Speed Boost (Ability)

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Speed Boost (Japanese: かそく Acceleration) is an ability introduced in Generation III. Only three Pokémon have this ability, all of them Bug/Flying-type.

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

Single ability

#	Pokémon		Type
291		Ninjask	Bug	Flying

Dual ability

#	Pokémon		Type		Other ability

In the anime

Yanmega. Yanmega gains a greenish glow around its whole body and flies faster than usual.

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

In other languages

• Spanish: Impulso