Extreme Speed (move)

Move data

Type Normal
Category Physical  Physical
Power 80
Accuracy 100
PP 5  (max. 8)
Priority +2
Makes contact? Yes
Introduced Generation 2

Effects

Extreme Speed deals damage and attacks before the majority of other moves (priority of +2).

Changes

  • In Generations 2-4, Extreme Speed has a priority of +1.
  • In Generations 2-5, this move's name is formatted as ExtremeSpeed.

Z-Move effects

When a Pokémon is holding Normalium Z and uses its Z-Power, Extreme Speed turns into Breakneck Blitz and has base power 160.

Move target

Foe
Foe
Foe
User
Ally
Ally

Targets a single adjacent Pokémon.

Other languages

English Extreme Speed
Japanese しんそく (Shinsoku)
German Turbotempo
French Vitesse Extrême
Italian Extrarapido
Spanish Veloc. Extrema
Korean 신속
Chinese (Simplified) 神速
Chinese (Traditional) 神速

Game descriptions

Gold​/​Silver
Crystal
A powerful first-strike move.
Ruby​/​Sapphire
Emerald
An extremely fast and powerful attack.
FireRed​/​LeafGreen A blindingly speedy charge attack that always goes before any other.
Diamond​/​Pearl
Platinum
HeartGold​/​SoulSilver
The user charges the foe at blinding speed. This attack always goes before any other move.
Black​/​White
Black 2​/​White 2
The user charges the target at blinding speed. This attack always goes before any other move.
X​/​Y
O.Ruby​/​A.Sapphire
The user charges the target at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Sun​/​Moon
Ultra Sun​/​Ultra Moon
The user charges the target at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Sword​/​Shield
B.Diamond​/​S.Pearl
The user charges the target at blinding speed. This move always goes first.
Scarlet​/​Violet The user charges the target at blinding speed. This move always goes first.

Learnt by level up

These Pokémon learn Extreme Speed at the level specified. The numbers given are for Pokémon Scarlet & Violet and may vary in other games; check the respective Pokédex pages for details.

Dragonite Dragonite
#0149 / Dragon · Flying
Level 1
Raikou Raikou
#0243 / Electric
Level 1
Rayquaza Rayquaza
#0384 / Dragon · Flying
Level 27
Deoxys (Speed Forme) Deoxys
Speed Forme
#0386 / Psychic
Level 73
Lucario Lucario
#0448 / Fighting · Steel
Level 56
Arceus Arceus
#0493 / Normal
Level 40
Regieleki Regieleki
#0894 / Electric
Level 30

Learnt upon evolution

Arcanine Arcanine
#0059 / Fire
Hisuian Arcanine Arcanine
Hisuian Arcanine
#0059 / Fire · Rock

Learnt by breeding

These Pokémon can learn Extreme Speed as an egg move. Their breeding groups are also shown for reference.