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Umamusume: Pretty Derby

Best Skills Tier List (January 2026)

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Best Skills Tier List

This is a tier list for the best skills in Umamusume: Pretty Derby for January 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 (January 2026)

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Before Reading!
ⓘ 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. 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
Festive Miracle Icon Festive Miracle
Tier: SS Rank
・A unique skill that provides velocity, acceleration, and recovery all at once.
・Activation point can be easily manipulated.
・Requires activating three recovery skills before it can activate.
Presents from X Icon Presents from X
Tier: A Rank
・A good velocity skill that can reliably activate.
・You must be in the top 40% during the first half of the race (4th or better in CM races, 5th or better in Team Trials), and be at or below 2nd place, but within 40% of the total racers (2nd to 4th in CM races) in the second half.
・Easily used and maximized by Pace Chasers and Front Runners (who are not in the front).
・Can be prevented from activating if there are multiple Pace Chasers and Front Runners.
VIP Pass Icon VIP Pass
Tier: SS Rank
・Upgraded version of Passing Pro.

Skill Details and Rating
Pop & Polish Icon Pop & Polish
Tier: A Rank
・A unique velocity skill that activates in the final straight under one of two conditions. You either have to be an overtake target in 2nd-3rd place (CM), or be 2nd place (CM) and have just overtaken another racer.
・Becomes easier to activate in a future rework.
Moving Past, and Beyond Icon Moving Past, and Beyond
Tier: S Rank
・A strong acceleration skill that activates either late-race in a corner that is not the final corner, or mid-race if you are in the final corner.
・You must also be in 5th-6th place in CM races and 6th-8th place in Team Trial races, and must not have been Rushed during the race.
・Has strict requirements, but has a good payoff.
Yodo Invicta Icon Yodo Invicta
Tier: A Rank
・Gold passive skill that boosts both your Stamina and Wit stats. Good for races that take place in the Kyoto Racecourse, like the Tenno Sho (Spring), Kikuka Sho, and the Queen Elizabeth II Cup.
・Otherwise, there will be other much more accessible and consistent green skills like Right/Left-handed or Firm/Wet Conditions.

List of Best Skills

ⓘ Balance Adjustment (Nov. 11, 2025) has been released! Further adjustments to the tier list may be made.
Tier Legends
SS Rank – Often or always beneficial, can be a staple skill, frequent even if conditional. Highly recommended for competitive use.
S Rank – Often beneficial and can be competitive. Reliable for most cases. Some skills are conditional to Running Style and Race Type.
A Rank – Competitive enough, may be specialized, but can keep up with other high-tier skills.
B Rank – 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 RankSS Tier S RankS Tier A RankA Tier B RankB Tier
Tier Skills
SS Rank
Seiun Sky (Reeling in the Big One) Angling and Scheming Angling and Scheming
Maruzensky (Formula R) Red Shift/LP1211-M Red Shift/LP1211-M
Taiki Shuttle (Wild Frontier) Shooting for Victory! Shooting for Victory!
Oguri Cap (Ashen Miracle) Festive Miracle Festive Miracle
Oguri Cap (Starlight Beat) Triumphant Pulse Triumphant Pulse
Maruzensky (Hot☆Summer Night) A Kiss for Courage A Kiss for Courage
Symboli Rudolf (Emperor Behold Thine Emperor Behold Thine Emperor's Divine Might
Mejiro Ryan (Down the Line) Let Let's Pump Some Iron
┗ Feel the Burn! Feel the Burn!
Agnes Tachyon (Tach-nology) U=ma2 U=ma2
┗ Introduction to Physiology Introduction to Physiology
Super Creek (Murmuring Stream) Pure Heart Pure Heart
┗ Clear Heart Clear Heart
Professor of Curvature Professor of Curvature
┗ Corner Adept ◯ Corner Adept ◯
On Your Left! On Your Left!
┗ Slick Surge Slick Surge
Encroaching Shadow Encroaching Shadow
┗ Straightaway Spurt Straightaway Spurt
Unrestrained Unrestrained
┗ Final Push Final Push
In Body and Mind In Body and Mind
┗ Homestretch Haste Homestretch Haste
Escape Artist Escape Artist
┗ Fast-Paced Fast-Paced
Taking the Lead Taking the Lead
┗ Early Lead Early Lead
Rising Dragon Rising Dragon
┗ Outer Swell Outer Swell
Mile Maven Mile Maven
┗ Productive Plan Productive Plan
It It's On!
┗ Ramp Up Ramp Up
Fast & Furious Fast & Furious
┗ Position Pilfer Position Pilfer
Swinging Maestro Swinging Maestro
┗ Corner Recovery ◯ Corner Recovery ◯
Gourmand Gourmand
┗ Hydrate Hydrate
Race Planner Race Planner
┗ Preferred Position Preferred Position
Restless Restless
┗ Moxie Moxie
Breath of Fresh Air Breath of Fresh Air
┗ Straightaway Recovery Straightaway Recovery
Go-Home Specialist Go-Home Specialist
┗ After-School Stroll After-School Stroll
VIP Pass VIP Pass
┗Passing Pro Passing Pro
Slipstream Slipstream
Tail Held High Tail Held High
Groundwork 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 ◯
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 ◯
Long Straightaways ◯ Long Straightaways ◯
Long Corners ◯ Long Corners ◯
Passing Pro Passing Pro
Dominator Dominator
┗ Tether Tether
All-Seeing Eyes All-Seeing Eyes
┗ Sharp Gaze Sharp Gaze
Mystifying Murmur Mystifying Murmur
┗ Murmur Murmur

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

S Tier Skills

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SS RankSS Tier S RankS Tier A RankA Tier B RankB Tier
S Rank
Mejiro McQueen (Frontline Elegance) The Duty of Dignity Calls The Duty of Dignity Calls
El Condor Pasa (El Numero 1) Victoria por Plancha ☆ Victoria por Plancha ☆
Manhattan Cafe (Creeping Shadow) Chasing After You Chasing After You
Meisho Doto (Turbulent Blue) I Never Goof Up! I Never Goof Up!
Narita Brian (Maverick) Shadow Break Shadow Break
Fuji Kiseki (Shooting Star Revue) Lights of Vaudeville Lights of Vaudeville
┗ Corazón ☆ Ardiente Corazón ☆ Ardiente
Mejiro Dober (Off the Line) Moving Past, and Beyond Moving Past, and Beyond
Agnes Digital (Full-Color Fangirling) OMG! ☆ The Final Sprint (ﾟ∀ﾟ) OMG! ☆ The Final Sprint (ﾟ∀ﾟ)
Rice Shower (Rosy Dreams) Blue Rose Closer Blue Rose Closer
Sakura Bakushin O (Blossom in Learning) Genius x Bakushin = Victory Genius x Bakushin = Victory
┗ Class Rep + Speed = Bakushin Class Rep + Speed = Bakushin
Narita Taishin (Nevertheless) Nemesis Nemesis
Silence Suzuka (Innocent Silence) The View from the Lead is Mine! The View from the Lead is Mine!
Special Week (Special Dreamer) Shooting Star Shooting Star
Tokai Teio (Peak Joy) Sky-High Teio Step Sky-High Teio Step
Vodka (Wild Top Gear) Cut and Drive! Cut and Drive!
┗ Xceleration Xceleration
Tokai Teio (Beyond the Horizon) Certain Victory Certain Victory
Daiwa Scarlet (Peak Blue) Resplendent Red Ace Resplendent Red Ace
┗ Red Ace Red Ace
Gold Ship (Red Strife) Anchors Aweigh! Anchors Aweigh!
┗ Warning Shot! Warning Shot!
Smart Falcon (LOVE☆4EVER) SPARKLY ☆ STARDOM SPARKLY ☆ STARDOM
Mayano Top Gun (Sunlight Bouquet) Flowery ☆ Maneuver Flowery ☆ Maneuver
El Condor Pasa (Kukulkan Warrior) Condor Condor's Fury
Special Week (Hopp Dazzl Dazzl'n ♪ Diver
Grass Wonder (Saintly Jade Cleric) Superior Heal Superior Heal
Come What May Come What May
┗ All I All I've Got
Speed Star Speed Star
┗ Prepared to Pass Prepared to Pass
Corner Connoisseur Corner Connoisseur
┗ Corner Acceleration ◯ Corner Acceleration ◯
Beeline Burst Beeline Burst
┗ Straightaway Adept Straightaway Adept
Plan X Plan X
┗ Countermeasure Countermeasure
Changing Gears Changing Gears
┗ Shifting Gears Shifting Gears
Concentration Concentration
┗ Focus Focus
Furious Feat Furious Feat
┗ Updrafters Updrafters
No Stopping Me! No Stopping Me!
┗ Nimble Navigator Nimble Navigator
Overwhelming Pressure Overwhelming Pressure
┗ Pressure Pressure
Burning Spirit PWR Burning Spirit PWR
┗ Ignited Spirit PWR Ignited Spirit PWR
Burning Spirit SPD Burning Spirit SPD
┗ Ignited Spirit SPD Ignited Spirit SPD
Burning Spirit GUTS Burning Spirit GUTS
┗ Ignited Spirit GUTS Ignited Spirit GUTS
Trending in the Charts! Trending in the Charts!
┗ Top Pick Top Pick
Killer Tunes Killer Tunes
┗ Up-Tempo Up-Tempo
Superstan Superstan
┗ Uma Stan Uma Stan
Rushing Gale! Rushing Gale!
┗ Straightaway Acceleration Straightaway Acceleration
Turbo Sprint Turbo Sprint
┗ Sprinting Gear Sprinting Gear
Innate Experience Innate Experience
┗ Inside Scoop Inside Scoop
Lead the Charge! Lead the Charge!
┗ Front Row Aim Forward, March!
Sleeping Lion Sleeping Lion
┗ Standing By Standing By
Cooldown Cooldown
┗ Deep Breaths Deep Breaths
Keen Eye Keen Eye
┗ Watchful Eye Watchful Eye
Lie in Wait Lie in Wait
┗ Be Still Be Still
Burning Spirit STA Burning Spirit STA
┗ Ignited Spirit STA Ignited Spirit STA
Leader Leader's Pride
Head-On Head-On
Playtime Playtime's Over!
Triple 7s Triple 7s
Shake It Out Shake It Out
Adored by All Adored by All
┗ Intimidate Intimidate
Stamina Siphon Stamina Siphon
┗ Stamina Eater Stamina Eater
Intense Gaze Intense Gaze
Hesitant Front Runners Hesitant Front Runners
Hesitant Pace Chasers Hesitant Pace Chasers
Hesitant Late Surgers Hesitant Late Surgers
Hesitant End Closers Hesitant End Closers
Subdued Front Runners Subdued Front Runners
Subdued Pace Chasers Subdued Pace Chasers
Subdued Late Surgers Subdued Late Surgers
Subdued End Closers Subdued End Closers
Flustered Front Runners Flustered Front Runners
Flustered Pace Chasers Flustered Pace Chasers
Flustered Late Surgers Flustered Late Surgers
Flustered End Closers Flustered End Closers
Right-Handed ◯ Right-Handed ◯
Left-Handed ◯ Left-Handed ◯
Firm Conditions ◯ Firm Conditions ◯
Runaway Runaway
Lone Wolf Lone Wolf
Target in Sight ◯ Target in Sight ◯

A Tier Skills

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SS RankSS Tier S RankS Tier A RankA Tier B RankB Tier
A Rank
Symboli Rudolf (Archer by Moonlight) Arrows Whistle, Shadows Disperse Arrows Whistle, Shadows Disperse
Biwa Hayahide (Rouge Caroler) Presents from X Presents from X
Tosen Jordan (Jokester ☆ Vibes) Pop & Polish Pop & Polish
T.M. Opera O (O Sole Suo!) This Dance Is for Vittoria! This Dance Is for Vittoria!
Hishi Amazon (Azure Amazon) You and Me! One-on-One! You and Me! One-on-One!
Matikane Fukukitaru (Lucky Tidings) Bountiful Harvest Bountiful Harvest
Air Groove (Quercus Civilis) Eternal Moments Eternal Moments
Gold City (Authentic / 1928) KEEP IT REAL KEEP IT REAL.
Hishi Akebono (Buono☆Alla Moda) YUMMY SPEED YUMMY☆SPEED!
Air Groove (Empress Road) Blazing Pride Blazing Pride
┗ Empress Empress's Pride
Biwa Hayahide (pf. Winning Equation...) ∴win Q.E.D. ∴win Q.E.D.
Curren Chan (Fille Éclair) #LookatCurren #LookatCurren
Mayano Top Gun (Scramble Zone) Flashy☆Landing Flashy☆Landing
┗ 1st Place Kiss☆ 1st Place Kiss☆
Eishin Flash (Meisterschaft) Schwarzes Schwert; Schwarzes Schwert
Super Creek (Chiffon-Wrapped Mummy) Give Mummy a Hug ♡ Give Mummy a Hug ♡
Mihono Bourbon (MB-19890425) G00 1st. F∞; G00 1st. F∞;
Grass Wonder (Stone-Piercing Blue) Where There Where There's a Will, There's a Way
┗ Focused Mind Focused Mind
Rice Shower (Vampire Makeover!) Every Rose Has Its Fangs Every Rose Has Its Fangs
Determined Descent Determined Descent
┗ Straight Descent Straight Descent
Hard Worker Hard Worker
┗ Fighter Fighter
Sturm und Drang Sturm und Drang
┗ Masterful Gambit Masterful Gambit
The Coast Is Clear! The Coast Is Clear!
┗ I Can See Right Through You I Can See Right Through You
Sixth Sense Sixth Sense
┗ Dodging Danger Dodging Danger
15,000,000 CC 15,000,000 CC
┗ 1,500,000 CC 1,500,000 CC
Lane Legerdemain Lane Legerdemain
┗ Go with the Flow Go with the Flow
The Bigger Picture The Bigger Picture
┗ Studious Studious
Center Stage Center Stage
┗ Prudent Positioning Prudent Positioning
Staggering Lead Staggering Lead
┗ Huge Lead Huge Lead
Step on the Gas! Step on the Gas!
┗ Acceleration Acceleration
Vanguard Spirit Vanguard Spirit
┗ Keeping the Lead Keeping the Lead
Blinding Flash Blinding Flash
┗ Gap Closer Gap Closer
Trackblazer Trackblazer
┗ Rosy Outlook Rosy Outlook
Relax Relax
┗ A Small Breather A Small Breather
Calm and Collected Calm and Collected
┗ Stamina to Spare Stamina to Spare
Adrenaline Rush Adrenaline Rush
┗ Extra Tank Extra Tank
Iron Will Iron Will
┗ Lay Low Lay Low
Big-Sisterly Big-Sisterly
┗ Unyielding Spirit Unyielding Spirit
Crusader Crusader
┗ Strategist Strategist
Meticulous Measures Meticulous Measures
Highlander Highlander
Early Start Early Start
Wait-and-See Wait-and-See
Dazzling Disorientation Dazzling Disorientation
┗ Disorient Disorient
Tantalizing Trick Tantalizing Trick
┗ Trick (Front) Trick (Front)
Trick (Rear) Trick (Rear)
Frenzied Front Runners Frenzied Front Runners
Frenzied Pace Chasers Frenzied Pace Chasers
Frenzied Late Surgers Frenzied Late Surgers
Frenzied End Closers Frenzied End Closers
Fall Frenzy Fall Frenzy
┗ Fall Runner ◯ Fall Runner ◯
Yodo Invicta Yodo Invicta
Summer Runner ◯ Summer Runner ◯
Winter Runner ◯ Winter Runner ◯
Spring Runner ◯ Spring Runner ◯
Sunny Days ◯ Sunny Days ◯
Cloudy Days ◯ Cloudy Days ◯
Snowy Days ◯ Snowy Days ◯
Rainy Days ◯ Rainy Days ◯
Standard Distance ◯ Standard Distance ◯
Non-Standard Distance ◯ Non-Standard Distance ◯
Competitive Spirit ◯ Competitive Spirit ◯
Wet Conditions ◯ Wet Conditions ◯
Front Runner Savvy ◯ Front Runner Savvy ◯
Pace Chaser Savvy ◯ Pace Chaser Savvy ◯
Late Surger Savvy ◯ Late Surger Savvy ◯
End Closer Savvy ◯ End Closer Savvy ◯

B Tier Skills

Jump to a Section!
SS RankSS Tier S RankS Tier A RankA Tier B RankB Tier
B Rank
Gold City (Autumn Cosmos) Dancing in the Leaves Dancing in the Leaves
Kawakami Princess (Princess of Pink) A Princess Must Seize Victory! A Princess Must Seize Victory!
Nice Nature (Poinsettia Ribbon) Just a Little Farther! Just a Little Farther!
┗ I Can Win Sometimes, Right? I Can Win Sometimes, Right?
King Halo (King of Emeralds) Prideful King Prideful King
┗ Call Me King Call Me King
Matikane Fukukitaru (Rising Fortune) I See Victory in My Future! I See Victory in My Future!
┗ Luck Be with Me! Luck Be with Me!
Mejiro McQueen (End of the Skies) Legacy of the Strong Legacy of the Strong
Winning Ticket (Get to Winning!) Our Ticket to Win! Our Ticket to Win!
┗ V Is for Victory! V Is for Victory!
Haru Urara (Bestest Prize) Super-Duper Climax Super-Duper Climax
┗ Super-Duper Stoked Super-Duper Stoked
Unyielding Unyielding
┗ Steadfast Steadfast
Technician Technician
┗ Shrewd Step Shrewd Step
Lightning Step Lightning Step
┗ Thunderbolt Step Thunderbolt Step
Clairvoyance Clairvoyance
┗ Hawkeye Hawkeye
Burning Spirit WIT Burning Spirit WIT
┗ Ignited Spirit WIT Ignited Spirit WIT
Shatterproof Shatterproof
┗ Tactical Tweak Tactical Tweak
Indomitable Indomitable
┗ Pace Strategy Pace Strategy
Unruffled Unruffled
┗ Calm in a Crowd Calm in a Crowd
Miraculous Step Miraculous Step
┗ Soft Step Soft Step
Second Wind Second Wind
Risky Business Risky Business
Levelheaded Levelheaded
Illusionist Illusionist
┗ Smoke Screen Smoke Screen
Battle Formation Battle Formation
┗ Opening Gambit Opening Gambit
Stop Right There! Stop Right There!
Restart Restart
Super Lucky Seven Super Lucky Seven
┗ Lucky Seven Lucky Seven
Maverick ◯ Maverick ◯
Sympathy Sympathy
Long Shot ◯ Long Shot ◯
Inner Post Proficieny ◯ Inner Post Proficieny ◯
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 ◯

Best Skills for Each Type

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

Best Yellow Skills

Best Yellow Skills
Professor of Curvature Icon Professor of Curvature In Body and Mind Icon In Body and Mind Tail Held High Icon Tail Held High
Slipstream Icon Slipstream Playtime Playtime's Over! Straightaways(Race Type) Straightaways ◯
Corners(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 Icon Swinging Maestro Race Planner Icon Race Planner Gourmand Icon Gourmand
Cooldown Icon Cooldown Go-Home Specialist Icon Go-Home Specialist Breath of Fresh Air Icon Breath of Fresh Air
Restless Icon 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 Icon Lone Wolf Right-Handed ◯ Icon Right-Handed ◯ Left-Handed ◯ Icon Left-Handed ◯
Standard Distance ◯ Icon Standard Distance ◯ Firm Conditions ◯ Icon Firm Conditions ◯ Wet Conditions ◯ Icon Wet Conditions ◯
Savvy(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 Icon All-Seeing Eyes Dominator Icon Dominator Mystifying Murmur Icon Mystifying Murmur
Intimidate Icon Intimidate Stamina Eater Icon Stamina Eater Speed Eater Icon 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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37 Anonymous Anonymous 2 days

Pace Strategy and Indomitable are missing off of this list.

36 Anonymous Anonymous 15 days

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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