Name: Return of the Speed



Description: This Pokemon's speed tier is in a range from around Base 120 to around Base 150. (About Tier II to lower Tier I on Speed Tiers)



Justification:

This is a Target concept. Some of USM CAP's best Pokemon, including Tornadus-T, Greninja, Weavile, Tapu Koko, and Mega Alakazam have high speed tiers. However, other fast Pokemon like Mega Aerodactyl, Crobat, and Zeraora have almost no place in Gen 7 CAP, but find themselves in solid usage in UU. Some of ORAS CAP's important Pokemon like Mega Lopunny, Mega Manectric, and Talonflame and Gen 7's banned Pokemon like Dugtrio, Naganadel, and Pheromosa have very high speed tiers. It's clear that Speed plays a large role in viability, but there are other factors at play here. The goal of this concept is to understand the role of a Pokemon's speed stat in its viability.
Questions To Be Answered:

What makes Pokemon in this speed tier metagame staples?
How much do these Pokemons' speed stats play a role in their viability?
Why do other Pokemon of this speed bracket fail to make a mark?
Does this Pokemon need a high power ceiling to be useful? Does it need other traits?
Explanation I find it interesting CAP's shied away from making fast Pokemon lately. While Kerfluffle comes close to a Base 120 Speed tier, other even faster submissions (ones with speed stats of 135!) lost that stats poll. Mega Crucibelle also had stat submissions with high speed. Stratagem has Base 130 Speed, but that was literal years ago. The Speed stat is competitively well-explored, yes, but I'm interested in moving out of CAP's comfort zone and see how high speed stats factor into the USM Metagame.