Byakko

Byakko, also known as Baihu, is a demon in the series.
==History==
The Bai Hu (白虎), literally the , is one of the (Si Xiang) along with Qing Long, Zhu Que and Xuan Wu. It represents the western part of the 28 star mansions, the autumn season and the element of "metal" ("wind" in the Japanese system). It is known as Byakko in Japan and Baekho in Korea. 
During the Han dynasty, people believed the tiger to be the king of all beasts. Legend had it that when a tiger reached 500 years old, its tail would turn white. In this way, the white tiger became a mythological creature. It was said that the white tiger would only appear when the emperor ruled with absolute virtue or if there was peace throughout the world.
==Appearances==
*Shin Megami Tensei II: Holy Race
*Shin Megami Tensei: if...: Holy Race
*Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX: Holy Race
*Shin Megami Tensei NINE: Holy Race
*Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne: Holy Race
*Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE: Holy Beast Race
*Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey: Holy Race as Baihu
*Shin Megami Tensei IV: Holy Race as Baihu
*Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse: Holy Race as Baihu
*Shin Megami Tensei V: Holy Race
*Last Bible III
*Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers: Holy Race
*Soul Hackers 2: Holy Race as Baihu
*Giten Megami Tensei: Tokyo Mokushiroku: Holy Race
*Megami Ibunroku Persona: Hermit Arcana
*Persona 2: Innocent Sin: Hermit Arcana
*Persona 2: Eternal Punishment: Hermit Arcana
*Persona 3 / FES / Portable / Reload: Temperance Arcana
*Persona 4 / Golden: Temperance Arcana
*Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth: Temperance Arcana
*Persona 5 / Royal: Temperance Arcana
*Persona 5: The Phantom X
*Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth: Temperance Arcana
*Devil Children Black Book & Red Book: God Race
*Devil Children White Book: God Race
*DemiKids Light Version / Dark Version: Zombie Type (Byakozom), Beast Type (Byako)
*Devil Children Fire/Ice Book: Undead Race (Byakko Zombie), Animal Race (Byakko)
*Shin Megami Tensei Trading Card: Card Summoner: Holy Race
*Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner: Beast Race, Boss
*Devil Survivor 2 / Record Breaker: Avatar Race as Baihu
**Devil Survivor 2 The Animation
*Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2: Holy Race as Baihu
==Profile==
===Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE===
Byakko was the third of the four beasts to be implemented within IMAGINE. He acts as one of the final bosses of Shinagawa's gold-level Catacomb of the Templar Knights. He is a special triple fusion of Senri, Typhon and Scathach.
===Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey===
===Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse===
Baihu can teach Nanashi the Ziodyne, War Cry and Madness Nails skills through its Demon Whisper. It benefits from learning Electricity, Physical and support skills.
===Shin Megami Tensei V===
Baihu is one of the gods that the protagonist must defeat during the "The Gold Dragon's Arrival" subquest. Once the quest is accepted, it will appear at the southern end of Nagatacho, behind a large gate-like rock formation, and will charge at high speed upon spotting the protagonist. Being a Lv.43 encounter, the protagonist may have to wait to defeat Baihu and complete the quest.
===Soul Hackers 2===
Baihu is a demon of the Holy race and can be found as an enemy in the 24th Ward Municipal Tower.
===Persona 2: Innocent Sin===
Unlike the other Personas of the Hermit Arcana, Byakko and Genbu have Great Affinity with everyone.
===Persona 3===
Byakko appears as the highest level Temperance Persona. He can only be summoned after completing the Foreign Exchange Student Social Link.
====FES====
Byakko is no longer the ultimate Persona of the Temperance Arcana and thus can be summoned without maxing out the Social Link.
===Persona 5===
Byakko is the seventh Persona of the Temperance Arcana and can only be obtained through fusion in the Velvet Room. He is the second of two Personas to learn the Ice Boost skill and the first of two to learn Evade Fire. He is one of the three sources for the Null Rage skill and is also the first Persona that the protagonist can use in battle to learn Bufudyne. When itemized through Electric Chair execution, Byakko yields a Swift Strike skill card. Byakko is also one of the Personas needed to summon Kohryu through advanced fusion, the others being Genbu, Seiryu and Suzaku.
====Royal====
Byakko had his level lowered from 49 to 45 and had the skill Ice Break added to his moveset. When itemized through Electric Chair execution, Byakko will now yield a Spiral Snow Ring accessory, which allows the wearer to use Mabufula. During a fusion alarm, Byakko will yield a Blizzard Ring accessory instead, which allows the wearer to use Bufudyne.
===DemiKids Light & Dark===
Known as Byako, he can perform the combo War Breath with Garuda and Thunderblast with Atropos. Byakozom can be created through Relic Fusion using the Huge-Mirror-Wafer, the Air-Heavy-Huge or the Pulse-Tusk-Mirror combo.
===Digital Devil Saga: Avatar Tuner===
Known as Baihu. After defeating Ananta in the final floors of the Karma Temple, the Embryon can come down from the tower and find out that four powerful demons have taken over several sectors of the Junkyard. Baihu appears in Manipura. The Asura Baihu is a man who follows the orders of Huang Long. The battle is quite simple as long as Baihu is not hit by Force spells, either the Embryon's or his own, as they will greatly heal him.
Like the other three, Baihu's battle is fought in three stages. He will start out using weak Physical attacks and mid-tier Force attacks. During the second phase, he will switch to Skull Cleave as his physical and will start using Shock Wave. Finally, during the third phase he will switch to Executioner and -dyne Force spells. In this phase he will also start using patterned turns which go Tarukaja/Power Charge/Executioner and Makakaja/Mind Charge/Mazandyne and occassionally use Rage with random attacks. Using Void Phys or Repel Phys will cut down the danger of the Physical round immensely and make Baihu lose turns.
===Devil Survivor 2===
====The Animation====
Byakko is Hibiki's first demon in Devil Survivor 2 The Animation, and currently the main demon that he uses besides Suzaku. He uses Byakko to defeat Dubhe alone and Merak at the unintended expense of a mass casualty of other JP's summoners. Like in the original game, Byakko relies mainly on Electricity and Physical-based attacks to attack demons and Septentrione. It also seems to be much more powerful than other summoned demons, being able to endure many heavy blows and falls in addition to defeating many common demons in one strike.
===Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2===
==Stats==
===Shin Megami Tensei II===
===Shin Megami Tensei: if...===
===Shin Megami Tensei NINE===
===Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne===
===Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey===
===Shin Megami Tensei IV===
===Shin Megami Tensei IV Apocalypse===
===Shin Megami Tensei V===
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===Devil Summoner: Soul Hackers===
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===Persona Q2: New Cinema Labyrinth===
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===Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2===
==Gallery==
File:Byakko (Dx2 Art).png|Byakko's artwork as it appears in Shin Megami Tensei: Liberation Dx2
Baihu2.png|Byakko as it appears in Persona 3 as Bai Hu
Devil byakko.png|Byakko's artwork as it appears in Devil Survivor 2: The Animation
Baihu.png|Byakko as it appears in Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne as Baihu
Imagine-BaiHu.jpg|Byakko as it appears in Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE
File:Byakko (PQ).png|Byakko as it appears in Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth
Byakko P5R.jpg|Byakko as it appears in Persona 5 Royal
Byakko (P O.A.).png|Byakko as it appears in Persona O.A.
Devil Survivor 2 (USA) 40 25045.png|Byakko as it appears in Devil Survivor 2 as Baihu
File:Hibiki and Byakko fights.png|Byakko as it appears in Devil Survivor 2: The Animation
Byakko in Devil Survivor 2 anime adapation.png|Byakko as it appears in Devil Survivor 2: The Animation
Byakko in Devil Survivor 2 The Animation Manga Adaption.jpg|Byakko as it appears in the manga adaptation of Devil Survivor 2: The Animation
LB3 Byakko.gif|Byakko as it appears in Last Bible III
StormDracostrike SMT5.gif|Byakko casting Storm Dracostrike in Shin Megami Tensei V
DamascusClaw SMT5.gif|Byakko casting Damascus Claw in Shin Megami Tensei V
MistRush SMT5.gif|Byakko casting Mist Rush in Shin Megami Tensei V
ビャッコ - 真・女神転生V 日めくり悪魔 Vol.065|Byakko in SMTV Daily Demon #065
【セタンタ】ソウルハッカーズ2 日刊・リンゴと悪魔の未来予測 5-08(日)|Byakko in SH2 Daily Ringo's Demon Prediction 5/9
真・女神転生Vから2022新年のご挨拶|Baihu in Atlus' 2022 celebratory video.
SHVS Artwork 2.png|Artwork from Soul Hackers Visual Story
==In Other Languages==
Language	Name
Japanese	ビャッコ (Byakko)
French 	ByakkoBaihu
Italian 	ByakkoBaihu
German 	ByakkoBaihu
Spanish 	ByakkoBaihu
Category:Chinese Mythology
Category:Japanese Mythology
Category:Korean Mythology
Category:Shin Megami Tensei NINE Demons
Category:Shin Megami Tensei: 20XX Demons
Category:Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE Demons
Category:Neutral Demons in Shin Megami Tensei IMAGINE
Category:Card Summoner Demons
Category:Neutral Demons in Shin Megami Tensei V
Category:Persona 5: The Phantom X Personas