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. Generation V Its Speed stat is gradually boosted. Generation VI Currently unknown Generation VII Currently unknown Generation VIII Currently unknown Generation IX Currently unknown

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	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
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

File:Yanmega Speed Boost.png Yanmega
The user's speed increases dramatically when the ability activates.
Pokémon	Method
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.
Paul's Ninjask	A Real Rival Rouser!		None

In the manga

Pokémon Adventures

The user's speed increases dramatically when activated.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Ninjask flies extremely fast and slams into the opponent. As time progresses, Ninjask gets faster and faster.
Amber's Ninjask	VS. Ninjask		Debut

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.