Growing up with the Pokémon games, most kids knew that the Water and Fire-type starters were the more popular choices. Grass-types have always been seen as the worst choice, ever since the original games released in the United States back in 1998. Despite that, plenty of players have developed a love of Grass-type Pokémon and now love ranking them. Among those close to nature, which Grass-type Pokémon is the fastest of its generation? Let’s now take a look at and rank the fastest Grass-type Pokémon of every generation, through Pokémon Sword & Shield.
8 Rillaboom (Gen 8)
The Galar region featured in the 8th generation of games isn’t home to too many Grass-type Pokémon. When looking at the contenders for who was the fastest of the bunch, it came down to the starter Grass-type Pokémon and the two evolutionary forms of Applin. Rillaboom has a base speed stat of just 85, which isn’t that high but is still enough to claim the crown. The Drummer Pokémon is the fastest Grass-type Pokémon revealed in Pokémon Sword & Shield and matches its speed with an energy and passion you can’t ignore.
7 Tsareena (Gen 7)
No, your eyes aren’t mistaking you. Though most would assume Decidueye would be the fastest Grass-type Pokémon native to the Alolan Islands, stats say otherwise. The real hidden gem of the 7th generation is a Grass-type that’s known as the Fruit Pokémon.
Tsareena is the final form of Bounsweet and an all-around solid partner to any trainer interesting in acquiring it. Outside of a poor special attack base stat, the rest of its numbers are good to great and work well with its average base speed stat of 72.
6 Gourgeist (Gen 6)
Gourgeist is an interesting Grass-type Pokémon for several reasons, with the most prominent of those being the fact it comes in several sizes. Trainers can come across four different sizes of Gourgeist in the wild and each one has its own set of stats, with it increasing in speed with the smaller sizes. Both its average and small size variants are fast enough to claim the prize in the Kalos region with base speed stats of 84 and 99, respectively. Catching the one that fits your personal needs and desires will require a bit of effort and research.
5 Whimsicott (Gen 5)
A large part of factoring speed for an object or creature centers on how aerodynamic they are. One glance at Whimsicott will show that it has a rather bulbous shape which would make you assume it’s likely rather slow. In reality, most of its mass is comprised of its cotton-like hair that’s almost 3 times larger than its actual body. A base speed stat of 116 may seem a little high for the Windveiled Pokémon, but boxers will tell you that being light as a feather can be quite advantageous when you’re inside the ring.
4 Leafeon (Gen 4)
It seems that almost every Pokémon list where it’s applicable, an evolution of Eevee will appear. The franchise has been kind to the canine/feline hybrid and has made sure each of its evolutions can hold its own in battle. Leafeon, the Grass-type direction for Eevee, isn’t much of a fighter but can protect itself if need be.
Having a base speed stat of 95 means that it can avoid confrontation when need be, but still manage to get the upper hand on its opponent in battle if it develops a bond with a trainer or feels it must fight.
3 Sceptile (Gen 3)
When it comes to reptiles most people associate speed with lizards and snakes. Rarely do people give geckos the time of day, despite simply being lizards themselves. Sceptile is the final evolutionary form of Treecko, the Grass-type starter of the 3rd generation of games, Pokémon Ruby & Sapphire. Not only does this giant beast stand at over 5 feet tall and weigh close to 115 pounds, but it’s base speed stat is also an astonishing 120. Its body is comprised of sharp leaves, which likely aide in its overall speed.
2 Jumpluff (Gen 2)
Earlier Whimsicott was talked about as the fastest Grass-type Pokémon of the 5th generation. It was bulbous, but its cotton-like hair made it light and aided it in being speedy. Jumpluff is a carbon copy of that in terms of why this thing is the fastest Grass-type of its generation, the 2nd one featured in Pokémon Gold & Silver.
The three cotton balls around its body catch wind flow and aide it in speeding up, which justifies the fact that it’s base speed stat is sitting at 110. Jumpluff is the world’s fastest blueberry, all things considered.
1 Venusaur (Gen 1)
In an absolute shocker that no one saw coming, Venusaur takes the crown as the fastest Grass-type Pokémon of the Kanto region. Most people who played Pokémon Red & Blue chose either Squirtle or Charmander and loved making jokes at Bulbasaur’s expense. It turns out like most starters that Venusaur is pretty competent in battle. The giant flower toad may look like it moves at a snail’s pace, but it’s base speed stat of 80 proves that you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover.
