Tokai Teio is a Pace Chaser in Umamusume: Pretty Derby who is capable of significantly leading during the final spurt. This is mainly due to her high speed, so even if the front runners don’t get affected by fatigue much, she will easily overtake them and leave them in the dust.
Umamusume: Pretty Derby – Best Mejiro McQueen Build
Mejiro McQueen can be a phenomenal character for the late game in Umamusume: Pretty Derby, but she’s also quite hard to build.
You will need to balance her stats to make sure she doesn’t lack in key areas necessary to get a lead. Preserving stamina to play as a pace chaser will also help particularly in Tokai’s case, as she lacks the aptitude for longer races. Getting the right support cards will also help her attain useful skills.
Updated December 27, 2025 by Zoë J. Osik: We’ve updated our guide to include a complete breakdown of Tokai Teio’s career and events, as well as a few tweaks to the best support cards and legacy recommendations to ensure you have the most up-to-date information.
How To Play Tokai Teio
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Distance |
Sprint (F) |
Mile (E) |
Medium (A) |
Long (B) |
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Style |
End (E) |
Late (C) |
Pace (A) |
Front (D) |
Tokai Teio is one of the easier Pace Chasers that you can build as a beginner. Her strongest point is Speed, which can help her get quite ahead of other pacers running behind. You can easily train her to have high Speed and Stamina stats, due to her aptitudes in these stats. Tokai’s growth rate for speed is 20 percent, and stamina is ten percent.
You can build her as a Front Runner as well to utilize her speed and stamina stats well, but you really need a high number on both stats. She works well as a Late Surger as well if you have high power. You should not play her as an End Closer at all.
Tokai is good at medium tracks, and can run decently on long distances as well. However, you need to increase her stamina a lot if you have long races upcoming in her career. She has a lower aptitude in them, so you need to use legacies to improve her.
Your main strategy will be chasing the Front Runners, and overtaking them using your speed and stamina, when they get fatigued. A few skills will help you as well, but generally Tokai doesn’t rely on them too much.
Tokai Teio Best Stats
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Stats |
Priority Ratio |
Optimal Number |
|---|---|---|
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Speed |
7 |
780-850 |
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Stamina |
6 |
600-650 |
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Power |
5 |
500-550 |
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Guts |
3.5 |
350 |
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Wit |
3 |
300-350 |
Tokai Teio has the capability to go very fast as a Pace Chaser, so naturally, you will want to focus on speed the most. You need a good number, so she gets a significant lead. You also need enough stamina to keep up that speed, especially when the tracks are longer during the URA Finale, you will need at least 620.
During the early stages of her career, you should focus on speed, stamina, and power. You can compromise on power if you have enough of the first two stats to get further. You generally do not need Guts and Wits at that time.
We don’t recommend training Guts, as you will get it enough from Stamina. You can train wits easily during certain days when Tokai’s energy is low.
If you find your power low, we recommend running her on Front instead of Pace. However, if you also get the right skills for her, which she will activate if you have enough Wit, she will easily clear her career mode.
Legacy Recommendation
We recommend getting legacies from Front Runners or Pace Chasers, especially those characters who work well with Speed and Stamina stats. We recommend Mihono Bourbon, Symboli Rudolf, El Condor Pasa, and Silence Suzuka.
The sparks obtained from these characters will give you a great boost to get the optimum stats you need. The unique skills of these characters, such as Corzazon Ardiente and G100 1st, will help you get a lead.
Tokai Teio Best Skills
Tokai’s skills will help her get into better positions, which is essential for a Pace Chaser strategically. You will also want to preserve her stamina so that you can make the best use of Tokai’s high speed.
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Skills |
Description |
|---|---|
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Hydrate |
Getting optimum stamina can be harder for Tokai, so Hydrate will help you recover some of it. |
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Homestrech Haste |
The final moments of the race are crucial for Tokai, so you should get this skill to increase speed near the end. |
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Shrewd Step |
It helps with navigation, which will help Tokai get into better positions throughout the race. |
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Thunderbolt Step |
If you find yourself getting stuck in a crowd during the latter part of the race, it will help you get out. |
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Prudent Positioning |
This helps Tokai navigate efficiently, especially during the early race, which is essential if you are playing as a Pace Chaser. |
Tokai Teio Best Support Cards
Tokai Teio needs Speed and Stamina cards the most to quickly obtain the optimal number of required stats. Furthermore, the skills that you get from these cards will help her to victory.
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Support Cards |
Description |
|---|---|
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Kitasan Black SSR (Speed) |
This will help Tokai with longer tracks due to many stamina-preserving and velocity management skills. It also helps you gain Speed and Power. |
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Special Week SSR (Speed) |
This card has some skills that you can use to get a lead in the last spurt, and it will also help you manage stamina. |
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Seiun Sky SSR (Stamina) |
The card skills will help you perform better near the end of the race, and you will also get skills to deter other racers. |
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Tamamo Cross SSR (Stamina) |
This card skills makes the Late Surgers slower, which will prevent crowding; furthermore, the skills you may get from it help saving stamina and speed for the last spurt. |
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Vodka SSR (Power) |
It gives you Speed and Stamina boosts, and also lets you activate some helpful skills which will increase performance, acceleration, and endurance. |
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El Condor Pasa (Power) |
This card gives you plenty of friendship training and specialty priority for Power so Tokai Teoi won’t get stuck in the pack mid-race. |
Tokai Teio Career And Events
Tokai Teio is a classic staple in any team, but her career and events differ from other trainees. Below is a complete breakdown of her career objectives and the events that could occur during her first three years at Tracen Academy:
Tokai Teio Career Objectives
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Turn Number |
Month |
Objective |
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Turn 12 |
Junior Year, Late June |
Participate in the Junior Make Debut 2,000m Turf – Medium |
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Turn 26 |
Junior Year, Late January |
Place in the top 3 in the Wakagoma Stakes 2.000m Turf – Medium |
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Turn 31 |
Classic Year, Early April |
Place in the top 5 in the Satsuki Sho 2.000m Turf – Medium |
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Turn 34 |
Classic Year, Late May |
Place in the top 5 in the Tokya Yushun (Japanese Derby) 2,400m Turf – Medium |
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Turn 44 |
Classic Year, Late October |
Place in the top 3 in the Kikuka Sho 3,000m Turf – Long |
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Turn 56 |
Senior Year, Late April |
Place in the top 3 in the Tenno Sho (Spring) 3,200m Turf – Long |
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Turn 70 |
Senior Year, Late November |
Place in the top 2 in the Japan Cup 2,400m Turf – Medium |
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Turn 72 |
Senior Year, Late December |
Place 1st in the Arima Kinen 2,500m Turf – Long |
Tokai Teio Career Events
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Event Category |
Event Name |
Choices |
|---|---|---|
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Costume |
Good Luck Charm |
Top: +20 Stamina Bottom: +20 Wit |
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Costume |
Selfish Teio and a Nostalgic View |
Top: +20 Guts Bottom: +10 Speed, +10 Power |
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Costume |
Racewear Like Prez |
Top: +10 Speed, +10 Wit, random chance to get the Hot Topic status Bottom: +10 Stamina, +10 Guts, random chance to get the Hot Topic status |
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Choices |
Empress vs Monarch |
Top: +10 Guts Bottom: +30 Skill Points |
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Choices |
Cupcakes For All |
Top: +5 Energy, +1 Mood Bottom: +5 Speed, +5 Power |
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Choices |
Teio’s Warrior Training |
Top: +10 Guts, +15 Skill Points Bottom: +1 Skill hint Prepared to Pass |
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Choices |
Karaoke Power? |
Top: +10 Guts Bottom: +10 Speed |
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Choices |
Teio, an Umadol? |
Top: +10 Power Bottom: +10 Speed |
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Choices |
Secret To Strength |
Top: +10 Energy, +5 Skill Points Bottom: +30 Energy, +10 Skill Points OR +30 Energy, +10 Skill Points, -5 Speed, +5 Power, Slow Metabolism Status |
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Date |
I Got Praised! |
Top: +10 Stamina Bottom: +10 Speed |
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Date |
I Got Scolded! |
Top: +10 Wit Bottom: +5 Power, +5 Guts |
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Date |
I Figured It Out! |
Top: +5 Speed, +5 Stamina Middle: +5Guts, +5 Wit Bottom: +10 Power |
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Date |
Grown-Up Time |
Top: +10 Guts Bottom: +10 Wit |
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Date |
Punny Prez |
Top: +5 Stamina. +5 Power Bottom: +10 Speed |
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Secret |
After the Kukika Sho: Triple Crown Champion! |
+3 Speed, +3 Stamina, +3 Power, +17 Guts, +3 Wit, +45 Skill Points, +2 hints for Head On skill, +5 Yayoi Akikawa friendship |
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Secret |
Win the Spring Triple Crown |
+25 Speed, +25 Power |
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Special |
Bonus at the start |
+120 Skill Points |
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Special |
Failed Training (Get Well Soon!) |
Top: -1 Mood, -5 to the last trained stat, Practice Poor status (random) Bottom: Either -1 Mood, -10 to the last trained stat, Practice Poor status (random) OR Practice Perfect. |
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Special |
Failed Training (Don’t Overdo It!) |
Top: +10 Energy, -2 Mood, -10 to the last trained stat, -10 to 2 random stats, Practice Poor status (random) Bottom: Either -3 Mood, -10 to the last trained stat, -10 to 2 random stats, Practice Poor Status OR +10 Energy and Practice Perfect status. |
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Special |
Extra Training |
Top: +5 to the last trained stat, -5 Energy, heal a negative status effect (random), Yayoi Akikawa bond +5 Bottom: +5 Energy |
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Special |
At Summer Camp (Year 2) |
Top: +10 Power Bottom: +10 Guts |
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Special |
Fan Letter |
+1 Mood and +30 Skill Points |
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Special |
Dance Lesson |
Top: +10 Power Bottom: +10 Guts |
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Special |
New Year’s Resolutions |
Top: +10 Stamina Middle: +20 Energy Bottom: +20 Skill Points |
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Special |
New Year’s Shrine Visit |
Top: +20 Wit Middle: All stats +5 Bottom: +30 Skill Points |
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Special |
Acupuncture (Just an Acupuncturist, No Worries!) |
Option 1: 30 percent chance to get +20 to all stats OR 70 percent chance for -2 Mood, -15 to all stats, and Night Owl Status. Option 2: 45 percent chance to get Corner Recovery and Straightaway Recovery skill hints OR 55 percent chance for -20 Energy and -2 Mood. Option 3: 70 percent chance to get +12 to Max Energy, +40 Energy, and heal all negative status effects OR 30 percent chance to -20 Energy, -2 Mood, and get Practice Poor Status. Option 4: 85 percent chance to get +20 Energy, +1 Mood, and Charming status OR 15 percent chance to get -10 or -20 Energy, -1 Mood, and Practice Poor status (random). Bottom: +10 Energy |
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Post Race |
Victory! (G1) |
Top: -15 Energy, +10 to a random stat, +45 Skill Points Bottom: -5 or -20 Energy, +10 to a random stat, +45 Skill Points |
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Post Race |
Victory! (G2 and G3) |
Top: -15 Energy, +8 to a random stat, +35 Skill Points Bottom: -5 or -20 Energy, +8 to a random stat, +35 Skill Points |
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Post Race |
Victory! (Pre Op and Op) |
Top: -15 Energy, +5 to a random stat, +30 Skill Points Bottom: -5 or -20 Energy, +5 to a random stat, +30 Skill Points |
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Post Race |
Solid Showing (G1) |
Top: -20 Energy, +8 to a random stat, +45 Skill Points Bottom: -10 or -30 Energy, +8 to a random stat, +45 Skill Points |
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Post Race |
Solid Showing (G2 and G3) |
Top: -20 Energy, +5 to a random stat, +35 Skill Points Bottom: -10 or -30 Energy, +5 to a random stat, +35 Skill Points |
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Post Race |
Solid Showing (Pre Op and Op) |
Top: -20 Energy, +3 to a random stat, +30 Skill Points Bottom: -10 or -30 Energy, +3 to a random stat, +30 Skill Points |
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Post Race |
Defeat (G1) |
Top: -25 Energy, +4 to a random stat, +25 Skill Points Bottom: -15 or -35 Energy, +4 to a random stat, +25 Skill Points |
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Post Race |
Defeat (G2 and G3) |
Top: -25 Energy, +3 to a random stat, +20 Skill Points Bottom: -15 or -35 Energy, +3 to a random stat, +20 Skill Points |
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Post Race |
Defeat (Pre Op and Op) |
Top: -25 Energy, +10 Skill Points Bottom: -15 or -35 Energy, +10 Skill Points |
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Post Race |
Etsuko’s Elated Coverage (G1) |
+15 energy, +1 Mood, +10 to a random stat, +45 Skill Points, +500 Fans, and Etsuko Otonashi bond +15 |
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Post Race |
Etsuko’s Elated Coverage (G2 and G3) |
+15 energy, +1 Mood, +8 to a random stat, +35 Skill Points, +500 Fans, and Etsuko Otonashi bond +15 |
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Post Race |
Etsuko’s Elated Coverage (Pre Op and Op) |
+15 energy, +1 Mood, +5 to a random stat, +30 Skill Points, +500 Fans, and Etsuko Otonashi bond +15 |
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Post Race |
Etsuko’s Exhaustive Coverage (G1) |
Top: Either -25 Energy, -1 Mood, +4 to a random stat, +25 Skill Points, and +10 to Etsuko Otonashi bond OR +15 Energy, +1 Mood, +4 to a random stat, +25 Skill Points, and +15 to Etsuko Otonashi Bottom: -20 Energy, +4 to a random stat, +25 Skill Points, +10 Etsuko Otonashi bond. |
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Post Race |
Etsuko’s Exhaustive Coverage (G2 and G3) |
Top: Either -25 Energy, -1 Mood, +3 to a random stat, +20 Skill Points, and +10 to Etsuko Otonashi bond OR +15 Energy, +1 Mood, +3 to a random stat, +20 Skill Points, and +15 to Etsuko Otonashi Bottom: -20 Energy, +3 to a random stat, +20 Skill Points, +10 Etsuko Otonashi bond. |
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Post Race |
Etsuko’s Exhaustive Coverage (Pre Op and Op) |
Top: Either -25 Energy, -1 Mood, +10 Skill Points, and +10 to Etsuko Otonashi bond OR +15 Energy, +1 Mood, +10 Skill Points, and +15 to Etsuko Otonashi Bottom: -20 Energy, +10 Skill Points, +10 Etsuko Otonashi bond. |
Umamusume: Pretty Derby – 8 Beginner Tips
With so many skills and options it feels like you’ll ned a spreadsheet, here’s everything you need to know to get started and win races.
