RU Speed Tiers
- Introduction
- Tier 0 (>Max Base 145 Speed)
- Tier 1 (>Max Base 100 Speed to Max Base 145 Speed)
- Tier 2 (>Max Neutral Nature Base 80 Speed to Max Base 100 Speed)
- Tier 3 (Max Neutral Nature Base 55 Speed to Max Neutral Nature Base 80 Speed)
- Tier 4 (<Max Neutral Nature Base 55 Speed)
Introduction
Speed is the most delicate stat in competitive Pokemon. Whoever attacks first has a huge advantage in most match-ups, so a single point of Speed can have major value, whereas a single point of Attack or HP is unlikely to have much of an effect at all. On the other hand, there is no reward for overinvesting in Speed; a bit of extra power or bulk will always have some value, but there is absolutely no difference between outspeeding an opponent by 100 points and outspeeding them by 1. For many Pokemon, especially those with uncommon base Speed stats, this means maximizing Speed is a waste of EVs. Trying to outspeed as many threats as possible without wasting too many EVs is probably the most difficult part of making an EV spread.
This guide is here to help you make informed decisions when you create EV spreads for your RU teams. It shows the Speed benchmarks that all of RU's biggest threats commonly sit at, so you know exactly how much Speed you need to outrun the threats you want to beat without wasting any EVs.
Tier 0 (>Max Base 145 Speed)
| Speed Stat | Pokemon | Base Speed | Nature | EVs | IVs | Boost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 746 | Ninjask | 160 | Neutral | 68 | 31 | +2 |
| 678 | Sceptile | 120 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +2 |
| 610 | Lilligant | 90 | +Spe | 252 | 30 | +2 |
| 568 | Kabutops | 80 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +2 |
| 559 | Ninjask | 160 | Neutral | 68 | 31 | +1 |
| 556 | Lilligant | 90 | Neutral | 252 | 30 | +2 |
| 546 | Hitmonlee | 87 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +2 |
| 532 | Scolipede | 112 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +1 |
| 519 | Galvantula | 108 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +1 |
| 518 | Kabutops | 80 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +2 |
| 510 | Klinklang | 90 | Neutral | 156 | 31 | +2 |
| 508 | Manectric | 105 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +1 |
| 490 | Typhlosion | 100 | +Spe | 252 | 30 | +1 |
| 478 | Ludicolo | 70 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +2 |
| 475 | Primeape | 95 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +1 |
| 463 | Rotom | 91 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +1 |
| 458 | Omastar, Golurk | 55 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +2 |
| 457 | Lilligant | 90 | +Spe | 252 | 30 | +1 |
| 447 | Rotom-C | 86 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +1 |
| 442 | Pinsir | 85 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +1 |
Tier 1 (>Max Base 100 Speed to Max Base 145 Speed)
| Speed Stat | Pokemon | Base Speed | Nature | EVs | IVs | Boost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 427 | Accelgor | 145 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 426 | Kabutops, Medicham | 80 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +1 |
| 420 | Feraligatr | 78 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +1 |
| 418 | Omastar, Golurk | 55 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +2 |
| 417 | Lilligant | 90 | Neutral | 252 | 30 | +1 |
| 403 | Pinsir | 85 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +1 |
| 398 | Aggron | 50 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +2 |
| 394 | Aerodactyl | 130 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 388 | Kabutops, Medicham | 80 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +1 |
| 384 | Fraxure | 67 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +1 |
| 383 | Swellow | 125 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 382 | Feraligatr | 78 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +1 |
| 378 | Crustle | 45 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +2 |
| 376 | Emboar | 65 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +1 |
| 373 | Ninjask | 160 | Neutral | 68 | 31 | +0 |
| 372 | Sceptile | 120 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 361 | Cinccino | 115 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 355 | Scolipede | 112 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 350 | Archeops, Tauros | 110 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 349 | Fraxure | 67 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +1 |
| 348 | Durant | 109 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 346 | Galvantula | 108 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 343 | Crawdaunt | 55 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +1 |
| 339 | Sceptile | 120 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 339 | Manectric, Scyther | 105 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +0 |
Tier 2 (>Max Neutral Nature Base 80 Speed to Max Base 100 Speed)
| Speed Stat | Pokemon | Base Speed | Nature | EVs | IVs | Boost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 328 | Typhlosion | 100 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 323 | Cryogonal | 105 | +Spe | 192 | 31 | +0 |
| 322 | Sigilyph | 97 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 317 | Uxie, Drapion, Jynx | 95 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 310 | Electivire | 95 | +Spe | 224 | 31 | +0 |
| 309 | Rotom | 91 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 306 | Moltres, Zangoose | 90 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 305 | Lilligant | 90 | +Spe | 252 | 30 | +0 |
| 300 | Hitmonlee | 87 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 299 | Entei | 100 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 298 | Rotom-C | 86 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 295 | Pinsir | 85 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 291 | Magmortar | 83 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 284 | Kabutops, Gallade, Medicham, Mesprit | 80 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 280 | Feraligatr | 78 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 278 | Lilligant | 90 | Neutral | 252 | 30 | +0 |
| 273 | Hitmonlee | 87 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 273 | Smeargle, Absol | 75 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 271 | Rotom-C | 86 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 269 | Pinsir | 85 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 268 | Whimsicott | 116 | Neutral | 0 | 31 | +0 |
| 265 | Magmortar | 83 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +0 |
Tier 3 (Max Neutral Nature Base 55 Speed to Max Neutral Nature Base 80 Speed)
| Speed Stat | Pokemon | Base Speed | Nature | EVs | IVs | Boost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 259 | Kabutops, Gallade, Medicham, Mesprit | 80 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 256 | Fraxure | 67 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 255 | Klinklang | 90 | Neutral | 156 | 31 | +0 |
| 255 | Feraligatr | 78 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 252 | Uxie | 95 | Neutral | 104 | 31 | +0 |
| 251 | Hitmonchan | 76 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 251 | Emboar | 65 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 249 | Absol | 75 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 246 | Cryogonal | 105 | Neutral | 0 | 31 | +0 |
| 239 | Ludicolo | 70 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 236 | Miltank | 100 | Neutral | 0 | 31 | +0 |
| 233 | Fraxure | 67 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 230 | Sigilyph | 97 | Neutral | 0 | 31 | +0 |
| 230 | Uxie, Drapion | 95 | Neutral | 16 | 31 | +0 |
| 230 | Feraligatr | 78 | Neutral | 152 | 31 | +0 |
| 229 | Glaceon, Emboar | 65 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 229 | Crawdaunt, Omastar | 55 | +Spe | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 210 | Qwilfish, Misdreavus | 85 | Neutral | 16 | 31 | +0 |
| 209 | Crawdaunt, Omastar, Bouffalant, Golurk | 55 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +0 |
Tier 4 (<Max Neutral Nature Base 55 Speed)
| Speed Stat | Pokemon | Base Speed | Nature | EVs | IVs | Boost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 200 | Mandibuzz | 80 | Neutral | 16 | 31 | +0 |
| 200 | Magneton | 70 | Neutral | 100 | 30 | +0 |
| 199 | Aggron | 50 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 189 | Crustle | 45 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 179 | Rhydon | 40 | Neutral | 252 | 31 | +0 |
| 176 | Poliwrath | 70 | Neutral | 0 | 31 | +0 |
| 172 | Sandslash | 65 | Neutral | 24 | 31 | +0 |
| 171 | Bouffalant, Golurk | 55 | Neutral | 100 | 31 | +0 |
| 171 | Aggron, Tangrowth | 50 | Neutral | 140 | 31 | +0 |
| 170 | Lanturn | 67 | Neutral | 0 | 31 | +0 |
| 166 | Roselia, Alomomola | 65 | Neutral | 0 | 31 | +0 |
| 158 | Poliwrath | 70 | -Spe | 0 | 31 | +0 |
| 156 | Clefable | 60 | Neutral | 0 | 31 | +0 |
| 146 | Omastar | 55 | Neutral | 0 | 31 | +0 |
| 140 | Clefable | 60 | -Spe | 0 | 31 | +0 |
| 137 | Rhydon | 40 | Neutral | 84 | 31 | +0 |
| 136 | Tangrowth, Hariyama | 50 | Neutral | 0 | 31 | +0 |
| 132 | Druddigon | 48 | Neutral | 0 | 31 | +0 |
| 126 | Dusknoir, Crustle | 45 | Neutral | 0 | 31 | +0 |
| 122 | Tangrowth | 50 | -Spe | 0 | 31 | +0 |
| 106 | Spiritomb, Quagsire | 35 | Neutral | 0 | 31 | +0 |
| 96 | Slowking, Amoonguss | 30 | Neutral | 0 | 31 | +0 |
| 95 | Quagsire | 35 | -Spe | 0 | 31 | +0 |
| 76 | Escavalier | 20 | Neutral | 0 | 31 | +0 |
| 58 | Slowking, Steelix | 30 | -Spe | 0 | 0 | +0 |
| 22 | Ferroseed | 10 | -Spe | 0 | 0 | +0 |