Overused Speed Tiers
- Getting Started
- Magic Speed Numbers
- Tier 0 (+1 users to >130 Base Speed)
- Tier 1 (110 to 130 Base Speed)
- Tier 2 (90 to 110 Base Speed)
- Tier 3 (70 to 90 Base Speed)
- Tier 4 (<80 Base Speed)
To begin with, find the maximum Speed of the Pokemon you're building. You can find this information on our analysis pages for each Pokemon. After you've found your maximum Speed, use the following tables to see how much Speed the threats you wish to outspeed have, and EV your Pokemon accordingly. Keep in mind that when calculating your maximum Speed stat, you need to take into account your Pokemon's Speed IV.
For example, positively Speed natured Jirachi can hit a maximum Speed of 328. The closest threats in his speed tier sit on 319 Speed (being neutral natured Gengar). You can therefore safely run 320 Speed, which only requires 220 EVs as opposed to 252, and still allows Jirachi to outrun all necessary threats.
Pokemon with a * by them often use a Hidden Power which requires them to lower their Speed IV by one giving them one less Speed. Pokemon with ** by their name may also have their Speed IV set to 30, but a boost means their final Speed will be two lower than the normal value.
Speed Boosts
To calculate your necessary starting Speed when factoring in Agility, Rock Polish, Chlorophyll, or Swift Swim, all you need to do is add one to the Speed of the Pokemon you wish to outspeed, divide it by two and round up the result. In practice, for example, should you decide that you want your Metagross to outspeed Adamant +1 Jirachi after using Agility to cripple it with Earthquake, you just add one to Jirachi's Speed, giving you 449. Dividing this in half and rounding up the result (from 224.5 to 225) gives you your desired starting Speed.
To factor in the use of Dragon Dance or Salac Berry, you need to find the Speed of the target you wish to outspeed and multiply it by 2/3. For example, if you want your Jirachi to outspeed Adamant Choice Scarf Heracross, all you need to do is multiply your target Speed (404) by 2/3, which returns 269.33. Rounding this value up gives you 270, the minimum starting Speed necessary in this case.
Speed Stat |
Boost |
After Boost |
Outspeeds |
198 |
+2 |
396 |
+Speed Base 130s |
202 |
+2 |
404 |
Neutral Base 85 +1ers |
215 |
+2 |
430 |
+Speed Base 80 +1ers |
244 |
+1 |
366 |
+Speed Base 115s |
264 |
+1 |
396 |
+Speed Base 130s |
270 |
+1 |
405 |
Neutral Base 85 +1ers |
Speed Stat |
Pokemon |
Base Speed |
Nature |
Boost |
EVs |
690 |
Ninjask |
160 |
+Speed |
+1 |
252 |
628 |
Ninjask |
160 |
Neutral |
+1 |
252 |
590 |
Kingdra |
85 |
+Speed |
+2 |
252 |
541 |
Azelf, Starmie |
115 |
+Speed |
+1 |
252 |
530 |
Gliscor |
95 |
+Speed |
+2 |
60 |
530 |
Zapdos |
100 |
Neutral |
+2 |
116 |
518 |
Metagross |
70 |
+Speed |
+2 |
196 |
508 |
Dugtrio |
120 |
Neutral |
+1 |
252 |
492 |
Flygon, Jirachi, Shaymin |
100 |
+Speed |
+1 |
252 |
478 |
Ludicolo |
70 |
Neutral |
+2 |
252 |
475 |
Electivire, Yanmega |
95 |
+Speed |
+1 |
252 |
460 |
Ninjask |
160 |
+Speed |
None |
252 |
459 |
Moltres, Porygon-Z**, Roserade |
90 |
+Speed |
+1 |
252 |
448 |
Celebi, Charizard, Flygon, Zapdos |
100 |
Neutral |
+1 |
252 |
447 |
Rotom-A** |
86 |
+Speed |
+1 |
252 |
442 |
Heracross, Kingdra |
85 |
+Speed |
+1 |
252 |
433 |
Electivire, Yanmega |
95 |
Neutral |
+1 |
252 |
432 |
Empoleon |
60 |
Neutral |
+2 |
240 |
430 |
+2 from 215 Speed |
N/A |
N/A |
None |
N/A |
430 |
Gyarados |
81 |
+Speed |
+1 |
252 |
426 |
Dragonite, Gallade, Togekiss |
80 |
+Speed |
+1 |
252 |
419 |
Ninjask |
160 |
Neutral |
None |
252 |
418 |
Lucario, Moltres, Porygon-Z*, Roserade |
90 |
Neutral |
+1 |
252 |
417 |
Heatran |
77 |
+Speed |
+1 |
252 |
416 |
Electrode |
140 |
+Speed |
None |
252 |
409 |
Smeargle |
75 |
+Speed |
+1 |
252 |
405 |
+1 from 270 Speed |
N/A |
N/A |
None |
N/A |
404 |
+2 from 202 Speed |
N/A |
N/A |
None |
N/A |
403 |
Heracross, Kingdra, Suicune |
85 |
Neutral |
+1 |
252 |
Speed Stat |
Pokemon |
Base Speed |
Nature |
Boost |
EVs |
396 |
+1 from 264 Speed / +2 from 198 Speed |
N/A |
N/A |
None |
N/A |
396 |
Uxie |
95 |
Neutral |
+1 |
152 |
394 |
Aerodactyl, Crobat, Jolteon |
130 |
+Speed |
None |
252 |
393 |
Breloom |
70 |
+Speed |
+1 |
252 |
392 |
Rhyperior |
40 |
+Speed |
+2 |
252 |
391 |
Gyarados |
81 |
Neutral |
+1 |
252 |
388 |
Togekiss |
80 |
Neutral |
+1 |
252 |
383 |
Weavile |
125 |
+Speed |
None |
252 |
379 |
Heatran |
77 |
Neutral |
+1 |
252 |
372 |
Alakazam, Dugtrio, Sceptile* |
120 |
+Speed |
None |
252 |
366 |
+1 from 244 Speed |
N/A |
N/A |
None |
N/A |
364 |
Tyranitar |
61 |
+Speed |
+1 |
252 |
361 |
Ambipom, Azelf*, Raikou*, Starmie |
115 |
+Speed |
None |
252 |
360 |
Abomasnow**, Magnezone** |
60 |
+Speed |
+1 |
252 |
359 |
Aerodactyl, Crobat, Jolteon |
130 |
Neutral |
None |
252 |
358 |
Breloom, Metagross |
70 |
Neutral |
+1 |
252 |
356 |
Ninjask |
160 |
Neutral |
None |
0 |
Speed Stat |
Pokemon |
Base Speed |
Nature |
Boost |
EVs |
349 |
Weavile |
125 |
Neutral |
None |
252 |
346 |
Infernape |
108 |
+Speed |
None |
252 |
343 |
Machamp |
55 |
+Speed |
+1 |
252 |
339 |
Mismagius |
105 |
+Speed |
None |
252 |
339 |
Alakazam, Dugtrio, Sceptile |
120 |
Neutral |
None |
252 |
331 |
Tyranitar |
61 |
Neutral |
+1 |
252 |
330 |
+1 from 220 Speed |
N/A |
N/A |
None |
N/A |
328 |
Celebi*, Charizard, Flygon, Jirachi, Shaymin*, Tentacruel, Zapdos |
100 |
+Speed |
None |
252 |
319 |
Gengar |
110 |
Neutral |
None |
252 |
317 |
Electivire, Gliscor, Yanmega |
95 |
+Speed |
None |
252 |
315 |
Infernape |
108 |
Neutral |
None |
252 |
308 |
Gliscor |
95 |
+Speed |
None |
216 |
306 |
Lucario, Moltres, Porygon-Z*, Roserade* |
90 |
+Speed |
None |
252 |
Speed Stat |
Pokemon |
Base Speed |
Nature |
Boost |
EVs |
299 |
Celebi, Charizard, Flygon, Shaymin, Zapdos |
100 |
Neutral |
None |
252 |
298 |
Rotom-A* |
86 |
+Speed |
None |
252 |
295 |
Heracross, Kingdra, Suicune |
85 |
+Speed |
None |
252 |
289 |
Electivire, Gliscor, Yanmega |
95 |
Neutral |
None |
252 |
287 |
Gyarados |
81 |
+Speed |
None |
252 |
284 |
Dragonite, Gallade, Mamoswine, Togekiss |
80 |
+Speed |
None |
252 |
280 |
Gliscor |
95 |
Neutral |
None |
216 |
279 |
Lucario, Moltres, Porygon-Z*, Roserade |
90 |
Neutral |
None |
252 |
278 |
Heatran |
77 |
+Speed |
None |
252 |
273 |
Smeargle |
75 |
+Speed |
None |
252 |
271 |
Rotom-A* |
86 |
Neutral |
None |
252 |
270 |
+1 hits 405 Speed |
N/A |
N/A |
None |
N/A |
269 |
Heracross, Suicune |
85 |
Neutral |
None |
252 |
265 |
Gliscor |
95 |
+Speed |
None |
60 |
265 |
Honchkrow |
71 |
+Speed |
None |
252 |
264 |
+1 hits 396 Speed |
N/A |
N/A |
None |
N/A |
262 |
Breloom, Metagross, Skarmory |
70 |
+Speed |
None |
252 |
261 |
Gyarados |
81 |
Neutral |
None |
252 |
259 |
Dragonite, Gallade, Mamoswine, Togekiss |
80 |
Neutral |
None |
252 |
Speed Stat |
Pokemon |
Base Speed |
Nature |
Boost |
EVs |
259 |
Metagross |
70 |
+Speed |
None |
196 |
253 |
Heatran |
77 |
Neutral |
None |
252 |
244 |
+1 hits 366 |
N/A |
N/A |
None |
N/A |
243 |
Tyranitar |
61 |
+Speed |
None |
252 |
241 |
Honchkrow |
71 |
Neutral |
None |
252 |
240 |
Abomasnow*, Magnezone* |
60 |
+Speed |
None |
252 |
239 |
Breloom, Ludicolo, Metagross, Skarmory |
70 |
Neutral |
None |
252 |
236 |
Celebi, Jirachi, Miltank, Shaymin, Tentacruel, Zapdos |
100 |
Neutral |
None |
0 |
231 |
Magnezone* |
60 |
+Speed |
None |
216 |
229 |
Scizor |
65 |
Neutral |
None |
252 |
226 |
Gliscor, Uxie |
95 |
Neutral |
None |
0 |
221 |
Tyranitar |
61 |
Neutral |
None |
252 |
220 |
+1 hits 330 Speed |
N/A |
N/A |
None |
N/A |
219 |
Abomasnow |
60 |
Neutral |
None |
252 |
216 |
Empoleon |
60 |
Neutral |
None |
240 |
208 |
Rotom-A* |
86 |
Neutral |
None |
0 |
206 |
Cresselia, Heracross, Suicune |
85 |
Neutral |
None |
0 |
202 |
+2 hits 404 Speed |
N/A |
N/A |
None |
N/A |
198 |
Gyarados, Milotic |
81 |
Neutral |
None |
0 |
198 |
+2 hits 396 Speed |
N/A |
N/A |
None |
N/A |
196 |
Rhyperior |
40 |
+Speed |
None |
252 |
196 |
Dragonite, Gallade, Mamoswine |
80 |
Neutral |
None |
0 |
190 |
Heatran |
77 |
Neutral |
None |
0 |
179 |
Rhyperior |
40 |
Neutral |
None |
252 |
177 |
Magnezone |
60 |
Neutral |
None |
84 |
176 |
Breloom, Cloyster, Metagross, Skarmory |
70 |
Neutral |
None |
0 |
166 |
Scizor, Umbreon, Vaporeon |
65 |
Neutral |
None |
0 |
158 |
Tyranitar |
61 |
Neutral |
None |
0 |
156 |
Empoleon, Magnezone, Porygon2, Swampert, Weezing |
60 |
Neutral |
None |
0 |
146 |
Blissey, Machamp |
55 |
Neutral |
None |
0 |
140 |
Magnezone, Swampert, Weezing |
60 |
-Speed |
None |
0 |
136 |
Donphan, Lickilicky, Regice, Regirock, Registeel, Tangrowth |
50 |
Neutral |
None |
0 |
130 |
Hippowdon |
47 |
Neutral |
None |
0 |
126 |
Dusknoir |
45 |
Neutral |
None |
0 |
116 |
Forretress, Rhyperior |
40 |
Neutral |
None |
0 |
106 |
Spiritomb |
35 |
Neutral |
None |
0 |
104 |
Forretress |
40 |
-Speed |
None |
0 |
102 |
Bronzong |
33 |
Neutral |
None |
0 |
96 |
Slowbro, Snorlax, Steelix |
30 |
Neutral |
None |
0 |
85 |
Dusknoir |
45 |
-Speed; 0 IV |
None |
0 |
73 |
Forretress |
40 |
-Speed; 0 IV |
None |
0 |
63 |
Bronzong |
33 |
-Speed; 0 IV |
None |
0 |
55 |
Steelix |
30 |
-Speed; 0 IV |
None |
0 |