Yakuza 0 – Pocket Circuit Guide

Pocket Circuit is one of the many mini-games available in Yakuza 0. Here is a complete guide to winning every race and cup.

Where to Play Pocket Circuit

yakuza 0 pocket circuit stadium location — Pocket Circuit is in Kamurocho on W. Shichifuku St.

You can access the mini-game beginning in Chapter 2 during the daytime (after Kiryu returns to the apartment). Find the Pocket Circuit stadium in Kamurocho, at the west end of Shichifuku St. Inside, you’ll automatically speak to the Pocket Circuit Fighter (PCF) who will brief you on racing.

Note: This mini-game is part of the 100% in-game completion requirements for Sub Stories 36-43.

How to Play Pocket Circuit

Pocket Circuit is a mini-game in Yakuza 0 that has you racing tiny little cars around a track.

The cars drive themselves, but you do have access to a turbo (two for 12-lap races) that you can use by pressing the correct button. However, going too fast means your car may fly off the track, and you might need to quickly tap the Stabilize button for realignment.

To win at Pocket Circuit, you need to build cars with the right configuration of parts. Each of the various races has ideal part setups that will give you the best possible advantage when playing.

Most Pocket Circuit car parts can be purchased from the shop at the Stadium, and you will be able to buy additional parts after completing more races. They cost more with each drop, so it helps to take time to complete Real Estate Royale to assemble enough yen to afford everything.

How to Get All Pocket Circuit Components

yakuza 0 pocket circuit stadium shop — Buy additional parts for Pocket Circuit Fighter at the Stadium shop.

Most of the Pocket Circuit Components / Parts can be bought at the Stadium. Go to the back of the room and speak to the vendors at the shop stand. As you complete races, they will announce when new parts will be available.

Cars

Part	Cost	Location
Cool Striker	–	Complete Substory #41
Devil Killer	–	Complete PCF Friendship
DRAG-ON	–	Complete Substory #38
Golem Tiger	–	(Starter part)
Killer Bee	¥50,000,000	Ebisu Pawn

Decals

Part	Cost	Location
Blue Bolt	–	Complete Substory #36
Dark Purple	–	Complete Substory #42
Red Blaze	–	(Starter part)
Sunshine	–	Complete Substory #40

Frames

Part	Cost	Location
Balanced Frame	–	(Starter part)
Balanced Frame Plus	¥10,000	Beat Introductory Race \| Buy from Shop
Extra Balanced Frame	¥1,000,000	Beat Rookies’ Race \| Buy from Shop
Super Balanced Frame	¥5,000,000	Beat Pro-Am Race \| Buy from Shop
Ultra Balanced Frame	¥10,000,000	Beat Champions’ Cup \| Buy from Shop
Metal Frame	¥5,000	Buy from Shop
Metal Frame Plus	¥10,000	Beat Introductory Race \| Buy from Shop
Extra Metal Frame	¥1,000,000	Beat Rookies’ Race \| Buy from Shop
Super Metal Frame	¥5,000,000	Beat Pro-Am Race \| Buy from Shop
Ultra Metal Frame	¥10,000,000	Beat Champions’ Cup \| Buy from Shop
Rocket Frame	¥5,000	Buy from Shop
Rocket Frame Plus	¥10,000	Beat Introductory Race \| Buy from Shop
Extra Rocket Frame	¥1,000,000	Beat Rookies’ Race \| Buy from Shop
Super Rocket Frame	¥5,000,000	Beat Pro-Am Race \| Buy from Shop
Ultra Rocket Frame	–	1,000,000 Dream Machine, DLC
Rubber Frame	¥5,000	Don Quijote
Rubber Frame Plus	¥10,000	Beat Introductory Race \| Buy from Shop
Extra Rubber Frame	¥1,000,000	Beat Rookies’ Race \| Buy from Shop
Super Rubber Frame	¥5,000,000	Beat Pro-Am Race \| Buy from Shop
Ultra Rubber Frame	¥10,000,000	Beat Champions’ Cup \| Buy from Shop
Speed Frame	¥5,000	Buy from Shop
Speed Frame Plus	¥10,000	Beat Introductory Race \| Buy from Shop \| DLC
Extra Speed Frame	¥1,000,000	Beat Rookies’ Race \| Buy from Shop
Super Speed Frame	¥5,000,000	Beat Pro-Am Race \| Buy from Shop
Ultra Speed Frame	¥10,000,000	Beat Champions’ Cup \| Buy from Shop

Motors

Part	Cost	Location
Power Motor	–	(Starter part)
Power Motor Plus	¥10,000	Beat Introductory Race \| Buy from Shop
Extra Power Motor	¥1,000,000	Beat Rookies’ Race \| Buy from Shop
Super Power Motor	¥5,000,000	Beat Pro-Am Race \| Buy from Shop
Ultra Power Motor	¥10,000,000	Beat Champions’ Cup \| Buy from Shop
Speed Motor	¥5,000	Buy from Shop
Speed Motor Plus	¥10,000	Beat Introductory Race \| Buy from Shop
Extra Speed Motor	¥1,000,000	Beat Rookies’ Race \| Buy from Shop
Super Speed Motor	¥5,000,000	Beat Pro-Am Race \| Buy from Shop
Ultra Speed Motor	¥10,000,000	Beat Champions’ Cup \| Buy from Shop
Balanced Motor	¥5,000	Buy from Shop
Balanced Motor Plus	¥10,000	Beat Introductory Race \| Buy from Shop
Extra Balanced Motor	¥1,000,000	Beat Rookies’ Race \| Buy from Shop \| DLC
Super Balanced Motor	¥5,000,000	Beat Pro-Am Race \| Buy from Shop
Ultra Balanced Motor	¥10,000,000	Beat Champions’ Cup \| Buy from Shop
High Torque Motor	¥5,000,000	Beat Pro-Am Race \| Buy from Shop
High Torque Motor 2.0	¥10,000,000	Kamuro Dealer (after Substory #8)
Godspeed Motor	¥10,000,000	Beat Champions’ Cup \| Buy from Shop \| DLC
Godspeed Motor Mk. II		1,000,000 Dream Machine

Tires

Parts	Cost	Location
Slick Tires	–	(Starter part)
Slick Tires Plus	¥10,000	Beat Introductory Race \| Buy from Shop
Extra Slick Tires	¥1,000,000	Beat Rookies’ Race \| Buy from Shop \| DLC
Super Slick Tires	¥5,000,000	Beat Pro-Am Race \| Buy from Shop
Ultra Slick Tires	¥10,000,000	Beat Champions’ Cup \| Buy from Shop
Soft Tires	¥5,000	Don Quijote
Soft Tires Plus	¥10,000	Beat Introductory Race \| Buy from Shop
Extra Soft Tires	¥1,000,000	Beat Rookies’ Race \| Buy from Shop \| DLC
Super Soft Tires	¥5,000,000	Beat Pro-Am Race \| Buy from Shop
Ultra Soft Tires	–	100,000 Dream Machine
Spiked Tires	¥5,000	Don Quijote
Spiked Tires Plus	¥10,000	Beat Introductory Race \| Buy from Shop
Extra Spiked Tires	¥1,000,000	Beat Rookies’ Race \| Buy from Shop
Super Spiked Tires	¥5,000,000	Beat Pro-Am Race \| Buy from Shop
Ultra Spiked Tires	¥10,000,000	Beat Champions’ Cup \| Buy from Shop
Low Profile Tires	¥5,000	Buy from Shop
Low Profile Tires Plus	¥10,000	Beat Introductory Race \| Buy from Shop
Extra Low Profile Tires	¥1,000,000	Beat Rookies’ Race \| Buy from Shop
Super Low Profile Tires	¥5,000,000	Beat Pro-Am Race \| Buy from Shop
Ultra Low Profile Tires	–	100,000 Dream Machine
Slim Tires	¥5,000	Buy from Shop
Slim Tires Plus	¥10,000	Beat Introductory Race \| Buy from Shop
Extra Slim Tires	¥1,000,000	Beat Rookies’ Race \| Buy from Shop \| DLC
Super Slim Tires	¥5,000,000	Beat Pro-Am Race \| Buy from Shop \| DLC
Ultra Slim Tires	¥10,000,000	Beat Champions’ Cup \| Buy from Shop

Gears

Parts	Cost	Location
Power Gears	¥5,000	Don Quijote
Power Gears Plus	¥10,000	Beat Introductory Race \| Buy from Shop
Extra Power Gears	¥1,000,000	Beat Rookies’ Race \| Buy from Shop
Super Power Gears	¥5,000,000	Beat Pro-Am Race \| Buy from Shop
Ultra Power Gears	¥10,000,000	Beat Champions’ Cup \| Buy from Shop
Balanced Gears	¥5,000	Buy from Shop
Balanced Gears Plus	¥10,000	Beat Introductory Race \| Buy from Shop
Extra Balanced Gears	¥1,000,000	Beat Rookies’ Race \| Buy from Shop
Super Balanced Gears	¥5,000,000	Beat Pro-Am Race \| Buy from Shop
Ultra Balanced Gears	¥10,000,000	Beat Champions’ Cup \| Buy from Shop
Regular Gears	–	(Starter part)
Regular Gears Plus	¥10,000	Beat Introductory Race \| Buy from Shop
Extra Regular Gears	¥1,000,000	Beat Rookies’ Race \| Buy from Shop
Super Regular Gears	¥5,000,000	Beat Pro-Am Race \| Buy from Shop
Ultra Regular Gears	¥10,000,000	Beat Champions’ Cup \| Buy from Shop
Boost Gears	–	Complete Substory #38 \| DLC
Boost Gears Plus	¥5,000,000	Beat Pro-Am Race \| Buy from Shop
Extra Boost Gears	¥10,000,000	Beat Champions’ Cup \| Buy from Shop
Super Boost Gears	¥15,000,000	Beat Champions’ Cup \| Buy from Shop
Ultra Boost Gears	¥18,000,000	Beat King of Speed Cup \| Buy from Shop
Godspeed Gears	¥1,000,000	Beat Rookies’ Race \| Buy from Shop
Godspeed Gears Plus	¥5,000,000	Beat Pro-Am Race \| Buy from Shop \| DLC
Extra Godspeed Gears	¥10,000,000	Beat Champions’ Cup \| Buy from Shop
Super Godspeed Gears	¥15,000,000	Beat King of Speed Cup \| Buy from Shop
Ultra Godspeed Gears	–	1,000,000 Dream Machine

Other

Part	Cost	Location
Bumper Plate	–	Free with Killer Bee purchase
High Capacity Battery	¥500	Don Quijote
High Speed Battery	¥500	Don Quijote
Regular Battery	–	(Starter part)
Side Stabilizer	¥10,000,000	Beat Champions’ Cup \| Buy from Shop \| DLC
Side Stabilizer 2.0	–	100,000 Dream Machine
Side Stabilizer 3.0	¥10,000,000	Kamuro Dealer (after Substory #8)
Light Suspension	¥1,000,000	Beat Rookies’ Race \| Buy from Shop
Medium Suspension	¥5,000,000	Beat Pro-Am Race \| Buy from Shop
Heavy Suspension	–	Complete Substory #41

How to Win Pocket Circuit – Best Builds

Here is a list of all the recommended builds to win each race/cup of Pocket Circuit in Yakuza 0. If you cannot afford or access the best part for each of the races, try using a lower version (ex. use Balanced Frame instead of Balanced Frame Plus).

Note that cars, decals, and side stabilizers do not factor into the builds, hence why they are not included below.

Races

Introductory Race

Part (Type)	Part (Name)
Tires	Slim Tires
Frame	Balanced Frame
Motor	High Torque Motor 2.0
Gears	Balanced Gears
Battery	High Speed Battery
Suspension	None
Bumper	None

Little Racers’ Cup

Part (Type)	Part (Name)
Tires	Slim Tires Plus
Frame	Balanced Frame
Motor	High Torque Motor 2.0
Gears	Balanced Gears Plus
Battery	High Speed Battery
Suspension	None
Bumper	None

Rookies’ Race

Part (Type)	Part (Name)
Tires	Soft Tires Plus
Frame	Balanced Frame Plus
Motor	High Torque Motor 2.0
Gears	Balanced Gears Plus
Battery	High Capacity Battery
Suspension	None
Bumper	Bumper Plate

Pro-Am Race

Part (Type)	Part (Name)
Tires	Extra Spiked Tires
Frame	Extra Balanced Frame
Motor	High Torque Motor 2.0
Gears	Boost Gears
Battery	High Speed Battery
Suspension	None
Bumper	Bumper Plate

Expert’s Race

Part (Type)	Part (Name)
Tires	Super Soft Tires
Frame	Super Balanced Frame
Motor	High Torque Motor 2.0
Gears	Godspeed Gears Plus
Battery	High Speed Battery
Suspension	None
Bumper	Bumper Plate

Champions’ Cup

Part (Type)	Part (Name)
Tires	Super Spiked Tires
Frame	Super Balanced Frame
Motor	High Torque Motor 2.0
Gears	Godspeed Gears Plus
Battery	High Speed Battery
Suspension	None
Bumper	Bumper Plate

King of Speed Cup

Part (Type)	Part (Name)
Tires	Ultra Slim Tires
Frame	Ultra Metal Frame
Motor	Godspeed Motor
Gears	Extra Godspeed Gears
Battery	High Capacity Battery
Suspension	Heavy Suspension
Bumper	Bumper Plate

Substory Builds

Substory 36

Part (Type)	Part (Name)
Tires	Slick Tires
Frame	Balanced Frame
Motor	High Torque Motor 2.0
Gears	Balanced Gears
Battery	High Speed Battery
Suspension	None
Bumper	None

Substory 37

Part (Type)	Part (Name)
Tires	Slim Tires Plus
Frame	Balanced Frame
Motor	High Torque Motor 2.0
Gears	Balanced Gears Plus
Battery	High Speed Battery
Suspension	None
Bumper	None

Substory 38

Part (Type)	Part (Name)
Tires	Soft Tires Plus
Frame	Balanced Frame Plus
Motor	High Torque Motor 2.0
Gears	Balanced Gears Plus
Battery	High Capacity Battery
Suspension	None
Bumper	Bumper Plate

Substory 39

Part (Type)	Part (Name)
Tires	Extra Spiked Tires
Frame	Extra Balanced Frame
Motor	High Torque Motor 2.0
Gears	Boost Gears
Battery	High Speed Battery
Suspension	None
Bumper	Bumper Plate

Substory 40

Part (Type)	Part (Name)
Tires	Super Soft Tires
Frame	Super Balanced Frame
Motor	High Torque Motor 2.0
Gears	Godspeed Gears Plus
Battery	High Speed Battery
Suspension	None
Bumper	Bumper Plate

Substory 41

Part (Type)	Part (Name)
Tires	Super Spiked Tires
Frame	Super Balanced Frame
Motor	High Torque Motor 2.0
Gears	Godspeed Gears Plus
Battery	High Speed Battery
Suspension	None
Bumper	Bumper Plate

Substory 42

Part (Type)	Part (Name)
Tires	Ultra Slim Tires
Frame	Ultra Metal Frame
Motor	Godspeed Motor
Gears	Extra Godspeed Gears
Battery	High Capacity Battery
Suspension	Heavy Suspension
Bumper	Bumper Plate

Substory 43

Part (Type)	Part (Name)
Tires	Ultra Spiked Tires
Frame	Ultra Metal Frame
Motor	Godspeed Motor
Gears	Super Boost Gears
Battery	High Capacity Battery
Suspension	Heavy Suspension
Bumper	Bumper Plate

Yakuza 0 is an action-adventure game developed by Ryu Ga Gotoku Studio and initially released in 2015 for PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 3. It was later ported to PC in 2018 and Xbox One in 2020.