X Speed

The X Speed (Japanese: スピーダー Speeder) is a type of battle item introduced in Generation I. It temporarily boosts the Speed stat.

X Speed スピーダー Speeder

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Introduced in Generation I Pocket Generation I Items Generation II Items Generation III Items Generation IV Battle Items Generation V Items Generation VI Items Generation VII Items Generation VIII Battle Items Generation IX Battle Items Fling Power 30

In the core series games

Price

Games Cost Sell price RGBY/RBY GSC RSEFRLG DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 XYORAS 350 175 SMUSUM SwSh 1,000 500 PE BDSP 350 175 SV 1,000 250

At Join Avenue's Market, X Speed can be bought in dozens at 3150 each, which equates to 262.5 per X Speed.

Effect

Generations I to VI

When used from the Bag during battle, it raises the Speed of a Pokémon currently in battle by 1 level. From Generation II onward, it also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little.

Generation VII onward

When used from the Bag during battle, it raises the Speed of a Pokémon currently in battle by 2 levels. It also increases the Pokémon's friendship a little.

Wonder Launcher

The X Speed appears as four Wonder Launcher items, increasing the Speed stat by 1, 2, 3 or 6 levels. It costs 3, 5, 7, or 11 points to use respectively.

Description

Games Description Stad Temporarily increases Speed for one battle. GSC Raises Speed. (1 BTL) RSEColo.XD Raises the stat Speed during one battle. FRLG Raises the Speed stat of Pokémon in battle. Wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn. DPPtHGSS BWB2W2 An item that raises the Speed stat of a Pokémon in battle. It wears off if the Pokémon is withdrawn. XYORAS An item that boosts the Speed stat of a Pokémon during a battle. It wears off once the Pokémon is withdrawn. SMUSUMPE SwShBDSP An item that sharply boosts the Speed stat of a Pokémon during a battle. It wears off once the Pokémon is withdrawn. SV An item that sharply boosts the Speed stat of a Pokémon in battle. This effect disappears if the Pokémon leaves the battle.

Acquisition

Games Finite methods Repeatable methods RBY/RGBY Celadon Department Store GSC Burned TowerGS, Route 46C Violet Poké Mart, Goldenrod Department Store, Celadon Department Store RSE Mauville City Petalburg, Rustboro, Mauville, Fallarbor, Lavaridge Poké Marts, Lilycove Department Store FRLG Rocket Hideout Celadon Department Store Colo. Phenac Poké Mart XD Pyrite Poké Mart DPPt Route 208DP, Team Galactic Eterna BuildingPt Veilstone Department Store HGSS Route 46, Union Cave Goldenrod Department Store, Celadon Department Store PW Suburban Area BW Striaton City Nacrene City, Shopping Mall Nine B2W2 Floccesy Town Nacrene City, Shopping Mall Nine Join Avenue (Market) XY Route 6, Cyllage City, Dendemille Town Santalune City Poké Mart ORAS Mauville City Slateport City Poké Mart, Lilycove Department Store (Level 3) SMUSUM Routes 2USUM and 6, Malie City Route 2, Route 5USUM, Route 8, and Hau'oli Poké Marts Festival Plaza (Battle Store) PE Route 8, Team Rocket Hideout, Seafoam Islands All Poké Marts (after obtaining 1 Badge), Celadon Department Store SwSh Hulbury, Wyndon Hammerlocke Poké Mart (south) BDSP Route 208 Veilstone Department Store SV Levincia, Asado Desert, Glaseado Mountain, East Province (Area One), East Province (Area Three), North Province (Area One), South Province (Area Two), South Province (Area Three), South Province (Area Five), West Province (Area One) Chansey Supply

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Artwork

Artwork from Scarlet and Violet

In the spin-off games

Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U

X Speed (along with X Attack and X Defense) appears in Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo 3DS/Wii U as equipment that any of the five playable Pokémon can use. X Speed raises the holder's Speed while lowering Attack. While it will occasionally come with a special effect, the ones without effects come in three rarities: normal, Threefold, and Sixfold.

Pokémon Rumble World

After rescuing a distressed Mii in an area, they will occasionally use X Speeds (along with X Attacks, X Defenses, or Potions). What they give out is chosen randomly upon being rescued. The X Speed boosts the Speed stat for some time.

X Speed in Pokémon UNITE

Pokémon UNITE

In Pokémon UNITE, the X Speed raises the player's Pokémon's movement speed and makes it immune to move speed reduction for a short time.

In the anime

A Wonder Launcher X Speed in the anime

In Movie Time! Zorua in "The Legend of the Pokémon Knight"!, a Wonder Launcher X Speed appeared as part of a movie named Wonder Fighters the Movie Part 24: The Mystery of the Wonder Launcher. In the clip in the advertisement Ash, Iris, and Cilan saw, two Trainers battled using a Golurk and an Escavalier and used the Wonder Launchers to power up their Pokémon, with the Wonder Fighter's opponent using an X Speed on his Escavalier.

In other languages

Language Title Chinese Cantonese 速度強化 Chūkdouh Kèuhngfa * 加速器 Gāchūkhei * Mandarin 速度強化 / 速度强化 Sùdù Qiánghuà French Vitesse + German X-Initiative* X-Tempo* Italian Velocità X Korean 스피드업 Speed-Up Portuguese Brazil Velocidade X Portugal Velocidade X* Spanish Velocidad X

Battle items

X Attack

X Defense

X Sp. Atk

X Sp. Def

X Speed

X Accuracy

Guard Spec.

Dire Hit

Exclusive to Pokémon Legends: Arceus

Aux Power

Aux Guard

Aux Powerguard

Aux Evasion

Dire Hit

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