Top 10 Fastest Sonic the Hedgehog Characters

The Top Ten
1 Sonic the Hedgehog Sonic the Hedgehog, trademarked Sonic The Hedgehog, is the title character and protagonist of the Sonic the Hedgehog series released by SEGA, as well as numerous spin-off comics, five animated shows, and an animated OVA.

Well, he is stated to be the fastest thing alive, and although there are others who can contend, I believe he is the fastest. He moved fast enough to switch dimensional planes and stop time before, not even mentioning his speed after his various transformations.

Besides that, I just love him overall.

Sonic has speed measurements in Sonic Unleashed, with his highest being 3519 SPD (or 6,051,022,551 mph), which is over 9 times faster than light. But even this isn't nearly as impressive as running through time to fix space in Sonic Generations.

2 Shadow the Hedgehog Shadow the Hedgehog is a character who appears in the Sonic the Hedgehog series released by Sega. He is an artificially created black and red hedgehog whose hover shoes propel him at extreme speeds that rival those of Sonic.

I believe that Shadow is the fastest character because if you look at his ankles, he has the same rings that he has on his wrists. These rings limit his power. When Shadow takes the rings off his wrists, he gets a power-up in strength, speed, and power. I think the ones on his ankles do the same thing, except they give him more of his full power of speed. If this is correct, just think of how fast he really is. I believe he doesn't expose his true power because he does not want to be seen as a threat to humanity.

Shadow is not faster than Sonic, but he is badass and can catch up with Sonic. Some people say that he is Sonic's arch-rival, but Dr. Eggman is Sonic's true rival.

3 Miles "Tails" Prower Miles "Tails" Prower is a fictional character in Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog series, and the title character's best friend and sidekick.

I've heard that Tails can outrun the ultimate life form when he isn't using his chaos powers. This means that Tails actually beat him in a race, making Tails not only faster than Shadow but also the most powerful and smartest Mobian on Mobius. Both Turbo Tails and Titan Tails/Thanos Tails exist, and Super Tails has the power to turn others super, brainy, and powerful. Good job, SEGA.

Also, Tails can use chaos powers, so he is not just faster than Shadow but also stronger than him due to his connection to the chaos force.

The Mobians should fear the power he wields. Heck, he should be Shadow's worst nightmare since Shadow is afraid of heights, and Tails can lift both Sonic and Knuckles at the same time. Fear the name Miles "Tails" Prower, Shadow.

All he needs to do is lift both Omega and Big, and he'll truly be a Mobian to fear.

4 Metal Sonic Metal Sonic is one of Eggman’s fastest and most powerful creations. Programed to be better than Sonic in any aspect possible, he can shoot electro balls, shoot electricity downward, do a boost, and make himself invincible. He fight’s Sonic each time he gets stronger, and when he gains enough power,... read more

Metal Sonic is actually faster than Sonic. Just play Sonic CD and Sonic Adventure 2 in multiplayer mode. Sonic is the fastest thing alive, but Metal Sonic isn't alive.

He can sometimes move faster than Sonic.

Made to match Sonic in speed, so...

5 Knuckles the Echidna Knuckles the Echidna is a fictional character in Sega's Sonic the Hedgehog series. He is a red anthropomorphic echidna who is determined and serious, but sometimes gullible. He has the ability to glide and climb up walls, and is a powerful fighter due to his spiked hands.
6 Blaze the Cat

Yeah, I'll have to put Blaze as the fastest after Sonic and Shadow.

7 Silver the Hedgehog

Silver is the best! I mean, he is so fast while flying, and his telekinesis powers are awesome. I sometimes wonder about Silver tearing Sonic into two pieces with his telekinesis powers. Silver is awesome!

Faster than Shadow. Shadow cheats by using jet boots, and Silver doesn't. Silver is almost as fast as Sonic.

Silver isn't a fast runner, but with his telekinesis, he is quite speedy. Sonic Generations 3DS shows he can run quickly. I don't think that's a bad thing because Silver is my favorite Sonic character.

8 Dark Sonic Dark Sonic is a dark super transformation achieved by Sonic the Hedgehog in the anime series Sonic X. The multitude of fake Chaos Emeralds and Sonic's intense anger allowed him to achieve this transformation.

Just Sonic who's really fast after a transformation, so he has to be fast.

9 Super Sonic

If Super Silver were in this, I would rate him first, but he isn't, so I won't. Sonic is known to be the fastest hedgehog, so imagine that times a million.

10 Infinite the Jackal

Tails: "Whoa! That guy's faster than Sonic!"

Why? Faster than Sonic? He teleports, and he is only faster in the trailer! Sonic is faster in the battle, so come on, guys!

The Contenders
11 Dr. Eggman Doctor Ivo "Eggman" Robotnik is a fictional video game character and the main antagonist of the Sonic the Hedgehog series, created by Sega.

Well, Classic Sonic is slower than Modern Sonic, and Classic Eggman is skinnier than Modern Eggman. So Eggman is faster than Sonic in Sonic 1, Sonic 2, and Sonic 3.

Sonic can't catch him. It was an old game, one of the first, but I forget what it's called. He can outrun Sonic. What more is there to say?

Have you seen the man run? Faster than Sonic the Hedgehog! Sonic is not the fastest thing alive. Dr. Eggman is. #FaceTheFactsKids

12 Mephiles the Dark
13 Amy Rose Amy Rose is a fictional character in SEGA's Sonic the Hedgehog series. She is a pink anthropomorphic hedgehog with a cheerful, competitive personality, and is infatuated with the series' main character, Sonic. She serves as the first playable female character in the series.

Amy is fast too. She always chases Sonic, and I don't know if the golden ring on her wrist makes her faster. Don't call her slow and lacking personality.

14 Scourge the Hedgehog
15 Jet the Hawk Jet the Hawk is a character from SEGA's Sonic the Hedgehog series. Jet is very arrogant, prideful, and always seeks riches and fortunes. While also the Babylon Rogues' leader, Jet rarely takes his responsibilities seriously, though he knows how to assert his authority.
16 Espio the Chameleon Espio The Chameleon is a Sonic character first appearing in the 1995 Sega 32X title, Knuckles' Chaotix alongside Charmy Bee and Vector the Crocodile. Espio's appearance in Knuckles' Chaotix depicts him as a character with a hot temper which causes Charmy to remind him about his manners. In Sonic Heroes,... read more

Actually, I looked it up, and apparently, Espio is the fastest Sonic the Hedgehog character, so there you go!

Who has ever heard of a slow ninja? I get that he is a chameleon, but Sonic, Silver, and Shadow are hedgehogs, and they are slow in real life. Anyways, Espio is the cool type and actually my second favorite character. So I rate him fifth fastest.

17 Ultra Sonic
18 Cream the Rabbit
19 Rouge the Bat
20 Solaris

This guy's consciousness is in every possible timeline of every possible reality at the same time. So, by default, he is without a doubt the fastest character.

21 Bunnie D'Coolette
22 Manic the Hedgehog
23 Charmy Bee
24 Custom Hero (Sonic Forces)

Sometimes seen teamed with Sonic in high-speed missions, I would say about as fast as Knuckles or Tails.

25 Mina Mongoose
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