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The acupuncturist event grants different effects and bonuses to your Trainee with varying chances to succeed in Umamusume: Pretty Derby. See all the event choices, their effects, and chances, as well as the best choices and the occurence rate of the event.
| Choice | Effects and Odds |
|---|---|
| Activate the Strength Chakra |
Success (20%): ・All Stats +20 Failure (80%): ・Mood down ・All Stats -15 ・Get Night Owl status effect |
| Activate the Winning Chakra |
Success (60%): ・Get Corner Recovery ◯ ・Get Straightaway Recovery ◯ Failure (40%): ・Mood down ・Energy -20 |
| Activate the Health Chakra |
Success (80%): ・Max Energy +12 ・Energy +40 ・Cure Negative Effects Failure (20%): ・Energy -20 ・Mood down ・Get Practice Poor status effect |
| Activate the Charm Chakra |
Success (80%): ・Energy +20 ・Mood up ・Get Charming ◯ status effect Failure (20%): ・Energy -10 ・Mood down |
| This is too sketchy. Let's quit while we still can. |
Success (100%): ・Energy +10 |
The odds and probabilities are based on results from our internal testing.
The acupuncturist event provides various effects and bonuses to your Trainee if successful. Pick the choice that works best for your Trainee depending on when the event appears!
| Activate the Winning Chakra |
Success (60%): ・Get Corner Recovery ◯ ・Get Straightaway Recovery ◯ Failure (40%): ・Mood down ・Energy -20 |
|---|
The best choice is "Activate the Winning Chakra" to unlock powerful stamina recovery skills, especially if your Trainee lacks innate stamina recovery.
If the event fails, your Trainee's stats are not affected and won't suffer from negative conditions.
Stamina Guide: What Does Stamina Do?
| Activate the Health Chakra |
Success (80%): ・Max Energy +12 ・Energy +40 ・Cure Negative Effects Failure (20%): ・Energy -20 ・Mood down ・Get Practice Poor status effect |
|---|
If you get the acupuncturist event early on, the recommended option is "Activate the Health Chakra". This increases maximum energy, making training easier and decreases the chances of failure.
Rest Guide: How to Increase Energy

The acupuncturist Sasami Anshinzawa has a low chance of appearing at any point during a Career, with a likelihood of about 10 to 20%.
She is not guaranteed to appear in every Career run and shows up at random times, regardless of the Trainee chosen.

Acupuncturist Event Choices, Effects, and Chances

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