Pokemon Champions Speed Tiers: Every Pokemon Ranked

Speed is one of the most important stats in Pokemon Champions. Move first, and you have the opportunity to control the pace of the game. Move second, and you risk losing a Pokemon before it even gets to act. Understanding which Pokemon naturally move fast, which ones need support to keep up, and which speed thresholds actually matter in the current meta is one of the most important things you can learn as a competitive player.

What Are the Fastest Pokemon in Pokemon Champions

The two fastest Pokemon in the game right now are Mega Aerodactyl and Mega Alakazam, both sitting at 150 base Speed. With a favourable nature and max investment they each hit 222 Speed, which makes them the benchmark everything else in the format is measured against.

Close behind them are Mega Beedrill and Mega Sceptile at 145 base Speed, hitting 216 at max. Dragapult and Mega Greninja sit just below at 142 base, reaching 213.

The 130 base Speed tier is also critically important because it houses Aerodactyl, Jolteon, Mega Gengar, and Mega Raichu Y, all hitting 200 with a favourable nature and max EVs. Choice Scarf Basculegion is specifically trained to outspeed this tier, so knowing it is a major checkpoint in team building.

The 120 base tier is home to Sneasler, Mega Froslass, Alakazam, and Mega Starmie, all reaching 189 at max. Sneasler in particular is one of the most important Speed benchmarks in the format as the fastest Fake Out user available. An Unburden Sneasler that consumes its item doubles its Speed and can reach 344 with Adamant or 378 with Jolly, making it capable of outspeeding even some Tailwind teams.

How Do You Make a Pokemon Faster in Pokemon Champions

There are several ways to increase your Pokemon's Speed beyond its natural stat.

Held Items

Choice Scarf multiplies the holder's Speed by 1.5x, making it the most common Speed boosting item. The most impactful Choice Scarf users in the current meta are Basculegion, Rotom-Wash, and Garchomp.

Natures

A Speed boosting nature adds a 10 percent multiplier to the final Speed stat. The four natures that boost Speed are Timid, which lowers Attack, Hasty, which lowers Defense, Jolly, which lowers Special Attack, and Naive, which lowers Special Defense. Timid and Jolly are by far the most commonly used since most competitive Pokemon either rely on Special Attack or physical Attack respectively, keeping the stat drop as irrelevant as possible.

Abilities

Several abilities directly affect Speed. Unburden doubles Speed when the held item is consumed, which makes Sneasler one of the most threatening Speed abusers in the format. Swift Swim doubles Speed in Rain, making Basculegion under Pelipper extremely dangerous. Sand Rush doubles Speed in Sandstorm, the primary reason Excadrill appears on sand teams. Chlorophyll doubles Speed in Sunshine and is the core reason Venusaur functions as a threat on sun teams.

Moves

Tailwind doubles the Speed of your entire side for four turns. Icy Wind, Bulldoze, and Electro Web lower the opponent's Speed by one stage, which lets slower Pokemon outspeed targets they otherwise could not. Trick Room reverses the turn order entirely, making the slowest Pokemon on the field act first.

Max Speed for Every Pokemon in Pokemon Champions

Note: The Choice Scarf columns at the end of the table are included purely as reference figures. Not every Pokemon listed will run or benefit from Choice Scarf in practice. Use those columns as a calculation tool rather than a recommendation to run Scarf on every Pokemon shown.

ImagePokemonBase SpeedMax Speed (Favourable +32 EV)Max Speed (Neutral +32 EV)Max Speed (Neutral 0 EV)-Spe Nature (0 EV)Max + ScarfNeutral +32 + Scarf
Mega Aerodactyl150222202170153333303
Mega Alakazam150222202170153333303
Mega Beedrill145216197165148324295
Mega Sceptile145216197165148324295
Dragapult142213194162145319291
Mega Greninja142213194162145319291
Mega Lopunny135205187155139307280
Mega Manectric135205187155139307280
Mega Delphox134204186154138306279
Aerodactyl130200182150135300273
Jolteon130200182150135300273
Mega Gengar130200182150135300273
Mega Raichu Y130200182150135300273
Mega Pyroar126195178146131292267
Talonflame126195178146131292267
Weavile125194177145130291265
Mega Meowstic124193176144129289264
Meowscarada123192175143128288262
Noivern123192175143128288262
Greninja122191174142127286261
Mega Pidgeot121190173141126285259
Alakazam120189172140126283258
Mega Froslass120189172140126283258
Mega Starmie120189172140126283258
Sceptile120189172140126283258
Sneasler120189172140126283258
Hawlucha118187170138124280255
Mega Hawlucha118187170138124280255
Salazzle117185169137123277253
Whimsicott116184168136122276252
Mega Absol115183167135121274250
Mega Houndoom115183167135121274250
Starmie115183167135121274250
Serperior113181165133119271247
Lycanroc112180164132118270246
Mega Lucario112180164132118270246
Scolipede112180164132118270246
Maushold111179163131117268244
Espeon110178162130117267243
Froslass110178162130117267243
Gengar110178162130117267243
Mega Gallade110178162130117267243
Mega Metagross110178162130117267243
Mega Raichu X110178162130117267243
Mega Skarmory110178162130117267243
Mega Staraptor110178162130117267243
Raichu110178162130117267243
Alolan Raichu110178162130117267243
Tauros110178162130117267243
Hisuian Zoroark110178162130117267243
Heliolisk109177161129116265241
Ninetales-Alola109177161129116265241
Infernape108176160128115264240
Liepard106173158126113259237
Pyroar106173158126113259237
Espathra105172157125112258235
Lopunny105172157125112258235
Manectric105172157125112258235
Mega Pinsir105172157125112258235
Mega Sharpedo105172157125112258235
Zoroark105172157125112258235
Delphox104171156124111256234
Meowstic104171156124111256234
Emolga103170155123110255232
Mega Excadrill103170155123110255232
Floette-Eternal-Mega102169154122109253231
Furfrou102169154122109253231
Garchomp102169154122109253231
Dedenne101168153121108252229
Mega Glimmora101168153121108252229
Pidgeot101168153121108252229
Simipour101168153121108252229
Simisage101168153121108252229
Simisear101168153121108252229
Charizard100167152120108250228
Mega Blaziken100167152120108250228
Mega Charizard X100167152120108250228
Mega Charizard Y100167152120108250228
Mega Dragonite100167152120108250228
Mega Falinks100167152120108250228
Mega Gardevoir100167152120108250228
Mega Glalie100167152120108250228
Mega Kangaskhan100167152120108250228
Mega Medicham100167152120108250228
Ninetales100167152120108250228
Palafin100167152120108250228
Staraptor100167152120108250228
Tauros-Paldea100167152120108250228
Typhlosion100167152120108250228
Volcarona100167152120108250228
Hydreigon98165150118106247225
Morpeko97163149117105244223
Mimikyu96162148116104243222
Arcanine95161147115103241220
Gliscor95161147115103241220
Houndoom95161147115103241220
Leafeon95161147115103241220
Sharpedo95161147115103241220
Typhlosion-Hisui95161147115103241220
Tinkaton94160146114102240219
Floette-Eternal92158144112100237216
Krookodile92158144112100237216
Mega Garchomp92158144112100237216
Rotom9115714311199235214
Annihilape9015614211099234213
Arcanine-Hisui9015614211099234213
Kangaskhan9015614211099234213
Lucario9015614211099234213
Mega Chandelure9015614211099234213
Pikachu9015614211099234213
Roserade9015614211099234213
Vivillon8915514110998232211
Excadrill8815414010897231210
Mega Barbaracle8815414010897231210
Mega Malamar8815414010897231210
Glimmora8615113810695226207
Rotom-Fan8615113810695226207
Rotom-Frost8615113810695226207
Rotom-Heat8615113810695226207
Rotom-Mow8615113810695226207
Rotom-Wash8615113810695226207
Archaludon8515013710594225205
Ceruledge8515013710594225205
Heracross8515013710594225205
Kleavor8515013710594225205
Kommo-o8515013710594225205
Overqwil8515013710594225205
Pinsir8515013710594225205
Quaquaval8515013710594225205
Qwilfish8515013710594225205
Samurott-Hisui8515013710594225205
Toxicroak8515013710594225205
Gholdengo8414913610493223204
Gourgeist8414913610493223204
Gyarados8114613310190219199
Mega Gyarados8114613310190219199
Milotic8114613310190219199
Altaria8014513210090217198
Arbok8014513210090217198
Blaziken8014513210090217198
Chandelure8014513210090217198
Dragonite8014513210090217198
Gallade8014513210090217198
Gardevoir8014513210090217198
Glalie8014513210090217198
Goodra8014513210090217198
Mamoswine8014513210090217198
Medicham8014513210090217198
Mega Altaria8014513210090217198
Mega Eelektross8014513210090217198
Mega Meganium8014513210090217198
Mega Venusaur8014513210090217198
Meganium8014513210090217198
Passimian8014513210090217198
Venusaur8014513210090217198
Vanilluxe791441319989216196
Basculegion781431309888214195
Basculegion-F781431309888214195
Blastoise781431309888214195
Diggersby781431309888214195
Feraligatr781431309888214195
Mega Blastoise781431309888214195
Mega Feraligatr781431309888214195
Watchog771411299787211193
Absol751391279585208190
Armarouge751391279585208190
Beedrill751391279585208190
Falinks751391279585208190
Florges751391279585208190
Garbodor751391279585208190
Klefki751391279585208190
Mega Banette751391279585208190
Mega Emboar751391279585208190
Mega Heracross751391279585208190
Mega Scizor751391279585208190
Mega Scovillain751391279585208190
Scovillain751391279585208190
Malamar731371259383205187
Slurpuff721361249282204186
Tsareena721361249282204186
Mega Tyranitar711351239181202184
Sandaconda711351239181202184
Tyrantrum711351239181202184
Castform701341229081201183
Decidueye701341229081201183
Flapple701341229081201183
Luxray701341229081201183
Mega Clefable701341229081201183
Mega Swampert701341229081201183
Mega Victreebel701341229081201183
Metagross701341229081201183
Mr. Rime701341229081201183
Politoed701341229081201183
Polteageist701341229081201183
Samurott701341229081201183
Sinistcha701341229081201183
Skarmory701341229081201183
Victreebel701341229081201183
Barbaracle681321208879198180
Houndstone681321208879198180
Mega Scrafty681321208879198180
Corviknight671301198778195178
Skeledirge661291188677193177
Banette651281178576192175
Chimecho651281178576192175
Emboar651281178576192175
Flareon651281178576192175
Glaceon651281178576192175
Mega Chimecho651281178576192175
Orthworm651281178576192175
Pelipper651281178576192175
Scizor651281178576192175
Umbreon651281178576192175
Vaporeon651281178576192175
Wyrdeer651281178576192175
Alcremie641271168475190174
Chesnaught641271168475190174
Mega Scolipede621251148273187171
Tyranitar611241138172186169
Abomasnow601231128072184168
Aegislash601231128072184168
Clefable601231128072184168
Decidueye-Hisui601231128072184168
Empoleon601231128072184168
Farigiraf601231128072184168
Goodra-Hisui601231128072184168
Grimmsnarl601231128072184168
Incineroar601231128072184168
Oranguru601231128072184168
Primarina601231128072184168
Swampert601231128072184168
Sylveon601231128072184168
Toucannon601231128072184168
Clawitzer591221117971183166
Aurorus581211107870181165
Pangoro581211107870181165
Rampardos581211107870181165
Scrafty581211107870181165
Torterra561181087668177162
Trevenant561181087668177162
Ampharos551171077567175160
Golurk551171077567175160
Machamp551171077567175160
Mega Golurk551171077567175160
Aggron501121027063168153
Audino501121027063168153
Azumarill501121027063168153
Beartic501121027063168153
Eelektross501121027063168153
Kingambit501121027063168153
Mawile501121027063168153
Mega Aggron501121027063168153
Mega Audino501121027063168153
Mega Mawile501121027063168153
Sableye501121027063168153
Vileplume501121027063168153
Ditto481101006861165150
Hippowdon47108996760162148
Bellibolt45106976558159145
Conkeldurr45106976558159145
Mega Ampharos45106976558159145
Dragalge44105966457157144
Hydrapple44105966457157144
Mega Chesnaught44105966457157144
Mega Dragalge44105966457157144
Crabominable43104956356156142
Araquanid42103946255154141
Ariados40101926054151138
Camerupt40101926054151138
Forretress40101926054151138
Rhyperior40101926054151138
Avalugg-Hisui3899905852148135
Drampa3696885650144132
Mega Drampa3696885650144132
Garganacl3595875549142130
Mudsdale3595875549142130
Spiritomb3595875549142130
Toxapex3595875549142130
Mega Crabominable3393855347139127
Stunfisk3292845246138126
Stunfisk-Galar3292845246138126
Appletun3090825045135123
Bastiodon3090825045135123
Cofagrigus3090825045135123
Mega Abomasnow3090825045135123
Mega Slowbro3090825045135123
Mega Steelix3090825045135123
Reuniclus3090825045135123
Runerigus3090825045135123
Slowbro3090825045135123
Slowbro-Galar3090825045135123
Slowking3090825045135123
Slowking-Galar3090825045135123
Snorlax3090825045135123
Steelix3090825045135123
Aromatisse2989814944133121
Hatterene2989814944133121
Musharna2989814944133121
Avalugg2888804843132120
Mega Camerupt2079724036118108
Mega Sableye2079724036118108
Torkoal2079724036118108
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