Nishino Flower Build | Umamusume: Pretty Derby

Hey there, trainers! The new 3-star character Nishino Flower banner dropped on April 12. Is she worth your jewels? How do you build her for maximum impact? LDshop helps you to break it all down.

Should You Pull?

 If you’re missing a strong Sprint/Mile Pace Chaser or Late Surger, absolutely yes.

Nishino Flower comes with 15% Speed and 15% Power growth, making her a natural sprinter. She dominates turf Sprint (1000–1400m) and Mile (1600–2000m) races. She can also handle the Trackblazer scenario and Champions Meeting events with ease.

How Her Unique Skill Works : “Budding Blossom”

This is where things get interesting. The skill has two parts:

Step 1 The Prerequisite: During the mid-race phase, Nishino Flower must be blocked or challenged on a corner. If that never happens, the skill won’t activate at all.

Step 2 The Activation: Once the prerequisite is met, the skill can trigger when:

• She’s in 3rd place or further back, up to the top 40% of the field (roughly 3rd–4th in a 9-horse race, 3rd–5th in a 12-horse race)
• She’s at least halfway through the final corner (late-race phase)

That’s why Pace Chaser is her best running style.Pace Chasers naturally sit in that 3rd-to-40% pocket. Running her as a Late Surger makes the positional window harder to hit, so stick with Pace Chaser.

Recommended Stats

Stat	Target	Comment
Speed	1200+	Core stat raw speed wins races
Power	1000+	Acceleration, cornering, fighting for position
Wit	1000+	Skill activation consistency ,which is crucial for her unique skill timing
Stamina	500+	Enough for Sprint/Mile; don’t over-invest
Guts	500+	Minor final-stretch push (lowest priority)

Priority order: Speed = Power > Wit > Stamina > Guts. Don’t sleep on Wit – low Wit means her unique skill might fail to proc even when conditions are met.

Best Support Card Decks for Nishino Flower

Choosing the right Support Cards is crucial for unlocking Nishino Flower's full potential. The key in the Trackblazer scenario is to prioritize Race Bonus ,which aims for at least 50%, with 65% being the ideal target (MLB cards).

Here are the top deck configurations:

Primary Build: 2 Speed + 3 Wit + 1 Flex

This is the most reliable setup. It uses Rainbow and Friendship training to boost Speed and Power, while the Wit cards ensure high skill activation rates.

Card Type	Recommended Cards	Comments
Speed	Kitasan Black SSR / Sakura Bakushin O SSR	Core Speed boosts for raw speed.
Wit	Nice Nature SSR / Fine Motion SSR / Marvelous Sunday SR	Ensures skills fire consistently.
Flex	or Yaeno Muteki SSR (Power) or Nishino Flower SR Power Card	Covers Power needs as a filler.

Race Bonus with MLB cards: 65%

Alternative Build: 1 Speed + 3 Guts + 2 Wit

This advanced setup trains Speed, Power, and Guts simultaneously while recovering energy through Wit training. It requires good Trackblazer item management to shine.

Card Type	Recommended Cards	Comments
Speed	Kitasan Black SSR	Provides necessary Speed boosts.
Guts	Haru Urara SSR / Yukino Bijin SSR / Sakura Bakushin O SSR	Enhances endurance for the final stretch.
Wit	Nice Nature SSR / Fine Motion SSR	Maintains high skill activation.

Race Bonus with MLB cards: 60%

 

Budget Build

Don’t have many SSR cards? No problem. Borrow a maxed-out Matikane Fukukitaru SSR from a friend and fill the rest with SR cards. Focus on Race Bonus – it matters more than card rarity.

Example budget deck (65% Race Bonus with MLB):

• Matikane Fukukitaru SSR (borrowed)
• Shinko Windy SR
• Sakura Bakushin O SR
• Admire Vega SR
• Agnes Tachyon SR
• Marvelous Sunday SR

Alternative Card Options

If you don’t have the specific SSR cards listed above, here are solid alternatives for each stat:

Stat	Alternative Cards
Speed	Biko Pegasus SSR	Tokai Teio SSR	Special Week SSR	Kawakami Princess SSR
	Sweep Tosho SR	King Halo SR
Power	King Halo SSR	Oguri Cap SSR	Rice Shower SSR	Vodka SSR
	El Condor Pasa SSR	Daitaku Helios SR
Guts	Mejiro Ryan SSR	Special Week SSR	Matikane Tannhauser SSR	Seeking the Pearl SR
	Air Groove SR
Wit	Curren Chan SSR	Daiwa Scarlet SR	Mejiro Ardan SR	Matikane Fukukitaru SR
	Agnes Tachyon SR

Key Concept: Race Bonus

In the Trackblazer scenario, Race Bonus is vital because it grants additional stats and rewards after every race. Prioritize cards with high Race Bonus – Nishino Flower’s own SR Power card (“Lifting Your Spirits”) offers a 15% Race Bonus, making it a fantastic filler choice. Always try to reach at least 50% total, and push to 65% if you have MLB cards.

Skills Priority

Core Skills (Must-Have)

Skill	Notes
Pace Chaser Corners ○	It matches her style and distance
Pace Chaser Straightaways ○	It matches her style and distance
Sprint Straightaways ○ / Sprint Corners ○	Distance-specific boosts
Beeline Burst	Unlocked at Potential Lv.3 – very flexible
Turbo Sprint	Strong rare skill for Sprint races

Situational / Extra Picks

• Uma Stan, Homestretch Haste, Slipstream, Playtime’s Over!, Speed Star, Professor of Curvature, Straight Descent
• Shooting for Victory! – useful in Sprints where the final corner overlaps with late-race
• Victoria por Plancha – activates only on final straights

Potential Level : How Far to Go?

Stop at Potential Lv.3 which unlocks Beeline Burst, which is all you really need.
Lv.5 unlocks Determined Descent (downhill boost), which is only worth it if you’re running specific downhill-heavy races. Not a priority for most players.

Legacy Sparks (Inheritance)

• 9★ Stamina + 9★ Power :core stats
• 3★ Sprint : it raises Sprint aptitude from A to S (PvP optimization)
• 3★ Turf : if you have space
• 10★ Medium : only for Trackblazer runs, unlocks Sprint-Medium mixed race schedules (e.g., Triple Tiara epithet)

Final

Nishino Flower is a top-tier Sprint/Mile Pace Chaser with a unique skill that can feel a bit conditional – but when it pops off, it’s game-changing. She’s easy to build thanks to her Speed/Power growth, and she doubles as an excellent inheritance parent for short-distance builds.

If you need a reliable short/mile runner, LDShop offers safe, fast top‑ups with discounts for Umamusume: Pretty Derby. Hope you can get your favorite racer today!