Special Week
★★★
/Medium / Long/Pace Chaser / Late Surger
Introduction
Special Week is a 3-star Medium / Long character in Uma Musume: Pretty Derby. Special Week's running style is Pace Chaser / Late Surger. Dormitory: Ritto Dormitory.
On the combined Uma Musume: Pretty Derby tier list Special Week is A tier, 23rd of the 69 characters ranked, from where 3 community tier lists put Special Week.
Other Medium / Long characters in Uma Musume: Pretty Derby: Air Shakur, Biwa Hayahide, Eishin Flash, Gold Ship, Inari One, Kitasan Black and 18 more.
What Special Week does
A Medium and Long runner rated A as both Pace Chaser and Late Surger. Her Special Dreamer unique, 
Shooting Star, is a surge after she passes someone near the front late in the race. Her Hopp'n♪Happy Heart version, 
Dazzl'n ♪ Diver, recovers endurance mid-race after she activates two skills from midpack.
Ruler of Japan, the main story's reward for Finale Part 2, has Dreams Donned with Pride!: more speed when she activates another skill on the final corner, and much more at 
Nakayama. Special Dreamer adds 20% to Stamina training, and 
Hydrate and 
Gourmand give her more endurance as a Pace Chaser.
Special Week in Team Trials
On the Team Trials usage list Special Week is C tier, 22nd of 29: filling 1.3% of all Team Trials slots on Global.
- Team Trials share1.25%
Special Week's banners
All banners- 14 October 2025 to 27 October 2025Hopp'n♪Happy Heart, Hot☆Summer Night
Profile
Rar'n to go! A pure-hearted girl focused on her dream.
Special Week is a female Umamusume. Her birthday is May 2, and she stands 158 cm tall. Special Week is voiced by Azumi Waki in Japanese.
Special Week's introduction: My name's Special Week! My dream is to be the top Umamusume in all of Japan! I gotta work hard to make my moms proud!
Stories
8Strengths
Detailed food reports
Weaknesses
Using her train pass
About her ears
Perks up and teleports to the kitchen when she hears the sounds of cooking
About her tail
Moves along with her emotions, making her a terrible poker player
Shoe size
Left: 23.5cm Right: 23.0cm
Family
She gets her eye color from her birth mother
A secret
Remain quiet and focused when eating corn!
Weight
Slight decrease (pre-race nerves)
Trainee outfits
3Special Week has 3 trainee outfits on global, each a separate card with its own stats, aptitudes and skills: Special Dreamer, Hopp'n♪Happy Heart and Ruler of Japan.
Special Dreamer
3★ at first · Late Surger by default · on global since 26 June 2025
Base stats
| Stars | Speed | Stamina | Power | Guts | Wit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3★ | 83 | 88 | 98 | 90 | 91 |
| 4★ | 92 | 98 | 109 | 100 | 101 |
| 5★ | 102 | 108 | 120 | 110 | 110 |
Training gains: Stamina +20%, Wit +10%
Aptitude
- Track
- Turf ADirt G
- Distance
- Sprint FMile CMedium ALong A
- Running style
- Front Runner GPace Chaser ALate Surger AEnd Closer C
Unique skill
Ride the momentum to surge ahead and very slightly increase acceleration after passing another runner toward the front late-race.
Current speed +0.35 m/s, Acceleration +0.1 m/s² for 5 s
level 1 at 3★, level 2 at 4★, level 3 at 5★. Passed on through inheritance as the white skill Shooting Star (Current speed +0.15 m/s, Acceleration +0.05 m/s² for 3 s).
Innate skills
Homestretch Haste170 skill pointsSlightly increase velocity in the last spurt.
Target speed +0.15 m/s for 2.4 s
Hydrate180 skill pointsSlightly recover endurance mid-race. (Pace Chaser)
Recovers 1.5% of max endurance
- Steadfast160 skill points
Slightly increase velocity and very minimally increase acceleration when pressured on the final corner or later. (Medium)
Target speed +0.15 m/s, Acceleration +0.05 m/s² for 3 s
Potential levels
- Level 2
Long Racing Shoes ×15
Wet Conditions ○90 skill pointsModerately increase performance on good, soft, and heavy ground.
Power +40
- Level 3Long Racing Shoes ×30
Japanese Derby Winner's Sash ×5
Japan Cup Winner's Sash ×5 - Level 4Long Racing Shoes ×60
Tenno Sho (Spring) Winner's Sash ×15Japanese Derby Winner's Sash ×15
Kikuka Sho Winner's Sash ×15Japan Cup Winner's Sash ×15
Dream Glimmer ×2- Outer Swell180 skill points
Slightly increase velocity when passing another runner on the outside on the final corner. (Late Surger)
Target speed +0.15 m/s for 3 s
- Level 5Long Racing Shoes ×100Tenno Sho (Spring) Winner's Sash ×30Japanese Derby Winner's Sash ×30Kikuka Sho Winner's Sash ×30Japan Cup Winner's Sash ×30Dream Glimmer ×10
In Body and Mind170 skill pointsIncrease velocity in the last spurt.
Target speed +0.35 m/s for 2.4 s
Hopp'n♪Happy Heart
3★ at first · Late Surger by default · on global since 14 October 2025
Base stats
| Stars | Speed | Stamina | Power | Guts | Wit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3★ | 77 | 90 | 103 | 98 | 82 |
| 4★ | 86 | 100 | 114 | 109 | 91 |
| 5★ | 94 | 110 | 125 | 119 | 102 |
Training gains: Stamina +10%, Power +10%, Guts +10%
Aptitude
- Track
- Turf ADirt G
- Distance
- Sprint FMile CMedium ALong A
- Running style
- Front Runner GPace Chaser ALate Surger AEnd Closer C
Unique skill
Recover endurance by relaxing after activating 2 skills when positioned midpack mid-race.
Recovers 5.5% of max endurance
level 1 at 3★, level 2 at 4★, level 3 at 5★. Passed on through inheritance as the white skill Dazzl'n ♪ Diver (Recovers 1.5% of max endurance).
Innate skills
- Ramp Up170 skill points
Slightly increase velocity when passing another runner mid-race.
Target speed +0.15 m/s for 1.8 s
- Position Pilfer180 skill points
Slightly increase velocity when positioned midpack or further back mid-race. (Late Surger)
Target speed +0.15 m/s for 2.4 s
Thunderbolt Step140 skill pointsModerately avoid becoming surrounded for a medium duration mid-race. (Medium)
Lane change speed +0.025 m/s, Acceleration +0.2 m/s² for 4 s
Potential levels
- Level 2Long Racing Shoes ×15
- Level 3Long Racing Shoes ×30Japanese Derby Winner's Sash ×5
Takarazuka Kinen Winner's Sash ×5- Fast & Furious180 skill points
Increase velocity when positioned midpack or further back mid-race. (Late Surger)
Target speed +0.35 m/s for 2.4 s
- Level 4Long Racing Shoes ×60Tenno Sho (Spring) Winner's Sash ×15Japanese Derby Winner's Sash ×15Takarazuka Kinen Winner's Sash ×15
Tenno Sho (Autumn) Winner's Sash ×15Dream Glimmer ×2- Tail Held High100 skill points
Slightly increase velocity after activating many skills mid-race.
Target speed +0.15 m/s for 3 s
- Level 5Long Racing Shoes ×100Tenno Sho (Spring) Winner's Sash ×30Japanese Derby Winner's Sash ×30Takarazuka Kinen Winner's Sash ×30Tenno Sho (Autumn) Winner's Sash ×30Dream Glimmer ×10
- It's On!170 skill points
Increase velocity when passing another runner mid-race.
Target speed +0.35 m/s for 1.8 s
Ruler of Japan
3★ at first · Late Surger by default · on global since 25 June 2026
Base stats
| Stars | Speed | Stamina | Power | Guts | Wit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3★ | 96 | 82 | 94 | 82 | 96 |
| 4★ | 107 | 91 | 105 | 91 | 106 |
| 5★ | 117 | 100 | 115 | 100 | 118 |
Training gains: Speed +10%, Stamina +10%, Wit +10%
Aptitude
- Track
- Turf ADirt G
- Distance
- Sprint FMile CMedium ALong A
- Running style
- Front Runner GPace Chaser ALate Surger AEnd Closer C
Unique skill
If the user activates another skill on the final corner late-race, take the crowd's cheers to heart and moderately increase velocity. If racing at Nakayama Racecourse, greatly increase velocity instead.
Target speed +0.45 m/s for 5 s; then Target speed +0.25 m/s for 5 s
level 1 at 3★, level 2 at 4★, level 3 at 5★. Passed on through inheritance as the white skill Dreams Donned with Pride! (Target speed +0.25 m/s for 3 s; then Target speed +0.05 m/s for 3 s).
Innate skills
- Corner Adept ○180 skill points
Slightly increase velocity on a corner with skilled turning.
Target speed +0.15 m/s for 2.4 s
- Pressure160 skill points
Slightly increase velocity and very minimally increase acceleration after passing another runner late-race. (Long)
Target speed +0.15 m/s, Acceleration +0.05 m/s² for 3 s
- Outer Swell180 skill points
Slightly increase velocity when passing another runner on the outside on the final corner. (Late Surger)
Target speed +0.15 m/s for 3 s
Potential levels
- Level 2
Medium Racing Shoes ×15- Long Straightaways ○100 skill points
Slightly increase velocity on a straight. (Long)
Target speed +0.15 m/s for 3 s
- Level 3Medium Racing Shoes ×30
Satsuki Sho Winner's Sash ×5Japanese Derby Winner's Sash ×5- Overwhelming Pressure160 skill points
Increase velocity and very slightly increase acceleration after passing another runner late-race. (Long)
Target speed +0.35 m/s, Acceleration +0.1 m/s² for 3 s
- Level 4Long Racing Shoes ×60Satsuki Sho Winner's Sash ×15Japanese Derby Winner's Sash ×15Kikuka Sho Winner's Sash ×15Tenno Sho (Spring) Winner's Sash ×15Dream Glimmer ×2
- Long Corners ○100 skill points
Slightly increase velocity on a corner. (Long)
Target speed +0.15 m/s for 3 s
- Level 5Medium Racing Shoes ×100Takarazuka Kinen Winner's Sash ×30Tenno Sho (Autumn) Winner's Sash ×30Japan Cup Winner's Sash ×30
Arima Kinen Winner's Sash ×30Dream Glimmer ×10
Best in Japan360 skill pointsEveryone's expectations strongly inspire the user, increasing velocity on the final corner. (Long)
Target speed +0.35 m/s for 3 s
Support cards
6
Tracen AcademyR Guts
At the End of the DaySR Power
The Brightest Star in Japan!SSR Guts
The Setting Sun and Rising StarsSSR Speed
Passing the Dream OnSSR Group
Take Hold of Our Dreams!SSR Guts
