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Every boss in Persona 4 Golden in story order, from Shadow Yosuke to the true final boss, with each one's dungeon, weaknesses, resistances and recommended level, plus the optional bosses. Atlus has not published Persona 4 Revival's boss list.
Spoiler warning: the last rows of the table and the final sections name Persona 4's culprit and true final boss.
Persona 4 Golden has a boss at the end of every dungeon and one or two midbosses inside it, about 25 story fights in all, from Shadow Yosuke on the first night in the TV to Izanami at the bottom of Yomotsu Hirasaka; the table below gives each one's weaknesses, resistances and suggested level from TheGamer's and Game Rant's Persona 4 Golden guides. Most late bosses have no weakness at all and null light and dark, so the fights turn on reading their tells rather than on one element. On top of the story fights come optional bosses on return visits, the Reaper and Margaret, on Optional Bosses. Persona 4 Revival remakes Golden with its story kept, but Atlus has not published its boss list or said whether any fight changes, as of Nov 3, 2026, and the Shadows shown so far are tweaked rather than redesigned (PC Gamer, Sep 2, 2026). The clip is GameSpot's Aug 2026 footage of the Shadow Yosuke fight in a pre-release build of Persona 4 Revival.
Quick facts
| First boss | Shadow Yosuke, fought alone |
| Highest-level boss | Izanami and Izanami-no-Okami, level 90 |
| Bosses with no weakness | Shadow Teddie, Shadow Mitsuo, Kunino-sagiri, Ameno-sagiri, Izanami |
| Affinity nearly every late boss nulls | Light and dark |
| Golden-only boss | Marie, in the Hollow Forest |
| Boss HP | Not published by any editorial guide read |
| Revival boss list | Not published as of Nov 3, 2026 |
Sources: TheGamer's boss guides by Gabrielle Castania, 2023, linked below.
Every story boss in Persona 4 Golden
| Boss | Dungeon and floor | Weak to | Resists or nulls | Suggested level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shadow Yosuke | First TV World visit | Electric | Fought alone | |
| Shadow Chie | Yukiko's Castle, 2F | Wind | Resists physical | |
| Avenger Knight | Yukiko's Castle, 5F | Fire | ||
| Shadow Yukiko | Yukiko's Castle, 8F | Ice | 12 to 15 | |
| Daring Gigas | Steamy Bathhouse, Bath #7 | Nulls light, dark | Boss is 24 | |
| Shadow Kanji | Steamy Bathhouse, Bath #11 | Drains electric; nulls light, dark | 25 to 28 | |
| Amorous Snake | Marukyu Striptease, 7F | Fire | Nulls light, dark | About 30 |
| Shadow Rise | Marukyu Striptease, 11F | Light, dark nulled on TheGamer's chart | About 40 | |
| Shadow Teddie | Marukyu Striptease, 11F | Drains ice; nulls light, dark; resists almighty | About 40 | |
| Killing Hand and Almighty Hand | Void Quest, chapter 7 | |||
| Shadow Mitsuo | Void Quest, Endgame | Resists physical, almighty; nulls light, dark | 45 | |
| Dominating Machine | Secret Laboratory, B4F | |||
| Shadow Naoto | Secret Laboratory, B9F | Electric | Resists fire; nulls light, dark | 50 to 55 |
| World Balance | Heaven, floor 7 | |||
| Kunino-sagiri | Heaven, floor 10 | Nulls light, dark | 60 or more | |
| Chaos Fuzz, Envious Giant | Magatsu Inaba (Magatsu Mandala) | |||
| Tohru Adachi | Magatsu Inaba, last floor | Strong to physical; nulls light, dark | 75 or more | |
| Ameno-sagiri | Magatsu Inaba, right after Adachi | Nulls light, dark | 75 or more | |
| Gorgeous King, Heaven's Giant | Hollow Forest, floors 4 and 7 | |||
| Marie (two fights) | Hollow Forest, floor 10 | Shadows 73 to 80 | ||
| Neo Minotaur, Sleeping Table | Yomotsu Hirasaka, Paths Three and Six | |||
| Izanami, Izanami-no-Okami | Yomotsu Hirasaka, Path Nine | Strong to physical; nulls light, dark; the second form drains electric | About 80 |
Source: TheGamer's Persona 4 Golden guides: Shadow Yosuke, Shadow Chie, Avenger Knight, Shadow Yukiko, Daring Gigas, Shadow Kanji, Amorous Snake, Shadow Rise, Shadow Teddie, Shadow Mitsuo, Shadow Naoto, Kunino-sagiri, the Mastermind, Ameno-sagiri, Izanami, and its walkthroughs of each dungeon. Blank cells are not given by the guides read.
What the boss fights have in common
Three habits carry through TheGamer's guides:
- Guard on the tell. Bosses signal their big moves. Shadow Yosuke's Power Charge comes before Wind of Oblivion, Shadow Kanji's before Swift Strike, Shadow Teddie's Ultra Charge two turns before Nihil Hand, and Shadow Mitsuo's colored Wall before turns of that element.
- Cure ailments fast. Fear and its follow-ups decide several fights: Shadow Yukiko's Shivering Rondo, Shadow Mitsuo's and Adachi's Ghastly Wail, and Izanami-no-Okami's Summons to Yomi. Yukiko's Me Patra and Amrita and the Recover perk from rank 5 Social Links are the answers.
- Bring reflection. Makarakarn or a Magic Mirror turns Shadow Naoto's Mute Ray and Kunino-sagiri's Quad Convergence back on them.
Back-to-back fights with no recovery come three times: Shadow Rise into Shadow Teddie, Adachi into Ameno-sagiri, and the two halves of Marie's fight. Heal before the first one ends. The clip is BuffMaister's Persona 4 Golden run on PC at Very Hard, from Shadow Rise's end to Shadow Teddie.
Boss tips in brief
- Shadow Yukiko: guard turn one against Burn to Ashes, kill Charming Prince with electric, then Chie's ice. See Yukiko's Castle.
- Shadow Kanji: kill Nice Guy first, then physical attacks, since he drains electric (Game Rant). See Steamy Bathhouse.
- Shadow Rise: guard three turns through Supreme Insight and the fight ends. See Marukyu Striptease.
- Shadow Mitsuo: switch away from the element his Wall protects; hit him while he rebuilds his hero. See Void Quest.
- Shadow Naoto: electric for 125% damage, reflect Mute Ray, heal after Element Zero. See Secret Laboratory.
- Kunino-sagiri: Direct Command on before Control. See Heaven.
- Adachi and Ameno-sagiri: cure fear and silence, heal before Adachi falls, buff during the Fog. See Magatsu Inaba.
- Izanami: cure ailments at once, no electric in phase two; Thousand Curses at critical health means the fight is won. See Yomotsu Hirasaka.
Optional bosses
Every cleared dungeon can hold a new boss on a return visit (TheGamer). The ones TheGamer covers in Persona 4 Golden:
| Optional boss | Where | Level | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Contrarian King | Yukiko's Castle, second visit | 17 | Drains fire; nulls wind, light, dark |
| Intolerant Officer | Steamy Bathhouse, second visit | 27 | Strong to almighty |
| Momentary Child | Marukyu Striptease, 11F | ||
| Escapist Soldier | Void Quest, second run | 47 | Ice and wind do extra damage; nulls light, dark |
| Extreme Vessel | Secret Laboratory, B9F |
Sources: TheGamer's Contrarian King, Intolerant Officer and Escapist Soldier guides; its Marukyu Striptease and Secret Laboratory walkthroughs.
Two more fights are the game's hardest. The Reaper comes for parties that open 20 chests in one trip and wants at least level 75 (Screen Rant); Margaret, of the Velvet Room, can be fought only in New Game Plus with her Empress link maxed (TheGamer). Both are on Optional Bosses. The clip is BuffMaister's Margaret fight in Persona 4 Golden on PC at Very Hard.
Bosses in Persona 4 Revival
Atlus has shown one Revival boss fight in previews: Shadow Chie in Yukiko's Castle, which RPG Site and PC Gamer reached at Gamescom 2026 (RPG Site, Aug 26, 2026), after the opening Shadow Yosuke fight RPG Site also played. Revival adds Baton Pass and Prime Time to battles (Atlus), so boss strategies written for Golden may not carry over exactly; see Persona 4 Revival Battle System. The clip is GameSpot's Aug 2026 footage of a pre-release build of Persona 4 Revival.
Frequently asked questions
What is the hardest boss in Persona 4 Golden? Among the story fights, Izanami-no-Okami, the level 90 true final boss, who acts twice a turn and can kill every ailing party member at once. The optional Reaper and Margaret are harder still.
Which Persona 4 bosses have no weakness? In Persona 4 Golden, Shadow Teddie, Shadow Mitsuo, Kunino-sagiri, Ameno-sagiri and both forms of Izanami have none, per TheGamer.
What is Shadow Yukiko weak to? Ice, in Persona 4 Golden. Her minion Charming Prince is weak to electric.
What is Shadow Naoto weak to? Electric, which deals 125% damage in Persona 4 Golden.
Who is the final boss of Persona 4? On the true ending route of Persona 4 and Persona 4 Golden, Izanami, fought in two forms in Yomotsu Hirasaka. On the normal route the last boss is Ameno-sagiri in Magatsu Inaba.
How much HP do Persona 4 bosses have? No editorial guide read for this page publishes boss HP for Persona 4 Golden; TheGamer's guides give levels, affinities and skills instead.
Sources
- Persona 4 Golden: How To Defeat Shadow Yosuke, TheGamer, Jan 19, 2023
- Persona 4 Golden: How To Defeat Shadow Chie, TheGamer, Jan 19, 2023
- Persona 4 Golden: How To Defeat Avenger Knight, TheGamer, Jan 22, 2023
- Persona 4 Golden: How To Defeat Shadow Yukiko, TheGamer, updated Feb 9, 2023
- Persona 4 Golden: How To Defeat Daring Gigas, TheGamer, Jan 30, 2023
- Persona 4 Golden: How To Defeat Shadow Kanji, TheGamer, Jan 30, 2023
- Persona 4 Golden: How To Beat Shadow Kanji, Game Rant, Jan 23, 2023
- Persona 4 Golden: How To Defeat Amorous Snake, TheGamer, Mar 13, 2023
- Persona 4 Golden: How To Defeat Shadow Rise, TheGamer, Jan 30, 2023
- Persona 4 Golden: How To Defeat Shadow Teddie, TheGamer, updated Feb 25, 2023
- Persona 4 Golden: How To Defeat Shadow Mitsuo, TheGamer, Feb 7, 2023
- Persona 4 Golden: How To Defeat Shadow Naoto, TheGamer, Feb 15, 2023
- Persona 4 Golden: How To Defeat Kunino-Sagiri, TheGamer, Apr 18, 2023
- Persona 4 Golden: How To Defeat The Mastermind, TheGamer, Apr 11, 2023
- Persona 4 Golden: How To Defeat Ameno-Sagiri, TheGamer, Apr 11, 2023
- Persona 4 Golden: How To Defeat Izanami, TheGamer, Apr 24, 2023
- Persona 4 Golden: How To Defeat The Contrarian King, TheGamer, May 1, 2023
- Persona 4 Golden: How To Defeat Intolerant Officer, TheGamer, May 10, 2023
- Persona 4 Golden: How To Defeat Escapist Soldier, TheGamer, May 10, 2023
- Persona 4 Golden: 10 Pro Tips And Tricks, TheGamer, Jul 10, 2022
- Persona 4 Golden: Achievement And Trophy Guide, TheGamer, Jan 19, 2023
- Persona 4 Golden: The Reaper boss fight tips, Screen Rant, updated May 27, 2024
- Persona 4 Revival is already a confident and stylish remake, RPG Site, Aug 26, 2026
- Persona 4 Revival feels just as good as its predecessor did 16 years ago, PC Gamer, Sep 2, 2026
- Persona 4 Revival: Revival, Atlus, official Japanese site
- Almost 1 Hour of Persona 4 Revival Gameplay, GameSpot, Aug 26, 2026 (video)
- Persona 4 Golden - Boss Shadow Rise & Teddie [VERY HARD] [PC], BuffMaister, Jun 16, 2020 (video)
- Persona 4 Golden - Boss Margaret [VERY HARD] [PC], BuffMaister, Jun 24, 2020 (video)
Moments
Almost 1 Hour of Persona 4 Revival Gameplay
GameSpot
Persona 4 Golden - Boss Shadow Rise & Teddie [VERY HARD] [PC]
BuffMaister
Persona 4 Golden - Boss Margaret [VERY HARD] [PC]
BuffMaister
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Secret LaboratoryThe Secret Laboratory is Naoto Shirogane's dungeon in Persona 4 Golden, open from Sep 16 with an Oct 5 deadline: it descends to B9F, needs two key cards from B6F and the Dominating Machine midboss, and ends with Shadow Naoto, weak only to electric, at about level 50 to 55. Atlus has not said what Persona 4 Revival changes in it.
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Void QuestVoid Quest is Mitsuo Kubo's retro game dungeon in Persona 4 Golden, open from Jul 29 with an Aug 12 deadline: 10 floors called chapters, the Killing Hand and Almighty Hand midbosses on chapter 7, and Shadow Mitsuo on the last, Endgame, at about level 45. Atlus has not said what Persona 4 Revival changes in it.
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Kanji TatsumiKanji Tatsumi is the first-year student with a fearsome delinquent's reputation in Persona 4, an electric and physical heavy hitter whose Persona Take-Mikazuchi becomes Takeji Zaiten in Persona 4 Golden. In Persona 4 Revival he is voiced by Daman Mills in English and Tomokazu Seki in Japanese, and his storyline is reported to be largely unchanged.
See also
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Yomotsu HirasakaYomotsu Hirasaka is the true final dungeon of Persona 4 and Persona 4 Golden, open only on Mar 20 on the true ending route: nine Paths with Shadows from level 76 and the final boss on Path Nine, safest at about level 80. Atlus has not said what Persona 4 Revival changes in it.
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Optional BossesPersona 4 Golden's optional bosses are the Reaper, summoned by opening 20 chests on one trip, Margaret of the Velvet Room, fought only in New Game Plus, and a new Shadow in each cleared dungeon on a return visit. Atlus has not said whether Persona 4 Revival keeps them.
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Steamy BathhouseThe Steamy Bathhouse is Kanji Tatsumi's dungeon in Persona 4 Golden, open from May 19 with a Jun 4 deadline: 11 baths, the Daring Gigas midboss on Bath #7 and Shadow Kanji, who drains electric, on Bath #11, at about level 25 to 28. Atlus has not said what Persona 4 Revival changes in it.