Yakuza Kiwami: The Best Pocket Circuit Builds For Each Race

The Yakuza games have always gifted fans with plenty of awesome and enjoyable minigames to enjoy when you want to take a break from the story, and one of the best minigames in Yakuza: Kiwami is Pocket Circuit Racing. This brilliant little minigame allows you to create custom car builds to race on a variety of tracks.

Winning every Pocket Circuit race will earn you the “The Dragon of Pocket Circuit Reborn!” achievement/trophy. You’ll need a variety of parts to make the ultimate car, and each race requires a different setup in order to win. We’ve got a full guide here on the best build for each race and where to get the necessary pocket circuit parts.

Updated December 24, 2021: We’ve updated this guide for better readability so you can more easily identify the best parts to use for each race and where to get them.

Recommended Pocket Circuit Builds For Each Official Race

Introductory Race

Little Racer Cup

Rookie Race

Beginner Cup

Amateur Cup

Standard Cup

Intermediate Cup

Advanced Cup

Pro-am Race

Elite Cup

Expert Race

Master Cup

Champion Cup

2005 King of Speed Cup

Recommended Pocket Circuit Builds For Optional Races

The Fighter’s Successor (Substory #56) – Hideki-Kun

The Fighter’s Successor (Substory #56) – Pocket Circuit Fighter

The Fighter’s Successor (Substory #56) – Takuma-Kun

Searching for the Present (Substory #50)

Guard Dog of the Circuit (Majima Everywhere)

Vicious Dog of the Circuit (Majima Everywhere)

Mad Dog of the Circuit (Majima Everywhere)