Speed Boost (Ability)

Speed Boost

かそく

Acceleration

Flavor text

Generation III
Gradually boosts Speed.


Generation IV
The Pokémon's Speed stat is gradually boosted.^DPPt Its Speed stat is gradually boosted.^HGSS


Generation V
Its Speed stat is gradually boosted.


Generation VI
Its Speed stat is gradually boosted.


Generation VII
Its Speed stat is boosted every turn.


Generation VIII
Currently unknown


Generation IX
Currently unknown

Speed Boost (Japanese: かそく Acceleration) is an Ability introduced in Generation III.

Effect

In battle

At the end of each turn, Speed Boost raises the Speed stat of the Pokémon with this Ability by one stage.

Speed Boost will not activate on the turn the Pokémon with the Ability is switched in (even if it gains the Ability after switching in). It will activate if the Pokémon is sent out at the start of battle or due to a previous Pokémon fainting.

Outside of battle

Speed Boost has no effect outside of battle.

Pokémon Mystery Dungeon series

Prior to Super Mystery Dungeon, Pokémon with Speed Boost receive a permanent boost to movement speed every 250 turns.

In Super Mystery Dungeon, Speed Boost increases the Travel Speed of a Pokémon with with this Ability by one after one turn of being on the floor, and again every 20 turns afterwards. The boost wears off after five turns.

Pokémon with Speed Boost

#	Pokémon		Types		First Ability	Second Ability	Hidden Ability
0193		Yanma	Bug	Flying	Speed Boost	Compound Eyes	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
257M	Blaziken	Blaziken	Fire	Fighting	Speed Boost	None	None
0291		Ninjask	Bug	Flying	Speed Boost	None	Infiltrator
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
0543		Venipede	Bug	Poison	Poison Point	Swarm	Speed Boost
0544		Whirlipede	Bug	Poison	Poison Point	Swarm	Speed Boost
0545		Scolipede	Bug	Poison	Poison Point	Swarm	Speed Boost
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 Generation V, Venipede, Whirlipede, and Scolipede have Quick Feet instead of Speed Boost as their Hidden Ability.

In the anime

Pokémon	Method
Yanmega Ninjask
The Pokémon's speed increases dramatically when the Ability activates.
User	First Used In	Notes
	Yanmega's body glows green and it can fly extremely fast. While flying, it leaves behind a green trail of energy.
Jessie's Yanmega	Another One Gabites the Dust!	Debut
	Ninjask's outlines glow white and it can fly around extremely fast. However, if Ninjask takes a lot of damage, then it doesn't get a speed increase anymore.
Paul's Ninjask	A Real Rival Rouser!	None

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Pokémon	Method
Ninjask
The Pokémon's speed increases dramatically when activated.
User	First Chapter Used In	Notes
	As time progresses, Ninjask gets faster and faster.
Amber's Ninjask	Can I Ninjask You a Question?	Debut

In other languages

Language		Title
Chinese	Cantonese	加速 Gāchūk
Chinese	Mandarin	加速 Jiāsù
Dutch		Snelheidsboost
Finnish		Nopeus
French		Turbo
German		Temposchub
Italian		Acceleratore
Korean		가속 Gasok
Polish		Przyspieszenie
Portuguese		Acelerador
Romanian		Super Boost
Spanish		Impulso
Turkish		Hız Arttırıcı
Vietnamese		Tăng tốc

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.