Pisaca

Pisaca is a Demon in the Megami Tensei franchise.

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Origin

A pishacha (Sanskrit: पिशाच, romanized piśāca) is a flesh-eating, corpse-like spirit in Hinduism and Buddhism. In Sino-Japanese sutras, it is transcribed as 畢舎遮 Hisshasha or 毘舎遮 Bishasha. Buddhism generally recognizes pishachas as a kind of preta. The San Fadu Lun^[a] classifies pishachas as being a being reborn as a hungry ghost. Along with ghandarvas, pishachas are led by Jikokuten.^[1]

Design

Gameplay

For complete gameplay information, see Gameplay:Pisaca.

Compendium

Compendium Entries
Shin Megami Tensei (A-Mode DDS)	Origin: India A type of Hindi preta that eats human bodies. They are dirty, ugly demons that appear at crematories after dusk. They can suck the life out of living beings and plants, and can curse humans to death. Those possessed by Pisaca eat the flesh of the dead.
Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne	A type of demon in Hindu mythology that arises from the vices of men such as criminals, drunkards and adulterers. It enters through an opening in the body and influences its host's actions.
Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey	A type of Preta in Hindu lore. It is said to enter a human through the mouth and will continue to cause harm until expelled with charms or medicine. Those who see a Pisaca will die within nine months.
Shin Megami Tensei IV	A type of preta in Hindu lore that eats human corpses. It enters a human through the mouth and causes harm to its host until expelled. Those who see one are said to die within nine months.
Shin Megami Tensei IV: Apocalypse	A type of preta in Hindu lore that eats human corpses. It enters a human through the mouth and causes harm to its host until expelled. Those who see one are said to die within nine months.
Shin Megami Tensei V	A type of demon in Hindu mythology that arises from the vices of men such as criminals, drunkards and adulterers. Known to feast on the flesh of corpses, it is said that it can possess a human by entering through their mouth, where it will plague them until it is driven away through magic or medicine. It is also said that anyone who looks upon one directly is guaranteed to die within nine months.
Liberation Dx2	A type of Preta in Hindu lore that eats human corpses. It enters a human through the mouth and causes harm to its host until expelled. Those who see one are said to die within nine months.
Persona 3 Reload	A type of preta, or "hungry ghost," in Hindu lore that eats human corpses. It enters a human through the mouth and causes harm. Those who see one are said to die within nine months.
Persona 5	A type of preta, or "hungry ghost," in Hindu lore that eats human corpses. It enters a human through the mouth and causes harm. Those who see one are said to die within nine months.
Persona 5 Strikers	A type of preta, or "hungry ghost," in Hindu lore that eats human corpses. It enters a human through the mouth and causes harm. Those who see one are said to die within nine months.
Persona 5 Tactica	A type of preta, or "hungry ghost," in Hindu lore that eats human corpses. It enters a human through the mouth and causes harm. Those who see one are said to die within nine months.
Devil Survivor 2	A type of preta in Hindu lore that eats human corpses. It enters a human through the mouth and causes harm to its host until expelled. Those who see one are said to die within nine months.

Game Appearances

Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner

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Pisaca appears as a boss Demon.

Trivia

Despite not being a summonable Demon in Shin Megami Tensei: Devil Summoner, Pisaca has an assigned CP value of 12. Other boss enemies, aside from those that also appear as summonable demons, have a CP value of 0. Additionally, it has a Calm (ID 7) personality assigned rather than the usual Vigorous (ID 0) personality assigned to bosses.

Nomenclature

From Sanskrit पिशाच piśāca, a term of disputed origin.

Names in Other Languages
Language	Name	Meaning
English	Pisaca
Japanese	ピシャーチャ Pishācha	Pishacha
Japanese	屍を喰らう屍Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Shikabane o Kurau Shikabane	Corpse That Devours Corpses
Simplified Chinese	毕舍遮 Bìshèzhē	Pishacha
Traditional Chinese	畢舍遮 Bìshèzhē	Pishacha
French	Pisaca
German	Pisaca
Italian	Pisaca
Korean	피샤차 Pisyacha	Pishacha
Korean	시체屍體를 먹는 시체屍體Persona 5 Royal (Shadow) Sije-reul Meongneun Sije	Corpse That Eats Corpses
Polish	Piśaća	Pishacha
Brazilian Portuguese	Pisaca
Russian	Пишача Pishacha	Pishacha
Spanish	Pisaca
Turkish	Pisaca

Gallery

Render for Persona 5
Model from Persona 3 Reload
Sprite from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II
Animated sprite from Digital Devil Story: Megami Tensei II

Videos

Pisaca's Daily Demon Showcase for Shin Megami Tensei V

Notes

↑ Chinese: 三法度論'The Śāstra of the Three Dharmas for Saving', romanized Sān Fǎdù Lùn

References

↑ Vasubhadra. "Sān Fǎdù Lùn" 三法度論. Dàzhèng Xīnxīu Dàzàngjīng 大正新脩大藏經 (in Literary Chinese). Vol. 25, No. 1506. Translated from Sanskrit to Literary Chinese by Saṃghasena.

[1] Chinese: 三法度論'The Śāstra of the Three Dharmas for Saving', romanized Sān Fǎdù Lùn

[2] Vasubhadra. "Sān Fǎdù Lùn" 三法度論. Dàzhèng Xīnxīu Dàzàngjīng 大正新脩大藏經 (in Literary Chinese). Vol. 25, No. 1506. Translated from Sanskrit to Literary Chinese by Saṃghasena.

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