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Rise Kujikawa returned to Inaba pretty early into Persona 4 Golden in search of some quiet time away from the spotlight of being a rising J-Pop idol. But after she fails to shake the celebrity even in her small hometown, a television spot lands her with her own dungeon inside P4G’s Midnight Channel.

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Confronting how she feels more like property than person, the Marukyu Striptease is all about helping Risette embrace the duality of stardom and real life. We’ve got all the information you’ll need below, including on the shadows, Personas, and mini-bosses, to get through the Marukyu Striptease in Persona 4 Golden.

We try to stick to the combat, but our guide may still contain some spoilers for the storyline of Persona 4 Golden.

Things To Know Before Going Into Marukyu Striptease

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The Marukyu Striptease dungeon will unlock on 6/25, after Rise appears to go missing the day before.

To get into the dungeon, you’ll need to ask around town to learn a bit about Rise. There are three people to speak to on 6/24.

  • Hardcore Risette Fan at school, at the Yasogami Practice Building, 2F
  • Rise’s Grandmother at their shop, Marukyu Tofu, in the South Shopping District
  • The Kind Man by the trees at the Samegawa Flood Plain

Your final stop before going to the TV World is once again at Samegawa Flood Plain on 6/25. Talk to the photographer there and offer to “trade information,” continuing the conversation until the game tells you that you’ve got enough to find Rise inside the TV.

Tell this information to Teddie and head to the Marukyu Striptease, Rise's dungeon, when you’re ready.

This is one of the first times in Persona 4 Golden where you'll have the chance to switch your party setup if you'd like, now that Kanji has been recruited to the team as well.

Teammate

Strength in this Dungeon

Effect

Level Learned

Yosuke

Garula

Medium wind damage to one foe

29

Magaru

Light wind damage to all foes

18

Power Slash

Medium physical damage to one foe

34

Kanji

Cruel Attack

Medium physical damage to one foe that does additional damage if the foe is downed

38

Fatal End

Medium physical damage to one foe

34

Zionga

Medium electric damage to one foe

Innate

Mazio

Light electric damage to all foes

Elec Boost

Boosts the power of electric attacks by 25%

27

Yukiko

Agilao

Medium fire damage to one foe

21

Maragion

Medium fire damage to all foes

39

Diarama

Moderately restores HP to one ally

33

Me Patra

Removes confusion, fear, and rage from the party

Innate

Recarm

Revives one fallen ally to 50% HP

26

Be sure to work on your teammate's Bike Skills, as this is how you'll learn some incredibly powerful moves your teammates can't learn naturally.

It's around this point in the game where Chie transitions into more of a physical fighter. However, right now, she's still got the most helpful ice skills, but not for much longer, once Teddie joins the fray after Rise's dungeon.

With both Yosuke and Kanji having good physical skills, too, weigh out who you'd like to bring and leave one of the three behind - Yukiko is too good a healer not to bring.

By the time you arrive at Marukyu Striptease, you and the party should be around Lv. 35 or so for a comfortable time fighting the shadows inside.

Before going into the boss fight, try to be closer to Lv. 40, as the boss fight is against not one but two shadows in this dungeon.

Shadows And Personas In The Marukyu Striptease

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Below, you'll find all the info you need to go up against the enemy shadows inside Rise's dungeon. We've also listed all the Personas you can find in Shuffle Time inside the Marukyu Striptease as well.

Persona Affinity Table Key

Label

Explanation

Str

This shadow is strong against this element, and attacks of this element deal less damage.

Wk

This shadow is weak against this element, and attacks of this element deal more damage.

Rep

This shadow will repel attacks of this element, reversing the damage onto you.

Nul

This shadow will nullify attacks of this element, and as such, they deal no damage.

Drn

This shadow will gain health from attacks of this element, so attacks of this heal the shadow.

-

Attacks of this element deal normal damage to the shadow.

Shadows In Persona 4 Golden's Marukyu Striptease

Shadow

Level

Appears on Floors

Affinities and Weaknesses

Phys.

Fire

Ice

Elec.

Wind

Light

Dark

Almi.

Creation Relic

27

1-4

Str

-

-

Wk

Str

-

-

-

Miss Gene

27

1-4

-

Str

Str

Wk

-

-

-

-

Soul Dancer

28

1-4

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Death Seeker

28

1-4

-

-

-

-

-

Wk

Nul

-

Persistant Fuzz

29

2-6

-

Rep

Rep

Rep

Rep

Nul

Nul

-

Sonic Raven

29

3-4

-

-

-

Wk

Drn

-

-

-

Idle Basalt

29

3-4

Nul

Wk

Str

Wk

Str

-

-

-

Venus Eagle

31

4-8, and 10

-

-

Wk

-

Str

-

-

-

Enslaved Beast

32

5-8

-

-

-

Str

Wk

-

-

-

Silver Dice

31

5-8

Str

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Forgotten Hablerie

31

5-9

-

Nul

-

Wk

-

-

-

-

Blooming Bambino

33

5-9

-

-

Drn

-

-

-

-

-

Liberating Idol

31

5-10

-

Wk

-

-

-

Wk

Drn

-

Killing Hand

32

5-10

Wk

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Adamant Beetle

33

7-8, and 10

Rep

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Large Basalt

33

7-8

Str

-

-

-

-

Wk

Wk

-

Champion Knight

34

8-10

Str

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Mighty Cyclops

35

8-10

-

Nul

Wk

-

-

-

-

-

Sky Balance

30

9-10

Nul

-

-

Rep

Rep

Nul

Nul

-

Arcane Turret

35

9-10

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

-

Shadows Only Present on Rainy Days

Shadow

Level

Appears on Floors

Affinities and Weaknesses

Phys.

Fire

Ice

Elec.

Wind

Light

Dark

Almi.

Rainy Sister 3

28

1-10

Drn

Drn

Wk

Drn

Drn

Nul

Nul

-

Rain Wheel

30

3-4, 7, and 9

Drn

Drn

Drn

Wk

Drn

Nul

Nul

-

Rain Leg Musha

34

5-10

-

Str

Str

Str

Str

Nul

Nul

-

Rare Shadows

Treasure Hand

30

1-10

-

Nul

Nul

Str

Nul

Str

Str

-

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Shuffle Time Personas In Marukyu Striptease

Persona

Arcana

Level

Sarasvati

Priestess

17

Ippon Datara

Hermi

17

Yaksini

Empress

18

Ara Mitama

Chariot

18

Principality

Justice

19

Vatala

Devil

19

Andras

Moon

20

Phoenix

Sun

20

Legion

Fool

21

Shiisaa

Hierophant

21

High Pixie

Priestess

22

King Frost

Emperor

22

Ikusa

Hanged Man

22

Rakshasa

Strength

23

Nigi Mitama

Temperance

23

Matador

Death

24

Kaiwan

Star

24

Hua Po

Magician

25

Ares

Chariot

25

Titania

Empress

26

Lamia

Hermit

26

Power

Justice

27

Makami

Hanged Man

27

Nozuchi

Moon

27

Kusi Mitama

Strength

28

Incubus

Devil

28

Ganga

Priestess

29

Unicorn

Hierophant

29

Oni

Strength

30

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Rise's Dungeon Walkthrough

rise denying her shadow self in the marukyu striptease dungeon in persona 4 golden rise's dungeon p4g

With Persona 4 Golden following a randomized dungeon format, there’s no surefire way for us to guide you through each floor. However, that doesn't mean we can't give you a heads-up about what's ahead in Rise's dungeon.

As before, the goal is always to find the staircase that leads up to the next level of the dungeon, carrying on in this fashion until you reach pre-set floors that trigger plot progression.

That will usually involve a boss fight. We’ve got full guides for Shadow Rise and Shadow Teddie, so check them out for more information on the fights in Marukyu Striptease!

Marukyu Striptease 7F – Amorous Snake Mini-Boss Fight

On the seventh floor of the Striptease dungeon is where you’ll find your first mini-boss, Amorous Snake.

Rise turns out the lights when you get to the seventh floor, making it difficult to see shadows from afar and forcing you to rely on the mini-map.

You’ll need to be prepared to fight but try to avoid them to save your HP and SP for the mini-boss fight in Marukyu Striptease.

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There’s a door nearby that Rise will prevent you from using. These are the stairs to the next floor, but you’ve got a mini-boss to fight before you can go up.

Navigate through the hallways toward the interior of the floor to find Amorous Snake.

We have a guide to defeating Amorous Snake if you need some help in the mini-boss fight in Rise's Dungeon.

Return to the blocked door from before once you've defeated Amorous Snake to carry on through the dungeon.

Marukyu Striptease 11F – Shadow Rise And Shadow Teddie

The final floor of Persona 4 Golden's Rise dungeon is the eleventh floor, where you’ll fight Shadow Rise and, immediately after her, Shadow Teddie.

With two fights ahead, it’s more important than before to be sure your party is healed before you go into the fight.

Marukyu Striptease 11F is also where you fight Momentary Child, should you choose to go back into Rise's dungeon after beating it.

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