Now that Scarlet and Violet has had a chance to settle in, competitive battles are sure to be taking over. Let’s look at the fastest Pokémon available in the mainline games. A Pokémon’s speed determines whether it gets to go first in battle, or if you’re about to get pummelled before you get a chance to think. Choosing a ‘mon with a higher speed stat does put you at an advantage, so we’ve drawn up a list of the fastest overall, and the more attainable Pokémon that have a good base stat to work with.
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The fastest Pokémon in the mainline games
Did you know that Shuckle, Munchlax and Pyukumuku are the slowest Pokémon ever? With a base stat of…5. But let’s not dwell on that – here are the overall fastest Pokémon with the highest speed stats in the entire Pokédex.
| Pokémon | Base speed stat |
| Regieleki | 200 |
| Deoxys (Speed Forme) | 180 |
| Ninjask | 160 |
| Pheromosa | 151 |
| Calyrex | 150 |
| Deoxys (Attack Forme) | 150 |
| Deoxys (Normal Forme) | 150 |
| Mega Aerodactyl | 150 |
| Electrode | 150 |
| Mega Alakazam | 150 |
| Zacian – Crowned Sword | 148 |
| Accelgor | 145 |
| Sceptile | 145 |
| Mega Beedrill | 145 |
| Zeraora | 143 |
| Dragapult | 142 |
The fastest catchable Pokémon
Most of the super-fast Pokémon tend to, unfortunately, be mythical or legendary – due to this, they aren’t available in most games. In terms of Pokémon you are likely to find in more regions, or can definitely transfer from Pokémon Home, you want to aim for one of the following:
- Ninjask
- Electrode
- Accelgor
- Sceptile
- Zeraora
- Dragapult
- Barraskewda
- Crobat
These Pokémon all have a base speed stat of between 160 – 130. Don’t forget, you can always feed them some stat-changing items to add even more to their number.
What are the fastest Pokémon in Scarlet and Violet?
Generation nine has added in some more super quick Pokémon, though they are mostly available towards the end game and after. Our trusty steeds Koraidon and Miraidon have a 135 base speed stack, and Iron Bundle just beats it with 136. Chien Pao and Flutter Mane also boast robust stats.
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