Normal · Physical move · Gen 2
Extreme Speed
Extreme Speed is a Normal-type physical move introduced in Generation 2. It has 80 base power and 100% accuracy, with 5 PP (8 with PP Max). It has +2 priority, so it usually moves before other attacks. 22 Pokémon and forms can learn it.
Type
Normal
Category
Physical
Power
80
Accuracy
100%
PP
5 (max 8)
Priority
+2
Effect
Nearly always goes first.
- Targets
- One adjacent Pokémon
- Properties
- Makes contact
- Scarlet & Violet
- Usable (13 Pokémon)
- Pokémon Champions
- Usable (4 Pokémon)
- Legends: Z-A
- Usable (6 Pokémon)
Type matchups as a Normal attack
2× vs—
½× vsRockSteel
0× vsGhost
Pokémon that learn Extreme Speed
22 Pokémon and forms (Mega Evolutions share their base form's moves). ✓ = can learn it in that game by any method; “Gens” lists every main-series generation it could be learned in.
| Pokémon | Type | Champions | S/V | Z-A | Gens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pikachu | Electric | 5 | |||
 Raichu | Electric | 5 | |||
 Alolan Raichu | Electric/Psychic | 5 | |||
 Arcanine | Fire | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Hisuian Arcanine | Fire/Rock | ✓ | ✓ | 9 | |
 Dratini | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Dragonair | Dragon | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 | |
 Dragonite | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Raikou | Electric | ✓ | 4, 8–9 | ||
 Entei | Fire | ✓ | 4, 8–9 | ||
 Suicune | Water | ✓ | 4, 8–9 | ||
 Zigzagoon | Normal | 3, 7–8 | |||
 Linoone | Normal | 3, 6–8 | |||
 Rayquaza | Dragon/Flying | ✓ | ✓ | 3–9 | |
 Deoxys | Psychic | ✓ | 3–7, 9 | ||
 Lucario | Fighting/Steel | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | 4–9 |
 Togekiss | Fairy/Flying | 4–8 | |||
 Arceus | Normal | ✓ | 4–7, 9 | ||
 Genesect | Bug/Steel | 5 | |||
 Zygarde | Dragon/Ground | ✓ | 6–7 | ||
 Zygarde-10% | Dragon/Ground | 7 | |||
 Regieleki | Electric | ✓ | 8–9 |
Extreme Speed FAQ
What does Extreme Speed do?
Extreme Speed is a Normal-type physical move with 80 power. Nearly always goes first.
Which Pokémon can learn Extreme Speed?
22 Pokémon and forms can learn Extreme Speed in at least one game: 13 in Scarlet & Violet, 4 in Pokémon Champions and 6 in Legends: Z-A. Examples: Pikachu, Raichu, Alolan Raichu, Arcanine, Hisuian Arcanine and Dratini.
Is Extreme Speed in Pokémon Champions?
Yes — 4 Pokémon can use Extreme Speed in Pokémon Champions, with the same numbers as in Scarlet & Violet.
What is Extreme Speed super effective against?
As a Normal-type attack, Extreme Speed is super effective against no types, not very effective against Rock and Steel and has no effect on Ghost (unless its effect says otherwise).
Move data and effect text from Pokémon Showdown (MIT), generation from PokéAPI; learnsets for Gen 1–9, Pokémon Champions and Legends: Z-A from Showdown. Unofficial fan site.