Kumi Katayama character art
★★★★★

P5X original

Kumi Katayama

Joined during the post-launch roster expansion

Saboteur Electric
Subtype: Saboteur
Attributes: Electric
How to obtain: Added in Global v4.8 (Blitz variant in the same window)
Origin: P5X original
Profile: An original saboteur whose kit pairs beautifully with lightning-fast tempo teams.

Recommended build

Revelation cards

Space card + matching set
HopeChange Hope+ Change
CreationReconcilation Creation+ Reconcilation

Main options

SunHP
MoonAttackDamage Mult
StarCrit MultCrit Rate
SkySpeed

Sub options

1st prioritySpeed
2nd priorityCrit MultCrit Rate
3rd priorityAttackDamage Mult
Skill priority3>2>1>4

Recommended stats

LV10: Speed 180.2LV10+5: Speed 194.0LV13: Speed 187.3LV13+5: Speed 205.3

Combat rhythm

Awareness 0: 1 › 3 › 2 › 1 › 3 › 2

Skill roles

S1 Discharge Sprocket

Deal Electric damage to all foes equal to 101.7%/112.1%/108.0%/118.4% of Attack, and inflict Hard Knocks for 3 turns. When in Lightning Legs state, also increase this skill's damage by 35%. Also, Secret Technique: Lightning Legs can be used 1 time. Hard Knocks: Decrease Defense by 9.8%/10.8%/10.4%/11.4% (for every 10 points of Speed, increase by 2.22% more, up to a maximum of 39.0%/43.0%/41.4%/45.4%). Also, increase damage taken by 7.8%/8.6%/8.3%/9.1% (for every 10 points of Speed, increase by 1.78% more, up to a maximum of 31.2%/34.4%/33.2%/36.4%).

S2 Thunderbolt Outrage

Deal Electric damage to all foes equal to 135.5%/149.3%/143.8%/157.7% of Attack. Decrease Down Points of all targets that take damage by 1 regardless of Electric affinity, and inflict Hard Knocks for 1 turn. When in Lightning Legs state, decrease Down Points of all targets that take damage by 3 more and inflict Detention for 1 turn. Hard Knocks: Decrease Defense by 9.8%/10.8%/10.4%/11.4% (for every 10 points of Katayama's Speed, increase by 2.22% more, up to a maximum of 39.0%/43.0%/41.4%/45.4%). Also, increase damage taken by 7.8%/8.6%/8.3%/9.1% (for every 10 points of Katayama's Speed, increase by 1.78% more, up to a maximum of 31.2%/34.4%/33.2%/36.4%). Detention: Increase damage taken while knocked down by 0.56% for every 10 points of Katayama's Speed (up to a maximum of 9.8%/10.8%/10.4%/11.4%). Also, increase damage taken by 6.8%/7.5%/7.3%/8.0% (for every 10 points of Katayama's Speed, increase by 1.55% more, up to a maximum of 27.3%/30.1%/29.0%/31.8%).

S3 Secret Technique: Lightning Legs

Deal Electric damage to all foes equal to 141.9%/156.5%/150.6%/165.2% of Attack. When targets take damage, decrease Down Points by 5 regardless of Electric affinity, and inflict Detention for 1 turn. When this skill knocks down any target, gain Lightning Legs for 2 turns. Detention: Increase damage taken while knocked down by 0.56% for every 10 points of Katayama's Speed (up to a maximum of 9.8%/10.8%/10.4%/11.4%). Also, increase damage taken by 6.8%/7.5%/7.3%/8.0% (for every 10 points of Speed, increase by 1.55% more, up to a maximum of 27.3%/30.1%/29.0%/31.8%). Lightning Legs: Enhance the skill effects of the next Discharge Sprocket or Thunderbolt Outrage used.

Highlight

Deal Electric damage to all foes equal to 317.6%/350.1%/337.1%/369.7% of Attack, and 50% chance to inflict Dizzy on foes for 1 turn. Also, permanently decrease the target's Defense by 29.3%/32.3%/31.1%/34.1% (this effect does not stack). Also, increase damage taken by 19.5%/21.5%/20.7%/22.7% for 3 turns.

Answer the Call

When an ally attacks a knocked down foe, increase Attack by 36.0%.

High-Speed Vector

During battle, when Katayama's Speed is above 100, increase Attack by 24 for every 1 point of Speed above 100 (up to 1920).

Awareness

A6
A6 · Unconditional Love

At the start of battle, gain 2 Wings of Guidance stacks. Gain 1 Wings of Guidance stack after every 2 skills used. Wings of Guidance stacks up to 3 times. At the start of Katayama's turn, spend 1 Wings of Guidance stack to gain the following buffs for 1 turn. Increase Katayama's Attack by 50%, critical rate by 10%, critical damage by 30%, and allow her Highlight to activate critical hits. Also, increase damage taken by foes with Hard Knocks by 30% more, and increase damage taken by downed foes with Detention by 20% more. When Katayama takes fatal damage, if she has Wings of Guidance, spend 1 Wings of Guidance stack to evade that damage (this effect activates once per battle, and is not effective against certain skills).

Weapons

Lightning RidersLightning Riders
Increase Speed by 15.0/15.0/20.0/20.0/25.0/25.0/30.0. After using Secret Technique: Lightning Legs, increase Katayama's critical rate by 9.0%/11.7%/11.7%/14.3%/14.3%/17.0%/17.0% for 2 turns. If any foes are knocked down when Katayama is present, increase the target's critical damage taken by 30.6%/39.8%/39.8%/49.0%/49.0%/58.2%/58.2% for 1 turn.
Blitzkrieg BangsBlitzkrieg Bangs
Increase Attack by 12.0%/12.0%/16.0%/16.0%/20.0%/20.0%/24.0%. When Katayama knocks down foes, increase Attack by 7.5%/9.8%/9.8%/12.0%/12.0%/14.2%/14.2% for each foe knocked down (up to a maximum of 22.5%/29.2%/29.2%/36.0%/36.0%/42.7%/42.7%). Lasts for 1 turn.

Imported from community-compiled English character data. Live values may change with patches.

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Info compiled from official Global statements, the Megami Tensei wiki, Game8 and GameRant banner documentation. Snapshot: Global Patch 4.12 (November 2026).