Pokémon is in an interesting place currently following the backlash the series was met with recently. Despite fans being upset about certain aspects of the new game, the franchise is still growing and finding new fans every day. Fans love to compare Pokémon and discuss which ones are the most powerful, but what about speed? With Grass-types specifically, it’s hard to know off the top of your head who reigns supreme when it comes to speed. Let’s now take a look at and rank the 10 fastest Grass-type Pokémon, through Pokémon Sword & Shield.
10 Roserade
Grass-type Pokémon in general tend to get overlooked, but Roserade is one of the more impressive cases of overlooked potential. On top of a base speed stat of 90, Roserade also has a special defense stat of 105 and a special attack of 125. Those numbers make it a strong choice to be a member of your team in any generation of games, let alone its natural region featured in the fourth generation. The speed isn’t an empty threat as it also packs quite a punch with the toxins hidden in its rose hands.
9 Leavanny
Stick and leaf bugs are fascinating as they are a result of years of evolution morphing them to hide from predators. Their defining characteristic is blending in, so it makes sense that they’re never particularly fast. That’s why Leavanny being the 9th fastest Grass-type Pokémon in the franchise is so odd. You would think that a Pokémon comprised of leaves would be light, but it weighs 45 pounds. Despite the weight, its 92 base speed stat makes it worth acquiring in the fifth generation of games.
8 Sawsbuck
Deer are very elegant forest dwellers that can move with speed and grace in the same instant. They’re known for being quick and that’s a large reason why hunters sit and wait for deer to come into their line of sight. Sawsbuck is a beautiful Normal and Grass-type Pokémon from the fifth generation of games.
Its antlers change depending on which season it is. Sawsbuck’s speed stat is 95, which is the same as the next two Pokémon on the list. Their antlers are a good way to tell which season it is without looking it up.
7 Leafeon
It wouldn’t feel like a proper Pokémon list unless one of the many Eeveelutions made the cut. Thankfully Leafeon’s base speed stat of 95 is good enough to land it among the fastest Grass-type Pokémon in the entire franchise. They use photosynthesis, just like plants do which is quite astounding. On top of that, it has been said that the younger they are the more they smell like fresh grass. Its speed can help it win fights, but according to the Pokédex the only time you’ll find this thing in combat is on very rare occasions.
6 Grovyle
Grovyle is the awkward middle form of the Grass-type starter from the third generation of games, Treecko. Its final form, Sceptile, lands a bit higher on this list, but it’s always impressive when two members of the same evolutionary line can make a Top 10 list.
Most of its speed comes from what the Pokédex describes as “strongly developed thigh muscles.” Those muscles cause it’s base speed stat to be 95, but are also the key factor in its agility it showcases out on the battlefield against opponents.
5 Simisage
The fifth generation of Pokémon games introduced a brand new 150 Pokémon since the original games. Among those new creatures was a trio of elemental monkeys, each with a secondary form. The Grass-type member could evolve into the Thorn Monkey Pokémon, who more commonly was known as Simisage. It tends to fight with its tail which it whips around like a vine. Simisage’s base speed hovers right at 101 and leaves moving that fast can cause a cut or two.
4 Jumpluff
We’ll get into this again later in the list, but the small Grass-type Pokémon that feature cotton in their design are speedsters. The lack of mass allows them to cut through the air with precision and deliver substantial hits on their opponent during battles. Jumpluff is a Flying and Grass-type from the second generation of games and is the final form of Hoppip. Its strengths are in its speed base stat of 110 and a surprising special defense stat of 95. It also happens to weigh less than 7 pounds.
3 Serperior
People tend to forget that snakes can move rather fast despite having no limbs. What they do is wiggle their body in such a way that creates movement and momentum forward. They can also spring their body forward when they lunge to attack something with their fangs. Starter Pokémon tend to come equipped with solid stats, so it makes sense why the starter Pokémon that happens to be a snake would have a base speed stat of 113. Quite impressive stuff for a creature thought of as stoic and regal.
2 Whimsicott
You’ll find that the fastest humans and animals on the planet tend to carry slender frames. It should be common sense that your weight can play a factor in how fast you can move. Bears are the exception to the rule and are much faster than you think they are.
Whimsicott isn’t necessarily slender for a Pokémon, but it’s small and made of mostly cotton, a rather light material. Its base stat is 116, which is wild considering that lands it as the second-fastest Grass-type in the franchise.
1 Sceptile
This may come as a shocker to some, but the fastest Grass-type Pokémon in the entire franchise is a final evolution of a starter. The Pokémon who holds this special crown is none other than Sceptile, the Grass-type starter from the third generation of games. Alongside its speed base stat of 120, it also has a blistering special attack that sits at 105. The leaves that grow on its body are known for being rather sharp, which likely leads to how this big gecko-like creature is so aerodynamic.
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