Extreme Speed (move)

ExtremeSpeed しんそく Swiftness

Battles Type  Normal Category  Physical PP  5 (max. 8) Power  80 Accuracy  100% Priority  +2* Makes contact Affected by Protect Not affected by Magic Coat Not affected by Snatch Affected by King's Rock

Range Opponent Opponent Opponent Self Ally Ally Normal: May affect anyone adjacent to the user

Availability Introduced  Generation II Not a TM, TR, HM, or Move Tutor move.

Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  3 ♥♥♥ Jam  0   The next appeal can be made earlier next turn.

Super Contests Condition  Cool Appeal  2 ♥♥ Enables the user to perform first in the next turn.

Contest Spectaculars Condition  Cool Appeal  0   Jamming  0

On Smogon's Movedex: Generation II Generation III Generation IV Generation V Generation VI Generation VII Generation VIII Generation IX

ExtremeSpeed (Japanese: しんそく Swiftness) is a damage-dealing Normal-type move introduced in Generation II, in which it was the signature move of Arcanine. It is essentially a stronger version of Quick Attack.

Effect

Generations II-IV

ExtremeSpeed inflicts damage and is an increased priority move. If the target does not use an increased priority move during the round that it is used, ExtremeSpeed will go first regardless of the user's or target's speed. If the target also uses a move with an increased priority of +1 during the same round that the user uses ExtremeSpeed, the attack order of the users will be determined normally. If the user is put to sleep or frozen during the round that ExtremeSpeed is (or is attempted to be) used, ExtremeSpeed's increased speed priority will not be reset. Subsequently, it will only be reset on the turn after the user wakes up or is defrosted, or if the user switches out.

Generation V

ExtremeSpeed now has +2 priority.

Description

Games Description An attack that always strikes first. It can be learned by only a few Pokémon. A powerful first-strike move. RSE An extremely fast and powerful attack. FRLG A blindingly speedy charge attack that always goes before any other. The user charges the foe at blinding speed. This attack always goes before any other move. The user charges the target at blinding speed. This attack always goes before any other move.

Learnset

By leveling up

#	Pokémon		Type		Level
					I		II		III		IV		V		VI
059		Arcanine	Fire		Fire	50			49			39				39	34	'
384		Rayquaza	Dragon	Flying				60			60	75		75			'
386		Deoxys	Psychic		Psychic				50			97				97			'
448		Lucario	Fighting	Steel							51				65			'
468		Togekiss	Normal	Flying							--				--			''''
493		Arceus	Normal		Normal							40				40			'''
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By breeding

#	Pokémon		Type		Father
					II		III		IV		V		VI
147		Dratini	Dragon		Dragon
Bold indicates a Pokémon gains STAB from this move. Italics indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form receives STAB from this move. A dash (−) indicates a Pokémon cannot learn the move by the designated method. An empty cell indicates a Pokémon that is unavailable in that game/generation.

By event

Generation IV

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0243 Raikou Electric 13th Movie Event GameStop Event English Winter 2011 0244 Entei Fire 13th Movie Event GameStop Event English Winter 2011 0245 Suicune Water 13th Movie Event GameStop Event English Winter 2011 0386 DeoxysLv.50 Psychic 10th Movie Event GameStop Event Nintendo of Korea Guardian Signs - Ranger Net Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation V

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0025 Pikachu Electric ExtremeSpeed Pikachu 0149 Dragonite Dragon Flying Strongest Class Single Battle Pokémon English Global Link Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Special move

Generation II

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0147 Dratini Dragon Crystal - Dragon Master's quiz Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation III

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0263 Zigzagoon Normal Pokémon Box Ruby & Sapphire Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Generation IV

#   Pokémon Type Obtained with 0147 Dratini Dragon HeartGold and SoulSilver - Dragon Master's quiz Bold indicates a Pokémon which gets STAB from this move. Italic indicates a Pokémon whose evolution or alternate form gets STAB from this move.

Other appearances

• Lucario has ExtremeSpeed for its recovery move (↑+B) in Super Smash Bros. Brawl. Tilting the control stick in different directions alters which direction Lucario moves. It does not inflict any damage on opponents.

In the anime

Arcanine Arcanine and Munchlax
The user charges the foe at blinding speed.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Used In		Notes
	Arcanine runs so fast that its legs become a blur, or Arcanine becomes surrounded by white and clear aura as it charges into its opponent at a fast speed.
Keegan and Ramona's Arcanine	The Stolen Stones!		Debut
A wild Arcanine	On Cloud Arcanine		None
Tucker's Arcanine	Tactics Theatrics!!		None
	Munchlax becomes surrounded in a white and clear aura and it can run extremely fast.
May's Munchlax	On Cloud Arcanine		Used via Metronome

In the manga

In the Pokémon Adventures manga

Arcanine
The user charges at the opponent at a high speed and slams into them.
Pokémon	Method
User	First Chapter Used In		Notes
	Arcanine charges at a high speed and slams into the opponent.
Crys's Archy	Slugging it Out with Slugma		Debut

In other generations

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	DPPt	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Generation I	RBY	Generation I (Japanese)	Generation I (international)	Generation II	Generation II (Japanese)	Generation II (international)	Crystal	Generation III	Generation III (Japanese)	Generation III (international)	RS	FRLG	FRLGE	Generation IV	Generation IV (Japanese)	Generation IV (international)	PtHGSS	HGSS	Generation V	BW	B2W2	Generation V (Japanese)	Generation V (international)	Generation VI	XY	ORAS	Generation VII	SMUSUM	LGPE	Generation VIII	SwSh	BDSP	Legends: Arceus	Generation IX	Stadium (JP)	Stadium	Stadium 2	Colosseum	XD	Battle Revolution	Battrio	MD: Red and Blue	MD: Time, Darkness, and Sky	MD: Blazing, Stormy, & Light Adventure Squad	MD: GTI	SMD	MD: RTDX	Rumble	Rumble Blast	Masters EX

Trivia

• ExtremeSpeed is tied with Sucker Punch for the increased priority move with the highest base power.
• Its in-game descriptions erroneously state that it goes before any other move.

In other languages

Language Title Mandarin Chinese 神速 Shénsù Finnish Huippunopeus French Vit.Extrême German Turbotempo Greek ΝιτροΜπούκαλο Italian Extrarapido Korean 신속 Sinsok Brazilian Portuguese Velocidade Extrema Serbian Ekstremna Brzina Spanish Vel. Extrema

References

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