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Budai is a Persona in the series.

History[]

Budai (布袋) is a figure of Chinese folklore whose name means "cloth sack" from the bag he is typically depicted carrying. He is thought to be an aspect of Maitreya Buddha and his constant smiling has also earned him the nickname "smiling Buddha" (笑佛). In Japan, Hotei is one of the Seven Lucky Gods.

Appearances[]

Stats[]

Persona 2: Innocent Sin[]

Hotei IS
Hohoho... I am Budai! One's energy in this life is meant to be spent, not hoarded!
It seems you're me, so I'll take care of you!
Arcana Type Level SP cost Bonus Returns °
Rod Fire 10 11 Dx +1 All Card
Traits Wise
One of the Seven Lucky Gods. He teaches patience and peace.
Atk Def Matk Mdef
Strength 9
Vitality 10
Dexterity 12
Agility 10
Luck 8
38 40 32 35
Sw Rn Sk Th Hv Fi Wt Wi Er Ic El Nc Li Dk Al Nr Mn
- - - - - Nu - - - - Rf 24 24 - 24 24
Summon Information
Mutation Potential Mutation result of Pixie, Harpy, Phaleg and Airgetlam
List of Skills
Rank Skill Effect
1 Agi Deal low Fire damage to one enemy.
2 Maragi Deal low Fire damage to an enemy group.
4 Dust Cloud Deal Almighty illusion ailment to one enemy. (72% chance)
6 Dream Needle Deal low Thrown + Nerve damage to one enemy. May sleep. (50% chance)
7 Hama Deal instant Light kill to one enemy. (48% chance)
8 Estoma Avoid combat with low-level enemies.
Mutation Agilao Deal medium Fire damage to one enemy.


Persona 2: Eternal Punishment[]

Hotei
Life is like a burning torch. I am here to prevent that flame from going out.
Hotei, at your service.
Arcana Type Level SP cost Bonus Returns °
Rod Fire 16 15 TEC +1 All Card
Traits Wise
One of 7 gods of luck. Teached patience and peace.
Atk Def Matk Mdef
Strength 13
Vitality 15
Technique 17
Agility 15
Luck 13
55 61 46 49
Sw Sh Sk Th Ak Fi Wt Wi Er Ic Ln Nc Ho Dk Al Nr Mn
- - - - - Nu - - - - Rf 24 24 - 24 24
Summon Information
Mutation Potential mutation result for Arianrhod, Genjo, Minotaur, Nekomata, Ryume, Surya, and Tengu
List of Skills
Rank Skill Effect
1 Maha Agi Inflicts small Fire damage to a group of enemies.
3 Dream Needle Small Throw damage + Sleep effect to an enemy. (42% chance)
4 Hama Renders an enemy Unconscious. (36% chance) [Holy-element]
5 Estoma Lowers the encounter rate of enemies weaker than the party.
6 Agilao Inflicts medium Fire damage to an enemy.
8 Freila Inflicts medium Nuclear damage to a group of enemies
Mutation Recarm Recovers an Unconscious character, restoring some HP. (25%)
Unknown Power
Recovery Type Fully recovers HP (or removes ailment in addition).


Major Arcana
Fool Sarutobi Sasuke - Tenjiku Tokubei - Tobi Katou - Fuuma Kotarou
Magician Tengu - Agrippa - Abe no Seimei - Manannan - Isis
Priestess Tensen Nyannyan - Sif - Parvati - Izanami - Hathor - Lakshmi
Empress Vesta - Arianrhod - Nemesis - Seioubo - Durga - Kali - Gaia
Emperor Airgetlam - Marduk - Baal - Huracan - Indra - Odin - Vishnu
Hierophant Xuanzang - Umayadono-Ouji - Sakya - Yama - Mithra - Varuna - Brahma
Lovers Eros - Pixie - Robin Goodfellow - Jack Frost - Pyro Jack - Eros Prime - Vivian - Venus
Chariot Minotaur - Taranis - Seiten Taisei - Susano-O - Ares - Mahakala - Shiva
Strength Longma - Otohime - Culebre - Taksaka - Vritra
Hermit Nekomata - Marshal Tianpeng - Gullinbursti - Byakko - Genbu - Kinich Ahau
Fortune Hermes - Cerberus - Chronos - Urd - Verdandi - Skuld - Fenrir
Justice Mars - Nezha - Kundali Vidyaraja - Skanda - Bishamonten - Pallas Athena
Hanged Man Shax - Kabandha - Barbatos - Adramelech
Death Rhadamanthus - Hel - Rhadamanthus Prime - Ankou - Charon - Hades - Mot
Temperance Harpy - Fjalar - Stymphalides - Phoenix - Suzaku
Devil Poltergeist - Surt - Beelzebub - Lucifer
Tower Kanaloa - Loki - Aeshma - Seker - Seth
Star Kinnara - Iris - Gandharva - Juanlian Dajiang - Hoenir - Valkyrie - Hanuman
Moon Maia - Pairika - Maia Prime - Succubus - Artemis - Tsukuyomi - Nanna
Sun Vulcanus - Surya - Kinich Kakmo - Vulcanus Prime - Heimdall - Ildanach - Apollo - Virochana
Judgement Phaleg - Angel - Principality - Melchizedek - Armaiti - Throne - Ameretat - Michael - Satan
World Demeter - Njord - Hunab Ku - Mucalinda - Seiryu - Ouroboros
Minor Arcana
Coin Fukurokuju - Ebisu - Sarasvati
Cups Galahad - Bacchus - Dagda
Sword Cu Chulainn - Arthur - Futsuno Mitama
Wand Budai - Shou Shen - Quetzalcoatl
Major Arcana
Fool Sarutobi Sasuke - Tenjiku Tokubei - Tobi Katou - Junnosuke Kuroda - Fuuma Kotarou
Magician Tengu - Agrippa - Abe no Seimei - Manannan - Isis - Rangda
Priestess Tensen Nyannyan - Sif - Parvati - Izanami - Hathor - Scathach - Lakshmi
Empress Arianrhod - Nemesis - Seioubo - Rinok - Kali - Gaia
Emperor Airget Lam - Marduk - Baal - Hurakan - Indra - Odin - Lugh - Vishnu
Hierophant Genjo - Aizen Myouou - Umayado no Ouji - Shaka - Yama - Mithra - Varuna - Alfred - Brahma
Lovers Pixie - Robin Goodfellow - Jack Frost - Jack O' Lantern - Vivian - Alice
Chariot Minotaur - Taranis - Seiten Taisei - Susano-O - Ares - Mahakala - Siva
Justice Helios - Mars - Nata - Gundari Myouou - Skanda - Bishamonten - Hyperion - Pallas Athena
Hermit Nekomata - Tenhou Gensui - Grinbulsti - Byakko - Genbu - Kinich Ahau - Tishtoriya
Fortune Cerberus - Urd - Verdandi - Skuld - Fenrir - Gyokukou Joutei
Strength Ryume - Otohime - Kerepres - Takshaka - Vritra - Wong Long
Hanged Man Odysseus - Shax - Kabandha - Barbatos - Adramelech - Prometheus - Azazel
Death Hel - Ankou - Charon - Mot
Temperance Harpie - Fearal - Stuparideth - Phoenix - Suzaku
Devil Poltergeist - Surt - Beelzebub - Lucifer
Tower Kanaloa - Loki - Aeshma - Seker - Hastur - Seth
Star Callisto - Kimnara - Iris - Gandharva - Kenren Taishou - Heinir - Valkyrie - Astria - Hanuman - Fariedone
Moon Maia - Pariker - Maia Custom - Succubus - Tsukuyomi - Maihime Amano - Artemis - Nanna
Sun Surya - Kinich Kakmo - Heimdal - Il-Dana - Tatsunoshin Suou - Apollo - Virochana
Judgement Phaleg - Nike - Melchisedec - Armati - Amurtart - Gabriel - Michael - Satan
World Demeter - Njord - Hunab Ku - Mucalinda - Seiryu - Uroboros - Shokuin
Minor Arcana
Rod Hotei - Nankyoku Roujin - Nodens - Quetzalcoatl
Cups Matsuo-sama - Galahad - Bacchus - Dagda
Sword Kanshou - Chu Chulainn - Arthur - Futsuno Mitama
Pentacle Fukurokuju - Yebisu - Peri - Sarasvati
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