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{{Title|List of spirits (''Persona'' series)}}{{ArticleIcons|ultimate=y}}
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The following is the list of the [[spirit]]s from the {{uv|Persona}} series in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.  
The following is the list of the [[spirit]]s from the {{uv|Persona}} series in ''[[Super Smash Bros. Ultimate]]''.  


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|''Persona 5 Strikers''
|''Persona 5 Strikers''
|•[[Presents|Unlock with save data]] from ''Persona 5 Strikers'' (since v11.0.0)<br>•Battle via Spirit Board (since v12.0.0)<br>•Purchase from the Vault Shop for 6000G (since v12.0.0)
|•Unlock with save data from ''Persona 5 Strikers'' (since v11.0.0)  
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|[[File:SSBU spirit Joker (Phantom Thief).png|center|108x108px]]
|[[File:SSBU spirit Joker (Phantom Thief).png|center|108x108px]]
|[[File:Joker and Arsene SSBU.png|center|108x108px]]
|[[File:Joker and Arsene SSBU.png|center|108x108px]]
|{{anchor|Joker}}{{SSBU|Joker}} (Phantom Thief)
|{{anchor|Joker}}[[Joker]] (Phantom Thief)
|''Persona 5''
|''Persona 5''
|•Complete Classic Mode with Joker<br>•Purchase from the Vault Shop for 300G (after downloading Joker)
|•Complete Classic Mode with {{SSBU|Joker}}<br>•Purchase from the Vault Shop for 300G (after downloading Joker)
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|[[File:SSBU spirit Joker (Student).png|center|108x108px]]
|[[File:SSBU spirit Joker (Student).png|center|108x108px]]
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|[[File:Joker Student Alternate.png|center|108x108px]]
|Joker (Student)
|[[Joker]] (Student)
|''Persona 5''
|''Persona 5''
|•Purchase from the Vault Shop for 300G (after downloading Joker)
|•Purchase from the Vault Shop for 300G (after downloading {{SSBU|Joker}})
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==Spirit Battles==
==Spirit Battles==
{{SpiritBattleHeader|inspiration=y|s=y|hideseries=y}}
{|class="wikitable sortable" style="width:100%;"
! colspan=3|Spirit
! colspan=7|Battle parameters
! colspan=1 rowspan=2|Inspiration
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! style="width:5%;"|No.
! style="width:5%;"|Image
! Name
! Enemy Fighter(s)
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! style="width:5%;"|Power
! Stage
! Rules
! Conditions
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|•The enemy will suddenly have a Final Smash when the enemy's at high damage<br>•Reinforcements will appear during the battle
|•The enemy will suddenly have a Final Smash when the enemy's at high damage<br>•Reinforcements will appear during the battle
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Persona|Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There}}
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Persona|Wake Up, Get Up, Get Out There}}
|'''Spirit Battle inspiration:'''
|'''Spirit Battle trivia:'''
*The default Joker references his appearance as the main playable character of ''Persona 5'', who serves as the leader of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.
*The puppet fighters represents each member of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts appearing in the order they are recruited, with their leader, Joker appearing at the end, using [[All-Out Attack]] alongside his allies. The Pikachu, Captain Falcon, and Zero Suit Samus puppet fighters starts off with a weapon, referencing the items used in their respective battles.  
*The Pikachu, Captain Falcon, Zero Suit Samus, Chrom, and Sheik minions each represent the members of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts: Morgana, Skull, Panther, Fox, and Queen, whose appearances, weapons, and abilities are used similarly in their respective spirit battles, and are battled in the order of their recruitment leading up to their leader, Joker.
*The only members of the Phantom Thieves excluded from this spirit battle are Haru Okumura (who appears as a background character instead), Futaba Sakura (who serves as a guide rather than participating in combat), and Goro Akechi (who is a temporary party member).
*The stage represents Mementos, the Palace of the collective unconscious which the Phantom Thieves of Hearts use to travel the Metaverse, which features the Phantom Thief Noir as a background character.
*The Daybreak Part items reference the name of the game's OVA adaption, ''The Day Breakers''. It also likely references Sinful Shell, a skill which is used to defeat the final boss [https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Yaldabaoth Yaldabaoth] at the very end of the game.  
*The stage and music track represent the introductory cutscene of ''Persona 5'', which uses a monochromatic red-white-and-black city setting featuring the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.
*Using the Daybreak weapon also leaves blue flames on the floor of the stage, similar to the blue flames that appear when one of the main characters awakens to their Persona in the game, as seen with Joker and Arsene.
*The Daybreak, when the Daybreak Parts are assembled and used, shoots out a powerful blue beam that leaves behind blue flames on the stage, similar to the blue flames that appear when one of the Phantom Thieves awakens their Persona.  The Item's inclusion may also be a reference to the Persona 5 OVA "The Daybreakers", as the item shares a similar name.
*Joker's [[All-Out Attack]] Final Smash represents the similarly-named battle tactic used in ''Persona 5'' where Joker, along with one group of three of the Phantom Thieves of Heart, attack the opponent and attempts to instantly KO them with a critical hit.
----'''Other trivia:'''
----'''Other trivia:'''
*This spirit's Support type references the Phantom Thieves of Hearts' role in ''Persona 5'' by helping the victims of corrupt adults by changing their targets' hearts.
*This spirit's Support type, Grab battle type, and Item Autograb effect references the Phantom Thieves of Hearts' goal to "steal" the corrupt hearts of evil adults and change and reform society for the better.  
*This spirit's Grab type and Item Autograb ability reference the Phantom Thieves' method of changing their target's hearts by stealing their Treasure.
*The only members of the Phantom Thieves not present in this spirit battle are Futaba Sakura, who serves as a guide rather than participating in battle, and Goro Akechi, who is a temporary party member.
*Aside from Joker, each puppet fighter is possessed by the same spirit of the character they are representing. This is one of three spirit battles to have this distinction, the other two being {{h2|List of spirits (Sonic the Hedgehog series)|Dr. Eggman}} and {{h2|List of spirits (Others)|Isa Jo}}.
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|•Defeat the main fighter to win<br>•Start with 300% damage<br>•You are healed significantly after a little while
|•Defeat the main fighter to win<br>•Start with 300% damage<br>•You are healed significantly after a little while
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Persona|Aria of the Soul}}
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Persona|Aria of the Soul}}
|'''Spirit Battle inspiration:'''
|'''Spirit Battle trivia:'''
*Robin represents Igor, a bizarre old man who features grey hair and wears a black suit.
*The Robin puppet fighter's default appearance represents Igor, who is depicted with grey hair and wears black clothes.
*The blue Ridley minions represent the denizens of the Velvet Room, humanoid entities who wear blue outfits and aid in enabling the awakening of a protagonist's demonic Persona.
*The three Ridley minion fighters likely represent the residents of the Velvet Room that assist him; the only game in the series that features three assistants is ''Persona 2''. They could also represent Elizabeth from ''Persona 3'', Margaret from ''Persona 4'' and Lavenza from ''Persona 5'', as those are the most well-known assistants.
*The stage and music track represent the [https://megatenwiki.com/wiki/Velvet_Room Velvet Room], a circular room featuring a blue color scheme where Igor serves as the proprietor in the ''Persona'' series.
*The stage and music reference the [https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Velvet_Room Velvet Room], of which Igor is the proprietor.
*The Assist Trophy item represent the various Personas used by the protagonists of the titular series, which they can summon to assist them in battle.
*The Assist Trophy items reference how meeting Igor results in the protagonists' awakening and summoning their Personas.
*The player starting off with 300% damage and the Health Recovery rule reference the Phantom Thieves of Hearts' first awakening of their Personas in ''Persona 5'' where they will painfully tear away a mask bonded to their face, which will eventually heal following the summoning of their Personas.
*The Sudden Damage rule, third battle condition reference the "awakening" aspect where the protagonists of ''Persona 5'' rips away a mask bonded to their flesh and eventually heals over time.
----'''Other trivia:'''
----'''Other trivia:'''
*This spirit's Support type and Neutral type reference Igor's role as an ally in ''Persona 5'', who is later revealed to be the main antagonist [https://megatenwiki.com/wiki/Yaldabaoth Yaldabaoth] in disguise.
*This spirit's Support type and Chance of Double Final Smash rule references Igor's role to grant the power of their Personas to the main protagonists of the ''Persona'' series, with the effect referencing the power granted to the Persona Users from their own Personas.
*This spirit's Chance of Double Final Smash ability further references the awakening of the ''Persona 5'' protagonists' Personas, which envelops them in a aura and grants them their power from their Personas.
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|•You take serious damage after a little while<br>•Timed battle (1:00)
|•You take serious damage after a little while<br>•Timed battle (1:00)
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Persona|Aria of the Soul}}
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Persona|Aria of the Soul}}
|'''Spirit Battle inspiration:'''
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*The blue Ice Climbers represent Caroline & Justine, an identical twin duo with a blue color scheme who fight in unison.
*The Ice Climber puppet fighters represent the twin sisters, Caroline and Justine. The puppet fighters fight together as one, referencing Caroline and Justine originally being one entity named Lavenza before she was separated into the twins by Yaldabaoth.
*The stage and music track represent the Velvet Room, a circular room featuring a blue color scheme where Caroline and Justine serves as the wardens.
*The stage and music reference the Velvet Room, of which Caroline and Justine are residents.
*The Sudden Damage rule references the bonus boss battles against Caroline & Justine in ''Persona 5'', which is a notably difficult battle.
*The Sudden Damage rule and timed battle condition reference the bonus boss fight against Caroline and Justine within ''Persona 5'', which requires the Phantom Thieves to deal a certain amount of damage every six turns or else be wiped out by an All-Out Attack.
*The timed battle condition references how the Phantom Thieves only have six turns to defeat Caroline & Justine in their boss battle before they are wiped out by their All-Out Attack.
----'''Other trivia:'''
*This spirit's Support type references Caroline & Justine's roles as Joker's attendants in ''Persona 5''.
*This spirit's Shield type references Caroline & Justine's maximum Endurance stats in ''Persona 5''.
*This spirit's Black Hole Equipped ability references how the Black Hole item resembles the animation for fusing multiple Personas, which is overseen by Caroline & Justine.
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|•Defeat the main fighter to win<br>•Dangerously high winds are in effect after a little while<br>•Reinforcements will appear during the battle
|•Defeat the main fighter to win<br>•Dangerously high winds are in effect after a little while<br>•Reinforcements will appear during the battle
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Persona|Last Surprise}}
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Persona|Last Surprise}}
|'''Spirit Battle inspiration:'''
|'''Spirit Battle trivia:'''
*Pikachu Libre represents Morgana, a small cat-like character who wears a mask and shares the same voice actress, [[wikipedia:Ikue Ōtani|Ikue Ōtani]].
*The Pikachu Libre puppet fighter references both Pikachu Libre and Morgana being small masked mammal characters. The puppet fighter also references both Pikachu and Morgana sharing the same Japanese voice actress, Ikue Ōtani.
*The grey Giant Incineroar minion represents [https://megatenwiki.com/wiki/Zorro Zorro], a grey knight with a bulky upper body who serves as Morgana's main Persona.
*The grey Giant Incineroar minion fighter represents [https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Zorro Zorro], Morgana's Persona who is depicted as a grey knight with an upper body bulk. The minion fighter starting off with an [[Ore Club]] and the Heavy Wind Hazard reference Zorro's wind-based powers.
*The stage represents Mementos, the Palace of the collective unconsciousness where Morgana was created prior to the beginning of ''Persona 5''.
*The Incineroar minion starting off with an Ore Club and the Heavy Wind hazard references Zorro's usage of a handled weapon and wind-based attacks in battle.
*Pikachu starting off with a [[Killing Edge]] references Morgana's usage of a large sword as his melee weapon in battle.
----'''Other trivia:'''
----'''Other trivia:'''
*This spirit's Grab type references Morgana's eagerness to steal a Palace's Treasure in ''Persona 5''.
*This spirit's Sword Attack ↑ effect references Zorro wielding a rapier in battle.
*This spirit's Sword Attack ↑ ability references Morgana's proficiency with his large sword.
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|•Defeat the main fighter to win<br>•The enemy starts the battle with a [[Home-Run Bat]]
|•Defeat the main fighter to win<br>•The enemy starts the battle with a [[Home-Run Bat]]
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Persona|Last Surprise}}
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Persona|Last Surprise}}
|'''Spirit Battle inspiration:'''
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*The black Captain Falcon represents Ryuji Sakamoto as the Phantom Thief, Skull, who wears a black leather jacket.
*The Captain Falcon puppet fighter's black costume represents Ryuji Sakamoto in his outfit as the Phantom Thief, Skull, which shares a black coloration and similar design with Captain Falcon's jacket.
*The Giant Mii Gunner minion's Pirate Hat and Steampunk Getup represents [https://megatenwiki.com/wiki/Captain_Kidd Captain Kidd], a giant pirate captain who serves as Ryuji's main Persona.
*The Giant Mii Gunner minion fighter's costume represents Ryuji's Persona, [https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Captain_Kidd Captain Kidd], who is depicted as a giant pirate captain.
*The stage represents the exterior of [https://megatenwiki.com/wiki/Suguru_Kamoshida Suguru Kamoshida's] Palace, the location in ''Persona 5'' featuring a castle-like setting where Joker and Ryuji first awaken their Personas.
*The stage references the exterior of [https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Suguru_Kamoshida Suguru Kamoshida]'s Palace, where Joker and Ryuji first awaken their Personas.
*Captain Falcon starting off with a Home-Run Bat references Skull's usage of bludgeoning weapons as his melee weapon in battle.
*This spirit's Battering Items Power ↑ effect and puppet fighter starting off with a Home-Run Bat references Skull's main weapon of choice being bludgeoning weapons.
----'''Other trivia:'''
*This spirit's Shield type references Ryuji's high Endurance stats in ''Persona 5''.
*This spirit's Battering Items Power ↑ ability references Skull's usage of bludgeoning weapons in battle.
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|•Defeat the main fighter to win
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Persona|Last Surprise}}
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Persona|Last Surprise}}
|'''Spirit Battle inspiration:'''
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*The red Zero Suit Samus represents Ann Takamaki as the Phantom Thief, Panther, a blonde female character who uses a whip and wears a red bodysuit.
*The Zero Suit Samus puppet fighter references both Zero Suit Samus and Ann Takamaki being blonde female characters whose main weapon of choice is whips.
*The red Giant Peach minion represents [https://megatenwiki.com/wiki/Carmen Carmen], a giant woman wearing a red ballgown who serves as Ann's main Persona.
*The red Giant Peach minion fighter represents Ann's Persona, [https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Carmen Carmen], who is depicted wearing a red ball gown. The minion fighter starts off with a Fire Flower, referencing both Carmen's fire-based powers and floral design.
*The stage's layout represents the interior of Suguru Kamoshida's Palace, the location in ''Persona 5'' featuring a castle-like setting where Ann first awakens her Persona.
*The stage references the interior of Kamoshida's Palace where Ann first awakens her Persona.
*The Peach minion starting off with a Fire Flower and the Fire Flower item references Carmen's floral design and usage of fire-based attacks in battle.
----'''Other trivia:'''
*This spirit's Attack type and Fire Attack ↑ ability further reference Carmen's usage of fire-based attacks.
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|•Defeat the main fighter to win<br>•Hostile assist trophies will appear after a little while
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Persona|Last Surprise}}
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Persona|Last Surprise}}
|'''Spirit Battle inspiration:'''
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*The black Chrom represents Yusuke Kitagawa as the Phantom Thief, Fox, a blue-haired swordfighter who shares the same Japanese and English voice actors.
*The Chrom puppet fighter references both Chrom and Yusuke Kitagawa being blue-haired swordfighters. The puppet fighter also references both Chrom and Yusuke sharing {{s|Wikipedia|Matthew Mercer}} and {{s|Wikipedia|Tomokazu Sugita}} as their English and Japanese voice actors respectively.
*The cyan Giant King Dedede minion represents [https://megatenwiki.com/wiki/Goemon Goemon], a giant humanoid character who wears a cyan kimono, who serves as Yusuke's main Persona.
*The cyan Giant King Dedede minion fighter represents Yusuke's Persona, [https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Goemon Goemon], who is also known for using powerful physical attacks. The minion fighter also references both King Dedede and Goemon being depicted wearing robes.
*The stage represents [https://megatenwiki.com/wiki/Ichiryusai_Madarame Ichiryusai Madarame's] Palace, the location in ''Persona 5'' featuring a Japanese aesthetic where Yusuke first awakens his Persona.
*The stage references how Yusuke's teacher, [https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Ichiryusai_Madarame Ichiryusai Madarame] utilizes traditional Japanese imagery in his artwork design and palace.
*The Vince Assist Trophy enemy references Yusuke's skills as an artist whose medium is mostly focused on painting.
*The Vince Assist Trophy enemy references Yusuke being an artist who also has designed the Phantom Thieves' logo.
----'''Other trivia:'''
*This spirit's Grab type references how Yusuke eventually retrieves his mother's stolen painting from Madarame  in ''Persona 5''.
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|•Defeat the main fighter to win<br>•The enemy is invisible
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Persona|Last Surprise}}
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Persona|Last Surprise}}
|'''Spirit Battle inspiration:'''
|'''Spirit Battle trivia:'''
*The black Sheik represents Makoto Niijima as the Phantom Thief, Queen, a nimble female fighter who wears a black skin-tight outfit with a long, trailing scarf while assuming her secret identity.
*The Sheik puppet fighter references both Sheik and Makoto Nijima being female fighters who wears skin-tight outfits while assuming a secret identity (with Sheik being the alter-ego of Zelda, and Queen being Makoto's Phantom Thief alter-ego).
*The Giant Clear Wario minion's frequent [[Wario Bike]] represents [https://megatenwiki.com/wiki/Johanna Johanna], a large animate motorcycle who serves as Makoto's main Persona.
*The Giant Clear Wario minion fighter's frequent use of [[Wario Bike]] shows only Wario's giant motorcycle, referencing Makoto's Persona, [https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Johanna Johanna], which takes the form of an animate motorcycle.
*The stage represents the interior of [https://megatenwiki.com/wiki/Junya_Kaneshiro Junya Kaneshiro's] Palace, the location in ''Persona 5'' featuring a castle-like setting where Makoto first awakens her Persona.
*The stage references [https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Junya_Kaneshiro Junya Kaneshiro's] Palace, where Makoto awakens her Persona and joins the Phantom Thieves. The stage also likely references Makoto's fear of ghosts.
----'''Other trivia:'''
----'''Other trivia:'''
*This spirit's Support type references Makoto's role in ''Persona 5'' as a member of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.
*This spirit's Support type references Makoto being a member of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts.
*This spirit's Attack type and Fist Attack ↑ ability reference Makoto's usage of punching attacks in battle.
*This spirit's Attack battle type and Fist Attack ↑ effect references Makoto's specialty in using punching attacks in battle.
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|•Timed battle (1:30)<br>•Hostile assist trophies will appear<br>•Items will be pulled toward the enemy
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Persona|Beneath the Mask}}
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Persona|Beneath the Mask}}
|'''Spirit Battle inspiration:'''
|'''Spirit Battle trivia:'''
*The default Inkling represents Futaba Sakura, a female character who features orange hair and wears a white shirt with black thick-rimmed glasses.
*The Inkling puppet fighter's default appearance references both Inkling and Futaba Sakura being female characters depicted with orange-colored hair and a white shirt.
*The default Inkling avoiding conflict and the music track featuring "Beneath the Mask" instead of "Last Surprise" reference how Futaba never directly participates in battle.
*The stage references desert setting of Futaba's palace, with the stage's Battlefield form's main platform resembling an upside-down pyramid, referencing the palace taking the form of a pyramid.
*The stage's background and platform represent Futaba's Palace, which features a giant pyramid in the middle of an expansive desert.
*While most of the Phantom Thieves have ''Last Surprise'' as the standard battle theme for their spirit battles, Futaba's has ''Beneath the Mask''—the overworld theme—referencing how she never directly participates in battle.
*The Wily Capsule Assist Trophy enemy and Boss Galaga items represent [https://megatenwiki.com/wiki/Necronomicon Necronomicon], a giant, hovering UFO with a green color scheme that serves as Futaba's Persona.
*The Wily Capsule Assist Trophy enemy references Futaba's Persona, [https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Necronomicon Necronomicon], which takes the form of a UFO with a human pilot (being Dr. Wily and Futaba respectively). The Boss Galaga items also reference Necronomicon, but also likely represents Futaba's fondness for video games.
----'''Other trivia:'''
----'''Other trivia:'''
*This spirit's Support type references Futaba's role a supportive member of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts as their Navigator.
*This spirit's Support type references Futaba being a member of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts as their Navigator.
*This spirit's Critical-Health Attack ↑ ability references Futaba's Subrecover HP skills, which recovers a backup ally's HP after battle.
*This spirit's Critical-Health Attack ↑ effect references Futaba's Subrecover HP skills which recovers a backup ally's HP after battle.
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|•Defeat the main fighter to win<br>•Certain items will appear in large numbers after a little while
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Persona|Last Surprise}}
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Persona|Last Surprise}}
|'''Spirit Battle inspiration:'''
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*The pink female Villager represents Haru Okumura, a female character who wears a pink outfit.
*The pink Villager puppet fighter represents Haru Okumura, a member of the Phantom Thieves known as Noir.
*The purple Giant Daisy minion represents [https://megatenwiki.com/wiki/Milady Milady], a giant woman wearing a purple ballgown who serves as Haru's main Persona.
*The Giant Daisy minion fighter represents Haru's Persona, [https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Milady Milady], who is depicted as a brash, faceless woman wearing a ball gown. The puppet fighter starts off with a Super Scope, referencing Milady's usage of gun-based attacks.
*The stage represents the rooftop of [https://megatenwiki.com/wiki/Shujin_Academy Shujin Academy], the location in ''Persona 5'' where Haru often tends her garden.
*The stage and Food item (Salads), and the Villager puppet fighter's frequent use of [[Timber]] reference Haru's hobby as a gardener, as well as her usage of an axe in battle. The stage also references Haru's garden on the rooftop of Shujin Academy.
*The Food item (Salads) reference the vegetables that Haru grows on the gardens of the Shujin Academy rooftops.
*The Villager's frequent [[Timber]] reference Haru's gardening hobby, and usage of axes as her melee weapon in battle as the Phantom Thief, Noir.
*Daisy starting off with a Super Scope references Milady's usage of firearm weapons in battle.
----'''Other trivia:'''
*This spirit's Attack type references Haru's high Physical stats and usage of axes in battle in ''Persona 5''.
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|•Defeat the main fighter to win<br>•Left and right controls will suddenly reverse
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Persona|Rivers In the Desert}}
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Persona|Rivers In the Desert}}
|'''Spirit Battle inspiration:'''
|'''Spirit Battle trivia:'''
*The white Marth represents Goro Akechi as the Phantom Thief, Crow, who wears a white royal costume.
*The Marth puppet fighter represents references Goro Akechi's Phantom Thief alter-ego, Crow, wearing royal costumes and utilizing swords in combat. The puppet fighter's white costume references the white coloration of Crow's outfit.
*The blue Giant Pit minion represents [https://megatenwiki.com/wiki/Robin_Hood Robin Hood], a giant humanoid archer featuring an angelic wing motif and blue color scheme who serves as Akechi's initial Persona.
*The white Giant Pit minion fighter represents Akechi's Persona, [https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Robin_Hood Robin Hood], who is also an archer with a mostly white color scheme.
*The stage represents the exterior of [https://megatenwiki.com/wiki/Sae_Niijima Sae Niijima]'s Palace, a large casino with a metropolitan background where Akechi works with the Phantom Thieves to infiltrate and steal her Treasure.
*The stage references [https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Sae_Niijima Sae Niijima]'s Palace, a large casino which Akechi works with the Phantom Thieves to infiltrate.
*The music track represents the boss battle theme against [https://megatenwiki.com/wiki/Masayoshi_Shido Masayoshi Shido], a major antagonist of ''Persona 5'' who is revealed to be Akechi's biological father.
*The Reversible Controls rule references Loki, Akechi's true Persona whose ability inflicts psychotic episodes in people.
*The Reversible Controls rule references Akechi's ability to inflict psychotic breakdowns using his true Persona, [https://megatenwiki.com/wiki/Loki Loki].
*Similar to the battle with Futaba, Akechi doesn't use ''Last Surprise'' as his battle theme. Instead his battle theme is ''Rivers in the Desert'', referencing his father [https://megamitensei.fandom.com/wiki/Masayoshi_Shido Masayoshi Shido], who uses ''Rivers in the Desert'' as his battle theme.
*Marth starting off with a [[Beam Sword]] references the Lumina Saber, Akechi's main melee weapon which takes the appearance of a glowing sword.
----'''Other trivia:'''
*This spirit's Support and Neutral types reference Akechi's role as a temporary member of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts in ''Persona 5'', who later reveals to be an enemy.
*This spirit's Item Gravitation ability references how Akechi lures the Phantom Thieves of Hearts to Niijima's Palace with the promise of a Treasure.
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|{{SpiritTableName|Sophia|size=64|dlcalt=y}}
|rowspan=2|•{{SSBU|Ness}} {{Head|Ness|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=White}}<br>•Metal {{SSBU|R.O.B.}} {{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSBU|s=20px}}×3 (INT)/{{Head|R.O.B.|g=SSBU|s=20px|cl=Grey}}×3 (JP/CH/KR)
|rowspan=2|{{SpiritType|Neutral}}
|rowspan=2|9,500
|[[New Pork City]] ([[Battlefield form]])
|rowspan=2|N/A
|rowspan=2|•Defeat the main fighter to win<br>•The enemy is metal
|{{SSBUMusicLink|Other|Light Plane (Vocal Mix) (for 3DS / Wii U)}}
|rowspan=2|'''Spirit Battle inspiration:'''
*The white Ness represents Sophia, a young female character who features a white-and-red color scheme.
*The smaller-than-normal Metal R.O.B. Team represents [https://megatenwiki.com/wiki/Pithos Pithos], a set of small, floating objects which serve as Sophia's pseudo-Persona.
*The stage,  without DLC, represents the [https://megatenwiki.com/wiki/Shibuya_Jail Shibuya Jail], a theme park-like Jail where Sophia is recruited in ''Persona 5 Strikers''.
*The stage, with DLC, represents the [https://megatenwiki.com/wiki/Jail_of_the_Abyss Jail of the Abyss], a Jail resembling Mementos in ''Persona 5 Strikers'' which features Sophia's boss battle where she later awakens her real Persona, [https://megatenwiki.com/wiki/Pandora#Persona_5_Strikers Pandora].
*The music track, without DLC, features a synthesizer style with vocals, referencing the synthesizer style of Sophia's musical theme, "The A.I. and its Heart".
*The music track, with DLC, represents "Last Surprise", where its original and remix versions appear in ''Persona 5 Strikers''.
*Ness's frequent up smash attacks features Ness using his yo-yo, referencing Sophia's usage of yo-yos in battle.
*The R.O.B. Team's frequent [[Robo Beam]] and Super Armor ability reference Pithos' ability to shoot lasers and buff up their defense stats.
----'''Other trivia:'''
----'''Other trivia:'''
*This spirit's Neutral type references Sophia's status as an ally and temporary enemy in ''Persona 5 Strikers''
*This spirit's Support type and Neutral battle type references Goro being a temporary member of the Phantom Thieves of Hearts until his betrayal.
|-
|style="background-color:#EEE;"|[[Mementos]] ([[Battlefield form]])<ref group="SB" name="DLC"/>
|style="background-color:#EEE;"|{{SSBUMusicLink|Persona|Last Surprise}}<ref group="SB" name="DLC"/>
|}
|}
<references group="SB">
<ref name="DLC">This alternative occurs when the corresponding DLC has been purchased and downloaded.</ref>
</references>


==Series Order==
==Series Order==
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! Number !! Name !! Series
! Number !! Name !! Series
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| 1,304 || {{SSBU|Joker}} (Phantom Thief) || rowspan="14" |''Persona'' Series
| 1,304 || [[Joker]] (Phantom Thief) || rowspan="14" |''Persona'' Series
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| 1,305 || Joker (Student)
| 1,305 || [[Joker]] (Student)
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| 1,306 || Phantom Thieves of Hearts
| 1,306 || Phantom Thieves of Hearts
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**Additionally, Futaba Sakura is the only Phantom Thief in the Phantom Thieves of Hearts spirit battle to not appear in any capacity outside of Joker's [[All-Out Attack]] Final Smash, as she cannot appear in the background for [[Mementos]] nor does the character who represents her in her spirit battle, [[Inkling]], appear in the spirit battle.
**Additionally, Futaba Sakura is the only Phantom Thief in the Phantom Thieves of Hearts spirit battle to not appear in any capacity outside of Joker's [[All-Out Attack]] Final Smash, as she cannot appear in the background for [[Mementos]] nor does the character who represents her in her spirit battle, [[Inkling]], appear in the spirit battle.
**Likewise, Goro Akechi is the only Phantom Thief to not appear in any capacity outside of his spirit battle, as he does not appear in the background of Mementos or appear during Joker's All-Out Attack Final Smash, and the [[Marth]] that represents him is not present during the Phantom Thieves of Hearts spirit battle, reflecting his absence from said spirit's artwork.
**Likewise, Goro Akechi is the only Phantom Thief to not appear in any capacity outside of his spirit battle, as he does not appear in the background of Mementos or appear during Joker's All-Out Attack Final Smash, and the [[Marth]] that represents him is not present during the Phantom Thieves of Hearts spirit battle, reflecting his absence from said spirit's artwork.
*The Phantom Thieves of Hearts battle is the first spirit battle in the game to have a DLC fighter as the puppet fighter ([[Joker]]).
*The Phantom Thieves of Hearts battle is the first spirit battle in the game to have a DLC fighter as the Puppet Fighter ([[Joker]]).
*In all versions of ''Ultimate'', Ryuji Sakamoto's spirit does not have a {{s|wikipedia|Rising Sun Flag}} symbol on his shoe, matching a similar censoring done in the Chinese and Korean versions of ''Persona 5'' due to the symbol being considered offensive in Asia.
*In all versions of ''Ultimate'', Ryuji Sakamoto's spirit does not have a {{s|wikipedia|Rising Sun Flag}} symbol on his shoe, matching a similar censoring done in the Chinese and Korean versions of ''Persona 5'' due to the symbol being considered offensive in Asia.
*Akechi, Igor, Caroline & Justine, and Sophia are the only Spirits who do not make a physical appearance in ''Ultimate''.
*Akechi, Igor, Caroline & Justine, and Sophia are the only Spirits who do not make a physical appearance in ''Ultimate''.
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*''Persona'' is the second DLC universe to get another spirit post-launch of its respective fighter (Sophia), the first being ''Dragon Quest'' with the Tockles spirit.
*''Persona'' is the second DLC universe to get another spirit post-launch of its respective fighter (Sophia), the first being ''Dragon Quest'' with the Tockles spirit.
**Coincidentally, both could be obtained by having save data of a specific game on Nintendo Switch (''Persona 5 Strikers'' and ''Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition'').
**Coincidentally, both could be obtained by having save data of a specific game on Nintendo Switch (''Persona 5 Strikers'' and ''Dragon Quest XI S: Echoes of an Elusive Age - Definitive Edition'').
**Unlike the Tockles, however, Sophia was not retroactively added to the ''Persona'' spirit board. This makes her spirit the only ''Persona'' spirit that can be battled without the Challenger Pack 1 DLC.
**With Sophia added, Persona is the only universe introduced through DLC that has all types of spirits.
*The Phantom Thieves of Hearts spirit and both of Joker's fighter spirits are the second and third spirits to reuse artwork from another spirit, being Morgana and Joker in the Phantom Thieves of Hearts Spirit, and [[Arsène]] in both of Joker's fighter spirits.


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