Batting Cages

Batting Cage is a minigame in Persona 5. The facility is available at the rooftop of a building at Yongen-Jaya.
==Appearances==
*Persona 5 / Royal
==Profile==
===Persona 5===
The Batting Cage needs to be unlocked by reading the single-chapter book "Yoncha Wanderer", which unlocks the location alongside the bathhouse upon finishing. The protagonist automatically finds the book when he cleans his room.
The Batting Cage can be accessed by talking to the Middle-Aged Receptionist in his shop in Yongen-Jaya. There, the protagonist will be able to practice batting, boost his Proficiency stat and obtain rewards for performing well.
The protagonist will be able to select from one of three difficulty courses: Beginner, Intermediate and Advanced. In addition, each course has varying fees: the harder the course, the higher the price.
Course 	Ball Speed	Price 	Available
Beginner 	70 km/h 	¥500 	-
Intermediate	90 km/h 	¥1,000	8/1
Advanced 	130 km/h 	¥3,000	10/1
Inside the minigame, the protagonist can swing their bat and reposition it. He is given 5 baseballs per course, and will be given 5 attempts to make a successful hit, which involves swinging his bat at the right time. The course the protagonist has chosen will tweak the ball speed, increasing it for higher difficulties.
Generally, if the protagonist successfully hits at least 1 ball, he will receive a single note of Proficiency at the end of the session. But if he successfully hits all 5 balls and doesn't miss, he'll receive 2 notes instead.四軒茶屋・バッティングセンター, ペルソナ5総合攻略Wiki P5攻略 Wiki*四軒茶屋：バッティングセンター, ペルソナ5ザ･ロイヤル総合攻略Wiki P5R攻略 Wiki*
In addition to landing a hit, if the ball lands on the target, it'll be considered a Homerun. The position of the bat is important, and it's recommended that its red silhouette doesn't cover the entire ball, but rather just the bottom half.
A seemingly important aspect of the Batting Cages involves buying and reading the book called Batting Science. When the protagonist finishes the book, he will gain access to the "Third Eye" ability in the Batting Cages. That way, he'll be able to focus, which slows time in-game; This allows him to easily land a hit. In addition, the coloration of the ball helps with his timing as well: once it becomes purple, the protagonist should swing their bat. After the first ball, the window for accessing the "Third Eye" only becomes available once the next ball is shot out of the pitcher machine, indicated by the sound it makes.
If the protagonist hits at least 1 homerun or didn't miss a single hit within a session, he will be given a prize (home run and slugger prize respectively.) The prizes vary depending on the level of difficulty.
Course 	No Miss Prize 	Homerun
Beginner 	Revival Bead x1 	Muscle Anklet
Beginner 	Revives one fallen ally with 50% HP. 	Ankle gear that accentuates muscles.[St+2]
Intermediate	Vigor Sash x1 	Anger Bandana
Intermediate	A sash bursting with vim and, well, vigor.[+50 HP] 	Increases strength when inflicted with Rage.[+Attack when enraged]
Advanced 	Retribution Mirror 	Holy Cape
Advanced 	20% chance to reflect Physical attacks.[+Repel Physical (high)]	A cape that helps one avoid Blessings well.[+Evade Bless (high)]
===Persona 5 Royal===
In Persona 5 Royal, the book for accessing the location, "Yoncha Wanderer", has been renamed to "Yoncha Walker 04", but the means of obtaining it are the same.
The protagonist will at first be only able to visit the cages during the night, but if he hits 3 homeruns, he'll be rewarded with a Batting Coupon, which allows him to visit during the day.
The activity's difficulty courses have been greatly expanded: the initial Advanced course has been reduced to 110 km/h and its price has been reduced to ¥1,500. However, three new courses with much higher speeds have been added.
Course 	Ball Speed	Price 	Available
Beginner 	70 km/h 	¥500 	-
Intermediate	90 km/h 	¥1,000	5/1
Advanced 	110 km/h 	¥1,500	7/1
Expert 	140 km/h 	¥2,500	10/1
Insane 	165 km/h 	¥4,000	12/1
The Fader 	??? km/h 	¥8,000	1/13
Course 	No Miss Prize 	Homerun
Beginner 	Accu-Speed S x1 	Ace Cap
Beginner 	Supplement for fast muscles. Raises Accuracy/Evasion for one ally for three turns.	
Intermediate	Harder Core S x1 	Raging Wristband
Intermediate	Muscle-making supplement. Raises Defense for one ally for three turns. 	
Advanced 	Stronger Lift S x1 	Grand Slam Charm
Advanced 	Muscle-building supplement. Raises Attack for one ally for three turns. 	
Expert 	Idaten Ofuda x1 	Compression Socks
Expert 	Raises Accuracy/Evasion for all allies for three turns. 	
Insane 	Salvation S x1 	Hall of Fame Belt
Insane 	Muscle builder that increases ATK/DEF/Accuracy/Evasion for one ally. 	
The Fader 	Strength Up Ofuda x1 	Sturdy Suspenders
The Fader 	Charm increasing strength. Doubles the damage of physical attacks one time. 	
==Trophies & Awards==
Trophy 	Icon	Description 	For 	Reward
The City's Hard Hitter	 	Hit a home run at the batting cages. 	P5 trophy 	
Batter Up! 	 	Scored a hit at the batting cages. 	P5R trophy 	
Home Run King 	 	Hit 30 home runs in the Batting Cages.	Thieves Den	60P
==Trivia==
* The batting cages in-game is based on the real world location of Sangenjaya Batting Cages, located in the Sangenjaya district of Tokyo's Setagaya City.
==References==
Category:Persona 5 Activities
Category:Minigames