Speed Type

The Speed Type is an ability type used in the Sonic the Hedgehog series. It was introduced along with the Power Type and Fly Type in Sonic Heroes. As it name implies, Speed Type characters are generally faster than those of other types.

Sonic Heroes
The Speed Type was first introduced in Sonic Heroes. Speed Type characters are the fastest in the team and have acess to several abilities such as the Homing Attack, Rocket Accel and a Tornado Attack. Speed Types can access specific routes by chain Homing Attack several airborne enemies and by using Tornado Attack to traverse poles and activate propellers.

Sonic Advance 3
The Speed Type returns in Sonic Advance 3. The Speed type can be gained by any creating any team involving Sonic. The Speed Type allowes the player to enter Boost Mode at a certain speed.

Speed Type teams

 * Unbreakable Bond (Sonic & Tails)
 * Fighting Buddies (Sonic & Knuckles)
 * Lovley Couple (Sonic & Amy)
 * Sonic & Cream
 * Sonic & Dr. Eggman

Sonic Riders series
In the Sonic Riders series, Speed type characters are able to ultilise grind rails for shortcuts and alternate paths that would be otherwise inaccessible. In Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, characters were no longer defined by ability types, instead each Extreme Gear had an ability type depending on the gear type; skate gear could grind on rails and board types could level up to grind on rails, however, each character has a gear that appears to refer to their ability type. Sonic Free Riders reverts back to Sonic Riders method.

Speed Type Characters

 * Sonic the Hedgehog
 * Shadow the Hedgehog
 * Amy Rose
 * Espio the Chameleon
 * Super Sonic
 * Jet the Hawk
 * E-10000R
 * Ulala
 * Blaze the Cat
 * Amigo
 * Metal Sonic