VGC 2012 Speed Tiers
- Getting Started
- Tier 0 (+Speed Base 130s and Greater)
- Tier 1 (Neutral Base 90s to +1 Neutral Base 80s)
- Tier 2 (Neutral Base 70s to Neutral Base 88s)
- Tier 3 (Minimum Base 60s to Neutral Base 65s)
- Tier 4 (Minimum Base 58s and Below)
The first step is to 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 its 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 its Speed IV.
For example, neutral Speed nature Toxicroak can hit a maximum Speed of 137. The next biggest threat in Toxicroak's Speed tier hits 132 Speed. You can therefore safely run 133 Speed, which only requires 220 EVs as opposed to 252, and still allow Toxicroak to outrun all necessary threats.
Speed Boosts
To calculate your necessary starting Speed when factoring in +2 Speed boosting moves or abilities such as Sand Rush, Chlorophyll, or Swift Swim, all you need to do is add one point 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 Ludicolo to outspeed Adamant +1 Landorus in the rain, you just add one point to Landorus's Speed, giving you 230. Dividing this by 2 and rounding up the result (115) 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 Pokemon's Speed stat. Also, in VGC, Speed altering mechanics, such as Icy Wind, Tailwind, and Trick Room are more prevalent and so there are more things to worry about when deciding what Speed to run.
| Speed Stat |
Pokemon |
Base Speed |
Nature |
EVs |
Boost |
| 358 |
Tornadus |
111 |
+Spe |
252 |
2 |
| 356 |
Jumpluff |
110 |
+Spe |
252 |
2 |
| 334 |
Zapdos |
100 |
+Spe |
252 |
2 |
| 308 |
Excadrill |
88 |
+Spe |
252 |
2 |
| 304 |
Zapdos |
100 |
Neutral |
252 |
2 |
| 300 |
Kingdra |
85 |
+Spe |
252 |
2 |
| 294 |
Yanmega |
95 |
Neutral |
252 |
2 |
| 290 |
Shiftry, Venusaur |
80 |
+Spe |
252 |
2 |
| 280 |
Excadrill |
88 |
Neutral |
252 |
2 |
| 274 |
Kingdra |
85 |
Neutral |
252 |
2 |
| 268 |
Ludicolo, Cloyster |
70 |
+Spe |
252 |
2 |
| 264 |
Shiftry, Venusaur, Blaziken, Kabutops, Togekiss |
80 |
Neutral |
252 |
2 |
| 264 |
Terrakion |
108 |
+Spe |
252 |
1 |
| 253 |
Garchomp |
102 |
+Spe |
252 |
1 |
| 250 |
Typhlosion |
100 |
+Spe |
252 |
1 |
| 244 |
Ludicolo, Cloyster |
70 |
Neutral |
252 |
2 |
| 229 |
Landorus |
101 |
Neutral |
252 |
1 |
| 223 |
Haxorus |
97 |
+Spe |
252 |
1 |
| 220 |
Darmanitan, Yanmega |
95 |
Neutral |
252 |
1 |
| 217 |
Chandelure, Togekiss |
80 |
+Spe |
252 |
1 |
| 213 |
Porygon-Z |
90 |
Neutral |
252 |
1 |
| 208 |
Smeargle |
75 |
+Spe |
252 |
1 |
| 205 |
Heracross |
85 |
Neutral |
252 |
1 |
| 201 |
Metagross, Politoed |
70 |
+Spe |
252 |
1 |
| 200 |
Aerodactyl, Crobat, Jolteon |
130 |
+Spe |
252 |
0 |
| Speed Stat |
Pokemon |
Base Speed |
Nature |
EVs |
Boost |
| 198 |
Chandelure, Blaziken |
80 |
Neutral |
252 |
1 |
| 194 |
Swellow, Weavile |
125 |
+Spe |
252 |
0 |
| 192 |
Glaceon |
65 |
+Spe |
252 |
1 |
| 189 |
Alakazam, Dugtrio |
120 |
+Spe |
252 |
0 |
| 184 |
Jellicent, Abomasnow |
60 |
+Spe |
252 |
1 |
| 184 |
Carracosta |
32 |
+Spe |
252 |
2 |
| 184 |
Whimsicott |
116 |
+Spe |
252 |
0 |
| 183 |
Azelf, Starmie, Raikou |
115 |
+Spe |
252 |
0 |
| 179 |
Thundurus, Tornadus |
111 |
+Spe |
252 |
0 |
| 178 |
Archeops, Espeon, Froslass, Gengar, Latias, Latios |
110 |
+Spe |
252 |
0 |
| 176 |
Infernape, Terrakion, Virizion |
108 |
+Spe |
252 |
0 |
| 173 |
Liepard |
106 |
+Spe |
252 |
0 |
| 172 |
Manectric, Mienshao, Zoroark |
105 |
+Spe |
252 |
0 |
| 169 |
Garchomp |
102 |
+Spe |
252 |
0 |
| 168 |
Landorus |
101 |
+Spe |
252 |
0 |
| 167 |
Charizard, Flygon, Ninetales, Salamence, Staraptor, Volcarona, Zapdos |
100 |
+Spe |
252 |
0 |
| 165 |
Hydreigon |
98 |
+Spe |
252 |
0 |
| 156 |
Porygon-Z, Lucario |
90 |
+Spe |
252 |
0 |
| 154 |
Excadrill |
88 |
+Spe |
252 |
0 |
| 153 |
Landorus |
101 |
Neutral |
252 |
0 |
| 152 |
Charizard, Flygon, Ninetales, Salamence, Staraptor, Volcarona, Zapdos |
100 |
Neutral |
252 |
0 |
| 150 |
Hydreigon |
98 |
Neutral |
252 |
0 |
| 150 |
Kingdra |
85 |
+Spe |
252 |
0 |
| 149 |
Haxorus |
97 |
Neutral |
252 |
0 |
| 147 |
Arcanine, Darmanitan, Yanmega, Gliscor |
95 |
Neutral |
252 |
0 |
| 144 |
Krookodile |
92 |
Neutral |
252 |
0 |
| 142 |
Lucario |
90 |
Neutral |
252 |
0 |
| Speed Stat |
Pokemon |
Base Speed |
Nature |
EVs |
Boost |
| 140 |
Excadrill |
88 |
Neutral |
252 |
0 |
| 139 |
Smeargle |
75 |
+Spe |
252 |
0 |
| 138 |
Rotom-A |
86 |
Neutral |
252 |
0 |
| 137 |
Kingdra, Toxicroak |
85 |
Neutral |
252 |
0 |
| 132 |
Blaziken, Dragonite, Mamoswine, Medicham, Shiftry, Venusaur, Chandelure, Stoutland, Togekiss, Gallade |
80 |
Neutral |
252 |
0 |
| 129 |
Heatran |
77 |
Neutral |
252 |
0 |
| 127 |
Absol |
75 |
Neutral |
252 |
0 |
| 123 |
Honchkrow |
71 |
Neutral |
252 |
0 |
| 122 |
Hitmontop, Ludicolo, Politoed, Metagross, Cloyster |
70 |
Neutral |
252 |
0 |
| 115 |
Uxie |
95 |
Neutral |
0 |
0 |
| 111 |
Murkrow |
91 |
Neutral |
0 |
0 |
| 107 |
Ursaring |
55 |
Neutral |
252 |
0 |
| 106 |
Rotom-A |
86 |
Neutral |
0 |
0 |
| 105 |
Cresselia, Suicune |
85 |
Neutral |
0 |
0 |
| 101 |
Gyarados |
81 |
Neutral |
0 |
0 |
| 100 |
Blaziken, Dragonite, Mamoswine, Medicham, Shiftry, Venusaur, Chandelure, Stoutland, Togekiss, Gallade |
80 |
Neutral |
0 |
0 |
|
| 94 |
Suicune |
85 |
-Spe |
0 |
0 |
| 92 |
Shedinja |
40 |
Neutral |
252 |
0 |
| 92 |
Carracosta |
32 |
+Spe |
252 |
0 |
| 90 |
Breloom, Hitmontop, Metagross, Politoed |
70 |
Neutral |
0 |
0 |
| Speed Stat |
Pokemon |
Base Speed |
Nature |
EVs |
Boost |
| 85 |
Scizor |
65 |
Neutral |
0 |
0 |
| 81 |
Cresselia, Heracross |
85 |
-Spe,0IV |
0 |
0 |
| 81 |
Tyranitar |
61 |
Neutral |
0 |
0 |
| 80 |
Porygon2, Empoleon, Jellicent, Lapras |
60 |
Neutral |
0 |
0 |
| 78 |
Scrafty |
58 |
Neutral |
0 |
0 |
| 75 |
Ursaring, Machamp, Blissey, Golurk |
55 |
Neutral |
0 |
0 |
| 73 |
Heatran |
77 |
-Spe,0IV |
0 |
0 |
| 76 |
Chandelure |
80 |
-Spe,0IV |
0 |
0 |
| 70 |
Eelektross, Sableye |
50 |
Neutral |
0 |
0 |
| 67 |
Metagross, Politoed |
70 |
-Spe,0IV |
0 |
0 |
| 65 |
Conkeldurr |
45 |
Neutral |
0 |
0 |
| 63 |
Cradily |
43 |
Neutral |
0 |
0 |
| 63 |
Glaceon |
65 |
-Spe |
0 |
0 |
| 59 |
Gastrodon |
39 |
Neutral |
0 |
0 |
| 59 |
Tyranitar |
61 |
-Spe,0IV |
0 |
0 |
| 58 |
Abomasnow, Jellicent, Rampardos |
60 |
-Spe,0IV |
0 |
0 |
| Speed Stat |
Pokemon |
Base Speed |
Nature |
EVs |
Boost |
| 56 |
Scrafty |
58 |
-Spe,0IV |
0 |
0 |
| 54 |
Ursaring, Machamp, Golurk |
55 |
-Spe,0IV |
0 |
0 |
| 49 |
Eelektross, Hariyama, Lickilicky |
50 |
-Spe,0IV |
0 |
0 |
| 47 |
Ninetales |
100 |
-Spe,0IV |
0 |
-2 |
| 46 |
Carracosta |
32 |
-Spe,0IV |
0 |
0 |
| 46 |
Hippowdon |
47 |
-Spe,0IV |
0 |
0 |
| 45 |
Conkeldurr, Dusknoir |
45 |
-Spe,0IV |
0 |
0 |
| 40 |
Rhyperior, Shedinja |
40 |
-Spe,0IV |
0 |
0 |
| 40 |
Ferrothorn |
20 |
Neutral |
0 |
0 |
| 36 |
Golurk |
55 |
-Spe,0IV |
0 |
-1 |
| 34 |
Bronzong |
33 |
-Spe,0IV |
0 |
0 |
| 33 |
Politoed |
70 |
-Spe,0IV |
0 |
-2 |
| 31 |
Amoonguss, Cofagrigus, Parasect, Reuniclus, Slowbro, Slowking, Snorlax |
30 |
-Spe,0IV |
0 |
0 |
| 30 |
Musharna |
29 |
-Spe,0IV |
0 |
0 |
| 29 |
Tyranitar |
61 |
-Spe,0IV |
0 |
-2 |
| 29 |
Abomasnow |
60 |
-Spe,0IV |
0 |
-2 |
| 27 |
Gigalith, Dusclops |
25 |
-Spe,0IV |
0 |
0 |
| 23 |
Hippowdon |
47 |
-Spe,0IV |
0 |
-2 |
| 22 |
Ferrothorn, Escavalier |
20 |
-Spe,0IV |
0 |
0 |
| 9 |
Shuckle |
5 |
-Spe,0IV |
0 |
0 |
| 6 |
Whimsicott (Level 1) |
116 |
-Spe,0IV |
0 |
0 |
| 5 |
Smeargle (Level 1) |
70 |
-Spe,0IV |
0 |
0 |