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Umamusume: Pretty Derby

Hydrate Skill Effect

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Hydrate is a Normal Skill in Umamusume: Pretty Derby. See this skill's effect and how to get and utilize it for your character.

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Hydrate Effects and Skill Info

Normal Skill Effect

Hydrate Icon Hydrate
Rarity Normal
Effect Slightly recover endurance mid-race. (Pace Chaser)
Skill Points 180

Upgraded Skill

Gourmand Icon Gourmand
Required SP: 180
Recover endurance mid-race.

How to Get Hydrate

Innate Skills from Characters

Character Innate Skills
Special Week (Special Dreamer) IconSpecial Week (Special Dreamer)
Hydrate Icon Hydrate
Homestretch Haste Icon Homestretch Haste
Steadfast Icon Steadfast
Oguri Cap (Starlight Beat) IconOguri Cap (Starlight Beat)
Hydrate Icon Hydrate
Straightaway Acceleration Icon Straightaway Acceleration
Corner Acceleration ◯ Icon Corner Acceleration ◯
Hishi Akebono (Buono☆Alla Moda) IconHishi Akebono (Buono☆Alla Moda)
Hydrate Icon Hydrate
Meticulous Measures Icon Meticulous Measures
Super Creek (Chiffon-Wrapped Mummy) IconSuper Creek (Chiffon-Wrapped Mummy)
Hydrate Icon Hydrate
Corner Adept ◯ Icon Corner Adept ◯
Murmur Icon Murmur

The Characters above have this Skill by default. However, you would still need to spend Skill Points to unlock the skill during a Career run.

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Potential Skills from Characters

Character Potential Skills
Mejiro McQueen (Frontline Elegance) IconMejiro McQueen (Frontline Elegance) Potential 2:
Long Corners ◯ Icon Long Corners ◯
Potential 3:
Vanguard Spirit Icon Vanguard Spirit
Potential 4:
Hydrate Icon Hydrate
Potential 5:
Calm and Collected Icon Calm and Collected
Rice Shower (Rosy Dreams) IconRice Shower (Rosy Dreams) Potential 2:
Highlander Icon Highlander
Potential 3:
Determined Descent Icon Determined Descent
Potential 4:
Hydrate Icon Hydrate
Potential 5:
Cooldown Icon Cooldown

This roster of Characters can unlock this Skill by raising their Potential. You can do so by going to Potential Levels in the Enhance Menu. Raising potential costs various materials and Monies.

Recommended Characters for Potential Unlock

Career Events from Characters

Character Career Event Skills
Tokai Teio (Peak Joy) IconTokai Teio (Peak Joy)
Hydrate Icon Hydrate
Prepared to Pass Icon Prepared to Pass
Head-On Icon Head-On
Super Creek (Murmuring Stream) IconSuper Creek (Murmuring Stream)
Hydrate Icon Hydrate
Prepared to Pass Icon Prepared to Pass
Corner Recovery ◯ Icon Corner Recovery ◯
Tokai Teio (Beyond the Horizon) IconTokai Teio (Beyond the Horizon)
Stamina to Spare Icon Stamina to Spare
Hydrate Icon Hydrate
Prepared to Pass Icon Prepared to Pass
Corner Acceleration ◯ Icon Corner Acceleration ◯
Head-On Icon Head-On
Super Creek (Chiffon-Wrapped Mummy) IconSuper Creek (Chiffon-Wrapped Mummy)
Hydrate Icon Hydrate
Prepared to Pass Icon Prepared to Pass
Steadfast Icon Steadfast
Corner Recovery ◯ Icon Corner Recovery ◯
Studious Icon Studious

These characters can unlock this skill by encountering their trainee-exclusive Career Event and choosing a certain dialogue option.

List of All Characters (Trainees)

Training Hints from Support Cards

Card Training Hint Skills
Special Week (The Brightest Star in Japan) Image Special Week (The Brightest Star in Japan)
Hydrate Icon Hydrate
Homestretch Haste Icon Homestretch Haste
Steadfast Icon Steadfast
Wet Conditions ◯ Icon Wet Conditions ◯
Outer Swell Icon Outer Swell
Rainy Days ◯ Icon Rainy Days ◯
Late Surger Savvy ◯ Icon Late Surger Savvy ◯
Oguri Cap (Get Lots of Hugs for Me) Image Oguri Cap (Get Lots of Hugs for Me)
Hydrate Icon Hydrate
Corner Adept ◯ Icon Corner Adept ◯
Focus Icon Focus
Up-Tempo Icon Up-Tempo
Homestretch Haste Icon Homestretch Haste
Acceleration Icon Acceleration
Corner Acceleration ◯ Icon Corner Acceleration ◯
Cloudy Days ◯ Icon Cloudy Days ◯
Nimble Navigator Icon Nimble Navigator
Groundwork Icon Groundwork
Special Week (Tracen Academy) Image Special Week (Tracen Academy)
Hydrate Icon Hydrate
Homestretch Haste Icon Homestretch Haste
Steadfast Icon Steadfast
Wet Conditions ◯ Icon Wet Conditions ◯
Outer Swell Icon Outer Swell
Rainy Days ◯ Icon Rainy Days ◯
Late Surger Savvy ◯ Icon Late Surger Savvy ◯
Oguri Cap (Tracen Academy) Image Oguri Cap (Tracen Academy)
Hydrate Icon Hydrate
Corner Adept ◯ Icon Corner Adept ◯
Focus Icon Focus
Homestretch Haste Icon Homestretch Haste
Corner Acceleration ◯ Icon Corner Acceleration ◯
Cloudy Days ◯ Icon Cloudy Days ◯
Nimble Navigator Icon Nimble Navigator
Groundwork Icon Groundwork
Mejiro McQueen (Tracen Academy) Image Mejiro McQueen (Tracen Academy)
Spring Runner ◯ Icon Spring Runner ◯
Stamina to Spare Icon Stamina to Spare
Keeping the Lead Icon Keeping the Lead
Long Corners ◯ Icon Long Corners ◯
Hydrate Icon Hydrate
Deep Breaths Icon Deep Breaths
Disorient Icon Disorient
Kyoto Racecourse ◯ Icon Kyoto Racecourse ◯
Special Week (The Setting Sun and Rising Stars) Image Special Week (The Setting Sun and Rising Stars)
Hydrate Icon Hydrate
Homestretch Haste Icon Homestretch Haste
Steadfast Icon Steadfast
Wet Conditions ◯ Icon Wet Conditions ◯
Outer Swell Icon Outer Swell
Rainy Days ◯ Icon Rainy Days ◯
Late Surger Savvy ◯ Icon Late Surger Savvy ◯
Hishi Akebono (Who Wants the First Bite?) Image Hishi Akebono (Who Wants the First Bite?)
Hydrate Icon Hydrate
Final Push Icon Final Push
Countermeasure Icon Countermeasure
Sunny Days ◯ Icon Sunny Days ◯
Sprint Corners ◯ Icon Sprint Corners ◯
Meticulous Measures Icon Meticulous Measures
Hishi Akebono (Tracen Academy) Image Hishi Akebono (Tracen Academy)
Hydrate Icon Hydrate
Final Push Icon Final Push
Countermeasure Icon Countermeasure
Sunny Days ◯ Icon Sunny Days ◯
Sprint Corners ◯ Icon Sprint Corners ◯
Meticulous Measures Icon Meticulous Measures
Narita Brian (Two Pieces) Image Narita Brian (Two Pieces)
Hydrate Icon Hydrate
Preferred Position Icon Preferred Position
Outer Swell Icon Outer Swell
Medium Straightaways ◯ Icon Medium Straightaways ◯
Medium Corners ◯ Icon Medium Corners ◯
Inside Scoop Icon Inside Scoop
Right-Handed ◯ Icon Right-Handed ◯
Long Straightaways ◯ Icon Long Straightaways ◯
Narita Brian (Tracen Academy) Image Narita Brian (Tracen Academy)
Hydrate Icon Hydrate
Preferred Position Icon Preferred Position
Outer Swell Icon Outer Swell
Medium Straightaways ◯ Icon Medium Straightaways ◯
Medium Corners ◯ Icon Medium Corners ◯
Inside Scoop Icon Inside Scoop
Right-Handed ◯ Icon Right-Handed ◯
Long Straightaways ◯ Icon Long Straightaways ◯

You have a chance to acquire Skill Hints for this skill by training with the Support Cards listed here while they have a red exclamation mark displayed.

All Support Cards

Career Events from Support Cards

Card Career Event Skills
Special Week (The Setting Sun and Rising Stars) Image Special Week (The Setting Sun and Rising Stars)
Hydrate Icon Hydrate
Gourmand Icon Gourmand
Extra Tank Icon Extra Tank
Shake It Out Icon Shake It Out
Yukino Bijin (Hometown Cheers) Image Yukino Bijin (Hometown Cheers)
Hydrate Icon Hydrate
Corner Acceleration ◯ Icon Corner Acceleration ◯
No Stopping Me! Icon No Stopping Me!
Inner Post Proficiency ◯ Icon Inner Post Proficiency ◯
Hishi Akebono (Who Wants the First Bite?) Image Hishi Akebono (Who Wants the First Bite?)
Hydrate Icon Hydrate
Sprinting Gear Icon Sprinting Gear
Gap Closer Icon Gap Closer
Sunny Days ◯ Icon Sunny Days ◯
Dodging Danger Icon Dodging Danger
Sixth Sense Icon Sixth Sense
Silence Suzuka (Winning Dream) Image Silence Suzuka (Winning Dream)
Soft Step Icon Soft Step
Hydrate Icon Hydrate
Left-Handed ◯ Icon Left-Handed ◯
Concentration Icon Concentration

You can acquire Skill Hints for this skill from Career Events from the Support Cards listed above.

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Scenario Events

There are no Scenario Events that grants Skill Hints to this Skill.

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Skills By Rarity

Normal Skill Icon Normal Skills Rare Skill Icon Rare Skills Unique Skill Icon Unique Skills

Skills By Type

Yellow Skills Speed Red Skills Debuff Blue Skills Recovery
Green Skills Passive Purple Skills Negative

All Normal Recovery Skills

Soft Step Image Soft Step Stamina to Spare Image Stamina to Spare Hydrate Image Hydrate
Preferred Position Image Preferred Position After-School Stroll Image After-School Stroll Standing By Image Standing By
Rosy Outlook Image Rosy Outlook Straightaway Recovery Image Straightaway Recovery Deep Breaths Image Deep Breaths
Corner Recovery ◯ Image Corner Recovery ◯ Pace Strategy Image Pace Strategy Lay Low Image Lay Low
A Small Breather Image A Small Breather Triple 7s Image Triple 7s Extra Tank Image Extra Tank
Calm in a Crowd Image Calm in a Crowd Moxie Image Moxie Levelheaded Image Levelheaded
Watchful Eye Image Watchful Eye Wait-and-See Image Wait-and-See Passing Pro Image Passing Pro
Shake It Out Image Shake It Out Ignited Spirit STA Image Ignited Spirit STA Be Still Image Be Still

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