Umamusume: Pretty Derby Character Tier List [Kitasan Black]

Updated: We last updated the Umamusume: Pretty Derby character tier list on July 21 2025.

To help you reroll and scout only the best characters, we prepared the following Umamusume: Pretty Derby character tier list. As a trainer, you can say that each of them is amazing in their own way, but there are a few that stand out from the rest. We're here to help figure out which ones!

Umamusume: Pretty Derby Character Tier List

• S-tier: Oguri Cap, Maruzensky, Taiki Shuttle, Symboli Rudolf, Rice Shower
• A-tier: Silence Suzuka, El Condor Pasa, Mejiro McQueen (Anime Collab), Mejiro McQueen, Special Week, TM Opera O, Mayano Top Gun, Mihono Bourbon
• B-tier: Biwa Hayahide, Tokai Teio (Anime Collab), Tokai Teio, Daiwa Scarlet, Air Groove, Grass Wonder, Gold Ship, Vodka
• C-tier: Nice Nature, Sakura Bakushin O, Matikanefukukitaru, King Halo, Super Creek
• D-tier: Haru Urara, Mejiro Ryan, Winning Ticket, Agnes Tachyon

In the tier list above, we ranked all Umamusume: Pretty Derby characters based on their overall strength, stat bonuses, aptitudes, and unique skills. Base stats are important, but good Support Cards will allow you to increase them in no time during Career playthroughs.

Eventually, you will train all of your characters to an almost equal level. At that point, you can decide which characters to bring into a race based on the race's length, surface type, and weather. That is where our tier list will be of the most help to you.

Account Reroll Guide and Tier List

Since you can get a lot of free Carats when you just create your account in Umamusume: Pretty Derby, it is a good practice to try and get one of the best SSR characters from our tier list right at the start. The above tier list ranks characters based on how good they are for beginners and when you don't have enough resources to upgrade them. If you don't end up getting the SSR character you wanted, you can delete your user data and start from scratch.

Umamusume: Pretty Derby Character List

Below is a list of all characters currently available in Umamusume: Pretty Derby, sorted by their position on the tier list. To add some context on why we ranked the characters the way we did, we included their base stats, stat bonuses, aptitudes, and pros and cons as well.

Since stats can be a bit confusing at first, here is what each stat does:

• Speed: Determines the top speed of your character. Higher values increase the maximum speed at which your character can run.
• Stamina: Determines the endurance required for maintaining velocity. Higher values allow your character to maintain top speed for longer.
• Power: Determines acceleration and positioning of a character. Higher values improve the acceleration and positioning of a character during the race.
• Guts: Determines persistence when endurance runs low. Higher values reduce the speed impact when a character runs out of stamina.
• Wit: Determines racing expertise and prevents recklessness. Higher values increase the skill usage of a character and improve overall consistency.

S-Tier Characters

Character	Base Stats	Stat Bonuses	Aptitudes	Pros & Cons
Oguri Cap	101 66 106 84 93	20% 0% 10% 0% 0%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: B Distance Sprint: E Mile: A Medium: A Long: B Strategy Front: F Pace: A Late: A End: D	+ Great both on turf and dirt + Amazing for medium-distance races + Several good strategy options − Bad sprint race grade − Very low base stamina
Maruzensky	96 68 86 100 100	10% 0% 0% 0% 20%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: D Distance Sprint: B Mile: A Medium: B Long: C Strategy Front: A Pace: E Late: G End: G	+ Excellent on turf + Good for all distances + Very strong early on with front strategy − Very low base stamina − Not that great for long races
Taiki Shuttle	96 71 98 93 92	20% 0% 0% 0% 10%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: A Distance Sprint: A Mile: A Medium: E Long: G Strategy Front: C Pace: A Late: E End: G	+ Great both on turf and dirt + Amazing for medium-distance races + Great as a pace chaser − Bad at short races − Very low base stamina
Symboli Rudolf	86 91 83 96 94	0% 20% 0% 10% 0%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: G Distance Sprint: E Mile: C Medium: A Long: A Strategy Front: B Pace: A Late: A End: C	+ All-around good stats + Very good on turf + Great at medium and long races + Several good strategy options − Not suitable for short races − Very bad for dirt races
Rice Shower	71 117 70 102 90	0% 10% 0% 20% 0%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: G Distance Sprint: E Mile: C Medium: A Long: A Strategy Front: B Pace: A Late: C End: G	+ Amazing base stamina and guts + Excellent on turf + Meta for long and medium races + Great at the pace chaser strategy − Very difficult to train − Poor on dirt tracks

A-Tier Characters

Character	Base Stats	Stat Bonuses	Aptitudes	Pros & Cons
Silence Suzuka	101 84 77 100 88	20% 0% 0% 10% 0%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: G Distance Sprint: D Mile: A Medium: A Long: E Strategy Front: A Pace: C Late: E End: G	+ Excellent speed + Perfect for medium-length races + Excellent with the front chaser strategy − Very bad on dirt
El Condor Pasa	85 76 80 93 91	20% 0% 0% 0% 10%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: B Distance Sprint: F Mile: A Medium: A Long: B Strategy Front: E Pace: A Late: A End: C	+ Great both on turf and dirt tracks + Great at mile and medium races + Several strategy options − Low base stamina − Not great at sprint races
Mejiro McQueen (Anime Collab)	74 110 72 108 86	0% 10% 10% 0% 10%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: E Distance Sprint: G Mile: F Medium: A Long: A Strategy Front: B Pace: A Late: D End: F	+ Excellent base stamina and guts + Umazing for long races + Can be good both as a FR and PC − Not much different than the original − Useless for dirt and sprint races
Mejiro McQueen	71 111 71 103 94	0% 20% 0% 0% 10%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: E Distance Sprint: G Mile: F Medium: A Long: A Strategy Front: B Pace: A Late: D End: F	+ Amazing stamina and guts + Meta for long races + Two good strategy options − Very bad at short races − Low base speed and power
Special Week	83 88 98 90 91	0% 20% 0% 0% 10%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: G Distance Sprint: E Mile: C Medium: A Long: A Strategy Front: G Pace: A Late: A End: C	+ Very good on turf + Amazing for long races + Several strategy options + All-around good stats − Poor at sprint races − Bad on dirt
TM Opera O	75 108 75 102 90	0% 20% 0% 0% 10%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: E Distance Sprint: G Mile: E Medium: A Long: A Strategy Front: C Pace: A Late: A End: G	+ Good on turf + Excellent base Stamina and Guts + Several strategy options + Amazing for long races − Very bad at sprint races − Not great on dirt
Mayano Top Gun	73 100 67 95 90	0% 20% 0% 10% 0%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: E Distance Sprint: D Mile: D Medium: A Long: A Strategy Front: A Pace: A Late: B End: B	+ Good on turf tracks + Amazing for longer races + Great at all strategies − Very low base speed and power − Abysmal for short races
Mihono Bourbon	96 72 92 102 88	0% 20% 10% 0% 0%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: G Distance Sprint: C Mile: B Medium: A Long: B Strategy Front: A Pace: E Late: G End: G	+ Good on turf + Best on medium-distance races − Poor base stamina − Very limited strategy options

B-Tier Characters

Character	Base Stats	Stat Bonuses	Aptitudes	Pros & Cons
Biwa Hayahide	85 93 82 93 97	0% 0% 0% 10% 20%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: F Distance Sprint: F Mile: C Medium: A Long: A Strategy Front: E Pace: A Late: B End: E	+ Great on turf tracks + Amazing for longer races + Good as a pace chaser − Poor on dirt − Unique skill doesn't work well with her
Tokai Teio (Anime Collab)	89 102 80 86 93	10% 10% 0% 10% 0%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: G Distance Sprint: F Mile: E Medium: A Long: B Strategy Front: D Pace: A Late: C End: E	+ Very good base stats + Meta for medium races − Only one strategy option to go for − Basically useless for shorter races
Tokai Teio	90 89 83 92 96	20% 10% 0% 0% 0%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: G Distance Sprint: F Mile: E Medium: A Long: B Strategy Front: D Pace: A Late: C End: E	+ All-around good stats + Very good on turf + Excellent for medium races − Poor for races on dirt − Very bad at short races
Daiwa Scarlet	84 77 79 95 90	10% 0% 0% 20% 0%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: G Distance Sprint: F Mile: A Medium: A Long: B Strategy Front: A Pace: A Late: E End: G	+ Great at medium-distance races + Amazing on turf + Good at front and pace strategies − Bad for dirt races − Slightly low base stats
Air Groove	86 81 81 86 91	10% 0% 20% 0% 0%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: G Distance Sprint: C Mile: B Medium: A Long: E Strategy Front: D Pace: A Late: A End: G	+ Good for turf races + All-around good base stats + Perfect for medium races − Very poor on dirt tracks − Not great at sprint and long races
Grass Wonder	91 70 99 74 91	20% 0% 10% 0% 0%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: G Distance Sprint: G Mile: A Medium: B Long: A Strategy Front: F Pace: A Late: A End: F	+ Good at mile-length races + Excellent on turf tracks + Several strategy options − Low base stamina and guts − Contradicting stats and aptitudes
Gold Ship	82 96 100 77 70	0% 20% 10% 0% 0%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: G Distance Sprint: G Mile: C Medium: A Long: A Strategy Front: G Pace: B Late: B End: A	+ Very good on turf + Excellent at long-distance races + Several strategy options − Bad for shorter races − Poor on dirt tracks − Extremely difficult to train
Vodka	96 61 105 75 88	10% 0% 20% 0% 0%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: G Distance Sprint: F Mile: A Medium: A Long: F Strategy Front: C Pace: B Late: A End: F	+ Amazing for medium-length races + Good at pace and late strategies + Several strategy options − Bad for dirt races − Very bad at sprint and long races

C-Tier Characters

Character	Base Stats	Stat Bonuses	Aptitudes	Pros & Cons
Nice Nature	86 72 89 69 84	0% 0% 20% 0% 10%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: A Distance Sprint: G Mile: C Medium: A Long: A Strategy Front: F Pace: B Late: A End: D	+ Very good on turf tracks + Excellent at medium and long-distance races + Several strategy options − Bad on dirt tracks − Not great at sprint races
Sakura Bakushin O	87 54 93 85 81	20% 0% 0% 0% 10%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: G Distance Sprint: A Mile: B Medium: G Long: G Strategy Front: A Pace: A Late: F End: G	+ Very good on turf tracks + Performs best at sprint races + Several good strategy options − Extremely low base stamina − Bad on dirt tracks − Unusable for medium and long races
Matikane-fukukitaru	77 81 88 81 73	0% 20% 10% 0% 0%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: F Distance Sprint: F Mile: C Medium: A Long: A Strategy Front: G Pace: B Late: A End: F	+ Great for turf races + Amazing at medium and long-range races + Several strategy options − Bad on dirt tracks − Not that great at sprint races
King Halo	87 60 93 73 87	0% 0% 20% 10% 0%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: G Distance Sprint: A Mile: B Medium: B Long: C Strategy Front: G Pace: B Late: A End: D	+ Excellent for turf races + Good at all but long-distance races + Great at late and pace strategies − Very bad on dirt tracks − Not great at long races
Super Creek	65 100 71 100 89	0% 10% 0% 0% 20%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: G Distance Sprint: G Mile: G Medium: A Long: A Strategy Front: D Pace: A Late: B End: G	+ Good on turf tracks + Very good for long-distance races + Several good strategy options − Very low base speed and power − Very bad for short races

D-Tier Characters

Character	Base Stats	Stat Bonuses	Aptitudes	Pros & Cons
Haru Urara	83 58 89 86 84	0% 0% 10% 20% 0%	Surface Turf: G Dirt: A Distance Sprint: A Mile: B Medium: G Long: G Strategy Front: G Pace: G Late: A End: B	+ Amazing on dirt tracks + Excellent at sprint races + Great at late attack strategy − Very bad on turf tracks − Unusable for medium and long races
Mejiro Ryan	87 66 95 71 81	0% 0% 20% 0% 10%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: G Distance Sprint: E Mile: C Medium: A Long: B Strategy Front: F Pace: A Late: A End: F	+ Very good on turf tracks + Great at medium-length races + Good at pace and late surger strategies − Very low base stamina for a long-distance character − Poor on dirt tracks − Bad at sprint races
Winning Ticket	87 68 91 74 80	0% 10% 20% 0% 0%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: G Distance Sprint: G Mile: F Medium: A Long: B Strategy Front: G Pace: B Late: A End: G	+ Excellent for turf races + Good at medium-distance races + Great as a late surger − Poor on dirt tracks − Very bad for shorter races
Agnes Tachyon	82 76 76 79 87	20% 0% 0% 10% 0%	Surface Turf: A Dirt: G Distance Sprint: G Mile: D Medium: A Long: B Strategy Front: E Pace: A Late: B End: F	+ Amazing on turf tracks + Very good at medium-length races + Several strategy options − Very bad on dirt tracks − Poor at sprint and mile races

Umamusume: Pretty Derby Character Scout Banners Explained

In Umamusume: Pretty Derby, there are several banners on which you can scout some of the characters from our tier list. The standard banner features most of the non-event characters. The spotlight banner features a new character with an increased pull chance. However, you can still get characters from the standard banner when pulling on the spotlight one. Every time you roll on a specific banner, you get one Exchange Point on it. With 200 pulls in total, you will be able to exchange those points for any character or card from it.

How to Upgrade Umamusume: Pretty Derby Characters

There are two ways to upgrade your character in Umamusume: Pretty Derby: increasing their Potential Level and Star Unlocks. To raise a character's Potential Level, you need to train them in the Career mode, where you can get the necessary materials for their upgrade. With each Potential Level, new skills that can be learned will become available for that character.

Star Unlocks raise the base stats of a character by ~10 and upgrade the level of their unique skill. Lower rarity characters can be upgraded more times, but the maximum Star level of all characters is five. To unlock a Star on a specific character, you need to get their Star Pieces by scouting them or by purchasing them at the Statue Exchange shop.

Umamusume: Pretty Derby Character Tier List FAQs

That concludes our Umamusume: Pretty Derby character tier list. If you want to claim some freebies and start pulling for the best characters right away, then check out our Umamusume: Pretty Derby codes. Let us know in the comments below what character you think is the best and why.

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