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Who do you think is the best Phantom Theif?
I think Panther is the best.
I can't believe I misspelled Thief.
>:C Yusuke
The cat
Beauty Thief is the best
Not including Joker (for obvious reasons) I'd have to break it down:

Skull - Probably the worst in the group in terms of being a thief, or stealth. Sorry buddy, but you have no guile. You are a master of hitting stuff, so if a door needs to be broken down, you'll be the guy for a breach, but past that, it's smarter to hang outside.

Mona - The original brains of the operation, and probably the most adapt at being a thief overall. Mona's sudden weakness for actually seeing the treasure, and his limited skills in higher guarded areas can be his a problem though.

Panther - She has the flexibility and guile needed for specific infiltration (gutter minds need not apply), but the bright colors would cause a problem for stealth in and of itself. She still has the charms of a model, so if worse comes to worst, she has her ability to sweet talk her way out.

Fox - Another person with the guile required, I do believe he would be more adapt at being a thief than Panther in terms of proficiency with hand dexterity. If that fails, he's kinda SoL though.

Queen - She's a biker chick. Good in a fight, but is more suited to background detail and is the group's escape driver.

Noir - Just a liability outside of a fight. Sorry Noir.

Oracle - Surveillance duty. While she has the hardware for stealth, her lack of actually doing the stealth would cause a problem. Her best position is what she does currently: Watching and relaying.

Well said, Joker.
so who would you have as a team then?
Nah dude, you're simplifying Phantom Thieves into just regular thieves. Stealth is all well and good but being able to fight is the biggest part of getting through palaces.
Otherwise what would be the point of having a Persona in the first place.
Now that I have their codenames, I believe I'm one step closer to figuring out their identities.
For a team, for stealth and reaching the target without being caught:
Mona, Fox, Panther

For a blast through:
Skull, Queen, Panther/Noir

If I need a mix of Stealth with expected issues:
Panther, Mona, Fox, but I'd have Skull and Queen in reserve just in case

Of course, Oracle, Queen, and Mona are all critical during each operation due to the escape route that's required. Queen is the Driver, Mona is our way out, Oracle is our eye in the sky.
To simplify it:

When breaking in:
Mona, Fox, Panther

When leaving with the treasure:
Skull, Queen, Noir

Everyone has their ups and downs, so Skull isn't completely wrong about the Persona part, however, original Phantom Thieves *are* just stealth. The Metaverse is a significantly harsher environment that causes a need for combat.
akechi is the best p thief ;)