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Umamusume: Pretty Derby

Encroaching Shadow Skill Effect

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

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Encroaching Shadow Effects and Skill Info

Rare Skill Effect

Encroaching Shadow Icon Encroaching Shadow
Rarity Rare
Effect Increase acceleration on a straight in the last spurt. (End Closer)

Base Skill

Straightaway Spurt Icon Straightaway Spurt
Required SP: 180
Slightly increase acceleration on a straight in the last spurt.

How to Get Encroaching Shadow

Innate Skills from Characters

No Character has this Skill by default.

Potential Skills from Characters

Character Potential Skills
Narita Taishin (Nevertheless) IconNarita Taishin (Nevertheless) Potential 2:
Straightaway Spurt Icon Straightaway Spurt
Potential 3:
Sleeping Lion Icon Sleeping Lion
Potential 4:
End Closer Straightaways ◯ Icon End Closer Straightaways ◯
Potential 5:
Encroaching Shadow Icon Encroaching Shadow

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

There are no Characters that unlock this Skill from their trainee-exclusive Career Events.

Training Hints from Support Cards

This skill cannot be obtained from training hints.

Career Events from Support Cards

This Skill cannot be obtained through Suppor Card Career Events.

Scenario Events

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

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Corner Connoisseur Image Corner Connoisseur Mile Maven Image Mile Maven Speed Star Image Speed Star
Determined Descent Image Determined Descent Taking the Lead Image Taking the Lead On Your Left! Image On Your Left!
Clairvoyance Image Clairvoyance Lane Legerdemain Image Lane Legerdemain No Stopping Me! Image No Stopping Me!
Rising Dragon Image Rising Dragon Hard Worker Image Hard Worker Fast and Furious Image Fast and Furious
Turbo Sprint Image Turbo Sprint Staggering Lead Image Staggering Lead Blinding Flash Image Blinding Flash
The Bigger Picture Image The Bigger Picture Rushing Gale! Image Rushing Gale! Escape Artist Image Escape Artist
Unyielding Image Unyielding Center Stage Image Center Stage Plan X Image Plan X
Beeline Burst Image Beeline Burst Encroaching Shadow Image Encroaching Shadow It It's On!
Trending in the Charts! Image Trending in the Charts! Big-Sisterly Image Big-Sisterly Sixth Sense Image Sixth Sense
Innate Experience Image Innate Experience Sturm und Drang Image Sturm und Drang Shatterproof Image Shatterproof
Crusader Image Crusader Overwhelming Pressure Image Overwhelming Pressure Perfect Prep! Image Perfect Prep!
Superstan Image Superstan Lead the Charge! Image Lead the Charge! 15,000,000 CC Image 15,000,000 CC
Burning Spirit SPD Image Burning Spirit SPD Burning Spirit PWR Image Burning Spirit PWR Burning Spirit GUTS Image Burning Spirit GUTS
Burning Spirit WIT Image Burning Spirit WIT

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