The 15 Fastest Pokemon & the One That Leaves the Rest Far Behind

Most Pokemon move when the turn order lets them. These 15 move before almost everything else.

Here are the 15 fastest Pokemon:

The 15 Fastest Pokemon

#15

Koraidon

Koraidon has a base Speed of 135 and stands 2.5 m tall. It is based on a mix of lizards and dinosaurs with some European fantasy dragon in it, and it notably resembles the anole and the fan-throated lizards. Koraidon resembles Cyclizar but is far burlier and more ferocious, and nothing is known about its ecology or other features.

Its Orichalcum Pulse ability turns the sunlight harsh when it enters battle and boosts its Attack while it is active.

#14

Chien-Pao

Chien-Pao has a base Speed of 135 and stands 1.9 m tall. It may be based on the snow leopard and the prehistoric Smilodon, and the pieces of a sword it uses as fangs may make it a literal saber-toothed cat. The hatred of those who perished by the sword long ago has clad itself in snow and become a Pokemon.

Its Sword of Ruin ability lowers the Defense of all other Pokemon in battle, so physical attacks hit harder while it is out. (Defense is the stat that reduces damage from physical moves.)

#13

Flutter Mane

Flutter Mane has a base Speed of 135 and weighs 4 kg. It is based on Misdreavus, and its wing-like hair may come from the Flying Heads of folklore, which are often described with long hair and sometimes bat-like or bird-like wings. Flutter Mane has similar features to a ghostly pterosaur that was covered in a paranormal magazine, but the two have little else in common.

Its Protosynthesis ability raises its highest stat in harsh sunlight or when it holds a Booster Energy, which is a held item that sets off the ability anywhere.

#12

Iron Bundle

Iron Bundle has a base Speed of 136 and stands 0.6 m tall. It is based on Delibird, and its extendable head may come from the jack-in-the-box, a toy associated with Christmas. Its feet resemble water skis, and its Ice and Water typing might refer to the 1997 Space World demo of Gold and Silver, where Delibird's prototype was a Water and Ice type.

Iron Bundle resembles a mysterious object mentioned in an old book, and there are only two reported sightings of it. Its Quark Drive ability raises its highest stat on Electric Terrain or when it holds a Booster Energy.

#11

Barraskewda

Barraskewda has a base Speed of 136 and stands 1.3 m tall. It is based on the barracuda and on fish of the Esox genus such as the northern pike, and it shares traits with torpedoes, such as its spinning propeller-like tail. Barraskewda spins its tail fins to propel itself, surging forward at speeds of over 100 knots before ramming prey and spearing into them.

Its Swift Swim ability doubles its Speed during rain, which would take it to 272.

#10

Zamazenta

Zamazenta has a base Speed of 138 and stands 2.9 m tall. It may be based on King Arthur's shield, known as Wynebgwrthucher or Pridwen, and it otherwise resembles a wolf, an animal once native to Great Britain. The armored plating on its body is similar to the barding worn by warhorses in the Late Middle Ages. Zamazenta slept for aeons in the form of a statue, for so long that people forgot it ever existed.

Its Dauntless Shield ability boosts its Defense in battle, and its Defense is already 115.

Zacian

Zacian has a base Speed of 138 and stands 2.8 m tall. It may be based on King Arthur's sword Excalibur, and its feminine nature may refer to the Lady of the Lake, who gave Arthur the sword. It also resembles a wolf, and its long, hanging blue fur resembles a caparison, a cloth covering worn by warhorses. Zacian has slumbered for many years, and some say it is Zamazenta's elder sister, while others say the two are rivals.

Its Intrepid Sword ability boosts its Attack in battle, and its Attack is already 120, which makes the boost a bonus nobody asked for.

Dragapult

Dragapult has a base Speed of 142 and stands 3 m tall. It may be based on Diplocaulus, Gerrothorax or other extinct amphibians with a similarly shaped skull, and its head also resembles a B-2 Spirit stealth bomber. Holding and firing Dreepy may refer to crossbows. The Dreepy inside its horns eagerly look forward to being launched out at Mach speeds.

Its Clear Body ability prevents other Pokemon from lowering its stats.

Zeraora

Zeraora has a base Speed of 143 and stands 1.5 m tall. Its feline appearance may take inspiration from cats and tigers, and its Electric type may allude to Kanehekili, the Hawaiian god of thunder. Its design may also refer to the oni, a supernatural creature often shown with tiger pelts and lightning, and to the kamaitachi because it swiftly slices up its opponents. Wherever Zeraora runs, lightning flashes and thunder echoes.

It is a mythical Pokemon. Its Volt Absorb ability absorbs Electric moves and heals it for a quarter of its maximum HP.

Accelgor

Accelgor has a base Speed of 145 and stands 0.8 m tall. It may be based on an auto racer or a ninja combined with a slug, a snail or a giant tube worm, and its cloth-like membrane may come from the wraps ninja wear in media. Discarding its shell made Accelgor nimble, and it wraps its body in bands of membrane to keep from drying out.

Its Unburden ability doubles its Speed once it uses or loses a held item.

Deoxys

Deoxys has a base Speed of 150 and stands 1.7 m tall. It draws on common pictures of aliens and on the double helix of DNA, and its overall shape also resembles a chromosome. Deoxys emerged from a virus that came from space, and it shoots lasers from the crystalline organ on its chest.

It is a mythical Pokemon. Its Pressure ability makes moves aimed at it use up one extra PP, the number of times a move can be used.

Electrode

Electrode has a base Speed of 150 and stands 1.2 m tall. It is based on a living Poke Ball and is often mistaken for one, and its split white and colored look may come from gashapon capsules. It may also be based on ball lightning, given its spherical shape, its explosive behavior and its habit of drifting on wind. Electrode's body tissue is curiously similar in composition to an Apricorn, and when irritated it lets loose a current equal to 20 lightning bolts.

It is the fastest Pokemon of the original 151. Its Static ability has a 30 percent chance of paralyzing any Pokemon that hits it with a contact move.

Pheromosa

Pheromosa has a base Speed of 151 and stands 1.8 m tall. It may be based on an American cockroach that has molted, which turns the insect white, and it resembles a fashion model given its idle pose. Pheromosa is alien to this world and a danger here, though it is apparently a common organism in the world where it normally lives.

Its Beast Boost ability raises its highest stat by one stage when it faints another Pokemon. (A stage is one step up the in-battle scale for a stat.)

Ninjask

Ninjask has a base Speed of 160 and stands 0.8 m tall. It is based on an adult cicada, and it may also be based on a ninja given its quick movement and its natural ability to learn Double Team. That combination may come from stories of ninjas using cicadas to mask their own sounds. Ninjask is so quick that it is said to avoid any attack, and it loves to feed on tree sap.

Its Speed Boost ability raises its Speed one stage after each turn, so it gets faster the longer it stays in.

Regieleki

Regieleki has a base Speed of 200 and stands 1.2 m tall. It is based on an electric charge held back by insulation, with a body shaped like an incandescent light bulb, coils for restraints and a power plug for legs. As an electric generator found in ancient ruins, it may also draw on an out-of-place artifact such as the Baghdad Battery. Regieleki's entire body is a single organ that generates electrical energy, and it can create all of Galar's electricity.

It is a legendary Pokemon. Its Transistor ability powers up its Electric moves.

Regieleki Is Far Ahead of Everyone Else

Regieleki's Speed of 200 is 40 points above Ninjask's 160, and no other Pokemon in the Pokedex has a base Speed above 151 besides those two. The 13 Pokemon from Pheromosa down to Koraidon fit inside 16 points, from 151 to 135.

So one Pokemon is out of reach and everything behind Ninjask is a crowd. Four Pokemon tie at 135.

Fastest Pokemon FAQ

What is the fastest Pokemon?

Regieleki is the fastest Pokemon with a base Speed of 200. Ninjask is second at 160.

What is the slowest Pokemon?

Three Pokemon share the lowest base Speed of 5: Shuckle, Munchlax and Pyukumuku. Shuckle comes first in National Dex order.

Is Ninjask the fastest Bug Pokemon?

Yes. Ninjask has a base Speed of 160, ahead of Pheromosa at 151 and Accelgor at 145.

Can a Pokemon have a base Speed above 200?

No. The highest base Speed of any Pokemon in the National Pokedex is 200.