Sumireko Usami

The Secret Sealing Club's First President

Stats

Base

Fantasy Rebirth

Health

4000

Agility

1000

Yang ATK

1150

Yang DEF

1100

Yin ATK

1350

Yin DEF

1050

Races

Foundational Presence Human Outside World Secret Sealing Club Supernatural

Element Type Chart

Chemtrail

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Chemtrail (a Touhou LW original) refers to a conspiracy theory about condensation trails from aircraft. This is an apt temperament for Sumireko Usami, who is an occult maniac with supernatural powers. Sumireko is endowed with Fire Phase, with her burning passion, and Star Essence, because of her curiosity and free spirit.

The formless and passionate Fire Phase resists Wood Phase, because wood feeds fire, but it is weak to Water Phase, because water dampens fire.

The diverse and uncooperative Star Essence resists the cooperative and indecisive Moon Essence, but it is weak to the charming and arrogant Sun Essence.

Sun

Moon

Fire

Water

Wood

Metal

Earth

Star

Character Shots

Electrokinesis

Sumireko Usami's Spread Shot (a Touhou LW original). She throws Zener cards with bioelectricity. This attack is kind of like a railgun because she imbues the cards with kinetic energy. Weak electricity flows within the bodies of all living organisms, and Sumireko can harness this power to create all sorts of electromagnetic phenomena... Or so she says.

	Solo	Electrokinetic Zener Card	x6	Yang
Energy Bullet Element: Wood PWR 5.14 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Target][Smokescreen]15% chance to inflict Barrier Status: Blind to Target (3 turn(s)).
	Solo	Electrokinetic Circle Card	x2	Yang	1
Energy Bullet Element: Wood PWR 4.11 ACC 75% CRI 5%
	Solo	Electrokinetic Plus Sign Card	x2	Yin	2
Heavy Bullet Element: None PWR 3.77 ACC 75% CRI 5%
	Solo	Electrokinetic Wavy Lines Card	x2	Yin	2
Heavy Bullet Element: None PWR 3.43 ACC 75% CRI 5%
	Solo	Electrokinetic Square Card	x2	Yin	3
Heavy Bullet Element: None PWR 3.09 ACC 75% CRI 5%
	Solo	Electrokinetic Star Card	x2	Yang	3
Energy Bullet Element: Wood PWR 2.74 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Flash]Break's target's Barrier with Barrier Status: Blind.

Pyrokinesis

Sumireko Usami's Focus Shot (a Touhou LW original). She throws Zener cards imbued with the ability to will fire into existence. Someone with this ability is also known as a firestarter. According to Sumireko, this isn't a particularly special psychic ability if you consider the five elements that make up the human body... But is that true?

	All	Pyrokinetic Zener Card	x4	Yang
Heavy Bullet Element: None PWR 7.62 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Self][Evasion△]50% chance to apply Evasion1 level(s) UP buff to Self (2 turn(s)).
	All	Pyrokinetic Circle Card	x1	Yang	1
Heavy Bullet Element: None PWR 9.14 ACC 75% CRI 5%
	All	Pyrokinetic Plus Sign Card	x1	Yang	2
Heavy Bullet Element: None PWR 9.14 ACC 75% CRI 5% [All Targets][Evasion▼]50% chance to apply Evasion 1 level(s) DOWN debuff to All Targets (2 turn(s)).
	All	Pyrokinetic Wavy Lines Card	x1	Yin	2
Energy Bullet Element: Fire PWR 9.14 ACC 75% CRI 5%
	All	Pyrokinetic Square Card	x1	Yang	2
Heavy Bullet Element: None PWR 9.14 ACC 75% CRI 5%
	All	Pyrokinetic Star Card	x1	Yin	3
Energy Bullet Element: Fire PWR 9.14 ACC 75% CRI 5%

Character Spell Cards

Available

Limit Break 1

Limit Break 2

Limit Break 3

Gun Sign: 3D Printer Gun

Sumireko Usami's Spell Card. She shoots her gun, which was printed with a 3D printer. Do not copy this! Sumireko probably used her psychic powers to enhance the resolution of this replica. This Spell Card may look simple, but it might be surprisingly effective since most dwellers of Gensokyo have not experienced this particular type of shooting before.

*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.

Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects

Own Spirit Power 1.00 UP.

Post-Attack Spell Card Effects

None

	Solo	Rough Gun Imitation	x8	Yang
Heavy Bullet Element: None PWR 13.71 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Piercing]Attacks target in relation to their original DEF ignoring any DEF buffs or debuffs. [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 70% of Agility
	Solo	Rough Bullet Imitation	x3	Yang	1
Heavy Bullet Element: None PWR 8.78 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Flash]Break's target's Barrier with Barrier Status: Blind.
	Solo	ESP Durability Reinforcement	x3	Yin	1
Heavy Bullet Element: Star PWR 7.31 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Self][Evasion△]50% chance to apply Evasion1 level(s) UP buff to Self (2 turn(s)).
	Solo	ESP Trajectory Correction	x3	Yang	1
Heavy Bullet Element: None PWR 5.85 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 70% of Agility
	Solo	ESP Bullet Velocity Reinforcement	x3	Yin	2
Heavy Bullet Element: Star PWR 4.39 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 70% of Agility
	Solo	ESP Spirit Power Reinforcement	x3	Yang	3
Heavy Bullet Element: None PWR 2.93 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Gensokyo-Killer]

Psychokinesis: Telekinesis - Radio Tower

Sumireko Usami's Spell Card. She uses powerful telekinesis to knock down radio towers. Telekinesis is probably the most famous psychic power, and it is like a foundation for all other powers that influence matter. Since Sumireko interferes with physics in this attack, she might be manipulating an unknown type of energy. However, youkai and phantoms are a common sight in Gensokyo, so this phenomenon isn't all that strange to anyone who lives there.

*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.

Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects

Target's Evasion 2 level(s) DOWN (2 turns). [Additional effect +1 with success rate 50%.]

Post-Attack Spell Card Effects

None

	Solo	Radio Tower Fall	x3	Yang
Heavy Bullet Element: Metal PWR 32.91 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Absorb]Recovers HP (15% of max HP) when attack hits target. [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 50% of Agility
	Solo	Radio Tower Collapse	x2	Yang	1
Heavy Bullet Element: Metal PWR 13.17 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Flash]Break's target's Barrier with Barrier Status: Blind.
	Solo	Radio Tower Parts	x2	Yin	1
Heavy Bullet Element: None PWR 12.07 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Absorb]Recovers HP (15% of max HP) when attack hits target.
	Solo	Radio Tower Fragments	x2	Yin	2
Heavy Bullet Element: None PWR 10.97 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 70% of Agility
	Solo	Radio Tower Crash	x2	Yang	2
Heavy Bullet Element: Metal PWR 9.87 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 70% of Agility
	Solo	Radio Tower Debris	x2	Yin	3
Heavy Bullet Element: None PWR 8.78 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Gensokyo-Killer]

Super ESP Hypothesis

Sumireko Usami's Last Word (a Touhou LW original). She temporarily materializes one of the worlds from her imagination. The Super ESP Hypothesis is the theory that paranormal phenomena (phenomena caused by beings such as spirits or monsters that surpass human comprehension) can be explained by supposing that psychic powers possessed by humans caused the phenomena. Sumireko has come up with a similar hypothesis after learning more about various supernatural phenomena and her own powers. Of course, she has lots of other theories too. However, she doesn't want to believe that the friends she made in Gensokyo are mere figments of her imagination. That is why Sumireko continues her research.

*Pre- and Post- effects assume max level. Effects per level can be viewed here.

Pre-Attack Spell Card Effects

Own Yang ATK 3 level(s) UP (2 turns).

Own Evasion 2 level(s) UP (3 turns).

Post-Attack Spell Card Effects

None

	All	ESP Virtual Reality	x18	Yang
Energy Bullet Element: Star PWR 7.11 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 80% of Agility [All Targets][Evasion▼]30% chance to apply Evasion 1 level(s) DOWN debuff to All Targets (2 turn(s)).
	All	World System β	x4	Yang	1
Energy Bullet Element: Wood PWR 10.97 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Gensokyo-Killer] [Self][Evasion△]80% chance to apply Evasion1 level(s) UP buff to Self (2 turn(s)).
	All	ESP Expanded Reality	x4	Yang	2
Energy Bullet Element: Star PWR 11.89 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Gensokyo-Killer]
	All	World System	x4	Yang	2
Energy Bullet Element: Wood PWR 12.8 ACC 75% CRI 5% [All Targets][Evasion▼]90% chance to apply Evasion 1 level(s) DOWN debuff to All Targets (2 turn(s)).
	All	ESP Combined Reality	x4	Yang	3
Energy Bullet Element: Star PWR 13.71 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Gensokyo-Killer]
	All	World System 2.0	x4	Yang	3
Energy Bullet Element: Wood PWR 14.63 ACC 75% CRI 5% [Absorb]Recovers HP (20% of max HP) when attack hits target. [Slice]DMG scales with ATK in addition to 90% of Agility

Character Ability

Capable of manipulating psychic powers

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This is the ability of Sumireko Usami, a girl with real psychic powers who calls herself the first president of the Secret Sealing Club. People who claim to have extrasensory perception or supernatural powers in the outside world are mostly frauds, but Sumireko is genuinely a human who can use psychic powers.

In fiction, heroes and villains with psychic powers are generally depicted as having a single type of power. But Sumireko, who has psychic powers and actually exists, has displayed various psychic powers, including manipulating objects with her mind through telekinesis and psychokinesis, traveling from one spot to another instantaneously with teleportation, manipulating energy with pyrokinesis and hydrokinesis, levitation, and flight. She is probably capable of using other psychic powers, and maybe even all of them. This might suggest that there is some sort of universal source for all the psychic powers that truly exist... Or perhaps people who can use psychic powers are like smartphones in how their functionality can expand and diversify in a myriad of ways as long as they can install the relevant app.

It is incredibly difficult to differentiate psychic powers from magic or the abilities that youkai use. However, psychic powers seem somewhat appropriate for the youth, who are unique in the way that they believe they can do anything, and for children who have the potential to become anything. This ability could become incredibly potent if Sumireko trained it... but most high-school students would rather spend their youth having fun and enjoying themselves rather than train, and Sumireko is no exception.

Sumireko previously tried to invade Gensokyo after discovering it on her own, but now she has a ''dreaming disease,'' which makes her visit Gensokyo only in her sleep. This was not triggered by her ability but by the unique relationship between Sumireko and Gensokyo. While the exact details are a mystery, this relationship may have something to do with the nature of the barrier that surrounds Gensokyo or Sumireko's state of mind.

It is not known how long Sumireko will continue to be able to visit Gensokyo. However, as long as she remains a child, she will probably keep her psychic powers and her connection with Gensokyo.

When using Boost, own Evasion 1 level UP (1 turn).

DMG from effective elements 20% DOWN.

Character Skills

Clairvoyance Lvl 10

CD 3

Own Evasion 2 level(s) UP (3 turns).

Own Yin ATK 2 level(s) UP (2 turns).

Info

This is the power to see things extremely far away or through time―it is the power to see what cannot be seen no matter how hard someone tries to hide it.

Skill Level		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Evasion Level Up
	Value	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2
	Rate	0	10	20	30	50	60	70	80	80	0
	Add	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0
Yin Attack Level Up
	Value	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2
	Rate	0	10	20	30	50	60	70	80	80	0
	Add	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0
CD		4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3

Inspiration Lvl 10

CD 5

Own Spirit Power 1.00 UP.

Grants Charge to self.

Info

Her sixth sense instinctively teaches her what she needs to know. It is not known whether this is due to the aid of a spiritual being or not.

Skill Level		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Spirit Power Up
	Value	0.5	0.55	0.6	0.65	0.7	0.75	0.8	0.85	0.9	1
	Rate	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Add	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0
Grants Charge to Self
	Value	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1
	Rate	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
	Add	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
CD		5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5

Psionic Assistance Lvl 10

CD 5

Own Yang ATK 3 level(s) UP (2 turns).

Own Agility 3 level(s) UP (2 turns).

Info

She converts spiritual resources into power. This way, she can fight on equal footing with all the crazy girls in this world.

Skill Level		1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10
Yang Attack Level Up
	Value	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3
	Rate	0	10	20	30	50	60	70	80	80	0
	Add	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0
Agility Level Up
	Value	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3
	Rate	0	10	20	30	50	60	70	80	80	0
	Add	0	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	0
CD		6	6	6	6	6	6	6	6	5	5

Character Characteristics

Gifted

When attacked, DMG from humans 25% DOWN. [Success rate 100%.]

Self-Reflection

After being attacked, own Yang ATK 1 level UP (3 turns). [Success rate 35%.]

Paranormal Sense

After being attacked, own Evasion 1 level UP (3 turns). [Success rate 50%.]

Character Change Effect

Attack Link

When switching places with a rear-guard unit, other unit's Yang ATK, Yin ATK, CRIT ATK, & CRIT Accuracy UP (3 turns).
When switching places with a front-guard unit, inherits part of other unit's Yang ATK, Yin ATK, CRIT ATK, & CRIT Accuracy buffs (3 turns).

Upgrade Costs

Rank	Coins	Materials
0 -> 1	1000	x10 x10 x20 x10 x20 x10
1 -> 2	2,000	x20 x20 x10 x10 x10 x20
2 -> 3	5,000	x20 x20 x20 x20 x20 x20
3 -> 4	10,000	x30 x30 x20 x20 x20 x30
4 -> 5	15,000	x30 x30 x30 x30 x30 x30

Character Analysis

Sumireko Usami was released on September 16th, 2022 in "Capsule-Crazy Gensokyo." For more up-to-date analysis, be sure to visit the Official Discord Server.

Sumireko Usami is one of the few human characters in Touhou who can fend off youkai with her own abilities, which is fascinating when considering she comes from The Outside World and not Gensokyo. Unlike Reimu Hakurei’s passed-down yin yang balls or Marisa Kirisame’s magic, she relies on powers from the occult, granting her great psychic abilities. Previously, she managed to utilize Occult Balls to pass through the Great Hakurei Barrier and make her way into Gensokyo. After being ejected and with curiosity getting the better of her, Sumireko began to spread the balls within Gensokyo to form a loop of bringing Gensokyo’s residents to the Outside World, learning more about the area, and then bringing the balls back to Gensokyo to repeat the process. Reimu and Gensokyo’s sages inevitably thwarted her plans, but after the incident Sumireko found out that she could still enter Gensokyo while dreaming.

Sumireko serves up a Yang-only Last Word, Super ESP Hypothesis, to deal her heavy damage. She is able to reach 2P on turn 1 thanks to the 1.00 Spirit Power boost from her second skill, Inspiration, but with her only heavy Yang ATK buffs outside of the 3 levels UP (2T) from Super ESP Hypothesis’s Pre-ATK effects and the extra 3 levels UP (2T) from her third skill, Psionic Assistance, Sumireko lacks many important self-buffs to make her good at farming or pure offense. It doesn’t help that her Gensokyo Killer Bullets are not on the first bullet line of Super ESP Hypothesis, meaning that even buffing CRIT ATK wouldn’t impact her damage when compared to better CRIT-based Friends.

Fortunately, Sumireko has a couple of other niches to give her some usage in challenging fights. Sumireko’s barrier breaking potential isn’t the most impressive but still decent, as she gets 0P Wood off from her Spread Shot, Electrokinesis, as well as 3 Metal breaks with her second spell, Psychonesis: Telekinesis - Radio Tower. Her first spell, Gun Sign: 3D Printer Gun, is pretty underwhelming with 2 Star breaks which require at least 2P to access, but Super ESP Hypothesis is at least decent due to being half-Star/half-Wood. Gun Sign: 3D Printer Gun at least provides 1.00 more Spirit Power, which is extra power for Super ESP Hypothesis. Psychonesis: Telekinesis - Radio Tower is also Sumireko’s main accuracy support, as it decreases one foe’s Evasion by 2 levels, with a 50% chance for an extra level of debuff (2T). Both of these normal spells can also break Blind anomalies at 1P, but without any real way inflict Blind outside of a very small 15% chance with Electrokinesis, this bullet effect will only see action with team synergies, if the Blind anomaly-caster isn’t already able to break the anomaly themselves.

That is all that Sumireko really can do, sadly. Her first skill, Clairvoyance, does raise her Yin ATK by 2 levels (2T), which only goes into her spells’ damage, as Super ESP Hypothesis is Yang-only. Otherwise, it also buffs her Evasion by 2 levels (3T), just like her Boost buffs from being capable of manipulating psychic powers. Evasion is a very niche stat when it comes to battling, especially when using barriers to Graze is always the better way of avoiding any true danger. Still, Sumireko does have somewhat practical debuffs in her kit, and might even be able to let off some heavy damage with the right setup. Don’t underestimate this girl from outside of Gensokyo; she has read up on youkai and isn’t afraid to face them!

Story Card Recommendations

(Card recommendations last updated on April 30, 2023)

Spell Card

The Witch of Scarlet Dreams

How Irrational...

Ordinary Magician

Sumireko can always use the bonus Spirit Power from always-useful cards such as Witch of Scarlet Dreams. To give herself a better chance at being a Yang nuke, focus on buffing her Yang ATK, especially with cards such as How Irrational…, which gives a boost to Yang ATK via buffs and even stat sticks. Ordinary Magician is another good high Yang ATK UP, along with some Agility stat sticks for her Slice scaling.

Last Word

Unknown Barrier Team

Protection of Cerpinus

For Sumireko’s Last Word, focusing on the Energy Bullet aspect of the attack will lead to Unknown Barrier Team being by far the best option, as it provides a flat 50% damage buff to the entire attack. An alternative can be Protection of Cerpinus, which is only a 40% buff to the Energy Bullets in the attack, but also gives a 20% boost to any Wood lines, meaning half of the attack will get a 60% boost instead! Additionally, the 2 levels of Agility UP on this card can buff the Slice scaling of the attack.

Character Skill Level Up Recommendations

Getting an early boost to 2P is pretty good for most characters, and Sumireko is no exception, making her second skill, Inspiration, a good skill to prioritize first. Afterwards, her third skill, Psionic Assistance, buffs both the Yang and Slice scaling of her Last Word, making it a good one to go for next. Clairvoyance, Sumireko’s first skill, is unfortunately rather not impressive due to buffing only Evasion and Yin ATK, two stats that barely matter for Sumireko. This one can be skipped over if desired.

Character Strengths

+ 0P Wood break on Spread Shot
+ Solo-target Evasion debuff on spells
+ Decent amount of Spirit Power UP on kit

Character Weaknesses

- Breaks on spells are below-average for modern standards
- Damage is lacking without heavy buffs or good killers
- Entirely selfish outside of debuffs

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