Persona art of Shiva (5★, Psy element) in Persona 5: The Phantom X

Shiva

シヴァ
5★ Psy Saboteur Rank VIII
Shiva in 10 seconds

Shiva is a 5★ Psy persona with the Saboteur role.

Base stats

HPATKDEF
Level 1 266 74 33
Growth / level +6.46 +1.79 +0.81
Estimate at level cap (linear) (Lv.99) 899 249 112

Base stats at Lv.1, from official game data (unranked, no equipment). Estimate only: linear sum of base stat + per-level growth rate (official numbers). Does NOT include Awaken or Rank-up bonuses — those are listed separately below; the real stat at cap is higher.

Awaken bonuses
Awaken 1 (Lv.80): HP +53.27 ATK +14.8 DEF +6.67
Awaken 2 (Lv.85): HP +106.54 ATK +29.6 DEF +13.34
Awaken 3 (Lv.90): HP +159.81 ATK +44.4 DEF +20.01
Added on top of the base stat once this milestone is reached (official data, not a guess).
Rank VIII

Elemental affinity

Weak to: Nuclear

Resists: Ice Electric Psy Bless Curse

Official data only distinguishes Weak / Resist — it does not separately flag Null, Repel or Drain like some other Persona games.

How to get it

Personas are obtained through Contract pulls (gacha banners) or by fusing two other personas together in the Velvet Room. Check the Fusion Calculator for exact recipes and the Pity & Contract page for pull rates.

Skills (official data)

Signature skill
Dance of Destruction Psy
Deal Psychokinesis damage to all foes equal to 75.0% of Attack. Spend all Wisdom stacks to activate Karmic Alteration effects.
Numbers shown at skill Lv.1 (official baseline) — this skill grows stronger with in-game leveling.
Innate skill
Psy Boost III
Increase Psychokinesis damage by 8.7%.
Numbers shown at skill Lv.1 (official baseline) — this skill grows stronger with in-game leveling.
Innate skill
Psiodyne Psy
Deal Psy damage to 1 foe equal to 101.0% of Attack. Deal a Technical and increase damage by 45% for foes with a spiritual ailment.
Numbers shown at skill Lv.1 (official baseline) — this skill grows stronger with in-game leveling.
Innate skill
Matarukaja Support
Increase party's Attack by 8.2%. For every 500 of the user's Attack, increase party's Attack by 0.7% more, up to 5.4%. Lasts for 3 turns.
Numbers shown at skill Lv.1 (official baseline) — this skill grows stronger with in-game leveling.
Innate skill
Psycho Blast Psy
Deal Psy damage to all foes equal to 59.6% of Attack. Deal a Technical and increase damage by 50% for foes with a spiritual ailment.
Numbers shown at skill Lv.1 (official baseline) — this skill grows stronger with in-game leveling.
1 MORE skill
1 MORE Psy
Deal Psychokinesis damage to 1 foe.
Showtime finisher
Highlight Psy
Deal Psychokinesis damage to all foes equal to 58.5% of Attack. Increase damage taken by 12.7% for 2 turns.
Numbers shown at skill Lv.1 (official baseline) — this skill grows stronger with in-game leveling.

Upgrade materials

Rank-up material (shared, by rank milestone)
Regent
Queen's Necklace
Stone of Scone
Koh-i-Noor
Orlov
Emperor's Amulet
Duplicate copy (Seal)
Shiva
Dismantled fragment (Chip)
Shiva's Seal

Official items needed to Rank-up this persona, plus what duplicate pulls convert into.

Details & lore

One of the major Hindu gods, he is known as the Destroyer, but is also related to regeneration. His wife is Parvati.

Source: official in-game description (developer data dump).

Auto-battle style: Aggressive Assault

More Psy personas

Frequently asked questions

Is Shiva good in P5X?
Shiva is a 5★ Psy persona built for the Saboteur role — strength depends on your team and how well it exploits elemental weaknesses; check the stats and affinity tables above.
How do I get Shiva?
Shiva can be pulled from Contract (gacha) banners, or fused from two other personas in the Velvet Room — use the Fusion Calculator above for the exact recipe.
What skills does Shiva have?
Shiva has 7 official skills (signature, innate, 1 MORE, or Showtime depending on type) — see the skill table above for details.

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