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Umamusume: Pretty Derby

Pace Strategy Skill Effect

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Pace Strategy 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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Pace Strategy Effects and Skill Info

Normal Skill Effect

Pace Strategy Icon Pace Strategy
Rarity Normal
Effect Slightly recover endurance when passed by another runner mid-race.
Skill Points 170

Upgraded Skill

Indomitable Icon Indomitable
Required SP: 170
Recover endurance when passed by another runner mid-race.

How to Get Pace Strategy

Innate Skills from Characters

Character Innate Skills
Grass Wonder (Saintly Jade Cleric) IconGrass Wonder (Saintly Jade Cleric)
Deep Breaths Icon Deep Breaths
Pace Strategy Icon Pace Strategy
A Small Breather Icon A Small Breather
Meisho Doto (Turbulent Blue) IconMeisho Doto (Turbulent Blue)
Prepared to Pass Icon Prepared to Pass
Pace Strategy Icon Pace Strategy
Medium Corners ◯ Icon Medium Corners ◯

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 Ryan (Down the Line) IconMejiro Ryan (Down the Line) Potential 2:
Pace Strategy Icon Pace Strategy
Potential 3:
Killer Tunes Icon Killer Tunes
Potential 4:
Medium Straightaways ◯ Icon Medium Straightaways ◯
Potential 5:
Rising Dragon Icon Rising Dragon
Haru Urara (Bestest Prize) IconHaru Urara (Bestest Prize) Potential 2:
Pace Strategy Icon Pace Strategy
Potential 3:
Iron Will Icon Iron Will
Potential 4:
Long Shot ◯ Icon Long Shot ◯
Potential 5:
Indomitable Icon Indomitable

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
Special Week (Special Dreamer) IconSpecial Week (Special Dreamer)
Stamina to Spare Icon Stamina to Spare
Corner Adept ◯ Icon Corner Adept ◯
Slick Surge Icon Slick Surge
Homestretch Haste Icon Homestretch Haste
Pace Strategy Icon Pace Strategy
Tokyo Racecourse ◯ Icon Tokyo Racecourse ◯
Nakayama Racecourse ◯ Icon Nakayama Racecourse ◯
Mayano Top Gun (Sunlight Bouquet) IconMayano Top Gun (Sunlight Bouquet)
Final Push Icon Final Push
Slick Surge Icon Slick Surge
Straightaway Acceleration Icon Straightaway Acceleration
Straightaway Adept Icon Straightaway Adept
Pace Strategy Icon Pace Strategy
Straightaway Spurt Icon Straightaway Spurt
Head-On Icon Head-On
Special Week (HoppSpecial Week (Hopp'n♪Happy Heart)
Stamina to Spare Icon Stamina to Spare
Corner Adept ◯ Icon Corner Adept ◯
Slick Surge Icon Slick Surge
Homestretch Haste Icon Homestretch Haste
Pace Strategy Icon Pace Strategy
Fighter Icon Fighter
Tokyo Racecourse ◯ Icon Tokyo Racecourse ◯
Nakayama Racecourse ◯ Icon Nakayama Racecourse ◯

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

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Training Hints from Support Cards

Card Training Hint Skills
Air Groove (Nothing Escapes the Vice Prez) Image Air Groove (Nothing Escapes the Vice Prez)
Up-Tempo Icon Up-Tempo
Hesitant End Closers Icon Hesitant End Closers
Flustered End Closers Icon Flustered End Closers
Pace Strategy Icon Pace Strategy
Medium Straightaways ◯ Icon Medium Straightaways ◯
Groundwork Icon Groundwork
Air Groove (Tracen Academy) Image Air Groove (Tracen Academy)
Up-Tempo Icon Up-Tempo
Hesitant End Closers Icon Hesitant End Closers
Flustered End Closers Icon Flustered End Closers
Pace Strategy Icon Pace Strategy
Medium Straightaways ◯ Icon Medium Straightaways ◯
Groundwork Icon Groundwork
Matikane Tannhauser (Just Keep Going) Image Matikane Tannhauser (Just Keep Going)
Steadfast Icon Steadfast
Deep Breaths Icon Deep Breaths
Pace Strategy Icon Pace Strategy
Fighter Icon Fighter
Lay Low Icon Lay Low
Matikane Tannhauser (Tracen Academy) Image Matikane Tannhauser (Tracen Academy)
Steadfast Icon Steadfast
Deep Breaths Icon Deep Breaths
Pace Strategy Icon Pace Strategy
Fighter Icon Fighter
Lay Low Icon Lay Low
Seeking the Pearl (The World Seeking the Pearl (The World's My Oyster)
Pace Strategy Icon Pace Strategy
Firm Conditions ◯ Icon Firm Conditions ◯
Sprinting Gear Icon Sprinting Gear
Unyielding Spirit Icon Unyielding Spirit
Watchful Eye Icon Watchful Eye
Sprint Straightaways ◯ Icon Sprint Straightaways ◯
Seeking the Pearl (Tracen Academy) Image Seeking the Pearl (Tracen Academy)
Pace Strategy Icon Pace Strategy
Firm Conditions ◯ Icon Firm Conditions ◯
Sprinting Gear Icon Sprinting Gear
Unyielding Spirit Icon Unyielding Spirit
Watchful Eye Icon Watchful Eye
Sprint Straightaways ◯ Icon Sprint 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.

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Career Events from Support Cards

Card Career Event Skills
Air Shakur (7 More Centimeters) Image Air Shakur (7 More Centimeters)
Pace Strategy Icon Pace Strategy
Straightaway Spurt Icon Straightaway Spurt
Intense Gaze Icon Intense Gaze
Unyielding Icon Unyielding
Mejiro Ryan (On and Off the Court) Image Mejiro Ryan (On and Off the Court)
Nimble Navigator Icon Nimble Navigator
Pace Strategy Icon Pace Strategy
Mejiro Ryan (Tracen Academy) Image Mejiro Ryan (Tracen Academy)
Pace Strategy Icon Pace Strategy
Air Shakur (Tracen Academy) Image Air Shakur (Tracen Academy)
Pace Strategy Icon Pace Strategy
Mejiro Palmer (Go Ahead and Laugh) Image Mejiro Palmer (Go Ahead and Laugh)
Keeping the Lead Icon Keeping the Lead
Vanguard Spirit Icon Vanguard Spirit
Wet Conditions ◯ Icon Wet Conditions ◯
Front Runner Straightaways ◯ Icon Front Runner Straightaways ◯
Pace Strategy Icon Pace Strategy
Front Runner Savvy ◯ Icon Front Runner Savvy ◯
Lone Wolf Icon Lone Wolf
Mejiro Ryan (Winning Pitch) Image Mejiro Ryan (Winning Pitch)
Pace Chaser Savvy ◯ Icon Pace Chaser Savvy ◯
Pace Strategy Icon Pace Strategy
Unyielding Icon Unyielding

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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