VGC Speed Tiers

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Introduction
In VGC, like any format, Speed is crucially important and knowing how many EVs in Speed to invest can be difficult. To begin with you must know the maximum Speed of the Pokemon, this can be found on the onsite analyses. Next find using these tiers find the threat you wish to outspeed. Then all you need to do is invest enough Speed EVs outspeed the threat by 1 point.

VGC Specifics
Unlike Smogon formats VGC is played at level 50 rather than level 100. This means that it requires more EVs for the same gain. You'll need to keep this in mind to make sure you don't end up wasting EVs. Starting from 4 the required EVs ascend in 8s for each stat, for instance 4, 12, 20, and so on. Being at level 50 also somewhat narrows the range in Speed, many slower Choice Scarfed Pokemon may find themselves being outsped by faster Pokemon simply with maximum investment.

Speed Boosts
Tailwind is far more prevalent in VGC than it is in singles, and so to work out the Speed required inside of Tailwind to outspeed a threat you simply add 1 to their Speed stat and divide by 2. If the division gives you a decimal you will need to round up to the nearest integer. Trick Room is also far more common, however, you are generally better off minimizing your speed absolutely as it costs you nothing. To work out the required EVs on a Chlorophyll or Swift Swim Pokemon the same process used for Tailwind is applicable here. However, when it comes to Choice Scarf you must divide your desired Speed stat by 1.5 rather than 2. The Iron Ball halves a Pokemons Speed stat. Iron Ball is used by Pokemon with weather inducing abilities wishing to activate their ability last and thereby set up their weather. However, as weather is now often summoned by Mega Pokemon this has become somewhat redundant. It can also be used by Pokemon to make themselves more viable under Trickroom.

Tier 1: 200 - 294 Speed
294 / Sharpedo, Yanmega / 95 / Neutral / 252 / +2
274 / Kingdra / 85 / Neutral / 252 / +2
264 / Venusaur / 80 / Neutral / 252 / +2
262 / Noivern / 123 / Neutral / 252 / +1
253 / Garchomp / 102 / +Spe / 252 / +1
250 / Salamence, Staraptor / 100 / +Spe / 252 / +1
244 / Ludicolo / 70 / Neutral / 252 / +2
231 / Garchomp / 102 / Neutral / 252 / +1
228 / Salamence, Zapdos, Staraptor / 100 / Neutral / 252 / +1
225 / Hydreigon / 97 / Neutral / 252 / +1
222 / Mega Alakazam, Mega Aerodactyl / 150 / +Spe / 252 / 0
220 / Sharpedo, Yanmega / 95 / Neutral / 252 / +1
219 / Gyarados, Mega Gyarados / 81 / +Spe / 252 / +1
217 / Chandelure, Mamoswine / 80 / +Spe / 252 / +1
216 / Krookodile / 92 / Neutral / 252 / +1
213 / Moltres / 90 / Neutral / 252 / +1
208 / Smeargle / 75 / +Spe / 252 / +1
205 / Heracross / 85 / Neutral / 252 / +1
205 / Mega Manectric / +Spe / 252 / 0
202 / Mega Alakazam, Mega Aerodactyl / 150 / Neutral / 252 / 0
201 / Cloyster, Politoed / 70 / +Spe / 252 / +1
200 / Aerodactyl, Crobat, Mega Gengar, Jolteon / 130 / +Spe / 252 / 0

Tier 2: 167 - 198 Speed
198 / Chandelure, Mamoswine / 80 / Neutral / 252 / +1
195 / Talonflame / 126 / +Spe / 252 / 0
194 / Weavile / 125 / +Spe / 252 / 0
192 / Noivern / 123 / +Spe / 252 / 0
191 / Greninja / 122 / +Spe / 252 / 0
187 / Mega Manectric / 135 / Neutral / 252 / 0
186 / Tyranitar / 61 / +Spe / 252 / +1
184 / Abomasnow / 60 / +Spe / 252 / +1
183 / Mega Absol, Mega Houndoom, Starmie / 115 / +Spe / 252 / 0
183 / Cloyster, Politoed / 70 / Neutral / 252 / +1
182 / Aerodactyl, Crobat, Mega Gengar, Jolteon / 130 / Neutral / 252 / 0
180 / Mega Lucario / 112 / +Spe / 252 / 0
178 / Talonflame / 126 / Neutral / 252 / 0
178 / Gengar, Raichu / 110 / +Spe / 252 / 0
177 / Weavile / 125 / Neutral / 252 / 0
177 / Heliolisk / 109 / +Spe / 252 / 0
175 / Noivern / 123 / Neutral / 252 / 0
175 / Machamp / 55 / +Spe / 252 / +1
174 / Greninja / 122 / Neutral / 252 / 0
173 / Liepard, Pyroar / 106 / +Spe / 252 / 0
172 / Manectric, Mega Pinsir, Mienshao / 105 / +Spe / 252 / 0
171 / Delphox, Meowstic / 104 / +Spe / 252 / 0
169 / Garchomp / 102 / +Spe / 252 / 0
167 / Mega Absol, Mega Houndoom, Starmie / 115 / Neutral / 252 / 0
167 / Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Kangaskhan, Mega Medicham, Salamence, Staraptor, Zapdos / 100 / +Spe / 252 / 0

Tier 3: 134 - 165 Speed

165 / Hydreigon / 98 / +Spe / 252 / 0
164 / Mega Lucario / 112 / Neutral / 252 / 0
163 / Haxorus / 97 / +Spe / 252 / 0
162 / Gengar, Raichu / 110 / Neutral / 252 / 0
161 / Houndoom, Sharpedo, Yanmega / 95 / +Spe / 252 / 0
158 / Krookodile, Mega Garchomp / 92 / +Spe / 252 / 0
157 / Manectric, Mega Pinsir, Mienshao / 105 / Neutral / 252 / 0
156 / Delphox, Meowstic / 104 / Neutral / 252 / 0
156 / Kangaskhan, Lucario, Moltres, Roserade / 90 / +Spe / 252 / 0
154 / Garchomp / 102 / Neutral / 252 / 0
152 / Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Kangaskhan, Mega Medicham, Salamence, Staraptor, Zapdos / 100 / Neutral / 252 / 0
151 / Rotom-A / 86 / +Spe / 252 / 0
150 / Heracross, Kingdra, Nidoking, Pinsir, Toxicroak / 85 / +Spe / 252 / 0
149 / Haxorus / 97 / Neutral / 252 / 0
147 / Houndoom, Sharpedo, Yanmega / 95 / Neutral / 252 / 0
146 / Talonflame / 126 / Neutral / 0 / 0
146 / Gyarados, Mega Gyarados / 81 / 252 / +Spe / 252 / 0
145 / Chandelure, Dragonite, Gallade, Gardevoir, Goodra, Mamoswine, Medicham, Mega Venusaur, Venusaur / 80 / +Spe / 252 / 0
144 / Krookodile, Mega Garchomp / 92 / Neutral / 252 / 0
143 / Diggersby / 78 / +Spe / 0 / 0
142 / Kangaskhan, Lucario, Moltres, Roserade / 90 / Neutral / 252 / 0
140 / Nidoqueen / 76 / +Spe / 252 / 0
139 / Absol, Mega Heracross, Smeargle / 75 / +Spe / 252 / 0
138 / Rotom-A / 86 / Neutral / 252 / 0
137 / Heracross, Kingdra, Nidoking, Pinsir, Toxicroak / 85 / Neutral / 252 / 0
137 / Malamar / 73 / +Spe / 252 / 0
135 / Mega Tyranitar / 71 / +Spe / 252 / 0
134 / Bisharp, Ludicolo, Politoed / 70 / +Spe / 252 / 0

Tier 4: 112 - 133 Speed

133 / Gyarados, Mega Gyarados / 81 / Neutral / 252 / 0
132 / Chandelure, Dragonite, Gallade, Gardevoir, Goodra, Mamoswine, Medicham, Mega Venusaur, Venusaur / 80 / Neutral / 252 / 0
132 / Exploud / 68 / +Spe / 252 / 0
130 / Diggersby / 78 / Neutral / 252 / 0
127 / Absol, Mega Heracross / 75 / Neutral / 252 / 0
126 / Liepard / 106 / Neutral / 0 / 0
125 / Malamar / 73 / Neutral / 252 / 0
124 / Meowstic / 104 / Neutral / 0 / 0
124 / Tyranitar / 61 / +Spe / 252 / 0
123 / Mega Tyranitar / 71 / Neutral / 252 / 0
123 / Abomasnow / 60 / +Spe / 252 / 0
122 / Bisharp, Ludicolo, Politoed / 70 / Neutral / 252 / 0
121 / Pangoro / 58 / +Spe / 252 / 0
120 / Mega Charizard X, Mega Charizard Y, Mega Gardevoir, Mega Kangaskhan, Mega Medicham, Miltank, Salamence, Staraptor, Zapdos / 100 / Neutral / 0 / 0
120 / Exploud / 68 / Neutral / 252 / 0
118 / Hydreigon / 98 / Neutral / 0 / 0
113 / Tyranitar / 61 / Neutral / 252 / 0
112 / Abomasnow / 60 / Neutral / 252 / 0
112 / Azumarill / 50 / +Spe / 252 / 0

Tier 5: 76 - 110
110 / Murkrow / 91 / Neutral / 0 / 0
110 / Pangoro / 58 / Neutral / 252 / 0
106 / Rotom-A / 86 / Neutral / 0 / 0
105 / Heracross, Toxicroak / 85 / Neutral / 0 / 0
102 / Azumarill / 50 / Neutral / 252 / 0
101 / Gyarados, Mega Gyarados / Neutral / 0 / 0
100 / Chandelure, Dragonite, Gallade, Gardevoir, Goodra, Mamoswine, Medicham, Mega Venusaur, Venusaur / 80 / Neutral / 0 / 0
98 / Meowstic / 104 / -Spe, 0 IV / 0 / 0
98 / Blastoise / 78 / Neutral / 0 / 0
95 / Florges, Mega Banette, Mega Heracross, Mega Scizor, Klefki, Smeargle / 75 / Neutral / 0 / 0
93 / Malamar / 73 / Neutral / 0 / 0
91 / Mega Tyranitar / 71 / Neutral / 0 / 0
90 / Bisharp, Ludicolo, Politoed / 70 / Neutral / 0 / 0
90 / Amoonguss / 30 / +Spe / 0 / 0
85 / Gothitelle, Scizor, Vaporeoen / 65 / Neutral / 0 / 0
81 / Tyranitar / 61 / Neutral / 0 / 0
80 / Abomasnow, Aegislash, Sylveon / 60 / Neutral / 0 / 0
79 / Clawitzer / 59 / Neutral / 0 / 0
78 / Pangoro, Scrafty / 58 /Neutral / 0 / 0
76 / Trevenant / 56 / Neutral / 0 / 0

Trick Room
Trick Room is a move used to reverse the order of attacking for 5 turns, in effect the slowest Pokemon moves first. These Pokemon have either invested negatively in Speed, or are naturally very slow.

Tier 6: 50 - 76 Speed
76 / Chandelure, Gallade, Gardevoire / 80 / -Spe, 0 IV / 0 / 0
75 / Ampharos, Crawdaunt, Gothorita, Machamp / 55 / Neutral / 0 / 0
74 / Blastoise / 78 / -Spe, 0 IV / 0 / 0
74 / Gourgeist Super / 54 / Neutral / 0 / 0
72 / Mega Banette, Mega Heracross, Mega Scizor, Klefki, Smeargle / 75 / -Spe, 0 IV / 0 / 0
70 / Malamar / 73 / -Spe / 0 / 0
70 / Aggron, Azumarill, Hariyama, Mawile, Mega Aggron, Mega Mawile, Sableye / 50 / Neutral / 0 / 0
68 / Mega Tyranitar / 71 / -Spe, 0 IV / 0 / 0
67 / Hippowdon / 47 / Neutral / 0 / 0
65 / Exploud / 68 / -Spe, 0 IV / 0 / 0
65 / Conkeldurr, Marowak, Mega Ampharos / 45 / Neutral / 0 / 0
64 / Dragalge / 44 / Neutral / 0 / 0
63 / Gothitelle, Scizor / 65 / -Spe, 0 IV / 0 / 0
60 / Rhydon, Rhyperior / 40 / Neutral / 0 / 0
59 / Tyranitar / 61 / -Spe / 0 / 0
58 / Abomasnow, Aegislash, Sylveon / 60 / -Spe, 0 IV / 0 / 0
57 / Clawitzer / 59 / -Spe, 0 IV / 0 / 0
56 / Pangoro, Scrafty / 58 / -Spe, 0 IV / 0 / 0
55 / Trevenant / 56 / -Spe, 0 IV / 0 / 0
55 / Ampharos, Crawdaunt, Gothorita, Machamp / 55 / -Spe, 0 IV / 0 / 0
53 / Gourgeist Super / 54 / -Spe, 0 IV / 0 / 0
50 / Amoonguss, Mega Abomasnow, Reuniclus, Slowbro, Slowking, Snorlax / 30 / Neutral / 0 / 0

Tier 7: 5 - 49 Speed
49 / Aggron, Azumarill, Hariyama, Mawile, Mega Aggron, Mega Mawile, Sableye / 50 / -Spe, 0 IV/ 0 / 0
49 / Aromatisse / 29 / Neutral / 0 / 0
45 / Conkeldurr, Marowak, Mega Ampharos, Wigglytuff / 45 / -Spe, 0 IV / 0 / 0
44 / Dragalge / 44 / -Spe, 0 IV / 0 / 0
40 / Rhydon, Rhyperior / 40 / -Spe, 0 IV / 0 / 0
40 / Escavalier, Ferrothorn / 20 / Neutral / 0 / 0
33 / Politoed / 70 / -Spe, 0 IV / 0 / -2
31 / Amoonguss, Mega Abomasnow, Reuniclus, Slowbro, Slowking, Snorlax / 30 / -Spe, 0 IV / 0 / 0
30 / Aromatisse / 29 / -Spe, 0 IV / 0 / 0
29 / Tyranitar / 61 / -Spe, 0 IV / 0 / -2
29 / Abomasnow / 60 / -Spe, 0 IV / 0 / 0
22 / Escavalier, Ferrothorn / 20 / -Spe, 0 IV / 0 / 0
5 / Smeargle / 75 / -Spe, 0 IV, LVL 1 / 0 / 0
4 / Aron / 30 / -Spe, 0 IV, LVL 1 / 0 / 0
 
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To Do List:
  • Introduction
  • Speed Boosts
  • VGC Specifics
  • Max Base 130+
  • Max Base 110+
  • Base 100+
  • Base 56-98
  • Trick Room
  • Min Base 80-
  • Min Base 50-
  • Min Base 30-
  • Better consistent names for each tier
 
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