A Pokemon's Speed? and what does it do?

what is speed in Pokemon stats, and what does it do?

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Speed is how fast any Pokémon is. However the speed of a moving Pokémon’s sprite slows down while its getting near fainting. Its a very important stat for any Pokémon.

Speed only determines which Pokémon will go first in a turn. Evasiveness is different. Evasiveness of your Pokémon depends how easy it is for the Pokémon to dodge moves.

Increase Speed:

Acupressure (By chance)AgilityAncient Power (By chance)AutomotizeDragon DanceFlame ChargeGear ShiftGeomancyOminous Wind (By chance)Quiver DanceRock PolishShell SmashSilver Wind (By chance)

Decrease Speed:

Curse (Different for GHOST types)Hammer ArmV-Create

Decrease opponent’s speed:

Bubble (By chance)Bubblebeam (By chance)BulldozeConstrict (By chance)Cotton SporeElectrowebGlaciateIcy WindMud ShotRock TombScary FaceSecret Power (Real effect depends.)Sticky WebString ShotVenom Drench

Increase Speed:

Choice Scarf (Multiplies speed, but lets the user only use 1 move until called back.)Quick Powder (Only works with Ditto.)Salac BerryStarf Berry (By chance. Can raise any stat at a time, its random though.)X-Speed

Decrease Speed:

Iron BallMacho BracePower AnkletPower BandPower BeltPower BracerPower LensPower Weight

Increase Speed When Activated:

ChlorophyllMotor DriveQuick FeetSpeed Boost

Lower Speed When Activated:

Slow StartStall

There are also a few juices (available in only X/Y) at the Juice Shoppe.

Pink Juice (Raises speed EV. If speed EV is maxed, increases Happiness. Obtain by mixing 2 Pink berries.)Perilous Soup (Removes all EVs. Obtain by mixing Kee Berry and Maranga Berry.)

Source 1 (Speed raising and lowering moves, abilities, items)

Source 2 (Speed EV modifying Juices and all other things about the Juice Shoppe)

EDIT: Quick Claw, Trick Room, Lagging Tail also modify Speed.

A Pokémon’s speed is exactly what it sounds like: it is how fast a Pokémon is.

Whichever Pokémon has the most speed, unless under conditions such as lagging tail, quick claw or trick room, will go first. If both Pokémon have equal Speed stat, it becomes a “Speed Tie”, and the DS randomly generates a number that decides who goes first.

I hopw this was a simple enough explanation for you.

A Pokemon’s speed Is crit to it’s peformance in battle. Say You gota slow Pokemon Like torkoal Then he/she may go last,Say you got a speedy Pokemon such as Speedy form deoxys Then you may go first and get the first move off.Hope I helped!