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Best Skills Tier List (February 2026)

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Last updated on: February 2, 2026 08:02 PM

Best Skills Tier List

This is a tier list for the best skills in Umamusume: Pretty Derby for February 2026. Learn about the best skills, each skill type, and the best skill for each type in this guide.

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Skills Tier List (February 2026)

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ⓘ The effectiveness of each skill varies per Character. You'll want to check first if your Umamusume has enough Wit to trigger skills consistently. 250~300 Wit can suffice in career, but 400 Wit or more is generally recommended for PvP). ⓘ Having the best skills does not always guarantee a win – this is still a game of chance on your skills with your Character's stats, the racecourse conditions, and other factors such as being blocked or irregular skill procs. ⓘ Note that some skills may be effective only in certain situations or tracks. For more specific recommendations for CMs, you can head over to the Champions Meeting pages.

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ⓘ The effectiveness of each skill varies per Character. You'll want to check first if your Umamusume has enough Wit to trigger skills consistently. 250~300 Wit can suffice in career, but 400 Wit or more is generally recommended for PvP).

ⓘ Having the best skills does not always guarantee a win – this is still a game of chance on your skills with your Character's stats, the racecourse conditions, and other factors such as being blocked or irregular skill procs.

ⓘ Note that some skills may be effective only in certain situations or tracks. For more specific recommendations for CMs, you can head over to the Champions Meeting pages.

Date	Changes
Jan. 30, 2026	Added new skills: ・T.M. Opera O (New Year, Same Radiance!)'s Barcarole of Blessings. Added to SS Tier. ・Haru Urara (New Year ♪ New Urara!)'s 114th Time's the Charm. Added to S Tier. ・Feature Act/Headliner. Added to S Tier. ・Daring Strike. Added to S Tier.
Jan. 22, 2026	Added new skills: ・Tamamo Cross (Fast as Lightning)'s White Lightning Comin' Through!. Added to S Tier. ・Tail Nine. Added to SS Tier.
Jan. 16, 2026	Added new skills: ・Fine Motion (Noble Seamair)'s Fairy Tale. Added to A Tier. ・Familiar Ground. Added to A Tier.
Jan. 14, 2026	・Improved tier list layout, with unique/rare-normal skill divisions. ・Added ◎ versions for appropriate Speed/Passive skills. Same tier as their base skills. Added missing skills: ・Perfect Prep! Added as the upgrade skill of Meticulous Measures in A Tier. ・Speed Eater. Added to A Tier.
Jan. 5, 2026	Added new skills: ・Oguri Cap (Ashen Miracle)'s Festive Miracle. Added to SS Tier. ・Biwa Hayahide (Rouge Caroler)'s Present from X. Added to A Tier. ・VIP Pass. Added to SS Tier.
Dec. 28, 2025	Added new skills: ・Tosen Jordan (Jokester ☆ Vibes)'s Pop & Polish. Added to A Tier. ・Mejiro Dober (Off the Line)'s Moving Past, and Beyond. Added to S Tier. ・Yodo Invicta. Added to A Tier.
Dec. 15, 2025	Added new skills: ・Symboli Rudolf (Archer by Moonlight)'s Arrows Whistle, Shadows Disperse. Added to A Tier. ・Gold City (Autumn Cosmos)'s Dancing in the Leaves. Added to A Tier. ・Fall Frenzy. Added to A Tier. ・Battle Formation. Added to B Tier. Added missing skills (all added to A Tier): ・Fall Runner ◯ ・Winter Runner ◯ ・Spring Runner ◯ ・Summer Runner ◯ ・Cloudy Days ◯ ・Sunny Days ◯ ・Snowy Days ◯ ・Rainy Days ◯
Dec. 9, 2025	Added missing skills: ・Superstan. Added to S Tier, on top of Uma Stan. ・Encroaching Shadow. Added to SS Tier, on top of Straightaway Spurt. ・15,000,000 CC. Added to A Tier, on top of 1,500,000 CC. Added new skills: ・Manhattan Cafe (Creeping Shadow)'s Chasing After You. Added to S Tier. ・Stamina Siphon. Added to S Tier. ・Come What May. Added to S Tier, on top of All I've Got. ↑ (A→S) Watchful Eye / Keen Eye ↑ (B→A) Straight Descent / Determined Descent ↑ (A→S) Ignited Spirit SPD / Burning Spirit SPD ↓ (SS→S) Sprinting Gear / Turbo Sprint ↓ (S→A) Acceleration / Step on the Gas!
Dec. 1, 2025	Added new skills: ・Kawakami Princess (Princess of Pink)'s A Princess Must Seize Victory!. Added to B Tier. ・Super Creek (Chiffon-Wrapped Mummy)'s Give Mummy a Hug ♡. Added to A Tier. ・Rice Shower (Vampire Makeover!)'s Every Rose Has Its Fangs. Added to A Tier. ・Tantalizing Trick. Added to A Tier on top of Trick (Front). Skills re-evaluated: ↑ (B→A) This Dance Is for Vittoria! ↑ (A→S) Be Still / Lie in Wait
Nov. 19, 2025	Added missing skills: ・Runaway. Added to S Tier. ・Head-On. Added to S Tier. ・All I've Got. Added to S Tier. ・Early Start. Added to A Tier. ・Be Still. Added to A Tier. ・Risky Business. Added to B Tier. Added new skills: ・Agnes Digital (Full-Color Fangirling)'s OMG! ☆ The Final Spurt (ﾟ∀ﾟ). Added to S Tier. ・Forward, March! / Lead the Charge! Added to S Tier. Skills re-evaluated: ↑ (A→S) Leader's Pride
Nov. 11, 2025	Balance Adjustments (Nov. 11, 2025) released. Added new skill: ・ Hishi Akebono (Buono☆Alla Moda)'s YUMMY☆SPEED! Added to A Tier. Skills re-evaluated: ↑ (S→SS) Taking the Lead / Early Lead ↑ (S→SS) Mile Maven ↑ (S→SS) Pure Heart / Clear Heart ↑ (S→SS) U=ma2 / Introduction to Physiology ↑ (A→S) Speed Star ↑ (A→S) Corner Connoisseur / Corner Acceleration ◯ ↑ (B→A) Adrenaline Rush ↑ (B→A) Keen Eye / Watchful Eye ↑ (B→A) Uma Stan ↑ (B→A) Vanguard Spirit ↑ (B→A) Sixth Sense / Dodging Danger Corrected the following: ・Duplicate of Killer Tunes / Up-tempo in Tier A. Fixed to Tier S.
Nov. 6, 2025	Added missing skill: ・Mile Maven. Added above its base version Productive Plan. Added new skill: ・Matikane Fukukitaru (Lucky Tidings)'s Bountiful Harvest. Added to A Tier. ・Overwhelming Pressure. Added above its base version Pressure. Added Unity Cup skills: ・Burning Spirit PWR. Added to S Tier. ・Burning Spirit GUTS. Added to S Tier. ・Burning Spirit STA. Added to S Tier. ・Burning Spirit SPD. Added to A Tier. ・Burning Spirit WIT. Addedt to B Tier. Removed Update Status to reduce redundancy. Last updated time can be viewed below the page's title at the top, and relevant changes to the tier list can be viewed in the changelog button.
Nov. 3, 2025	Added missing skill: ・Meisho Doto (Turbulent Blue)'s I Never Goof Up!. Added to S Tier. ↓ (SS→S) Introduction to Physiology / U=ma2 ↓ (SS→S) Clear Heart / Pure Heart ↓ (SS→A) Fighter / Hard Worker ↑ (S→SS) Red Shift/LP1211-M ↑ (S→SS) Shooting for Victory!
Nov. 2, 2025	Added new skill: ・Eishin Flash (Meisterschaft's unique skill [Schwarzes Schwert. Added to A Tier.
Oct. 14, 2025	Added new skill: ・Maruzensky (Hot☆Summer Night)'s A Kiss for Courage Skill Effect. Added to SS Tier. ・Special Week (Hopp'n♪Happy Heart)'s [Dazzl'n ♪ Diver. Added to S Tier. ・Added Crusader upgrade to Strategist in A Tier. ・Added missing skill Second Wind to B Tier. ↓ (SS→S) Straightaway Acceleration / Rushing Gale! ↓ (SS→S) Nemesis ↓ (SS→S) Shadow Break ↓ (S→A) Masterful Gambit / Sturm und Drang ↓ (A→B) Tactical Tweak
Oct. 7, 2025	Added new skill: ・Gold City (Authentic / 1928)'s unique skill KEEP IT REAL. Added to A Tier. ・Added Shatterproof on top of Tactical Tweak in B Tier. ↓ (A→B) Tactical Tweak
Oct. 2, 2025	Added new skill: ・Fuji Kiseki (Shooting Star Revue)'s unique skill Lights of Vaudeville. Added to S Tier.
Sept. 21, 2025	Added new skills: ・El Condor Pasa (Kukulkan Warrior)'s unique skill Condor's Fury Skill Effect. ・Grass Wonder (Saintly Jade Cleric)'s unique skill Superior Heal Skill Effect. ・Relax, the gold version of A Small Breather. ・Innate Experience, the gold version of Inside Scoop.
Sept. 17, 2025	Added new skills: ・Hishi Amazon's unique skill You and Me! One-on-One! Added to A Tier. ・Added Sturm und Drang on top of Masterful Gambit.
Sept. 7, 2025	Added new skill: ・Seiun Sky's Angling and Scheming. Added to SS Tier.
August 31, 2025	Added new skill: ・Mayano Top Gun (Wedding)'s Flowery ☆ Maneuver. Added to S Tier. ・Air Groove (Wedding)'s Eternal Moments. Added to A Tier. ・Added Big-Sisterly on top of Unyielding Spirit in A Tier. ・Added Encroaching Shadow on top of Straightaway Spurt. ↑ ( S→SS) Breath of Fresh Air ┗ Straightaway Recovery ↑ (S→SS) Shadow Break ↑ (S→SS) Nemesis ↑ (S→SS) Race Planner ↓ (S→A) The Coast is Clear! ┗ I Can See Right Through You ↓ (S→A) Inside Scoop ↓ (S→A) Strategist ↓ (S→A) Lane Legerdemain ┗ Go with the Flow ↓ (SS→A) Corner Connoisseur ↓ (SS→S) Red Shift/LP1211-M ↓ (SS→S) Shooting for Victory!
August 20, 2025	Added new skill: ・Narita Brian's Shadow Break. Added to S Tier.
August 17, 2025	Sorted the ff. skill: ・Pure Heart (Clean Heart) moved up within SS to be sorted properly with Unique Skills.
August 11, 2025	Added missing skills: ・Standing By ・It's On! (missing from Ramp Up) ・Furious Feat and Updrafters ・Early Lead ・Tactical Tweak ・Added specific Hesistant, Flustered, Subdued, and Frenzied red skills. ・Added all Style Savvy green skills. ・Added all Racecourse green skills. Added new skills: ・Sleeping Lion ・Trending in the Charts! and [Top Pick) ・Nemesis ・SPARKLY ☆ STARDOM Updated skill icons to match rarity.
August 1, 2025	・Fixed linking for some skills in the main Tier List, such as Curren Chan's #LookatCurren. ・Fixed skill mismatches, such as Pace Strategy being under Unruffled when it should be under Indomitable.
July 30, 2025	・Skill Tier List overhauled. Divided main Tier List sections with jump tables for easier navigation. ・Listed 120+ skills in the main Tier List
July 15, 2025	Skill Tier List published.

Latest Skills Added

Skill	Details and Rating
Barcarole of Blessings	Tier: ・Fairly easy to activate for Pace Chasers and Front Runners. Activates in 4th place or better (9-gate, CM) and 5th place or better (12-gate, TT). ・Provides a stronger velocity effect if the user has activated 7 skills before then. ・Conditions and strength make it best suited for Long races. Still okay for Medium races.
114th Time's the Charm	Tier: ・A final corner velocity skill that is potentially stronger the further the user is from the racer in 1st place. ・Best for Haru Urara (New Year ♪ New Urara!) herself, but not recommended as an inherit skill.
Daring Strike	Tier: ・A velocity skill that activates at a random point in the mid-race. Recommended for End Closers. ・Fairly easy to activate consistently since the user only needs to be an End Closer and is in 2nd 50% of the pack in the mid-race (5th or further back in TT, 6th or further back in CM).
Headliner Feature Act	Tier: ・Velocity skill that can trigger in the 2nd half of the mid-race. ・Limited to Long races only.

Skill	Details and Rating
Tail Nine	Tier: ・The gold/rare version of Tail Held High. ・Still a good mid-race velocity skill in general. ・Can still be fairly easy to activate, so as long as its user procs 3 skills in the mid-race.
White Lightning Comin' Through!	Tier: ・A split velocity and accel unique skill with versatile positional conditions. Can work for Pace Chasers, Late Surgers, and End Closers. ・Best on Tamamo Cross (Fast as Lightning) herself for the most competitive performance. But as an inherited unique skill, the split effect makes it expectedly weaker compared to dedicated skills like Let's Pump Some Iron.

List of Best Skills

ⓘ Balance Adjustment (Nov. 11, 2025) has been released! Further adjustments to the tier list may be made.

Tier Legends
– Often or always beneficial, can be a staple skill, frequent even if conditional. Highly recommended for competitive use. – Often beneficial and can be competitive. Reliable for most cases. Some skills are conditional to Running Style and Race Type. – Competitive enough, may be specialized, but can keep up with other high-tier skills. – Situational, specialized, or niche. Can be viable in a number of cases, but not always.
ⓘ Expect updates to the tier list in the future; the list may be expanded or narrowed down for convenience in re-evaluations. ⓘ Skill rankings can change depending their state in the Champions Meeting and Team Trials.

Tier Legends

– Often or always beneficial, can be a staple skill, frequent even if conditional. Highly recommended for competitive use.

– Often beneficial and can be competitive. Reliable for most cases. Some skills are conditional to Running Style and Race Type.

– Competitive enough, may be specialized, but can keep up with other high-tier skills.

– Situational, specialized, or niche. Can be viable in a number of cases, but not always.

ⓘ Expect updates to the tier list in the future; the list may be expanded or narrowed down for convenience in re-evaluations.
ⓘ Skill rankings can change depending their state in the Champions Meeting and Team Trials.

Let us know of any thoughts for skills or if we have any missing skills worth looking into in the Comments Section! There are more than 100 skills present, so skill evaluations and formatting takes time. Thank you for your patience!

All Skills List

SS Tier Skills

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SS Tier	S Tier	A Tier	B Tier

	Unique Skills
	Angling and Scheming Red Shift/LP1211-M Shooting for Victory! Festive Miracle Triumphant Pulse A Kiss for Courage Behold Thine Emperor's Divine Might Barcarole of Blessings Let's Pump Some Iron ┗ Feel the Burn! Pure Heart ┗ Clear Heart U=ma2 ┗ Introduction to Physiology
	Rare/Normal Skills
	Professor of Curvature ┗ Corner Adept ◯ On Your Left! ┗ Slick Surge Encroaching Shadow ┗ Straightaway Spurt Unrestrained ┗ Final Push In Body and Mind ┗ Homestretch Haste Escape Artist ┗ Fast-Paced Taking the Lead ┗ Early Lead Rising Dragon ┗ Outer Swell Mile Maven ┗ Productive Plan It's On! ┗ Ramp Up Fast and Furious ┗ Position Pilfer Slipstream Tail Nine ┗ Tail Held High Groundwork Front Runner Straightaways ◎ ┗ Front Runner Straightaways ◯ Front Runner Corners ◎ ┗ Front Runner Corners ◯ Pace Chaser Straightaways ◎ ┗ Pace Chaser Straightaways ◯ Pace Chaser Corners ◎ ┗ Pace Chaser Corners ◯ Late Surger Straightaways ◎ ┗ Late Surger Straightaways ◯ Late Surger Corners ◎ ┗ Late Surger Corners ◯ Long Straightaways ◎ ┗ Long Straightaways ◯ Long Corners ◎ ┗ Long Corners ◯ End Closer Straightaways ◎ ┗ End Closer Straightaways ◯ End Closer Corners ◎ ┗ End Closer Corners ◯ Sprint Straightaways ◎ ┗ Sprint Straightaways ◯ Sprint Corners ◎ ┗ Sprint Corners ◯ Mile Straightaway ◎ ┗ Mile Straightaway ◯ Mile Corners ◎ ┗ Mile Corners ◯ Medium Straightaways ◎ ┗ Medium Straightaways ◯ Medium Corners ◎ ┗ Medium Corners ◯ Swinging Maestro ┗ Corner Recovery ◯ Gourmand ┗ Hydrate Race Planner ┗ Preferred Position Restless ┗ Moxie Breath of Fresh Air ┗ Straightaway Recovery Go-Home Specialist ┗ After-School Stroll VIP Pass ┗ Passing Pro Dominator ┗ Tether All-Seeing Eyes ┗ Sharp Gaze Mystifying Murmur ┗ Murmur

S Tier Skills

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SS Tier	S Tier	A Tier	B Tier

	Unique Skills
	The Duty of Dignity Calls Genius x Bakushin = Victory ┗ Class Rep + Speed = Bakushin Nemesis The View from the Lead is Mine! Sky-High Teio Step Shooting Star Cut and Drive! ┗ Xceleration Certain Victory Resplendent Red Ace ┗ Red Ace Anchors Aweigh! ┗ Warning Shot! SPARKLY☆STARDOM Victoria por Plancha ☆ ┗ Corazón ☆ Ardiente White Lightning Comin' Through! Flowery ☆ Maneuver 114th Time's the Charm Condor's Fury Chasing After You I Never Goof Up! Shadow Break Lights of Vaudeville Moving Past, and Beyond OMG! ☆ The Final Sprint (ﾟ∀ﾟ) Blue Rose Closer Dazzl'n ♪ Diver Superior Heal
	Rare/Normal Skills
	No Stopping Me! ┗ Nimble Navigator Come What May ┗ All I've Got Daring Strike ┗ Early Start Speed Star ┗ Prepared to Pass Corner Connoisseur ┗ Corner Acceleration ◯ Beeline Burst ┗ Straightaway Adept Plan X ┗ Countermeasure Changing Gears ┗ Shifting Gears Concentration ┗ Focus Furious Feat ┗ Updrafters Headliner ┗ Feature Act Burning Spirit SPD ┗ Ignited Spirit SPD Overwhelming Pressure ┗ Pressure Burning Spirit PWR ┗ Ignited Spirit PWR Burning Spirit GUTS ┗ Ignited Spirit GUTS Trending in the Charts! ┗ Top Pick Killer Tunes ┗ Up-Tempo Superstan ┗ Uma Stan Rushing Gale! ┗ Straightaway Acceleration Turbo Sprint ┗ Sprinting Gear Innate Experience ┗ Inside Scoop Lead the Charge! ┗ Forward, March! Leader's Pride Head-On Playtime's Over! Sleeping Lion ┗ Standing By Cooldown ┗ Deep Breaths Lie in Wait ┗ Be Still Keen Eye ┗ Watchful Eye Burning Spirit STA ┗ Ignited Spirit STA Triple 7s Shake It Out Right-Handed ◎ ┗ Right-Handed ◯ Left-Handed ◎ ┗ Left-Handed ◯ Firm Conditions ◎ ┗ Firm Conditions ◯ Wet Conditions ◎ ┗ Wet Conditions ◯ Runaway Lone Wolf Target in Sight ◎ ┗ Target in Sight ◯ Adored by All ┗ Intimidate Stamina Siphon ┗ Stamina Eater Intense Gaze Hesitant Front Runners Hesitant Pace Chasers Hesitant Late Surgers Hesitant End Closers Subdued Front Runners Subdued Pace Chasers Subdued Late Surgers Subdued End Closers Flustered Front Runners Flustered Pace Chasers Flustered Late Surgers Flustered End Closers

A Tier Skills

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SS Tier	S Tier	A Tier	B Tier

	Unique Skills
	Arrows Whistle, Shadows Disperse Blazing Pride ┗ Empress's Pride ∴win Q.E.D. #LookatCurren Flashy☆Landing ┗ 1st Place Kiss☆ Schwarzes Schwert Give Mummy a Hug ♡ G00 1st. F∞; Where There's a Will, There's a Way ┗ Focused Mind Presents from X Pop & Polish This Dance Is for Vittoria! Fairy Tale You and Me! One-on-One! Bountiful Harvest Eternal Moments KEEP IT REAL. YUMMY☆SPEED! Every Rose Has Its Fangs
	Rare/Normal Skills
	Determined Descent ┗ Straight Descent Hard Worker ┗ Fighter Sturm und Drang ┗ Masterful Gambit The Coast Is Clear! ┗ I Can See Right Through You Sixth Sense ┗ Dodging Danger 15,000,000 CC ┗ 1,500,000 CC Lane Legerdemain ┗ Go with the Flow The Bigger Picture ┗ Studious Center Stage ┗ Prudent Positioning Staggering Lead ┗ Huge Lead Step on the Gas! ┗ Acceleration Vanguard Spirit ┗ Keeping the Lead Blinding Flash ┗ Gap Closer Big-Sisterly ┗ Unyielding Spirit Crusader ┗ Strategist Perfect Prep! ┗ Meticulous Measures Early Start Highlander Trackblazer ┗ Rosy Outlook Relax ┗ A Small Breather Calm and Collected ┗ Stamina to Spare Adrenaline Rush ┗ Extra Tank Iron Will ┗ Lay Low Familiar Ground Wait-and-See Fall Frenzy ┗ Fall Runner ◯ Yodo Invicta ┗ Kyoto Racecourse ◯ Summer Runner ◎ ┗ Summer Runner ◯ Spring Runner ◎ ┗ Spring Runner ◯ Fall Runner ◎ ┗ Fall Runner ◯ Winter Runner ◎ ┗ Winter Runner ◯ Sunny Days ◎ ┗ Sunny Days ◯ Cloudy Days ◎ ┗ Cloudy Days ◯ Rainy Days ◎ ┗ Rainy Days ◯ Snowy Days ◎ ┗ Snowy Days ◯ Standard Distance ◎ ┗ Standard Distance ◯ Non-Standard Distance ◎ ┗ Non-Standard Distance ◯ Competitive Spirit ◎ ┗ Competitive Spirit ◯ Front Runner Savvy ◎ ┗ Front Runner Savvy ◯ Pace Chaser Savvy ◎ ┗ Pace Chaser Savvy ◯ Late Surger Savvy ◎ ┗ Late Surger Savvy ◯ End Closer Savvy ◎ ┗ End Closer Savvy ◯ Dazzling Disorientation ┗ Disorient Tantalizing Trick ┗ Trick (Front) Trick (Rear) Frenzied Front Runners Frenzied Pace Chasers Frenzied Late Surgers Frenzied End Closers Speed Eater

B Tier Skills

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SS Tier	S Tier	A Tier	B Tier

	Unique Skills
	Dancing in the Leaves A Princess Must Seize Victory! Just a Little Farther! ┗ I Can Win Sometimes, Right? Prideful King ┗ Call Me King I See Victory in My Future! ┗ Luck Be with Me! Legacy of the Strong Our Ticket to Win! ┗ V Is for Victory! Super-Duper Climax ┗ Super-Duper Stoked
	Rare/Normal Skills
	Technician ┗ Shrewd Step Lightning Step ┗ Thunderbolt Step Clairvoyance ┗ Hawkeye Burning Spirit WIT ┗ Ignited Spirit WIT Shatterproof ┗ Tactical Tweak Second Wind Risky Business Unyielding ┗ Steadfast Indomitable ┗ Pace Strategy Unruffled ┗ Calm in a Crowd Miraculous Step ┗ Soft Step Levelheaded Super Lucky Seven ┗ Lucky Seven Maverick ◎ ┗ Maverick ◯ Sympathy Long Shot ◎ ┗ Long Shot ◯ Inner Post Proficiency ◎ ┗ Inner Post Proficiency ◯ Outer Post Proficiency ◎ ┗ Outer Post Proficiency ◯ Kokura Racecourse ◎ ┗ Kokura Racecourse ◯ Hanshin Racecourse ◎ ┗ Hanshin Racecourse ◯ Tokyo Racecourse ◎ ┗ Tokyo Racecourse ◯ Nakayama Racecourse ◎ ┗ Nakayama Racecourse ◯ Sapporo Racecourse ◎ ┗ Sapporo Racecourse ◯ Oi Racecourse ◎ ┗ Oi Racecourse ◯ Hakodate Racecourse ◎ ┗ Hakodate Racecourse ◯ Kyoto Racecourse ◎ ┗ Kyoto Racecourse ◯ Illusionist ┗ Smoke Screen Battle Formation ┗ Opening Gambit Stop Right There! Restart

Best Skills for Each Type

Yellow Skills Velocity, Acceleration, and Positional Buffs	Blue Skills Stamina Recovery and Fatigue Reduction
Green Skills Race-Dependent Passives	Red Skills Debuff Skills

Best Yellow Skills

Best Yellow Skills
Professor of Curvature	In Body and Mind	Tail Held High
Slipstream	Playtime's Over!	(Race Type) Straightaways ◯
(Race Type) Corners ◯	ー	ー

Race Types refer to the track distance (Sprint, Mile, Medium, Long).

Yellow Skills concern the performance factors velocity, acceleration, and positioning (or navigation). They're the most important type of skill you will want to have on a character since they directly improve speed on the racecourse on top of your existing Speed and Power stats.

Best Blue Skills

Best Blue Skills
Swinging Maestro	Race Planner	Gourmand
Cooldown	Go-Home Specialist	Breath of Fresh Air
Restless	-	-

Blue Skills directly affect your character's Stamina drain and recovery. Because of this, they can make or break capability of a character to complete a distance at the best speed possible.

Having these recovery skills can also help you pass stamina checks in a Career, provided they can proc often (such as in the case of Swinging Maestro which activates on corners).

Best Green Skills

Best General Green Skills
Lone Wolf	Right-Handed ◯	Left-Handed ◯
Standard Distance ◯	Firm Conditions ◯	Wet Conditions ◯
(Running Style) Savvy ◯	-	-

Running Styles refer to a character's running strategy (Front Runner, Pace Chaser, Late Surger, End Closer).

Green Skills are race passives that add value to your existing character stats. On which stat they can be inferred from their skill icons (Lone Wolf, for example, giving extra speed according to the Boots icon).

Green Skills are great to have in Career, and in Team Trials if your character will be short on a stat in PvP. They're not exactly something you'll want right away when training Umamusume, but they're good additions at the end of each Career run.

Best Red Skills

Best General Red Skills
All-Seeing Eyes	Dominator	Mystifying Murmur
Intimidate	Stamina Eater	Speed Eater

Red Skills, also known as debuff skills, are skills that concern controlling and affecting other opponents in a race. They're best used by characters with a sufficient amount of Wit to guarantee consistent procs in all races.

They are not as pronounced when training in Career runs, but they earn much of their value in PvP-oriented room matches or Team Trials where they can be used to debuff other races in helping a Ace or team member pass or maintain a lead.

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Anonymous about 1 month

Pace Strategy and Indomitable are missing off of this list.

Anonymous about 1 month

If you need that much handholding then maybe this game isn't for you buddy. Every character has an individual section for them where it's explained which skill is good and why. What you're commenting on is a tier list for best skills for quick reference.

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