Akihiko Sanada
/Electric/Sweeper
★★★★★
Introduction
Akihiko Sanada is a 5-star Electric character in Persona 5 X. Akihiko Sanada's role is Sweeper.
On the combined Persona 5 X tier list Akihiko Sanada is A tier, 17th of the 45 characters ranked, from where 2 community tier lists put Akihiko Sanada.
Other Electric characters in Persona 5 X: Ayaka Sakai, Kumi Katayama, Motoha Arai, Motoha Arai (Radiance) and YUI.
What Akihiko Sanada does
An Electric attacker whose skills all hit every foe. He builds Grit and Mettle stacks as he goes, then spends Grit on Lightning Fist for 48.8% more multiplier per stack, and his Theurgy, Lightning Spike, always crits with crit damage between 250% and 350%. He's A.
Profile
Akihiko Sanada is voiced by JiaMing in Chinese and Midorikawa Hikaru in Japanese. Akihiko Sanada was released on 11 June 2026.
Background
Member of S.E.E.S. of Persona 3
Akihiko Sanada is a character from Persona 3, and a member of S.E.E.S.; an extracurricular group in Iwatodai High School meant to deal with Shadows during the Dark Hour.
Skills
14Blitzkrieg
Electric / Multi-Target · 20 SPEffect: Gain 1 Grit stack. Deal Electric damage to all foes equal to 122.8% of attack. Also, increase Sanada's critical damage by 23.4% for 3 turns.
Spark Impact
Electric / Multi-Target · 20 SPEffect: Gain 1 Grit stack. Deal Electric damage to all foes equal to 92.1% of Attack. Also, gain 2 Mettle stacks.
Lightning Fist
Electric / Multi-Target · 24 SP · Cooldown 2 turnsEffect: Deal Electric damage to all foes equal to 136.4% of Attack. If Grit is at 2 stacks or higher, spend all Grit stacks, and increase this skill's Multiplier by 48.8% for each stack.
Theurgy - Lightning Spike
Electric / Multi-TargetEffect: Can be activated when Theurgy gauge is at 140. Deal Electric damage to all foes equal to 255.4% of Attack. This Theurgy is guaranteed to activate a critical hit. Also, critical damage will be between a minimum of 250% and maximum of 350%.
Assist Skill
Single-Support / Single-TargetEffect: Increase 1 ally's critical damage by 20% for 1 turn.
No Rules
Hidden / TalentEffect: When dealing damage to downed foes, increase damage by 30.0%.
Rough Combo
Hidden / TalentEffect: When Sanada activates a critical, increase Attack by 13.5% for 3 turns. Stacks up to 3 times.
Reason to Fight
Awareness A0At battle start, gain 2 Mettle. Gain 1 Mettle whenever an Electric skill or Theurgy deals damage (max 12). At the start of Sanada's turn, consume 6 Mettle to activate Flash Blow once: deal Physical damage to all foes equal to 55.9% ATK, increase downed foes' damage taken by 8% for 1 turn, count as a Resonance, and gain 1 Grit. Grit: +4% Pierce Rate (max 3 stacks).
Boxing Team Captain
Awareness A1At the start of battle, increase the Theurgy gauge by 70. When gaining Grit stacks, increase critical rate by 20%.
Guardian Fist
Awareness A2When dealing damage to downed foes, increase Down Bonus by 10%. After spending Mettle stacks to activate Flash Blow, increase Sanada's damage by 30% for 3 turns.
Stoic Heart
Awareness A3Increase the skill levels of Spark Impact and Lightning Fist by 3.
Results of Training
Awareness A4When activating a Theurgy, increase critical damage by 50% (between a minimum of 300% and maximum of 400%).
Buried Emotions
Awareness A5Increase the skill levels of Blitzkrieg and Combat Tactics by 3.
Striving for Power
Awareness A6At battle start, gain 6 Mettle (increase max stacks to 18). Each Grit stack increases Sanada's damage by 8% (increase max stacks to 4). When Lightning Fist consumes Grit, also trigger Finishing Blow once. Finishing Blow deals Electric damage which ignores Defense to all foes equal to 13.5% ATK per Grit spent, counts as a guaranteed critical Resonance damage, and grants 1 Grit.
How to get Akihiko Sanada
Story progression, events, or Gacha Banners
Upgrade materials
- Skill Lv. 7-10Ephemeral Incense x4
