VGC 2012 Speed Tiers

[TrollFreak]

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, neutral Speed natured 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 allows Toxicroak to outrun all necessary threats.

Speed Boosts

To calculate your necessary starting Speed when factoring in +2 Speed moves or abilities such as Sand Rush, 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 Ludicolo to outspeed Adamant +1 Landorus in the rain, you just add one Landorus' 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 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 | Boost | EVs

Tier 0 (+Speed Base 130s and Greater)
358 | Tornadus | 111 | +Spe | +2 | 252
356 | Jumpluff | 110 | +Spe | +2 | 252
334 | Zapdos | 100 | +Spe | +2 | 252
308 | Excadrill | 88 | +Spe | +2 | 252
304 | Zapdos | 100 | Neutral | +2 | 252
300 | Kingdra | 85 | +Spe | +2 | 252
294 | Yanmega | 95 | Neutral | +2 | 252
290 | Shiftry, Venusaur | 80 | +Spe | +2 | 252
280 | Excadrill | 88 | Neutral | +2 | 252
274 | Kingdra | 85 | Neutral | +2 | 252
268 | Ludicolo, Cloyster | 70 | +Spe | +2 | 252
264 | Shiftry, Venusaur, Blaziken, Kabutops, Togekiss | 80 | Neutral | +2 | 252
264 | Terrakion | 108 | +Spe | +1 | 252
253 | Garchomp | 102 | +Spe | +1 | 252
250 | Typhlosion | 100 | +Spe | +1 | 252
244 | Ludicolo, Cloyster | 70 | Neutral | +2 | 252
229 | Landorus | 101 | Neutral | +1 | 252
223 | Haxorus | 97 | +Spe | +1 | 252
220 | Darmanitan, Yanmega | 95 | Neutral | +1 | 252
217 | Chandelure, Togekiss | 80 | +Spe | +1 | 252
213 | Porygon-Z | 90 | Neutral | +1 | 252
208 | Smeargle | 75 | +Spe | +1 | 252
205 | Heracross | 85 | Neutral | +1 | 252
201 | Metagross, Politoed | 70 | +Spe | +1 | 252
200 | Aerodactyl, Crobat, Jolteon | 130 | +Spe | 0 | 252

Tier 1 (Neutral Base 90s to +1 Neutral Base 80s)
198 | Chandelure, Blaziken | 80 | Neutral | +1 | 252
194 | Swellow, Weavile | 125 | +Spe | 0 | 252
192 | Glaceon | 65 | +Spe | +1 | 252
189 | Alakazam, Dugtrio | 120 | +Spe | 0 | 252
184 | Jellicent, Abomasnow | 60 | +Spe | +1 | 252
184 | Carracosta | 32 | +Spe | +2 | 252
184 | Whimsicott | 116 | +Spe | 0 | 252
183 | Azelf, Starmie, Raikou | 115 | +Spe | 0 | 252
179 | Thundurus, Tornadus | 111 | +Spe | 0 | 252
178 | Archeops, Espeon, Froslass, Gengar, Latias, Latios | 110 | +Spe | 0 | 252
176 | Infernape, Terrakion, Virizion | 108 | +Spe | 0 | 252
173 | Liepard | 106 | +Spe | 0 | 252
172 | Manectric, Mienshao, Zoroark | 105 | +Spe | 0 | 252
169 | Garchomp | 102 | +Spe | 0 | 252
168 | Landorus | 101 | +Spe | 0 | 252
167 | Charizard, Flygon, Ninetales, Salamence, Staraptor, Volcarona, Zapdos | 100 | +Spe | 0 | 252
165 | Hydreigon | 98 | +Spe | 252 | 0
156 | Porygon-Z, Lucario | 90 | +Spe | 0 | 252
154 | Excadrill | 88 | +Spe | 0 | 252
153 | Landorus | 101 | Neutral | 0 | 252
152 | Charizard, Flygon, Ninetales, Salamence, Staraptor, Volcarona, Zapdos | 100 | Neutral | 0 | 252
150 | Hydreigon | 98 | Neutral | 0 | 252
150 | Kingdra | 85 | +Spe | 0 | 252
149 | Haxorus | 97 | Neutral | 0 | 252
147 | Arcanine, Darmanitan, Yanmega, Gliscor | 95 | Neutral | 0 | 252
144 | Krookodile | 92 | Neutral | 0 | 252
142 | Lucario | 90 | Neutral | 0 | 252

Tier 2 (Neutral Base 70s to Neutral Base 88s)
140 | Excadrill | 88 | Neutral | 0 | 252
139 | Smeargle | 75 | +Spe | 0 | 252
138 | Rotom-A | 86 | Neutral | 0 | 252
137 | Kingdra, Toxicroak | 85 | Neutral | 0 | 252
132 | Blaziken, Dragonite, Mamoswine, Medicham, Shiftry, Venusaur, Chandelure, Stoutland, Togekiss | 80 | Neutral | 0 | 252
129 | Heatran | 77 | Neutral | 0 | 252
127 | Absol | 75 | Neutral | 0 | 252
123 | Honchkrow | 71 | Neutral | 0 | 252
122 | Hitmontop, Ludicolo, Politoed, Metagross, Cloyster | 70 | Neutral | 0 | 252
115 | Uxie | 95 | Neutral | 0 | 0
111 | Murkrow | 91 | Neutral | 0 | 0
107 | Ursaring | 55 | Neutral | 0 | 252
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 | 0 | 252
92 | Carracosta | 32 | +Spe | 0 | 252
90 | Breloom, Hitmontop, Metagross, Politoed | 70 | Neutral | 0 | 0

Tier 3 (Minimum Base 60s to Neutral Base 65s)
85 | Scizor | 65 | Neutral | 0 | 0
81 | Cresselia, Heracross | 85 | -Spe, 0 IV | 0 | 0
81 | Tyranitar | 61 | Neutral | 0 | 0
80 | Porygon2, Empoleon, Jellicent, Lapras | 60 | Neutral | 0 | 0
78 | Scrafty | 58 | Neutral | 0 | 0
75 | Blissey, Golurk | 55 | Neutral | 0 | 0
73 | Heatran | 77 | -Spe, 0 IV | 0 | 0
76 | Chandelure | 80 | -Spe, 0 IV | 0 | 0
70 | Eelektross, Sableye | 50 | Neutral | 0 | 0
67 | Metagross, Politoed | 70 | -Spe, 0 IV | 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, 0 IV | 0 | 0
58 | Abomasnow, Jellicent, Rampardos | 60 | -Spe, 0 IV | 0 | 0

Tier 4 (Minimum Base 58s and Below)
56 | Scrafty | 58 | -Spe, 0 IV | 0 | 0
54 | Ursaring, Machamp, Golurk | 55 | -Spe, 0 IV | 0 | 0
49 | Eelektross, Hariyama, Lickilicky | 50 | -Spe, 0 IV | 0 | 0
47 | Ninetales | 100 | -Spe, 0 IV | -2 | 0
46 | Carracosta | 32 | -Spe, 0 IV | 0 | 0
46 | Hippowdon | 47 | -Spe, 0 IV | 0 | 0
45 | Conkeldurr, Dusknoir | 45 | -Spe, 0 IV | 0 | 0
40 | Rhyperior, Shedinja | 40 | -Spe, 0 IV | 0 | 0
40 | Ferrothorn | 20 | Neutral | 0 | 0
36 | Golurk | 55 | -Spe, 0 IV | 0 | -1
34 | Bronzong | 33 | -Spe, 0 IV | 0 | 0
33 | Politoed | 70 | -Spe, 0 IV | -2 | 0
31 | Amoonguss, Cofagrigus, Parasect, Reuniclus, Slowbro, Slowking, Snorlax | 30 | -Spe, 0 IV | 0 | 0
30 | Musharna | 29 | -Spe, 0 IV | 0 | 0
29 | Tyranitar | 61 | -Spe, 0 IV | -2 | 0
29 | Abomasnow | 60 | -Spe, 0 IV | -2 | 0
27 | Gigalith, Dusclops | 25 | -Spe, 0 IV | 0 | 0
23 | Hippowdon | 47 | -Spe, 0 IV | -2 | 0
22 | Ferrothorn, Escavalier | 20 | -Spe, 0 IV | 0 | 0
9 | Shuckle | 5 | -Spe, 0 IV | 0 | 0
6 | Whimsicott (level 1) | 116 | -Spe, 0 IV | 0 | 0
5 | Smeargle (level 1) | 70 | -Spe, 0 IV | 0 | 0

[TrollFreak]

Thanks BH, can we sticky this as well?

Also, if there's anything missing, tell me and i'll add it in

[complete legitimacy]

I think this would be better off going in the guides section.

[TrollFreak]

Naw, no one uses the guides section, like ever lol

[PokeMaster366]

Naw, no one uses the guides section, like ever lol

We have a "Guides" section!?

[Asbestospoison]

We have a "Guides" section!?

I think I saw it once before...
I guess this might belong in the guides section, even though that section doesn't seem to see as much use. Not my call though.

[Romeo32]

We have a "Guides" section!?

That's what I thought too

[Zachmac]

That's were the OU speed tiers are....

Ah, I wish I could enter the world championships.

[TrollFreak]

Well, if BH wants to move this, she can move this, but more people go here than the guides section

[Makaveli]

So strongth Dm (chew)

[Blue Harvest]

Yeah, I assumed this was in guides. I'll move it there now but I'll leave a redirect her for a few days.