Are these Tailwind calcs correct?

Mar. 6, 2015

If I’m correct then Tailwind increases the Speed of all Pokémon on your team by2xfor three turns, counting the turn you use it. This means that a Pokémon with a Speed value of 120 would have240Speed for the duration of Tailwind.

I want to give my Azumarill enough Speed EVs to out-prioritize BB from Talonflame with Aqua Jet under Tailwind.

Therefore, I need my Azumarill to reach a Speed stat that, when doubled by Tailwind, will reach at least179Speed. As this is not possible through doubling, he will need to reach180.

180 ÷ 2 = 90

I need Azumarill to reach a Speed stat of90.

Am I right?

Pleaselog inorregisterto add a comment.

Yep, 90 speed is the minimum speed required to beat 252 speed with neutral nature Talonflame and Jolly 132 speed (which is relatively common and hits 179). So 156 EVs in speed should do the trick unless you run a speed increasing nature (Jolly) in which case 96 EVs will do the trick. You may want to run a few extra EVs in speed just in case they try the speed creep to get at an opposing Talonflame.