Speed Boost (Ability): Difference between revisions

Speed Boost (Japanese: かそく Acceleration) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Eight Pokémon can have this ability.

Effect

In battle

Speed Boost raises the user's Speed stat by one stage, at the end of each turn in battle.

Outside of battle

Speed Boost has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon

Pokémon will receive a permanent boost for movement speed every 250 turns.

Pokémon with Speed Boost

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0193		Yanma	Bug	Flying	Speed Boost	Compoundeyes	Frisk
0255		Torchic	Fire		Fire	Blaze	None	Speed Boost
0256		Combusken	Fire	Fighting	Blaze	None	Speed Boost
0257		Blaziken	Fire	Fighting	Blaze	None	Speed Boost
0291		Ninjask	Bug	Flying	Speed Boost	None	Slip Through
0318		Carvanha	Water	Dark	Rough Skin	None	Speed Boost
0319		Sharpedo	Water	Dark	Rough Skin	None	Speed Boost
0469		Yanmega	Bug	Flying	Speed Boost	Tinted Lens	Frisk
Please note that abilities marked with a superscript are only available in the stated generation or later. For Generation III and IV games, ignore Hidden Abilities.

In the anime

Yanmega. Yanmega's body glows green and it can fly extremely fast. While flying, it leaves behind a trail of green energy.

• Activated by Jessie's Yanmega in Another One Gabites the Dust!. Debut.

Ninjask. Ninjask's body glows green and it can fly extremely fast. While flying, it leaves behind a trail of green energy.

• Activated by Paul's Ninjask in A Real Rival Rouser!.

In other languages

• French: Turbo
• German: Temposchub
• Greek: Προώθηση Ταχύτητας
• Italian: Acceleratore
• Korean: 가속 Gasok
• Spanish: Impulso

This article is part of Project Moves and Abilities, a Bulbapedia project that aims to write comprehensive articles on two related aspects of the Pokémon games.