VGC 2010 Speed Tiers

By Alaka.
  1. Getting Started
  2. Tier 0 (+1 Base 95s and Greater)
  3. Tier 1 (+Speed Base 90s to Neutral Scarf Base 90s)
  4. Tier 2 (Icy Winded +Speed Base 100s to Neutral 252 EV Base 100s)
  5. Tier 3 (Icy Winded 252 EV Neutral Base 77s to 0 EV Base 90s)
  6. Tier 4 (Minimum Speed Base 90s and Less)

Getting Started

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, positive Speed natured Crobat can hit a maximum Speed of 200. No Pokemon in Crobat's speed tier has greater than 194 Speed (Weavile). You can therefore safely run 195 Speed, which only requires 220 EVs as opposed to 252, and still allows Crobat to outrun all necessary threats.

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 Groudon to outspeed Modest +2 Ludicolo after using Rock Polish to avoid the faster Grass Knot, you just add one Ludicolo's Speed, giving you 255. Dividing this in half and rounding up the result (from 127.5 to 128) gives you your desired starting Speed.

VGC Specifics

Remember that in VGC all Pokemon are level 50 and so speeds are lower, and it takes more EVs to increase your Speed stat. Also, in VGC Speed altering mechanics, such as Icy Wind and Trick Room, are more prevalent and so there are more things to worry about when deciding what speed to run.

Tier 0 (+1 Base 95s and Greater)

Speed Stat Pokemon Base Speed Nature Boost EVs
356 Jumpluff 110 +Speed 2 252
322 Electivire, Yanmega 95 +Speed 2 252
312 Groudon 90 +Speed 2 252
294 Electivire, Yanmega 95 Neutral 2 252
290 Shiftry 80 +Speed 2 252
284 Groudon 90 Neutral 2 252
274 Azelf 115 +Speed 1 252
274 Kingdra 85 Neutral 2 252
268 Ludicolo 70 +Speed 2 252
264 Shiftry 80 Neutral 2 252
250 Palkia, Zapdos 100 +Speed 1 252
246 Groudon 90 Neutral 2 100
244 Ludicolo 70 Neutral 2 252
241 Electivire, Yanmega 95 +Speed 1 252
234 Kyogre, Dialga, Giratina, Moltres, Ho-Oh 90 +Speed 1 252
228 Palkia, Zapdos 100 Neutral 1 252
226 Rotom-A 86 +Speed 1 252
220 Electivire, Yanmega 95 Neutral 1 252

Tier 1 (+Speed Base 90s to Neutral Scarf Base 90s)

Speed Stat Pokemon Base Speed Nature Boost EVs
213 Kyogre, Dialga, Giratina, Ho-Oh, Moltres 90 Neutral 1 252
211 Heatran 77 +Speed 1 252
208 Smeargle 75 +Speed 1 252
207 Rotom-A 86 Neutral 1 252
201 Breloom, Metagross 70 +Speed 1 252
200 Crobat, Mewtwo 130 +Speed 0 252
194 Weavile 125 +Speed 0 252
193 Heatran 77 Neutral 1 252
184 Abomasnow 60 +Speed 1 252
183 Azelf 115 +Speed 0 252
183 Breloom, Metagross 70 Neutral 1 252
178 Froslass, Gengar, Jumpluff, Latios, Lugia 110 +Speed 0 252
176 Infernape 108 +Speed 0 252
169 Garchomp 102 +Speed 0 252
168 Abomasnow 60 Neutral 1 252
167 Azelf 115 Neutral 0 252
167 Palkia, Zapdos 100 +Speed 0 252
161 Electivire, Rayquaza, Yanmega 95 +Speed 0 252
156 Kyogre, Groudon, Dialga, Giratina, Giratina-O, Ho-Oh, Moltres 90 +Speed 0 252

Tier 2 (Icy Winded +Speed Base 100s to Neutral 252 EV Base 100s)

Speed Stat Pokemon Base Speed Nature Boost EVs
152 Palkia, Zapdos 100 Neutral 0 252
151 Rotom-A 86 +Speed 0 252
150 Toxicroak 85 +Speed 0 252
147 Electivire, Yanmega, Rayquaza 95 Neutral 0 252
145 Shiftry 80 +Speed 0 252
142 Kyogre, Groudon, Dialga, Giratina, Giratina-O, Ho-Oh, Moltres 90 Neutral 0 252
141 Heatran 77 +Speed 0 252
139 Smeargle 75 +Speed 0 252
138 Rotom-A 86 Neutral 0 252
137 Kingdra, Toxicroak 85 Neutral 0 252
135 Honchkrow 71 +Speed 0 252
134 Ludicolo, Metagross 70 +Speed 0 252
133 Crobat, Mewtwo 130 +Speed -1 252
132 Shiftry 80 Neutral 0 252
130 Lugia 110 Neutral 0 0
129 Heatran 77 Neutral 0 252
129 Weavile 125 +Speed -1 252
123 Abomasnow 60 +Speed 0 252
123 Honchkrow 71 Neutral 0 252
123 Groudon 90 Neutral 0 100
122 Breloom, Ludicolo, Metagross 70 Neutral 0 252
120 Zapdos 100 Neutral 0 0
118 Froslass, Gengar, Latios, Jumpluff, Lugia 110 +Speed -1 252
117 Infernape 108 +Speed -1 252
112 Garchomp 102 +Speed -1 252
112 Abomasnow 60 Neutral 0 252
111 Palkia, Zapdos 100 +Speed -1 252

Tier 3 (Icy Winded 252 EV Neutral Base 77s to 0 EV Base 90s)

Speed Stat Pokemon Base Speed Nature Boost EVs
110 Kyogre, Groudon, Dialga, Giratina, Giratina-O 90 Neutral 0 0
107 Electivire, Rayquaza 95 +Speed -1 252
106 Rotom-A 86 Neutral 0 0
105 Cresselia 85 Neutral 0 0
104 Kyogre, Groudon, Dialga, Giratina, Giratina-O, Ho-Oh, Moltres 90 +Speed -1 252
101 Palkia, Zapdos 100 Neutral -1 252
100 Toxicroak 85 +Speed -1 252
100 Togekiss 80 Neutral 0 0
98 Electivire, Rayquaza 95 Neutral -1 252
94 Kyogre, Groudon, Dialga, Giratina, Giratina-O, Ho-Oh, Moltres 90 Neutral -1 252
94 Heatran 77 +Speed -1 252
92 Shedinja 40 Neutral 0 252
92 Smeargle 75 +Speed -1 252
91 Toxicroak, Kingdra 85 Neutral -1 252
90 Ludicolo, Hitmontop, Metagross, Poliwrath 70 Neutral 0 0
88 Shiftry 80 Neutral -1 252
86 Lugia 110 Neutral -1 0
86 Heatran 77 Neutral -1 252

Tier 4 (Minimum Speed Base 90s and Less)

Speed Stat Pokemon Base Speed Nature Boost EVs
85 Kyogre, Groudon, Dialga, Giratina, Ho-Oh 90 -Speed; 0 IV 0 0
81 Breloom, Ludicolo 70 Neutral -1 252
81 Tyranitar 61 Neutral 0 0
80 Clefable, Abomasnow 60 Neutral 0 0
75 Blissey, Machamp 55 Neutral 0 0
73 Kyogre, Groudon, Dialga, Giratina, Ho-Oh 90 Neutral -1 0
73 Heatran 77 -Speed; 0 IV 0 0
72 Smeargle 75 -Speed; 0 IV 0 0
67 Metagross, Poliwrath 70 -Speed; 0 IV 0 0
59 Tyranitar 61 -Speed; 0 IV 0 0
58 Abomasnow 60 -Speed; 0 IV 0 0
54 Machamp 55 -Speed; 0 IV 0 0
54 Tyranitar 61 Neutral -1 0
45 Dusknoir 45 -Speed; 0 IV 0 0
42 Kyogre, Groudon 90 -Speed; 0 IV -2 0
40 Tyranitar 61 Neutral -2 0
36 Heatran 77 -Speed; 0 IV -2 0
34 Bronzong 33 -Speed; 0 IV 0 0
31 Parasect, Snorlax, Sunflora 30 -Speed; 0 IV 0 0
29 Tyranitar 61 -Speed; 0 IV -2 0
27 Machamp 55 -Speed; 0 IV -2 0
26 Abomasnow 60 -Speed; 0 IV -2 0
5 Smeargle 75 -Speed; 0 IV; Level 1 0 0