Persona 5 Strikers - Killer Teddy Bear Bugbear Boss Guide

Guide on How to Defeat Killer Teddy Bear Bugbear in Persona 5 Strikers

Killer Teddy Bear Bugbear is the first Dire Shadow mini-boss enemy the Phantom Thieves must defeat in Persona 5 Strikers (or Persona 5 Scramble). The mini-boss is encountered at Shibuya’s Jail, a Metaverse version of Shibuya, Tokyo.

Clear All Dire Shadows

Below is a list of all Dire Shadows in the game. The Archangel Dire Shadow is locked in the Post-Game so you need to clear the main story first. We recommended defeating Dire Shadows when you already unlocked Wolf as a party member in the game.

Trophies

Trophy	How to Unlock
Who Dares Wins	Defeat a Dire Shadow.
The Most Daring of All	Defeat all Dire Shadows.

Trophy List

Killer Teddy Bear Bugbear Information

Here is a breakdown of the mini-boss’ stats, strengths and weaknesses, and skills:

Bugbear Persona Stats and Skills

Killer Teddy Bear Bugbear Stats

Killer Teddy Bear Bugbear Strengths and Weaknesses

–	–	–	–	Weak	Weak
					Technical
Resist	Resist	–	Weak	–	Weak

Killer Teddy Bear Bugbear Skills

Killer Teddy Bear Bugbear Setup

Recommended Party

Here is our recommended party member setup against the boss. You can choose other party members except for Queen and Noir.

Member	Persona	Essential Skills	Notes
Joker	Arsene	Damage: Eiga/Eigaon or Maeiga/Maeigaon (Curse), Zionga/Ziodyne or Mazionga/Maziodyne (Elec), Garula/Garudyne or Magarula/Magarudyne (Wind)	Has access to Curse from Arsene, Electricity, and Wind skills from other Personas obtained or fused. Can also play the role of healer, buff caster, and debuff caster. Can use Amrita Drop to cure allies when inflicted with status and Mental Ailments.
		Recovery: Diarama/Diarahan or Mediarama/Mediarahan, Recarm or Samercarm, Amrita Drop or Amrita Shower
		Buff: Matarukaja, Marakukaja, Masukukaja, Heat Riser, Charge, Concentrate
		Debuff: Tarunda, Rakunda, Sukunda, Dekunda, Debilitate
Skull	Captain Kidd	Damage: Megaton Raid or Deathbound (Phys), Zionga/Ziodyne or Mazionga/Maziodyne (Elec)	Has access to Electricity skills that Bugbear is weak against. Has access to Physical skills that Bugbear does not have resistances against. Inflicts Shock Status Ailment on Bugbear that causes it to take increased damage from Physical and Gun attacks. Can use a buff skill like Matarukaja to boost allies attack power in battle.
		Buff: Tarukaja or Matarukaja, Charge
Mona	Zorro	Damage: Dormin Rush (Phys), Garula/Garudyne or Magarula/Magarudyne (Wind)	Has access to Wind skills that Bugbear is weak against. Has access to Physical skills that Bugbear does not have resistances against. Also, Physical attacks from Mona can deal Technical Damage to Bugbear when afflicted with Shock Status Ailment. Can use a debuff skill like Masukunda to reduce the enemy evasion/critical evasion. Can also use healing skills.
		Recovery:  Diarama/Diarahan or Mediarama/Mediarahan, Recarm or Samercarm
		Debuff: Masukunda
Wolf	Valjean	Damage: Deathbound (Phys), Triple Down or One-shot Kill (Gun), Megido/Megidola (Almighty)	Has access to Physical, Gun, and Almighty skills that Bugbear does not have resistances against. Also, Physical and Gun attacks from Wolf can deal Technical Damage to Bugbear when afflicted with Shock Status Ailment. Can use an all-in-one buff skill like Heat Riser to boost an ally in battle. Similarly, Wolf can cast an all-in-one debuff skill like Debilitate to decrease enemy attack power, defense power, and evasion/critical evasion in battle.
		Buff: Tarukaja, Rakukaja, Sukukaja, Heat Riser
		Debuff: Dekaja, Debilitate

Recommended Equipment

Here is our recommended equipment against the boss. These armors and accessories can be bought through Sophia’s Shop. Feel free to pick which Armor or Accessory you want to use for your party.

For Offense

For Defense

Sophia’s Shop Guide

Killer Teddy Bear Bugbear Strategies

Here is a breakdown of the battle strategies against the mini-boss:

Carry HP and SP Recovery Items

Before engaging the boss, bring a stock of HP and SP recovery items. These items can be bought from accessible vending machines, food stands, stores, and restaurants. You can also buy ingredients from Sophia’s Shop and other real-world stores. Then, cook these ingredients for additional HP and SP items through Joker’s Kitchen.

Joker’s Kitchen Guide

Land Debuffs

Start the battle by landing multiple debuffs on Bugbear. Debuffs can be in the form of attack power decrease (Tarunda), defense power decrease (Rakunda), and evasion/critical evasion power decrease (Sukunda). These debuffs can be accessed by Joker (from Arsene and other Personas) and Mona. Another option is by using Debilitate for an all-in-one debuff. This special debuff can be accessed by Joker (from other Personas) and Wolf.

Cast Buffs

Follow-up the debuffs with party members buffs. Buffs can be in the form of attack power increase (Tarukaja or Matarukaja), defense power increase (Rakukaja or Marakukaja), and evasion/critical evasion increase (Sukukaja or Masukukaja). These buffs can be accessed by Joker (from other Personas) and Skull. Another option is by using Heat Riser for an all-in-one buff. This special buff can be accessed by Joker (from other Personas) and Wolf.

Alternatively, your party can consume kitchen dishes with bonus party buff effects. This is helpful when your party members run out of SP during battle. These dishes include Miso Ramen, Seafood Bowl, Goat Soup, Goya Chanpuru, Kushikatsu, and Osaka Sushi.

Best Dishes to Cook in Joker’s Kitchen

Use Elec, Wind, and Curse Attacks

Bugbear struggles handling Electricity, Wind, Curse attacks which are Skull, Mona and Joker’s specialty. Continue on using elemental attacks in order to break the shields and stagger the boss. Make use of narrow range elemental skills if you’re close and wide range elemental skills if you’re far from the boss.

Deal Technical Damage using Phys and Gun attacks

When the boss is inflicted with a Status Ailment such as Shock, deal Technical Damage by using Physical and Gun attacks. Switch between Joker, Skull, Mona, and Wolf to avoid running out of HP.

Unleash Showtime Attacks

While engaging Bugbear, you may build up your Showtime gauge. When it’s available, unleash the Showtime attack against the boss. If Joker’s Showtime attack is available, make sure he has the right Persona that can capitalize on the weakness of the boss. Also, there is a consumable item that will quickly boost your Showtime gauge build up so feel free to use it against the boss.

Killer Teddy Bear Bugbear Boss Video

Here is a boss fight video against Bugbear. The battle is already timestamped so you no longer need to browse through the whole video:

Other Bosses

All Jail Monarchs

Lock Keepers

Powerful Shadows

Dire Shadows