The BLUE LOCK PWC Tier List ranks the best characters and players for the current meta, with a focus on Training value, growth potential, FLOW abilities, and match usefulness. See which 5★ and 4★ players stand out, why specific versions are stronger, and which characters are worth prioritizing.
This tier list primarily evaluates characters according to their Training/support strength and long-term usefulness, while also considering their FLOW effects and practical match roles.
That distinction matters because the strongest Training support character is not automatically the best striker in an actual match.
Current high-level rankings place particular emphasis on how much a character can increase Training stats, the strength of SP Lecture bonuses, growth potential, Extra Bonuses, and the ceiling the character can create during strong Training runs.
SSS Tier
Yo Hiori [“Calm” Technician]
Tabito Karasu [Expanding Weak Links and Options]
Seishiro Nagi [SUMMER SPLASH]
Sae Itoshi [Sunset Crimson Elegance]
Rin Itoshi [Sunset Crimson Elegance]
Yoichi Isagi [Japan National Team Ver.]
Reo Mikage [Elegant Rose]
SS Tier
Oliver Aiku [Seizing the “Range”]
Hyoma Chigiri [Unbound Speed]
Jingo Raichi [Biting Physical]
Meguru Bachira [X To Score a Goal Myself]
Eita Otoya [Quick Attack Ninjutsu]
Ryusei Shidou [Unstoppable Demon]
Shuto Sendou [World-Class Desire]
Sae Itoshi [Get to See What Comes Next]
S+ Tier
Ranze Kurona [Diminutive Shark]
Seishiro Nagi [3rd Anniversary Ver.]
Yoichi Isagi [3rd Anniversary Ver.]
Reo Mikage [All-Mighty Chameleon]
Rin Itoshi [X The Worst Christmas Chemistry]
Kaoru Mitoma [Victory Embraced]
S Tier
Kenyu Yukimiya [Ultimate Found in an Instant]
Yo Hiori [X My Own Weapon]
Tabito Karasu [X If There’s No Weakness, I’ll Make One]
Shouei Barou [Ravenous Roar]
Rensuke Kunigami [Fair and Square Physical Showdown]
Ryusei Shidou [“Birth” of Joy]
Oliver Aiku [A World at ALL Max]
Rin Itoshi [SEASIDE EGOIST]
The current game database lists more than 160 character cards, so this guide concentrates on the characters that remain most relevant near the top of the present environment rather than filling the article with obsolete low-rarity variants.
SSS characters currently represent the strongest overall Training pieces.
Most of the players here are modern 5★ FLOW characters with exceptional Training multipliers, strong growth, powerful FLOW effects, and high-value special events.
They are the characters around which top-end Training formations are increasingly built.
Yo Hiori's [“Calm” Technician] version is the newest addition to the top tier, released on September 1, 2026.
He is particularly strong for Speed and Intelligence-oriented development.
At maximum development, his current ranking highlights an enormous Intelligence bonus during Image Training and a powerful SP Lecture Bonus. His special event can also generate FLOW Points, while his Extra Bonus system provides additional scaling.
Hiori is especially attractive when your Training composition needs a modern Speed/Intelligence support rather than another Kick-focused player.
Best for: Speed and Intelligence Training, modern high-end formations, FLOW-focused development.
Karasu's 5★ FLOW version is one of the strongest support players currently available.
His biggest strength is supporting Technique and Intelligence development, while his Training kit can create extremely high stat gains.
At maximum development, his current ranking includes a very large Kick increase during Dribble Training and a 1000% SP Lecture Bonus. His special event can provide up to 30,000 FLOW Points.
Karasu's FLOW ability is also valuable in matches because it can significantly improve his team's pass success.
That combination makes him useful beyond simply generating a large Training evaluation.
Best for: Technique, Intelligence, passing-oriented players, high-ceiling Training.
SUMMER SPLASH Nagi is one of the premier offensive Training characters.
His strongest areas are Kick and Technique, making him particularly useful when creating attackers.
His maximum Training kit can provide a massive Kick bonus during shooting and a 1000% SP Lecture Bonus. His special Training event also awards a substantial amount of FLOW Points.
Nagi's FLOW ability increases his own shot success rate, giving him clear value when used as an actual attacking player as well.
His positional suitability includes attacking midfield and center-forward roles.
Best for: Kick Training, Technique Training, forwards, attacking midfielders.
Sunset Crimson Elegance Sae is one of the strongest technical support characters.
His Training strengths center around Technique and Speed.
His kit can provide extremely high bonuses during Dribble Training alongside a 1000% SP Lecture Bonus, while his Training events contribute significant FLOW Points.
His FLOW effect improves his own passing success while reducing the opponent's ability to block, reinforcing his identity as a strong midfield option.
Sae therefore provides value both as a Training support and as a player developed for possession and passing-oriented teams.
Best for: Technique, Speed, midfielders, passing teams.
Rin's Sunset Crimson Elegance version is one of the best modern offensive characters.
He specializes in Kick and Speed Training.
His maximum setup provides extremely high shooting-related Kick gains along with a 1000% SP Lecture Bonus. He also benefits from Training events that generate substantial FLOW Points.
His FLOW ability greatly increases his own shot success rate.
That makes Rin one of the easiest SSS characters to understand: he contributes heavily to developing offensive players and can become a dangerous finisher himself.
Best for: Kick, Speed, center-forward development, finishing.
Japan National Team Isagi combines Intelligence and Kick, giving him an unusual but highly useful offensive Training profile.
At maximum development, his Training kit includes a major shooting-related Kick increase and a strong SP Lecture Bonus. His Training events also generate significant FLOW Points.
His FLOW ability substantially improves his shot success rate.
Current positional guidance places him around attacking-midfield and defensive-side roles depending on how he is developed, demonstrating how flexible his stat profile can be.
Best for: Intelligence, Kick, versatile offensive builds.
Elegant Rose Reo gives the SSS tier an excellent Technique and Physical specialist.
His maximum Training abilities include major Physical gains from strength-focused Training and a strong SP Lecture Bonus. Training events can also contribute significant FLOW Points.
Reo's FLOW ability substantially increases his breakthrough success.
His positional suitability leans more heavily toward defensive and defensive-midfield responsibilities than most of the offensive characters at the top of the tier list.
That makes Reo valuable because he fills a different progression niche rather than competing directly with every Kick specialist.
Best for: Technique, Physical, defensive midfielders, defenders.
SS characters remain extremely strong.
Several are 4★ FLOW players capable of producing excellent Training results, and many have specialized growth that makes them particularly useful in certain formations.
The main difference is ceiling.
Modern 5★ characters generally provide stronger starting values, growth, and Training multipliers, so SS characters no longer represent the absolute top of the account-development meta.
Aiku specializes in Intelligence and Speed support while maintaining strong defensive match value.
His FLOW ability greatly increases his block rate, making him especially interesting for players who want a true defensive specialist.
He is most naturally suited to defensive positions such as center-back and side-back roles.
Chigiri remains one of the best Speed-focused characters below the 5★ tier.
He supports Speed and Kick Training, with excellent Speed growth and Training bonuses.
His FLOW ability improves both breakthrough success and dribbling speed, making his identity particularly clear.
If your account lacks an elite Speed support, Chigiri remains highly valuable.
Raichi provides strong Physical and Technique Training.
His kit can become particularly powerful when combined with compatible support cards, and his FLOW ability helps with winning possession while reducing opposing breakthrough success.
He is a strong option for defensive midfield or center-back oriented development.
This Bachira version specializes in Technique and Intelligence.
His Technique growth is particularly strong, and his FLOW effect boosts his Technique and breakthrough success.
Bachira remains an excellent option when building dribblers or technically focused players.
Otoya is built around Speed and Technique.
His Speed growth is extremely strong for his tier, while his FLOW effect can improve ally shooting performance as well as his own ability to break through defenders.
He is especially valuable when Speed is the stat your Training formation lacks.
Shidou offers Kick and Physical support with extremely strong Kick growth.
His FLOW skill significantly improves his shooting success, making him an obvious offensive specialist.
If your objective is developing a powerful striker but you do not have one of the newer 5★ Kick supports, Shidou remains one of the better alternatives.
Sendou focuses on Physical and Kick Training.
His Physical growth is especially strong, and his FLOW ability supports the wider team during matchups rather than exclusively boosting himself.
That team utility helps distinguish him from more selfish offensive characters.
This FLOW Sae version focuses on Technique and Kick.
Although the newer 5★ Sae has surpassed him at the absolute top of the ranking, this version remains very strong for Technique-oriented development.
His FLOW ability improves the team's breakthrough success, giving him useful team-wide match utility.
S+ is where roster investment starts to matter much more.
These characters can still be excellent when highly developed, particularly when their Training type fits your composition perfectly.
However, they generally lack the raw Training ceiling provided by the newest FLOW and 5★ options.
Kurona is a strong Technique/Intelligence option with particularly high Technique growth.
His exclusive skill can also increase the team's breakthrough success.
He is useful when building technically focused Training compositions and remains a respectable substitute when newer Technique support players are unavailable.
Anniversary Nagi specializes in Speed and Intelligence.
His synergy with other third-anniversary characters and support cards can activate additional events that provide stats and valuable skills.
This illustrates an important part of BLUE LOCK PWC's meta: character strength cannot always be judged in isolation.
Some units become significantly better when the rest of the correct package is available.
The anniversary Isagi focuses on Intelligence and Technique.
Like anniversary Nagi, he benefits from specific anniversary-related combinations that can trigger additional Training rewards and skills.
He remains a useful Intelligence specialist even though the newer 5★ Isagi has a considerably higher ceiling.
This Reo version supports Physical and Speed, with very strong Physical growth.
His exclusive skill can improve pass interception success, helping him maintain value in defensive roles as well.
Christmas Rin focuses on Technique and Physical Training.
He benefits from strong Technique growth and can gain an additional Gold Skill through his exclusive-skill progression.
He is no longer the version of Rin players should automatically prioritize, but a highly developed copy can still be valuable.
Mitoma is a strong Physical-oriented specialist with very high Physical growth.
His limited availability makes ownership less consistent across accounts, but his development bonuses can still produce strong Training results.
S-tier characters are not bad.
The problem is that the modern BLUE LOCK PWC roster gives them much stronger competition.
Characters such as Yukimiya, Hiori, Karasu, Barou, Kunigami, Shidou, Aiku, and Rin all have versions in this range that can remain effective when heavily invested.
For established accounts, these characters can be particularly useful when they are already limit broken and the supposed replacement is barely developed.
This is where a tier list should never replace account-specific judgment.
A maximum-investment S-tier character with perfect synergy can provide more practical value than an SSS unit that you cannot properly develop or fit into your Training setup.
The arrival of 5★ characters created a significant power jump.
Current ranking data describes 5★ players as superior to 4★ FLOW characters in their starting stats, growth rates, and Training abilities.
That is why the SSS tier is currently dominated by newer 5★ options.
The difference becomes particularly important in high-end Training because stronger Training multipliers and SP Lecture bonuses can compound with other bonuses in the formation.
However, simply pulling one 5★ does not automatically create an optimal account.
BLUE LOCK PWC Training compositions depend on several interacting pieces. Community discussion after synchronization has also highlighted that rankings often assume characters and cards are highly developed or maxed; players with more developed older units may therefore experience different short-term results.
Players should avoid interpreting this tier list as a direct ranking of who wins every football match.
Current strongest-character rankings are explicitly designed primarily around producing highly evaluated Trained Players. Their criteria emphasize the impact characters have on Training stats and the potential for high-roll Training outcomes.
Match performance follows different rules.
For example, Kick directly influences shooting performance, while Speed and Technique are involved in defensive interference with shots. Physical has value in loose-ball contests and player matchups, while different skills can alter specific interactions.
A character can therefore be exceptional in Training without necessarily being your best choice for every position in your final team.
Instead of asking only which character has the highest tier, it is often better to ask which top character fits your target stat.
For Kick-oriented Training, modern options such as Sunset Crimson Rin, SUMMER SPLASH Nagi, and Japan National Team Isagi are particularly attractive.
For Technique, Karasu, Sae, Reo, and other Technique-oriented FLOW characters provide several high-level possibilities.
For Speed, Hiori, Sae, Rin, and Chigiri offer different combinations depending on the secondary stat your Training needs.
For Intelligence, Hiori, Karasu, and Isagi stand out among current top options.
For Physical, Elegant Rose Reo offers one of the strongest modern combinations, while Raichi, Sendou, and other Physical specialists can remain useful alternatives.
The best choice is therefore often the character who completes your Training formation rather than simply the highest name on a tier list.
Not automatically.
A newly obtained 5★ has excellent long-term potential, but investment still matters.
If your older 4★ FLOW character is heavily developed while your 5★ has little investment, switching immediately may not always produce the result you expect.
You should compare the character's Training Abilities, growth rates, limit-break level, compatible support cards, Extra Bonuses, and Skill Connect potential.
Long term, newer 5★ characters generally have the stronger ceiling.
Short term, your account may still perform better using an established formation.
Yes, when they serve a purpose.
Not every account will own a complete SSS Training formation.
A well-developed S or S+ specialist can fill a missing stat type, activate useful synergies, provide an important Training Card, or support a position your account struggles to develop.
The mistake is not investing in lower-tier characters.
The mistake is investing heavily without knowing how that character fits your roster.
Absolutely.
Support Cards and characters interact directly with the Training system, and specific combinations can dramatically change how valuable a unit becomes.
Some characters gain extra value when paired with particular cards or related character sets.
This is why community Training compositions sometimes differ from generic individual-character tier lists.
The strongest formation is a system, not six independent high-tier names.
Our dedicated BLUE LOCK PWC Training Guide can go deeper into these combinations without turning this tier list into another Training article.
The most important mistake is ranking the character's name instead of the specific card version.
“Rin is SSS” is not enough information.
Sunset Crimson Elegance Rin is currently an SSS-level character, while older Rin versions sit significantly lower in the present ranking.
The same applies to Nagi, Isagi, Reo, Sae, Hiori, Shidou, Aiku, and many other characters with multiple releases. BlueLockDB currently catalogs more than 160 character cards, demonstrating how important version-specific evaluation has become.
Another common mistake is ignoring investment.
A tier list normally assumes comparable development. Your actual roster rarely has equal investment across every character.
Finally, do not confuse Training strength with position-specific match strength.
Those are related, but they are not identical.
If you are beginning in the current environment, modern 5★ characters provide the strongest long-term foundation.
Karasu [Expanding Weak Links and Options], Nagi [SUMMER SPLASH], Sae [Sunset Crimson Elegance], Rin [Sunset Crimson Elegance], Isagi [Japan National Team Ver.], Reo [Elegant Rose], and the newly released Hiori [“Calm” Technician] currently occupy the highest Training tier.
That does not mean you need all of them.
A stronger account usually comes from gradually covering different Training needs rather than collecting five characters who all specialize in the same thing.
There is no single universal best character for every Training type and match role. As of September 2, 2026, the newest 5★ characters including Yo Hiori, Tabito Karasu, Seishiro Nagi, Sae Itoshi, Rin Itoshi, Yoichi Isagi, and Reo Mikage occupy the current SSS Training tier.
Yes. The version released on September 1, 2026 is currently rated at the highest tier and is particularly strong for Speed and Intelligence-oriented Training.
Current top-end ranking data places 5★ characters ahead in starting stats, growth rates, and Training capabilities. However, limit breaks and your existing investment can still make a highly developed 4★ more practical for a particular account.
Yes, but the version matters. Rin [Sunset Crimson Elegance] is currently an SSS-tier option with strong Kick and Speed Training capabilities, while older Rin cards rank lower.
SUMMER SPLASH Nagi is currently among the strongest characters in the game, particularly for Kick and Technique Training. Older Nagi versions can still be useful but should not be treated as equivalent to his 5★ version.
Top modern Kick-oriented options include Rin [Sunset Crimson Elegance], Nagi [SUMMER SPLASH], and Isagi [Japan National Team Ver.], with Shidou and other older FLOW characters remaining useful alternatives depending on your account.
Karasu [Expanding Weak Links and Options], Sae [Sunset Crimson Elegance], and Reo [Elegant Rose] are among the strongest modern characters with Technique-related Training strengths.
No. A Training formation needs compatible characters, cards, stats, and synergies. An S or S+ character that completes your setup can provide more value than forcing an SSS character into a formation where their strengths are poorly utilized.
The modern BLUE LOCK PWC meta strongly favors 5★ FLOW characters, but the smartest way to use a tier list is not to blindly replace everyone below SSS.
Look at what your account actually needs.
If you need Kick development, prioritize an elite Kick support.
If Technique is holding back your Training runs, add a Technique specialist.
If your final team lacks defensive players, investing in a strong Aiku or Reo may accomplish more than obtaining another striker.
Most importantly, always identify the specific character version before deciding whether a unit is strong.
The gap between two versions of the same character can now be enormous.
Use the tier list as a starting point, then combine rarity, Training abilities, growth, FLOW effects, support-card synergy, limit breaks, and your intended player role before spending significant resources.
That approach will give you a much stronger roster than simply chasing whichever character currently sits at the top of a ranking.
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