Skill Boosts are very benefical for your team on FIFA Mobile 21. Much as you can upgrade players using training XP or increase team OVR using rank up, you can upgrade them by improving their skill boosts as well.

Upgrading players OVR using training XP gives you random attributes improved, meanwhile upgrading them using skill boosts will give you 5 specific attributes upgrades.
How to get Skill Boosts in FIFA Mobile?
You can obtain it from VSA matches, live events, rewards, or from packs (free/premium) on the store.
FIFA Mobile 21 Skill Boosts List
On FIFA Mobile (Soccer) 21, EA have changed the number available for Skill Boosts from 40 to 25.
Skill Boosts that no longer exist on season 5: Acceleration, Aggression, Balanced, Defending, Diving, Free Kick, GK Positioning, Handling, Holding, Passing, Physical, Poacher, Shot Power, Stopper, and Vision.
Here is the full list of skill boosts on FIFA Mobile 21:
Skill Boost | Attributes Boosted |
---|---|
Agility | Agility Balance Dribbling Finishing Ball Control |
Attacking | Ball Control Curve Long Shot Sprint Speed Positioning |
Ball Control | Ball Control Agility Finishing Short Passing Positioning |
Box-to-Box | Sprint Speed Short Passing Dribbling Shot Power Long Passing |
Captain | Reactions Acceleration Marking Strength Balance |
Counter | Acceleration Vision Dribbling Finishing Short Passing |
Crossing | Crossing Marking Long Passing Dribbling Sprint Speed |
Destroyer | Aggression Marking Acceleration Stand Tackle Strength |
Dribbling | Dribbling Crossing Sprint Speed Long Shot Long Passing |
Finishing | Finishing Curve Ball Control Agility Acceleration |
GK Generalist | Diving Jumping GK Positioning Vision Acceleration |
Interceptions | Interceptions Short Passing Slide Tackle Marking Sprint Speed |
Long Passing | Long Passing Acceleration Shot Power Ball Control Vision |
Long Shots | Long Shot Curve Crossing Acceleration Agility |
Marking | Marking Slide Tackle Sprint Speed Reactions Heading |
Number 1 | GK Positioning Vision Reflexes Reactions Kicking |
Pace | Acceleration Interceptions Balance Sprint Speed Reactions |
Reactions | Reactions Slide Tackle Acceleration Interceptions Strength |
Reflexes | Reflexes Handling Reactions Diving Agility |
Second Striker | Positioning Agility Sprint Speed Finishing Dribbling |
Shooting | Long Shot Finishing Volley Dribbling Curve |
Speed | Sprint Speed Crossing Acceleration Long Shot Curve |
Strength | Strength Reactions Heading Interceptions Jumping |
Tackling | Stand Tackle Interceptions Acceleration Marking Aggression |
Target Man | Volley Strength Finishing Heading Acceleration |
FIFA Mobile 21 Skill Boosts Level-up Costs
Level | Skill Boost | Coins |
---|---|---|
1 | 1 | 2000 |
2 | 4 | 3,000 |
3 | 10 | 5,000 |
4 | 20 | 10,000 |
5 | 40 | 25,000 |
6 | 60 | 50,000 |
7 | 75,000 | |
8 | 100,000 | |
9 | 150,000 | |
10 | 300,000 | |
11 | 400,000 | |
12 | 500,000 | |
13 | 600,000 | |
14 | 1,000,000 | |
15 | 1,500,000 | |
16 | 2,000,000 | |
17 | 3,000,000 | |
18 | 4,000,000 | |
19 | 5,000,000 | |
20 | 7,500,000 |
Difference in Skill Boosts between FIFA Mobile Season 4 & Season 5 :


Additionally to Skill Boost and Training, on this season you can also increase your team OVR using Perks.
Which skill boosts are best for each position?
How to apply skill boosts?
How many skill boost upgrade needed to increase team ovr +1
11 Points
While applying skill boost it also affects all unintended players who have the same s. boost, so does that also consume more of the s. boost away?
Nope ๐
Why can’t i upgrade my players skill boots after level 7?
The money to upgrade shows but in black.
You need to collect more skill boosts from the events or packs.
What if you purchase skill boost of players not in my squad….does it increase my team ovr????
Nope
When we sell a player who is upgraded with skill boosts in fifa game, the skill boost will also go with him? Or it remains there and usable to other players(with same skill boosts) after that?
it remains there and usable to other players with same skill boosts
It can be used by other players too. But this case doesn’t happen with ranks. So if you want to sell a player with an upgraded rank, make sure to transfer rank before selling.
IS there a guide or somewhere where i could see an explanation of what each skill boost mean?
How to train a gold base player to an elite player.
you must train player 70+ to 80+
79 gold player when upgraded to 80 becomes an elite player, simple!
CAN I CHANGE THE SKILL BOOST OF A PLAYER?? IF YES PLS TELL ME HOW TO DO THAT.
No, you can’t
If we cannot sell players withskillboost what I do with that players
Buongiorno. Volevo capire la skill rainbow…che giocatori possono eseguirla e come eseguirla. Grazie mille.
Whu cant i upgrade more than level 6 even though i have the 75000 coins required to upgrade to 7%?
Because you don’t have enough Skill Boosts
I have a question how can I sell players with skill boosts?
Please answer.
You only can sell the players, not the skill boosts.
Which skill are best in fm20 because we now dont have boosts rated by rarity so which boosts should i use?
Depend on the position. We will add the guide about it soon..
Thank you i really need that guide i dont know which boosts to use, i firstly started to get midfielders with counter boost because of zidane but some people are saying that long shots is much better, so i need to know every boost that i should use
How to assign skill boost to players
it doesn’t really matter unless you care about what attributes are improved
I Got two players in my center def both need strengt boost but i dont recieve any i Got 7 out of 5000 skill boost whats wrong ???
You’re not lucky. The distribution of skill boost is random.
Please give me about skill boost for CM player in Fifa 2020. Thanks
Hello,
i’m interested what is the difference between “COMMON SKILL BOOST” and “ATTRIBUTES AFFECTED”
for example: I have player with skill boost “Second Striker”, shuold I upgrade it’s relevant “ATTRIBUTES AFFECTED” (Finishing, Dribbling, Shot Power, Ball Control and Short Passing)?
yes. it doesn’t matter what the name is. every skill boost lever increases your player’s ovr
Great work mann!!But how can I get skill boost :speed .Cause im trying to upgrade hudson odoi skillboost.
You can get it from VSA rewards, Events rewards, LvL rewards, Weekly offer packs and so on..
Skills boosts used to change a players ovr in my team view but now they just stay the same. How do I go back to how it was
I have C.Ronaldo 96 ST card.
I have just upgraded his positioning skill boost from 10 to 11. But in my team (4-3-3 false 9 formation) his position as RW doesn’t improve from 6 to 7 but only ST position improved. Why in positioning skill (C.Ronaldo ST) RW,CF,LF,RF these positions don’t improve after being upgraded to level 11?
Because it’s out of position
If the player is out of position, it will require more levels to get the skill boost to level up on the out of position player
For players from POTM, Which skill set is more valuable from teir to teir? Let’s say Fabian has for to choose from, would legendary be the best since I have less for captain compared to dribbling and generalist, which I have more of. I’m probably going to sell this player to buy a player I like more in real life. I guess what would be the most sought after on the market. Hopefully I hear from you soon… good day
For long term point of view, Legendary boosts are the best choice. Also, players with these boosts are more expensive on the market