# What's the speed stat for?

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**Created:** [October 24, 2015, 1:48am UTC](https://www.neomonstersforum.com/t/whats-the-speed-stat-for/3260 "2015-10-24T01:48:36Z")\
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**Author:** ![David\_Butler](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex015/user_avatar/www.neomonstersforum.com/david_butler/32/737_2.png) [@David\_Butler](https://www.neomonstersforum.com/u/David_Butler)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2015, 1:48am UTC](https://www.neomonstersforum.com/t/whats-the-speed-stat-for/3260/1 "2015-10-24T01:48:36Z")

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What is the speed stat for

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**Author:** ![jjchen1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/3ec8ea/32.png) [@jjchen1](https://www.neomonstersforum.com/u/jjchen1)\
**Post date:** [October 24, 2015, 1:54am UTC](https://www.neomonstersforum.com/t/whats-the-speed-stat-for/3260/2 "2015-10-24T01:54:28Z")

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Speed is what determines which monster goes first in a battle. If your starting monster had 99 speed, and your opponents has 70, your monster will get to move first at the start of the battle. I also think it may play a part in how many TU your monster comes into the battle with, but I can’t confirm that.