Speed ties when Paralyzed

[t3h Icy]

When Paralyzed, a Pokemon's Speed is cut to a quarter, and for any leftover amounts in the decimal, it's rounded down. This causes Pokemon with unequal Speed to have equal Speed if both are Paralyzed. Here's a list of Pokemon in that Speed tie when Paralyzed but regularly don't at Level 100. This also becomes much more common at lower levels, and even non-Paralyzed (a good example is LC Diglett and LC Voltorb having the same Speed).

250 Speed = 248 Speed
Nidoqueen/Hitmonchan = Kingler/Doduo/Beedrill

242 Speed = 240 Speed
Rattata = Pidgeotto

234 Speed = 232 Speed
Seaking = Hypno

210 Speed = 208 Speed
Pidgey = Omastar/Kabuto/Exeggutor/Machamp/Weepinbell/Eevee/Psyduck/Ekans/Zubat

182 Speed = 180 Speed
Drowzee = Nidoran F

Unfortunately, there are no particularly interesting cases and even in the rare cases that both are against each other, both must be Paralyzed. And even then, 50% of the time the would-be faster Pokemon still goes first.

But it's a new reason to hate Hitmonchan!

[Isa]

Why didn't you make a LC list while you were at it? It is actually a decently important role in that metagame.

[t3h Icy]

I was thinking to, but double Paralysis is a bit rare in my experience. Regardless, there are literally 3 groups of Speed ties: (19, 18, 17, 16), (15, 14, 13, 12), and (10, 9, 8, 7).

Essentially, Pokemon get +1 Speed for every 4 points they have naturally in Speed.

[WaterWizard]

Wow, that is funny! Never thought of that. Good work.

The Nidoqueen/Kingler equality is kind of interesting. Otherwise fairly irrelevant.

Even now we are examining more intricacies in RBY. Loving it.

[t3h Icy]

Haha yeah, thanks! I thought it was a little interesting tidbit. The same thing could be done for Burns and Attack, but the small differences are not as important as Speed differences.

[t3h Icy]

Just as a fun and also irrelevant addition, here are the true percentages of Speed remaining when Paralyzed:

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Starmie: 25%
Persian: 25%
Scyther: 25%
Rapidash: 25%
Electabuzz: 25%
Kadabra: 25%
Raticate: 25%
Arcanine: 25%
Primeape: 25%
Haunter: 25%
Jynx: 25%
Diglett: 25%
Magmar: 25%
Pidgeot: 25%
Hitmonlee: 25%
Pinsir: 25%
Articuno: 25%
Seadra: 25%
Golduck: 25%
Nidoking: 25%
Staryu: 25%
Gyarados: 25%
Kingler: 25%
Doduo: 25%
Beedrill: 25%
Pidgeotto: 25%
Hypno: 25%
Charmander: 25%
Sandslash: 25%
Flareon: 25%
Vaporeon: 25%
Nidorino: 25%
Vulpix: 25%
Goldeen: 25%
Omastar: 25%
Kabuto: 25%
Exeggutor: 25%
Machamp: 25%
Weepinbell: 25%
Eevee: 25%
Psyduck: 25%
Ekans: 25%
Zubat: 25%
Golem: 25%
Marowak: 25%
Machoke: 25%
Magnemite: 25%
Seel: 25%
Venonat: 25%
Bulbasaur: 25%
Wigglytuff: 25%
Caterpie: 25%
Squirtle: 25%
Nidoran F: 25%
Graveler: 25%
Omanyte: 25%
Koffing: 25%
Cubone: 25%
Machop: 25%
Kakuna: 25%
Clefairy: 25%
Rhyhorn: 25%
Paras: 25%
Grimer: 25%
Slowpoke: 25%
Electrode: 24.868%
Aerodactyl: 24.860%
Mewtwo: 24.860%
Jolteon: 24.860%
Dugtrio: 24.852%
Alakazam: 24.852%
Tauros: 24.843%
Gengar: 24.843%
Charizard: 24.832%
Mew: 24.832%
Zapdos: 24.832%
Ninetales: 24.832%
Dodrio: 24.832%
Fearow: 24.832%
Tentacruel: 24.832%
Raichu: 24.832%
Voltorb: 24.832%
Moltres: 24.820%
Kangaskhan: 24.820%
Golbat: 24.820%
Poliwhirl: 24.820%
Mr.Mime: 24.820%
Venomoth: 24.820%
Ponyta: 24.820%
Poliwag: 24.820%
Meowth: 24.820%
Pikachu: 24.820%
Abra: 24.820%
Charmeleon: 24.806%
Kabutops: 24.806%
Dragonite: 24.806%
Venusaur: 24.806%
Arbok: 24.806%
Magikarp: 24.806%
Gastly: 24.806%
Blastoise: 24.803%
Nidoqueen: 24.800%
Hitmonchan: 24.800%
Rattata: 24.793%
Cloyster: 24.790%
Onix: 24.790%
Poliwrath: 24.790%
Magneton: 24.790%
Dewgong: 24.790%
Victreebel: 24.790%
Dragonair: 24.790%
Butterfree: 24.790%
Mankey: 24.790%
Tentacool: 24.790%
Spearow: 24.790%
Seaking: 24.786%
Weezing: 24.771%
Tangela: 24.771%
Lapras: 24.771%
Clefable: 24.771%
Horsea: 24.771%
Ivysaur: 24.771%
Farfetch'd: 24.771%
Growlithe: 24.771%
Wartortle: 24.766%
Nidorina: 24.762%
Pidgey: 24.762%
Krabby: 24.747%
Vileplume: 24.747%
Muk: 24.747%
Dratini: 24.747%
Nidoran M: 24.747%
Weedle: 24.747%
Chansey: 24.747%
Ditto: 24.742%
Drowzee: 24.725%
Rhydon: 24.719%
Shellder: 24.719%
Sandshrew: 24.719%
Exeggcute: 24.719%
Gloom: 24.719%
Porygon: 24.719%
Bellsprout: 24.719%
Slowbro: 24.684%
Parasect: 24.684%
Lickitung: 24.684%
Snorlax: 24.684%
Oddish: 24.684%
Metapod: 24.684%
Geodude: 24.638%
Jigglypuff: 24.638%

25% is obviously the maximum, but if a Pokemon had 7 Speed, getting dropped to 1 would leave only 14.29% Speed left. The percentages obviously get closer and closer to 25% as Speed is higher since any single point round-offs are more or less negligible when considering high Speeds.