Mach Wheel is a common enemy shadow found in Persona 3 Reload on the Yabbashah block in Tartarus during the Dark Hour. It has quite an extensive move list which relies on physical attacks to do tons of damage. Therefore, if you are under-leveled, it will send you right back to the entrance. Knowing its weaknesses and strengths is crucial since it will prevent you from making any wrong moves.
How To Defeat The Mach Wheel Shadow In Persona 3 Reload

Before we tackle how to defeat this shadow, you will be better off knowing that it resists Slash Damage and Blocks Strike attacks. However, it is not resistant to Pierce Damage. So, that can be a viable option. Its weakness is Electricity based attacks.
Use Akihiko Sanada
By the time you progress to Yabbashah, you will have unlocked Akihiko Sanada whose Persona, Polydeuces, knows Electricity based attacks. Use any Zio-based skills on the Mach Wheel and knock it down. After doing so, follow it up with an All-Out Attack to whittle down its HP. Rinse and repeat until the enemy is down.
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Personas That Possess The Zio Skill

If you are looking to make some Personas that naturally possess some Zio-based skills, we are giving you a couple of suggestions below. We will also give you the Personas you will need to make them using Fusion.
- Zouchouten (Innate Skill) = Tam Lin + Forneus
- Oberon (Learns Mazio at Level 17) = Valkyrie + Jack Frost
- Yamata-no-Orochi (Innate Skill) = Fortuna + Berith
- Take-Minakata (Learns Zionga at Level 22) = Oberon + Angel