Relevant Speed Tiers for VGC 23
UPDATED on 12/04/22 for Series 1
See https://victoryroadvgc.com/sv-speed-tiers-2023/ for a similar speed tier list
*This is a copy and paste from my VGC 20 Speed Tiers but I am adding the new mons to it, deleting the mons that aren't legal in it for now*
"I am making this with no disrespect to Trainertower. I think they post a lot of good information and articles, but I believe their Speed Tier list is not very useful as it includes too many Pokemon, even if they are not used very much (https://www.trainertower.com/vgc20-speed-tiers/). I will be copying their info but weeding out the non-relevant stuff. And it includes the same Pokemon many times in different ways, such as its speed in certain settings or a certain nature when I don't believe that it is often relevant.
You should be assuming worst case scenario (Speed increasing nature) and most common scenarios and not too focus on every little tiny possibility. This makes you not laser-like focused on what you need to be focused on, which is on the relevant stuff, rather than making your team beat things that are very unlikely with losing track of what is likely to be used.
This guide will be based on usage from the common and some uncommon mons I consider to be relevant based on usage stats or its potential, not necessarily how good the Pokemon are. If a mon is rarely used then I may consider it to be irrelevant, no matter how good it may be. Unfortunately the usage stats are kind of old and doesn't take into account guessing what people will use in the future, so for a tournament you need to think about this. Speed stats are also useful to know for your own team at times even if it isn't speed-raising nature.
Slow enough for TR to me means too slow for tailwind, but also is slower than most random mons that are goodstuffs and don't typically raise their speed for tailwind. Uninvested is in general not useful information unless it is the most common EV spread. Bold means Important Speed Benchmarks. With that said, let's begin by listing the speeds:"
Stat | Name | Nature | EVs | IV | Boost | Base | Ability/Item |
412 | Barraskewda | Positive | 252 | 31 | 2 | 136 | Swift Swim |
360 | Coalossal | Positive | 252 | 31 | 6 | 30 | Steam Engine activated |
374 366 328 322 | Hawlucha Floatzel Coalossal Sawsbuck | Positive Positive Neutral Positive | 252 252 252 252 | 31 31 31 31 | 2 2 6 2 | 118 115 30 95 | Unburden Swift Swim Steam Engine Chlorophyll |
319 | Dragapult | Positive | 252 | 31 | 1.5 | 142 | Max Airstream |
302 288 284 | Lilligant Meowscarada Lilligant | Positive Positive Neutral | 252 252 252 | 31 31 31 | 2 1.5 2 | 90 123 90 | Chlorophyll Scarf Chlorophyll |
274 | Cetitan | Positive | 252 | 31 | 2 | 73 | Slush Rush |
267 | Gengar | Positive | 252 | 31 | 1.5 | 110 | Scarf |
264 | Houndstone | Positive | 252 | 31 | 2 | 68 | Sand Rush |
247 | Hydreigon | Positive | 252 | 31 | 1.5 | 98 | Scarf |
244 | Haxorus | Positive | 252 | 31 | 1.5 | 97 | Scarf/Dragon Dance |
241 | Arcanine | Positive | 252 | 31 | 1.5 | 95 | Scarf |
234 | Pelipper | Neutral | 252 | 31 | 2 | 65 | Tailwind |
226 | Rotom-Form Change | Positive | 252 | 31 | 1.5 | 86 | |
225 | Hydreigon | Neutral | 252 | 31 | 1.5 | 98 | Scarf |
224 | Beartic | Positive | 252 | 31 | 2 | 50 | Swift Swim or Slush Rush |
223 | Haxorus | Neutral | 252 | 31 | 1.5 | 97 | Scarf or Dragon Dance |
220 | Arcanine | Neutral | 252 | 31 | 1.5 | 95 | Scarf |
219 | Gyarados | Positive | 252 | 31 | 1.5 | 81 | Scarf/Dragon Dance/Max Airstream |
217 | Braviary Gardevoir, Goodra, Passimian | Positive | 252 | 31 | 1.5 | 80 | Scarf |
217 | Braviary | Positive | 252 | 31 | 1.5 | 80 | Max Airstream |
213 | Dragapult | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 142 | |
208 | Toxtricity | Positive | 252 | 31 | 1.5 | 75 | Scarf |
207 | Form Changed Rotom | Neutral | 252 | 31 | 1.5 | 86 | Scarf |
206 | Barraskewda | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 136 | |
204 | Beartic | Neutral | 252 | 31 | 2 | 50 | Swift Swim or Slush Rush |
200 | Jolteon | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 130 | |
199 | Gyarados | Neutral | 252 | 31 | 1.5 | 81 | Scarf/Dragon Dance/Max Airstream |
198 | Gardevoir, Braviary, Goodra, Passimian | Neutral | 252 | 31 | 1.5 | 80 | Scarf |
195 | Talonflame | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 126 | |
194 192 | Kilowattrel Meowscarada | Positive Positive | 252 252 | 31 31 | 0 0 | 125 123 | |
190 | Toxtricity Dondozo Cyclizar | Neutral Positive | 252 252 | 31 31 | 1.5 2 | 75 35 | Scarf Commander Ally |
188 | Barraskewda | Neutral | 252 | 31 | 0 | 136 | |
187 | Hawlucha | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 118 | |
186 | Tyranitar | Positive | 252 | 31 | 1.5 | 61 | Scarf |
184 | Abomasnow, Sylveon | Positive | 252 | 31 | 1.5 | 60 | Scarf |
183 | Persian (both forms), Floatzel | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 115 | |
179 | Maushold | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 111 | |
178 | Gengar, Raichu, Lycanoroc-Dusk, Espeon | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 110 | |
175 | Ursaring | Positive | 252 | 31 | 1 | 55 | Quick Feet |
174 | Dondozo | Neutral | 252 | 31 | 2 | 35 | |
173 | Cyclizar | Neutral | 252 | 31 | 0 | 120 | |
170 | Hawlucha | Neutral | 252 | 31 | 0 | 117 | |
169 | Chomp | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 102 | |
167 | Palafin both forms, Mence, Tauros forms, Toedscruel, Volcarona | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 100 | |
165 | Hydreigon | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 98 | |
163 | Haxorus | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 97 | |
162 | Mimikyu | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 96 | |
162 | Raichu, Gengar | Neutral | 252 | 31 | 0 | 110 | |
161 | Arcanine, Sawsbuck | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 95 | |
160 158 | Tinkaton Krook | Positive Positive | 252 252 | 31 31 | 0 0 | 94 92 | |
156 | Pikachu, Lucario, Annihilape, Flamigo, Lilligant | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 90 | |
154 | Chomp | Neutral | 252 | 31 | 0 | 102 | |
152 | Baxcalibur | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 87 | |
151 | Form Changed Rotom, Glimmora | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 86 | |
150 | Ceruledge, Mabosstiff, Quaquaval | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 85 | |
150 | Hydreigon | Neutral | 252 | 31 | 0 | 98 | |
149 | Haxorus Gholdengo | Neutral Positive | 252 252 | 31 31 | 0 0 | 97 84 | |
147 | Arcanine, Sawsbuck Bombardier, Tatsugiri | Neutral Positive | 252 252 | 31 31 | 0 0 | 95 94 | |
146 | Gyarados | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 81 | |
145 | Braviary, Goodra, Altaria, Dragonite, Medicham | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 80 | |
142 | Pikachu, Lucario | Neutral | 252 | 31 | 0 | 90 | |
139 | Toxtricity, Armarouge, Scovillian | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 75 | |
138 | Form Changed Rotom | Neutral | 252 | 31 | 0 | 86 | |
138 | Drednaw | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 74 | |
137 | Cetitan | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 73 | |
136 | Tsareena | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 72 | |
134 | Breloom | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 70 | |
133 | Gyarados | Neutral | 252 | 31 | 0 | 81 | |
132 | Braviary, Goodra, Houndstone | Neutral | 252 | 31 | 0 | 80 | |
130 | Corviknight, | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 67 | |
129 | Skeleridge | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 66 | |
128 | Pelipper, Goth, Scizor, | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 65 | |
127 | Toxtricity, Armarouge | Neutral | 252 | 31 | 0 | 75 | |
126 | Drednaw | Neutral | 252 | 31 | 0 | 74 | |
124 | Tyranitar | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 61 | |
123 | Abomasnow, Sylveon, Grimmsnarl, Farigiraf, Oranguru, Sylveon | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 60 | |
119 | Corviknight | Neutral | 252 | 31 | 0 | 67 | |
117 | Pelipper, Ursaring | Neutral | 252 | 31 | 0 | 65 | |
113 | Tyranitar | Neutral | 252 | 31 | 0 | 61 | |
112 | Abomasnow, Sylveon | Neutral | 252 | 31 | 0 | 60 | |
112 | Beartic | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 50 | |
105 | Indeedee-F | Uninvested | 0 | 31 | 0 | 85 | |
101 | Gyarados | Uninvested | 0 | 31 | 0 | 81 | |
100 95 | Goodra, Passimian Dondozo | Uninvested Positive | 0 252 | 31 31 | 0 0 | 80 35 | |
92 | Tsareena | Uninvested | 0 | 31 | 0 | 72 | |
90 | Coalossal | Positive | 252 | 31 | 0 | 30 | |
90 | Mimikyu | Hindering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 96 | |
90 87 84 | Indeedee M Dondozo Alcremie | Hindering Neutral Neutral | 0 252 0 | 0 31 31 | 0 0 0 | 95 35 64 | |
82 | Coalossal | Neutral | 252 | 31 | 0 | 30 | |
81 | Tyranitar | Uninvested | 0 | 31 | 0 | 61 | |
80 | Sylveon | Uninvested | 0 | 31 | 0 | 60 | |
72 | Tyranitar, Armarouge | Hindering | 0 | 31 | 0 | 61 | |
70 | Sableye | Uninvested | 0 | 31 | 0 | 50 | |
67 | Hippowdon | Uninvested | 0 | 31 | 0 | 47 | |
64 | Corviknight | Hindering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 67 | |
63 | Gothitelle | Hindering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 65 | |
59 | Gastrodon | Uninvested | 0 | 31 | 0 | 39 | |
59 | Tyranitar | Hindering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | |
58 | Abomasnow, Sylveon, Oranguru | Hindering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | |
57 | Clawitzer | Hindering | 0 | 31 | 0 | 60 | |
55 | Mudsdale | Uninvested | 0 | 31 | 0 | 35 | |
54 | Ursaring | Hindering | 0 | 31 | 0 | 55 | |
53 | Bronzong | Uninvested | 0 | 31 | 0 | 33 | |
50 | Coalossal, Appletun | Uninvested | 0 | 31 | 0 | 30 | |
49 | Sableye, Hariyama, Eelektross, Azumarill, Kingambit | Hindering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
46 | Hippowdon | Hindering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | |
45 | Lurantis, Bellibolt, Gumshoos | Hindering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | |
40 | Camerupt | Hindering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
39 | Gastrodon, Arboliva | Hindering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39 | |
36 | Mudsdale, Garganacl, Dondozo | Hindering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | |
35 | Pincurchin | Uninvested | 0 | 31 | 0 | 15 | |
34 | Bronzong | Hindering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | |
31 | Coalossal, Copperajah, Sudowoodo, Appletun, Pelipper with Macho Brace, Slowking, Slowbro, Amoonguss | Hindering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |
30 | Hatterene | Hindering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | |
29 | Tyranitar | Hindering | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 61 | Iron Ball |
29 | Abomasnow, Oranguru | Hindering | 0 | 0 | 0.5 | 60 | Iron Ball |
22 | Torkoal, Greedent, Clodsire | Hindering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
20 | Snorlax Camerupt with Iron Ball | Hindering | 0 | 0 | 0.67 | 30 | Curse |
18 | Pincurchin Mudsdale with Iron Ball | Hindering | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | |