Teddie

Teddie (Kuma in Japanese) is the mysterious, childlike resident of the TV world in Persona 4 who guides the team at first and later fights as its healer and support, with the Persona Kintoki-Douji and, in Persona 4 Golden, the ultimate Kamui-Moshiri. In Persona 4 Revival he is voiced by Laila Berzins in English and Kappei Yamaguchi in Japanese.

2:14 Teddie, called Kuma in Japanese, is a mysterious being who lives in the TV world in Persona 4: SEGA calls him full of childlike curiosity and enthusiasm, joining the Investigation Team to protect his home (SEGA). He guides the team through the early dungeons as its navigator, then, after his own Shadow is faced at the end of Marukyu Striptease, fights alongside them as a healer and support with the Persona Kintoki-Douji, while Rise takes over navigation. In Persona 4 Revival he is voiced by Laila Berzins in English and, as since the first game, Kappei Yamaguchi in Japanese.

Three small figures, one of them the round red and blue Teddie, look up at an enormous striped face with an open mouth of teeth through red fog. — The protagonist, Yosuke and Teddie stand before a huge mouth full of teeth in a hazy red cutscene in an official Steam store screenshot of Persona 4 Revival Atlus and SEGA

Quick facts

Japanese name	Kuma
Role	TV world resident; early navigator, then healer and support
Arcana	Star (Teddie Social Link, story-driven)
Personas	Kintoki-Douji, an evolved form, then Kamui-Moshiri (Golden only)
In battle	Healing and support; ice in his ultimate form
Joins as a fighter	7/10 in Persona 4 Golden, with Rise
Revival English voice	Laila Berzins
Japanese voice	Kappei Yamaguchi
Revival character trailer	Sep 13, 2026

Sources: SEGA Asia: Teddie; TheGamer's Investigation Team guide (joins 7/10); Game Rant (Kamui-Moshiri); RPG Site's cast list, updated Oct 29, 2026; Anime News Network, Sep 27, 2011 (Yamaguchi).

Shadow Teddie

18:20 In Persona 4 Golden, Shadow Teddie comes straight after Shadow Rise on floor 11 of Marukyu Striptease, at level 35, with no chance to grind or rest between them. TheGamer finds no weakness to exploit: it drains ice, nulls light and dark and resists almighty. Its patterns warn of what is coming: Marakunda then Heat Wave, Mind Charge then Mabufula, and Ultra Charge then, two turns later, Nihil Hand, heavy almighty damage to everyone that instantly kills anyone already Dizzy. TheGamer suggests Yukiko on healing, Kanji in place of the ice-weak Chie, an ice-resistant Persona for the protagonist and Mouthwash for silence (TheGamer). The fight is on Persona 4 Bosses. The clip is BuffMaister's fight in Persona 4 Golden on PC at Very Hard.

Kintoki-Douji and his skills

Teddie's job in Persona 4 Golden is keeping the team standing. His Social Link teaches Auto Rakukaja at rank 2, Recarm at rank 4, Marakunda at rank 6 and Samarecarm at rank 8 (RPG Site), his Energy Shower cures exhaustion, and he learns Amrita at level 61 (TheGamer); TheGamer puts him in its parties for the first three dungeons (TheGamer). His Star link advances with the story, on dates from 6/24 to 12/5 on the normal or true path, so it cannot be missed there; at rank 10 the protagonist can fuse Kamui and Helel. Because the link maxes on its own, Teddie is always ready on Jan 10 to unlock Golden's third form, Kamui-Moshiri, which absorbs ice, is weak to electric and casts Kamui Miracle, a skill with a random effect (Game Rant). Dates are on Teddie Social Link.

Teddie in Persona 4 Revival

0:28 Teddie's character trailer came on Sep 13, 2026 (RPG Site), and an official Revival screenshot shows him calling support during one of Yukiko's 4 More turns. Laila Berzins takes over in English; Kappei Yamaguchi returns in Japanese. In Japan, Teddie greets visitors at Atlus's in-store Revival demos in Akiba on Nov 21 and Umeda on Nov 29, 2026 (Persona Channel). Atlus has not said anything in his story changes.

Frequently asked questions

What is Teddie's Persona in Persona 4? Kintoki-Douji. It evolves when his Social Link is maxed, and in Persona 4 Golden its third form is Kamui-Moshiri, ready from Jan 10.

What is Teddie called in Japanese? Kuma. Persona 4 Revival's Japanese site still calls him Kuma, and SEGA's English site calls him Teddie.

Who voices Teddie in Persona 4 Revival? Laila Berzins in English and Kappei Yamaguchi in Japanese.

How do you beat Shadow Teddie in Persona 4 Golden? Keep Yukiko healing, swap the ice-weak Chie for Kanji, give the protagonist an ice-resistant Persona, and watch for Ultra Charge, which means Nihil Hand two turns later.