Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner[]
| Skill | Effect | Target |
|---|---|---|
| Brain Burst | Inflicts light Psy damage and Bind | B4-6 |
Persona 5[]
| Skill | Japanese/Romaji | Effect | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psycho Force | サイコキネシス Saikokineshisu |
Inflicts severe Psy damage | 1 enemy |
| Psycho Blast | サイコフォース Saikofōsu |
Inflicts severe Psy damage | All enemies |
Trivia[]
- In Persona 5, the graphic effect of all Psy spells use the color scheme of cyan █, magenta █, yellow █ and black. It is based on the CMYK color model, which is primarily used in color printing.